Sneak Peak – Part 2

Continuing on from the last post……

After I got the photo pattern ready,  I put together a full size pattern.   This was done by printing out the photo using the poster function so that it printed onto 4 pieces of paper (2 by 2).  I then used a fine point Sharpie to draw around the shapes.  The ink leaked thru the paper so that the lines were also visible on the back.  I re-traced these lines, giving me a reverse image pattern.

This 2 by 2 pattern was taken to the copier and copied again using the poster function set at 3 by 3 pages.  This brought it to the final size …approximately 50 inches square.

Here is the final “reverse image” pattern…….

I decided to start out by working on the train background…..seat, floor, etc.  I figured that those were the easiest parts to do and I could put off the harder (realistic people) parts till later.

I visited my local quilt shop (Dragonfly Quilt Shop) to pick up a few fabrics.  The first that I found was a Kaffe Fassett

As I mentioned in a previous post, I felt that it was a bit too bright so I over-dyed it with black to tone it down a bit.

As I worked on the seat, I realized that the bottom edge needed to be darker than the rest of the seat, so I over-dyed another piece….this time making it MUCH darker.

I also had a bright idea to place a seam in the fabric in the place where the seat would meet the seat-back. 

I then began working on the base of the seat and the floor, but after piecing the first set of fabrics, I realized that the colors were wrong.  I had forgotten that this part of the picture  had come from a different photo and probably wouldn’t be in cream tones, but rather in silvers and grays.  So, after an unsuccessful  try at over-dying the entire section, I ended up starting over with different fabrics.

The next step  was to put together the window.  I decided to use one of the over-dyed fabrics as the window….I may add some quilting to it to show a bit more motion. 

All of this section was appliqued, using the Hand-applique by machine technique.

The word “Underground” was printed onto fabric and then appliqued onto the window.  All of the window ledges were appliqued in place as well.  

I have used a brown for the door on the far right, but am thinking that I will change it to a silver tone before the project is finished.

I have not done much work on the upper section because I am not completely happy with my fabric choice, nor with the printed Underground map.  It just doesn’t fit right there….looks too small, so I may have to do some manipulations to it in Photoshop and try printing it out again.

So this is where I will stop the story again……next step is the boy on the left!!