Update: Quilt Show Challenge Fabric

I was able to play with the ScanN’Cut that Monica lent me.  I have the Torii legs, moon, and yellow cherry blossoms cut out using it.  I also have one branch cut, will need to do one more and a few cherry blossom petals to cut out. 

The ScanN’Cut is quite easy to use, just limited to 12” x 12”, thus I had to cut the roof of the Torii by hand so it did not have a seam, but it was mostly straight lines and thus quite easy to get.  Here are some pictures of the scan in cut in action. 

ScanN'Cut plus the scan sheet and cutting sheet

Torii Legs in the holder to be scanned in the ScanN'Cut

Scanning the Moon for cutting

The Moon after being cutout by the ScanN'Cut

Here is a rough (very) layout and I still need to fussy cut the owls, I should get the rest of the cutting done by the weekend.  Will have to play with layout then fuse it down, then appliqué it all and thread-paint the blossoms.  Have some done tests with this and am quite happy with how it should turn out. 

Rough Layout of the Show Fabric Challenge - Torii in the Moonlight

I am being minimal in the parts, don’t want to over complicate the image.  I am not sure how I want to quilt it, but am leaning to horizontal lines in the purple and circles in the moon. I am leaning towards no quilting on the Torii to keep a silhouette.  This is turning out to be a very romantic image, which I am happy about.  It is tranquil and a place that would be nice to visit.