tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63536750134739608722024-03-05T03:34:41.743-07:00In Good CompanyFor the experimental and creative quilter, providing resources for original design and quilting art.In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-24781066651941272362012-05-15T12:43:00.000-06:002012-05-15T12:43:23.722-06:00May's Tart Kit: Nature Printing<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In this last Tart kit, we are printing with natural stamps and a metallic paint onto a piece of black cotton. The paint picks up the details of the leaves and gives a sparkly sheen.</div>
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Prepare your fabric by pressing with an iron and taping to a soft protected surface. Use the foam brush or roller to dab paint onto the veined side of your leaf or leaves. Press the leaf carefully with your fingers to bring the paint into full contact with the fabric. </div>
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Now try printing with fruits or vegetables. Cut apples, pears, or peppers in half and cover with paint. Press onto the fabric. Carve into a cut end of a potato to create a stamp. Or as we did, cut across the root end of a whole celery and dip the cut ends into the paint. Your resulting stamp will resemble rose petals. Use a single stalk to fill in the gaps.</div>
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Consider using leaves and other flat natural items as resists and roll the paint over the leaves onto the surface of the fabric creating a negative print. When the paint has dried, heat set it with your protected iron. </div>
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<br /></div>In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-73376301615237629682012-04-23T08:08:00.000-06:002012-04-23T08:08:12.622-06:00April's Tart Kit: Lines and Splatters<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In this month's kit, you have the supplies and three types of paint to create your own unique fabric. There's not much lesson as you are instructed to make lines and splatters with the paint and the tools in your own style. You want to build layers of color onto the hand dyed cotton. The two samples below show first a piece that was done without getting the fabric wet and the second is a sample of spritzing the cotton before applying the paint. Either way makes a great surface. Susan cut her piece into strips and sewed them into a small quilt which was quilted and beaded.</div>
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The different paints will make different marks so experiment a lot. When you are done you will heat set the paint with your iron. If you are so inclined, add more marks by stamping or drawing. Build lots of cloth so that it will be available when you are ready to design.In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-5437386960863621452012-03-20T22:35:00.001-06:002012-03-20T22:37:08.266-06:00March Tart Kit: Upcycled Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We're preparing for Earth Day again this year by building a Tart kit around items for upcycling. You will take the kit contents and repurpose them into an art piece. </div>
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You have two book covers that have been removed from obsolete books. These will serve as your canvas. To cover the original color of the book cover, paint it with the gesso in the kit. You will then have a surface that can be painted or glued.</div>
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The other items in your kit can be altered as you see fit. One example is to color the used dryer sheet with paint and adhere it to the dried book cover with the gel medium.</div>
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The fabrics in the kit can be altered as well. You may paint them, tear them, stamp them and stitch them. Use the gel medium to "glue" it on. The gel medium is also great for adding buttons or other embellishments. Find objects in your studio to add to the composition such as glitter and foil.<br />
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In this month's kit, we are making lace with rayon thread and a meltable background. The kit contains both Kunin felt and Lutradur for you to experiment with. </div>
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The paint and brush are to be used to place a motif onto the felt using a stencil. Cut your own from the freezer paper or use a commercial stencil.</div>
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Once the paint dries, use the rayon thread (which will not melt when heated) to cover the painted areas completely. You may use a straight stitch or zig zag, whichever works best for you. Connect the motifs with interlacing thread to hold it all together. The more open the thread, the more open the resulting lace.<br />
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Using a heat tool, melt away the background felt. Be sure to protect your lungs by wearing a mask and be careful not to singe the thread by holding the tool too close or too long in one place.<br />
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The Lutradur does not need to be painted since it is translucent enough to trace a pattern. Fill in your motif with thread. Trim away the large areas of Lutradur and melt away the unstitched areas. <br />
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This month's Tart kit is all about closures and the lesson is about designing around a single element or elements. Use any or all of the included fasteners and close the gap! Make your quilt relevant to the supplies. Be humorous or literal. Use the fasteners as intended or use them in creative ways. Have fun!</div>
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We have included a short demo in making frog closures and a Chinese button. Google frog closures and you will find several tutorials to help you build your frogs. It is easier to build your frog onto a surface that you can stitck pins into. By measuring the distance between loops and placing straight pins in your surface, you can get a balanced frog. </div>
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Think of the side that you can see as the back. Baste the loop intersections with matching thread before you remove the pins. One set of loops will be sewn to one of the pieces you are closing. The second set remains free and will connect the gap with a Chinese button or other button.</div>
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To make a Chinese button: Create several intersecting loops and weave one end of the cord over and under the loop sides, keeping your work open and loose.</div>
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In this month's Tart kit, we are introducing you to a relatively new product that lets you remove color from fabric safely and replace it with another color. It is called deColourant Plus. It is non-toxic and allows the fabric to keep its soft hand. It is especially great for adding color to dark fabrics without painting. For this lesson we have included a deColourant with a metallic color for you to use on a dark fabric with a snowflake stamp. </div>
