Portrait on Fabric.....Gunnr

This face is a constant source of daily entertainment in our house!

Gunnr

4 yr old Boxer

Altered in Photoshop Elements

Using the Photocopy filter.

Printed on Fabric

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Using Neocolor II Crayons

to color in Gunnr's Fabric Portrait

Very much like coloring in a child's color book

The printed photo is a big help in determining which colors to use in which areas.

His face has lots of light and dark areas.

5 different shades of brown crayons are used to color in his face and body.

Textile Medium & Water

Mixed together 1 part water & 1 part textile medium

Applied with a small paint brush

The Neocolor II are richer and darker after the Textile Medium is applied.

Hair Dryer

Drying Gunnr before I do the background coloring

5 Different shades of blue for the background

Lightest to Darkest Blue from Top to Bottom

Textile Medium Mixture brightened up those blues.

Time to audition Border Fabrics...

Gel Glue Resist Fabric

This is whimsical and fun!

Paintstik Fabric.....1

Paintstik Fabric.....2

Paintstik Fabric......3

Paintstik Fabric......4

The gold in the paintstik circle brings out the gold highlights in Gunnr's hair.

This is the background I will use...

Now... to find a backing fabric and get this layered with batting.

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To print your image like a coloring page:

Import the image into Photo shop.

Using your filters: double click photocopy.

This will remove all of the color.

You now have a coloring page image to print out on fabric.

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CLICK HERE to view Neocolor II Slideshow

CLICK HERE to view Paintstik Play Day

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Grasshoppers & Yard Work...

We spent the day getting the flowerbeds cleaned out and put to bed for the winter months...

Here is a little journal quilt I put together with

Neocolor II Crayons

It is a sample for a class later this month.

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Grasshopper

Brad got busy this morning giving the Thread Shed a good trimming

The ivy and vines were taking over!

The flower bed in front of the house...

The flower bed in back of the house...

Hollyhock.......Seeds

Those little round pods are full of seeds.

I pull them apart and the seeds fall out.

I air dry them for a week or so, then put them in a container for planting in the spring.

Cleaning out the front flower bed.

We filled the pick up bed twice!

Front flower bed cleaned out.

When the leaves fall off those trees...

We rake them onto the flower beds for mulch.

Thread Shed

All trimmed up...

I will miss the flowers this winter...

But without yard work to do, there will be lots of time to spend INSIDE the Thread Shed this winter.

Once these October Glory maple leaves are pressed in the phone book...

I will be able to use them over the winter months for jello printing, leaf printing, foiling and lots more......fun!

The best part of all this yard work is...

I trim all the fresh flowers and bring them indoors to enjoy.

Dahlias & Hydrangeas

I rarely cut fresh flowers in the summer months,

so this is a real treat to enjoy these flowers indoors for the next few days.

Pink Dinner Plate Dahlia

My Grampa told me, "When you work, you find money".

It was true, when I would clean out the couch cushions, I would find money!

I also believe, "When you work, you find beauty".

I am a little tired and sore tonight, but I am enjoying the flower bouquets in the house.

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full of Flowers,

LuAnn

The Making of......Stormy

Song:

Milk River Ridge

By: Ian Tyson

Enjoy the Slideshow:

This Stormy quilt was named after the Big Bronc Stormy in Ian Tyson's song: Milk River Ridge.
Thanks Toni Whitney for such a great pattern!

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,

LuAnn

Stormy..........Done!

Last night I put the finishing touches on

Stormy

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Binding

Striped Batik.......cut on 45 degree angle

I cut the binding strips 1 3/4 inches...

They wrapped nice and tight around the edge and filled up the binding round and plump.

Your quilt is not complete until you sew the label on...

The song:

Milk River Ridge

By: Ian Tyson

Is a favorite of ours.

This quilt lends itself nicely to the machine quilting process.

As you top stitch over all of the applique' pieces, you are actually doing the machine quilting.

The only quilting I had to plan out was the background behind the horse, and I simply echo quilted the shapes around the horse head.

The border area only needed some wavy lines, no intricate quilting motifs.

The thread work remains secondary, so the horse is the main focus.

If you have a Toni Whitney pattern.....pull it out of the cupboard and treat yourself to a few hours of fun!

I have maybe 20 hours total into the making of this quilt.

It was a joy.

Stormy

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CLICK HERE for......... Stormy Part 1

CLICK HERE for..........Stormy Part 2

CLICK HERE for my........Label Tutorial

CLICK HERE for my.......Binding Tips

May Your Bobbin Always Be Full of Horses,

LuAnn

Too Gorgeous to be indoors...

It was just too gorgeous to stay indoors today and put the binding on the

Stormy Horse Quilt.

Mother Nature was calling...

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Grape Leaf

Growing on an arbor behind the house

These images are destined for photo transfer to fabric.

How wonderful to get these under the needle.......yummy !

October Glory Tree Leaf

Growing in the front yard

Purple Hydrangea

Grows along side the Thread Shed

Climbing Rose

Grows out back on the Patio

Please feel free to use these images in your personal art work.

I am always happy to share.

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CLICK HERE to view the making of Flowers for My Sissy

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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full of Nature,

LuAnn