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"Seafoam Grapes Sunprint" Mini Art Quilt- 8"x10"- From the Sunprint Series. Regular Price $50.00

This little mini quilt highlights sunprints on cotton fabric of Grape leaves and confetti to resemble grape clusters in shades of blue to sea foam green. The sunprints are accented with a white fabric and more painted fabric coordinating with the sunprints. The freemotion quilting in leaf and vinelike motifs in the white and solid colored areas is done with a variegated thread, and the quilting details in the sunprints are done in clear thread. The edges of the pieces are covered with a black with metallic gold yarn couched on. The edges are bound with a white with silver yarn.

This will make a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves to be surrounded by nature. Mini quilts are sized for standard size frames, they can be mounted to artist canvas, or even displayed as they are.

My sunprints on fabric help me to bring my own gardens to my quilts. At a distance a garden or other area may not be very appealing, but upon closer inspection, single blooms, leaves, or other things have much beauty. I am striving to bring that beauty in nature to my art quilts.

Botanical Sunprints are made by placing leaves, flowers, and(or) thin foam sheet cutouts (for butterflies or hummingbirds) 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 leaf or flower, 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, leaves, thread, yarn

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