Nov 4, 2014

HICKORY TREE BACKGROUND


I like to make my large trees with a background fabric all fused and cutout first.  Then I can place the smaller pieces of bark on top of the background using it as the shading and outlining of each piece.  I have pinned it on to the quilts background where I like it.  I have left the fusible paper on it because I first want to put on leaves and nuts That will be behind the trunk and some of the branches.  Only then will I fuse it on and begin the bark.   So leaves next.  

4 comments:

Unknown said...

Love your step by step as always. Is the tree a single piece of fabric or multiple pieces already fused together? The lights and shadows are already so awesome, that I cannot believe it could be just one piece. Love the background too!
Annick

WoolenSails said...

This is a wonderful piece and I do like the dark tree. I took photos of a sunset with a tree, will have to see if it is in my files and maybe a good practice piece.

Debbie

Barbara Strobel Lardon said...

Annick, it is one piece of fabric...a dyed piece giving it a lot of depth. It will have a lot added to it though so wait to see which you prefer ....the simple whole cloth or the added texture of the bark.

Barbara Strobel Lardon said...

Annick, it is one piece of fabric...a dyed piece giving it a lot of depth. It will have a lot added to it though so wait to see which you prefer ....the simple whole cloth or the added texture of the bark.

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