I seem to be out of synch lately! I've been having difficulty with deadlines and appointments too!
I decided to complete the small wall hanging made from my trial leaf prints.
I did my usual "stitch in the ditch" to stabilize the quilt, then outlined all the leaves and stitched the veins. Then I did some wavy stitching with white thread to fill in the blank areas on each block.
I quilted diagonal lines in silver through all the background borders, as the fabric had some metallic silver accents.
My next project is to complete a baby quilt for my community quilts group. I found a cute panel in my stash, and added 2 borders to make it a bit larger. Then I found some flannel, and added a strip of stripe flannel to make it wide enough. I'm off to pin-baste......
I spent Thursday at a workshop that was sponsored by my quilt guild. We learned how to make prints from leaves, using a product called "Colour Vie", a water based pigment system.
Our instructor for the day was Beth Cameron of Manotick ON.
She provided containers of already mixed pigments, and showed us how to paint the colours onto the back of the leaves, and then print it onto prepared fabric. I used some white PFD cotton, and each participant had to bring some 1 inch foam brushes, paper towels, etc. We all collected fresh leaves, and there was a large variety to choose from.
We were a very busy group - I have never spent time with quilters with so little conversation! By the end of the day, everyone had lots of printed pieces.
These were my test sample pieces, and I think I'm going to use them in a small wall hanging.
A pattern for a quilt was provided as well, so the rest of my pieces will be used for that, but I have to find the perfect fabric to coordinate with the prints that I made.
I started out using very little pigment, and I like the lacy look that it provided. Some of the others used lots more than I did, and their prints were very bold.
Some used just one set of colours. My table partner made all her blocks in a yellow to orange blend, and another made all hers in dark blues and teals. I hope to see their finished projects some time in the future.
I spent Thursday at a workshop that was sponsored by my quilt guild. We learned how to make prints from leaves, using a product called "Colour Vie", a water based pigment system.
She provided containers of already mixed pigments, and showed us how to paint the colours onto the back of the leaves, and then print it onto prepared fabric. I used some white PFD cotton, and each participant had to bring some 1 inch foam brushes, paper towels, etc. We all collected fresh leaves, and there was a large variety to choose from. 
We were a very busy group - I have never spent time with quilters with so little conversation! By the end of the day, everyone had lots of printed pieces. 
A pattern for a quilt was provided as well, so the rest of my pieces will be used for that, but I have to find the perfect fabric to coordinate with the prints that I made.
