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"I do believe in an everyday sort of magic...the inexplicable connectedness we sometimes experience with places, people, works of art and the like; the eerie appropriateness of moments of synchronicity; the whispered voice, the hidden presence, when we think we're alone." Charles de Lint

Monday, September 23, 2024

Apply the Skills

As I go along with this Fabulous Free Motion class....I'm always thinking how I can apply the skills to my own projects.

Roseanne gifted me this birch tree fabric a while back....and I knew I would use it at some point. Using the reverse applique techniques I practiced in the class...I layered up three fabrics...and started stitching. 

Here it is in progress. I had to spread the cutting out over a few days as it's hard on my hands.

I layered a textured green batik and a dark blue under the birch fabric all on a stabilizer....

then outlined the trees in a double layer of stitching.
When I held it up...I realized there was no clear place to start and stop the reveal of the two different fabrics underneath. So I added more branches that connected the trees giving me clear spaces to cut away.

Then I started snipping out the gray fabric to reveal either the blue or the green.


I finished cutting out the gray this afternoon....I will clean it up just a bit more once I rest my hands. The loose threads do add a bit of texture. Nature is not neat and tidy.

And...I'm trying to decide whether to add a little fall color stitching here and there to simulate leaves...and add another texture. Maybe some hand stitching like french knots.  

Thanks for the fabric Roseanne! This was a fun way to apply the skills from the class. 

8 comments:

  1. MaryAnn! You are my hero is an experimental artist. You get in there and LEARN by DOING. I'm grateful for your role modeling : )

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    1. Well that makes me feel good! Thank you for your kind words. I do like jumping in and experimenting....and I enjoy sharing that journey here. Thank you for following along...and chiming in here. That means a lot!

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  2. This is just beautiful! ♥️

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    1. Thanks Roseanne! Your thumbs up means a lot! And thanks for the fabric inspiration!

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  3. This is just terrific. I really liked it before I realized you were going to cut away some fabric- and then BAM- it's gorgeous! Great job, MaryAnn!
    Kathy

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    1. Bam! Love that! Thanks Kathy! But I see what you mean with just the stitching. You know what I always say....stitching changes everything!

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  4. So very inspiring, thank you for the photos and descriptions

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