tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90317294315542972412024-03-13T05:29:45.571-07:00MainStreetMagpiecollector of all things shinyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-38316688501541800582011-01-27T12:27:00.000-08:002011-01-27T12:27:22.261-08:00My Dear<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TUHU0Mf1m4I/AAAAAAAACOw/zm0z41ZRhAw/s1600/My+Dear.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TUHU0Mf1m4I/AAAAAAAACOw/zm0z41ZRhAw/s320/My+Dear.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.worldburnsclub.com/poems/translations/a_red_red_rose.htm">A Red, Red Rose</a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Robert Burns </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />
O, my luve's like a red, red rose, <br />
That's newly sprung in June. <br />
O, my luve's like the melodie, <br />
That's sweetly play'd in tune. <br />
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As fair art thou, my bonie lass, <br />
So deep in luve am I, <br />
And I will luve thee still, my Dear, <br />
Till a' the seas gang dry. <br />
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Till a' the seas gang dry, my Dear, <br />
And the rocks melt wi' the sun! <br />
O I will luve thee still, my Dear, <br />
While the sands o' life shall run. <br />
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And fare thee weel, my only Luve, <br />
And fare thee weel a while! <br />
And I will come again, my Luve, <br />
Tho' it were ten thousand mile! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Starting tomorrow, I will be participating in the <a href="http://sketchbookchallenge.blogspot.com/">Sketchbook Challenge</a>. I've taken an online class with <a href="http://www.suebleiweiss.com/blog/">Sue Bleiweiss</a> <a href="http://mainstreetmagpie.blogspot.com/2008/05/lesson-5-journal.html">before</a>, so I know this will be a wonderful learning experience. Loved that class!<br />
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I need to get better pictures, but this is the gist of it... I know the letters are hard to see, that was intentional. I want people to have to look closely to figure out what it says and what it's made of. This is actually pretty close to what I had originally envisioned. I love the look of rusty metal and peeling paint, and I wanted an aged, neglected look to the paint. There are some changes in the process that I would make if I did it again, so I may make a series of ones like this or smaller, experimental ones. Would love to play with the colors and the streaky/smudgy effects.<br />
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<a href="http://www.solarfest.org/">Solarfest</a><br />
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Because it's finished?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-59853750368825278292010-06-24T08:48:00.000-07:002010-06-24T09:08:50.160-07:00Not Destroyed!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TCN_CdYtxJI/AAAAAAAAB4M/GE7ZCm6RPqc/s1600/2010+06+23_0977_edited-1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 295px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TCN_CdYtxJI/AAAAAAAAB4M/GE7ZCm6RPqc/s320/2010+06+23_0977_edited-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486368451292152978" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />It's quilted and bound... just have to check for loose threads and it's done! Look out Harriet Hargrave, here I come! Maybe in another 50 years or so...<br />The fabrics are organically grown and not dyed, the top quilting thread is organic. I used a conventional backing and bobbin thread because all I had left of the organic fabric was the plain off white. My machine quilting is not up for that yet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TCN_Da7TrTI/AAAAAAAAB4U/bFhGmgnzAzE/s1600/2010+06+23_0974.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TCN_Da7TrTI/AAAAAAAAB4U/bFhGmgnzAzE/s320/2010+06+23_0974.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486368467811806514" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TCN_D--rvBI/AAAAAAAAB4c/-hcuy7epcFY/s1600/2010+06+23_0982.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TCN_D--rvBI/AAAAAAAAB4c/-hcuy7epcFY/s320/2010+06+23_0982.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486368477489642514" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Immediately after finishing this I started in on another slowly progressing project...this is kinda how it looked before..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TCOCKyorjdI/AAAAAAAAB4k/cOum2SL5qNY/s1600/2010+06+23_0986.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/TCOCKyorjdI/AAAAAAAAB4k/cOum2SL5qNY/s320/2010+06+23_0986.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5486371892970098130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I used an upcycled shirt from Listen, stenciled on some gesso, then painted with metallic paints. Now it is cut up because I didn't like how the shirt melted under the heat gun, but i really like the texture of the gesso on the shirt (velvety). Stay tuned!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-65148182112952030812010-05-25T14:13:00.000-07:002010-05-25T14:24:17.401-07:00new quilt ready to destroy, uh, quiltThe top and batting are organic fabric which had been purchased a few years ago. Organic fabric, or this stuff anyways is much thicker and stretchier than quilting cottons. So don't look too closely. (the back is a conventional cotton)<br /><br />I really really wish I had been able to line up the little strip of white in the skinny border with the off center points of the center. But it went like this:<br />Me: Ok, I have this one narrow strip of the brown check left. If I cut it just right I can get a skinny border to go all the way around. No problem. I got this.