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Open Registration - 10-12 April for ICQC-102
Registration is now open for the Intermediate Crazy Quilt Course (ICQC), Module #102 (Working with Paints, Dyes, and Inks) Registration is open 10, 11, and 12 April. Class will begin on 13 April You...
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Open Registration for ICQC -101 Designing and Piecing CQ Blocks (Required for...
Hello everyone. It is time for another ICQC Registration Open Period...where has the time gone! Lot's to share with you about this week...but no time at the moment. Heading off to the hospital to...
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Dying and Painting Lace
The ladies in the ICQC-102 class have been painting and dying laces and ribbons. They got me wanting to create some pretties too; so here are some of my latest efforts. The upper left corner has the...
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Painting and Drying Frame
While painting ribbon, as it lay on my table...I began thinking about how I might do this vertically. Dipped ribbon is easy to deal with, but painted ribbon requires brush strokes. If "ombre" style...
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Class Fun!
My poor blog is suffering...from too much Class fun! I have been amiss at posting things being so busy. I shall try to do better. But, perhaps when you see what we've been up to in the recent...
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OPEN REGISTRATION for the next BASIC CQ COURSE
This BASIC CQ Course (BCQC) REGISTRATION will remain open until midnight on May 4th The class will run for about five weeks. These 12-Tasks comprise this basic class: 1 - How to Use the Class Blog2...
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Dying Crochet Thread and more
I have had some Jacquard Acid Dye color mixes ready for a while, and decided that I had best pull them out and use them before they went bad as it has been weeks since they were mixed. I wanted to try...
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Drooling over all the ideas!
CQ Quarterly, Spring 2015 is 50 pages of glorious photos, tutorials, patterns, and spectacular eye candy! I've picked my copy up at least eight time over the last three days. All of the contributors...
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REGISTRATION FOR ICQC-103 IS OPEN
This next Intermediate CQ Course (ICQC-103) REGISTRATION will remain open until midnight on May 15th ICQC-103 Embellishing with Threads This class covers Surface Embroidery Motifsto include beaded...
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Stumpwork Acorn and Oak Leaves
Before you begin this tutorial...let me include a disclaimer: This is NOT my best work.It could have been...I tried to have it be...but the choice of threads used...almost ruined it. Or, the choice...
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Open Registration for ICQC 102 - Paints, Dyes, Inks, Markers
Registration is now open for the Intermediate Crazy Quilt Course (ICQC), Module #102 (Working with Paints, Dyes, and Inks) Registration is open 19 through 22 23 May. You must be registered by...
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Open Registration for ICQC-102 (Paint, Dye, Ink, Etc)...and changes to...
Well, I have done some thinking (and you know how dangerous THAT can be). But, I have decided to drop the requirement for completion of ICQC-101 before you take ICQC-102. You will still need the...
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Soutache Owls
Do you like trying new things? I do...well SOME things! I thought working with soutache braid might be fun...as I love surface beading and pinterest has some wonderful photos of soutache jewelry up!...
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More dying lace!
School is out for the summer...and Aidan is here visiting! When Sommer brought her, she also stayed for a couple of days...and that was a nice treat for her mother (me!). We spent some time painting...
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OPEN Registration - ICQC 101 (June) - Designing & Piecing CQ Blocks
Intermediate Crazy Quilt Course (ICQC)101 Designing and Piecing Crazy Quilt Blocks is now OPEN for Registration You Must Have Completed BCQC first to Register for ICQC. Registration will close at...
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Planter Sculptures
This past weekend, the family gathered to work on some flower boxes, a covered storage area in the yard, and cleaning out some flower beds. My baby sister built mother this yard sculpture from painted...
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HEX #2 Finish
I'm working on some HEX blocks, for CQJP and for modeling some of the ICQC Class techniques. This is the second block done. The ribbon lady is from a pattern that Maureen Greeson has and is kind...
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HEX #1 Finish
When I posted the #2 HEX, it reminded me that I had not shared the first HEX here on my blog. The flowers were done in metallic ribbon...from Vintage Vogue website. Janet has such lovely ribbons!...
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Hummingbird
Here is what I've been working on all day...poor thing doesn't have any legs or feet...but I can't decide if I want him sitting on a branch or not. So, will have to think some more...and then proceed.
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