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08-15-2010, 07:45 PM

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Rusty's Mama

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Beautiful!

08-15-2010, 08:04 PM

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sewnsewer2

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WOW! I had to look 3 times, I thought it was a painting. It's gorgeous!!

08-15-2010, 08:40 PM

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Was asked for a closer view of the leaves.

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08-15-2010, 08:43 PM

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I painted the background from my imagination. ( I watch painting shows on TV) The rest was just as inspiration hit.

08-15-2010, 08:56 PM

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trif

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very artistic, I love it, absolutely beautiful!!!

08-15-2010, 09:25 PM

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Sheree from Chicago

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Beautiful art quilt! Thank you for sharing!

08-15-2010, 10:10 PM

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annette1952

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Absolutely gorgeous!

08-15-2010, 11:12 PM

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Very interesting...someday ...ahhh someday...:-)

08-16-2010, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Yankee in Texas

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Originally Posted by grann of 6

I have a real neat book on thread techniques which describes what you did for the tree. I have always wanted to try that but never quite thought up a good idea for it. What you have done is truly a "thread artist". Since I have been an apparel and home dec sewer all my life I have trouble thinking out of the box. But I will say quilting is stretching my brain and this board is certainly helping with the artist part.

I think you did a GREAT job on it!! I would like to try something like that. What is the title of the book and who wrote it?

The book is called The Art of the Needle by Jan Beaney. It is old, published in 1988 by Random House. But the ideas are something we could translate to todays fibers and sewing machines.

08-16-2010, 04:34 AM

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VERY BEAUTIFUL!!! What brand of fabric paint did you use. I am working on my challenge and also want to use fabric paint but unsure of type. Keep up the good work!