<br />Rotary Cutter: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!<br /><br />The Rotary Cutter always wins.<br /><br />As does the sewing machine... We will see how the quilting goes.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/S_w9r7fKlwI/AAAAAAAABss/MW2mn3wTw64/s1600/organic+quilt+top.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/S_w9r7fKlwI/AAAAAAAABss/MW2mn3wTw64/s320/organic+quilt+top.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475319071887759106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/S_w9rtY4xzI/AAAAAAAABsk/buEBb1gBafA/s1600/organic+quilt+basted.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/S_w9rtY4xzI/AAAAAAAABsk/buEBb1gBafA/s320/organic+quilt+basted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5475319068103329586" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-78406949911365213762010-02-12T06:03:00.000-08:002010-02-12T06:21:45.165-08:00Anne Gallo and Susan Raban classeswww.YankeeQuilts.com<br /><br />for more info about taking the classes email michelle@mainstreetmagpie.com<br /><br />Batik Wedding Quilt, Saturday, March 13<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/S3Vf_YTfcSI/AAAAAAAABrM/z0IK6VbFQQA/s1600-h/wedding.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/S3Vf_YTfcSI/AAAAAAAABrM/z0IK6VbFQQA/s320/wedding.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437357667580342562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Trip x 2, Friday March 12<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/S3Vf_AxZA0I/AAAAAAAABrE/4kYgJpCv1bs/s1600-h/tripx2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 234px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/S3Vf_AxZA0I/AAAAAAAABrE/4kYgJpCv1bs/s320/tripx2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437357661263299394" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-91892865143211139082009-12-10T13:11:00.001-08:002009-12-10T13:18:39.755-08:00new journalMade from fabric printed from earlier Photoshop experiments. Photos aren't great, but you get the idea! There is much more depth in the printed fabric than shows here.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyFkWTUMA3I/AAAAAAAABk0/Bjv4rXgU1ao/s1600-h/closed+back.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyFkWTUMA3I/AAAAAAAABk0/Bjv4rXgU1ao/s320/closed+back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413718561380893554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Not sure what i think of the blue stripe, but it looks ok in real life.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyFkV5M7oKI/AAAAAAAABks/ur0Wy4p-pjk/s1600-h/closed+front.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyFkV5M7oKI/AAAAAAAABks/ur0Wy4p-pjk/s320/closed+front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413718554371137698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The inside is also blue. I was able to make the pockets to hold the journal and wrap it around the front using one strip of fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyFkVeODc2I/AAAAAAAABkk/CKEGK6cpw5w/s1600-h/blueback.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 174px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyFkVeODc2I/AAAAAAAABkk/CKEGK6cpw5w/s320/blueback.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413718547128087394" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-29958723474827891842009-12-10T08:40:00.000-08:002009-12-10T09:40:04.349-08:00playing with photoshop!I'll make a journal for the first person to figure out what the these started out as (of what was the original picture?).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyElqEqby-I/AAAAAAAABkc/q3Tf88Fgtes/s1600-h/brussels1+lines.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyElqEqby-I/AAAAAAAABkc/q3Tf88Fgtes/s320/brussels1+lines.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413649631812504546" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyElpkoYiEI/AAAAAAAABkU/USWnGvBQo0Y/s1600-h/brussels1+lines+extrude.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyElpkoYiEI/AAAAAAAABkU/USWnGvBQo0Y/s320/brussels1+lines+extrude.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413649623213967426" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyElpMdAVqI/AAAAAAAABkM/LVoqAVInaB8/s1600-h/brussels1+lines+extrude2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyElpMdAVqI/AAAAAAAABkM/LVoqAVInaB8/s320/brussels1+lines+extrude2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413649616723793570" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyEloitEjBI/AAAAAAAABkE/rvsWdRXQ4A4/s1600-h/brussels1+lines+3winds.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 262px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SyEloitEjBI/AAAAAAAABkE/rvsWdRXQ4A4/s320/brussels1+lines+3winds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413649605516889106" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-68873237633160556932009-12-08T07:38:00.000-08:002009-12-08T07:57:02.030-08:00Journal Twin Powers.. UNITE!Will anyone else get the reference in the title??<br /><br />Anyhoo... the fraternal twin to the previous journal. I started out thinking that I would keep alternating the pieces until I had one large piece, but this one yelled "STOP!". So I did. I never understood what my Rice Crispies were trying to tell me, but sometimes I understand my fabric!