Basically you use what we call contact paper - sort of sticky paper used for shelf & drawer liners - as a resist and then print/stamp/paint over it.
These are my two pieces. It was a lot of fun and I think I will be playing more with this technique.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Mini Printing Workshop
At my quilt group tonight we had a mini workshop with Alison Muir who had learnt a technique at a Wendy Lugg workshop and adapted it to her style. I love the way quilters share.
Basically you use what we call contact paper - sort of sticky paper used for shelf & drawer liners - as a resist and then print/stamp/paint over it.
These are my two pieces. It was a lot of fun and I think I will be playing more with this technique.
Basically you use what we call contact paper - sort of sticky paper used for shelf & drawer liners - as a resist and then print/stamp/paint over it.
These are my two pieces. It was a lot of fun and I think I will be playing more with this technique.
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Workshop Results
Yesterday we had the second workshop for Breaking the Drought. I was so thrilled to see the results of the first class. Most of the day was spend learning and practicing machine quilting and everyone seemed really happy with their quilts.
Here are some of completed tops. There are some more to be completed and I think everyone really enjoyed the workshop.
They were all different but so great.
Liz
Bernadette
Charmaine
Heather
As a postscript - I just received this email which absolutely made my day.
As one of the members of your Saturday class at Peg's pieces, I wanted to tell you what an enjoyable class it was. All the 'girls' there said they had learnt so much in the way of new techniques, and I totally agree. Thanks Lisa for a great couple of days.
If you are interested in where I will be teaching this next please check my website.
Here are some of completed tops. There are some more to be completed and I think everyone really enjoyed the workshop.
They were all different but so great.
Liz
Bernadette
Charmaine
Heather
As a postscript - I just received this email which absolutely made my day.
As one of the members of your Saturday class at Peg's pieces, I wanted to tell you what an enjoyable class it was. All the 'girls' there said they had learnt so much in the way of new techniques, and I totally agree. Thanks Lisa for a great couple of days.
If you are interested in where I will be teaching this next please check my website.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Cleanup Time
Probably procrastinating, but I really couldn't find anywhere clear to work in my studio today so decided I needed more drawers. Also having my baby (21 year old) finally leave the nest recently leaving an empty room helped. We have moved some of the fabric tubs that get filled for shows and things into that room and so the time had come to get more organised.
This is just after the new drawers went in. I lashed out for the more expensive Elfa ones which are just so much stronger than the other taller ones which are Ikea.
Starting the sorting process. Two collections - one of silks and other fibres and one of my own hand dyes. The space in the centre was where I was sitting (for about two hours).
Now - with a new table top which fits - it looks al lot more inviting.
Even the other side looks better.
Now I better get down to some sewing don't you think.
I am exhausted but really pleased to have made the effort.
This is just after the new drawers went in. I lashed out for the more expensive Elfa ones which are just so much stronger than the other taller ones which are Ikea.
Starting the sorting process. Two collections - one of silks and other fibres and one of my own hand dyes. The space in the centre was where I was sitting (for about two hours).
Now - with a new table top which fits - it looks al lot more inviting.
Even the other side looks better.
Now I better get down to some sewing don't you think.
I am exhausted but really pleased to have made the effort.
Thursday, April 19, 2007
Felted Finish
This has been created on a piece of hand made wool and silk felt and embellished with beads. I love the tactile nature of felt and beads together.
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
New Direction
I am starting to do some work using layers and my multicoloured fabrics. This one will probably have some beads added just for a change.
The World is getting smaller
I spent the weekend in the country seeing a bit of Australian countryside which was amazingly dry and brown. I wish it would rain.
No this house was not inhabited - there was a big concrete slab behind it where, I suspect a modern souless brick home was planned but I think this home would have had many stories to tell.
This is what is know here as a dunny - an outside toilet - which was usually just plonked over a hole in the ground. They are famous for being a home for redback spiders. This one has seen better days.
Flying back into Sydney in the early morning was also beautiful. The windows of the little plane were a bit dirty so my images had a hazy feel.
While I was away I had a visitor from Kazakstan to my blog - how incredible to think that this person probably tripped over my blog by accident and saw a touch of Australia - I would love to know who they were and what brought them here.
No this house was not inhabited - there was a big concrete slab behind it where, I suspect a modern souless brick home was planned but I think this home would have had many stories to tell.
This is what is know here as a dunny - an outside toilet - which was usually just plonked over a hole in the ground. They are famous for being a home for redback spiders. This one has seen better days.
Flying back into Sydney in the early morning was also beautiful. The windows of the little plane were a bit dirty so my images had a hazy feel.
While I was away I had a visitor from Kazakstan to my blog - how incredible to think that this person probably tripped over my blog by accident and saw a touch of Australia - I would love to know who they were and what brought them here.
Saturday, April 14, 2007
New Sort of Cow
Out for a drive in the country you see a lot of cows - none as pretty as this one though!
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
50 Things
Thanks to Nic for encouraging me to do this meme.
1. Whats your name spelt backwards?
Asil - never liked that.
2. What did you do last night?
My son, who has recently left home, came over for chicken soup & matzo balls - why don't mine stay together like in the movies - the matzo balls not my son!
3. The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
Everything - just bought a new one so have been downloading/uploading/transferring all weekend.
4. Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?
Can't recall but doubt it, although something in the deep dark recesses of my mind think otherwise.
5. Last time you swam in a pool?
Think it was last November in Palm Springs - sounds exotic but I shared the pool with a hotel full of young Chinese Christians having a weekend retreat.
6. What are you wearing?
Jeans and a Billabong knock off tshirt.
7. How many cars have you owned?
Actually none - used my parents till I left home and all the others have been my husbands domain. Not much into cars as long as they get me from a to b.
8. Type of music you dislike most?
Headbanging bass filled noise
9. Are you registered to vote? Yes - compulsory here in Australia.
10. Do you have cable?
Yes - watch all the do it yourself shows and movies. Rarely watch free to air as I hate the ads.
11. What kind of computer do you use?
Apple Mac now - fell in love with my laptop and have just bought a big one with a really cool screen. We were confused though as we thought they had left the actual computer out of the box till we realised it was part of the monitor - wonderful design.
12. Ever made a prank phone call?
Of course - usual 'is your fridge running'....type ones.
13. You like anyone right now? Like is a weak word. I love a few people, admire many and get frustrated by some.
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? No don't think so - last time I went on an amusement park ride I just got a headache and wondered why I ever liked them. I am getting to old.
15. Furthest place you ever travelled? I have been lucky enough to go to many places as I work for an airline. Anywhere is a long way from Australia but there are still a few places on my list like Alaska that I would like to get to one day.
16.Do you have a garden? Yes but the weeds grow faster than the plants
17. What’s your favorite comic strip? Not much of a fan of comics but I do like savage chickens
18. Do you know all the words to the national anthem? Yes I think so but I am not allowed to sing in public (under pain of death)
19. Shower, morning or night?
Morning - helps me wakes up.
20. Best movie you’ve seen in the past month?
Haven't been to the movies in ages (actually can't remember last one) My husband hates the smell of popcorn. I watch lots on TV though - Keeping Mum is the one I am watching at the moment.
21. Favorite pizza toppings?
Favourite this week is Piri Piri chicken pizza - now there is a clash of cultures.
22. Chips or popcorn? Both
23. What cell phone provider do you have? Vodafone
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells?
Why would you?
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
No but I was a finalist in a go go competition once - had a wonderful mini skirt with that fringing stuff on it. Those that know me now can stop laughing thank you. I was only 12. Actually now that I think of it I was in a Miss Jewish Beach Girl competition once.
26. Orange Juice or apple?
Orange
27. Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?
My husband at a yummy cafe where I had field mushroom and ricotta bruschetta with an Italian Mango Soda.
28. Favourite chocolate bar?
Crunchie bar although the easter egg (bought for half price today) is pretty delicious.
