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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

In The Garden - Robbie P

Cactus Wren
  

This is a closeup of the piece.  I painted the background with Liquitex Inks , quilted the background, then using the Wash Away sheet again, painted the cactus, fused to my background, hand stitched the cactus, beaded the birds legs, attached the bird and added the pickers!  That's all there was to it!!

Back to the original theme - In the Garden.... I figure the desert is also a garden of sorts and I found this cactus wren on one of the free coloring pages on Google.  


I printed the coloring page of the bird onto a Wash-Away Applique sheet.  I like using this product since it's precut to fit in the printer and has fusible on the back, which I iron onto batting/fabric.  You can see that process on my blog here.  

It's always fun to 'paint with beads' and to see a piece actually finish..even with some unsewing!!  Someone suggested I bead a hummingbird...hmmmmmm  Might be a good idea...I do have a few other projects to start before another beaded piece...but you never know.  I do like having several projects started at once!  Type A, you know!
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13 comments:

  1. Marty MasonMarch 31, 2015 at 5:46 AM

    I do, indeed love the detail your beads give the cactus AND your fabulous wren. Yes, a desert is just a big garden.

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    1. RobbieMarch 31, 2015 at 6:11 AM

      Oh, crap! I thought I had scheduled for the 31st...YIKES!!!!! Must be 'other side of the world' 31st!!!

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    2. Marty MasonApril 1, 2015 at 1:26 AM

      Doesn't matter the day you posted....I still love it!

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  2. Monique KleinhansMarch 31, 2015 at 10:54 AM

    Fantastic work Robbie! Your beading is out of this world (no matter what time zone it's in).

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  3. Christine LeeMarch 31, 2015 at 7:26 PM

    Wow a beautiful piece

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  4. UnknownMarch 31, 2015 at 7:38 PM

    Wow Robbie, what an amazing little bird, you sure have patience,( and good eyes). Just beautiful.

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  5. SueApril 1, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    Beautiful, I wouldn't have the patience for all that beading.

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  6. Shruti DandekarApril 2, 2015 at 12:17 AM

    Love your bird and love the process~!!!!

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  7. JayeApril 2, 2015 at 9:40 AM

    Oh, I've been following your process on FB! This is where your wren was going! It is just beautiful!! I got some of the wash away applique paper as soon as you answered me on FB...I love your whole quilt!

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  8. RobynApril 3, 2015 at 10:25 PM

    Spectacular Robbie. I enjoyed watching your progress on FB.

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  9. Fleur MaddernApril 6, 2015 at 10:37 AM

    Great background quilting, fantastic beading, lovely piece Robbie.

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  10. Lizz PloppertApril 7, 2015 at 1:45 AM

    Wow, Robbie! The bird is awesome! Love, love the piece!

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  11. Neroli HendersonApril 12, 2015 at 10:16 AM

    Beautifully done Robbie and that beading is just wow!! Wish I could do things like that. I would have liked to see the cactus be extended to the border myself. (I have a bird of paradise here that I did the same way and the flower stops about 10cm above the border and i've always wished I made it go down longer). Beautiful work.

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