October has been mild and a little damp. However, I have enjoyed many an autumn walk, collecting some leaves which I dried and have used as inspiration for this months Stitching Project.
I love the way these leaves look en masse. So I began by painting ,using fabric paints ,onto a piece of washed calico. I applied bondaweb. Then I cut out leaf shapes, placed them onto my backing fabric and started to sew. I was after an effect like the photograph above.
Now the overall effect is not to my liking yet.
Individually I like the leaves
but the middle bit lacks definition
My thought is that it needs a yellow leaf in the middle.So do I paint up more fabric and make a large leaf like the colours here
or do I use this yellow fabric for a leaf?
Or do I just leave it alone ( pun not intended!) Do I apply wadding to the back and quilt? Do I just try to define some of the leaf shapes more, add some veins? Really would appreciate all thoughts and comments.
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The leaves are lovely, I think you should add detail of the veins and maybe that other fabric too – can’t wait to see the final piece 🙂
I think you are right the veins need to be there. Thank you so much for taking the trouble to give me your thoughts.
This is so lovely Cathy…I think I would quilt it…that would give it definition…oh and paint up another leaf to keep the colour flow. 🙂 x
Thank you also for commenting with your ideas. I think I shall paint up some fabric and make leaves from both fabrics choose one,then start quilting. Update next month! Love the stitching project, so wish I had started earlier with it.
I like what Mel said. It is lovely so far and I didn’t even get this far on mine this month! Please share an update if you continue!
Oh I will, current plan is to make both leaves and see what looks best.
Machine embroidery for more definition? Leaf views and outlines would be good.
Veins*
So it would appear I am late to the party and every one has already said what I would have said. Which is stitched veins in a darker colour thread. May be quilt it too. Possibly make some separate leaves quilted on their own that you stitch on separately to make it more 3d.