Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Fairy Flight Postcard


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Fused, machine appliqued, fiber painting, paper flowers.

Baby Outfit

This picture is not the greatest, but it give you an idea of my project I worked on yesterday. It is a baby's sundress with bloomers and bonnet. I tried to get a side view of the bonnet but the batteries in the camera ran out of juice.

Here is a scan of the bonnet. The fabric is a navy blue with rose buds all over it.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Postcard Backs

Download free printable postcard backs here. There are all kinds-patriotic, seasonal, fun and funky, and all sorts of designs!

Update:More great postcard backs here.

Beach themed here.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Postcard Made by My Daughter


She's quite the artist!

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Heart Collage Postcards



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These are postcards that I have made to sell. Beading, thread art, ribbons, etc. decorate these fun postcards.

Embroidered Postcard


Received this morning in the mail.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Fishing Boat Postcard




Fused, machine appliqued, one bead. Made to sell.

Friday, January 18, 2008

Free Fabric Swatches



Free fabric swatches for Canadians and Americans at : www.draperyandbedding.com

Flying Carpet Postcard

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Flying Carpet postcard: fused, machine appliqued, free motion thread painting, beading, tassels.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

King Sized Bed Quilt

This is the beginning of a king sized quilt I am making for our queen sized bed. Why so big? Well, my husband is 6 ft 3 so his feet always hang out. I wanted it luxuriously big. It may take a while, since the squares are all 2" sewn.
The design is a tessellation. I'm using navy blues, various shades of brown and cream, rusts, cranberries, a few specific shades of green (sort of an old fashioned green).
I'm going to use a quilt-as-you-go method. The backing, I think, will all be the same print. I will quilt each segment by machine. I wanted to use this method in order to see my progress, and to quilt it by machine.

Fabric

This is looped terry cloth. Not sure what project to turn this into yet, but love it. Can't go wrong for 16 cents!
Fish for postcards and other applique.

Asian prints for applique.



Monday, January 14, 2008

Snowman

Received today from NY: fused snowman with fused snow.

Saturday, January 12, 2008

Queen of Hearts Postcard


Fused; machine appliqued; embellished with braid, heart decals, beads, and paper flower.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Bleeding Heart Postcard

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This is my absolute favorite postcard so far. Appliqued/fused, 1 bead, machine stitched.

Heart Collage

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A postcard for Valentines Day. Puffy heart with jewels, threads, beads, and paper flowers were sewn on. Leaves and butterfly were fused. Background was pieced.

Camping

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I received this postcard in the mail yesterday. It was designed by Carolyn Gray. Fused appliques. Very Cute.

Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Birthday Postcard

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My sister's birthday is coming up...so I made her a post card. This one has fused letters and butterfly, machine satin stitching, beading, and some hand embroidery. The edges are cut to look like fringe.

Monday, January 7, 2008

U Got Mail

The snow is batting fused on. The mailbox, and postcard are also fused. The postcard is cross-stitched around and beads attached in the center of the heart. There is some embroidery on the mailbox for depth.

Friday, January 4, 2008

Book for All Artists


If you like reading fiction/fantasy and love crafting/art/colors, this is definitely a book for you.
I fell in love with this one and it did not dissapoint. A must buy!

I Got Mail!

This is a postcard I received from Pat Findlay. I love the fabrics in the balloon!



I love this one-it inspires me! The squares, thread, beads, and threads are all appliqued on top. Gorgeous! Made by Pat Findlay.

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Back Online

We were given a beautiful new computer, so I'm back!