Friday, October 31, 2014

Lutradur Poppy and Poinsettia


ART PROMPT - #15 – Use Lutradur

Lutradur Poppy and Poinsettia

The Englehart Area Artists hold a yearly Christmas Tyme Sale to coincide with The Unveiling of Christmas.   Area artists and crafters bring in their goods and the sale articles are placed “boutique style” throughout the hall.

Club members are also asked to participate by making one or two 12” x 12” canvases to sell at this event.

This year's theme was red, green and a touch of gold.

The Lutradur prompt came along at just the right time for this project.

I started by drawing on the Lutradur and adding layers of acrylic paint starting with a layer of white and adding 1 or 2 layers of colour.

drawing on lutradur


white layer of acrylic paint

second layer

third layer


For my background, I cut three different beige silk fabrics into random width strips to stitch together. I added a couple of skinny strips of shiny gold fabric (not lame, but similar) and a strip of light green piping to each panel.


stitched panel

detail

I added a layer of thin wool batting and quilted in the ditch.

I then placed 3 lenghts of green sheer ribbon on seams and used a decorative machine stitch over the seam and ribbon.

After cutting out and appliqueing the lutradur flowers and leaves, I changed my mind and decided I liked the looks of the ones I had outlined in black best, so I went back and did them all the same.
leaves before black outline stitch 

black stitching in progress


I also thought I needed to add some dark values so the paint came back out. The nice part of using lutradur is that acrylic paint barely seep through it, so it can still be painted after it is attached to the fabric.
darker values added
 And here are the finished pieces, wrapped and stapled to 12” x 12” canvases:


Lutradur Poinsettia

Lutradur Poppy
See you next time,

Terry


NEXT ART PROMPT - #16 – cover up something


HERE'S MY “ART PROMPT” PLAN

One prompt, one project (taking as long as required to finish the project)

It's OK to finish or use a previously started project (UFO) as a starting point.

Make something creative.

Use any Media.

Blog about the project.

Pick another prompt once the project is done.




Saturday, October 25, 2014

NOFA Meeting October 18, 2014

All seven members of the Northern Ontario Fibre Artists met for our fall meeting on Saturday, October 18th .

Northern Ontario Fibre Artists
As usual, we had a good showing of projects, for our Show and Tell and we discussed a little business.


Here are some of our work in progress and finished projects.  The postcards are from kits that were exchanged during our summer retreat:







After a yummy pot luck lunch, we viewed a slide show of the Burlington Fibre Content Show and then headed back up for a fun round robin workshop.

Marnie had participated in a similar project with Kathy Wylie and friends and she led us through the various steps. 

Just getting started
We all started with the same size base of fabric and batting supplied by Marnie. The idea was to add layers in a limited time frame. We had 30 minutes to make our background from cotton scraps.

We then picked names and everyone worked on someone else's piece.

Our time limit was now 20 minutes per round and we could choose from the different piles of either tulle/organza/sheers, ribbons/wools/lace or shiny/glitzy/textured fabrics.

As the piece progressed you could pick from the ones not already on the piece.

Here is how Marnie's piece progressed:

Marnie and her background

Jane added ribbons, lace and wool

Marie added textured leaves  

And Terry added more leaves from the organza, tulle pile
And this is how everyone else's piece looked at the start and finish.




 




 Very fun project.

 This is what mine looks like completed!

Terry's


Hope to see all the other finished pieces at our next meeting.


Happy Quilting

Terry

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Poinsettia Post Cards


ART PROMPT - #14 – Use markers.

Poinsettia Post Cards

I tried playing with markers and alcohol on cotton but didn't care for what I was getting.

Then I thought maybe silk would be the way to go.

I drew a poinsettia on the silk and liked just the way it was without adding the alcohol. The ink spread just a little adding some interest.

I embossed the Christmas wishes,  embroidered french knots in the centres and did a little straight line quilting.

detail
Since I needed more post cards for a coming sale, I now have five more.

backs
Size 4” x 6”



See you next time,

Terry


NEXT ART PROMPT - #15 – Use Lutradur


HERE'S MY “ART PROMPT” PLAN

One prompt, one project (taking as long as required to finish the project)

It's OK to finish or use a previously started project (UFO) as a starting point.

Make something creative.

Use any Media.

Blog about the project.

Pick another prompt once the project is done.




Friday, October 17, 2014

Blooms


Quilt Documentation # 165

This was my entry into the Englehart Area Artists' - 6th Annual Juried Art Exhibition.
The show is on from October 11th to the 26th.

Blooms
It started as a sketch in my notebook.


The background was a piece of white cotton that I placed under another piece when hand dyeing by painting with liquid dyes (Procion H). This piece was to absorb the excess dye. I liked how the loosely woven cotton took the dye and decided to use it in this piece.

These are the two pieces side by side.


The flowers, leaves, and vase are organza that I stitched on and then burned around the edges using a soldering iron. The thread and background need to be natural fibre (cotton) to do this.

organza stitched
edges were burned to remove excess

Beads were added and stems were hand embroidered.

Close-ups of quilting:




I added strips of fabric around the edges to wrap and fasten to a wood frame.
edges

stapled to wood frame
back
signed and dated on bottom front


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

Happy quiltilng,

Terry

DOCUMENTATION:
Quilt Name: Blooms
Description: Appliqued organza on hand dyed wholecloth background
Pattern: Original
Size: 20” x 40”
Fabrics: 100% cotton & organza
Predominant colours: Blue, green white
Construction Techniques: Organza appliqued and burned w/ soldering iron
Back: 100% cotton
Batting: one layer of cotton and one layer of mystery batting
Edge finish: Strips added around the edges and wrapped around wood frame
Quilting: Free motion quilted on Domestic Machine
Quilted by: Terry Whyte
Sleeve: no
Label: signed on front
Date completed: October 2014
Inspiration: own sketch
Quilt History: Juried into 6th annual Englehart Area Artists show, 2014
Maker: Terry Whyte














Friday, October 3, 2014

Birch Bark Postcard


ART PROMPT - #13 – Add something from nature.

I did not have to think hard, for what to make, as I have been thinking of doing this since I started making fibre postcards.

Paper Bark Postcard
 I placed the birch bark under a pile of books to help flatten it.

The design was burned in using a soldering iron. I wonder what else could be used??? Wheels are turning!

The stitching was done from the back with Wonderfil Razzle thread in the bobbin.
The straight line of stitching went through the bark and Timtex only.
I used a wide zigzag around the edge so it wouldn't split the bark.

I found the "Postcard" stamp at The Paper Place in Toronto

I'm now on the lookout for just the right pieces of bark.

Fun project.

Size 4” x 6”



See you next time,

Terry


NEXT ART PROMPT - #14 – Use markers.

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HERE'S MY “ART PROMPT” PLAN

One prompt, one project (taking as long as required to finish the project)

It's OK to finish or use a previously started project (UFO) as a starting point.

Make something creative.

Use any Media.

Blog about the project.

Pick another prompt once the project is done.