My Tips n Techniques

Monday, May 31, 2010

Permission 2 Play - Needle Felting Class



May found us learning the technique of...

Needle Felting


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Everyone is gathered at JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in Philomath Oregon to learn Needle Felting



Instructor: Cindy McNutt-Kaestner
Displaying one of her felted pieces



Felted Flower Class Sample
By Instructor: Nancy Bryant




The students were anxious to check out the felted class samples




Martha is trying out the felting machine...




Nancy is helping Jan & Andy learn to needle felt by hand

Andy is a photographer from the Gazette Times Newspaper in Corvallis, Oregon
He arrived with Reporter, Rachel Beck, to do an article about our Permission 2 Play Art Quilt Group.

CLICK HERE to read the Gazette Times Article



Barbara.........Pink & Purple Hand Felted Piece




Virginia.........Hand Felted Landscapes




Martha........really enjoyed using the felting machine!




Jan.......Hand Needle Felting Piece




Martha........Hand & Machine Needle Felted Tree


Many Thanks to JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop for sponsoring this FREE class offering to cancer diagnosed patients. A warm hug to Cindy & Nancy for leading this most enjoyable needle felting technique!


See you in June......we are creating home made stamps!


CLICK HERE to learn more about Permission 2 Play Classes

CLICK HERE to view our Healing Stitches Exhibit

CLICK HERE to view our Mixed Media Class


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Art using Flowers & Plants as Paint...




In spite of the very wet and cold weather in the Coastal Mountain Range of Western Oregon the Iris Bed is gorgeous...
Please Enjoy!

― Elizabeth Murray
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Brown Iris




Brown Iris




Brown Iris




Dark Blue Iris




Dark Pink Iris




Sky Blue Iris




Purple Blue Iris




Red Pink Iris




Sky Blue Iris




Lavender Blue Iris




Sky Blue Iris


You are invited to download these images and use them in your artwork if you like.
Click on the image to enlarge it, then download it to your desk top.

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view Mixed Media Quilts

CLICK HERE to view Tutorials

CLICK HERE to view Printing/Surface Design Techniques

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn

Friday, May 28, 2010

Adventures in Jello Printing...



Sign Up Now:

Adventures with Jello Printing Class
Saturday, June 19, 2010
9:30 - 4pm

JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop
1243 Main Street
Philomath Oregon
541-929-3795

Call Now to Register!


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Birds 'N Bubbles
Jello Printed Journal Quilt





The Black Fern
Jello Printed Journal Quilt





Fly Away Home
Jello Printed Journal Quilt





It's Been Lovely
Jello Printed Journal Quilt





My Secret Garden
Jello Printed Journal Quilt





Sanctuary
Jello Printed Journal Quilt



Learn to create jello prints on fabric!

You will create a journal quilt in class.

No Experience Necessary!

Instructor: Nancy Bryant


This is part of our Adventures in Art Quilting Series


CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts

CLICK HERE to view more about Jello Printing

CLICK HERE to view the Shaving Cream Printing Class in May 2010

CLICK HERE to find out about Textile Painting Class in August 2010


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full of Art Quilts,
LuAnn

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Life.....Through a Quilter's Eyes

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn Kessi

Rust Hunting...



Last week I went on a treasure hunt in the barn lot

Rust Hunting


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This is what I brought home in the bed of the pick up...





I love this rusty gear





Montgomery Ward Stove Door





The side of the rusty stove
This rust is bright orange!





Brad's Rusty Pick Up Truck





Brad's pick up has the coolest rust patterns....all over it!





I am lusting after Brad's rust!





Do you think he will mind if I drape vinegar soaked fabric all over his rusty pick up?





Hey, the tailgate comes off...
He could leave that home for me to rust!





Unfortunately, this pick up is used daily for farm chores.
It never sits still long enough for me to rust any fabrics on it!





Rusty Horse Shoes
This fabric started out white...
This is what it looked like on day 4 of the rusting process





Rusty Horse Shoes
Day 5....soaked in salt and baking soda, then washed in the washing machine.
This piece came out soft like silk.




Rusty Saw Blades
I plan to create sunflowers with this piece





Buffalo on Rusted Fabric
A work in-progress...




Horses on Rusted Fabric
A work in-progress...


When the weather warms up a bit, I plan to rust more fabrics with the new rusty treasures I found.

Rusting Instructions:

Soak your white fabric in vinegar (any kind of vinegar).
Lay the rusty items on the fabric.
Wrap the fabric around the rust.
You can wrap it with wire to keep the rusty objects in contact with the fabric.
Place it in a plastic bag.
Put out in the sun for 4 or 5 days.
The last day I take it out of the plastic bag and allow the oxygen to get to it while it is drying out.
Soak the fabric in a bucket of water with 1 cup of baking soda and 1 cup of salt.
Next day, throw it in the washing machine and dryer.

Tips:

Use very good quality broadcloth or egyptian cotton.
DO NOT use cheap muslin.
DO NOT open up the bag and keep checking on the rusting process.

CLICK HERE:  to see My Quilts


CLICK HERE to view Rust Fabric that has been painted

CLICK HERE to view Mixed Media Rust Quilt

CLICK HERE to view The Cow Pony Rust Quilt
In this post I give you lots of tips and hints for machine quilting your rusted fabrics.


May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn