Quilting Arts - USA (2021 - Spring)

MATERIALS

• Cardboard, approximately
  18" x 24"


• Plastic trash bag (large
  enough to cover the board)


• Masking tape


• White cheesecloth, silk
  ribbon, and lace


• Transparent fabric paint
  or airbrush paint (I use
  Jacquard® Dye-na-Flow®.)


• Fabric stiff ener and
  paintbrush (I use Liquitex®
  Matte Medium.)


• Fat quarter white PFD
  (prepared for dyeing)
  cotton


• Fat quarter ‘water’ fabric (I
  use a marbled batik with
  gradations of color.)


• Felt for backing


• ½ yard lightweight fusible
  web (I use Mistyfuse®.)


• 10" x 16" pressing sheet (I
  use a Goddess Sheet®.)


• Moldable batting (I use
  Bosal™ Moldable Batting.)


• Heavyweight water-soluble
  stabilizer


• Embroidery hoop


• Variegated embroidery fl oss


• Beads (black for fi sh eyes,
  other colors to coordinate
  with the quilt)
  Optional


• Fabric markers

Then I attach lace, cheesecloth,

and silk ribbon to the board using a

piece of masking tape on each end.

This simple solution fl attened the

fi bers and made it easier to spread

the paint into every crevice. It also

was a creative solution that made

painting more fun and clean-up a

breeze, allowing me more time for

stitching.

The following instructions

describe not only how to paint the

fi bers, but also give a brief overview

of creating a small art quilt to

showcase your handiwork.

Fibers prepped and ready for painting.

Painting of the fi bers is underway.

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