The Man behind the Scenes

Rarely seen, the man behind the scenes.  My husband Mark is who really keeps things going.

When you see him at the shows, working hard in the booth please thank him for being there.  He drives the car while I catch up on sleep, he carries all the fun stuff into the building for set up and re-packs it all so we can move on to the next show.

Thanks Mark !!!

Screen Print

Found this great new screen at the last show. I could wait to get it home and play.  This is my teal blue shimmer paint straight from the jar onto the screen printed onto white fabrics.  Soooo Easy !!

One of My Family

Zip it up Mom, Ready to go !!!

Time to be Crazy ???

This turned out so great, the center fabric is a new line from Quilting Treasures.  My favorite thing about a crazy quilt block is using all different types of fabrics.

A cheesy Heart

A cute little project to show off hand painted cheese cloth, raw edge painted batting, and painted lace wings.

Hand Painted Cheesecloth

newly handpainted cheesecloth.  Lots of great new colors.  Waiting for them to dry.

Painted Silk

Stenciled dupioni silk with Karen Pharr Studios Coral Shimmer Paint.

My Mini Art Doll

My new little mini art doll, she is a mear 4 inches tall,  I think everyone should try a little pink in their hair at least once.   Pattern for art dolls coming this week.

New Rusted Fabric

After moving, I know the process is the same but I had to get comfortable in my new rust dyeing area.  All seems well, Here are a couple of new pieces.

This newspaper print fabric is one of my favorite things to rust, it gives you a wonderful vintage look.

Painted Faces

Karen Pharr Studios Textile Paints work great on all medias

These are painted clay faces.

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Red and White Crazy block

Ready to embellish, Then set with red-work blocks. 

Crazy blocks and Redwork

Red and white crazy blocks done, need embellished have 4 Redwork umbrellas and one Victorian lady to finish.  Football and stitching today.

Love it When it All Works Out

From This, Rust Dye Day in a skillet

To This

Stencil painted simple brown over my rust dyed fabric

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Happy 2011

Instead of starting a new diet, or exercise Let's all just make this the year to Color Outside the Lines.