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Prepare a padded surface and lay out your ironed fabric. You may want to tape it down. Decide how you will want to apply the deColourant. You can use stamps, stencils or apply the deColourant directly to the fabric. Use the included stamp or alter it by using the shape to make a stencil. Apply the deColourant directly to the stamp with the foam brush. You can vary the results depending on how much deColourant you apply to the stamp. </div>
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Allow the deColourant to dry thoroughly and iron. It won't matter whether you use a dry iron or steam, though your results may differ. The longer you iron, the more intense the results. </div>
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Finally, wash the excess deColourant out of your fabric and it is ready to use as background fabric or cut into strips or patches. You will find this process a very easy way to create one of a kind and unique fabric for your next art quilt.</div>
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This month we are dyeing with cords to color fabric. The cords have been impregnated with dye which when mixed with a solution of salt and warm water and boiled will transform your white pfd cotton into a vibrant piece of cloth. Be sure to protect your work space, clothing and hands from the dye. You may want to wear a mask as well. There are six colors of cording in your kit. You can use the colors randomly or be specific about blending the colors. Check your colors by cutting an end and placing it on a wet paper towel. You may want to tear your fabric into smaller pieces so that you can try different variations of cord placement.</div>
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Lay your cords on your fabric in any configuration you choose. You may use scotch tape to anchor the cords. We have placed them in an "X", in lines, and as snippets.</div>
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In a container that will not be used for food, mix a solution of salt and hot water. Immerse your bundle into the water until it is completely saturated. Dye will migrate into the water so do one bundle at a time. When it is saturated, squeeze and massage the bundle to transfer the color through all the layers.</div>
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This month we are using Kleenex tissue with a solution of glue and water to create backgrounds and molded embellishments. This technique allows you to experiment with mixed media by combining this lesson with fabric as part of a larger art piece.<br />
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Prepare a work surface so that you can work with glue and not worry about your project sticking. We used the shiny side of freezer paper. Using the recipe in the kit directions, mix up a solution of glue and water. We'll start with the directions for making a sheet of paper. Separate the Kleenex tissue into 10 to 12 plies and set aside. <br />
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Lay one ply on the freezer paper and paint with the glue solution. <br />
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Continue adding plies of Kleenex and painting with glue until you have one or two plies left. If you want to insert items for color and interest, you will do it close to the top surface. In your kit, you have rose petals, a cocktail napkin, and tissue paper. Split the napkin into its top ply before using. The tissue paper can be made into confetti or torn or cut into shapes before using. Consider adding threads, fibers, newspaper, or other papers.</div>
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The top layer of Kleenex will add an opaque finish.<br />
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Once the sheet has dried, it can be peeled off the freezer paper and used as the background or as part of a larger piece. It can be painted, stitched, or printed. Be sure to tape the leading edge of the handmade paper to another sheet of computer paper before running it through your printer.<br />
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To make a mold, use the foam sheets included in your kit. You can mold over the design or into the design depending on your choice. <br />
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You will notice when the glue dries, the top layers have the most texture and the layers next to the mold are more smooth. It is your choice which side to use. <br />
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Your paper can be left white if you desire. We have included watercolor pencils for you to use to color your paper. For this pear, the color was applied dry and a brush was used to blend the colors. You may also want to experiment with acrylic paints or markers. Try coloring the glue before painting the Kleenex.<br />
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In this month's Tart kit, we are adding texture and line to your own printed cloth with the buttonhole stitch. </div>
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To begin: press your hand-dyed fabric and tape it to your padded work surface. Pour a small amount of paint into a styrofoam plate or onto piece of freezer paper. </div>
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Using the foam stamp and/or bubble wrap, apply the paint to the fabric. If you have other geometric stamps, feel free to use them as well. The bone rings may also be used as stamps.</div>
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When the paint has dried, press it carefully with your iron. Layer the printed fabric and the muslin and insert into the hoop for the next step. You will now embroider the fabric with the hand-dyed threads to add texture and line to the surface. Work with your printed circles. There are many websites that will give you directions for doing the buttonhole stitch. Try these: <a href="http://inaminuteago.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://inaminuteago.com</span></a> or <a href="http://sheepspace.ca/"><span style="color: blue;">http://sheepspace.ca</span></a> or <a href="http://quietermoments.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://quietermoments.wordpress.com</span></a> or <a href="http://stitchschool.blogspot.com./"><span style="color: blue;">http://stitchschool.blogspot.com</span>.</a></div>
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When you have completed the embroidery, quilt the piece. Now you will add the embellishments: chenille stem, washers, rings and/or beads. The chenille stem can be painted and couched with the buttonhole stitch. And the washers and rings can be covered with the buttonhole stitch as well.</div>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Susan's spiral sample shows the layers of silk that have been sprayed with Dye-na-flow and sandwiched into a small quilted piece. This is an example of this month's kit where you will color silk with droplets of paint sprayed onto the surface. You have three types of silk, three colors of Dye-na-flow, and a spray bottle. Use the newspaper included in the kit to make a mask or a stencil you have at home to create a pattern on the silks. The three colors will blend to make secondary colors and an interesting painted surface.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Dilute the paint with water so that it will spray from the pump. Spray the first color over the fabric and stencil, making sure you do not oversaturate the fabric.<br />
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Remove the stencil and replace it in another position with the white unpainted areas open to the next layer of paint. You will be masking some of the area which has the first color.<br />
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Continue spraying and repositioning the stencil until you have achieved the desired results.<br />
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Instead of using a stencil, try pleating the silk. Press with an iron to hold the pleats. Spray the first color onto the surface of the fabric.<br />
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Open the fabric and refold into pleats in another position - possibly 180 degrees from the first folds. Press and spray with a second color.<br />
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By folding or bunching the silk, you can create color on the surface that is visible. <br />
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Refolding or rebunching and spraying with another color will give you an interesting surface of droplets of color. Set the color with your iron and you are ready to piece the silk into your next art quilt.<br />
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Cut the smaller pieces of silk into narrow strips and spray with multiple colors to use as accents or ruffles.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">With this month's Tart kit, we want you to practice your machine stitching. You will be using the four spools of thread in the kit (plus any other colors from your stash) to "draw" a design on the white fabric also included. The stitching will take place on the stabilized cotton before you layer it and quilt it. Use the thread to create contour lines and shading by building it up or by changing values.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Lightly draw a design on the fabric with a pencil. If you are tracing your design, a light box or window will help. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaREslzSJJpmOrjGcbfjmwaG8FBwP4kzzDRQUfjG5_lTH0QeFjGRXkfy84cGKOhxoYIOQujoK4ArxTY11PA4IEK9f-G1EQL0TRnMSwoemnjuPfr2AP8kwdRbRTsRxTmTlyDQyu0vk8ePC/s1600/igc001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivaREslzSJJpmOrjGcbfjmwaG8FBwP4kzzDRQUfjG5_lTH0QeFjGRXkfy84cGKOhxoYIOQujoK4ArxTY11PA4IEK9f-G1EQL0TRnMSwoemnjuPfr2AP8kwdRbRTsRxTmTlyDQyu0vk8ePC/s320/igc001.JPG" t$="true" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will stabilize the cotton by fusing it to the piece of "Stitch and Tear" with Steam-a-Seam Lite. There should be enough body to the fabric that you will not need a hoop. The Stitch and Tear will glide smoothly over your machines's throat plate.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thread your machine with a colored thread and use the bobbin included in the kit for your bottom thread. You may need to rewind the thread from the cardboard bobbin to your machine's bobbin. By adjusting your tension slightly looser, the bobbin thread will stay on the wrong side of the fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will be free-motion stitching so drop your feed dogs if that is your method. Some folks leave their feed dogs up and reduce the pressure on the pressure foot when doing straight line stitching. You will start with straight lines to sketch. Use parallel lines close together to create color on the cloth. Where you want more intense color, you will stitch across your first lines.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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To create contours and values, your stitching may be curved. Remember sketching isn't necessarily filling in completely with thread. It may be creating a suggestion of line and value. <br />
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You can try blending two threads together in the needle and see if that gives you interesting values. You can try stitching on colored fabric. Or change from straight line to curves. The goal is to create your design in thread only - no fabric patches. When you have finished, leave the stabilizer in place and layer it with backing and batting. Quilt and bind it. This is your opportunity to practice your free motion stitching. Have fun!<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This month our Tart kit involves dyeing cotton cheese cloth with RIT dye. You can also try painting it with transparent paints or dyeing it with Procion dyes. We like the cheese cloth for its wonderful texture; you can see the texture as well as feel it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mix the RIT dye according to the directions on the package. If you use all the dye for the little bit of cheese cloth included in the kit, it will be really, really intense, so experiment with the value. Or try mixing the colors in varying proportions to see what color you might get. For our examples, we used very hot water and about a 10 minute soak time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cheese cloth can be batch dyed by immersing the entire piece into one color pot until it becomes the color you like. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Or you can put opposite ends into two colors and let them wick up into each other. We found that we were impatient and helped the color move along with spoons. <br />
