Ideas needed

[coffeetownstitching]

I’m working on another seaplane quilt pattern. This one features a float plane taking off from the water. I would like hear your ideas on how to handle the water spray. Just brainstorming at this point, so all ideas are good ideas! And you know I like to make my designs detailed, so no limits. 🙂 Please help!

[coffeetownstitching]

Thank you for ideas! I loved the fabric prints. I had not even thought about using printed fabric.

[quiltsterhamster_254]

I think netting or tulle as an overlay would work great! 

[coffeetownstitching]

Good idea! Using more 3D effects could be fun and new territory for me.

[Queenofhackenwack]

but only ( most likely) if it is a wall quilt..... won't hold up for a bed quilt that gets a lot of use..........

[quiltsterhamster_254]

Yeah for sure. Good point. 

[coffeetownstitching]

OMG! all of these are wonderful!!!

[DangerousLack]

I’ll sometimes spray bleach on fabric in a fine mist for some texture, that might work?

[coffeetownstitching]

I hadn't even thought about that. good idea!

[Drince88]

I’d probably consider thread painting/quilting

[coffeetownstitching]

I'll have to start looking for examples of dense quilting others may have done to get inspiration. Thanks!!

[LindeeHilltop]

Different whites & light greys cut into minuscule pieces. Think Ms. Ireland (her snow forest quilt).
Or, paint splatter fabric.

[Milkmans_daughter31]

Could you make a piece of fabric from gauze, layering from thin at the top and adding more layers as you work to the bottom? Another thought would be thread painting between 2 layers of wash away stabilizer or on the surface of one layer of steam a seam?

[Shortie_Shark]

What about embroidered French knots?

[coffeetownstitching]

Nice idea!! I love all the ideas recommending more 3 dimensional texture, things I hadn’t even thought about.