Thursday, November 14, 2013

Using Stencils in Art Quilts...

Hello again.  Linda Kittmer here to share with you how I used three of Terri Stegmiller's beautiful stencils to create some hand stitched circles which I then went on to use in an art quilt.

These are Terri's Stepping Stone designs and I just love them all!  They are, from left to right, Stepping Stone #1, Stepping Stone #2 and Stepping Stone #3 and as you can see, they all complement each other beautifully.


  
I started by adding some fabric medium to a light tan acrylic paint and using an old brush, I stencilled Terri's designs onto some of my hand dyed fabric. I wanted a subtle paint colour that would give me some definition, but not steal the show from the hand stitching that was to come. I pulled the colour from one of the other fabrics I was using in this piece. 


After stencilling the designs, I cut the fabric into circles about a quarter inch larger than the stencilled image and I used a fusible web to applique them onto other hand dyed fabric.  I outlined the stencilled lines with some of the indigo thread that I dyed this summer.



I used a simple running stitch for the lines and French knots for the little dots that appear in the centre of the flowers in the 'Stepping Stone #1' design.




You can see the finished art quilt, as well as some close up shots of the quilting here.

Linda Kittmer
linda.kittmer@gmail.com
Thank you Terri for the beautiful stencil designs!  

11 comments:

  1. Excellent project! Love the finished quilt! It is gorgeous! Not the traditional square shape! Love how these circled stencils are worked into your design!

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    1. Thanks Nydia. I love how it all came together, shape, colours and all.

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  2. So beautiful Linda! I just love how you've used the stencils here.

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    1. Thanks Terri. I'm thrilled with how it all turned out. I love working in this intuitive manner...just start playing and see where it takes me. Your stencils were a great jumping off point, along with that skein of thread my friend gave me to send me in a certain direction with regards to colours.

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  3. Oh Linda.. your patience and talent blow me away.

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  4. WOW! This is absolutely stunning! Love the colors of the hand dyed fabrics and the thread color is amazing! This is such a gorgeous project! TFS!

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  5. That is so beautiful...love the stencils.

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  6. Super! Wow! This is a great project!

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  7. it's a great idea, thanks for sharing!

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