It has been just about a year since I posted this quilt by Terry Grant. http://www.delquilts.blogspot.com/2012/01/terry-grant-quilt-in-tcqc-01-22-12.html
I am showing it again because Terry has posted on her blog about her technique to outline parts of her design in black lines. It works "a treat" (as my friend Constance used to say) and you might like to try it. One of the quilts in the "Brainstorms" exhibit at Visions Art Museum in San Diego is "Sentinels" by Denise Oyama Miller - Fremont, CA, uses a similar technique to great effect.
By-the-way, the "Brainstorms" exhibit closes on February 17 - don't miss it!
"Stellar Jay" Terry Grant - Beaverton, CA 2011 12" x 12"
Cotton fabrics. Fabric glue. Machine applique and quilting.
I am showing it again because Terry has posted on her blog about her technique to outline parts of her design in black lines. It works "a treat" (as my friend Constance used to say) and you might like to try it. One of the quilts in the "Brainstorms" exhibit at Visions Art Museum in San Diego is "Sentinels" by Denise Oyama Miller - Fremont, CA, uses a similar technique to great effect.
By-the-way, the "Brainstorms" exhibit closes on February 17 - don't miss it!
"Stellar Jay" Terry Grant - Beaverton, CA 2011 12" x 12"
Cotton fabrics. Fabric glue. Machine applique and quilting.
The body of the Jay is outlined in the black - actually fabric glue is applied just around the edges and placed on a black backing.
Then the black background is cut leaving a black edge around the bird. And the wing and tail pieces are also outlined in black using this technique. Read Terry's explanation on her blog, it is much better and more thorough than mine. She also has a video tutorial.
A plain fabric backing and the binding is piped.
No contact info, but I imagine she figured I knew how to find her! There are now eight Terry Grant pieces in Thomas Contemporary Quilt Collection.
3 comments:
Yes, I have been doing this for years now. It works wonders if you have a busy background. It isolates your focal point. I even teach this method in a class that I have.
I have a small painting by Denise Oyama Miller - she's a very talented artist in many different mediums.
Thanks for your post and posting the link to Terry's blog!
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