Embossing and Diecutting

A few of the diecutting and embossing samples in my Needlework and Textile Guild of Michigan presentation for seminar day. Some participants also die cut and embossed pop cans as well as batik fabrics. Wish I had taken more pictures but there was so much going on.These are heat transfer vinyl, foil and faux leather.

Brownie Sewing Fun

Lisa, Lesley, and I assisted Alaina's Brownie troop in earning their sewing badge. To save time, I prepped the fabrics with fusibles, and the girls used manual die cutters. They also colored and decorated fabric dolls with various hairstyles, clothing items, and accessories. The girls can now enjoy playing with their dolls and changing their outfits at home. I hope they had a fun introduction to sewing.

 

Intense Rivalry

The catalog with my quilt about the Michigan/ Michigan State Rivalry. 

It is part of SAQA's A Drop of Emerald Poison Art Quilt Show.

It premiered in Bloomington, IN in February and will be exhibited in Findlay, OH May13-July 26 and travel for the next 3 years.

Black and white Postcard swap

 

Under The Sea Postcard swap

 

These are ones I made to swap.

-Included Aluminum drink can fish(die cut and some are embossed)

-Heat transfer vinyl (die cut and applied with the heat of an iron)

-tubes of embellishments and other cotton die cuts

Looking forward to receiving the exchanges!

Irish Garden Gnomes

I was inspired by the Irish Chain challenge 3 different ways. 

1.Made Irish Garden Gnomes from an aluminum drink can.

2.The wheelbarrow is also from the can and is embossed. It is outlined with 2 key"chains" 

3. The wheels are embroidered with a "chain" stitch.

Project Quilting 15.6

March 2024 4x6 Fabric Postcard

Library Art Class

Took a wonderful art class in the style of Keith Haring at the library and added text at home before hanging

Clothing challenge

 

For Project Quilting 15.5 Clothing challenge, I embellished a blouse pocket with fabric flowers. I also made a pair of teardrop earrings to wear with the blouse.

Daily Counts

Daily Counts

Sometimes it is a puzzle how quickly time just flies by.                                                                          This quilt is a reminder to appreciate every second, minute, and hour of the day.                                And, to fill it with what counts.

Materials: cotton. sequins, trims, wallpaper

Techniques: hand and machine embroidery

16x20

Project Quilting 15.3 Inside Out

Used the inside and outside of an aluminum drink can and also used both the embossed and debossed textures.

Inside of an aluminum drink can: egret, owl. Outside of the can: QR code, recycle symbol

 Embossed the foil sun and debossed the Egret. Faux leather leaves, beading, dryer lint

Made a second quilt, Basking In The Sunshine to donate to the SAQA Spotlight Auction 4.5"x 6.5"

Aluminum drink can, cotton, dryer lint, faux leather, foil, net

Die cutting and stitching with metal, embossing and debossing, beading,

hand and machine embroidery and machine quilting.

 

Paradise Vibes

Project Quilting 15.2 Colors of the sky (only 20% Blue)

 

Paradise Vibes

Folded fabric diamonds, beads, coin, dryer lint, plastic dots tag holder cord, vinyl

Machine quilting, hand embroidery

Project Quilting 15.1 Birdhouse challenge

Project Quilting 15.1 Birdhouse
 
Egrets inhabit all continents except for the coldest regions, arid deserts, and very high mountains. 

Materials:           Aluminum drink can Egret, flora and the fish, cork sand, dryer lint, neon                                              green chenille recycled from a Microfiber Car Wash Mitt,                                          recycled orange onion bag coral, painted wallpaper sun, beads, sequins

Techniques:         Stitching on metal, machine quilting, beading

How I cut the can: with a blade and tinsnips

 

 
8x11

LIFT THE SKY

 

Marie made the beautiful 3D flowers and I created the positive messages for Julie Weaverling's  project, Lift the Sky. The inspiring project was voted among the top 25 in Grand Rapids' Art Prize 2023 and I was happy to participate in the ongoing project.

More art :   https://liftthesky.com/gallery-of-messages-2-1

Inspired by The Nation's Capital at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, Novi MI

Was delighted to discover Inspired by the Nation's Capital at the Original Sewing and Quult Expo, Novi, MI. It is an exhibit and book by Donna Desoto.

Happy to visit my quilt,  and admire the other 102 beautiful art quilts about DC.

My quilt, DC skyline: Keys to the Nation has both positive and negative images that were designed in software,cut with an electronic cutter and machine quilted.