Darling daughters silhouette's

before stitching....

fusing felt together

fusible interfacing for fabric and felt

corners made for hanging

 

Singer hand operated pinking machine

 

Pretty wall

I really like my wall.

I followed the instructions in the book Stitched in Time with a few additions. I used a medium weight fusible interfacing for adhering the fabric to the felt, added the next fabric pieces till the final silhouette piece. I did have problems with the fabric bunching up at times and tried many methods of pinning and ironing but there are many puckers and folds at the corners. I don't think it is very noticeable. Then, instead of creating a loop of thread for the hanger on the back, I thought I could make scrappy fabric corners stitched to another piece of felt then fused the back to the main piece. Hides all the stitching, makes it thicker and adds another color. I found this techniques in the book Fabricate. I used a bamboo skewer, from the kitchen, as the hanger. My handy dandy Singer pinker machine gave the silhouette's a finishing touch. 

I looks like my window is crooked...couldn't be my hanging technique or the projects...hahaha

This was a fun project with a great result. When DD #1 comes home this summer I will be sitting her down for her silhouette. 

Have a great day!

Happy Green Weekend

Silhouette's on fabric

 

Garden

with tomatoes!

Happy Green Day!

I was busy this weekend working both inside and outside. It was warm and sunny with periods of what is called 'May Grey'. I think the overcast, greyness must have something to do with the deserts warming up. 

After a year or more I have purchased the paint for the silhouette project found in Alicia Paulson's book Stitched in Time. I used Delta Ceramics acrylic paint mixed with textile medium,(purchased at Beverley's) following the directions on on back. The freezer paper is ironed on to the fabric with attention to all the inside curves and hair details. I let it dry a little before removing the freezer paper stencil. It dries fast. The next step is to heat set the paint to the fabric. I used a large sheet of parchment paper to protect both my ironing board and the silhouette's. The directions say to let dry for 7 days....wow.... waiting! I love when a project looks the way you imagine. The silhouette's of the big girls are on 8 x10 pieces of fabric and the little one's measures 6 1/2 x 8. Can't wait to finish these up and hang them on the wall of my room.

The garden grows inches each day and the smallest member of the family noticed baby tomatoes. We have 6 tomato plants, that's bunches of tomatoes, gallons of sauce. I am going to have to get creative. There is rosemary, thyme, green onion, cilantro and 2 basil plants. DD #2 painted rocks labeling the plants but the water is removing all her hard work. Next time, sealant......

Besides working and family things my plan for this week is to purchase felt for the silhouettes, mix up bread starter, the girls would probably like muffins, stitching the strips of the Modern Workshop quilt etc....I have more time on my hands now that our beloved Canucks are out of the playoffs. I enjoy watching them play and will have to wait till the fall. 

Have a lovely week!

2010 Quilts- Catching up

Longarm quilting by Pink Daisy

This was originally written on 10/14/10 and the 3 quilts I made for that Christmas season gave me confidence in trying more complicated quilt patterns. This is also the point where I was sewing and watching the Olympics. DD #2 and I had a great time watching Canada vs USA for the gold medal. This is the short story of our current passion for the sport and the Vancouver Canucks. So as we watched hockey I would cut out  fabric,  pin squares together or iron seams. You can get a lot done in regulation time!

So I think that I will make a jelly roll/strip quilt for my youngest daughter. The pattern comes out of Pam Lintott's book Jelly Roll and my daughter selected Pandora's Box. She says because of the show 'Big Brother'  and in the last season the Head of Household was given the opportunity to open 'Pandora's Box and all did. This is a great project because it is based on '4 Patch' which I have never done and it is going amazingly fast. I purchased pre-cut strips of fabric from Cozy Quilt shop. They remind me of old fashion flowery fabrics and very girly. I was inspired by a picture in Alicia Paulson's book, Stitched in Time , on page 14 and made a matching square pillowcase. Although my daughter selected it, I am trying to hide the fact that I am making it, so I am trying to use a little sewing table that houses my old singer machine which is in the corner of my bedroom. The kids are so used to me on the dining room table that perhaps they won't notice what I am doing in my bedroom. If this works I will probably do all of my Christmas sewing here. (I did finish 3 quilts in this little corner of my bedroom that year)

For this month I will finish my t-shirt quilt, Pandora's Box quilt and complete the JumpRope Dress. Next month is a mystery. (Sadly I did not complete the t-shirt quilt or the Jump Rope Dress....there is always this year)