I finally discovered a set up for my sewing machine pedal, that is comfortable to me and wanted to share it in case it would help any of you. I know there are no-slip pads (I have one) and other ways to set the sewing machine pedal, like wearing heeled shoes or turning the pedal… Continue reading Comfortable pedal placement…
Category: Quilting
And onward I go…
I have received my “not accepted” notice so I can share this now. Dwell is a landscapeOf ancient land and buried fossils,Of old cave homes or modern cliff mansions,Of winds and nature propelling progressive discoveries. I enjoyed the challenges of creating this art quilt and I am very happy with the completed piece. It started… Continue reading And onward I go…
Batik scape
It is rare that I would create a land or waterscape using only commercial fabric but in this case I have my reasons which some day I hope to share. The biggest challenge for me is using a sky I didn’t paint. For now here is the work in progress… It is hand appliqued using… Continue reading Batik scape
Note card from a quick cut stencil – tutorial
After having fun making fast cut stencils (see my video) I made a quilted card from one of the stenciled flower prints. Using a pinking rotary cutter I cut out the stenciled design to my desired size (I wanted the finished card to fit into an envelope I already had). Next I cut out a… Continue reading Note card from a quick cut stencil – tutorial
Layers and Layers
I have been working on this painted whole cloth for a while now and finding it, with it’s many layers, a challenge. I believe the best paintings have many layers but when I approach a piece of fabric (canvas), I know in the end I’m going to stitch it and that sometimes presents a problem. Many layers… Continue reading Layers and Layers
Fast and Fun Stencil
I figured out this very fast way to make and cut a stencil using my sewing machine. Then using textile or acrylic paints to make a print on fabric. Maybe you have a quilt with solid alternate blocks, this could be a fun way to add a bit more to those blocks and something more… Continue reading Fast and Fun Stencil
Shore Rocks and a new technique
It’s been fun but I’m glad that Shore Rocks is finished. I’m very happy with it. It is a hand painted whole cloth and it is machine quilted. I tried something different with this one and was pleasantly surprised with the results. I wanted tiny bubbles for the sea foam. So after a few tries… Continue reading Shore Rocks and a new technique
Thankful for the tools
I’m mailing off used rotary cutter blades for replacement today and I’m sewing the binding on to “Shore Rocks.” Because the binding is hand painted it is a bit stiffer than commercial fabric so I pulled out the quilt binding clips I bought ages ago. I haven’t used them much but for this piece they… Continue reading Thankful for the tools
Art in the Park
I’m happy to share that four of my pieces have been juried into Mission Trails Regional Park ~ Art in the Park! More details may be found here – MTRPF Art in the Park The pieces are all from my Fiber and Photograph series and one of them has not been exhibited before. The photograph… Continue reading Art in the Park
Fall
We have had a bit of a reprieve from the heat today. I do believe fall may be on its way although our summers often fool us by heating up again in October. Still I shouldn’t complain – our weather is beautiful. It had been too warm for working in the studio and so I have been… Continue reading Fall