On my design wall – 2014.10.22

I have lots of progress to show on the dog portrait I’m working on, last blogged about here.

I fused the portrait to a light blue background fabric.  Then I outline stitched the nose, tongue and eyes, and thread-sketched the fur.   The threadwork doesn’t show up all that well in the photo below because the thread colors are quite close to the fabrics, so I’ve included a photo of the back, too.

Toby-selecting thread for sketching  Toby-thread-sketching completed  Toby-thread-sketching-back

 

Next I’ll add the borders.  My client has requested blue-purple batik borders.  In the photo below, I’ve pinned the border fabrics to the design wall to make sure they all work together.  I was originally thinking to use the darkest fabric for the thin inner border, but it seemed too dark.  Then I found a perfect medium-toned hand-dyed fabric in my stash.  The outer borders will be joined with a curved seam as in the sketch below.

Toby-auditioning border fabrics  Toby border options-001

 

Then I’ll layer the quilt with batting and backing, quilt the borders and outline key areas of the dog’s head and body to add more dimension.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Today, I’m linking up with these blogs – click on the links below, where you’ll find many other creative projects to inspire you.

WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced     Esther’s Blog  Sew Fresh Quilts

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7 Responses to On my design wall – 2014.10.22

  1. Julie says:

    Stunning and beautiful!!

  2. Jessica says:

    How delightful! The portrait conveys so much character, and I’m sure your client will be thrilled with the final result!

  3. Looking REALLY great Terry! Congratulations on your work being included in 1000 Quilt Inspirations too.

  4. Lookin good, Terry!

  5. Oh WOW what a lot of work, looks fabulous!

  6. lois pasternack says:

    This is amazing! The dog looks ready to come to life!

  7. Looks great Terry, Aren’t dog people awesome.

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