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Or you can dip one end in one color for a time, squeeze out the excess moisture, and dip the other end into a second color. When the cheesecloth is the intensity you desire, rinse the excess dye out and let it air dry.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can also dye the cheese cloth by painting it with the dye and the foam paintbrush. Try pouring the colors in different areas of the cloth and letting the dyes run together. This procedure will done with the cheese cloth flat - either stretched out or crumpled. Be sure you protect your surface. We used a tray to catch the liquid. While you're at it, dye another piece of cloth such as PFD cotton, or over dye a hand dye or commercial fabric. Let the piece dry and set. Rinse with warm water and air dry.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This month the Tart kit gives you materials for trying Transfer Artist Paper (TAP) with non-traditional surfaces. In addition to Lutrdur, metal sheets, and mica, you have received a sheet of images, acrylic paints, and parchment. TAP works great on fabric and certainly can be used in a project if you choose. But try it on these other surfaces and keep the results in your "might want to use later" file. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> Because these materials are non-porous, they will take a little more fiddling and your results won't be as crisp and clean as an image transfered to fabric. TAP will also work on wood and glass. Images can be printed onto the TAP or you can draw or paint with many coloring mediums. Be careful that you don't create holes with a sharp point or use too much water in the paints. Try using markers, colored pencils, paint, crayons, or charcoal.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Use the included images to copy to the TAP with your inkjet printer or find your own. The images can be colored with the acrylic paint, markers, or colored pencils before printing or before transfering. You will be doing your work on the white side of the TAP, not the purple side. </div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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When you are ready to transfer, cut around the image. The white polymer of the TAP will show on non-white surfaces. Place the TAP face down onto the surface you want the image, cover with parchment, and press firmly with a hot iron for a short time. You can't overiron the TAP. When the image has transfered, peel the backing paper away while the paper is still warm. TAP will stick if you wait for it to cool.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Being able to transfer images onto interesting surfaces will give you lots of flexibility in designing your art quilts. The Lutradur and metal can be sewn with your machine or by hand. If the mica is thin enough you may carefully sew it by hand or use glue to adhere the piece to your quilt.</div>In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-2249286270357610532011-04-21T12:58:00.000-06:002011-04-21T12:58:59.046-06:00April Tart Kit: Soy Wax Batik<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjF3uLzfgMBrq18E9lYXCDbe3YGwH40TZLgdlHM8NDQCPYEr3owk-k2vlUPcTee1X_v1ve90rxDV5WIfKOIEvPINK6oEV-5Va66KkfGXYjnHR4XKpq_cfgvtHueJRBc_WMHaCX9Yx1TTK6/s1600/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjF3uLzfgMBrq18E9lYXCDbe3YGwH40TZLgdlHM8NDQCPYEr3owk-k2vlUPcTee1X_v1ve90rxDV5WIfKOIEvPINK6oEV-5Va66KkfGXYjnHR4XKpq_cfgvtHueJRBc_WMHaCX9Yx1TTK6/s400/052.JPG" width="312" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This month's Tart kit gives you the supplies to try soy wax batik, a relatively simple way to make batiked cloth at home. You will be treating PFD fabrics with soda ash, stamping with wax and dyeing to apply color. This process can be simple with one layer of wax and one coloring. Or it can be more more complex with multiple layers of wax and multiple colors. It is up to you!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Before you use your fabric it must be pretreated with the soda ash to allow the dye to color the fabric. The soda ash in the kit can be dissolved in 4 cups warm water. Soak your fabric for 15 minutes and lay or hang to dry. Do not rinse the fabric. The remaining soda ash mixture can then be saved for more fabric if you store it in an air tight jar. In the meantime, prepare a padded stamping surface with several layers of newspaper. When the fabric is dry after the soda ash treatment, lay it flat on your prepared surface. Use the parchment paper to prevent newspaper ink from getting on your fabric.</div><br />
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You have been given about a quarter pound of soy wax and a small aluminum pan in which to melt it. Set your aluminum pan with the wax in a small frying pan with about a 1/2 inch of water and heat carefully. Soy wax melts at about 160 degrees so be careful not to burn it. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When the soy wax is melted, you can begin stamping. If you are using metal tools, allow them to warm to the temperature of the wax by placing them in the wax for a few minutes. As you stamp, you will want the wax to soak through the fabric rather than sit on the top of the fabric. If the wax isn't soaking in, it isn't warm enough.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This wax layer is "protecting" the color of the fabric which will not color when you add your dye. Use a small paper plate to catch your drips as you move from pan to fabric.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Allow the wax to cool and harden. Meanwhile mix up your dye. The intensity of the color will depend on much powder you use in relation to water. It will not take much to make light color; maybe 1/8 tsp in a 1/2 cup water. Use the latex gloves and a plastic or paper cup and a plastic spoon that can be thrown away later. You do not want to use utensils that will be used for food. If you will be adding multiple layers of wax and color, start light so that each successive color will overdye the one preceding it. If you are going to do one waxing and one color, you could use any intensity you like. The deeper the dye, the more the contrast with the white or light colored fabric base.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the wax is fully removed, press again. It may be slightly stiff, but that is the nature of batik. Enjoy using your own uniquely designed fabric.</div><div align="left" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The dyes in the kit were chosen to be side by side on the color wheel so that you can overdye with both and not get a muddy brown. You may choose to use other dyes or mix the powders themselves to get a third color. Below are examples of two overdyed pieces. The left one started as the avocado and was overdyed with the blue. The right piece was dyed with the blue first and overdyed with the avocado. </div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvP3n9dg5D_-oF2y0wh5yBSPojgA-7bA6yLQLdQtpxQcnhjUhrsYpyBV_KJ8fCDCIAg52j_0I6cygPgUGD15A7jdXrFxM-lHxIrOREksT_pxANQuMpMaMzBR42od8s3NKG5M1yVdVK6IL/s1600/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="156" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGvP3n9dg5D_-oF2y0wh5yBSPojgA-7bA6yLQLdQtpxQcnhjUhrsYpyBV_KJ8fCDCIAg52j_0I6cygPgUGD15A7jdXrFxM-lHxIrOREksT_pxANQuMpMaMzBR42od8s3NKG5M1yVdVK6IL/s200/057.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwB6cBa9Qu6X3STtg6umg-uoFRIeLDn-Mr_IVrcXaRPUU6YTF5rbWNgx2gCwMgroLCg-uGjUe4pkO6nQAUNNI9YtgE17HVCSFaHiBHCEKjaIxIyOl4v6i98jakEH0r3epdUHpa3PDhbmv/s1600/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" i8="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwB6cBa9Qu6X3STtg6umg-uoFRIeLDn-Mr_IVrcXaRPUU6YTF5rbWNgx2gCwMgroLCg-uGjUe4pkO6nQAUNNI9YtgE17HVCSFaHiBHCEKjaIxIyOl4v6i98jakEH0r3epdUHpa3PDhbmv/s200/056.