Week 12 - 2009

Pieced block. Part of a larger pattern named Chain Links.



Journal block 2008 - reverse applique

Journal blocks 12 and 13 and 14 of 2009

Word of the month - Music. I printed Moonlight Sonata sheet music on white fabric and air brushed the blue around the edges, the end result is not the picture I had in mind but as usual I learned more about the process of printing and airbrushing so it was a fun project.

Journal block 13 of 2009. This is a project I was experimenting with to see how easy or hard it would be to make quilt blocks out of old jeans. the frogs are fussy cut and fused on.

Journal block 12 of 2009. Circles made by taping a thumb tack to the sewing machine and putting the material on it. After trying several kinds of tape I found that painters tape works the best and you can reposition the tack without changing the tape. In hindsight I would use fabric and thread that contrast more.

These are blocks 12 (the fish), 13 (the birds) and 14 (the quilt block) in 2008.

Journal Block 11 of 2009

Block 11 in 2009 Fused Irish saying material to heavy interfacing, stitched around in the shape of a shamrock, cut it out and fused to light green material.

Block 11 in 2008

Journal block 10 of 2009

Journal block 10 of 2009, word of the month Basket, rick rack basket outline with leftover scraps of material fused on for flowers and leaves.

Journal block 10 of 2008

Journal block 9 of 2009

Journal block 9 of 2009, I saw this design on a childs comforter, I used a few different fabrics and fused them instead of sewing.

Journal block 9 in 2008, this was lots of fun to do.

Week ll

Happy St Patty Day. The green is white cotton batting dyed with Rit dye in the microwave. Lace shamrock fused on batting. Dye is fast and fun.

Journal block 2008

Journal Block 8 of 2009

I used the paper triangles to make this. I think it's called Sawtooth Square.

Journal block 8 of 2008, I think this is when I first tried thread painting.

Journal Block 7 of 2009

Shaving creme painting.

Block 7 in 2008

Week 10

Word of the month is BASKET. Orange fabric fused with sheer fabric on top.

Experimenting with shadows using black fabric

Week 9 2009

Fused fabric cut in 1/4 in. stripes. Thread is ran thru stripes just like making the old potholders.



2008 BLOCK Experimenting with fusing

Week 8

Meandering using varigated thread on white bridal satin fabric. I used flannel for batting.

2008 Journal block.

Week 7 2009

This fabric was painted by spraying shaving cream on a piece of plastic. I spread the cream about 1/2 - 1 inch thick. Dotted blue and red fabric paint on it and swirled the paint. Laid the fabric on top, patted until paint showed thru and lifted the fabric and laying it right side up on a piece of parchment paper. Approximately two hours later I lightly rinsed the shaving cream off fabric and allowed to dry overnight.

2008 Journal blk Log cabin pattern

Journal Block 6 of 2009

My first try at air brush painting, as always a learning experience. Lots of fun, this is something I hope to try again on a less windy day with a little more knowledge of the process.

Journal block 6 in 2008, I think it was the for the word of the month which was ME.