Getting Ready Melanie’s recommendations for this project:
Friends Cutting Chart & Material List !)2” x @^2”
material list Backing 2 yard Batting !#” x #)” (Thermore by Hobbs)
Foamcore !%“ x @)“ Contact Paper, clear Paint & Brushes Water Container 1” Masking Tape Paper Towels Permanent Black Archival Pen See Painting Tips for detailed paint supplies and sources.
Read all instructions before beginning this project. Fabric Name, Placement & Yardage
First Cuts
Fabric A Center (for painting)
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!@” x !*”
Fabric B Border
! @ ! @ @
%” x !!” $2” squares $” x !!” @” x $@” !” x !!”
@ @
!w” x !!” !2” x $2”
2 yard
3 yard
Fabric C Dark Accents
8 yard
82 Asian Fabric 2013
• Pebeo Transparent paints are available at Dharma Trading, other paints are available but they need to be water based and transparent, opaque paints will be stiff.
• Loew Cornell fabric brush Series 223 shader size 4, available at Embellishment Village.com. If you already have a brush it must be a stiff bristle brush to do this type of painting. You will also need 2”1” stencil brush available at craft stores.
• Paint colors needed—Buttercup Yellow, Butterscotch Yellow, Cardinal Red, Moss Green, Dark Brown and Ultramarine Blue.
Friends
2” cuts are used for facing if desire this can be cut from backing fabric instead.
• Use Kona Bay’s white combed cotton fabric to paint on.
• Melanie’s prefer batting for this project is Thermore by Hobbs.
• 1” Bamboo rod or something similar to hang quilt on wall. • Use 4”-wide seam when sewing pieces together.
Preparing the Canvas
1. Cover 15” x 20” foamcore with clear Contact paper. Cut paper 18” x 23” and remove backing. Lay sticky side up on a flat surface. Center foamcore and press down. Flip over, starting at center and working to outside edge smooth air bubbles out. Clip corners and turn extra to the back.
2. Cover traced or copy pattern page with clear contact paper. 3. Center pattern on foamcore, with small piece of masking tape mount opposite corners to secure.