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http://www.lisawaltonartist.comLisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.comBlogger916125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-48571700484526028752016-09-14T06:00:00.000+10:002016-09-14T06:00:15.747+10:00SAQA AUCTION 2016<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My contribution for the <a href="http://www.saqa.com/auction-view.php?scat=59&s=0" target="_blank">2016 SAQA Benefit Auction</a> started out as one of a collection of photos of tea sets I took on my last trip to <a href="http://www.opulentjourneys.com.au/special_interest_tours/Tokyo-International-Great-Quilt-Festival---Quilt-Tour-to-Japan/20/" target="_blank">Japan</a>. I love the elegance and simplicity of the shapes.</div>
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Here is my original photo which I converted to black and white as I knew I wanted to make a thermofax screen from it.</div>
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I then played around in Photoshop and a few drawing programs to convert the image to a better line drawing</div>
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Here are some of the versions. The final one is in the bottom right hand corner. For a thermofax screen you need a sharp positive image</div>
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Here is my screen<br />
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I selected a suitable piece of my own shibori indigo dyed fabric. I have quite a bit as I <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/bio/pdf/workshop_flyer.pdf" target="_blank">teach</a> it a lot and always add my own fabric to the vat when I can too.<br />
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I outline quilted the shapes and some of the texture marks<br />
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I was a bit stumped for a background quilting design until I found some quilting stencils in my studio which I've had forever and there were some Japanese design ones. I knew they would come in handy one day.<br />
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I pinned them with a chalk pouncer and then quilted over the chalk marks<br />
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So there you are - my 2016 SAQA Benefit Auction quilt Tea Set #1 as I know there are going to be more as I still have quite a few other designs to play with.<br />
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If you missed <span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> <a href="http://carolyncollinsart.com/art-blog" target="_blank">Carolynn Collins quilt </a> on the 12th September just click on her name </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">or see all of them again on the <a href="http://saqa-oceania.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">SAQA OCEANIA BLOG</a></span><br />
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As I am the last in the SAQA Oceania Blog Hop this year I want to thank you for your support and hope you get the quilt you want in the Auction.<br />
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The <a href="http://www.saqa.com/auction-view.php?scat=59&s=0" target="_blank">Auction</a> kicks off in two days - 16th September and it's gong to be amazing<br />
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-72539354104367406202016-08-23T10:58:00.000+10:002016-08-23T10:58:15.930+10:00Mottainai - to good to waste<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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There is a Japanese term - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mottainai" target="_blank">Mottainai</a> which sort of means - Too good to waste, reuse, recycle or conveying a sense of regret concerning waste. I am very conscious of it and determined to embrace it when I can.<br />
I have some Thai silk Jackets which have sat in my wardrobe for far too many years. Every time I went to wear them I changed my mind - the boxy shape, shoulders out to there, not this time.<br />
But the fabric was beautiful - patchwork silk - I just couldn't throw them away. With my newfound interest in dressmaking and consciousness of reuse and recycle I decided to do something about it.</div>
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I actually have four jackets but decided to attack the blue ones first. </div>
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So out came the unpicker and they were actually quite easy to unpick.</div>
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However the problem was that the seams were all raw and very easily frayed. So I did put the project away for a while.</div>
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But I persevered and once everything was broken down into component parts I had some lovely sections of fabric but I decided the two sets of fabric didn't really go together so just decided to use one. </div>
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I didn't really leave enough in large enough pieces for the pattern requirements so I did a bit more patchwork </div>
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The pockets were fine so I unpicked them carefully</div>
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Once I had large enough pieces I fused them to Wisperweft interfacing. It is sort of knitted and quite soft and fusible and I just happened to have a bolt of it (for the last too many years) and it was perfect.</div>
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I used the <a href="http://www.tessuti-shop.com/collections/pattern-books/products/ola-tunic-top-pattern" target="_blank">Tessuti Ola Tunic pattern</a> which I have used twice before but was very brave and decided to do a facing neckline rather than the patterns bound one. So brave aren't I?</div>
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I also had a bolt of black cotton which I bought recently for $2 per metre which was a perfect weight for the contrasting pieces.</div>
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So here is the finished tunic. I am very proud of myself (in case you hadn't noticed). You can't really see them but I also wearing the black pants made from the same $2 fabric.</div>
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So for the price of $4 worth of fabric, a jacket I never wore and a pleasant few hours, I now have what I think is a very smart tunic top.</div>
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-73601218837141274292016-03-02T12:02:00.000+11:002016-03-02T12:02:32.407+11:00New Stencils Set - Sacred Geometry 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I love it when I get a new set of stencils.<br />
This is the latest release from Artist Cellar and they are fabulous.They are the second in the Sacred Geometry series<br />
