Aspen Leaves

I love trees and leaves, I know I have mentioned that before. I am constantly looking at them when I am out walking or driving. And they are in my work everywhere.

Lois bought the hand dyed fabric kit for my pattern Aspen Leaves, this is my pattern that was also in the book Skinny Quilts II – in the book it is called Blushing Aspens. This is a PIECED pattern, can you believe I pieced this, and yes I did and truly enjoyed doing it. I like to piece as well as fuse. Go figure.

Here is the top she made and the binding and backing fabric she choose to go with it. The batiks Lois picked to go with my hand dyed fabrics is perfect!!

Thanks for sharing Lois.


My version.

Happy Quilting out there.

Woodland Treasures

You can now watch my interview about my prize winning quilt at the QUILT SHOW.
In this video, Frieda Anderson (Episode 705) talks about her amazing quilt, Woodland Treasure, which took home a ribbon in the Small Wall Quilt category at the AQS Show and Contest in Paducah last month. You can catch more of Frieda in September when she'll be teaching Little Fused Quilts with Laura Wasilowski in the TQS classroom.
Enjoy

Easy Piezy

How to transfer a design without reversing it.

This is very easy with fusible web on the back of your fabric. WonderUnder is on sale on my website this month.

Follow along the pictures below. This is from my book Fabric to Dye For, a little quilt called Daily Walks, a quilt about George, my dog.  You could make this a portrait of your dog instead, just change how the dog looks a little to look like your mutt.

Transferring design to the backside of fused fabric.

1. Apply fusible web to the back of your pre-washed fabric with a hot dry iron.

2. Allow fusible web to cool.

3. Peel off the “release” paper, that is the paper that sits on top of the fusible web.

4. Place the release paper over your design.

5. Use a sharp pencil or extra fine sharpie marker and trace design on top of release paper.

6. Place the marker side of the design against the fused side of the fabric and press with a hot dry iron.

7. Marker will transfer to the back of your fabric.

8. Cut out design and apply it where it belongs.

EASY PIEZY
Happy Quilting.

Fusing for the uninitiated

As you may know I am a fuser. In fact I am a member of the Chicago School of Fusing. I am Dean of Technology.

As Dean of Technology I help with all technical issues.

I will now help you apply fusible web to your fabrics the CORRECT way.

Follow along.

Applying Fusible Web to your fabric

I hope that helped you to apply the fusible.

Next time, transferring designs.
Happy Quilting.

Surface Explorations Volume 1 eMag

Quilting Arts has a new venture. They are always coming up with new stuff. And here it is…

Welcome to the premier issue of Surface Explorations! This eMag presents an interactive look at surface design and offers techniques such as screen-printing, dyeing fabrics, rusting, and more. New and well-known artists bring their tips, tricks, and favorite techniques to you through slideshows, videos, and photographs that you can pan and zoom. Get up close and personal with each project by enlarging photos to see the tiniest details. Pause and replay videos for virtual private lessons from nationally known and fresh, new artists. As you work along in your studio space, these are just a few of the great benefits of Surface Explorations.
Don’t just read it, experience it! Explore Surface Explorations with great features like:

• The Great Dye Experiment: Cotton vs. Silk with April Sproule
  
• Thermofax® Screen Printing: The mysteries of Thermofax explained with Lyric Kinard
  
• Rusting to Create Texture and Timeless Images: Designs in decay from rusty metalwith Laurie Brooks
  
• Screens & Stencils: Two Ways to Have Fun! with Leslie Tucker Jenison
  
• And so many more!

With an array of videos, interactive slide shows, and lessons in surface design, Surface Explorations is the perfect new studio tool. Download this amazing eMag today and start exploring the surface!

This is an E MAG, so you pay a small fee to download and print only the parts that you want.

I have a quilt in this issue, so I hope you will check it out and support this new venture.

National Quilt Museum

The National Quilt Museum in Paducah KY is a wonderful place. I enjoy visiting it every year when I go to the show.

They make sure that each year they have many of the different show winners on display. They seem to show different ones each year.

They also have several special exhibits in the museum at the time of the show. This year the exhibits were-

• acCent! Art Quilts of the UK
• New Quilts from an Old Favorite 2012: Baskets
• Antique Basket Quilts
• Oh WOW! Miniature Quilts

If you get a chance to visit it is always a special treat.

I really loved the basket exhibit, people are so creative in their interpretation of a theme.
And the Art Quilts of the UK was spectacular!!

This year I attended a reception at the NQM to celebrate the PAAQT – Professional Association of Appraisers – Quilted Textiles, 20th anniversary. While there they reminded us how important it is to support the arts and in particular this wonderful venue.

By the way every time I have a quilt in a show I have it appraised. It is a good idea and so easy to do at the shows.

I am going to become a “friend” of the museum.

I will be teaching a three day fusing collage workshop there July 19-21, 2012.

Fused Art Collage and Machine Quilting - In this three day class, students will learn fusing basics and beyond to become competent and happy fusers. Strip fusing, collage building, weaving, layering and the use of decorative blades are just a few of the techniques students will explore in this fun & liberating class. Cost: $374/$345 Friends.


For all of you who keep asking me where I will be teaching, this is a great opportunity to visit this charming neighbor hood and take a fun fusing class.
I hope to see you there.

OOPS

I got in trouble showing you all the video of the quilts at the AQS show. There was a complaint by someone so I have removed the video.

I was only trying to show the people who don’t get to attend the show some of the fabulous quilts. I was not using it in any commercial way. Please accept my apology.