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| "Map of Regional Attractions #3" |
Title: "Map of Regional Attractions #3"
Materials: cottons & synthetic fabrics, tulle, lace, inkjet printed cotton, oil paint stick, laminated imagery, perle cotton, Swarovski crystals, press-on sequins
Dimensions: 20.5" by 14.75"
Date: 2012
This quilt makes heavy use of oil paint sticks, which I have recently realized are an incredibly powerful tool for adding texture or imagery to a quilt. The shark was made using the paint stick "carbon paper" technique I demonstrated in this post, and other areas have antique gold pigment applied using the tip of my finger onto already quilted areas. This produced a beautiful and dramatic effect that I will definitely have to explore further.
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| The shark was created by tracing a drawing on paper with paint stick pigment liberally applied to the back side. |
The graph-y looking images were from a book titled "101 Ways to Use Your Sweep Generator," which was found at a Goodwill in Seattle a million years ago. I had no idea at the time what a Sweep Generator was, and I have to admit, I still have no idea because instead of reading the book like a normal person, I immediately cut out all the fabulous illustrations and laminated them. They've been slowly finding their way into projects ever since.
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| The little rectangle of Swarovski crystals were leftover from a Rockette costume. |
This quilt was mostly completed while my new machine was out for repairs, and so I got to know the old Pfaff again. That thing may be old, but it's still a rock star in my book!
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| The photograph printed onto cotton at the bottom of the quilt is of the frozen surface of the Harlem Meer in Central Park. I used hand-quilting to accentuate the bubbles captured in the ice. |
One question about this quilt that will just have to be answered by time is whether oil paint stick pigment will remain on fabric without being heat-set. This was the project for which I decided to try out Poly-Fil Hi-Loft batting, which it turns out gets all compressed and useless when you expose it to heat, so I just have to hope all the gold will stay on there. Maybe I'll post a follow-up in ten years!
This is awesome. I like how we have a shark theme going on today, and also I love NY and your quilt.
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love the shark and love the teal and gold seaweed.
ReplyDeleteI have paintstiks and haven't really found a use for them, but you show how it can be done!
I've found that different paint sticks are softer or denser, and their consistency affects what you can do with them. I use the gold one constantly because it's super smooth and buttery and can pick up the texture of the subtlest fabric, while others like the sort of teal color that I used to do the shark are better for the carbon paper technique because they have the thicker body that enables them to make a thick, durable coating on a piece of paper that can then be transferred to fabric. Shiva is the only brand I'm familiar with, but maybe if I get a job and can spend some cash I'll do a comparison with some other types!
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