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sx51TmP2szI/AAAAAAAABjM/c3MNu28VhLA/s1600-h/judisjournalbackclosed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 249px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sx51TmP2szI/AAAAAAAABjM/c3MNu28VhLA/s320/judisjournalbackclosed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412892781690925874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sx51TDKm_XI/AAAAAAAABjE/oyxoc0eABek/s1600-h/Judisjournalfrontclosed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sx51TDKm_XI/AAAAAAAABjE/oyxoc0eABek/s320/Judisjournalfrontclosed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412892772273683826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sx51SniUDPI/AAAAAAAABi8/ImwCmBs83wo/s1600-h/judisjournalinside.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 194px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sx51SniUDPI/AAAAAAAABi8/ImwCmBs83wo/s320/judisjournalinside.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412892764856913138" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sx51SVL7eYI/AAAAAAAABi0/0i87XoFDOZA/s1600-h/judisjournalopen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sx51SVL7eYI/AAAAAAAABi0/0i87XoFDOZA/s320/judisjournalopen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5412892759931189634" border="0" /></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-4237669326112078622009-12-04T07:19:00.000-08:002009-12-04T07:26:31.422-08:00Quilted Journal Cover<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sxkouu8vYuI/AAAAAAAABio/8sr56Gssl9Q/s1600-h/greyfrontclosed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 283px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Sxkouu8vYuI/AAAAAAAABio/8sr56Gssl9Q/s320/greyfrontclosed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401210604249826" border="0" /></a><br /><br />a completed journal cover... Inside is a purchased blank lined journal and a place to put a pen and pencil.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SxkouLQulnI/AAAAAAAABig/u2bDAkSsDvc/s1600-h/greybackclosed.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SxkouLQulnI/AAAAAAAABig/u2bDAkSsDvc/s320/greybackclosed.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401201024407154" border="0" /></a><br />The back is playing with pieced curves using a technique recently learned in <a href="http://wenredmond.com/">Wen Redmond's</a> class. (and, of course, enhanced with sparkly thread. gotta have the sparkle!)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SxkotvUD_LI/AAAAAAAABiY/rTVbphp68as/s1600-h/greybackopen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 173px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SxkotvUD_LI/AAAAAAAABiY/rTVbphp68as/s320/greybackopen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5411401193522199730" border="0" /></a><br />This will be donated to the prize table at the December NLQG meeting... Hope to see you there!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-31246721029231375112009-11-05T07:41:00.000-08:002009-11-05T07:48:04.442-08:00Bow Tie Day!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SvLyh6CM4MI/AAAAAAAABC4/pFgatmiIR8w/s1600-h/IMG_5459.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SvLyh6CM4MI/AAAAAAAABC4/pFgatmiIR8w/s320/IMG_5459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5400645567498739906" border="0" /></a><br /><br />but, alack, alas, he didn't have one. So mommy whipped one up last night. in two hours! Was able to find a downloadable pattern from<a href="http://www.burdastyle.com/patterns/david"> Burda</a>, and even found the "hardware" (sliders) for the back in my mom's button stash (my inheritance). woo hoo!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-55342701330971061752009-10-28T10:19:00.000-07:002009-10-28T10:25:36.181-07:00lookie what you can do in Photoshop<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Suh-GA4rNiI/AAAAAAAABCw/zEFYsfLJkQg/s1600-h/layeredwatertile.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 215px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Suh-GA4rNiI/AAAAAAAABCw/zEFYsfLJkQg/s320/layeredwatertile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397702795185567266" border="0" /></a><br />from a "boring" picture of a river<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Suh9s7hfVCI/AAAAAAAABCo/16t5f-j3Ms8/s1600-h/cropped+sunset+radial+blur+triangle.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 179px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/Suh9s7hfVCI/AAAAAAAABCo/16t5f-j3Ms8/s320/cropped+sunset+radial+blur+triangle.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5397702364249412642" border="0" /></a><br />and a sunset.<br />now I have to figure out how to make "quilt blocks" out of them and have them printed up!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-78172963080042579812009-03-01T10:22:00.000-08:002009-03-01T10:23:06.460-08:00Grumpy Potato<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SarSYGNv-EI/AAAAAAAAATs/KGK8lSdZYko/s1600-h/grumpypotato.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 272px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SarSYGNv-EI/AAAAAAAAATs/KGK8lSdZYko/s320/grumpypotato.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5308286422236526658" border="0" /></a><br /><br />What is he so upset about? being mashed and eaten? hmmm....