I finished two of the little quilts I am working on.
The first is 8" x 7". The design is by Twigs n Sprigs and I added the lettering to that.
After I did the stitchery, I painted in the design with watered down acrylics. Then I heat set it in the dryer, washed it with soapy water and redried it and the paint did not run or fade out.
This is the piece after I finished.
This is the piece, after I antiqued it. The painted areas look more faded than they appear in the photo. I also think, I could do a light sanding in some areas to get the antique medium to take on the paint.
This piece is one I decided to whip together and you can tell, I did, by the lopsided triangles, lol. I had a bunch of little squares, so I sewed some together to cut triangles from and put them all together. I just wanted something quick and prim. It is 13" x 10". I started working on the annie, so that will be done next. I started to paint the cat stitchery, but used too much water and I had to rinse it out to avoid more run off. I will work on that when my brain can handle painting again.
I like the idea of using the watered down acrylics. I especially like your piece after it was "aged".
ReplyDeleteI love that painted piece..love the way it looks stained too..you did a great job as always and I love the quilt..;)I am having a giveaway..so stop by and sign up..;)
ReplyDeleteLove the painted piece, what a neat idea to use acrylics. The tea staining always brings a quilt to life. Love the old weathered look.
ReplyDeletevery cute! Love them both. Oh, and my emails bounced again yesterday...are you blocking me? LOL!
ReplyDeleteawesome pieces Debbie! I love the triangles. And your painted piece is awesome!
ReplyDeleteGreat little quilts Debbie! Neat Idea with the paint.
ReplyDeleteI love that little prim triangle quilt! Gimmee, gimmee, gimmee!!!! LOL! :-)
ReplyDeleteBoth "little" projects are so charming!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat idea using paint. I love the way it came out!
ReplyDeleteLinda
Love both of these! I've never tried to paint a stitched piece before! The triangle quilt is precious just the way it is.
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