The Watchers

Today is the reveal for the Fiberactions group challenge "Neutrals".  The color palette could include black, gray,white, brown and beige. I wondered if with this shoulder injury I would be able to get mine done, but thankfully I made the deadline! The only things left to do are the label, sleeve and blocking. I also need to get better photos...these aren't the best.

A painted wholecloth: 41" x 40"

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Painted with fiber reactive dyes and Liquitex professional artists inks. Quilted with Superior and Wonderfil threads and filled with 2 battings...Quilters Dream Wool over Quilters Dream Puff.

I did take some photos during the process starting with the freezer paper masks on white PFD fabric



background color added



masks removed



Inspector Bouree



looks like he approves ;)



painting the details



and more



and painting done



on to the quilting...lots of threads tails to bury



and the details





notice the thread painted "ghost" birds? You may need to enlarge the photo to see them



and the back



Be sure to head over to the Fiberactions blog to see the others.