Machine Needle Felting This week on the blog I’m sharing with you some of my very favorite techniques and you know they’re my favorites because I’ve written dvds about each of them! Today is all about machine needle felting. I … Continue reading →
This video is a little on the long side – about 10 minutes – but well worth watching. This guy’s work is FABULOUS! And particularly watch about 7 minutes into the video how he uses his threadwork – I’m in awe!
If you’re wondering what he uses to discharge, it’s thiox from Prochemical.
Art Trader Magazine is a beautiful free downloadable ezine specifically for ATC fans. Although not strictly “fabric-related”, the latest issue has a great article about fabric ATCs and it also has a great “Design 911″ article about color.
The ezine full of tips and hints, project and wonderful inspiration so even if you’re not into ATCs you’re sure to find something useful.
ArtTrader Magazine is a web based publication (in PDF format) focused on mail art for trade such as ATCs (Artist Trading Cards), ACEOs, art journals, chunky books, altered art and altered art books.
Be inspired by these beautiful photos. Look closely … what catches your eye? The colors? The shapes? A pattern, or perhaps a simple line? Inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places.
First of all, we need to examine how much time we spend procrastinating. Think of all the things in your life that you do, that is really just wasting time. Things like, wasting time in front of the television, playing video games, surfing aimlessly on the Internet etc. These things and more can be the cause of major procrastination in your life. You need to examine the effect that this could have on your life. If you don’t stop these bad habits the chances are you will live a frustrated life.
Step one: Start Setting Goals
Go buy an exercise book dedicated to writing down all your goals. Choose one day a week where you can sit down and think about the week ahead and the things that you would like to achieve in that week. Each day review what you have written that week and try to achieve at least one of those tasks in that day. You can also write down long-term goals such as what you would like to achieve in three months, or six months or one year, or five years or 10 years. Setting goals is a great way to stop the mindset of procrastination because if you focus on your goals you have something to work towards and once you’ve achieved each goal you will feel a sense of accomplishment.
If you haven’t yet signed up for my Fabulous Free Motion Quilting online class beginning 19th June 2009, now’s the time to do it!
But just in case you can’t join in, then please enjoy some of my favorite free motion quilting tips. I’ve been free motioning for over 30 years, and it’s my very favorite technique so I’ve picked up a lot of tips along the way – enjoy!
Are you looking for an easy-to-use but professional graphics program at a price that won’t break your bank? Then try out Paint.net
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.
If you do follow your bliss, you put yourself on a kind of track that has been there all the while waiting for you, and the life you ought to be living is the one you are living. When you can see that, you begin to meet people who are in the field of your bliss, and they open the doors to you. I say, follow your bliss and don’t be afraid… and doors will open where you didn’t know they were going to be. If you follow your bliss, doors will open for you that wouldn’t have opened for anyone else.
An inspirational article by my guest blogger – Katherine Sands
If you enjoyed Katherine’s article, please leave a comment and let her know!
Using Unusual Materials
I was raised by grandparents who grew up during the great depression. We made do with what we had and we didn’t throw anything away! I still have trouble throwing things away. Watch me save those hard plastic tags on potato and onion bags; I know someday I will come up with a use for them!
With the current economic conditions we face, quilters are looking to use what is in their stash. A recent exhibit at the Illinois State Museum shop gave me an opportunity. The exhibit was called Repurposed, Renewed, Reborn. Each participant was to use items they already had and not purchase anything new. I went a step further and actually used re-cycled items in my entries.
I'm Linda Matthews and welcome to my website. My current passion is creating digital collage and then printing my artwork onto fabric. You'll find lots of information here about printing on fabric as well as other textile and art quilting techniques. Enjoy! More ...
I'm Linda Matthews and welcome to my website. My current passion is creating digital collage and then printing my artwork onto fabric. You'll find lots of information here about printing on fabric as well as other textile and art quilting techniques. Enjoy!
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