{"id":4107,"date":"2017-07-19T14:32:28","date_gmt":"2017-07-19T21:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/?p=4107"},"modified":"2017-07-19T14:32:28","modified_gmt":"2017-07-19T21:32:28","slug":"new-art-quilt-bridge-3-and-the-w-2017-07-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2017\/07\/19\/new-art-quilt-bridge-3-and-the-w-2017-07-19\/","title":{"rendered":"New art quilt \u2013 Bridge 3 and the W \u2013 2017.07.19"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bridge number 3 on my art quilt (see previous posts for more information about this piece) is the Skybridge<\/a> (part of the greater Vancouver rapid transit system).\u00a0\u00a0 This is the third time I’ve made an art quilt including this bridge.\u00a0 It is the subject of my quilt ‘Swoop<\/a>‘ and it’s in the background of ‘Dramatically Diagonal<\/a>‘ (just recently given an official title).<\/p>\n

I created the 3rd bridge using the same techniques as the first 2 bridges.<\/p>\n

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  1. I fused the bridge deck to the front of the quilt (then I stitched the edges from the front – not shown).<\/li>\n
  2. I fused the sheer interfacing line drawing to the back, and stitched the cable lines from the back.<\/li>\n
  3. I stitched the cable lines again from the front.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Then it was time to create the W (see this post<\/a> for information about the real W).\u00a0 I wanted the W to look realistic and dimensional, but didn’t want to fiddle with overlapping all the small pieces.\u00a0 I decided to construct it on a base of black fabric.\u00a0 These are the steps I followed (left to right):<\/p>\n

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    1. I cut the W from a photo I had printed at the desired size, then drew the lines of the shapes of the W with a marker.<\/li>\n
    2. On the back, I re-traced the lines and marked each section L(ight), M(edium) or D(ark).<\/li>\n
    3. I placed the W on a piece of freezer paper.<\/li>\n
    4. I traced the outline of the W on the freezer paper.<\/li>\n
    5. I cut the W out, and pressed the freezer paper outline onto thin black fabric.<\/li>\n
    6. I traced the various shapes from step 2 to fusible web and fused it to the back of light, medium and dark rust-colored fabrics.\u00a0 I positioned the fused fabrics on the black fabric within the freezer paper outline, then fused them in place.<\/li>\n
    7. Then I carefully peeled off the freezer paper outline.<\/li>\n
    8. I fused MistyFuse to the back of the black fabric.<\/li>\n
    9. Then I cut closely around the W.\u00a0 I left a slight line of black, which I later trimmed even more before fusing the W to the quilt.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      I added the gray foreground piece and quilted it, then fused the W in place and quilted it.\u00a0 Here’s how it looks now.\u00a0 It just needs a back and a facing.<\/p>\n

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      Here’s how it looks from the back.\u00a0 I’ve done all the quilting through just a layer of batting – no backing fabric.\u00a0 Now I’m going to fuse the back on, then apply a facing.\u00a0 (You can see how I elongated the piece by moving the Skybridge higher and the W lower than they were in my original drawing.)<\/p>\n

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      Thanks for stopping by.\u00a0 Today, I\u2019m linking up with these blogs \u2013 click on the links below, where you\u2019ll find many other creative projects to inspire you.<\/p>\n

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      Bridge number 3 on my art quilt (see previous posts for more information about this piece) is the Skybridge (part of the greater Vancouver rapid transit system).\u00a0\u00a0 This is the third time I’ve made an art quilt including this bridge.\u00a0 … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5,4,3],"tags":[14,90,67],"class_list":["post-4107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-art-quilts","category-on-my-design-wall","category-wip-wednesday","tag-art-quilt","tag-bridges","tag-wip-wednesday"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2SZWx-14f","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":4086,"url":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2017\/07\/12\/new-art-quilt-bridge-1-2017-07-12\/","url_meta":{"origin":4107,"position":0},"title":"New art quilt – Bridge 1 – 2017.07.12","author":"TerryAske","date":"July 12, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"My newest art quilt is inspired by the photo below.\u00a0 It was taken from Westminster Pier Park on the bank of the Fraser River in New Westminster BC.\u00a0\u00a0 In the foreground is the public art installation WOW Westminster.\u00a0\u00a0 In the distance are three bridges that cross the Fraser River.\u00a0 My\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art quilts"","block_context":{"text":"Art quilts","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/category\/art-quilts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/IMG_2517.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":4090,"url":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2017\/07\/15\/new-art-quilt-bridge-2-2017-07-15\/","url_meta":{"origin":4107,"position":1},"title":"New art quilt \u2013 Bridge 2 \u2013 2017.07.15","author":"TerryAske","date":"July 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Bridge 2 on my art quilt (see previous posts for more information about this piece) is the Pattullo Bridge, opened in 1937.\u00a0 This is a beautiful structure, with its graceful arched shape, intricate angled beams, and distinctive colors.\u00a0 (I have not been able to determine if the bridge was painted\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Art quilts"","block_context":{"text":"Art quilts","link":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/category\/art-quilts\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Pattullo-using-overlay-to-position-1024x640.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Pattullo-using-overlay-to-position-1024x640.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Pattullo-using-overlay-to-position-1024x640.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4117,"url":"https:\/\/www.terryaskeartquilts.com\/Studio\/2017\/07\/23\/art-quilt-w-and-the-3-bridges-2017-07-23\/","url_meta":{"origin":4107,"position":2},"title":"Art quilt ‘W and the 3 Bridges’ – 2017.07.23","author":"TerryAske","date":"July 23, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 My new art quilt 'W and the 3 Bridges' is completed!\u00a0 The finished size is 14.5\" x 27\". \u00a0 In making this quilt I experimented with several new-to-me techniques. 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