That is very beautiful! The quilting and the picture complement each other so well! Congratulations!
grammynan
05-21-2010 05:00 PM
Originally Posted by Dkm
This is beautiful. Have a few questions: did you add fabric medium to your paint. If not how stiff is it and was sewing through the paint difficult. Did you use ready for dye muslin or what.
Hope you don't mind the questions.
I used DecoArt So Soft fabric paint to paint the background. I used a wet natural sponge to apply it to wet fabric. I didn't add any fabric medium to the Liquitex paint I used to paint the peacock because it wasn't going to be washed. Since these paints are artist's paint the result came out very stiff. I figured I could use them on fabric just as I would on a canvas and it worked fine.
If I was going to paint a design on a sweatshirt, t-shirt or quilt I would use the So Soft paints or DecoArt acrylics with the fabric medium. The SoSoft paints dry fairly soft whereas the DecoArt acrylics with the fabric medium dry somewhat stiff. But not as stiff as the Liquitex artist's colors.
I hope this answered your questions. If you have any more, just let me know.
P.S. Thanks again, everyone, for your kind words! You guys are the best!!
marsye
05-21-2010 05:02 PM
WOW!!!!! I have painted on fabric and its a challenge!! Thats awesome!! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:
Deecee
05-22-2010 05:16 AM
I am a big fan of Sherry Nelson's paintings. You have done a wonderful job on this one.
ledraj
05-22-2010 06:01 AM
You did a beautiful job. The quilt is stunning.
pennyswings
05-22-2010 06:07 PM
You did an awesome job. Love the picture and the colors.
MaryAnna
05-22-2010 06:18 PM
wow! you are talented...that's absolutely gorgeous!
Kind Regards,
MaryAnna
zz-pd
05-22-2010 08:47 PM
You did such a wonderful job. it is beautiful. thank you for sharing. God bless. Penny
