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Quilting and Patchwork

November 7th, 2007

Another of Cyndi’s Lovely Art Quilts

Cyndi’s art quilts continue to entrall me.  (I must take time in my busy days to try some of her techniques with my scraps.)  Over at Layers Upon Layers, Cyndi has two posts you’ll want to check out. 
Making an Art Quilt compares techniques used in two similar quilts.  A technique she used in the beige […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

November 5th, 2007

Enjoy Superb Creativity in an Autumn Quilt

Cyndi at Layers Upon Layers created a superb piece of art in her September Morning Art Quilt .  The autumn colors, the leaf shaped fabric pieces, the lace, the buttons and the sheet music combine perfectly into a bit of whimsy that truly reminds me of the days of September and October  we just experienced in New […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 1 comment

October 5th, 2007

Beading Retreats…Do Quilters Attend These?

Cyndi at Layers Upon Layers announced, “I’m going on a beading retreat.“ 
Now I’ve heard of many types of retreats, but never one for beaders before.  I’m looking forward to Cyndi’s report about her trip to this event about halfway across the USA from where she lives.
Quilters have begun to find beads important as embellishments in their […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 4 comments

May 29th, 2007

Painting & Dyeing Fabric for Quilting Projects

Over at Layers Upon Layers, Cyndi calls our attention to painting and dyeing fabrics for quilting and other fabric art projects.  Actually her painting involves sun pringing  muslin after painting it.  She refers to Melissa’s blog and her great fabric dyeing techniques and displays.
My daughter enjoys painting and dyeing fabrics and creating all types of […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments