OLDIE BUT GOODIE

OLDIE BUT GOODIE...REMEMBER THAT PHRASE?   TODAY I JUST ENTERED THE NEW SHOW AT THE HQ GALLERY IN SURPRISE, AZ. I DECIDED TO ENTER A QUILT THAT HAS NEVER SEEN THE LIGHT OF DAY BEFORE.  THIS IS THE FIRST QUILT THAT I EVER DID FREE MOTION QUILTING ON.  I CAN NOW DO BETTER, BUT THOUGHT THAT THIS QUILT SHOULD GET ITS DAY IN THE SUN.

CLARITY,  I THINK I AM COMING CLOSER

This is a quilt that I created when I first learned how to discharge.  Discharging is when you remove the color from the fabric.  You can buy a chemical retail or you can use bleach.  Any product containing bleach can be used.  I used dishwasher gel.  The figures were all made using a sponge stamp that was dipped in the gel and then stamped onto black fabric.  This fabric discharged and turned a rust color.   I sprayed a deluted bleach liquid onto the fabric to make the streaks.

The half circles on the quilt was made by placing a wet used coffee filter on the fabric, and letting it dry in place.  When removed it left the stain.  Rolled up dictionary pages complete the quilt. 

WHEN I QUILTED THE COFFEE FILTER STAINS I ADDED SOME BROWN PAINT AND STONE BEADS.

I WAS JUST PLAYING WHEN I STAMPED THESE FIGURES, BUT REALIZED THAT 

      CLARITY,

IS HARD TO ACHIEVE IN LEARNING A NEW TECHNIQUE...

 IN QUILTING, AND ESPECIALLY

                                   IN LIFE... REDFOX