Having spent several days in an experimental mode with paint, I’ve decided that if I don’t figure out some projects right away, I may never do it.
Stencil play was first up, because I knew what to do immediately. I painted up these little 6″ squares and plan on putting a few beads on each one.
They are all a bit different, but I think the beads will personalize them just a bit more.
I used pink, purple, several shades of green and metallics…non-traditional Christmas colors. And I have non-traditional beads to add in random spots.
And here’s a detail:
So that’s all squared away…just a matter of finishing the beading and deciding whether to add hand or machine stitching or just mount on small canvases.
Then I grabbed the most colorful fabric that I printed leaves on. The leaves are black and gold-ish and I’ve stitched around them with rust thread.
I thought I wanted beads on the leaves, but my daughter thought not. Not even any yarn embellishment. She was okay with the idea of more/different/shiny threads and more quilting. I’m very undecided on this one.
Here’s a close-up—what do YOU think?
No more extended experiments for a little while. I have some projects with deadlines. I may be able to incorporate some of what I’ve just learned, but finishing comes before experimenting and I don’t have a lot of time for any possible failed experiments!
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I do like to see the process and progression of your experiments – but funny how deadlines and life tend to put a limit on them huh?!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Those deadlines are always looming and limiting! There are just not enough hours in some days!
The leaves are lovely! Don’t use beads on them, maybe a glimse of Paint Stick in gold?
All right–this one is on hold until I figure out what steps I want to take with it! No beads seems to be the consensus so far!
Even though I ADORE beads, I think that the heavier threads and maybe couching down nubby yarns are more in keeping with the leaves. I also like the idea of having a lot of little pieces of fabric ready to make a quilt sandwich if I’m going out of town. Never having had kids, I used to marvel at the amount of stuff that parents would need to have at the ready whenever taking their kids out. However, I’m as bad when I go out of town, because (horrors and shudders) how awful would it be to have a few minutes of down time and not have something to sew on!
You should see all the stuff I pack up for a 4 day visit to my son! Down time means having something to sew on at the very least! I think maybe I need to have a shopping trip to get more threads, though! I may not have just the right kinds for leaves…
I love your beaded trees. I like the fact that they are non-traditional Christmas colors. Very pretty!
Since I’m a rule-breaking kind of girl, I think non-traditional Christmas colors are the only ones I’m allowed to have!!!
I think thread painting would be the way to go. Painting on fabric can get very busy. May not need beads.
I’m thinking maybe bobbin work with heavier threads…I need practice with that and it might give me an excuse to buy more thread…oh, my!!!!!