paintedquilt

the start of something beautiful :-P

beckyw

I like it. You did a great job.

Candace

I received some feedback that the brown is too dark and I agree. I was using my scraps, but I think I'm going to try to find a lighter brown. I appreciate all the PM's with links for thread painting etc.

Bevanger

so pretty

Sharon - NC

Really pretty. Love the twist in the leaf!

sewred

I don't know much about quilting yet but a lady in a group I'm in had the same problem with the dark color showing through and someone said you could back it with muslin before you stitch it down that way you could still use black for the background. Sorry, hope you don't mind my 2 cents. By the way it is really pretty you did a nice job!

Oklahoma Suzie

very nice.

Candace

That's a good idea. Or maybe a thin layer of fusible poly batting.?

Candace

Here's the second block I made today. It will look much nicer with dark pink veining stitched in the yellow part of the lady slipper. I also changed the dark brown on the first block. All are done with scraps so I won't feel bad if it looks terrible when I start stitching on them.

It's based on my plant http://www.elkgroveorchids.net/images/Lynleigh.jpg

Marcia

Both of your orchid blocks are beautiful. This is going to be such a special quilt.