My art group met at the first of June and we played with Tyvek. We were inspired by Karen L’s recent post here. We cut up Tyvek envelopes, painted and heated them with a variety of heat tool…

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"Hope" Quilt by Kikuyo Miyashita 宮下季久代 from Japan There was a fantastic exhibit at the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts and Fiber Arts in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, USA, that ended January 5, 2014. Titled "Japanese Influences in Fiber Arts", the exhibit features, (among other things), award winning quilts from a major Japanese Quilt Show, the 11th biennial Nihon Quilt exhibit. [The quilts are now being exhibited at the New England Quilt Museum through April 12, 2014.] "Connected Squares" Quilt by Anco Brouwers-Branderhorst from the Netherlands The Japanese show attracts many outstanding international quilts from around the world, and over 35 of the top quilts from Quilt Nihon were displayed at the museum in Cedarburg. "In the Blue" Denim Quilt by Soo Hee Lee from Korea I have been to five quilt shows in the last three months, and yet the museum's exhibit has quilts whose design, workmanship and fabrics stand out among the many other quilts I have seen. I think that the international competition to be in the Japanese show gets a much more diverse body of work then local quilt shows. Quilt by Maya Chaimovich from Israel In this blog post I am sharing a few of my favorite quilts from the museum exhibit. There are many more quilts from the exhibit I'd like to share, but for now these will have to do. close-up of the Kikuyo Miyashita quilt, lots of Keiko Goke fabrics I love seeing quilts in person, because then you get to see not only the overall impact of the quilt, but the small details, fabrics, and quilting choices that make up the quilt. The quilt above has so many cheerful fabrics I have never seen before. The impact of the colors in the quilt is amazing in person. Close-up detail of the Anco Brouwers-Branderhorst quilt The color and construction of the geometric quilt above really caught my eye. The simple block construction, with the white squares offset, is enhanced by the quilting and the embellishment. close-up detail from the Soo Hee Lee quilt This denim masterpiece has to be one of my favorites. The use of zippers and belt loops and the arrangement of colors of denim is just fantastic in the sections of little houses, and then the overall arrangement of the houses in the quilt with a section of leaf pattern is just so creative. close-up detail from the Soo Hee Lee quilt I find myself just stunned sometimes at the talent, skill and time poured into some of the quilts. There is something exciting about seeing masterpieces, and being able to appreciate them. I can't quilt like these quilters, but I can enjoy their efforts, in the same way that I can enjoy a concert even though I can't sing well. Detail 1 of Maya Chaimovich's quilt This last quilt is so different, I can look at it and study it, and still not know where one fabric ends and the next starts. But it is lovely to see. Detail 2 of Maya Chaimovich's quilt I would encourage anyone interested is seeing this show to make the effort. Traveling to Japan to see a show like this is much harder then traveling to Wisconsin (or Massachusetts). People from as far away as Texas made arrangements to come and see this exhibit, and I can see why. These quilts traveled all over the world to get here. If you are interested in seeing more quilts from this exhibit, leave a comment saying so. If there is enough interest, I post more photos. Click on the images to see them enlarged (Yes, you can see these images even larger!). If you enjoyed this post you might also like: Batik Stars Quilt Batik Scrap Quilt Circle Quilt Heart Quilt Quilts Part 2 Valentine Vignette Valentine Hutch Spring Hutch Spring Needlework Vintage Lace Mosaic Heart Butterfly Bling I am linking up to these memes: Quilt specific links: Colorful life: Really random Thur (Entry 5 of 26.) 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This stunning sweater pattern by Amy Gunderson is a visual delight with its colorwork design. SIZESSized for X-Small (Small, Medium, Large, X-Large). Shown in size Small. FINISHED MEASUREMENTSBust: 30 (34, 38¼, 42½, 46½)”/76 (86, 97, 108, 118)cm.Length (from center back neck): 18 (18¾, 19, 20, 20½)”/45.5 (47.5, 48.5, 50.5, 52)cm.Upper arm 12 (13, 13¾, 14¾, 15½)”/30.5 (33, 35, 37.5, 39.5)cm. YARN Juniper Moon Farm PATAGONIA MC color 145 Conch 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) x 100g CC color 103 Anthracite 2 (2, 2, 3, 3) x 100g NEEDLES AND NOTIONS Size US 3 (3.25mm) circular needles 24"/60cm long (or length to accommodate the number of sts for your size). Size US 5 (3.75mm) circular needles 24"/60cm long (or length to accommodate the number of sts for your size) or size to obtain on gauge. 1 set (5) size US 3 (3.25mm) double-pointed needles. 1 set (5) size US 5 (3.75mm) double-pointed needles. Tapestry needle. Stitch markers. 2 long stitch holders. GAUGE 23 sts and 26 rnds/rows = 4"/10cm over stockinette stitch and chart patterns using larger needles.

