Finished sewing this small chickadee wall-hanging today. We have these birds at our feeder every day of the year.
It is almost square, 15 1/2 x 16 inches, I designed it myself, with some help from pictures on the web.
Really pleased with the final result. I love the process of making and completing a quilt but, also need the creative side of doing this kind of fabric art once in awhile. I didn't have the fabric that I needed for the breast and body of the birds, so I used tea to stain them with the colour needed. Placed a tea bag in a small container, added small amount of boiling water and used a paint brush to apply the liquid. Several coats were applied close to the base of their bodies to give it the darker colour needed. The flowers were stripped from a sprig of silk flowers I had then, applied with a hot glue gun.
Now on to finishing a quilt top so I can take it with me to our quilting meeting on Thursday, and give it to the long arm quilter. I will also show a photo of it when completed.
Hope you like looking at my work.
I love your work, Pat! How talented and artistic you are.
ReplyDeleteThat hanging is amazing. I love how you dyed with tea.
ReplyDeleteA lot of Creativity went into this!!!!!!!!
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