framed quilt, orange tones – “Orange Pop” SOLD

Description

This quilt started with a painted study of a poppy.  Using painter’s observations of perspective and light & shadow, this was executed with heat-set textile paints on cotton rather than water-color paint on paper.  I paint on paper too but I love the way the color moves on cloth.

With its edges carefully turned under, this poppy was hand appliquéd onto a pieced design sewn from other hand-painted fabrics.  Other elements of appliqué were machine stitched on and then the final square was layered with batting and a backing and sewn through to create quilted patterning.