The Life of Riley: colored shadows

Colored Shadows. A mini quilt made for my Four-in-Art Group.
This Quarters theme was light: Stained Glass Shadows

I started out with a tiling of neutrals. This was pieced, washed in hot and dried to strip any sizing or chemicals from the fabric.

For attempt number one I tried to put tissue paper that I wetted down and then ironed, covered with a sheet of parchment paper. I think the paper picked up more color than the fabric!

So then I re-wet the whole thing and pulled out some water color paints.

I confess that I wish it had stayed more like this, more vibrant, but with time....and water,

It ended up more muted. My inspiration was the way the sun shines in through a stained glass window onto the floor tiles of some ancient cathedral.

Just a fun teapot print for the back.
This mini finished up at 11.5" x 12.5"

Please visit my fellow Four-in-Art collaborators. I'm sure their quilts will be more inspiring than mine.
We have just one more reveal to go. November 1.

Betty Ayers	https://www.flickr.com/photos/toot2
Catherine Chisholm	http://www.knottedcotton.com
Elizabeth Eastmond	http://www.opquilt.com
Janine Green	http://www.rainbowhare.com
Nancy Myers	http://www.patchworkbreeze.blogspot.com
Rachel Riley	http://www.rachel-thelifeofriley.blogspot.com
Simone Bradford	http://quiltalicious.blogspot.com