First, in case you didn’t catch it, I had the date wrong for the Oct hummingbird notecard set giveaway. It will be announced next post, Oct. 27, rather than the 25th. I’ll still close entry on the 23rd. In an early post about printing fabric on brown paper bags I shared a painted and embroidered… Continue reading Pumpkin Two Ways
Category: Tutorials
It Looks Like Watermelon to Me
I’ve put together two little fabric packets. One (#1) is white, blue, and red and the second (#2), what I’m calling watermelon/lavender, for the July giveaway/sweepstakes. Let me know which one (or either) you’d like a chance to win by following the rule instructions below. Here’s the How-to video showing how I painted the watermelon… Continue reading It Looks Like Watermelon to Me
Made it to November
This is a full post, feel free to share it with anyone you think would enjoy the project videos and artwork. October was crazy around here. My husband went in for his second procedure only to find out all was corrected during the first, so happy about that…cycling can commence! Our daughter is finally back… Continue reading Made it to November
Painting Fabric Pinwheels
I rarely make patriotic art but I wanted to make pinwheels using fabric and paint and since the 4th of July is approaching this turned out to be one of those rare occasions. I reached for the Terial Magic spray stabilizer. It worked great, making the fabric behave like paper. Here is the finished piece… Continue reading Painting Fabric Pinwheels
A Little Fiber Fun
I’m finally getting back into the swings of things now that my studio has been relocated (yes, again!), maybe for the last time. Being settled in (and the time of year) gave me an itch to make something different. It’s still fiber and fabric, just not in an art quilt sort of way. If you… Continue reading A Little Fiber Fun
Leaf Napkin Ring How to Video
For those of you who prefer a video over a image by image tutorial here is the How to Make a Leaf Napkin Ring video from my Fiber Designs by Ann YouTube channel. If you make these rings I would love to see your creations! Also, I’m looking forward to publishing more hand painted fabric… Continue reading Leaf Napkin Ring How to Video
Still Here and Kicking!
There has been much going on and I have been bad about focusing posting. I was happy to learn that the Water is Life quilt exhibit at the United Nations Geneva has been extended for the second time and will be up until April 11, 2016. I’m really looking forward to seeing the quilts when… Continue reading Still Here and Kicking!
Loving Leaves
If you were to look around my home you would see that I love leaves. I have leaves on curtains, knobs, light fixtures, vessels, and beautiful lacy copper leaves hanging on the wall. Using leaves as inspiration, here is one of my most recent designs and tutorials for a simple to make fabric Leaf Napkin… Continue reading Loving Leaves
Becoming Unstuck
I’m happy to say I haven’t been artistically “stuck” in a while, in fact I wish there were more hours in the day or fewer ideas in my head! The other day I was thinking about ways to get unstuck and decided to see how fast I could produce fabric backgrounds just using areas around… Continue reading Becoming Unstuck
Fabric Storage in the Studio
I re-purposed several bookcases when I moved my studio back into my home. Bookcases are great because they are narrow and so don’t take up a lot of floor space (mine even have doors) but most standard storage boxes either don’t fit or don’t use the shelf space fully. My solution was to design and… Continue reading Fabric Storage in the Studio