Mixed Media Christmas Ornament

 

Here's the ornament I made for South Side Brushes (four in all).   I didn't have a plan, I just knew I wanted to use the poinsettia and the paper with the wording for the background.  I used things already had in my stash.  It turned out pretty good.

LIFE BOOK 2015

I can't wait to sign up for Life Book 2015.  Check out this link to find out all about it. http://www.willowing.org/2014/09/08/life-book-2015-teacher-line-up-blog-hop-and-give-away/

OMG! I love Ice Dyeing

I attended the CREATE 2014 Retreat again this year.  I was only able to take one class since I was in Ohio at the HOOT Convention.  I took a fabulous fabric dyeing class called Snow & Ice Dyeing with Cindy Lohbeck of Hands On Hand Dyes.  Below are the fat quarters I dyed.  I can't wait to make more.

Twisted.

Scrunched.

Twisted.

Scrunched.

Scrunched.

Fan folded.

Scrunched.

Twisted.

 

I did this purple with the leftover dye on the bottom of the bin.

Red - Breasted Nuthatch

It's been a while since I posted any watercolor paintings, but here is my little Red - Breasted Nuthatch from my watercolor class on Wednesdays.  This one is from way back in September. We finally had enough people to hold class again which started on the 21st.  I feel so "normal" again!  This one is all my own drawing instead of tracing a pattern from my reference photo.  Its always more satisfying when I do all the sketching myself.

Red - Breasted Nuthatch

Tuscany Tote

Here is the latest tote!  It's from a pattern called Tuscany Tote by Pink Sand Beach Designs and is done in the Downton Abby fabric line.  I made one for my mother-in-law and one for my mom.  

Below is close up of the fabric flower I made and pinned to each tote.

I learned to do the flower at the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo in Schaumburg, IL.  The class is 3-D Origami Flower and was with Stephanie of Country Stitchin.  It was really easy to do.

The Everything Bag

Here's my Everything Bag from the Winter 2013 issue of Quickly Quilting.  I love Tula Pink's fabrics, so when I saw this, I had to make it.  I already had purchased from SewLoveFabrics on  Etsy a pack of 25 fat quarters of the Tula Pink Acacia line.  The bag only takes one  2 1/2 inch strip WOF  of 12 different fabrics plus fabric for the pockets and lining.  I have plenty of fabric left over so I may make another.  I think this would look great in batiks, too.

BLOCKS 1 AND 2 - CLUBHOUSE 2014

Here are blocks 1 and 2 for the Michael Miller Clubhouse 2014.  I think this year will  be easier than last year's clubhouse.  I highly recommend investing in the Bloc Lok ruler to square up your half square triangles.  It really makes easy work of the squaring up process!

Block 1

Block 2

Now to help mom with her blocks!