‘From a Tiny Seed’ is the newest Fibre Art Network exhibit. All the pieces will be the same size – 8.5 x 11 inches. This small format exhibit is intended to be loaned to quilt guilds and small venues such as libraries.
The theme made me think of trees, which turned my thoughts to autumn leaves, and all the photos I took in October of leaves on the ground. I used to collect autumn leaves but I was always disappointed when the colors faded as they dried. This past fall, I took photos of leaves as I found them – mostly lying on the sidewalk. Here’s a collage of several leaves I photographed the last weekend of October. And I have a lot more from earlier in October.
For my entry to ‘From a Tiny Seed’ I used the photo below, taken earlier in October. I digitally enhanced the photo, printed it on fabric, fused it to felt, and quilted it. I decided to try free-motion quilting pebbles on the sidewalk background. I’m very happy with the result.
Here is the finished piece, which I am calling ‘Beauty on the Sidewalk’.
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Love it!
Hi Terry, that is a really lovely piece!
I love the color and textures that the pebbling made. Can I ask what kind of felt you used on the back?
I use ordinary acrylic craft felt, sometimes referred to as eco-felt as it’s made from recycled plastic bottles. If I’m quilting without a backing fabric, as in this case, it doesn’t leave as much fluff and lint in my machine as batting would.
thank you so much for the info. I was going to try wool felt. I live in Alberta so not sure where to find this. Is it the stuff I would find at ‘Michaels’ or any craft shop?