Monday, February 18, 2013

Autumn ~ art quilt

Autumn
detail of "Autumn" by Jane LaFazio
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"Autumn" 13x18 inches ~ by Jane LaFazio
Autumn
detail of "Autumn" by Jane LaFazio
I created the cloth for this piece by printing real leaves on a gel plate with Golden Fluid Acrylics as a class demo when I taught in Kentucky last year, at Making Ends Meet.  
Autumn
detail of "Autumn" by Jane LaFazio
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Then, as you can see I stitched it all together, and stitched some more! The final touch was the tree shape free motion stitched with 3 layers of brown tulle.
Autumn
detail of "Autumn" by Jane LaFazio
I'll be teaching nature printing, among other things at The Red Thread Retreat in Maryland in May. (There are just 2 spots left!)
Autumn
detail of "Autumn" by Jane LaFazio
Autumn
detail of "Autumn" by Jane LaFazio
Autumn
detail of "Autumn" by Jane LaFazio

15 comments:

  1. debby2/18/2013 6:45 AM

    So so lovely. Plus, it just looks like it was fun to make!

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  2. MV Pat2/18/2013 8:21 AM

    What a gorgeous quilt. It has so much depth and so many interesting things happening. Really beautiful.

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  3. Rachel Parris2/18/2013 8:28 AM

    I love every stitch! Especially the tree.

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  4. Gayle Bodine2/18/2013 8:39 AM

    Just beautiful! Love the colors and stitches. Know about nature printing but tell me more about how you got a gelli plate (or gel) involved. Did you load up the leaf and leave the imprint on the gel or gelli plate, then print fabric?

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    1. Jane LaFazio2/18/2013 9:35 AM

      Yes. I do it a number of ways, Gayle. I use the leaf as a resist and as a print. thanks!

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  5. Anonymous2/18/2013 9:29 AM

    Absolutely glorious, and exciting, for today at a trade show in Birmingham (UK) I was looking at gel plates that are to be imported from the USA. I wonder if it is the make you use (or do you create your own?) I can't wait, and actually press and store Autumn leaves as we won't have any fresh ones over here for quite a while. Thanks for sharing this wonderful piece.

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    1. Jane LaFazio2/18/2013 9:34 AM

      Yes, I use the Gelli Arts plate. The link is in my post. I love them! thanks for your kind comments!

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  6. Nancy2/18/2013 10:53 AM

    Jane, bravo! The piece really comes together with the appliqued tree.

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  7. Anonymous2/18/2013 11:51 AM

    Love this!

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  8. Jill2/18/2013 2:13 PM

    I really like this. Gelli plate is top of my wish list.

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  9. lakelly2/18/2013 2:45 PM

    Wow! This is amazing! I love the "naturey" feel.

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  10. Carol R. Eaton Designs2/19/2013 5:20 AM

    Very inspiring!

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  11. Mrs. C2/19/2013 5:29 AM

    Simply beautiful... :)

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  12. Judy2/19/2013 6:00 AM

    Beautious!

    xxoo

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  13. TATI DE LUNA2/19/2013 7:21 AM

    Everything you do is just MAGIC...I love seeing your creations I have also got ideas from your works for things I make for my friends and family...I would like to have thousands of words to express how wonderful it is to just contemplate the beautiful things you create. Hope this year I can join one of your tutorials.

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