Of course they are already on our <a href="https://secure.dyedheaven.com/store/stencils/" target="_blank">website</a>.<br />
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The thing I like most about these is the ability to take either the whole image or just a section of them.<br />
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I started to have a play with some opaque metallic paints. Sometimes if you put too much paint on the stencil brush it gets a bit blobby<br />
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Realised there were great little hexagons. I am thinking of how I can do more with these.<br />
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Here is my finished sample. I can see I will be doing lots more with this series.</div>
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-84299359418592540192016-02-25T05:00:00.000+11:002016-02-25T05:00:22.199+11:00WHERE DID THE TIME GO?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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WHERE DID THE TIME GO? is the name of my quilt selected for A Matter of Time exhibition. I had been thinking about what time meant for me and one of the repeating thoughts was a series of photos of my children growing up. I took the same photo every year and have them framed together and see it everyday. </div>
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I wasn't too good at the growth chart thing and they have been painted over but a couple of marks remain by the kitchen door.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDO327gjvx9ArTBKF6zWRyYpCrcyZRz0IGa3aeofQnt3UfrklXLsm5bswYg56bvkJqgwnBklzUS-vjxoMimrbvo4dYdBykVzGs957ytI5XT9HbB1JrkWtZx6_umf1nsMY9vPDQ/s1600/IMG_2313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDO327gjvx9ArTBKF6zWRyYpCrcyZRz0IGa3aeofQnt3UfrklXLsm5bswYg56bvkJqgwnBklzUS-vjxoMimrbvo4dYdBykVzGs957ytI5XT9HbB1JrkWtZx6_umf1nsMY9vPDQ/s320/IMG_2313.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>
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As you can see they are right at the top as my son is now over 6 foot.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">My children are grown up and married now and would kill me if I had used their names in this work so I used fictitious names.</span><br />
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But I did like the thought of creating a growth chart and used growth charts of boys and girls to get approximate measurements.<br />
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Here is the section of the door I used and I played about in Photoshop to get an idea of shapes, lines and shadows</div>
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First I thought I would piece the narrow sections and so dyed a collection of fabrics<br />
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But it didn't really work and so I just pieced a white and mustard fabric together and painted the rest of the the background with <a href="https://secure.dyedheaven.com/store/textcraft_dual/" target="_blank">DUAL fabric paints</a>. I used <a href="http://www.blockposters.com/" target="_blank">Blockposters</a> to enlarge my altered image to full size and drew in the lines of the shadows. I practised for a while as my painting skills are not brilliant.<br />
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Once the basic shapes were done I used Fabric pens to write in the names and measurements for my pretend children.</div>
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I traced a silhouette shape of a child onto the quilt top and then stitched a piece of hand dyed silk organza around the shape and then cut it away.</div>
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Then I quilted the whole quilt but the names were not clear so I needed to quilt over them too.<br />
I am very happy with the completed quilt as I don't usually do things to a theme but this time I think it worked.<br /><br />
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-7805945450599485252015-04-02T14:03:00.000+11:002015-04-02T14:09:48.117+11:00Japanese Stencils Part 2<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After yesterday's realisation that stencilling wouldn't work I created a thermofax screen of the stencil (the one on the right) thinking it would be more interesting than than the reverse.</div>
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But it didn't really work - I just got solid patterned sections which were a bit block like I thought</div>
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So back to Photoshop of the scanned image and I inverted the image and created another screen.</div>
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I was much happier with the prints then. To get a refresher on printing with Thermofax Screens click <a href="http://fibreinspirations.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/thermofax-screens.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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These have all been done on my hand dyed fabrics with opaque thickened fabric paint - I have a quite a lot both metallic and matte. My favourite is of course our <a href="https://secure.dyedheaven.com/store/gems/" target="_blank">GEM Paints</a></div>
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So I did the same with the next stencil</div>
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I like these ones too</div>
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So what's next - I have about another 6 stencils which will be suitable so you will have to wait until I get more fabric printed. I will be having these available at the <a href="http://www.aqc.com.au/Melbourne/#sthash.yzyJMWMR.dpbs" target="_blank">Australasian Quilt Convention (AQC)</a> in a couple of weeks along with lots more of our printed and painted and dyed fabrics. If you want to do it yourself we have everything you will need on the <a href="https://secure.dyedheaven.com/store/" target="_blank">DYED & GONE TO HEAVEN WEBSITE.</a> These thermofax screens will be added to our range as soon as possible.<br />
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All these techniques are fully explained in my ebook <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/mxjomye" target="_blank">Fun & Easy Textile Surface Design Techniques</a> available on Amazon</div>
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I bought some vintage stencils last year in Japan with a plan to stencil the designs on my hand dyed fabrics</div>
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This one seemed to have a great design so it was my first attempt</div>
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However - the action of stencilling with a small brush - my usual techniques took quite a while, used a fair bit of paint.<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;"> I also felt like the circular motion I used had the potential to damage some of the edges of the stencil.</span></div>