29. Who is your longest friend and how long?
Definitely my husband Peter but I do have a few friends from school.
30. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
Don't like raw tomatoes.
31. Have you ever won a trophy?
Won a few swimming ones in my youth.
32. Favorite artist?
Gustav Klimpt - love the gold.
33. Favorite computer game?
I have a mahjong on my phone which helps kill time.
34. Ever ordered from an infomercial?
Yes - a carpet cleaner which burnt a hole in the carpet and some space bags which didn't stay sealed and exploded their contents in the middle of the night.
35. Sprite or 7-UP?
Neither.
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?
Only to school
37. Last thing you bought at the store?
500 plastic containers for beads - smaller size this time.
38. Ever thrown up in public?
Not quite in public but in front of someone I really fancied but I was only a teenager which I still cringe about.
39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?
Already have found true love but the millions would certainly not go astray.
40. Do you believe in love at first sight?
I was attracted to my husband at first site but I actually thought he was gay. Pleased to be proved wrong.
41.Can exes just be friends?
No - don't think so - haven't got any who are still friends.
42. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
Can't remember although I did visit my father last year when he was ill in hospital.
43. Did you have long hair as a young kid? Not too long - just enough for a short plait in school.
44. What message is on your voicemail machine?
Just the one that comes with the machine with the fake voice. Can't find the manual.
45. Where would you like to go right now? Paris .
46. What was the name of your first pet - can't remember but I did have a turtle called Oscar who drowned.
47. What kind of back pack do you have, and what’s in it?
My current handbag is a sort of a backpack - lime green and everything is in it. Camera, phone and lots of headache pills and a red leather patchwork wallet.
48. Last incoming/outgoing call on your phone?
One of those call centre calls from India. I get a couple a day and they drive me mad.
49. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
Always my wonderful husband.
50. What do you think about most?
My brain is always full of things exploding everywhere. I have lots going on in my life and my brain is always trying to plan and organise and prioritize.
Phew - that took some thought - over to you!
1. Whats your name spelt backwards?
Asil - never liked that.
2. What did you do last night?
My son, who has recently left home, came over for chicken soup & matzo balls - why don't mine stay together like in the movies - the matzo balls not my son!
3. The last thing you downloaded onto your computer?
Everything - just bought a new one so have been downloading/uploading/transferring all weekend.
4. Have you ever licked a 9 volt battery?
Can't recall but doubt it, although something in the deep dark recesses of my mind think otherwise.
5. Last time you swam in a pool?
Think it was last November in Palm Springs - sounds exotic but I shared the pool with a hotel full of young Chinese Christians having a weekend retreat.
6. What are you wearing?
Jeans and a Billabong knock off tshirt.
7. How many cars have you owned?
Actually none - used my parents till I left home and all the others have been my husbands domain. Not much into cars as long as they get me from a to b.
8. Type of music you dislike most?
Headbanging bass filled noise
9. Are you registered to vote? Yes - compulsory here in Australia.
10. Do you have cable?
Yes - watch all the do it yourself shows and movies. Rarely watch free to air as I hate the ads.
11. What kind of computer do you use?
Apple Mac now - fell in love with my laptop and have just bought a big one with a really cool screen. We were confused though as we thought they had left the actual computer out of the box till we realised it was part of the monitor - wonderful design.
12. Ever made a prank phone call?
Of course - usual 'is your fridge running'....type ones.
13. You like anyone right now? Like is a weak word. I love a few people, admire many and get frustrated by some.
14. Would you go bungee jumping or sky diving? No don't think so - last time I went on an amusement park ride I just got a headache and wondered why I ever liked them. I am getting to old.
15. Furthest place you ever travelled? I have been lucky enough to go to many places as I work for an airline. Anywhere is a long way from Australia but there are still a few places on my list like Alaska that I would like to get to one day.
