Flour Paste Resist......Part 2

10 days ago I covered this fabric with flour paste

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Today I am covering the dried flour paste with paint

Jacquard Textile Paint

To create all of the cracks in the dried flour I scrunched it, rolled it and even pulled it over the edge of the table until I achieved the effect I thought it needed.

It was great fun listening to the flour cracking and popping!

I covered the table with plastic, then placed wire baking racks down for the fabric to lay on.

I am hoping the racks will help the air flow under the fabric to help it dry quicker.

I applied some paint to the dried flour side of the fabric...

I wonder if it is going through to the back?

Checking the back side to see if the paint is seeping through the cracks in the flour.

Looks good to me...

Remember, this is my first attempt at this surface design technique, so at this point everything is an experiment.

All of the paint has been applied...

It's not overly impressive at this stage.

I flipped it over to see the back side of the fabric:

Fine, detailed cracks on the back side of the fabric.

This is fun......time for more:

Flour Paste Fabric 2

Rust Dye Fabric

I chose earth tone paints for the rusted fabric.

All of the paint has been applied to the flour side.

Then I turned it over to the back side to see what was happening:

I am thrilled with the results !

I have heard it said that there is nothing more boring

than watching paint dry...

I disagree !

This looks so cool.

The paint will dry for 3 days.......

This will help set the paint so it doesn't all wash out with the flour paste later.

Normally I heat set the textile paint, but I am unable to do that until after the flour paste has been washed out.

So for now a 3 day passive set is all I can do.

See you in a few days when this is washed and dried.

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LuAnn

Horse Quilts in Yakima Washington...

I just returned from a trip to Yakima Washington to spend time with my sister.

We decided we would both like to get our Horse Quilts started...

Here is a slideshow of all of the fun we had:

A special thanks to Toni Whitney for creating this incredibly easy pattern. It was a joy to follow and made every step fun!

After we completed the horse heads, we went to my sister's local quilt shop and chose background and border fabrics......we are ready to complete the rest of the quilt soon.

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LuAnn

Flour Paste Resist...Part 1

With the Bernina in the repair shop...

I have time to try out a surface design technique

that is new to me

Flour Paste Resist

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Off The Shelf Fabric Painting

By: Sue Beevers

I have been reading this book all summer.

It has me so inspired to try nearly every technique it it!

Sue is so thorough in her instruction and class supply list.

There is an excellent chapter on Starch Resist...

Today I am trying the Flour Paste Resist Technique:

Flour Paste

Mix 1 part flour to 1 part water

It will be like pancake batter

Cover your work surface with plastic

My big cake frosting spatula worked nicely to spread the flour batter across the surface of this sun dyed fabric.

Just a thin layer is necessary...

Don't glob it on like you are setting stones in a wall with mortar.

The Flour Paste will sit for a couple of days until it is dry...

The waiting is the hard part...

Then I will squish up the fabric and cause the dry flour to crack.

Then it is time to apply the textile paint or dye over the top...

I will share images as I proceed with this experiment.

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LuAnn

Bernina went to the Doctor...

Machine Quilting on the Raffle Quilt has come to a screeching halt...

My beloved Bernina is not well, poor baby.

I took her to the doctor today...

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I have neglected her for 18 months.

Using her almost daily and putting off regular maintenance check ups.

I ignored the signals: thread jams, thread breakage, poor tension.

Finally yesterday I decided it was time...

I packed her up and took her to town...

She had an appointment with the Bernina Doctor.

It seems my use of basting sprays has been awful hard on her...

Especially in the bobbin housing.

Not that I have to stop using basting sprays..... NEVER!

I need to use a different needle, I also need to clean her more often, and bring her in for her yearly physical exam....not every 18 months.

Here is the bad part...

She won't be ready for 2 weeks!!!

When I get her back and have more time to talk to the technician, I will share with you what I learned.

The photos above were taken in the back yard.

They are absolutely gorgeous Grape Leaves.

Please feel free to use them in your personal art work.

I am always happy to share the beauty!

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LuAnn

Raffle Quilt......Machine Quilting Started

It is time to get this quilt under the needle.

Let's see where the day takes us...

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Bobbin Thread

Bottom Line Yellow #601

Superior Threads Product

It blends in and melts into the backing fabric.

To stitch around all of the applique motifs, I chose Bottom Line very pale gray.

It almost disappears into the fabrics on the top side of the quilt.

Just what we need.

Thread Audition

The Neutral was too boring.

The Blue was not right.

The Green was the best fit.

I keep two lights directly above the sewing machine.

I also have a Bendable Brite Lite mounted on the side of the machine.

I am never at a loss for light.

I can see extremely well with this set up.

I never have trouble with eye strain.

Thread Stand

The Thread Stand is mounted on the back of the machine.

It feeds crosswound thread from off the top of the spool.

It feeds stacked threads from the side of the spool.

It also holds large cones still, no wobble.

Since getting the stand a few years ago, I never have issues with the threads feeding improperly......thread delivery goes smoothly.

The Thread Stand also makes a great place to stash bobbins.

Dyna Disc

I tried this disc in a class, one of my students offered to allow me to try hers.

They are wonderful!

It takes all the pressure off your lower back.

I can quilt for hours and never have any pain.

I purchased this at my local Quilt Shop:

JanniLou Creations

Philomath, Oregon

Size 60 Needles

Because the Bottom Line Thread is so fine, I am using a 60 needle, which I prefer anyway, because it makes such a tiny hole in the quilt.

I generally lower my top tension when Free Motion Quilting

Practice Sandwich

I warm up on a practice sandwich to check my thread tension and see if I like the quilting motif.

The background quilting is a feather variation.

You can see the stitching much better when I turned off the overhead lighting.

4 hours of Free Motion Machine Quilting so far...

I am about half way done...

Hoping to finish this tomorrow~

I am working with a deadline on this quilt, so I had to be disciplined and stay indoors and quilt today...

But this view out in the yard, made it very difficult...

Pacific Sunset Red Maple Tree

I love the way the light illuminates the leaves.

Gorgeous!

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LuAnn