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div align="left" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-85105482657739104872011-03-16T21:47:00.000-06:002011-03-16T21:47:17.642-06:00March Tart Kit: Earth Day Art<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROU-3dn31gdoc-KJgPbdoFpMSIy_BlqfgIu_k8NTWmMpGl4hDOMoYpOU8Au7N7fC3ualIeI0CIOCgcjsOiXvwFOCXLnH-WCKnV4glrfrSA0FnCtPsnXg9VsoKUp_gJ_8R3OrffX34zj7X/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" r6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROU-3dn31gdoc-KJgPbdoFpMSIy_BlqfgIu_k8NTWmMpGl4hDOMoYpOU8Au7N7fC3ualIeI0CIOCgcjsOiXvwFOCXLnH-WCKnV4glrfrSA0FnCtPsnXg9VsoKUp_gJ_8R3OrffX34zj7X/s320/013.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This month we have created a Tart kit that will celebrate Earth Day in April. We are going to make fabric from our shopping bags and other plastic. In the kit are several shopping bags, some white and some with color or pattern, as well as plastic mesh, and used thread. Your assignment is to use these items and add other plastic and "throw-aways" to the mix.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Start by opening up the plastic bags so that they are in a single layer. Arrange six layers one on top of each other. Those layers in the middle will not be visible so save the best bags for the outside or one layer down. You might use a layer of white bag to diffuse the bright layer. However, there isn't really one way to do layer the bags. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Cover the plastic with the pressing sheet included in your kit and iron the pile with a dry, hot iron. As the heat penetrates the plastic, it will fuse together. Iron both sides of the pile, always protecting your iron. The hot plastic will not stick to your ironing board cover. Too much heat will cause holes and too little will not fuse the plastic. Experiment.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The plastic will shrink and wrinkle. That's okay.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Add other plastic such as vegetable mesh bags, candy wrappers, celephane, etc or sequins, tissue paper, or other junk. Since the non-plastic items will not fuse, slip them between layers of bags.</div><br />
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Foil can be added with the iron. It will adhere to the plastic without any adhesive. Again, be sure to protect your iron. You can also paint or stamp the plastic. Allow the paint to dry overnight.<br />
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When you have created your plastic fabric, use it in your project. It can be stitched together in patches, made into bags or purses, or as the background to a statement piece. Layer other fused plastic as appliques. If there is an Earth Day Art show in your community, consider entering your piece!In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-73363376069332481092011-02-17T11:06:00.001-07:002011-02-17T11:07:53.918-07:00February Tart Kit: Quilt and Paint<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cdK_24hUtRnrxm2ZAGGrHnT1D9HShblsmhNDyylDI-B_J_JSrznKzJbcncceOFyVmpVyY81fz4Vag7I4OzC42wCRWge8v74ppoX6Xs-901sdznuNMizJ617VhernyEwE-gTsjLBZSU6p/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j6="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1cdK_24hUtRnrxm2ZAGGrHnT1D9HShblsmhNDyylDI-B_J_JSrznKzJbcncceOFyVmpVyY81fz4Vag7I4OzC42wCRWge8v74ppoX6Xs-901sdznuNMizJ617VhernyEwE-gTsjLBZSU6p/s400/014.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Susan's sample is an example of a quilted and painted background. With multiple machine stitched patterns, she has created a very interesting background for her sunflower. This lesson is designed for you to practice the technique on a small piece before attempting it on a larger piece. It is a little scary to spend a lot of time quilting without knowing how the paint will look when it is done. Experiment with this little piece to get confident and then try it on a larger piece or one that could use a little pizazz!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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This project is a great way for you to practice your free motion quilting. There are several sources for designs. The March issue of Quilting Arts has several articles about free motion quilting. Or check out <a href="http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: blue;">Leah Day's free motion quilting project for 365 filler designs.</span></a> We suggest that you do your quilting on the colored fabric with black thread as the top thread and in the bobbin rather than on the black side since it is very difficult to see what you are quilting. A thread that matches your fabric will be a subtle detail. Try a contrasting thread to see a different result.<br />
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When you have completed your quilting, it is time to paint. We have included Lumiere paint in the kit, but any fabric paint will work well. On your deli wrap or other palette, squeeze out a sizable amount of paint. <br />
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Load the foam roller with the paint. Depending on how much you started with, you may need to add more paint to the palette until the roller is filled with paint.<br />
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With a light touch, roll the paint roller across your quilted area. You want the paint to stay on the top of the fabric, rather than down into the stitched area. This may take a little experimentation.<br />
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As you can see, the paint creates a design element in contrast with the stitched areas. Multiple applications of paint can be added, or additional colors placed strategically. Also the paint can be applied with a paint brush if you want to highlight specific areas.<br />
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This lesson is great for changing the look of an old piece that didn't work. It might just need a layer of paint over the quilting. Adding paint over quilting may be perfect for highlighting one area of a large piece. Be daring and try it!In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-12964635684773622192011-01-21T15:45:00.000-07:002011-01-21T15:45:35.024-07:00January Tart Kit: Wet Felting: A New Way<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3jj5iUby7_7_mO3JPEflE0tggErYA0UvmGPY4V1msuFJtwfz4z1PTxU0qU5NKu_OMti3wfM3AN_JXHsePMVHtUJOeSS6saxKUyZFZhYY8SOQ6md71Je5A8EW-_lAwXDKs3IQgvAqLS70/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" s5="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3jj5iUby7_7_mO3JPEflE0tggErYA0UvmGPY4V1msuFJtwfz4z1PTxU0qU5NKu_OMti3wfM3AN_JXHsePMVHtUJOeSS6saxKUyZFZhYY8SOQ6md71Je5A8EW-_lAwXDKs3IQgvAqLS70/s640/037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This month we are using a product that can make wet-felting much easier and less "work". Artfelt Paper is used as the base of the process and will be washed out when the wool fibers have been shrunk and felted. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You are using the foam and felting needle to baste your fibers to the Artfelt Paper. The actual felting will be done with water and your dryer. Determine the size of your project and cut the Artfelt Paper accordingly. You may have to move it around your foam in order to do the basting.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will needlefelt baste the wool fibers in layers onto the Artfelt Paper, first horizontally and then vertically, gradually building up to the desired density. You may want to draw a design on the paper and "paint" the areas in with specific fibers. While these photos don't show it, be sure to leave a margin of paper around the fibers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Dilute the brown paint with a small amount of water and paint it over the surface of the paper. Allow the paper to dry.<br />
