Quilting Arts

Paint the cheesecloth

1. Place the knotted cheesecloth on the plastic-covered
   foam core board.


2. Dip a foam brush into the paint container and
   push it to absorb paint. Apply the paint to the
   cheesecloth.


3. The paint should fl ow onto the cheesecloth; if it
   doesn’t, add more water to the paint or lightly mist
   the cheesecloth with water. Flip the cheesecloth over
   to check for unpainted areas. (fi gure 3)


4. Push the paint into the knots. I like to paint knots
   with 2 different colors to encourage color mixing
   and to create a pattern.

with 2 different colors to encourage color mixing
and to create a pattern.
fi gure 3

fi gure 4

fi gure 5

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“Night Bloom” • 4½ " x 5"

Looking for something to do with your painted cheesecloth? Why

not try using it for extreme embroidery or couching it onto a small

art quilt for texture.