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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Finished Sequoia

I continued working on the sequoia tree and finished it up yesterday.
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This is the picture that I took and worked from.
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I tweaked it on the computer to lighten it up some …
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 … and then changed it to “antique” or “sepia” to print it onto fabric that I had ironed to freezer paper.

Click here to see the quilt before I started with the quilting and thread painting.

Detail
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Back
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Label
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This small quilt only measures 8” X 10 1/2” and is made from cotton fabric and 80/20 batting. I used Superior’s King Tut thread for the quilting and thread painting and finished the back with “fast finished triangles” for mounting.
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24 comments:

  1. HeatherJuly 24, 2013 12:51 pm

    Great use of perspective. so very effective. Similar idea of what I want to do with one of my son's photos. Thanks for sharing this, it is very encouraging.

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  2. CarolJuly 24, 2013 8:14 pm

    What an amazing quilt! Is the dark center tree applique or just from the printer?

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  3. AnonymousJuly 24, 2013 9:37 pm

    The quilting and thread work are very effective!

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  4. Kristy @ Quiet PlayJuly 25, 2013 4:55 am

    Just beautiful!

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  5. Queenie BelieveJuly 25, 2013 7:28 am

    This is a powerful image and wonderful quilt. Congratulations on a beautiful piece.
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

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  6. AmandaK@whatthebobbinJuly 25, 2013 8:28 am

    I love this! The thread painting is fantastic.

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  7. LIttle Penguin QuiltsJuly 25, 2013 10:03 am

    So beautiful! We have visited the redwood groves in California twice recently, and I wondered if I could quilt a picture like this, but I haven't done it. Yours is wonderful!

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  8. Siouxzq64@gmail.comJuly 25, 2013 10:16 am

    What a wonderful quilt, and such a great technique. I think you captured it so well with the sun coming through the needles, the perspective of the height!

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  9. Kimberly ParadisoJuly 25, 2013 11:11 am

    WOW! "That's so cool I love it", my 11 year old says while sitting next to me...and I agree! The stitching, everything, is amazing!

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  10. GaylaJuly 25, 2013 4:28 pm

    Love, love, love this! I think the quilt is more beautiful than the picture itself!

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  11. Kelly @ My Quilt InfatuationJuly 25, 2013 10:54 pm

    Oh MY! Your thread painting is so fantastic! It is amazing that you were able to capture the photo so closely!

    Thank you so much for sharing at Needle and Thread Thursday!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  12. AnonymousJuly 26, 2013 7:26 am

    Good job!

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  13. VeraJuly 26, 2013 7:34 am

    That's great! I never saw such technique and I love your little quilt!

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  14. Nina MarieJuly 26, 2013 8:30 am

    ohhhh great finish! I love the texture you added to the interesting perspective of this quilt

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  15. audreyJuly 26, 2013 8:45 am

    WOW! This is amazing! It looks just like the picture!

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  16. LynetteJuly 26, 2013 9:24 am

    Wow, Julia! What a fantastic mini - you make me want to run downstairs and try such a study. :D Very nice to see you at TGIFF with this.

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  17. Michelle@factotum-of-arts.comJuly 26, 2013 1:27 pm

    An amazing job...beautiful finish.

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  18. EmilyJuly 26, 2013 6:05 pm

    What an interesting technique and a wonderful finish! It's very striking.

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  19. MinaJuly 26, 2013 11:33 pm

    Oh, this is so pretty :)

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  20. MareenchenJuly 27, 2013 6:16 am

    Wow. This is art. Great quilting and a great angle, too.

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  21. JHNickodemusJuly 27, 2013 10:28 am

    Wow! Stunning!

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  22. Cathy PerlmutterJuly 30, 2013 2:26 pm

    Back and front are totally great! You should hang it in the middle of a room!

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  23. SandyAugust 01, 2013 12:36 am

    So amazing what you do with fabric and thread!!

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  24. ReneeAugust 01, 2013 8:13 pm

    This quilt is gorgeous! Love the idea and the execution, what a wonder mini to hang on the wall!

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