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Carefully adhere the Misty Fuse to the front side of the paper, protecting your iron with a teflon sheet.<br />
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Cut shapes from the grunge board and fuse them to the paper by pressing them onto the Misty Fuse. Again protect your iron. You may have to use steam and iron from the backside as well as from the front. With enough heat, the grunge board will eventually fuse. With your sewing machine and thread, free motion stitch over and around the grunge board. It is easy to sew through, just go slowly. The thread will add more texture to the paper.<br />
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Repaint the paper, covering the grunge board and stitching with another layer of brown paint. Be sure you get the edges of the grunge board. You will be painting directly onto the exposed Misty Fuse as well. Let the paper dry completely.<br />
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Rub the black ink pad over the surface of the paper. You will decide how much. This will add more dimension and texture to your paper. When the ink has dried, the paper is ready to treat as fabric. It can be used as the background or cut into strips or used as applique. With the fusible interfacing, it will sew without tearing. Do something western!<br />
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</div>This month we are reintroducing many of you to an old childhood craft - shrink plastic. We can create our own one-of-a-kind embellishments for our art quilts. Need purple beads, make them yourself! The kit contains half sheets of four types of shrink plastic: clear, matte, white, and inkjet. Although you will color them and shrink them generally in the same way, each type will yield its own result. The small sampler above shows the four different types. Be sure to read the general instructions about coloring and shrinking the plastic before you begin. The plastic will shrink about 50% so plan accordingly. We have included Sharpie markers for you to use to color your plastic. These markers will give you a bright intense color.<br />
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</tbody></table>Here are the four ready to go into the oven. If you want a hole for attaching the embellishment, you will need to punch it out before heating. Use the decorative scissors to give your piece an interested edge.If your intended embellishment will be reversible, be sure to color both sides.<br />
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As the plastic heats, it will curl. To keep the edges from curling over onto the center, cover the plastic with parchment paper during heating. When it has finished shrinking, the edges will uncurl and lie flat.<br />
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Use your heat tool to melt the edges in order to hold them together and then remove the rubber band. Continue heating it until it has shrunk to its intended size.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The inkjet type of plastic is the only one of the four that you can run through your printer. Find a suitable photo and edit it to fit to your half sheet. Cut out each photo so that it will shrink separately. I was able to print two photos on my half sheet. You must lighten your photo quite a bit because as the plastic shrinks, the picture will become more intense. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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In this month's kit we are borrowing a lesson from Shelley Stokes of Cedar Canyon Textiles. She has developed patterns and designs for positive/negative stenciling using Shiva Paintstiks. Before you begin, you will need to choose a pattern from the sheet included in your kit which Shelley graciously allowed us to use. It must be enlarged to a 4" square. To do this, use a copier to enlarge at 133% and then again by 200%. <br />
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You must pre-shrink the freezer paper before you make your stencil. Take it to your ironing board and press it on a lint-free surface, lift it, and press again. Cut each freezer paper sheet into an 8" square. Draw two sets of parallel lines 2" from the outside edges, forming a 4" box in the center. Trace each pattern in the two boxes. Be sure to mark the areas that will be cut out. Cut out the marked areas without cutting into the margins. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The fabric in the kit is a hand-dyed cotton and needs no pre-washing, just a light ironing. You will need to create registration marks on your fabric in order to place your stencils in the correct positions. Use an iron or chalk marker to mark multiple 4" squares. Position your first stencil in the correct position and press to adhere the freezer paper stencil. The Paintstik has a film covering the paint and needs to be removed. You can do that by twisting it off with a paper towel or cutting it away with a small kitchen knife. Rub the paint onto the waxy side of the left over freezer paper and load your brush.</div><br />
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With your brush at a ninety degree angle and with a circular motion, add paint to the fabric. Start with a light layer and gradually add paint until you have the intensity you desire.<br />
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Carefully remove the stencil. Position the second freezer paper stencil in its correct place on the fabric, matching the edges and registration marks. Cover your first painting with parchment paper and iron the second freezer paper pattern to the fabric. Add paint as before. Continue stenciling by alternating each pattern piece until you have filled your fabric with squares. As you can see, each pattern matches the other along the sides.<br />
