Category Archives: mixed media art
Quilt Show Project Update #3
With the registration deadline looming, I trashed my original plan nine days ago. I just wasn’t “feeling” it. Fortunately I woke up at 3:00 a.m. the next morning, got my sketch pad and came up with a new plan which … Continue reading
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Quilt Show Project Update #2
I’ve got four flowers done for the project. I want to add a yellow one, but am still searching for the right fabric. I’m snow dying a yellow piece now and hope that it turns out for this project. Showing … Continue reading
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Guild Challenge Squares and Burning Dog Food
I’ve posted pictures of our guild’s 30th Anniversary Recycled 6″ Square Challenge HERE. The challenge was outside many of our members’ comfort zone, but they did a great job and had fun with it. Now on to the burning dog … Continue reading
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I’m Still Here!
Yes I’m still alive, just haven’t been doing any art because I can’t seem to get inspired. Our guild’s 30th anniversary challenge squares are due next Thursday and I finished the last one I’m doing this morning. It’s a 6″ … Continue reading
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Guild Recycle Challenge Quilt Square
Our guild is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary this year and I suggested we do a recycle challenge. I presented the challenge to the guild last week and made up these two 6″ squares to show as examples. For this one … Continue reading
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Fabric Rusting
Here’s my experiment with rusting fabric with steel wool pads. I soaked two pieces of fabric in vinegar and water, rung out the excess water, sprinkled with salt, tore up a steel wool pad and made a “sandwich”. I put … Continue reading
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Fabric Dyeing With Shaving Cream
I saw this demonstrated at the Chicago quilt show yesterday and had to try it today. She was using ink, but I used craft store acrylic paint because I don’t have ink and it worked fine. It was messy, so … Continue reading
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More ATCs
I got three more “Banking on Spring” ATCs done today. Pictured are #1-4. It seems like April is Quilt Month for me … making ATCs to trade in Chicago next week and lots going on with our guild … challenge … Continue reading
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ATCs
I’ve started making ATCs to trade in Chicago next week. I’ve been shredding boxes and boxes of checks and bank statements from the 90’s and kept a shoebox full thinking I could use them in my art. I fused the … Continue reading
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Challenge Quilt Done
In my usual modus operandi, I have just now completed the challenge quilt that is due at the guild meeting this afternoon! Actually all I had to this morning was print the label and fuse it on. There began the … Continue reading
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Cindy Larsen 