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Need your help. Book Idea’s….

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009


I think I want to write a book.  A craft book to be more specific.  But, here’s the thing, I don’t know what kind of craft book. 

Here is what I think I am good at:

Designing. I think that I am pretty ok with designing embroidery and quilt patterns.

Choosing colors.  It took a long time, but I got a handle on it.

Finding a simple, none fussy way to create quilt and fabric art.  This includes how to design, compose and choose colors.

What I am not good at:

Sewing projects like purses, pillow cases and potholders.

Creating projects in general.

Ugh, I need help.  Let me know what you would want from me. 

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Update of Applique Tutorial

Monday, July 28th, 2008

I did a tutorial a while back on applique. It was about how I appliqued the White Deer Quilt. Well, I have created a more universal Applique tutorial. If you have any question let me know.

Click on each image to see the full size version.

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I will add more to this in a few days……

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Further news concerning conquering the world through embroidery patterns.

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Love Bear by GableKnits  Here are more followers, of the new world order, with their creative endeavers.

LOVE BEAR by GableKnits

See her stuff at Flickr:   www.flickr.com/people/23769279@N05

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Snake in the Grass Quilt.

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

Close-up

I have made some headway on the Snake in the Grass Quilt. Almost everything has been appliqued to the background material. The exception is on the white panels. On the white panels I have not added the color shapes yet. I got into a hurry to embroider. I think that it is interesting to note the difference between the appliqued shapes without embroidery and the shapes that have embroidery.


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Next step on the Queen quilt.

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

Queen embroidery pattern  I have made the basic pattern which I will use to embroider the queen image.  I made this pattern by scanning in the drawing into Adobe Illustrator and then printing it out in sections on 8.5″ x 11″ paper.  I then taped these paper panels together, cutting away paper on the back so I would have only a single layer of paper.  Now all I would have to do is either draw on the pattern with a iron-on transfer pencil and iron the design on my fabric or tape the pattern onto a window, then tape the fabric over the pattern (letting the sun shine through and reveal the pattern) and using a fabric pen to trace the pattern onto the fabric.  I haven’t decide which method to use yet. 

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Felting Tutorial!

Wednesday, March 12th, 2008

Carolineincle’s weblog tutorial  Hey, my friend Caroline has this cool felted slipper tutorial going.  Check it out.  If you do the project let her know, who knows, she might post you on her blog.

http://carolineinckle.wordpress.com/

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White Deer Quilt. It’s Finished!!

Monday, February 25th, 2008

While I was away in Texas I spent every evening working on the White Deer Quilt.  Basically I had all the appliqued shapes stitched to the background material and had put together the front piece, batting and back piece.  I know some of you would like to know the methods I used in  putting the 3 layers of a quilt together, but I am hoping to do a full tutorial, on a much easier quilt, later. 

Just in case you are wondering, I don’t use a frame or hoop to quilt.  I have everything well based together so the layers stay in place.

The finished size is 32″ x 48″.  This size is arbitrary.  Just for fun you should compare the original drawing (click on the tutorial category) with the finished piece. 

White Deer Quilt - Completed

 Click on the image below and get a little peek at the new quilt I just started!

Owl Quilt - Beginning

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White Deer Quilt, finished embroidery and border

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Since I last wrote about this quilt I have finished all the embroidery, and appliqued the image onto a green background. I appliqued the deer image onto the background fabric just like I appliqued all the small fabric shapes and the deer. Notice that the wavy edge around the deer is on purpose.  It also looks kind of weird because of my camera angle.  I finished the edge with the maid’s hair stitch.    I had originally planned for a bright red border, but then I discovered this acid green.  I think it makes the image pop.

Remember to click on the images to get a more detailed view.  Also, to see the whole tutorial go to my categories and click on tutorials. 

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