Gelatin Printing

Gelatin printing was the most fun I have had in a long time! I spent the day with my friend Lucy Senstad and her sister Joannie. Lucy showed us how to gelatin print. I have included a video from YouTube below if you want to see the process, there are many more videos available too, so have a look and then give this a try . . . I loved it!!!

To see some of Lucy's and my print work please visit - Artful Drygoods.

Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial - Happy Thanksgiving!

You can celebrate Thanksgiving with these delightful fabric pumpkins by Danielle Thompson! View the tutorial on her site, Thompson Family - Life. Click Here.  (Photos used with permission)

Artist Studio Tour - Elk River Minnesota

Today my friends and neighbors had open houses at their art studios.

I thought you might be inspired by their work spaces.

Here is the pottery studio of Chad Briggs and his wife Terry (a painter).

Click on any image to enlarge.

 

 

 

 

Then it's just a short walk to Sue Seegers Studio.

Sue's a metal scupltor and jewelry maker!

 

And I am lucky enough to work just down the

street from these three amazing artists!

Surround yourself with creative people they will rub off on you.

Now, back to work for me . . .

(Let me know if you enjoy seeing this sort of post.)

Tangletown Tote Bag Kits Available!

 

Here are two Tangletown Tote bag samples that are at Aunt Annie's Quilts and Silks in Avon, MN.

Lucy has them kitted up and ready to ship so contact her directly if you want one. I think she did an awesome job with her fabric choices!   Click on any photo for a larger version.

Below- Example of satin stitch with solid (left) or variegated (right) threads. Leaves are fused.

 

Here is the contact info 

for Aunt Annies!

Wild West Shop Hop

Tomorrow I will be at Aunt Annies Quilts & Silks in Avon for the Wild West Shop Hop.

I will be doing a demo on using Shiva Paintstiks. Below are a few photos of the process and finished Scrap-bag™ project using my Fat-Quarter Scrap-bag™ pattern.

Here is the link to the Shop Hop Website: Wild West Shop Hop

I hope to see you there!  Cheers and happy hopping.

Shiva Paintstik Rubbings on batik fabric over

my original hand cut rubber stamp designs.

 

Bag giveaway winner is . . .

Bag giveaway winner is . . .

Rafael's Mum said...

Lovely bag! Thanks for the chance to win it. I always enjoy your posts!

October 27, 2009 11:12 AM

Please email me your shipping address and Congratulations! Thanks for following and commenting!

Yin-Yang Scrap-bag™ in Blues & Browns from StudioE Fabrics.

Yin-Yang Bag #1

Fabrics used:

Nature-ology (brown) by StudioE Fabrics with

Deja Brew (blue) by Audrey Jeanne Roberts for StudioE Fabrics.

Hand and machine quilted to accent the fabric design.

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Yin-Yang Bag #2

Fabrics used:

Deja Brew (brown) by Audrey Jeanne Roberts for StudioE Fabrics with

Deja Brew (blue) by Audrey Jeanne Roberts for StudioE Fabrics.

Only machine quilting detail on this one! Simple, yet elegant.

To have a kit cut and shipped to you for either of these bags:

(NOTE:You might want to order extra fabric if you are

ordering the fabric for bag #1 because you may

have to fussy cut if you want the exact image

with the bird as shown.)

Contact Judy or Betsy

at

Texas Quiltworks

212 East Rusk

Rockwall, TX

www.texasquiltworks.com

Email Texas Quiltworks

Designer Lonni Rossi - FALL 2009 Quilt Market Schoolhouse

Welcome to Lonni Rossi's Fall 2009 Quilt Market Schoolhouse presentation.

(FYI - Quilt Market is a trade show where Quilt shop owners go to find new products for their shops)

  

In this presentation Lonni shows my newest bag pattern"Tangletown Tote Bag" (above) in her Elegant Universe fabric collection. As well as, the "Original Scrap-bag" and my "Braided Bucket bag".  Oh, and I make my debut as a fashion model in one of these . . . eyeyiyi.   ;-) 
Check it out!!!

International Quilt Market - Spring 2009 Designer Lonni Rossi

Have you ever wonders what goes on at a Quilt Market Schoolhouse? Well have a look at Lonni Rossi's Spring presentation. (FYI - Quilt Market is a trade show where Quilt shop owners go to find new products for their shops)

In this presentation Lonni shows my "Big Easy Tote Bag" (above) in one of her fabric collections.

Bag Give Away

Bag Close Up

Today's Give Away is this "On the Breeze" Bag Model/Sample. It is made from Lonni Rossi Fabrics by Andover.

To qualify for the drawing please do the following three things:

#1 - Sign up as a "follower" see right hand column: "Follow with Google Friend Connect"
#2 - Leave a comment on this post, including your 'follower id/name'.
#3 - Check back on Nov 1st to see if you've won. If you are the winner you will have one week to contact me via email with your shipping address. If I don't hear from you by November 8th the bag will go to the runner up. 


The winner will be selected on Sunday November 1st.  Good luck!

PS. The bag isn't really crooked, it's just the photo.

Stash Organized - Before and After

Here are a few of the boxes containing my fabric stash.

Here is the shelving system I like to use. This

has been assembled and reassembled into

may configurations for fit a variety of spaces.

And here is the finish stash re-organization!

And Yes, I used this fabric folding method, its easy!

raw edges - shay alkalay and yael mer: 'wall to wall' for established and sons

You'll be floored with this quilt!

raw edges - shay alkalay and yael mer: 'wall to wall' for established and sons