Landscape Explored

Using a selection of chosen fabrics make a colourful strippy landscape which is then set into a sympathetic background. The work comes to life when quilting is added, both by machine and hand. Ideal for including precious scraps and interesting threads. 

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

Fabrics 

- 1 fat quarter of green fabric and 1 fat quarter of blue fabric both of which will be used as a background for your landscape and should be mottled or plain rather than patterned

- for the landscape strip a collection of greens, browns, oranges and other landscape colours, plain and patterned. They need to be at least 8" wide.  Bring plenty so you have a good choice to work with,  

- two or three blues for the sky, again at least 8" wide

- scrap of yellow for the sun

- 1metre backing fabric and wadding to match

Equipment

- sewing machine and including foot for free machine quilting, or walking foot

- cutting board, ruler and cutter

- sewing notions - scissors, needles etc

- machine thread to match fabrics

- hand stitching threads