Highlighting fabric
 

http://www.quiltingboard.com/attachm...d=497316&stc=1On the left is the beginning of an applique ,on right is fabric I am trying to duplicate.
I am hoping you people know a way I could highlight my flower because right now it looks very one dimensional. TIA,,,,, Arlene

Only things that come to mind for me up is to use a batik, or verigated yellow and make couple of sets of petals and layer them to create depth, maybe use a darker yellow for the center too. Good luck looks like it will be really pretty.

Sorry, no help from me, but I think it looks pretty good the way you have it.

Dina

You might want to try to cut out the flower and a layer of batting at the same time to puff it up in addition to more layers of pedals.

I would make another set of petals in a different shade of yellow and put behind that cut out. then you could put t layers in the center of different shades. Outline stitch in dark thread.
I've also been told that you can use crayons on fabric to shade it, you use a cloth on top and press with hot iron to melt the crayon and make it permanent.

I agree with a darker yellow/gold for the center. How about stitching around outer edge of petals with a
dark brown or charcoal thread? (maybe thread the color of the center)

Thank you all!

You could use those paint stix. I used them on some wall hangings to add depth of color. They did a great job. They keep forever too.

Trapunto and/or thread painting?

You could get a pen designed for fabric and highlite it.

Riley Blake has some cotton ombre fabrics available, there's a nice yellow:

http://www.fabricshack.com/cgi-bin/S...es=0&lastmenu=

I would Blanket Stitch or Satin Stitch with Black Thread that would make it pop!! Love the fabric and the applique

O.K. silly me ...what is thread painting?

I would do some test with the pens used for making labels. See if you can outline the edge as done on the fabric. Variations in fabric color would also help.

www.craftsy.com/article/thread-painting
Thread painting is a technique that can help you achieve realistic effects on art quilts and portrait quilts. As you would expect from its name, thread painting by.............

Paint sticks, fabric paint all will do a great job and then add a grey shadow on the background To make it look raised from the background. I

I saw a picture of a quilted sunflower with beads to make it stand out.

Black satin stitching should help it pop and if you really want to do more in the center, either thread paint the shadow in deeper yellow or use a pigma pen. Very pretty!

I'd use Paintstix or Derwent colored pencils. For the Paintstix, use a stencil brush to scrub the paint onto the fabric where you want it a darker yellow. You can blend w/ the stencil brush so the edges won't be a sharp line. Derwent colored pencils (many YouTube videos) can be applied a couple different ways. You use a fabric medium or clear aloe vera gel to make the color flow and it will also make the color change to very vibrant. Heat set with an iron after it's dry. You can put the fabric medium or clear aloe vera gel on first and then color into it or the other way around. The pencils can be blended some by just layering one over another. Try it out first on some scraps.

I have permanent fabric markers that work great and after being heat set are very washable. I would use these to add dimension to the flower. I have also used them to blend across a seam in a landscape fabric when the two sections didn't line up just right.

An alternative to fabric painting would be embroidery. Simple french knots in the center would make for a nice dimensional element, then use a darker yellow for stitching the flower to its background.

Fabric crayons, fabric pens, I have even used sharpies to make a fabric " just right". You could color it with regular crayons, then iron it with paper over and under until no more wax comes off.