I was enjoying the posts over at The Snarky Quilter’s (SQ) blog where SQ and a friend share their steps and early results following Mickey Lawler’s techniques to create some painted fabric. They made some neat fabric pieces and a little discussion ensued regarding painted fabric. SQ commented that painters working in oil also paint… Continue reading Paint or Dye
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Blocking a Quilt
This is the garden quilt I’ve been working on. It was ready for blocking, so I decided to make this short video explaining how I did it. Now I’m adding the borders and a bit more thread work then I’ll block it again… talk about that in a future video. Normally I block a quilt,… Continue reading Blocking a Quilt
Sewing Space Tip
I’m videoing more in the studio and so I needed to rearrange the space, again. This turned out to be great. Besides cleaning up those sneaky dust bunnies I ended up moving existing (Ikea) cabinets to the sides of my HQ Sweet Sixteen. They are the perfect height and extend the surface about two feet,… Continue reading Sewing Space Tip
Quilting Away
If you haven’t free-motion quilted or thread painted but wanted to, I encourage you to just jump in! I have had to get over a lot of hang ups because I came from the “hand quilting, perfect stitches, and needle turn applique” mindset. Working Playing with my Handi Quilter Sweet Sixteen machine and thread has… Continue reading Quilting Away
Titling an Art Quilt
Giving an art quilt a title is often a challenge for me and this one was no different. I asked the guys here to tell me what they saw when they looked at it and for any title ideas. Each shared his thoughts and ideas and though it was fun to hear what the piece… Continue reading Titling an Art Quilt
Comfortable pedal placement…
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…
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…
Art Quilt Show
Just for fun and inspiration! Enjoy.