Coming together...

I have had an idea in mind for an art quilt for quite awhile now, and recently started working on it. I have hand-dyed all but one piece of the fabric I am using. I even embellished some of the fabric with acrylic paint, which is a first for me. I used to paint, but hadn't touched my acrylics in a long time. But a class in mixed media with cloth and paper caused me to revisit them, and I decided to get a little experimental with this piece:

So, I am just about ready to begin my free-motion quilting, but want to study it a little longer.

Done! (sigh...)

Well, I finally finished the leaf piece! I have decided to call it 'Fallen leaves on the lake', which is what it is. I had no idea when I started this piece how much detail work would be required, but all in all, I am satisfied with the results. The only thing left is to prepare it for hanging, and I'm not sure yet which method I will be using. But here it is: