Wednesday, June 6, 2007

To Decide

So now I really have to decide.... I have been toying with many ideas for about three weeks now. I don't know which to do. Since I am a quilter first, I had thought I would do a crazy quilt kind of thing, but then I felt that was too ordinary. Next I thought I would use some of my favorite fabrics and bead solidly on them, but that's not exactly my style either. Than I considered using my sunprints to bead around. Those would be unique, but LARGE if I used my current collection of prints. Now I am looking at using my photos of flowers printed onto fabric through my inkjet printer. I would bead them to enhance certain portions of the flower. Since the paper comes pre-stuck to paper, I could use it as is as my stabilizer. I'm thinking of using close-ups of my flowers.... this blurs them a bit, but as long as I define the lines with beads, it will be ok......
SO, my format size will need to be a little larger than most I've been hearing about in this project. I am thinking in the range of 6"x6" or even larger..... some of the photos are vertical, some horizontal.... that would be interesting to have a combination, but the same measurement! Once I commit, I think that I will enjoy the process. AND I can move on to other floral designs if I want to and not stick exclusively to my own photos, although I like that idea.

4 comments:

beadbabe49 said...

Seeing all the different approaches to this project is one of the most rewarding parts of it for me. Thanks so much for sharing your thought processes!
and I love your quilts!

Joanna said...

Well I like the idea! And I could always send you flower pictures if you run out .... LOL!

Timaree said...

What is the paper-backed fabric called and where do you find it? I only have a Walmart nearby but when I visit my daughter in California I can go to Michael's or Joann Fabrics. Do they have it? Printing it out for the embroidery pattern sounds like a good idea.

Robin said...

PS... I need to ask you something... but I don't have your phone number or email with me... could you email me, so I can reply? Thanks. Robin