I’m excited to be teaching a class on how I make an art quilt from a photo.
The sky is acting as my background and I fused the green bushes, pale grass, and road to it in that order. Then I layered the top, batting, and the backing and quilted the sky with fairly straight lines.
After quilting the green bushes with meandering circles and the grass with a straight stitch I am ready to iron my pre-made silo to the background.
Ready for detail on the silo.
Using a fine disappearing chalk marker I drew curved lines for the wire that goes around the silo and then quilted those lines with black thread.
Then I outlined the silo and chute with a triple straight stitch and added dark areas on the chute.
Finally I added the dead vines that had grown up the side, added more grass, and then quilted the road out front.
I thought maybe I could call it ‘done,’ and go ahead and square it up and bind it; but I’m thinking now that I really should add those 2 cedar trees before I call it finished. What do you think? This is a small piece, only 8”X10”.
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I would love to be in your class. Does every one use the same photo?
My question was going to be the same as Emily's above - do you teach from that photo or does everyone bring in her own? I am going to say yes to adding those 2 cedar trees because I am fascinated to see how it is done! So creative, Julia!
I love seeing how your ideas progress into reality. And yes, I would definitely put the trees on. Another suggestion would be to make some of the vines on the silo in darker thread and let some of them go off the silo on the left so it isn't a smooth line.
Add the cedar trees.
Hi Julia,
You're so talented. The thread picture is so very life-like. I am always amazed by quilters who are also artists. I could do it if I was taught, but never on my own. As for the trees, I think you should add them.
Thank you for sharing your life with me and everyone else. 8-)
xo Linda
This is so awesome! I think trees would look lovely, but it definitely isn't lacking!
wow that is amazing! One day I hope to be able to do things like that!
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Fabulous! I love how it looks!
Great art quilt ... I might add a few bushes or trees to it ... more on one side than the other :)
I love landscape quilts.
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Love this little art piece. Came out wonderful!
Cool and I love all the quilting!
What a neat quilt! I love the concept and the process, I bet the class will be so fun!
this is such a neat process, Julia!
Thanks for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!
:) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation
As always Julia, your work is AMAZING!! Thanks for linking up and congratulations on the teaching xx
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