Monday, May 29, 2017

Picture re-cap of May GreatFul Threads.

What a fun meeting marbling fabric with shaving cream and Tsukineko ink.

Put down a layer of shaving cream, drop the ink and swirl.

We used combs and hair picks. After swirling you get great designs on tips of comb.

Brenda brought tone on tone fabric. It added depth to the design .

Vista's design after heat setting with an iron.
Tsukineko all purpose ink dropped on shaving cream before marbling.

Wear rubber gloves, this ink is permanent.

Love the black, it gives the eye a point to rest.

We had a full table of members and supplies!
Good to have Martha Ooten with us. She was Sandi's assistant.
Immediately after scraping shaving cream, heat set to prevent ink from bleeding (unless of course you want it to bleed!)

Margaret has one finished and is on to the next design.

Rorschach test?
This technique is addictive. It's like Christmas when you scrap off  the shaving cream. You never know what's underneath!

Thanks to everyone who brought ink and supplies to share.
Different combs give different designs.
It will be wonderful to see what everyone makes with their marble dyed fabric.

This piece was left at the iron. Will bring it to June meeting, Susan's maybe?
Show 'N Tell. Delores made these great origami folded purses.

Sandi is working teeny tiny. Design on left will be a pillow top.

April meeting was Zentangle. Sandi's initial. Great job!


Martha breeds animals for fiber. Shawl she is knitting is wool from her rabbit.
Martha Steele's bag from a previous year Round Robin. Her inspiration was a Pete the Cat book.
Back side of Martha's bag.
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Martha was doodling only to discover her design had already been made into bathroom tiles!

Another bag in progress. This one with free motion stitching all in black. 
Vista went to the Mary Kerr workshop on using vintage fabric and blocks in Modern quilting.

Vista went to the second Mary Kerr workshop. Vintage handkerchiefs were used for this one.

Melissa is teaching a class on free motion quilting.
Close up of Melissa's free motion piece. She is good at this.

Susan's nephew graduated and this is his gift.

Close up of Susan's nautical theme quilt.

Delores won the door prize supplied by Sandi. It is a handmade book, front and back cover are hand woven by Sandi.

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Doodling at GreatFul Threads

Door prize for the month was won by Sandi. This pin cushion/bird house was made by Denise
R & M Yarns in Georgetown
will hold a Fiber Festival May 13, 10:00-4:00 
Melissa showing beautiful prepackaged Bella fat quarters
Gayle showed a ring she had made from a silver coin, the year of her birth
Melissa made a skirt with these gorgeous indigo dyed fabrics
Martha's T-shirt quilt
Martha will be teaching another Dresden Neighborhood class
Miriam's 3-D vase quilt from March program
Jackie's Zentangle quilt
Miriam, finding inspiration in a variety of outside sources
Melissa, has her letters divided into segments
Brenda, always full of JOY
Sandi practicing on paper to get the flow going

The program for April was all about doodling on fabric pen and ink. A little practice goes a long way in this zen technique. The room became very quiet as each member connected with the calm of her inner self!

There will be a National Parks Quilt Exhibit  at the Cornbread Festival in S. Pittsburgh. Only 2 days April 29-30 at the American Legion Hall (look for the cannon).

There will be a "Bearnina" class offered Sat. June 3rd for $20.00. Everything, including lunch, will be provided. Each participant will make a stuffed bear that will be donated to children with disabilities.

Cleveland now has a Quilts of Valor meeting spot in the Old Woolen Mills Bldg at the corner of Church and 3rd St. The  official opening will be May 15 from 11- 3:00. Contact Jackie or Karen Downer for more info.
Gayle Grier filling in her "G" for Grier

Saturday, March 25, 2017

March Meeting Notes and Pics

The GreatFul Threads program for the Month of March was 3-D flowers. Wonderful examples of ruching, folded and layered flowers were shown and practiced. Fabrics used were cotton, felt and silk. It was a fantastic program and we look forward to seeing what creative projects and quilts are brought for Show 'n Tell in April.




Ruching
Folded
Close up of folded
It begins with a stitched and turned equilateral triangle
Fold it and run a gathering stitch through it
This one begins with a stitched, turned hexie
Felt, layered and beaded

More beaded felt
Karen's 3-D flower basket
Karen's silk flowers with Asian flair
Give away for February. Posey cone made by Delores
Give away for March, made by Brenda
Brenda's show 'n tell
Rag dolls from the '50s  made by Ray Steele and his Grandmother

Karen's hedgehog tote
One side of Martha's tote made with orphan block and scraps
Opposite side of Martha's tote
Delores' 3-D flower quilt
June's Dresden Neighborhood made in a Martha Steele class
  • Program for April, Zentangle on fabric