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The Take it Further fiber book is finally complete. My first fiber book, I'm over the moon. The cover is felt which I've embroidered and it opens to reveal the page above. Flipping through the pages. One for each month. That's the last page. The free form Cable chain stitch is an attempt to imitate the end papers in very old hard bound books which are marbled. The edges of the pages have sugar beads at intervals. You can see I got carried away. Click on the months to see each page of the book. January,February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November. On to making more fiber books. The Take a Stitch Tuesday samples will be made into a sampler book as well. I need to start assembling the pages but there will be no extra embellishments like sugar beads along the edges of pages (what got into me to do that I wonder!). There's The Bead Journal Project for 2010 which I shall join. Last year I had already committed to Take a Stitch Tuesday on Stitchin fingers. There's a discussion on at the Fiber book group at Stitchin Fingers about a fiber book page swap. That could be interesting. A book compiled on a particular theme, with pages contributed by different people in the group. I think I must participate. So what do you think of my first ever fiber book? I hope all who visit have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.

Here's the method I've devised to make the Take it Further Fiber Book and the two volumes of Take a Stitch Tuesday stitch sampler. The Take it Further Fiber Book is my first fiber book ever and this is how I went about making the book. Using running stitch I mark the 'pages' on the cloth. Each page has two halves or portions , one on the left and one on the right. The size of the portion where the embroidery stitch is done is 3.2" x 5.75" with a 1/2" space between the two portions (the running stitch done with black thread) . Each page has a line of blanket stitch done around it. The blanket stitch is the means to joining the pages. Once a sizeable number of 'pages' have been completed they are cut and seperated leaving a small seam allowance of about a quarter inch or so on all four sides beyond the blanket stitch. For The Take it Further Fiber Book I ironed fusing onto the back of each page so they are quite stiff. I've decided to leave out the fusing in the Take a Stitch Tuesday books because the pages are about an inch or so smaller and since two layers of fabric make-up a page, the pages are fairly stiff. The blanket stitch along the 1/2" portion between the left and right halves/portions of the page are not joined so that the page can fold. Corners of pages must be matched and pinned and then the pages need to be joined, sewing and connecting blanket stitches on both pages.The left hand portion of the first page is left and you begin by joining the right hand portion of page 1 with the left hand portion of page 2. Once that's done you join the right hand portion of page 2 with the left hand portion of page 3 and so on. In doing this you create little pockets. If you find your page is too floppy then you could slip pieces of card paper into the pockets if you want a stiffer page. In the Take it Further Fiber Book I used black thread to join the pages and every five or six stitches I introduced a clear seed/sugar bead. In the Take a Stitch Tuesday books I'm joining the pages with a clear plastic thread which is as fine as a single strand of hair. Not sure what the name is but it can be used on a sewing machine. For the cover itself I used a single piece of felt which simply wraps around the book. I edged the cover with blanket stitch and embroidered the front cover and the spine portion of the book. The left hand portion of the first page is stitched onto the inside of the front cover (visible in picture above) and the right hand portion of the last page is stitched onto the inside of the back cover. The 'pages' are joined to the cover only on the inside of the front cover and the inside of the back cover. They aren't stitched or connected to the cover on the spine section of the cover. I hope I've been able to describe the method I employ to create my fiber books clearly for you to give it a try. If there's something confusing or unclear leave a comment and I'll try and sort things out for you. I've stitched the pages of the first volume of Take a Stitch Tuesday together and I begin the embroidery for the cover this weekend, so next week Volume one will be ready to view. Have a great weekend. On a separate note - I've become an affilate of Amazon and Flipkart. You will see the banners on the side bar. Should you wish to shop online I would appreciate it if you could click on the Amazon or Flipkart banners/buttons and make your purchases.Amazon and Flipkart will pay me a small percentage of the value of your transaction without increasing the cost for you by even a cent. Thank you and happy shopping.

I just finished making a new Collagraph plate. I really liked the way it looks now with the colors, so I thought I better scan it before I dirty it up with ink tonight...

