Els Mommers – Nature #3
RAINFOREST
For this third quilt in the Nature series I was inspired by my daily walks in our beautiful rainforest.
The background is ice dyed with Procion paint. The rocks are made from the same piece of cloth that I had made for the first two Nature pieces. The big leaves of the elephant-ear plant are made from small pieces of organza in between two pieces of organza. The contours and veins of the leaves are machine-stitched and then cut out with a soldering iron. Ferns are printed on organza on a gelliplate, cut out with the soldering iron and glued and sewed on the background. The heliconia flowers are hand painted and fused on the background as is the palm tree. They are then thread painted with several colors of polyester thread. Lichen is made on water soluble fleece and sewed onto the rocks with monofilament thread. The large tree trunk is made from a kind of cork fabric.
The whole piece is hand quilted. The elephant-ears are only partly sewed onto the fabric to get a 3D effect.
The whole process can be seen on: http://kunamola.blogspot.com
FIFTEEN BY FIFTEEN 
Wow Els you have put so much work into this quilt, it is stunning. Bravo for putting all of the features together and you did it all through your busy days. Amazing.
I love the way that you have built up this piece with such attention to detail. It is a wonderful glimpse of what one could expect to see in your rain-forest. Great work, well done!
I visited your blog and admire the complexity of the techniques used to add the different elements!
I really like the fact that the silhouettes move towards the light.
I admire your wealth of techniques and the ability to combine them into awesome work. Bravo!
Beautiful work Els, there is so much texture and details, it is like entering a rain forest. I love the hand quilting, it adds so much to the piece. Bravo!
I’m really jealous that you see such a beautiful view on your daily walk. Your creation is wonderful, every single detail is so precise. I am full of admiration
I love the way that you have constructed the different elements of your quilt and the care and attention to detail that your various techniques give it. A beautiful walk through your rain forest
As always, your work is amazing. You know how to blend different techniques to achieve stunning result. I wish I could take that walk!
Beautifully detailed and, as always, so many techniques cleverly used. Lovely.
This is a wonderful use of a variety of techniques. I love how the silhouetted figures seem to draw you down the path and into the story.
Els, this is the rainforest I walked tru while I visited you! I love the different techniques you used, especially how you did the elephant-ears.
Always in awe of the many techniques you have in your fingertips! A most beautiful rendition of the rain forest and very successful 3D effect of the elephant ears! So lovely that you added the silhouetted figures, against that light background they become the main focus. Bravo!!
I can feel the warm moist breeze in your rain forest paradise. Stunning! Love all the color, depth and texture you added with ALL your fabulous and creative techniques. Amazing!