<br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-3358461782531614442009-02-19T10:27:00.000-08:002009-02-19T10:52:54.193-08:00Cyber Fyber<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">This is a very belated post about a swap with Susan Lenz of <a href="http://cyberfyberexhibition.blogspot.com/">Cyber Fyber</a> fame. The orginal swaps she sent seem to have gotten lost in the mail. (It was well after our mail box got blown up, so it wasn't that!) She very graciously sent two freshly made ones from her retreat in Maine in the fall.<br /><br />The first one is post card size, and you can't see all of the beautiful shiny threads in the scan, but it is a wonderful snapshot of fall in New England.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2laBmSN9I/AAAAAAAAATE/N-yBditaSag/s1600-h/cyberfiber001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 221px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2laBmSN9I/AAAAAAAAATE/N-yBditaSag/s320/cyberfiber001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304577802636507090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This one is an ATC, has a very fuzzy texture that reflects the look of the actual piece of bark that is attached. Sue, thank you for taking the time to make these, they're fantastic!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2laC_-TgI/AAAAAAAAATM/Si6-r2RdXVA/s1600-h/cyberfiber002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 287px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2laC_-TgI/AAAAAAAAATM/Si6-r2RdXVA/s320/cyberfiber002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304577803012689410" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The next two were part of an international swap. This one is from <a href="http://scrappycat.blogspot.com/">Cheryl</a> in OK. It looks like she felted the background and then added machine embroidery to it. My favorite colors! Thank you Cheryl!<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2nRAZ_y7I/AAAAAAAAATU/-z8Ij0Cvrwc/s1600-h/cyberfiber003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2nRAZ_y7I/AAAAAAAAATU/-z8Ij0Cvrwc/s320/cyberfiber003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304579846720965554" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Is it fireworks or a beautiful summer bloom? Either way I am delighted with Sue Singer of CA's ATC. Thank you, Thank you!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2nRW9LbqI/AAAAAAAAATc/rYvPE-O8FgA/s1600-h/cyberfiber004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 227px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2nRW9LbqI/AAAAAAAAATc/rYvPE-O8FgA/s320/cyberfiber004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304579852774108834" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">So, now I have a collection... How to display them??<br /></div><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-75270911092427762842009-02-19T10:11:00.000-08:002009-02-19T10:16:56.402-08:00Come, Spring<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2hkkcvxOI/AAAAAAAAAS8/8xIeatKBXtA/s1600-h/comespring.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 233px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SZ2hkkcvxOI/AAAAAAAAAS8/8xIeatKBXtA/s320/comespring.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304573585743922402" border="0" /></a><br />Done for a swap in the Thread Society Yahoo group.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-22402296546600798622008-09-24T10:28:00.000-07:002008-09-24T10:44:46.843-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SNp5BvxBWdI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Cy9OMYSHgbA/s1600-h/teacozy.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SNp5BvxBWdI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Cy9OMYSHgbA/s320/teacozy.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249641386562640338" border="0" /></a><br />two projects finished... a tea cozy (it's a gift, I don't have a teapot to fit it, i am hoping it fits one she has!). the pattern is fr<span style="text-decoration: underline;">om <a href="http://www.theanticraft.com/archive/lugh08/algormortis.htm">the AntiCraft.</a> Will anyone dare to share her tea now? </span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SNp5BvxBWdI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/Cy9OMYSHgbA/s1600-h/teacozy.jpeg"><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SNp5CGp0s0I/AAAAAAAAAFY/tQXcjZbLOtY/s1600-h/squarequilt.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SNp5CGp0s0I/AAAAAAAAAFY/tQXcjZbLOtY/s320/squarequilt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249641392706466626" border="0" /></a><br />And a quilt!!! It was started at a retreat in February, from book called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Quilts-Easy-Design-Multiple/dp/1571200932/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1222278160&sr=8-1">Shadow Quilts</a>. The piece sizes were rather futzy sizes (like 5 7/8")(ha!) so not many points or matching corners, etc, but the quilting disguised a lot of that and I am actually going to hang it in our living room. I was so frustrated with things not matching that i paper pieced a smaller version of it, with greater success, but now i am quite happy with the original.