"A Row by Any Other Name"
I drew the buildings on cotton fabric with a washout marker, then stitched over them with dark grey and white cotton threads after layering the fabric with wool batting and stabilizer on the back. After stitching, I rinsed the blue marker out and hung it to dry.
After it was dry, I ironed it to flatten the batt and got out my Inktense pencils and colored in the buildings. I used a very diluted mix of fabric mediums and painted the entire piece. I wasn't planning on such an impressionistic look - I intended more structure. But I'm very pleased with the final result.
This is great! I'm a huge fan of the inktense pencils, but hadn't thought about doing the quilting first and then the painting....definitely another something to file away for future references.
ReplyDelete(I too love my inktense!) Great job on your quilt. I think it turned out wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful, love this Karen.
ReplyDeleteLove your process and your colorful row houses. I'd like to rent the apartment in the third floor orange building when it becomes available, please!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the explanation on how you worked, love your colourful houses.
ReplyDeleteThese are just wonderful!!! I too love the inktense colors and like the idea of doing the quilting then coloring! thanks for the explanation!
ReplyDeleteIt is wonderful, Karen!!!! Really enjoy seeing your process...nicely done!!!
ReplyDeleteMust try my intense pencils! I love the colours you have used for the houses and the precise stitching.
ReplyDeleteWow I love this quilt, I would be happy with it too.
ReplyDeleteLove your littles houses, is this in Amsterdam, looks like it. Really nice way of showing them,
ReplyDeleteLike everyone I love the colour achieved by using the Inktense pencils and the design is very structural!
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