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"Blue Dusty Miller" Wall Art Quilt Sunprint Series- 13"x17". Regular Price- $95.00

This Art Quilt for the wall features sunprints of delicate, feathery dusty miller leaves and butterfly shapes on fabric painted in soft shades of blue, green and rose. This piece is constructed with satin stitch piecing, and is bound with an ivory yarn couched on the edges. Stripes of ivory crazy patch accent the sunprints, and the piece is bordered with a blue painted and salt patterned fabric. The sunprints and are freemotion quilted with clear thread. The crazy patch sections and borders are quilted in a vinelike design.

This piece will add a lot of interest to any wall. It has a hanging sleeve on the back to make hanging easy.

As with the rest of my art quilts, this is a One-Of-A-Kind, as I can never exactly reproduce the fabrics I paint.

Sunprints are made by placing leaves, flowers, thin foam sheet cutouts (for butterflies or hummingbirds), and(or) any other flat items onto freshly painted cotton fabric, while the paint is still wet, and placed in the sun to dry. The combination of sun and humidity affect the speed at which the paint dries. If conditions are ideal, the color moves from under the leaves, flowers, or other items, resulting in the sunprint. No two can be the same, due to different drying conditions and paint color combinations. Every print is a unique original.

cotton fabric, paint, thread, batting

See more Art Quilts and other items at my website- http://www.andrusgardensquilts.com/, or see works in progress and inspirations on my blog- http://andrusgardensquilts.com/blog