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Quilt first, paint later!

Sometimes I just like to add a little pizzazz to a quilt with a touch of paint. Since I am not an artist, I need to have lines to follow. I quilted this first, and then added 5 shades of pink to the rose.

Looks good. Do you have a picture of the whole quilt?

beautiful...seems to me you have some artistic talent

Picture of whole quilt

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Originally Posted by sinceresissy (Post 7402375)

Looks good. Do you have a picture of the whole quilt?

Here is a picture of the whole quilt. It's about 40 inches square.

What a great idea... very nice :)

Oh, that is really pretty. What a nice touch!

very pretty, I'd love to see the whole quilt done. please show us.

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Originally Posted by lynnie (Post 7402582)

very pretty, I'd love to see the whole quilt done. please show us.

Hi Lynnie --- the whole quilt is pictured in an earlier post. It's only about 40 inches square, but you can get an idea of the "flavor".

Looks like you know how to do shading. Job well done.

That is one beautiful rose! Would love to see the whole quilt!

What kind of paint do you use? Is the quilt washable with the paint on it?

Very nicely done, love the shading

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Originally Posted by quilting cat (Post 7403039)

What kind of paint do you use? Is the quilt washable with the paint on it?

Well, yes and no. Washable --- yes, but.... there is a bit of stiffness to Lumiere paint that a lot of people don't care for in a quilt that will be on a bed. I use it a lot on the outside of placemats, shirts, and wall-hangings. I have not had any trouble with washing, and I don't heat set the paints. Check Dick Blick.com for lots of info about different paints. Or, when in doubt, you can always add a little fabric medium to the paint to make it permanent.

That is so cool. What do you use for paint?

Intriguing - and beautiful! I would not have thought to paint the quilt. Very, very well done.

Beautiful work all around! Very unique quilt that you have created

It is pretty. Well done

Very creative & it turned out beautifully.

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Originally Posted by 2manyhobbies (Post 7403311)

That is so cool. What do you use for paint?

Lumiere Paints

I love it. Thanks for sharing.

Beautiful and the workmanship is awesome!

You are all so wonderful here! :o