so nice to see this thread as have never made an art quilt but just recently joined an art quilt group.loved looking at all the beautifil quilts posted.

I've really enjoyed this quilt show!:thumbup:

Poppy has been posted elsewhere but here is a good place too.
 

This is appliqué, 4 kinds of oil pastel, quilting, free motion embroidery or thread painting and vintage fabric. One poppy is cotton.

Grandma58, I love your poppies!! How did you adhere the appliques to your background fabric? Did you use a fusible and then invisible thread on the edges?

I quilted the background fabric without the poppies. Once the poppies were done I sewed them onto the background using one of the decorative stitches on my machine. No fusible since each poppy was already pretty thick. I bought some Smooch and other paint type stuff to go around the edges of the poppies where I did not like how they looked. I never use invisible thread, I don't like it. Hope that helps.

Good subject. I will be following this also. Those art quilts are really something. Thanks for the suggestion.

I have slowly moved in the art quilt direction--have been experimenting with different types of thread and free motion quilting to accentuate wall hangings. Have only done this on applique qults but it is so much fun. Have yet to design my own art quilt.... maybe someday. You guys are a definite inspiration!

Would you please tell me what "Smooch" is? Is it a type of paint that puffs up? And do you buy it from Joanns or Michael's? Do you have to heat set it? I'm so happy to learn a new method and new product to try.

Smooch is a paint I got at Ben Franklin, no heat setting. It has a very fine brush which was perfect for the edges of the poppy. The day I went to Ben Franklin I bought every kind of paint stuff that thought could be potentially useful. I liked the Smooch best. Have not used it for anything else though. I think it is a scrapbooking thing?

These are stunning! I love them:)