Neocolor Portrait.........Zinnia Quilted

Time to get the

Neocolor II Portraits

Under the Needle...

My Design Wall:

I decided to start with the Orange Zinnia

Why?

Because it looked like an easy one to get

warmed up on...

I chose this orange and yellow hydrangea fabric

for the backing.

Peel the fabric away from the

Freezer Paper Backing

The back side is also beautiful...

The Zinnia is Trimmed

and ready for basting...

I have been using this

Dream Green Batting

the last few months and really like it for wall art.

I pulled a few threads that caught my eye...

I chose these two threads for the quilting on this flower

I am using

Bottom Line Thread

to quilt around each individual petal

I am using

Bottom Line Thread

in the Bobbin

All of the petals have been outlined

with very fine Bottom Line Yellow Thread

Time for a break...

Gunnr needs a treat...

He just loves Granola Bars...

Gunnr's tummy is full

and he is napping under the sewing machine.

Now....Back to Quilting

The red areas on the petals will be quilted with

Madeira SuperTwist Metallic Red Thread

I am using a 90/14 Topstitch Titanium Needle

The fine SuperTwist Metallic Thread

adds just a hint of glitz to the flower.

I chose Yellow Brytes Thread

to quilt in the yellow areas of the petals.

This thread is quite thick and makes a statement.

The Yellow Brytes Thread quilted beautifully...

All of the quilting on the flower is done...

Variations Grass Green Thread

Will be used to echo quilt around the flower petals.

I am pleased with the way the echo quilting in the green background

enhances the petal shapes.

I plan to quilt all of the Neocolor II Portraits first,

then bind all of them at one time.

I will be quilting on the Pink Iris tomorrow...

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view Painting the Zinnia

CLICK HERE to view Neocolor II Portrait Tutorial

CLICK HERE to view my Thread Tips

CLICK HERE to view my Applique Work

CLICK HERE to view Classes

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Thrifting...

It has been awhile since I have shared some of my

Thrift Store

Treasures

Hangers w/Clips

79 Cents

These are great for hanging fabrics to dry

Rubber Stamps

99 Cents

Crayola Crayon Box

99 Cents

This holds 96 crayons neatly and is portable.

Plastic Tablecloths

99 Cents

These are great for covering your work surface

when painting and doing messy jobs.

Shower Curtain

99Cents

This is heavy, sturdy, plastic and will protect my work surface.

I rolled it on a swim noodle to keep it straight so when I lay it on the work surface it won't have any annoying creases.

It stands nicely in the corner, out of the way.

3-D Letters

$1.99

Back Side of the 3-D Letter Container.

I think these will be great to spell out words during photography.

Vintage Tool Box

$5

Needs to be cleaned up...

Scribble Paints Tool Box

I am partial to tool boxes...

They are cool to look at

and are a great way to organize.

Thread Shed Tool Box

Sewing related tools live in this box.

I can clean my machine, draft a block, sharpen a pencil, tighten a screw, etc.

This is my Go-To-Tool Box.

Hotfix Crystals Tool Box

Grommet Tool Box

Tiny Bowls...

I think these will make great pincushion dishes.

When I need to create a quick gift for a sewing friend,

I can stuff these and make cushions for pins!

Dish Pans

Many of the classes I teach are FUN and messy!

These dish pans are great to keep on the student tables

for easy clean up during class.

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view Fabric Paper

CLICK HERE to view Cow Pony Quilt

CLICK HERE to view Binding Tips

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Neocolor II Portrait.......Hay Hauling

These Neocolor II Portraits

have been a wonderful way to blend my love of

Photography and Quilting

Click Images to Enlarge:

This is an image of my favorite guy...

He delivered hay to our neighbors for their horses

last fall.

After altering the image in Photoshop Elements 4

It is now printed on 13 x 19 Fabric.

It took several different shades of green Neocolor II

to achieve a realistic hay color

I am a bit relieved to have the jeans colored in at this point.

There were lots of wrinkles and shaded areas, and the hay dust down at the bottom of the jeans was a bit of a challenge.

At this point...

All areas have been colored in with Neocolor II Crayons.

I know it appears a bit light and faded out, but wait until it is painted.

After the portrait is painted...

it comes to life:

So far, this is the most challenging portrait I have done...

But, I do love a good challenge!

This piece is now ready to be basted and quilted.

I will post more images when I get this under the needle.

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

For those of you new to this blog:

CLICK HERE to view Neocolor II Tutorial

CLICK HERE to view Photoshop Elements Tutorial

CLICK HERE to view Zinnia Portrait

CLICK HERE to view Quilting Anniversary Slideshow

CLICK HERE to view my Woven Quilts

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn