Small butterfly quilt out of tyvek
I am still experimenting with Tyvek. For this project, I first did
some rubbings on Tyvek with Shiva Paintstiks and some rubbing plates.
Then I colored in the rubbings using left-over Procion MX dyes. They
bead up on the Tyvek but if I let it sit for a while before wiping it
off, it colored the tyvek nicely. I like the irregular edges of
the color.
I cut out my motif and made a quilt sandwich with it. I machine quilted around the motifs with rayon thread. I then applied heat to burn away some of the tyvek. I used both the heat gun and my iron (with some parchment paper to protect it) and I liked the ironed parts better. It was easier to control the burn and not burn it all away.
I painted some of the background fabric where the tyvek had burned away and then added some Swarovski hot-fix crystals.
I wanted to emphasize the butterfly shape so I couched some fun yard
around the outline to give it more definition. I also sewed yarn to
the outside of the quilt instead of binding.
This little quilt is 9" by 9".
This little quilt is 9" by 9".