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While I liked the design, I feel it was probably more effort than it was worth so I decided to rethink<br />
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<br />My decision was to scan the stencils and convert them to thermofax screens. This way I will be able to screen print the designs much more easily without damaging the vintage screens.<br />
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-25969688821436355542015-03-14T13:08:00.003+11:002015-03-14T13:08:38.427+11:00Cityscapes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I recently introduced a new workshop called Cityscapes and had a wonderful weekend teaching it in Berry so thought I would share it with you.<div>
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We start off with white fabric which is folded in half so the paint bleeds through and creates a coordinated backing piece</div>
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While waiting for the fabric to dry we carved our window stamps and had a little play with them for practice as well as some stencils too.</div>
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Using my stencilled tree shape we then spray with more paint to soften the bottom of the quilt while creating a park like effect.</div>
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Everyone in the class got their quilt top finished and basted and some even started quilting in the workshop. </div>
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Here are some others done in Dorrigo last year.<br />
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I needed to do a postcard (6" x 4" piece of textile art) yesterday and must admit I like working in this size as you can experiment with unknown techniques if you like and it really doesn't matter if you muck it up.<br />
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When I was playing with my Textile Journal last year I kept all the bits and pieces in a bag - how astute of myself.<br />
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I particularly liked the little squares of fused collage which I made using layered fabrics and a soldering iron. I had cut them up but didn't know what to do with them once I had so a double bonus.<br />
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Also in the bag were pieces of painted fusible (vliosofix /Bondaweb/WonderUnder) which also glowed.<br />
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I had already ironed some of the painted fusible onto a piece of red acrylic felt so that became the base.<br />
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Then I placed the squares on and stitched around the edges of the squares to make sure they were secure.<br />
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Then I used my favourite thread - 12wt <a href="http://www.aurifil.com/" target="_blank">Aurifil</a> Cotton Mako in the perfect shade of purple - and hand stitched with a running stitch. I love the way it sinks into the felted surface. I also use this weight of thread for machine quilting a lot when I want the stitches to show.<br />
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I fused the top and back fabric to a small piece of stiff interfacing with some <a href="http://mistyfuse.com/" target="_blank">Mistyfuse</a>.<br />
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A quick run around the edge with a small zig zag stitch and a label on the back and it was done.<br />
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I have printed off a handful of my own labels with a <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/screens/" target="_blank">custom thermofax screen</a> (I can do one for you too) .<br />
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Here is the finished postcard. I really like it and now have more ideas using these simple techniques to create something larger. That's why I really like postcard sized projects and using stuff that is already on hand. I could actually make art for years without buying anything new but where would be the fun in that?</div>
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-22846009930814911782015-01-06T15:09:00.002+11:002015-01-06T15:09:37.782+11:00Shibori, Indigo & Beyond<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I am making some samples for my new <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/workshops/current/" target="_blank">Shibori, Indigo and Beyond workshop</a>.<br />
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I used a selection of indigo dyed fabrics and made a small quilt with 1 1/2" and 3" Quarter Square Triangles.<br />
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Colour changes are due to the internal and external lights<br />
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Using a <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/stamping/" target="_blank">Compressed Sponge</a> stamp which magically (I love it when this happens) was a suitable size to match the larger of the blocks. The lines of removed stitching was from my first idea for quilting it. Horrible so I unpicked it. Note to self - only use quality thread. Trying to use up old cheap threads will always show.<br />
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Stamping with <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/gems/" target="_blank">opaque metallic paint </a>- I used a roller to roll the fabric on but the foam absorbed too much paint so next time I will use a hard brayer.<br />
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Then it was quilted in a free motion angular design with 12wt Aurifil cotton. I like to use a thicker thread when I want the quilting to be a feature.<br />
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It was OK at this stage but I still thought it needed more. Something with a bit of a shine but not over the top.<br />
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So I painted some fusible webbing with the same paint as the stamp and also some indigo and some bronze and left it overnight to dry.<br />
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Next day I cut my preferred red piece (the other was indigo blue and gold but didn't quite work) into squares the size of the smaller blocks and then into quarters.<br />
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These were placed (painted size down) and then ironed into place (paper still on top).<br />
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The facing is now on and I am happy.<br />
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-72076345647887711502014-12-27T16:31:00.000+11:002014-12-27T22:32:54.168+11:00Compressed Sponge Sample<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After my recent video I decided to make a larger sample with a couple of stamps. </div>
