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Friday, February 17, 2012

Whole Cloth Quilting


This is my first attempt at whole cloth quilting using free-motion. I followed Julie's example quite carefully and did the best I could with my limited skills. It was so fun!!! I'm hooked.


First you take plain white fabric and paint your design with watered-down acrylic paint.


Add in some patterns.


And free-motion stitch - just outline like you were sketching with a pencil.



(please click to see this full-sized, I'm so excited to have tried something new!)

Have a great weekend, everyone.






5 comments:

  1. CathyRFebruary 17, 2012 at 11:24 AM

    That is beautiful. Great job with the stitching. I love how you are always trying something new.

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  2. Carmen February 17, 2012 at 1:37 PM

    Just do it like you were sketching. yeah, right, I'd stitch my fingers to it! :D Yours is of course - just gorgeous!


    By the way - I keep forgetting to email you back but thank you for your lovely words over at mine, they mean such a lot. Really.

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2012 at 2:19 PM

    OH, my!!! This is gorgeous!!

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  4. milkcanFebruary 17, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Looks wonderful, Nicole!

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  5. MaggiFebruary 18, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    That is very cool indeed! Love the idea of painting the fabric first and then stitching, awesome!

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Thanks so much, your comments make my day!