Quilty Embellishment Day for June!

I love a party, I love seeing all the different, cool, quilty embellishments when folk link-up!

Since I've gotten so many comments on my little quilt painted sample I did a while back, I thought maybe you would like to see a little tutorial. I almost feel guilty calling this a tutorial, because it's so easy, but if nothing else, maybe this will give you the courage to try this out!

What you need to get started! Quilt (sample), Lumiere (fabric) paint, paint brushes, paper plate to use as a palette, water to clean your brushes and paper towel to dry off your brushes. (I bought these paints on Amazon, you may find them in art stores)

I had three brushes to use, but for this project I only used the top brush.

Squirt just a little paint out on the plate. Not too much, because it will dry somewhat quickly. Load your brush with a fair amount of paint.

Apply is right to the quilt! The paint is opaque (can't see through it), so just spread it on. This paint will work equally as well on dark fabric.

Just keep filling in the quilted areas you want painted. You can mix and shade as you like. The surface does stay wet for a bit and you can paint over it wet or dry for the results you want. Experiment and have some fun! You can always paint over it.

You can see, I add paint to the palette as I go, so the paint does dry out too fast.

Before you know it, you have a painted quilt that just shines!

Detail of the painted sections.

You really can shade areas. The paint really is wonderfully easy to use.

This is what my palette looked like at the end of painting.

I hope I've inspired you to try out this quilty embellishment! Now link up some of you quilty embellishments that you did this month (you can link up to 3 posts)! When you link-up, you are automatically entered to win 9 hand-painted Indonesian batik squares (5"h x 4.5"w). Remember, embellishment can be just about anything from FMQ, hand quilting, embroidery, painting, stamping, buttons, rick-rack, applique, etc....let your imagination run wild! :)

All the squares are different.

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2. Copy the link of the specific blog post. This is not just the link to your blog itself. 
3. Click the blue link up button above and paste your link into the box. 
4. This link will stay open for a week.
5. You may link up to three posts, you must link back to this post in order to be entered to win the giveaway.  
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