Just a reminder that the “Quilting Machine Buyers Guide” is still available as a free download.
The “Quilting Machine Buyers Guide” is a 23 pages pdf ebook and includes
* A Short Guide to Buying a Quilting Machine
* 21 point Checklist for a Straight Stitch Machine
* Comparison Chart for a Straight Stitch Machine
* 41 point Checklist for a Multi-function Machine
* Comparison Chart for a Multi-function Machine
* Quilting Machine Features List
Yesterday I posted about printing on texture using Digital Grounds and gave you a preview of part of a new art quilt that I was putting together using the beautiful *windows* image.
I finally finished the beading and this is the completed quilt. I like the color contrast and the modular assembly, and the beads add a nice sparkle in real life.
Working with texture has always been one of my favorite techniques. I’ve always found it challenging and rewarding to find ways to merge both visual and tactile texture into my artwork.
Continuing my experiments with Digital Grounds, I’m extremely impressed so far with the results I’ve achieved printing on texture and I’m currently working on an art piece using the wonderful *window* photo that I’ve used so much in my previous samples here, here, and here.
This is a piece of textured fabric I’ve used to print this current sample on, and you can clearly see that there is quite a lot of texture. It was a challenge to think I could get a decent print using this type of fabric with so much uneven texture.
I guess it’s that time of the year again. The weather’s getting cool and in Florida that’s a nice relief. But it’s also time to upgrade the winter woolies’ section of your closet and there’s no better way to do that than to make yourself a beautiful new handknit.
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard about, read about, or been asked about, ways to remove fusible webbing and icky stuff from your the plate on your iron.
Be Creative – Five Tips to Stimulating Your Creativity
By GK Eckert
No matter what walk of life you may find yourself in, creativity is an asset. I’ve seen people be creative in career endeavors and others be creative in putting together dinner parties. It adds spice and zip to life, not only to your own life but to the lives of those around you. Here are my five tips for stimulating your creativity.
I often like to use images in my work. My favorite methods of transfer are printing directly onto fabric, and image transfers using gel medium.
However I thought I’d take the opportunity to whip up a small project using a product called TAP (Transfer Artist Paper) which is featured in an article in the May 2009 issue of Quilting Arts Magazine.
About TAP
TAP is a sheet of transfer paper that you use with your inkjet printer. The information sheet that comes with it explains that the paper has a polymer coating on it so that once the image is heat set to your fabric it virtually becomes a part of the material and can be washed therefore resulting in no hand to the fabric. For best results it’s recommended waiting 2 or 3 days before washing, however the results I got after washing did not produce a “perfect” image, so whether you like the results will depend on your expectations and your application. You can see comparisons below.
I'm Linda Matthews and welcome to the "Creative Textile & Quilting Arts" website where you'll find my online and downloadable classes, as well as my instructions dvds. Also make sure you visit my website and current blog at www.Linda-Matthews.com. More ...
Just a reminder that the “Quilting Machine Buyers Guide” is still available as a free download.