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-78597885191420282882008-07-06T20:13:00.001-07:002008-07-06T20:13:15.180-07:00time canvas<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25493276@N04/2596679332/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3047/2596679332_bc395140fc_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25493276@N04/2596679332/">timecanvas</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/25493276@N04/">FabriCadabra</a></span></div>this is my way of giving life to people whose photos have become separated from their family. I have always loved looking at old photos and tried to imagine what their life was like. this woman looks so confident... I'm sure she went on to do wonderful things!<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-30690370612715092352008-06-06T15:07:00.001-07:002008-06-06T15:07:51.066-07:00backgroundlesson2<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25493276@N04/2556357263/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3089/2556357263_ac19538b9c_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25493276@N04/2556357263/">backgroundlesson2</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/25493276@N04/">FabriCadabra</a></span></div>getting there! I am pleased with the progress. mostly because i know that more layers are coming... a lot less stress when you know each layer contributes just a bit to the whole.<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-79934526541613774022008-05-22T10:03:00.001-07:002008-05-22T10:03:59.753-07:00after<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25493276@N04/2513468931/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2513468931_5f1c6c79c6_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: solid 2px #000000;" /></a><br /><span style="font-size: 0.9em; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25493276@N04/2513468931/">after</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/25493276@N04/">FabriCadabra</a></span></div>and these are the same canvases after a glaze has been put on. i used the "wrong" type of paint for some of them, so it came out a little thick, i'm hoping they are salvageable... if not, i can paint 'em white and start over!<br clear="all" />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-71601891431604600712008-05-22T10:01:00.001-07:002008-05-22T10:05:57.884-07:00before<div style="float: right; margin-left: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25493276@N04/2513468747/" title="photo sharing"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3128/2513468747_f6e1d3284b_m.jpg" alt="" style="border: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0);" /></a><br /><span style="margin-top: 0px;font-size:0;" ><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/25493276@N04/2513468747/">before</a><br />Originally uploaded by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/25493276@N04/">FabriCadabra</a></span></div>A new class... painting this time with Paulette Insall http://pauletteinsall.typepad.com/my_weblog/ I've admired Paulette's work for a while so when the opportunity to take a class with her came up, i just had to take it! I have little to no painting experience, so i'm trying to keep my expectations realistic!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9031729431554297241.post-9762843032659120712008-05-20T07:27:00.000-07:002008-05-20T07:48:43.724-07:00nuno felted scarf<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgJmUTdpI/AAAAAAAAAEo/lvAF-NQnWlA/s1600-h/scarf6.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgJmUTdpI/AAAAAAAAAEo/lvAF-NQnWlA/s320/scarf6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202466975075497618" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgJ2UTdqI/AAAAAAAAAEw/w4UtADZSGVY/s1600-h/scarf5.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgJ2UTdqI/AAAAAAAAAEw/w4UtADZSGVY/s320/scarf5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202466979370464930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgKGUTdrI/AAAAAAAAAE4/kYzXCX7Be5E/s1600-h/scarf4.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgKGUTdrI/AAAAAAAAAE4/kYzXCX7Be5E/s320/scarf4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202466983665432242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgKmUTdsI/AAAAAAAAAFA/ZFvq8GFrrd0/s1600-h/scarf3.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgKmUTdsI/AAAAAAAAAFA/ZFvq8GFrrd0/s320/scarf3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202466992255366850" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgK2UTdtI/AAAAAAAAAFI/x-Ka3hQ9AKk/s1600-h/scarf2.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ggTilJb5fRM/SDLgK2UTdtI/AAAAAAAAAFI/x-Ka3hQ9AKk/s320/scarf2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202466996550334162" border="0" /></a><br />ok, probably too many pictures for one scarf! I took a nuno felting class at <a href="http://www.feltingsupply.com/">New England Felting Supply</a> in Easthampton, MA with <a href="http://www.sugarplumoriginals.com/">Jean Gauger</a>. We had a great time, learned a lot, and everyone's scarf was so different. I love my scarf, it's light and airy and there were surprise colors at the end with the bright green felting through to the back.<br /><br />We got to see some of Jean's work up close and personal... Amazing stuff!! And Christine White, one of the owners of NEFS, also had some gorgeous pieces out and her book on felting, <a href="http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/5218164-AA.shtml?lnav=books.html">Uniquely Felt</a> is very thorough, and beautiful to look at, and has lots of fun ideas and projects.<br /><br />thank you Judi!!!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05756739978525807031noreply@blogger.com4