I'm still working on the commissioned house quilt this week. I showed the starting of it last week.
This is the photo she gave me. She said the house is more red than in the photo.
From the photo I made the pattern - I showed you last week how I quilted the background first.
Now I've added the house, a rail fence and a little guiding in the background. These elements are in another photo she gave me. I have quilted the foreground grassy hill and am doing the binding next. She wants to add some 3-D "stuff" which is right up my alley so will play with that next.
I found these on my walk yesterday
So I threw them in a cup of diluted green paint
Don't they look like trees to you?
Hopefully I can sew them on the quilt without them falling apart.
Next week I will show the finish.
In the meantime I am off to waste spend some time at Keepsake Quilting - the free shipping no minimum draws me in every time. I love their Bali medleys.
As usual I'm linking up with Nina's Off the wall blog
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Once again, you have created a fabulous piece of art! It is so beautiful and so like the photo.
ReplyDeleteOne of the things I learned in my fiber group was to take the natural pieces and put a coat of shellac or some sealant on them. that not only protects the items but also the quilt in the oils of the natural items as they decay over time.
I have done that with bark from the River Birch trees. The bark peels back and flakes off in the most beautiful ways!
Your house quilt is already a beauty! I will come back to see it finiished. Love what you did with the green paint.
ReplyDeleteLove the fabric you chose for the sky!
ReplyDeletebwaaahahahaha they do look like trees. Fantastic
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