From MaryJoG.
I taught a class about making a quilt from a memory (using a simple sketch) or photo demonstrating with this piece. It began with a sketch that was enlarged to 18" by 24" to make a pattern. Fabric choice is most important. I've collected fabrics of many kinds over the years to use in landscape quilts. Most are cottons but sometimes a silk or leather will fit perfectly. The grass is a piece of cloth embellished with machine embroidery. I do some thread painting and am learning to do more. The quilt was embellished, embroidered and quilted in one step. Fabric was placed on batting and then stitched and embellished. Sometimes I use 505 basting spray but usually use hem tape to secure pieces. It is a narrow iron on fusible. A tiny bit will hold a piece down until it is stitched. I decided to mount this piece on canvas and framed it. My original sketch didn't have anything on the beach but it needed color, hence the chairs and sandcastle.
Blessings,
MaryJo
posted by RoseyP @ 6:12 PM
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