And this will be the lay-out of the end result, hopefully, with the quilting pattern still to be selected.
1 July 2005
One down, 19 to go
... and granted: it's crooked too. But I can always correct that during assembly.
And this will be the lay-out of the end result, hopefully, with the quilting pattern still to be selected.
And this will be the lay-out of the end result, hopefully, with the quilting pattern still to be selected.
29 June 2005
A Cultural Creative is what I supposedly am ...
... though I don't have a lot to show for it.
You scored as Cultural Creative. Cultural Creatives are probably the newest group to enter this realm. You are a modern thinker who tends to shy away from organized religion but still feels as if there is something greater than ourselves. You are very spiritual, even if you are not religious. Life has a meaning outside of the rational.
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26 June 2005
Finished!
It's finished ... yay, about nine hours before Birthday Girl woke up!
It's only taken me five months, I'm rather pleased ... I had counted on this being finished in something like five years, hah!
It's only taken me five months, I'm rather pleased ... I had counted on this being finished in something like five years, hah!
8 June 2005
Melody says: Art Quilts for beginners
I really like her view of things and can recommend this for lecture:
I've never made an art quilt, but have made several quilts. Will this be a daunting task for a beginner at art quilts?
I've never made an art quilt, but have made several quilts. Will this be a daunting task for a beginner at art quilts?
30 May 2005
Almost done!
I've almost finished my little girl's playmat:
This is the top ... and close up:
This is the back - which I never thought would look this good when I started struggling through the rather thick wadding.
and close up:
I just need to finish a wee bit of quilting on the top, then I need to cut the wadding to size and finish the border which will be attached via blind-stitching to the back.
This is the top ... and close up:
This is the back - which I never thought would look this good when I started struggling through the rather thick wadding.
and close up:
I just need to finish a wee bit of quilting on the top, then I need to cut the wadding to size and finish the border which will be attached via blind-stitching to the back.
3 May 2005
How to Print onto Fabric
Remember how intrigued I was by print transfers onto fabric. A lot of more knowledgeable quilters do it. I've asked a few and among them, Lynne Heller was kind enough to respond and tell me this:
"The way I print onto organza is to iron the organza to some freezer paper (sometimes referred to as butcher paper). It has a slightly waxy side that temporarily holds the fabric in place to the paper. I then cut it to the width my printer can print but I make it as long as I want, like a banner. I then feed it through my inkjet printer then I remove the organza from the freezer paper and wash it. If you would like a stronger image after washing then try to track down a solution sold in North American as ‘Bubblejet’. It helps set ordinary inkjet ink so not so much of it washes away."
Now, Gerrie also prints onto fabric, but honestly, it sounds like quite an intellectual challenge to me: "I printed on fabric three different ways. The easiest is to soak in Bubble Jet Set. After it is dry, cut the fabric and piece of freezer paper to 8 1/2 X 11. Iron the fabric to the freezer paper and print. I also do Citrasolve transfer. You need a bottle of full strength Citrasolve ( I get mine at a health food store) Print the text from the computer, then make a copy (in reverse) from a carbon based copier. I am lucky to have an old Cannon copier. The new digital copiers don't work so you need to test. Any way, place the reversed copy over the fabric. Daub on some citrasolve in a small area and rub with a wooden or metal spoon to transfer the copy. Work in small areas. It is a good idea to tape everything down. Third, I have a thermofax and sometimes make a screen and screenprint text with textile paint."
This is the way I originally did it:
In class back in England we sometimes used really cheaply printed paper bags, like those from sweets shops etc. We cut the shapes we wanted, placed them onto the fabric, printed side down and ironed as hotly as the fabric would allow. Then, you could quilt around the shape printed. Naturally, with each "print", the template became weaker and the result less visible.
I may get around to finding the sample I made, if I do, I'll post it.
"The way I print onto organza is to iron the organza to some freezer paper (sometimes referred to as butcher paper). It has a slightly waxy side that temporarily holds the fabric in place to the paper. I then cut it to the width my printer can print but I make it as long as I want, like a banner. I then feed it through my inkjet printer then I remove the organza from the freezer paper and wash it. If you would like a stronger image after washing then try to track down a solution sold in North American as ‘Bubblejet’. It helps set ordinary inkjet ink so not so much of it washes away."
Now, Gerrie also prints onto fabric, but honestly, it sounds like quite an intellectual challenge to me: "I printed on fabric three different ways. The easiest is to soak in Bubble Jet Set. After it is dry, cut the fabric and piece of freezer paper to 8 1/2 X 11. Iron the fabric to the freezer paper and print. I also do Citrasolve transfer. You need a bottle of full strength Citrasolve ( I get mine at a health food store) Print the text from the computer, then make a copy (in reverse) from a carbon based copier. I am lucky to have an old Cannon copier. The new digital copiers don't work so you need to test. Any way, place the reversed copy over the fabric. Daub on some citrasolve in a small area and rub with a wooden or metal spoon to transfer the copy. Work in small areas. It is a good idea to tape everything down. Third, I have a thermofax and sometimes make a screen and screenprint text with textile paint."
This is the way I originally did it:
In class back in England we sometimes used really cheaply printed paper bags, like those from sweets shops etc. We cut the shapes we wanted, placed them onto the fabric, printed side down and ironed as hotly as the fabric would allow. Then, you could quilt around the shape printed. Naturally, with each "print", the template became weaker and the result less visible.
I may get around to finding the sample I made, if I do, I'll post it.
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