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Thank you for the link Luann I've got lots of ideas for fun things to quilt now
 How's the ice dyeing I hope you show pics as it goes along. |
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Lois your lovely furniture will be good to relax on at the retreat it's so pretty I'm glad you covered it for us
  Susan your forest fabric looks inspiring , another technique I'd like to try one day perhaps on a much smaller scale. Did someone say chocolate  |
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Me again. I have been so busy sewing but it's not been quilting. My daughter is bringing her fiancie to visit in a few days. The slipcovers on the furniture in my favorite sitting area were in such a disasterous state that I decided I had to replace them before the visit. Truefully, they were in sore need of washing and I felt that one more washing and they would disintegrate. I moved my sewing machine to the sitting area bc making slipcovers requires much trying on and adjusting and I couldn't carry the chairs upstairs nor would there have been room for them in my sewing room. The job is done. But, I tell you, if any of you hear me say I am thinking of doing a similar job again, please steer me in another directions. This is what has been keeping me busy for the last 2 weeks. Please excure blurry picture. Regardless you get the idea.
    Hopefully, I will soon be able to return to my sewing room. Moved the machine back there today. Cut out a bag project. |
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WOW! Who would have thought that my trying to dissipate some of the stress at work would lead to this
 I am work again tonight, so tomorrow when I get up I will get some shots of my current projects. Tonight, I am just imagining that I am in Annis' retreat center instead of a very busy neonatal intensive care unit. |
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artmomma wrote:
Oh what fun. Ya'll make me laugh and inspire me - what more could a girl ask for? The convergence piece with the appliquéd flowers measures 26" square. I took a picture of my sew happy area. You can see I have my strips of fabric ready to sew.  I watched Ricky fold and dye fabric. I love the way they look. Yep. I have everything I need waiting for me in the studio. Early tomorrow morning I am going to do some folding and dyeing. I live in SW Arkansas so it is just way to hot right now. Besides after an active day running errands and exercise class I am ready to sit quietly and sew strips! I played with a fun dyeing technique last year. I wrapped fabric around a gallon can, wrapped cotton cord around the fabric and got it all scrunched up. I then paint fabric paint on top of some folds. This piece makes me think of a jungle scene. Someday.........  I thought I would share another piece that I ice dyed. That is my favorite technique.  Sew Happy, Susan I really like ice dyeing, but I think I've just done the last set of sheets. They are just too much volume to deal with. I think I'll stick with a yard or two of cloth. Much easier to handle. Luann |
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twiglet wrote:
Getting a bit bored quilting loops and squiggles. What else can I do for boys? I've added footprints slug, snail and puppy dog tails, their names some other random writing. Any suggestions please Wendy, Check out Lori Kennedy, she has all kinds of free motion ideas. www.theinboxjaunt.com Luann |
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Oh what fun. Ya'll make me laugh and inspire me - what more could a girl ask for? The convergence piece with the appliquéd flowers measures 26" square.
I took a picture of my sew happy area. You can see I have my strips of fabric ready to sew. I watched Ricky fold and dye fabric. I love the way they look. Yep. I have everything I need waiting for me in the studio. Early tomorrow morning I am going to do some folding and dyeing. I live in SW Arkansas so it is just way to hot right now. Besides after an active day running errands and exercise class I am ready to sit quietly and sew strips! I played with a fun dyeing technique last year. I wrapped fabric around a gallon can, wrapped cotton cord around the fabric and got it all scrunched up. I then paint fabric paint on top of some folds. This piece makes me think of a jungle scene. Someday......... I thought I would share another piece that I ice dyed. That is my favorite technique. Sew Happy, Susan |
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LuAnn,
It was very technical making those little crescents, doncha know?  I made the 3" two fabric blocks and then wandered around my sewing room looking for a circle. I happened upon a cone of black thread and viola! It fit perfect in the square. So I pressed wonder under onto the black fabric, drew circles onto the wonder under paper, measured the halfway mark of each circle, and a 1/4" in from each side, then slid the cone of thread circle maker to the side a little, matching up the center mark and 1/4" mark and drew another half circle. I cut them out, 2 to a circle, and now have an interesting circle/oval shape to use for something. I carefully measured the seam allowances on the 3" squares and placed the crescents and pressed them. Then I sewed them down with the above mentioned black cone thread with a 1.5 stitch. My eyes!  Next time I make some I'll take pictures. I got the idea from an upholstery fabric at a restaurant. I've posted pictures of my sewing room before, but in case you didn't see them here's my view from my sewing machine.  and the messy work table  Cathy, I believe I brought 300 pounds of chocolate to this retreat, so please have some while enjoying Wendy's cup of tea. LuAnn, can't wait to see your new fabric. You'll be whizzing along making amazing colorful things in no time! geneva |
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Geneva
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Getting a bit bored quilting loops and squiggles. What else can I do for boys? I've added footprints slug, snail and puppy dog tails, their names some other random writing. Any suggestions please
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genevacarroll wrote:
Like others my day went slowly yesterday. I didn't get as much done as I thought I would. It was over 100 degrees outside, ugh! Love your color choices. And those little wispy black circles. How did you do them?I sewed down the black half circles on the 3" squares I made from 2 fabrics. Here's a picture.  Then I pulled two stratas from my stash. I'm not exactly sure what I'll be doing with them. I cut 2" strips from each and will sew them together, maybe this afternoon. This morning I will take my mom to another doctor's appointment.  Wendy, here is another language mix up story that I thought we would all enjoy. When you wrote out the instructions for adding the cool binding treatment, one step said to "whizz around the outside". When my 3 kids, husband and mom went to Nairobi in 1999 from San Francisco, we made a stop in London. (Thank goodness!) As I was standing in the aisle of the airplane with my 15 year old son waiting to deplane, the flight attendant announced "They are setting up blah, blah ( I don't remember what) and as soon as that is complete, we will be whizzing off the plane." My son looked at me and grinned. In America, to 15 year old boys, whizzing is urinating. (Hope I don't offend anyone.) I could just see my son laughing and imagining the possibilities! I gave him a stern look and then laughed with him. Have a good day sewing my friends! geneva Luann |
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