Something Different!  

painted and embroidered scenes stretched on canvas

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A germ of this idea has been floating around in the back of my mind for a while because some patrons like a more traditional piece of art.   I've been told that they liked the look of the fabric with the embroidery, but were hesitant about having a fabric hanging.    As with my original wallhangings, I paint a scene on cotton with fabric painting dyes as a backdrop for the embroidery. After heat setting and washing to ensure that colours are fixed, I add grasses and flowers using free motion embroidery and/or ribbonwork.   However in this case, I have stretched and wrapped the finished work around a canvas frame instead of finishing it with a fabric border. Because the edges of the canvas are covered with the painted fabric no framing is required - but they do look wonderful with a frame! I'm happy with the result.   Please let me know what you think. 'Down the Road to the Shore' - 14" x 11" - $170 cdn 'Tending the Web' - 14" x 11" - $170 cdn 'Blue Lupin and the Old Barn' - 20" x 16" - $220 cdn     If you are interested in any of the work on this page please get in touch with me. Click here for contact information. About the Technique | Catalog | About the Artist | Order Information Home | Visit my Gallery | Contact Bertha © Bertha Day Fine Art & Craft Gallery - 2008