3. Add the trees at the top of the
design and the line of grasses at the bottom of the design by over
-dyeing in the darker green c you
have mixed and using the primary yellow for the outside edges of the
trees
Before doing this add some branches
‘painted’ by dipping a blunted cocktail stick into neat moss green
dye. Damp the tree area slightly and using the dark green dye
paint the trees using a dabbing movement of the brush.
Take care to leave ‘holes’ for the sky to show through. Try
to get a variety of tones of
green by adding some yellow to the mixture dab this along the tops of
the trees.
On a dry background paint in the lines of grasses at the base of the
design start at the base of the grasses and paint the lines from base to
top
4. Dry your painting
The
painted background should look roughly like photo B
If you are not happy with it,
don’t worry, as you can always do another background using your spare
calico I often paint two backgrounds at the same time and choose the
best one to stitch on! When
you are happy with your painted background fix the dyes by ironing on
the reverse side with a warm iron for a few minutes.