16.Do you have a garden? Yes but the weeds grow faster than the plants
17. What’s your favorite comic strip? Not much of a fan of comics but I do like savage chickens
18. Do you know all the words to the national anthem? Yes I think so but I am not allowed to sing in public (under pain of death)
19. Shower, morning or night?
Morning - helps me wakes up.
20. Best movie you’ve seen in the past month?
Haven't been to the movies in ages (actually can't remember last one) My husband hates the smell of popcorn. I watch lots on TV though - Keeping Mum is the one I am watching at the moment.
21. Favorite pizza toppings?
Favourite this week is Piri Piri chicken pizza - now there is a clash of cultures.
22. Chips or popcorn? Both
23. What cell phone provider do you have? Vodafone
24. Have you ever smoked peanut shells?
Why would you?
25. Have you ever been in a beauty pageant?
No but I was a finalist in a go go competition once - had a wonderful mini skirt with that fringing stuff on it. Those that know me now can stop laughing thank you. I was only 12. Actually now that I think of it I was in a Miss Jewish Beach Girl competition once.
26. Orange Juice or apple?
Orange
27. Who were the last people you sat at lunch with?
My husband at a yummy cafe where I had field mushroom and ricotta bruschetta with an Italian Mango Soda.
28. Favourite chocolate bar?
Crunchie bar although the easter egg (bought for half price today) is pretty delicious.
29. Who is your longest friend and how long?
Definitely my husband Peter but I do have a few friends from school.
30. Last time you ate a homegrown tomato?
Don't like raw tomatoes.
31. Have you ever won a trophy?
Won a few swimming ones in my youth.
32. Favorite artist?
Gustav Klimpt - love the gold.
33. Favorite computer game?
I have a mahjong on my phone which helps kill time.
34. Ever ordered from an infomercial?
Yes - a carpet cleaner which burnt a hole in the carpet and some space bags which didn't stay sealed and exploded their contents in the middle of the night.
35. Sprite or 7-UP?
Neither.
36. Have you ever had to wear a uniform to school/work?
Only to school
37. Last thing you bought at the store?
500 plastic containers for beads - smaller size this time.
38. Ever thrown up in public?
Not quite in public but in front of someone I really fancied but I was only a teenager which I still cringe about.
39. Would you prefer being a millionaire or finding true love?
Already have found true love but the millions would certainly not go astray.
40. Do you believe in love at first sight?
I was attracted to my husband at first site but I actually thought he was gay. Pleased to be proved wrong.
41.Can exes just be friends?
No - don't think so - haven't got any who are still friends.
42. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital?
Can't remember although I did visit my father last year when he was ill in hospital.
43. Did you have long hair as a young kid? Not too long - just enough for a short plait in school.
44. What message is on your voicemail machine?
Just the one that comes with the machine with the fake voice. Can't find the manual.
45. Where would you like to go right now? Paris .
46. What was the name of your first pet - can't remember but I did have a turtle called Oscar who drowned.
47. What kind of back pack do you have, and what’s in it?
My current handbag is a sort of a backpack - lime green and everything is in it. Camera, phone and lots of headache pills and a red leather patchwork wallet.
48. Last incoming/outgoing call on your phone?
One of those call centre calls from India. I get a couple a day and they drive me mad.
49. What is one thing you are grateful for today?
Always my wonderful husband.
50. What do you think about most?
My brain is always full of things exploding everywhere. I have lots going on in my life and my brain is always trying to plan and organise and prioritize.
Phew - that took some thought - over to you!
Thursday, April 5, 2007
11,000 Visitors!
I can't believe it but I have just had my 11,000 visitor to the blog since I started counting. My 11,00 visitor has come from Worb in Switzerland.
Thank you all for your visits and kind words.
Thank you all for your visits and kind words.
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Earth Hour
Last night Sydney turned off its lights for an hour for Earth Hour and we joined in.
I really enjoyed the peace and quiet and mood of the candlelight. In fact we stayed like this for the rest of the evening.
I really enjoyed the peace and quiet and mood of the candlelight. In fact we stayed like this for the rest of the evening.
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