Girls are you ready? Perk up and look lively!!
Here we go! If we are meeting for the first time I'd like to say welcome and I'm so glad you've come! So are the girls!!
Katie and Sammy are two high energy, quilt loving, golden retrievers. Katie is on the left, she's a little over 5 years old. And Sammy is just a pup coming in at a little over 1 year old. They are posing for you today on my most recent finish, the Rainbow quilt, which I admit is getting a ton of use even in the summer.
Yes, you guessed it, that's Sammy in fabric and paint!! I have to say that I am totally in love with this new process and the freedom of multimedia!
It all started with the introduction to painting on fabric through an event that was hosted by my Art Quilt special interest group. It was honestly one of those moments in a lifetime that you feel a spark ignite and all you want to live for is for painting on fabrics.
Ok, so maybe it wasn't that strong, but I did pretty much order my own set of fabric paints within a week and then got to work. I decided to start with a picture I took of Sammy for a challenge called "Darling" issued through the Creative Tuesday Co-op. If you want to be inspired or to feed a need to continuously create, then I highly recommend the group!!
Once I was satisfied with how Sammy looked, I heat set the paint and got to work on adding fur texture through quilting. I admit the quilting was a bit nerve-wrecking, but I am so pleased with the results!
Even with the quilting progressing nicely, I still had to do something with the plain white background. You see Sammy embodies puppy hood... never stopping, runs everywhere, she's loud, she adores toys, and I might even venture to say that hiking and swimming are her favorite things to do. So, I needed a background to match her personality.
Here's a close up of raw edge appliqued green fabric to create a mossy ground. The texture is finished off with more free motion quilting and a few dabs of paint for drama.
I also added bits of raw wool roving in blues and greens to create the effect of the wind swirling around her. The last touch was to cut those flowers out of white lace, tack them on, put a pearl bead in the middle, and then a touch of orange to help them pop.
It was a pleasure to have you over! Wishing you sunshine and endless creativity!
57 comments:
Wow! Love your dogs and quilts - thanks for sharing!!
WOW! Great Art Quilt of your beautiful little girl! The Rainbow quilt is gorgeous too- my favorite block has to be the Royal BLue, due to the NY Giants logo!
A pair of beautiful quilts and dogs. Your dogs look so loveable- and your art quilt is gorgeous- You have created a wonderful piece with fabric paints.
Enjoy the festival.
Regards from Western Canada,
Anna
I love goldens and your two are so beautiful! Your artquilt is wonderful. Lovely work!
What a beautiful face. Katie and Sammy are both gorgeous and take a great picture.
Hi Christie! How I enjoyed again my visit! Sammy and Kate are so sweet girls and your works are always so inspiring! Sammy's art quilt is extra special!
I was reading so many your earlier wonderful posts (my reader has lost them, has to check what happens there)! I wish you and the girls wonderful time! x Teje
What a fun post....glad that you showed us closeups and how you made the art quilt. Your rainbow quilt is lovely, and your doggie models are, too!
Thanks for entering the show!
LOVE LOVE LOVE Katie & Sammy...they are precious. Your painted quilt ROCKS!!!! What a great job! My "Maggie" gives it 4 Paws Up!
Beautiful photos of Sammy and Katie..
I love your photos of your dogs and your dogs are just beautiful. How clever you are with your quilt, the portrait is great, you have captured the spirit of Sammy.
Best wishes from Australia.
Your quilt is incredible and your dogs are beautiful. I can see why you fell in love with art quilting.
I need you to give me your dogs :P They are ridiculously cute
Puppy Dreams is a very clever quilt.
Those two are great and that Sammy Portrait is wonderful! Thank you for sharing them with us!
This is amazing! Looks just like her!
I am speechless. THAT is beautiful! It's like you fabulous artistic ability just joined forces with the medium. You did it!! WOWEE!! That is your best work ever - looks so naturally perfect. You must be over the rainbow.
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seriously, your biggest fan,
Monika K
: )))))))
WOW, that is very cool, christie. LOVE seeing it up close--all the details and swirls. Really came out great, didn't it? Love it.
You quilt is fantastic!
Your portrait of Sammy is gorgeous and so realistic!! What a talent you have! And your dogs are so pretty and look so happy on their quilt on the deck!
Wow, that quilt is amazing! I love all the additions. I love your dogs they are both so beautiful. Thank you.
Puppy dreams and really the other quilt and pups are pretty cool
I love your quilts and your dogs.
What sweet dogs!
such sweet dogs and beautiful quilt. I voted for you!
Loving the Bottled Rainbow quilt!
Beautiful animals.......love how they both started out resting and then the next photo they are both "at attention"...the rainbow quilt is lovely and what an excellent job on the Art quilt! I just started using fabric pastels and love them!
Well done! Love your quilt and the dogs , they are beautiful
What absolutely lovely dogs and I love your art quilt-it captures him perfectly!
Your rainbow and portrait quilt are amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Wow - that is so amazing!! Your dogs are gorgeous and I love the quilts too!
The portrait quilt is amazing. I am planning on doing one of our own dog. I'm currently trying to get the perfect photo of him to work from. Great work. thanks for sharing
Beautiful dogs! And wonderful job on your art quilt! Very talented!
I'm so impressed, beautiful job :)
Katie and Sammy did a great job of modeling : ) Your quilt is gorgeous with all the deatil and colors!
...I meant "detail" : )
I loved the way you merged the fabric paint with the quilting.
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