“Mid-October” Complete

Well, here it is, version two now complete: Mid-October.

"Mid-October" complete. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

"Mid-October" complete. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com/blog

After completely finishing AND photographing version one, I began to think it was too dark.  It just didn’t remind me of the bright fall colors I was going for.

See what I mean?  (Actually, the two quilts photographed slightly differently, but I think you can see the duller patches throughout.)

Leaf Quilt Complete - Maybe. Ellen Lindner, AdventureQuilter.com

What do do at this stage?  I “painted” over several spots with Inktense color blocks.  (See the detail shot.) To my eye it’s much better.

Have you ever painted over a completed quilt?  This is not my first time around that particular block.

Ellen Lindner

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7 Responses to “Mid-October” Complete

  1. Candace Hackett Shively (Candy) April 25, 2018 at 9:46 am #

    What colors of Inktense did you use? I cannot tell if you used a bright yellow that was very close to the original color or something a shade or two closer to white… or both? I am just experimenting with Inktense and have not tried it over prints. I HAVE painted over a finished quilt in the past and finally discovered what I really wanted to “say” in the process. It is scary, though, isn’t it?

    • Ellen Lindner April 25, 2018 at 11:12 am #

      Hi Candace,

      I have a very basic set of Inktense blocks, so it was nothing fancy: just the bright yellow that comes with it. I just sprayed the quilt with water and then drew/painted on with the block. (Note that this did not give me even coverage. If you need that, you’ll want to use a much more controlled application.)

      Good for you for painting over a finished quilt! You sound like you’re an adventure quilter, too.

  2. Kristin F April 25, 2018 at 10:50 am #

    Beautiful!

    • Ellen Lindner April 25, 2018 at 11:13 am #

      Thanks, Kristin. I’m happy with it, (finally.)

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