Tulle overlay for portrait quilts? Need advice!
#11
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You might want to try a darker tulle. It looks to me like the light silvery gray has lightened up the darks considerably causing you to lose a lot of detail. That's why it's a little blurry. A darker tulle would keep your darks dark which would keep your detail. I think even over the light areas, a dark tulle would be okay, it might slightly darken the lights, but probably not enough to make a difference.
Rob
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Rob
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#12
Thank you all for your replies! I agree that maybe a different color tulle might be needed. This quilt is for my daughter who is a medical missionary in Africa and I really wanted it to be special I will go to JoAnns and see what they have... like Rob said, maybe a darker gray would keep more of the details.
#14
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I have found that light colored tulle washes away definition and pales and blurs lines. However, a single veil of black or navy tulle seems too enhance color richness. Perhaps changing tulle color will provide you with the answer to your dilemma. I'm not sure how a portrait quilt is constructed. With my art quilts, I "color" with fabric scraps that are glued between the lines of my design sketched on background fabric. The tulle holds all in place once quilted. Your portrait is incredible!
#16
I definitely am not an expert having never made anything so lovely, but I really feel the tulle has taken away the clarity and sparkle of your original piece. Hopefully a different color won't do that.
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