Working on this quilt inspired by fall foliage, I added many more little orange bits. Hmm, maybe I got carried away there. I removed a few and it looked better. And here it is finished, called Mid-October. I liked it. But something was bothering me. Ellen Lindner P.S. Have you ever had that nagging feeling that…
Remember the great fabric I used in my quilt Initial Response? I still had half of it, ready to use on the next project. This portion made me think of fall leaves, with the twigs and branches of trees peeking through. Can you see it? That was enough to get me started. From there I cut it into…
I was VERY impressed with the quits shown at the recent AQS show in Daytona. MANY of the quilts on display could have been winners in any show. This piece, made entirely of little black dots, garnered a lot of attention. The largest dots in this photo are about the size of a sequin. I…
Teaching classes is so much fun! Add to that the satisfaction students get from mastering something new and it’s one big Adrenalin surge for all of us. This was the case when I recently taught “Double Reverse Applique” in Palm Harbor, FL. With Double Reverse Applique (DRA) the pattern is stitched from the back and…
My friend, Kestrel, is a wonderful artist. She creates intricate work using fused fabric, and a special “Cricut” cutting machine. With it and her techie abilities she can create designs and cut TINY elements for her artwork. Like this. She typically mounts and frames her work, but is slowly embracing stitching. This one is my favorite, Flamingo…
I was lucky enough to take a two day class with Pat Pauly. Fabric was flying and Adrenalin was flowing as she challenged us to work without a lot of planning. The purpose of the class was to teach us various ways to jump start an abstract design. One way Pat does that is by…
My local art quilt group, The Dirty Dozen Fiber Artists, are at it again. We’re doing a group challenge in which we all use the same inspiration photo. This time we’re using the photo below, taken on a street in Paris. As usual, we’ve selected a photo with lots going on. This works well, since…
In Part One I showed you how to mark large irregular circle shapes. Now, let’s learn how to make smaller flowers. I did this sample on a t-shirt and I wanted the design to be on the front only. Therefore, I put a baking sheet inside the shirt. Draw 5 small dots with a Sharpie….
While at the retreat, I attended a demo about dying fabric with Sharpies (permanent markers) and rubbing alcohol (isopropyl.) I already knew alcohol would make Sharpies bleed, but I’d never seen this particular application. This is the sort of result you can expect. Cool, right? And this is how you do it: – Stretch fabric…
While at the retreat, Annette Boceck did a demonstration about hand embroidery. I found her use of hand stitch to be very interesting and (to me) unique. I’ve always used embroidery to add some interest to a quilt or to highlight a particular area. But, Annette uses it to completely transform the fabric. Like this….