Quilts Among the Pines October 1-2, 2011

I'll be selling my hand dyed batiks, snow dyes and gel prints at the show! See you there if you're in the area.

Pine Tree Quilters, Inc. of Central Wisconsin Present the 15th Biennial
Quilts Among the Pines October 1-2, 2011
Saturday 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
New Location!
Patriot Center,
Cedar Creek Mall
Rothschild, Wisconsin
Admission: $5.00

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran
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Gel Printing on Fabric

Gel Printing is one of my favorite fabric design techniques. Below you will find a few of the prints I worked on yesterday. I bet you are wondering what in the world would a person do with these things after they're printed. Well, scroll down and you will see . . . 

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© Jamie Kalvestran 2011

© Jamie Kalvestran 2011

Below you will find gel prints feature in two places on this bag. Both Gel Printing and this Crazy Clutch bag will be two of six techniques taught at our fall retreat if you are interested in attending the details can be found at Fiber Adventures.

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Heuchera Leaf Print in Repeat

I created this print using a Heuchera Leaf and Onion Skin Eco dyed fabric. If you want to see the entire process step by step please visit my Prints & Patterns Blog.

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An Earthy Style - Over Dyed Commercial Fabric

I have been spending a lot of time evaluating my personal style. One key word that describes my style is 'earthy'. Today I spent time taking one of my favorite commercial fabrics (Gerta - #17 Avocado Rings by Marcia Derse for Troy Industries) and creating an earthy derivative. To see more images and insights to the process please visit Prints & Patterns Blog.

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Scrap-bags™ Tangletown Tote Bag Pattern is now available as a downloadable pattern.

This is a show stopping tote that features fusible applique leaves with a zig-zag column stitch for the stems. Beautiful on hand dyed fabrics, batiks and other large textural prints. The bag it self is a basic tote with lots of interior pockets and an optional magnetic snap closure.

Now you can purchase the Tangletown Tote bag pattern as an instant downloadable. Here's the direct link.

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Free motion graffiti from Alisa Burke

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Winging It with Crochet . . .

It's all coming together . . . I just finished the first 6 skeins and I have 6 skeins to go! Last winter I started knitting and crocheting, by spring I said to myself, "this is not for me". I was frustrated by the 'reading of the patterns'. Then my daughter requested a pink and brown blanket for my granddaughter. How could I say, "no". I could not . . . I would do anything for the two of them. So here it is. Three pinks . . . Three browns. NO pattern. I am winging it. And enjoying it. What do you think?

"Love what you create! Let my patterns be the canvas for your creativity." Jamie Kalvestran

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