You might have seen this guy before-well one just like him(his cousin!). A couple of year ago I made one and sold it right away and never got around to making another. I had purchased the scarecrow door panel for $1 at a garage sale, in fact I got a few :-) He had a white background and I thought he needed something darker for fall, so I used tan rit dye to achieve the effect I wanted. The leaves I stencil painted on using Tsukineko ink's in several colors and then used a little of their sparkle to top it off. He needed borders to complete him so I strip pieced those.
A little close up of the quilting-which I did differently on this one. I think I will have to call him Mr. Straw too, since the first was just Mr. Straw. So fun to make and so glad I got around to it. I put him in the craft show that opens on Friday.
A little close up of the quilting-which I did differently on this one. I think I will have to call him Mr. Straw too, since the first was just Mr. Straw. So fun to make and so glad I got around to it. I put him in the craft show that opens on Friday.
What a great deal for something super cute!
ReplyDeleteYou definitely brought him to life!!!! Great accent stitching!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteCute!!
ReplyDeleteLove him. From a door panel to something this wonderful. really like the quilting you did on this Vicki
ReplyDeleteLOVE him! He'll sell in a heartbeat I bet! You did amazing quilting on him, and I am always so impressed to see what you do with fabric panels! Wow! Love the leaves too. I once tea-dyed a white fabric and was so pleased with the results, even though I was quite terrified to dunk that beautiful fabric...
ReplyDeleteLove your little straw man!! Super cute!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a neat scarecrow Vicki and the tan dye really looks good on it and the leaves.....how neat! That is another ink I'll have to check out, it really covered well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun quilt. I love the way you quilted it. I must try the ink too! Congrats with this finish.
ReplyDeleteThat looks fabulous. The quilting is great too.
ReplyDeletewow, can't believe that is handmade, look great.
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