The Design is in the Detail

Challenge No 15 in the process.

I've finished the lilies for challenge No 15. The lilies are free standing.

I added batting and backing and first stitched around the edge with a mono filament thread. I use smoke on the top and a grey 50 weight cotton on the back of the quilt.

 

Free motion sewing, this image is of the back of the quilt.

The outline is in grey Mono filament. Then filled in with thread painting following the colors on the image.

I finished the edge with a small zig zag. 1.4 and 1.4 matching the colors.

Now for the leaf. !!!!!

 These are images that I took in 2008 at the home of Frida Khalo.

I've created an applique from this image and used it for several projects.

.... then it will be completed

I think this is block No 15.

This is a different block and It will accompany block No 10, the Mexican Quilt.

I mentioned in the previous post that I wanted to create some lilies to add to the quilt.

I have some applique lilies ready to applique on the Frida Quilt but because I'm still working on the illustrated border I have to keep them separate until the quilt is ready. 

I scanned them at high resolution and printed them on the bonded fabric from Printed Treasures.

 
I ironed them to a piece of muslin (calico), but there wasn't enough body to make them stable...

 

so I redid them and added thin cotton 'warm and natural' batting and then a muslin backing and they are much thicker and will stand alone.

I first quilted them with a mono filament thread and grey 50 weight thread in the bobbin.

Right now I'm thread painting each color.

Challenge block No 10, 11, 12

It's difficult doing this on the road.... so I'm just going to do drawings and write a few explanation.

I'm going to concentrate on masks at the moment.

This is a drawing of a photo I took in Guadalajara

I'm using Derwent color pencils that I purchased in San Miguel Allende and they are quit soft so I can get that waxy look on the drawing

I will draw this in pencil, and then create it in thread when I get home......

I could even draw it in pencil on fabric, but I have actually done that already......

The following photos are also possible subjects.

Challenge No 9. - adding to the Aggies theme. Completed.

I've enjoyed doing this project... It's was a little fiddly to get all the green images in place, but it looks quite realistic now that it's finished.

And the background is growing on me.

I mentioned I had difficulty with the purple fabric... however I think I've managed to disguise the white halo with purple Tsukineko ink by gently illustrating the edges of the applique piece after it was appliquilted.

I didn't want to quilt the buds too much because I wanted them to stand out a little... they are quilted around the edge of the applique and just a little t define the petals.

I've used 50 weight Masterpiece cotton, the rest of the quilt is 100% cotton.

I did illustrate a little, but quite minimally... I used fabric pens and inktense pencils.

It's already in the bag ready to leave.