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Fall Wall Hanging Created During Pandemic

  • I completed this fall wall hanging during the lock down. The confetti foreground had been completed and sitting in a container.  I started out by using Nancy Zieman and Natalie Sewell’s book The Art of Landscape Quilting  for technique ideas.  They used glue sticks to attach the pieces but I didn’t find this to my liking so used misty fuse rather than steam-a -seam-2 to back my fabrics so the quilt  wouldn’t be too stiff.  I rough cut several fabrics for the distant leaves and made some detailed close-up leaves using inktense pencils. My figure was also painted using inktense pencils.

 

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Book of Animals for Upcoming 1st birthday of my Granddaughter

I spent the month of January having fun working on an original book to give to my granddaughter, Madeline, on her upcoming first birthday, May 14. I used applique for most of the creatures and added a bit of background here and there with inktense pencils. I was especially pleased with my red cardinal made with inktense pencils.. I was not pleased with the fusible interfacing I used so if advising anyone, I would suggest backing the pages with a sew-in-interfacing. I used Avery printable fabric sheets to print the text. To hold the book together I made two sets of eyelets through each page and laced it together with cord.

Techniques in Applique

 Perfect the use of fusible webs and the satin stitch and then move on to learn machine methods that look like hand applique. You will learn to use both freezer paper and dressmaker’s interfacing and to attach invisibly using the blind stitch. You will go home with a sampler of applique techniques. To register contact me at [email protected] or phone 506-363-3560.

 

Applique Cardinal or Chickadee

Create a beautiful chickadee  or cardinal appliqué block that can be used to make a table topper, block for a quilt, bag or anything you choose. Satin stitch appliqué by machine will be taught as well as a free motion edge. To register contact me at [email protected] or phone 506-363-3560.

 

 

Chickadee or Cardinal Applique

 Create a beautiful chickadee or Cardinal appliqué block that can be used to make a table topper, block for a quilt, bag or anything you choose. Satin stitch appliqué will be taught.

 

The Journey

This is a slide/trunk presentation of my journey as a fibre artist for the Oxford Quilt Guild in Ingersoll Ontario. It will include photos of my inspirations, my progression and my methods.

Techniques in Machine Applique

Perfect the use of fusible webs and the satin stitch and then move on to learn methods that look like hand applique. You will learn to use both freezer paper and dressmaker’s interfacing and to attach invisibly using the blind stitch. You will go home with a sampler of applique techniques.

Techniques in Applique

Perfect the use of fusible webs and the satin stitch and then move on to learn  methods that look like hand applique. You will learn to use both freezer paper and dressmaker’s interfacing and to attach invisibly using the blind stitch. You will go home with a sampler of applique techniques. Comprehensive notes provided.