Inspiration :

For me “Nature”  was chosen at the right time of the year : tulips were showing up in my garden. From pictures I saw from Holland, I decided to represent a colourful bank of flowers

Material :

Hand dyed fabric and threads, tarlatane, deads.

Acrylic paint, freezer paper

Technique :

My initial design was a group of 3 tulips : I repeated it on a sheet of freezer paper the size of the quilt. When I was happy with my design, I cut out the flowers and leaves with a craft knife and ironed my freezer paper on the background fabric. Using the freezer paper like a stencil, I spread the acrylic paint( mixed with fabric medium) with a foam roller, covering my cut out shapes.

I finished the stems with inktense pencils. The quilt is free motion quilted, embellished with prints, embroideries and beads.

The quilt is faced.

Close up View:

Work in Progress: