Watercolor Quilts
#1
I'm a total newbie with lots of questions. I'll start with my fascination with watercolor quilts. I can't get enough!
However, the local shop that I look for fabric in doesn't seem to carry florals of scale. So I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction? Have any of you ever done one?
Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks quilters!
However, the local shop that I look for fabric in doesn't seem to carry florals of scale. So I was wondering if anyone could point me in the right direction? Have any of you ever done one?
Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks quilters!
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Becky
Posts: 706
I tried one about 2yrs ago, still have the book. To much pieceing and time consuming to just lay out a picture, (For Me). I'm not what you call a graphic artist. I like the freedom to play. But yes they are beautiful, I also had problems locating the right kind of fabric, so maybe that was part of the frustration.
#4
I've done a couple of watercolor hearts. Used the same material for each of them as I had trouble finding other materials that would work well for them also. I have kept my eyes peeled for more as those two sold like hotcakes at my yard sale! LOL Here are the pics of them....I just cut 2 1/2 inch squares and laid them out until I was satisfied with the looks of them and then sewed them together but I guess there is some press on grid stuff (don't know what its called) that works well for these also.
I want to find some poinsettia material for this and do a wreath for christmas also.
I want to find some poinsettia material for this and do a wreath for christmas also.
Watercolor Heart in Burgundy
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Watercolor Heart in Sage
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#9
I did one using the hummingbirds and hollyhocks design bought at www.Keepsakequilting.com. Check out another site that shows alot of different ones http://www.whims.cc/. It is so much easier suing the 2 1/2" grid called Quilt Fuse in fabric department in the area where fuses or interfacing are sold. It's a time consuming process laying down the different shaded fabrics but the end resuilts are really fascinating. Good luck!
Hummingbirds and Hollyhocks watercolor quilt
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