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This stenciled fabric can now become your background. You can alter the fabric by painting it in a graduated color, adding the single color of paintstik over the top. Or you can stencil each pattern onto squares cut from different fabrics. You can also make your own patterns. See Cedar Canyon Textiles for <a href="http://cedarcanyontextiles.com/blog/?p=1283">Shelley's blog</a> on learning that technique.In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-18711557497200741382010-09-22T11:44:00.001-06:002010-09-22T11:48:09.695-06:00September's Tart Kit: White on White<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0dtTOqhMEDwvoykfoUzVjZhUSK27UYrKWeCNWjuvM4naQr6gcT1w9SYVGhMpwboBVAKierISmxerRvvpdMoa4UzupXOIsQc3KcopTF0xYHap_YS3-A5Xo6JTji5oNBYRcgXpeCVUl3jb/s1600/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV0dtTOqhMEDwvoykfoUzVjZhUSK27UYrKWeCNWjuvM4naQr6gcT1w9SYVGhMpwboBVAKierISmxerRvvpdMoa4UzupXOIsQc3KcopTF0xYHap_YS3-A5Xo6JTji5oNBYRcgXpeCVUl3jb/s400/059.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><br />
Even though this lesson is titled "White on White", we will be using many variations of white and beige materials. The idea behind this kit is a chance for you to build some hand embroidery skills and work with a composition that does not use color as one of its design elements. We want you to create a piece that is interesting because of the texture, pattern and value contrasts. <br />
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The kit contents contain a variety of threads, yarns, and fabrics. Add other textures from your stash to give yourself enough materials to be inspired. Think about dimension and pattern, contrast and focal point. How will your piece be interesting and draw the viewer in without using color?<br />
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Use basic embroidery stitches or teach yourself some new ones. We have included a couple of websites that will give you lessons on embroidery as well as our own stitch glossary:<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.needlenthread.com/video"><span style="font-size: large;">www.needlenthread.com/video</span></a> or </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.needlecrafter.com/Stitches/stitches.html"><span style="font-size: large;">www.needlecrafter.com/stitches</span></a></div><br />
If you want, use your machine to complement your handwork.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">For design composition inspiration, learn about zentangles - a purposeful way of doodling. You can find great information at <a href="http://www.zentangle.com/"><span style="font-size: large;">www.zentangle.com</span></a>.</div><br />
One of the threads in your kit is a polyester metallic blending filiament. It can be used with one of your other threads to add just a bit of sparkle to your embroidery. Susan used it in the leaf stitch of the flower petals.<br />
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For those of you who love handstitching this lesson will be a treat! For those of you who don't, you may find that even a little bit of embroidery on your art quilt will be enough to add texture and dimension in a way your machine stitching cannot. Have fun!In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-8226295309747101522010-08-18T20:52:00.000-06:002010-08-18T20:52:57.460-06:00August Tart Kit: Sun Printing with Grids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_KOxSFdeJ6oJC49djOJ9z0K2vkAS2aTN40uwGtcjyiVmn_BroRLj-cVbBGcSoyVKIZMh50Dr9Qc1MjbfZ78ZgVm7g2ZCz6gp69OXLJ1MjmJhIKTweC1TRdK2z7qBnSSFgOTp5415YXjb/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ox="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL_KOxSFdeJ6oJC49djOJ9z0K2vkAS2aTN40uwGtcjyiVmn_BroRLj-cVbBGcSoyVKIZMh50Dr9Qc1MjbfZ78ZgVm7g2ZCz6gp69OXLJ1MjmJhIKTweC1TRdK2z7qBnSSFgOTp5415YXjb/s320/017.JPG" width="259" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sue used craft foam for printing a grid onto her fabric. She blended two paints to give the two-toned color to her piece. With this month's kit, you will take advantage of the summer sun and print on PFD fabric using Setacolor. This is a transparent paint and works terrific to create silhouettes on fabric. The technique is very easy, so to give you a challenge we want you to work with grids - the fencing included in the kit to print with or in your composition's design.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You will be painting the diluted Setacolor onto wet fabric which you have laid on a hard surface. Unless your surface is already in the sun, it will need to be portable in order for you to move the fabric outdoors to the sun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Diluting your Setacolor will determine the intensity of the color. The photo below shows two greens with different dilutions. Add water to get the value you prefer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once the paint has dried, remove the fencing to see your gridded silhouettes. Heat set the paint with your protected iron.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As you will observe, the area open to the sun stays dark, while the area covered by the grids fades to a lighter color. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Try printing with other grids such as rug canvas, plastic needlepoint canvas, screening, other interesting fencing materials or cut your own grids as Sue did with her sample at the top of the page.</div>In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-39188914943910095712010-07-20T21:12:00.000-06:002010-07-20T21:12:46.264-06:00July's Tart Kit: Fused Collage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPRVt-8fbmzmIxD3t9Nw28EmDnwgRQtjM0PYW19Np69sMtt27EQYT2LiLPjKYXdTwYwtyc-_hfx5l0JaRQCvfn4RmbDAFOxi3i1koJyZUV5IMRl58BtzgJUtntEftbfsbkiL3H48rgAWa/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="386" hw="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKPRVt-8fbmzmIxD3t9Nw28EmDnwgRQtjM0PYW19Np69sMtt27EQYT2LiLPjKYXdTwYwtyc-_hfx5l0JaRQCvfn4RmbDAFOxi3i1koJyZUV5IMRl58BtzgJUtntEftbfsbkiL3H48rgAWa/s400/045.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">In the Tart kit for July, we have gathered items for a quick fused collage. If you choose, there doesn't have to be much sewing. In fact, the piece could just be matted and framed. This exercise will give you an opportunity to practice composition and design. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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And finally, lay either piece of tulle over the Misty Fuse. With your iron protected with the freezer paper, press your piece to fuse the elements together. Embellish with the gemstones and any other stitching you desire. This piece can be quilted with binding or matted and framed.In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-82206437910845380902010-06-23T21:55:00.000-06:002010-06-23T21:55:19.116-06:00June's Tart Kit: Stacked Silk<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_XDCoM6Me6R0xoszEyvQJAxsxQ2CSoj3FBjTfP_Pw9-_KvEBWfQUC1ij6cVkiVzElfjHhU7TSGxxywqTAn85SyaP3lFPsoilz6lSa0TfyAMM6Ckc2JN2_-Zs7TYvQT1lxOp38JVlWi4U/s1600/sample.