Fern Study 3, 4, 5

Quilt Documentation # 146, 150, 151

This all started when we did some plein air printing during our summer retreat.

The ferns were used as a stamp as well as a resist and I experimented with different techniques over the prints.

See Fern Study 1 and 2 here and Fern Study 3 here.

Fern Study 3, 4, 5 separated

Fern Study 3, 4, 5 zipped together

This is what these 3 prints looked like prior to embroidering.

fern prints

Fern Study #3 was hand embroidered using sashiko thread.

Fern Study 3 - hand embroidered

Fern Study #4 was thread painted on the machine and I outline stitched the ghost print with yellow thread.

Fern Study 4 - thread painted

Fern Study #5 was a ghost print that I outline stitched with metallic thread and then painted with Tsukineko Ink.

Fern Study 5 -stitched and ink painted

This is what the back looks like and I haven't added any sleeves yet but I might.

backs

Do I want these as wall quilts????

 OR........looks what happens when they are all zipped (zippered)?  together.

All 3 panels zipped up

OR maybe separated them like this.......

One and two

OR like this..........

Individuall

OH WAIT!  Look what fits perfectly inside ......

Perfect fit

So much fun!!! 

Still not sure what I will do with them.

Each quilt measures 10" x 14".

Linking up to Nina-Marie's Off the Wall Friday and The Needle and Thread Network.

Happy Quilting,

Terry