Quilting Arts

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4. Color the drawing with the artist
   crayons of your choice. Start at
   the top and work down so you
   don’t smudge your work.

NOTE: Both lilies are colored with

Caran d’Ache crayons. The right

lily is ‘painted’ with acrylic extender

as described in the painting process

below. (fi gure 1)

Painting process

1. Pour 1–2 tablespoons of acrylic
   extender in a small container.
   Prepare a pad of 2–3 paper towels
   to wipe off excess acrylic extender
   from the brush. Have a small
   container of water nearby to rinse
   the brushes periodically.


2. Dip a brush into acrylic extender.
   Tap the brush on the paper towel
   to remove the excess. Brush the
   acrylic extender over the colored
   areas and you will see the colors
   brighten and blend together. Use
   the round brushes for this step;
   the #3 and #4 in the smaller, detail

Tips for success

• If you have diffi culty seeing
  the line drawing through
  the freezer paper, trace the
  drawing onto the shiny side of
  the freezer paper with a pencil
  (do not use a permanent
  marker for this step or the
  acrylic extender application
  will transfer the black line
  to the back of your image,
  creating a black line around
  the painted areas).


• To remove the acrylic extender
  from the brush, clean it with
  dishwashing detergent and a
  brush scrubber.

areas and the #5 and #6 in the

larger areas.

3. Be sure the entire painted
   area becomes ‘adhered’ to the
   freezer paper by the extender—
   continue to brush over the area
   until no bubbles remain between
   the painted area and the freezer
   paper. If the color runs from 1
   area to another, leave a space
   between the damp areas and allow
   them to dry. Then go back and
   paint the adjoining areas or touch
   up the edges.


4. When the entire image is painted,
   leave it on the freezer paper to dry
   for 3–4 hours.


5. Peel the dry fabric off of the freezer
   paper. Use the painted (matte) side
   of the fabric as the ‘right’ side. The
   back side will be shiny.


6. Touch up any areas, if needed, by
   repeating the above process.

Stitch the painted sheer

1. Pin a piece of the heavyweight
   water-soluble stabilizer to the back
   of the painted sheer. (fi gure 2)


2. Stitch with free-motion machine
   thread sketching using the same
   synthetic thread in the needle and
   bobbin. (fi gure 3)

NOTE: These examples show just 1

fl ower for illustration purposes.

3. When the stitching is complete,
   soak the entire piece in warm
   water until the stabilizer is
   dissolved. Air dry. Press. (fi gure 4)

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