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ru="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU_XDCoM6Me6R0xoszEyvQJAxsxQ2CSoj3FBjTfP_Pw9-_KvEBWfQUC1ij6cVkiVzElfjHhU7TSGxxywqTAn85SyaP3lFPsoilz6lSa0TfyAMM6Ckc2JN2_-Zs7TYvQT1lxOp38JVlWi4U/s320/sample.JPG" width="272" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">In this lesson you will stack the four different types of silk into one pile. It doesn't matter which piece is on top. You may want to experiment with placing different silks in different orders. It is important that you use a fair amount of paint in order for it to soak through to the last silk on the bottom. We found that we were more successful when we allowed the tip of the Dyn-a-flow bottle to touch the silk itself during the application. Each layer will take the paint a little differently with the top layer having more "white" space than the successive layers.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Of course, each piece of silk may be painted with the Dyn-a-flow separately. However, there is more serendipity in letting the paint do its thing in the stack!</div>In Good Companyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09390491031976687442noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6353675013473960872.post-54604357844995437292010-05-20T16:33:00.002-06:002010-05-20T16:51:59.272-06:00May's Tart Kit: Molding Paste<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQNgILjn9cYfT0GboAylAjWquLd8tMkjjE_8Aqf3TU8VpV_rytnEQAhoK3foeEbXQr2wLFiTW9AuhyphenhyphenIQTTOlBzTKPlNh2pxeFdPBmgb_iCbzrkMlVZfR1Nb9sq90083pu3cqoaPeel6HB/s1600/sample.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSQNgILjn9cYfT0GboAylAjWquLd8tMkjjE_8Aqf3TU8VpV_rytnEQAhoK3foeEbXQr2wLFiTW9AuhyphenhyphenIQTTOlBzTKPlNh2pxeFdPBmgb_iCbzrkMlVZfR1Nb9sq90083pu3cqoaPeel6HB/s320/sample.JPG" width="313" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">This month's kit includes a lesson for using light molding paste on fabric. The following photos will show you a variety of ways to use it to provide texture to the surface of your art quilt. The paste can be applied directly to the quilt or you can can create an applique on another fabric which you would cut out and sew onto the surface of your quilt. The paste can be colored before application with any acrylic paint or painted after it has dried. Experiment with color and values. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Molding paste has been used by artists for years on canvas to add texture to a painting. It is light as air and will spread easily with a palette knife or your finger. Once dried, you can sew through it easily. It remains flexible and add very little weight to your quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6hyphenhyphengsvlBz-C_mSvjQ49MyeTAy-LVQFRTwUiM3-i3P4flvgWddKzuZtvYRNGd4tjaCDogqdBAaTnqptLs2k6iZjUzn8JmMzh3WG3LLLeBqYcXYffA-xH9xEvGHMVRZqdhxwGkcM_2YZqA/s1600/stencil+app.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi6hyphenhyphengsvlBz-C_mSvjQ49MyeTAy-LVQFRTwUiM3-i3P4flvgWddKzuZtvYRNGd4tjaCDogqdBAaTnqptLs2k6iZjUzn8JmMzh3WG3LLLeBqYcXYffA-xH9xEvGHMVRZqdhxwGkcM_2YZqA/s200/stencil+app.JPG" width="159" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZhNprM-4b5SgxVqI5LJ2WR_W-tbTyfYPQf9NcZyafAOYD4XHbTI0hF4g2w_4yZfvS5wJyofCvUvR2QeosiVZ4mpvOUvsgQrTA3pbWCElLeoqQAuqqVRezf1ZhBAq-j37sPvVZjdKr81c/s1600/stencil.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="155" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZhNprM-4b5SgxVqI5LJ2WR_W-tbTyfYPQf9NcZyafAOYD4XHbTI0hF4g2w_4yZfvS5wJyofCvUvR2QeosiVZ4mpvOUvsgQrTA3pbWCElLeoqQAuqqVRezf1ZhBAq-j37sPvVZjdKr81c/s200/stencil.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Use the palatte knife, fork or other tools to create ridges and shapes.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_phRMXP3091fif3nEYLgV01Ft3iHcpaFJobERVAMEI4t3IhtnZmMaRuxS4OdLzAJNigk3S0PfXyjXkZ77hOQpmaxuRurKc_JGC0R-R4fbm-FkpS59uxahuMfjjz7v4VnFXFJGr4boMu7N/s1600/fork+texture.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_phRMXP3091fif3nEYLgV01Ft3iHcpaFJobERVAMEI4t3IhtnZmMaRuxS4OdLzAJNigk3S0PfXyjXkZ77hOQpmaxuRurKc_JGC0R-R4fbm-FkpS59uxahuMfjjz7v4VnFXFJGr4boMu7N/s200/fork+texture.JPG" width="183" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7Nt1hQC6Ud25-g0Umf5gycbP-L8fLlnNQYfY3SjeduxYuAShrcq5AmfSG1nY4bYacdzN0737QU27BW-YSRmoq3A5qTACLsWMJ-3SoP6yIPvoagh4OPyLnTuPoPIz3lii8gv9W4LHwNVm/s1600/grass.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs7Nt1hQC6Ud25-g0Umf5gycbP-L8fLlnNQYfY3SjeduxYuAShrcq5AmfSG1nY4bYacdzN0737QU27BW-YSRmoq3A5qTACLsWMJ-3SoP6yIPvoagh4OPyLnTuPoPIz3lii8gv9W4LHwNVm/s200/grass.JPG" width="133" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Try the damp sea sponge to apply the molding paste.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAU1yaSLqQahOTciIKiSim5XaAg6lFpGP69eNNPsT08bOtreXLUz9DorE2JAy2b7XbeNbglfsVdc7XZ9lNo0TAnD_EzoReX5i_CXU-iZ5FgZtlUPUBUyut90w0pey5TE_X5fEkoyeaHp4/s1600/sponge+app.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmAU1yaSLqQahOTciIKiSim5XaAg6lFpGP69eNNPsT08bOtreXLUz9DorE2JAy2b7XbeNbglfsVdc7XZ9lNo0TAnD_EzoReX5i_CXU-iZ5FgZtlUPUBUyut90w0pey5TE_X5fEkoyeaHp4/s200/sponge+app.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Gq_3D7-2_7b5zy-w7eN5zBMRvkqxrb7fY7UH0PDzkooJ_BI1mfhXKEp94IQbJ3TJXdYO0eT5cj7QJhhsYSV8RMM1_xI76nr-5vuNCmQYNUGnZqQMuRcIW7oSLNVFuH8yDv3rLXDPmPsC/s1600/sea+sponge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Gq_3D7-2_7b5zy-w7eN5zBMRvkqxrb7fY7UH0PDzkooJ_BI1mfhXKEp94IQbJ3TJXdYO0eT5cj7QJhhsYSV8RMM1_xI76nr-5vuNCmQYNUGnZqQMuRcIW7oSLNVFuH8yDv3rLXDPmPsC/s200/sea+sponge.JPG" width="176" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">While the paste is wet, press beads, yarns, shells, or other small items onto the surface. Add texture with bubble wrap or netting.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYVa6kbH0CIp0jRK1-W1Qnm7Mv4kcuG4DsSLPRQlVAl07-5fHXIV492B3B_KhEd90A1ekC3oEiQHaQBjn6ly0-s7-wzYG_hlanMOhNS5I6KdE7m54Z-23el0qQplGT__2saSwjWhmDn33/s1600/thin+app.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="104" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYVa6kbH0CIp0jRK1-W1Qnm7Mv4kcuG4DsSLPRQlVAl07-5fHXIV492B3B_KhEd90A1ekC3oEiQHaQBjn6ly0-s7-wzYG_hlanMOhNS5I6KdE7m54Z-23el0qQplGT__2saSwjWhmDn33/s200/thin+app.JPG" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIkOCZsfELclmZwZ1uQt5QEdIdLKgtWf9PTLos-Rp8zQRYcnf7E3N2wCgUWXBxX_3qIOWfjG2Y-osfweatzlqqvVxVKaJBlJXvK6fF2Q_KK18M7Cn2XZu4h9J7PNhdNSu7Ub1scbVrPDX/s1600/two+colors.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" gu="true" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglIkOCZsfELclmZwZ1uQt5QEdIdLKgtWf9PTLos-Rp8zQRYcnf7E3N2wCgUWXBxX_3qIOWfjG2Y-osfweatzlqqvVxVKaJBlJXvK6fF2Q_KK18M7Cn2XZu4h9J7PNhdNSu7Ub1scbVrPDX/s200/two+colors.JPG" width="200" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">After you have finished with your design, let the molding paste dry completely. The time it takes will depend upon how thick it has been applied. Sew it in place if you have created an applique or add thread details. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Sue's dahlia was shaped on a piece of muslin with the white molding paste. Once dry, she painted it the beautiful blue and once that was dry, she cut it out to use as an applique. It was stitched onto her sandwiched quilt to create the petal detail.</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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