Collage Journal Cover

One of the Quilter's Affair classes that I took was the Collaged Joural Cover with Kathy Shaker. It was a fun class, playing with paint and rubber stamps, then some machine stitching. When I returned home, I collaged the rubber stamped images on the cover, along with some of my hand dyed cheesecloth that just happened to coordinate, some beads, and an Artgirlz "create" charm.

While the cover fits, I think next time I will add 1/4 - 1/2" extra to the width of my fabric panel.

Too much fun in Sisters!

It was such a beautiful week in Sisters, OR! Cooler than normal, the weather was very comfortable. This year I was lucky to share a condo for the week before the show, so I was able to take some classes. Of course we kept busy, either in class, learning or teaching our roommates new skills, shopping, or just relaxing - although I don't think I took time for that - I was having too much fun!

This is the view we passed on our way to classes at the high school - isn't it beautiful!

It's so nice they close the roads so that you can wander back and forth across the road as the quilts catch your eye. I thought I would just post a couple pictures showing the buildings hung with quilts (if you know the maker of any, please let me know and I'll add the information to my post).

This is the side of the Stitchin Post, and as I understand it, the quilts have all been made by shop employees. It's great to see what they like to make, and it is quite different from year to year.

And here is our little group of roommates: Ellen, Cathy, Becky, Susan, and I'm on the right.

This is Tonye Belinda Phillips, author of Hand Appliqued Quilts, and teacher of the Jammin' with Scarlet class, which is a project from her book. The two day class was a lot of fun!

Projects later...

Off to Sisters, OR

This year I'm lucky to go for a week of classes and the big outdoor quilt show. I'll be back next week, but may not post until then. Be patient, and I'll try to reward you with pictures.

2 more stamped quilts

I'm slowly finishing up the stamped quilts that I started for the lecture at the Block Party guild meeting. The golden one above is completely finished, while the one below will still get some embellishment (the quilts really are square, the pictures were just taken quickly, and hand-held, instead of using a tripod).

Happy 4th!

Summer Classes added to schedule

I've just finished scheduling the following classes with Gathering Fabric in Woodinville, WA. Classes will be held at Fresh Air Farm, which is just up the hill from the quilt shop, but you will need to register at Gathering Fabric. I know for some of you this is short notice, so if you are interested, but aren't able to make it to class on these days, or are wishing for something else please email me.

Artistic Free Motion

July 22, 2009 from 10am-3pm (Wednesday)

Awesome Amulets

August 19, 2009 from 10am-3pm (Wednesday)

Adding Texture and Dimension / Details make the Difference
August 26, 2009 from 10am-3pm (Wednesday)

Stamped Flower - quilt finished!

This little quilt is made from some of my hand dyed fabrics that I have stamped with my hand carved rubber stamps. Carving stamps can be addicting, and when I get my tools out and start working it can be hard to stop. Lumiere metallic paints were used, although for some reason the stamps wanted to keep most of the metallic, so the effect is quite different that I would get if I was to paint the same colors onto the fabric. After quilting, I added a few beads to spice it up, and then finished with a traditional binding and sleeve.

I have a few more that are ready for binding and embellishing, and many more that are ready for the quilting stage, which I may take with me to work on next week to work on between classes in Sisters, OR