Here’s my latest little art quilt, And the Band Plays On.
I made it as donation for a SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates,) fundraiser which required a size of
12″ x 12″.
Fortunately, I had some leftover units from this quilt, which I used as a starting point.
After that, it came together easily.
I sure have been lucky with leftover pieces lately!
Do you ever use leftover units in new pieces?
Ellen Lindner
What an amazing coat Cindy Michaud made with an abundance of resist-dyed fabrics.
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….
Dying specialty fabrics is a lot of fun. Having said that, I don’t think I’m that good at it. And I DEFINITELY am challenged when it comes to using them. But, I’m getting ahead of myself. During my recent dye session I tried to create some specialty fabrics that could either be used together or…
I “blame” Pat Pauly. I was watching a video in which she was teaching about color. In it, she was switching fabrics on and off of her design wall, showing how different combinations might work. Or not. It was mesmerizing! I looked across the top of my laptop toward my design wall and KNEW that…
Below, left, is my blue Frixion pen. I write on fabric with it and then erase it by applying heat. Above, right is my blue ink pen, with permanent ink. Until today they lived in the same container. And then it happened: I picked up the ink pen instead of the Frixion one and drew on my…
The “Stitched, Stamped, and Sculpted” exhibit, currently on display in the Ormond Memorial Art Museum, has some really fabulous work. Liz Canali has several felted and highly textured pieces in the show. They are all done in neutral colors of cream and grey. This is her piece The Lore of the Stones – Granite. And…