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Quilting: Cushion /front
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Cushion /front

cushion top

starting to colour in
cushion top

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Design It, Quilt It: Free-Form Techniques »

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Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Women

Style: Romantic


Materials

fabric, prismacolour pencils, textile medium and normal other sewing/quilting supplies

What was your inspiration?

My mum and 2 of my sisters are making each other cushions to encourage us to try new techniques in a small project. I love Cindy's classes and the examples of her work. After the class on stencils I ordered a rather ridiculously large number of stencils and I thought this would be a good project to try a few out.

What are you most proud of?

I like the layering of the stencils. Normally I would have just quilted a filler around the basket, but after Cindy's class I decided to try adding dimension by having the feathered heart go under the basket and into the border. I like the effect asI think it does add interest. Not sure about the colouring in though.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Try new techniques by making something small eg a cushion or mug rug rather than just scraps

 

16 comments

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JolovestoQuilt on craftsy.com
Dec 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thanks again for the kind comments. I hope my sister (the cushion's intended) shares all your views
karenquiltz on craftsy.com
Nov 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
beautiful use of dimension and color. I especially love the background fill around the feathers.
KTD on craftsy.com
KTD
Nov 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love this.
bellabarbara on craftsy.com
Nov 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Awesome! Now I know what to do with my prismacolor pencils and textile medium...all these practice blocks I've been doing on muslin will be colored in! Have you tried laundering the pencil/medium combo? LOVE it!
JolovestoQuilt on craftsy.com
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Haven't tried washing it. I think I have washed a sample before and it came out fine.
JolovestoQuilt on craftsy.com
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks BTW, just been looking at your samples - well done
Curlyque Sue on craftsy.com
Nov 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is just gorgeous. To reiterate Deb's comments basket really looks like it is sitting on top of the feathers. Awesome job. I haven't tried layering stencils yet but its next on my list. thanks for the inspiration.
JolovestoQuilt on craftsy.com
Nov 28, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks - I tried trapunto for the first time for the basket, so I think that and the shading of the background helps with the illusion of the basket on top.
Deb Cavanaugh on craftsy.com
Nov 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I'm back looking at your project again this morning. I love the frame you quilted in the corners, You really took Cindy's teaching and ran with it.
Deb Cavanaugh on craftsy.com
Nov 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
That feathered heart is seriously under that basket. Amazing illusion. The basket is so pretty too. It is really a great piece of art.
JolovestoQuilt on craftsy.com
Nov 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks. I really learnt so much from Cindy's class and will be exploring these ideas some more. Love your work too btw I think I'm following you.. Ha ha sounds like I'm a stalker.
Deb Cavanaugh on craftsy.com
Nov 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
That is Ok because JoLove, I think I am following you too. We can be co stalkers. I learned so much from Cindy and now I am learning from all of her students. I saw your design and it made my mind race. I have been working with painted roses and one would be gorgeous for a wall hanging with your background feathered heart.
2strings on craftsy.com
Nov 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is so pretty! Fantastic FMQ! What did you use for filling in your colors?
JolovestoQuilt on craftsy.com
Nov 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
I used Prismacolour pencils, then painted over with textile medium that kind of blends these pencils like watercolour paint. Thanks for the comment.
Cindy Needham on craftsy.com
Cindy Needham
Craftsy Instructor
Nov 26, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
You have created a masterpiece! Way to go girl! I LOVE how you layered, your over/under and congratulations on crossing over into the border...very impressed! I also love how you colored everything in. This is something I want to start messing around with soon...you've inspired me :)
JolovestoQuilt on craftsy.com
Nov 27, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Thank you so much. I'd have never combined stencils if it wasn't for your class or looking at your quilts. The idea of under and over has changed forever how I look at quilting. I also would never have given myself permission to cross a seam line especially into a border without your class. Thank you.