My Tips n Techniques

Friday, June 27, 2014

Soy Wax Batik…..Permission 2 Play Class



is playing with Soy Wax Batik today:





Soy Wax Batik…..Class Samples






Warming the Soy Wax…













Tools of the Trade…


















Demonstrating which tools were used on the fabric samples:



Metal Spring created the circles







Paint Brush created the stripes







Metal Food Chopper created the lines







Napkin Ring created the squares and circles







Hand Cut Sponge created the ovals







Sponges




Demonstrating Waxing the Fabric:


Heating the potato masher in the hot wax...






Stamping the fabric with the potato masher...














Dipping sponge in hot wax…







Stamping fabric with sponge…







The wax acts as a resist on the fabric…







Drawing with hot wax with a tjanting tool







Tjanting Tools in hot wax melting pot







After the demo…...The students jumped right in!













Rockin' da House…..with Hot Wax












Most wax tools can be found around your house




Demo:  Painting over the Waxed Fabric:


Spray water to wet fabric…..slightly







We are using Setacolor Paints

Dilute 1 part paint to 4 parts water…






Setacolor Paints













No fabrics were safe from the hot wax women!



















Students applying paint of hot waxed fabrics…





















The waxed areas resist the paint







Setting up a fan to help dry the painted fabrics…














When dry, the fabrics are heat set with an iron,

then washed in a HOT washing machine to remove wax.













Getting DOWN with Soy Wax




Next Permission 2 Play Class:

Thursday, July 24, 2014 @ 1:00 pm
JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop, Philomath OR
Instructor: Virginia Gregory
Technique:  Houses all in a Row


Houses All in a Row…..Class Samples





Permission 2 Play is a FREE class offering for cancer 

diagnosed patients.

No Experience is necessary to participate.

All supplies are provided for the students.

Classes are held at JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in 

Philomath, Oregon

If you are interested in joining this class contact:

LuAnn Kessi   kessi@pioneer.net


Many Thanks to JanniLou Creations Quilt Shop in 

Philomath, Oregon for your support. This class
would not be possible without you!



A BIG Thank You to OSU Folk Thrift Store, Mary's 

River Quilt Guild and those who provide funding to 

purchase the needed supplies for these FREE classes 

offered to cancer diagnosed patients.


Our Best To You,

Nancy Bryant
Virginia Gregory
Kathi Borrego
LuAnn Kessi

Inspiration….from the flower beds



Most of the inspiration for my quilted textiles

comes from my surroundings here at home…



Here is a bit of inspiration from the flower beds:



Pink Asian Lily




















Calla Lily




















Red Dahlia






Metal Bed frames make great flower fencing






Grape Arbor


I am always happy to share a bit of inspiration.

You are welcome to use my images 

for your personal art work.







Rose Quilt






Iris Quilt






Orange Zinnia Quilt





The rain has shut down our hay making for now.

Gunnr isn't spending time in the hay field...


He is spending time napping with his Buffalo Quilt...






Nothing beats a good nap when it is raining outdoors...





 Sweet Dreams Gunnr













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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn Kessi