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Lisa Chin sent me these pictures taken on Wednesday, during the surface design class she and Anne Munoz taught. I am so excited about the results! I am not sure which project I will tackle first when I return home... Fabric painted with Jacquard textile paints.  Dyed fabric stamped with rubber stamp, using yellow Decolourant Plus. Same fabric, same Decolourant Plus color, this time using stencil. Decolourant was applied over stencil with roller sponge. … [Read more...] about Surface Design = more results

My first class at Quilt Fest in St. George, Utah, was a blast! Anne Munoz and Lisa Chin taught "Catch the Surface Design Bug". We donned our aprons, grabbed our pretty (and not so pretty) fabrics, and followed their expert advice for a day chock-full of experimentation, discovery, and plain child-like fun! We learned to use products to remove color of fabric, to both remove and apply new color to fabric in one step, and to use acrylic paints, inks, and paint sticks to create our own … [Read more...] about Surface Design fun

Here is a sample of what I learned yesterday during my first smocking class. It will probably take me a long time to get the stitches right, but it was so much fun! Allisha and Ann were at the Stitching Corner in Orem, Utah, with me (what fun is it to take a class without girlfriends?). I had never seen a pleater before... but I did not have to use it as the fabric was already prepared for us before class. Although sewing dresses is not my forte, I will have to learn to make a simple one so I … [Read more...] about Smocking Newbie

Tomorrow, the 18th, I will be heading down to St. George, Utah with a girlfriend. We will spend the week at the Quilt Fest 2012. I can't wait! I will be taking classes, working on my own projects, doing yoga... I am looking forward to getting away for a few days, and getting energized for my fall projects! Right now, I am pulling lots of fabrics from my stash in preparation for the classes. I will be reporting after each class, so be prepared! … [Read more...] about Off to quilting paradise I go…

Celebration time! Here is the finished quilt I named "Celebrate Life", which by this time is already in Brazil on its way to its owner. I changed the pattern a bit from Carmen Christian's 2004 American Beauty, published on Evelyn Sloppy's book 40 Fabulous Quick-Cut Quilts, and it now measures 84" x 92". Finding a fabric for the border was tricky (although I ended up using something from my stash - yeah!). Free-motion quilting was easier than I expected! I used the quilting foot with the feed … [Read more...] about Finished Quilt!

Hi, everyone! Here is the winner of the Back to School Blog Hop: Research Randomizer Results 1 Set of 1 Unique Numbers Per Set Range: From 1 to 137 -- Unsorted:  Set #1: 79 "Farm quilter", that is you! Check your email for a note from me. A heartfelt "Thank you" to all the wonderful visitors for sharing your summer memories, and for becoming followers of my blog! Keep coming back to check out my upcoming projects and giveaways... Wishing you a great week, … [Read more...] about Giveaway Winner