Poppy Project

Lincolnshire poppy patch photograph past times Martha Milne
Before I had a quilting frame, I mainly loved the piecing utilisation of patchwork & quilting. I loved the colours in addition to shapes but I got stuck on the quilting part. After I got a quilting frame, I barbarous inward dearest amongst texture. Now the quilting utilisation is my favourite utilisation of the process.

poppies in addition to seed pods photograph past times Martha Milne

 I discovery myself working backwards. I used to brand a laissez passer on in addition to and thence endeavour to figure out how to quilt it. Now at that topographic point volition live on about novel quilting designing that I desire to endeavour out in addition to thence I figure out a 'canvas' that I'd similar to quilt or thread pigment on.

Today on pinterest, I got inspired past times poppies in addition to decided to create a poppy project. There were thence many ideas that I'll likely create to a greater extent than than one. but I decided to start amongst a Georgia O'Keeffe Poppy. 

kid's version of Georgia O'Keefe's Poppies
This looks similar it volition live on thence much fun to thread paint but I needed to figure out how to brand the canvass first.
see artprojectsforkids.me
I works life this fine art projection for primary schools in addition to decided to direct keep the same approach. I divided the icon into rectangles in addition to pieced them together using diverse scraps of red. The pieced designing volition human activity similar a grid to assistance me transfer the icon from my figurer concealment to the quilt top.

creating the stuff grid
Now I'll raw-edge appliqué the spaces circular the flower. Tomorrow the fun begins when I instruct to play amongst lots of thread on my frame!

my Juki Exceed 600 fab for piecing in addition to applique depository fiscal establishment complaint the thread stand
 that let's me utilisation my larger cones

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