Early Works

I haven't finished anything this week. I have 1 large top ready to quilt, and I am still piecing another. So, I am showing some of my earlier Art Quilts today!

Daisy - 6.25" x 8.75"

Felt, embroidery floss, glass beads, backed with a scrap of sheeting

 

Detail (wow, look at the color shift!)

 

Le Chat - 8.5" x 12.25"

Felt, embroidery floss, quilting thread, glass beads

This was inspired one of those cool vintage French advertising posters

Poppy - 13.75" x 19.5"

This is all cotton fabrics with polyester thread. The green background is made of strips of fabric that I wove together before stitching down.

This is based on a photo I took:

Now, off to ship an etsy order and a quilt to Mountain Baby Blankets.

Enjoy a happy Saturday!

Quicky Linkys

My fellow esty chick ImperfectionsUnique has a great shop of truely afforable earrings, necklaces and hadbags. Please visit her shop!

She is also on an etsy team which is sponsoring a HUGE giva-away of handmade goodies. Visit this link to find out how you can get your name in.

Learning to free-motion stipple (tutorial)

I previously posted how I make and print my quilt labels. Well, I have decided to apply that process to another use: practice stitching for free-motion!

For this how-to, I am using a stipple pattern, but you can substitute an pattern you want.

Supplies needed:

Freezer paper, light colored fabric, rotary cutter or scissors

Cut your fabric and freezer paper to 8.5" x 11"

Lay fabric right side down on ironing board. Lay freezer paper, shiny side down, on top of fabric. Line up edges to be even. Iron paper to fabric with hot dry iron. This adheres the paper to the fabric.

Drawn a stipple (or other continuous line pattern) on a separate piece of paper. For this example, I am using a black marker so it will show up in the photos.

Scan your line drawing, just like you would any document. Then print on the paper-backed fabric you have made.

Peel, make your quilt sandwich, and follow your lines to practice!

If you try this, I would love to hear from you!