Thursday, April 16, 2009

Leaves II/IV



You may recognize these leaves as one of the first pieces I painted when I received my Caran d'Ache Neocolors. After free motion stitching, I finally backed it (with hand dyed cotton that I brought around to the front for the binding) and quilted it. I found the perfect tree branch, sanded it and stained it for the hanger and sewed two loops on the back to hang with the branch (which is one of my favorite ways of hanging nature pieces.) There is also a single sleeve across the back for invisible hanging.

I'm so please with how this came out. Neocolors rock!
Gotta do more with those - maybe this weekend.


10 comments:

  1. I love the neocolors too! I really like how this turned out. The branch is perfect for hanging it. Love it.

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  2. I first admired your autumn leaves when I saw them on flickr. You have made a fine job of this quilted art piece and I love the twig hanger, I also love to present nature pieces this way! Perfect Cathie xx

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  3. This is so pretty and you did a magnificient job as usual. I simply love the colors.

    You're right, you found the perfect stick

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  4. most definitely something to be pleased about! what a wonderful piece! love the branch hanger!!

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  5. hey girlie!
    its a beauty love the colors and using the stick to hang it is perfect :)
    hope all is well your way
    enjoy your day
    tabby :)

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  6. Beautiful, Cathie! I love the way this turned out, and remember the leaves when you painted them with the neocolors. Love this way of hanging too, it looks so natural, a "grown" wall-hanging! Great work, have a wonderful weekend
    love
    Andrea

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  7. I like your blog, your stiches (much better than the ones I had to deal with recently!) and that device you've gioot to read books. Gotta read that post more closely!
    greetings from scandinavia, sarah sofia

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  8. Hi Cathie
    I'd love to do a swap with you some time.

    we can arrange something, maybe a little bigger than an inch and maybe to a theme or colourway to suit each other! Let me know, Carolyn xx

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  9. Simply gorgeous...love the leaves, colors and stitching...IT'S YUMMY!!! The branch...PERFECT!

    There's another thing waiting for me...hmmmm, Neocolors...that was Christmas, I believe!!! (Rolling my eyes and LOL)...Lord, help me!!!

    XOXOXO ~me

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