Cutting a failure up

Recently I came across a piece of fabric that I had mono printed in 2010, it had some serious technical problems and had been put aside. I brought it in from Studio B thinking I could use it for a backing on a quilt. While perusing black and white art on pinterest an idea flashed through my mind that said,"cut it up!" So I did.

 Before

After

Actually it looks a bit different now than the after picture because it is sewn together and waiting to be quilted, when I decide how I want to quilt it.

Got some new yarn recently, more of my cyber Monday shopping. A new cowl and a sweater are in my future.

The Weekly Leaf

I used another of the new stencils, one that also comes with the mask part.

With some paintstiks brushed on.

Week #51

Daily Stitching updates

Gelli prints #348-354

Shades of orange #275-281

Later this week I'll be linking up to "Off the Wall Friday" and "Slow Sunday Stitching"

Christmas Postcards

It's Christmas Postcard time again! This year I started with a vague idea of a simple tree sketch and after doing about a dozen found one I was happy with.

A thermofax screen was made and I headed out to Studio B to do some printing. My fabric this year is a piece of solid lime green decorator fabric from my stash. Misty fuse was applied to the back before cutting it into 4"x6" pieces.

Next step was to make a triangle shaped stencil out of a 4x6 index card and brush a light layer of green to each of the fabric pieces.

Then came the print with the thermofax screen.

Once they were all printed it was back inside to StudioA to add a scattering of french knots to each tree.

Next up was fusing the fabric to timtex.

Muslin was cut and fused to the back of each. Then on to the sewing machine to finish the edges.

Final step before addressing and mailing was to glue a star on the top of each tree.

Done!

Yesterday I quilted my indigo piece, all thats left to do is the sleeve, label and decent photography.

Pale Moon Rising

21"x49"

The Weekly Leaf

I used one of my new stencils that arrived last week, this one from Stencil Girl.

Week #50

Daily Stitching updates

Gelli prints #341-347

Shades of Orange #268-274

I'll be linking up to "Off the Wall Friday" and "Slow Sunday Stitching"

Daily Pictures return

Many of you know that I did a daily photo blog for six years. I'm now doing daily photos again but in a different format, Instagram. My plan had been to do both Instagram and the photo blog but I downloaded the latest update on my iPhone and now the pictures from my phone no longer go to my computer. If you would like to follow along you can find me on Instagram user name thrulindaseyes.
I'd like to thank my granddaughter Kayla for getting me started. If I can ever get the photos from my phone to my computer I may post them on the old blog.

Cyber Monday found me shopping for stencils, I probably shouldn't be on mailing lists because I can't resist getting a few while they are on sale. Here are the additions to my collection.

Please note that they are not all leaves.

The Weekly Leaf

I did a solarFast print of a willow branch. This is just before it went out in the sunshine.

Week #49

Daily Stitching updates

Gelli prints #334-340

Shades of Orange #261-267

I'll be linking up later in the week to "Off the Wall Friday" and "Slow Sunday Stitching".