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Beschreibung Link: zur Anleitung Strickset für das Margot Camisole von Coco Amour Knitwear. Dieses traumhafte Top sitzt wirklich phantastisch. Durch sein Muster passt es sich super gut an. Der Armausschnitt ist hoch angesetzt, so kannst du auch bequem einen BH unter deinem Top tragen, ohne dass dies seitlich sichtbar wäre. Gestrickt wird das Margot Top von oben nach unten ab den Armausschnitten in Runden nahtlos. Du strickst es in gebrochenem Rippenmuster, das schafft eine wunderbare Struktur ist aber nicht schwierig zu stricken. Gestrickt wird das Top aus Line von Sandnes Garn, ein einzigartiges Garn mit Leinenanteil, das dich atmen lässt und unglaublich angenehm zu tragen ist. Line hat zudem einen leicht schimmernden Glanz, der die edle Zartheit des Margot Camisole unterstreicht. Der Sommer wird perfekt wenn du dein Margot Camisole trägst! Fotos: ©️ Coco Amour Knitwear Alles zum Strickset GrößenXS (S) M (L) XL (2XL)  Maße des fertigen StrickstücksBrustumfang ca. 84 (88) 94 (100) 108 (118) cm (inkl. negative Ease von ca. 0-2 cm, wähle eine Größe mit einem angegebenen Brustumfang der etwa 0 bis 2 cm unter deinem gemessenen Umfang liegt)Länge ab unterer Ausschnittkante ca. 32 (33) 34 (35) 38 (42) cm benötigte NadelnRundstricknadel 4,0 mm Nadelspiel 3,0 mm Maschenprobe20 Maschen x 29 Reihen im Muster auf 4,0 mm Nadeln = 10 x 10 cm Strickrichtungtop > down (von oben nach unten ab den Armausschnitten in Runden nahtlos) Schwierigkeitsgradmittel  Garnmenge3 (3) 4 (4) 5 (5) Knäuel Line von Sandnes Garn Farbzusammenstellung:Anleitungsfarbe:mandel 3011Farbvarianten: kitt 1015, café au lait 3042, eichenlaub 3161, puderrosa 3511, blaue hortensie 6032 oder schiefer 6080 GarnLine von Sandnes Garn50g/Knäuel, ca. 110m Lauflänge 53% Baumwolle, 33% Viskose, 14% Leinen          Art der AnleitungDie Anleitung (PDF, deutsch) ist in diesem Paket nicht enthalten - Du kannst sie über den Link direkt bei der Designerin bestellen.

Zutaten :Portionen: 12Teig 1 Becher Sahne (250 ml)1 Becher Zucker1 Becher Mehl4 Eier1 VanillezuckerPrise Salz½ Päckchen Backpulver1 Butter-Vanille-AromaGuss 125 g weiche Butter¾ Becher Zucker1 Vanillezucker4 EL Milch200 g MandelblättchenSie können auch lesen Sägespänekuchen Zubereitung :Zubereitung: 5Minuten › Kochzeit: 20Minuten › Fertig in: 25Minuten Backofen auf 200 g vorheizen.Aus allen Zutaten für den Teig einen Rührteig

Phyllis Cullen is inspired by the people and places in her life to create art quilts using collage and stain glass quilting techniques.

We just returned from the Houston International Quilt Festival. It's an awe-inspiring event with more than 1,600 quilts on display, and over 60,000 visitors!! It's hard to describe the scale and visu

For pattern support, please find the questions thread here Kallias is an open front cardigan and is worked seamlessly from the top down. Knitting starts with the back part of the neckband. Stitches are then picked up from the long edge of the neckband to work the back part of the yoke first. Increases along the slanted shoulder “seam” are worked on both RS and WS rows. Once the final back width is reached, the back is worked back and forth in slip stitch ribbing to underarm. Stitches for the fronts (left and right front) are picked up from the shoulder “seam” to work the fronts back and forth to underarm. At underarm both fronts and back are joined to work the body top down back and forth to the short row shaped bottom hem. As the front ribbing is built in, there is no finishing required. Sleeve stitches are picked up around the arm openings to work the sleeves in Stockinette stitch top down in rounds to the cuffs. Yarn Fonty FADO (137 yards (125 m)/50g); shown in color 661 approximately 1094 (1132, 1201, 1269, 1369)(1423, 1504, 1595, 1674) yds/ 1000 (1035, 1098, 1160, 1251)(1301, 1375, 1458, 1530) m Needles US 7 (4.5 mm) 40” (100 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for picking up stitches and sleeve ribbing. US 8 (5 mm) 40” (100 cm) circular needle and DPNs (or longer circular needle for magic loop) for body and sleeves. Gauge 18 sts x 28 rows = 4” (10 cm) square in Stockinette stitch on larger needle after blocking. 20 sts x 30 rows = 4” (10 cm) in slip stitch ribbing on larger needle after blocking (slightly stretched widthwise) Sizes 1 (2, 3, 4, 5)(6, 7, 8, 9) finished back width at underarm: 23.75 (24.5, 25.5, 27, 28.5)(29.5, 31, 32.5, 34.25)” 59.5 (61.5, 63.5, 67.5, 71.5)(73.5, 77.5, 81.5, 85.5) cm To fit bust: 32 (36, 40, 44, 47)(51, 54, 57, 60)” 81 (91.5, 101.5, 112, 119.5)(129.5, 137, 145, 152.5) cm Sample is size 1 on a 31.5” bust Materials Stitch holders or waste yarn, 2 removable stitch markers, 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking tools. yarn substitution ideas: DRN Gilliatt, BT Tones, BT Shelter, dLana Lana Merina Autóctona, Patons Classic Wool Worsted, Erika Knight Wild Wool … please have a look at the “yarn ideas” for inspiration

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Sheila Hicks; 50 Years at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA), University of Pennsylvania through August 7, 2011 is likely to knock you off your feet with

Fiber artist Ruth Marshall, who used to work at the Bronx Zoo, uses a comforting medium to build interest in wildlife conservation.