Fused

A fun part of creating a piece where the components are somewhat random is that you can add coping strips here and there and make the puzzle work. These squares and coping strips were fused together onto the release paper that comes with the fusible web. The borders are next.

Blue Collage

This Quilted Desk Art combines blue batik fabrics

collaged with toile and speciality stitching.

Which One?

I've been playing with the hand dyed strips that Anita

slipped into my bag at Fiber Arts.

I want to make the piece just using these fun strips.

First, I added fusing to the backs of the strips.

Next, I randomly cut a center piece then fused the surrounding sides

to make an approximate square in a square design.

The challenge comes in that none of the "squares" are the same size

and the colors are so random.

I plan to add more borders of additional hand dyed fabric from Anita.

Which one do you prefer?

"I Can Do All Things..."

"I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthens Me"

Phillipians 4:13

is printed on fabric that reminds me of hand made paper.

Another Quilted Desk Art.

Pray Continually

"Pray Continually" I Thess. 5:18

is framed as Quilted Desk Art and

uses the calligraphy on fabric shown on the last post.

I painted the back of the muslin fabric with

diluted yellow paint to give it some color.

Calligraphy On Fabric

Since I add Scripture to all my Quilted Art Pieces,

I wondered how I could accomplish it on fabric.

First I practiced on paper, then on fabric where the paint ran.

Next, I prepared some fabric with a diluted white glue and let it dry.

Then I diluted some acrylic paint and used it in a calligraphy pen.

It worked.

I plan to begin utilizing this technique in some of my Quilted Art pieces.

Surprise Design

I showed this Quilted Desk Art piece to the CWK group and

they thought it was so cool how the "trees" and "water" worked together.

What?? Oh- yeah - I meant to do that. LOL.

Stamping on Fabric

I've used a permanent ink many times to stamps verses on my pieces.

This time I used the inside rim of a top of a spice container

and the permanent ink pad to stamp some circles on the fabric.

Subtle but nice.

Quilted Desk Art

Purple, green and black batik fabrics along with collaged screen and

stamped batik heart create this fun piece of Quilted Desk Art.

Machine Quilted and signed by artist.

The black frame is 5 X 7 with a 4 X 6 insert.

20 inch - 25 inch Square

Our local Neonatal Unit accepts tiny quilts that are between

20 - 25 inches square.

They prefer minimal quilting so I just sew a decorative stitch

around the perimeter.

You may want to check with your local Unit for their specifics.

Mostly for parental moral, these Preemie Quilts are fun and quick to create.

This is the second Preemie this week using the purple and brown 6 inch strips

and I have enough for at least one more.

Fun Fleece Clava

OK - I had to look up the correct name for this and came up with Clava.

It's really just a 15 minute project that's like a hoodie without the sweatshirt!

I had a pattern years ago but used my old clava to make one that

sewed up very quickly. It was great for today's windy day walk with my dog.

Purple Preemie Quilt

6 inch wide purple strips combine with 6 inch wide tan/brown strips to make this

Preemie Quilt for the Neonatal Unit at the local hospital.

I like purple!

Preemie Quilt Finished

I sometimes like to use 2 inch squares as "mice" to catch threads when sewing.

They can quickly add up to 6 1/2" 16 patches which when paired with a solid square

and borders added makes a great Preemie Quilt for the Neonatal Unit at our local hospital.

Part Of Something BIG

I am thrilled to take part in the Queen sized quilt that Carol R. is creating.
All 5 of us from Crafting With Kindness group contributed 6 inch squares which
Carol sorted into darks and lights.
She then drew a diagonal line on the backs of the lights to be sewn into half square triangles.
I sewed up this stack of them that Michele P. paired.
It's exciting to be part of a bigger project!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Our Valentine's Day celebration includes a giant Chocolate Chip Cookie.

Thanks to everyone who left a comment and/or a favorite verse about love

to enter the Give Away.

Congratulations to Jill whose name was drawn for the

Valentine's Day Fabric Post Card Give Away.

(Please send me your mailing address.)

Her favorite verse is "We love because He first loved us" I John 4:19.

Valentine's Day Fabric Post Card Give Away

This Quilted Fabric Art Post Card will be given away on Saturday, February 14.

To enter the Give Away, please leave a comment and/or your favorite verse on LOVE and why.

Thanks Michele P. for putting together the lovely basket with flowers for the background.

More Butterfly Tins

There's an amazing 3 day weekend for youth, Chrysalis and college aged folks, Journey that is an opportunity for them to renew or rekindle their commitment to Christ. During the weekend, they receive small token reminders of God's love called Agape. I collect Altoid tins (rectangular and circular) and cover them with butterfly fabric for Agape. (Oct. 18, 2008 entry showed circular tins.)

Joy's Felted Wool Jewelry

Joy M. created this beautiful, felted wool beaded necklace, earrings and bracelet

after a short one hour workshop! She is a wonderfully creative woman.

She would be quick to tell you she only wears one or two pieces at a time

so as not to be too matchy matchy.

Great job Joy M.!!

More Hand Dyed Fabric

I purchased this yard of hand dyed fabric (only 1/4 of it showing) from Anita at the Fiber Arts Alliance meeting on Tuesday. Great colors Anita!

Hand Dyed Fabric

So many are getting into hand dying their own fabric, like Anita who I saw yesterday at Fiber Arts Alliance, who slipped some strips from her hand dyes into my bag!! WOOHOO! Aren't the colors wonderful. I plan to be making more Quilted Art Post Cards with these!

Thanks Anita!! anitaheadyfiberarts.blogspot.com.

YoYo count up to 22!

Colorful Yo Yos

It's been a long time since I've made Yo Yos that I had forgot how much fun & quick they can be. They are made from the circles that my granddaughter

and I were having so much fun with on Friday's blog entry.

60+ more to go.

Super Sew Party

For several years I have met with a group of quilting ladies on Super Bowl Sunday

to sew and create for an extended period of time. We start at 3 PM and go late.

Here's some photos of our projects this year. I appliqued some batik fabric to create a Valentine's dish towel.
Then I sewed some 6 inch strips which will be made into tiny quilts for Preemie babies.

Michele is almost finished hand quilting this quilt for her daughter.

Carol created some fancy dish towels and then cut several 6 inch blocks for a big quilt.

And home made soup and bread for dinner.
No photos of all the chocolate and strawberries.

We had a great time!