Monday, May 11, 2009

Springtime Meadow


I finished this piece today, an applique landscape, using all hand painted fabrics. Instead of my usual zig-zag stitch around each element, I used heavyweight brown top stitch thread in a straight stitch as an outline. There is also a bit of hand embroidery in the flowers among the rocks in the lower portion. 
This piece was a pleasure to make. I love trees, beautiful skies and landscapes in general, and it was fun to use fabrics I had painted myself!
 

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18 comments:

  1. ShellMay 11, 2009 at 9:13 PM

    Really beautiful. I'm sure your landscape is just as lovely to touch.

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  2. Karen L RMay 12, 2009 at 3:38 AM

    Oooooohh...Judy, this is spectacular! Really very beautiful.

    Did you do free motion stitching? Or just really careful, patient manipulation with your presser foot?

    Your fabrics are perfect.

    xoKarenLR

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  3. Terri StegmillerMay 12, 2009 at 7:07 AM

    Wow, this is such an inviting landscape. I want to just step into it. When I first saw it, it looked like a whole cloth painted landscape and then when I was reading you said you appliqued it. Beautiful.

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  4. tea time and rosesMay 12, 2009 at 9:23 AM

    Hello Judy!

    This piece is absolutely amazing my friend! :o) Your work is just beautiful! You are a true inspiration, an incredible artist.

    Smiles...

    Beverly

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  5. Denise FeltonMay 12, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    So beautiful. I just put a link to this post on my blog. I hope it brings you a few new fans.

    Denise
    http://needlework.craftgossip.com

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  6. LynMay 12, 2009 at 2:45 PM

    Beautiful, I really like the flowers in the forground.
    Love
    Lyn
    xxx

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  7. Judy HartmanMay 12, 2009 at 6:12 PM

    Ladies,
    Thank you very much for such nice comments!
    Karen, I just stitch carefully with the presser foot set at less than 'normal'. (iI have an older Singer). Terri, I did cut up my painted fabric and fused it into a scene.
    Thank you all very much.

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  8. Nan and =^..^=May 12, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    Oh Judy, that is so wonderful...I love the texture of the sewing and the ethereal soft effect and colors of your painted fabric...what a treasure.

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  9. summer girlMay 13, 2009 at 6:39 AM

    OMG! Judy, this is beautiful! sorry I have not been keeping up with your blog...I have missed so much! and you really have captured the essence of Kate in a previously posted work...you are just too good!!! love, j

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  10. Judy HartmanMay 13, 2009 at 7:39 AM

    Janice, you're always such a good friend.
    Nan, I appreciate this comment very much, since you are an artist whose paintings I truly admire.
    Thank you both.

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  11. SimoneMay 14, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    Beautiful Judy. The hand painted fabric looks so soft and natural. This is gorgeous to look at.

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  12. tea time and rosesMay 15, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    Hello Judy!

    Dropping in to wish you a beautiful weekend.

    Smiles...

    Beverly

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  13. GayleMay 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM

    Absolutely powerfully incredible! This is gorgeous!!!

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  14. supplies overflowing!May 19, 2009 at 7:02 AM

    You do such wonderful, peaceful looking pieces. This is lovely.

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  15. Judy AlexanderMay 19, 2009 at 8:44 PM

    This is really beautiful. I love landscapes and also do them.

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  16. quiltcatMay 23, 2009 at 12:29 PM

    Hi Judy. this is gorgeous! It's so sweet and peaceful, as well as technically lovely!

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  17. AnonymousMay 25, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    I really like this. I keep promising myself that I will make a small art quilt and I keep procrastinating. Guess I should just jump in with both feet and give it a try. Thanks for sharing...Kathy

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  18. AnonymousAugust 30, 2024 at 10:39 AM

    Hello, I recently purchased piece of your fabric art from an estate sale in Windpoint, WI. I believe the owners commissioned a fabric replica of their home on Lake Michigan. The owner of the home name is stitched into the art. I’d like to gift it back to you. Do you want it?

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