I forgot to say in my Wednesday post that I will be attending the Canadian Quilters’ Association (CQA) annual quilt show. This year it will be in Penticton BC from May 16 to 18. I’m driving up with my friend Janet. I’m looking forward to meeting up with lots of people I haven’t seen for a while, including some online friends I’m looking forward to meeting in person.
The art quilt with the red bench is coming along. I decided the green fabric I used for the bushes was too dark – fortunately I have some that’s not so dark, and more mottled. I’ve used it on the right side, and I think it’s much better.
I’ve read many times that you should consider using both sides of your fabric. I seldom do that, but in this piece I thought a couple of the fabrics looked too dark, and when I turned them over, the back side was perfect! Can you guess which fabrics I used this way?
Yesterday I started – and almost finished – the red bench. I haven’t attached the seat yet, as I may need to move it up or down slightly, depending on what’s behind it in the background. I used paper-backed fusible web, but with the outer edges I folded the seam allowance to the back rather than cutting a raw edge. It should give the bench some added dimension. I’m really happy with how it turned out.
Linking up to:
- Richard & Tanya Quilts – Link a Finish Friday
- Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday
- Design Wall Weekend at Christina’s Fiber Artist Journey
- Finish It Up Friday hosted by Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts
Visiting from Crazy Mom Quilts. Love your bench! I’ve just signed up for your emails – looking forward to them!
The bench looks very interesting. Having a clean finished edge with fusible web can’t be easy. But I like how yours look, so you obviously worked how the method.
ooooh, fun fun. CQA show, you lucky girl. I’d love to go but too far and too expensive from Ontario for this year. Maybe next year. Have fun!
I love your red bench. It looks like a painting. And I’ll have to start looking at the backs of my fabric.