Sunday, August 22, 2010

Cyberhints

No-Flo, a resist that coats fabric that allows you to paint with Dyna-flo to get painterly results and prevent the colors from running in the fabric. After being heat set, no-flow washes out. Dharma, Dick Blick carries it.

Tinting wool. Kool Aid was the method most suggested. black food coloring can be used to mute color.

Texture magic: works with the steam of an iron and even better with a heat gun. Great results with finer fabrics and close stitching.

Collage pieces mounted on canvas. Used gel medium to attach the pieces to the canvas, along with some dyed cheesecloth to 'take' the collage onto the background. http://daphnegreig.blogspot.com/

WONDERFUL thread: Signature thread and the big 5500 yd cones are only $1 each.... www.southernthread.com After you go there click on ebay store in the left-hand side panel... once in the ebay store, type in signature in the little search box on the left-hand side.

http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com/VictorianaQuilters/PatternPage/PatternPage.htm#
QuiltPatterns many many Quilt patterns
http://www.ctpubblog.com/2010/07/26/lois-jarvis-rusty-object-image-transfer-technique/

http://www.americanquilter.com/shows_contests/knoxville/2010/quilt_contest/quilt_winners.php?utm_source=delivra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=AQS%20On%20Point%20-%20Issue%2035


Blog2print : blogs printed into a book
http://blog2print.sharedbook.com/blogworld/printmyblog/index.html

http://www.unitednotions.com/MBS-casserole-carrier.pdf
http://www.allianceforamericanquilts.org/projects/galleries/New%20from%20Old/gallery/

http://www.murphys-laws.com/murphy/murphy-sewing.html
http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/2010/07/framing-fiber-art.html

Tuesday Tessellation Tutorial Time
http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/2010/06/tuesday-tessellation-tutorial-time.html
http://quiltspluscolor.blogspot.com/2010/07/tessellation-tutorial-lesson-2-woi.html

http://fiberartgoddess.blogspot.com/2010/07/collage-innovation.html

ATC exhibit for the Vernon Public Art Gallery in Canada - submit 6 ATC's and after the show, they will send you 6 ATC's from other artists:
http://vernonpublicartgallery.com/images/stories/forms/atc_call-new.pdf
http://www.americanquilter.com/shows_contests/knoxville/2010/quilt_contest/quilt_winners.php
http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/bernina_videos.php

Material Concepts: Tyvek in a tall, light-weight roll - it weighs about 4 lbs . http://www.materialconcepts.com/
http://www.quilttoursoflasvegas.com/tours.htm

http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2010/01/break-your-foot.html
http://michigoose-life-quilts.blogspot.com/2010/08/aullwood-quilt-show-merry-havens-color.html

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Droid Cell Phone Cover from Fabric Postcards





Made a Droid Cover from Fabric Postcards that I had swapped on the internet. Embellished the postcards with ribbons, yarns, a cat charm and added a velcro closure. Used watersoluble pastels on the inside of the cover so they are pink and purple on the non embellished side. They are the perfect size for the cell phone and should keep them without scratches in my daughter's purse!

Sunday, August 1, 2010

Timber!


Timber!is a memory quilt of two 20 year old trees that we lost in July.

Evening Star Quilt Guild Trunk Show



I enjoyed sharing 5 suitcases of quilts with the Evening Star Quilt Guild Trunk Show in Davison, MI July 28. They are a friendly group of women..we all had a great time.

Caitlin and Allison's flowers



These are 12 year old Caitlin and Allison's 3D flowers. They used sheer rectangles for red flowers,circles for folded flowers, fused flowers, shisha mirrors and textured fabric for their projects.