When I first started my creative play, do you remember that I printed out four inspiration photos and then tore magazine pages to coordinate with each of them? So, for these next two exercises I completely ignored the photos and used the pages only. This worked well, since I had two color coordinated piles of papers. Having […]
Continuing with my creative play, I started working with my photograph of farm mail boxes. It seems that I always need to start with something very literal . True to form, I first sketched the mail boxes. That wasn’t very exciting, but it did make me think of some other mail box photos I had. (Remember, […]
Do you ever need a creative jump start? I do. Especially when I’ve been doing lots of black and white, non-creative, tasks. Finding myself in this situation, I recently set aside a week for creative play. In my free time, I vowed to avoid all sewing ofhanging sleeves, labels, hems, etc. My time in my […]
After last month’s post about finishing tasks, I got several requests for a post about my label-making process. So here goes. I print my labels onto fabric using my home printer. The first thing to think about is how to ensure the ink is permanent. There are several options: – Prepared paper-backed fabric sheets. I’ve used […]
As part of revamping my website, I’m moving travel articles to this blog. This one was published in 2007. What’s more iconic than the ornate exteriors of Russian churches? These spires are part of the Church on the Spilt Blood, which is Russian Orthodox. The interior is just as magnificent, with a soaring ceiling. Petrahof, the […]
Here are the other four “Notes for a Friend” I made by cutting up a completed quilt. These are #19-22. #19 #20 #21 #22 These were a lot of fun to do, and I like them MUCH better than the original quilt! Which note is your favorite? Ellen Lindner P.S. See the entire “Notes for […]
As part of revamping my website, I’m moving travel articles to this blog. This one was published in 2008. Santa Fe Photos Pieced Panorama, shot along State Road 14, “The Turqouise Trail” I hope I get to go back one day. Ellen Lindner
After cutting up a finished quilt, I used it as the starting point for EIGHT new Notes for a Friend. Here are four of them, #23-26. Click any image for a larger view. #23 I had fun adding cross stitches, #24and French knots, #25 little bits of fabric, #26 and hand stitched twigs. I really enjoy creating […]
As part of revamping my website, I’m moving travel articles to this blog. This one was published in 2006. Ooh-la-la! A Visit to Paris’ Fabric District Just down the hill from Sacre-Coeur, lies a wonderful surprise. Nestled in the narrow streets are an abundance of fabric shops, each with their colorful wares displayed prominently on the […]
When our SAQA “pod” leader decided to step down, the rest of us chose to make postcards for her, as a “thank you” gift. I had the perfect scraps, given to me by Judith Content. Click any image for a larger view I thought about proportions and “sweet spots” (good spots for focal points,) and came up […]