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I used the stamp I started in the video and changed it a little as well as the one I showed completed. As they were both the same size it made sense to just tile them.</div>
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I also decided that my fingers got a bit messy so decided to try using a roller straight onto the sponge rather than dipping it in paint and was very pleased with the result.</div>
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I used some of our beautiful <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/gems/" target="_blank">Gem Paints (Rose Quartz)</a>. These are thicker opaque paints with a metallic sheen. Comparable to Lumiere but without the plasticers so a much nicer finish feel and look I think.</div>
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I rolled the paint onto a roller and then onto the stamps which I alternated onto a piece of white cotton poplin.<br />
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I do like the texture of the sponge on the fabric with all the irregular holes.<br />
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Once dried (which doesn't take too long) I overpainted the fabric with <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/textcraft_dual/" target="_blank">Fluorescent orange and pink and yellow Dual paints</a>. These are transparent paints which cover the fabric beautifully and yet allow the opaque paint to show through.</div>
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-8978952580932382302014-12-07T17:10:00.000+11:002014-12-07T17:10:16.810+11:00Blog Hop for Creative Journeys<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Starting tomorrow - 8th December (Australian time) we will be running a blog hop about my ebook<br />
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If you have been wondering about the ebook, then reading about some of the processes by some of my favourite creative people will hopefully inspire you to get your own copy.<br />
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8th December - Sarah Ann Smith - <a href="http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/" target="_blank">http://www.sarahannsmith.com/weblog/ </a></div>
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9th December - Lyric Kinard - <a href="http://lyrickinard.com/blog/">http://lyrickinard.com/blog/</a></div>
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10th December - Erica Spinks - <a href="http://creativedabbling.blogspot.com.au/">http://creativedabbling.blogspot.com.au</a> </div>
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11th December - Susan Brubaker Knapp - <a href="http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/">http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com</a> </div>
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14th December - Shelley Stokes - <a href="http://cedarcanyontextiles.com/category/blog/">http://cedarcanyontextiles.com/category/blog/</a></div>
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I needed a few more pieces for a new project so today I mixed up a small Indigo Vat and thought I would share it with you.</div>
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First I added the indigo powder (I use synthetic indigo which works much better than the natural and more stable with identical effect) to a soda ash solution.</div>
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Stirred gently and the solution turns green with a blueish layer on top</div>
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They were soaked in water before immersing in the Indigo Vat - I learnt that trick in Japan as it gives a more even coverage.</div>
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Here is the marbled piece taken out after 10 mins. They come out green but as soon as the air hits it - they turn blue.</div>
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And here are my pieces washed and iron and ready to be cut up and stitched.</div>
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-79834175361117910852014-12-04T12:58:00.001+11:002014-12-04T12:58:57.334+11:00Mottainai Quilt in Embellish Magazine<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My quilt Mottainai is featured in the latest issue of <a href="http://www.artwearpublications.com.au/" target="_blank">Embellish Magazine</a></div>
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Mottainai is an untranslatable Japanese word that sort of relates to Waste not Want Not or Too good to waste. It was so good to see it featured at the Amuse Textile Museum in Tokyo where the BORO Exhibition really exemplifies the concept.</div>
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I created thremofax screens for japanese words for Mottainai and recycle/reuse and printed the fabric.</div>
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I also created a stamp using a Japanese tile design and embossed velvet</div>
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I also used the cherry blossom stencil to embellish the completed quilt.</div>
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-44357720643071957802014-12-01T14:26:00.000+11:002014-12-01T14:30:28.941+11:00Compressed Sponge Video<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I have just done another video using one of my favourite surface design products - Compressed sponge. It has been hard to get a regular supply but now I have found a great source so will be able to supply it easily now.<br />
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Here is the link to the video - it was a lot of fun to make and although not brilliantly technically perfect it's fun to watch.<br />
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I used our Australian made <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/gems/" target="_blank">Dual Gem paints</a> for the stamping and <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/sundye_paints/" target="_blank">Sun Dyes</a> for the painted wash.<br />
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-86504055542516554852014-11-24T17:57:00.000+11:002014-11-24T17:57:13.388+11:00Japanese Adventures - Yokohama Quilt Week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The main reason and the timing for our Japan tour is the Yokohama Quilt Week.</div>
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There is always an enormous quilt on display at the entrance which is breathtaking.</div>
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Lots of different booths are selling a wide variety of fabrics and notions. The Japanese are very into handbags so it's great to have such a selection of handles and clasps and bits and pieces.</div>
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Lovely to see the ladies in kimonos shopping for patchwork fabrics</div>
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Some of the clothes available for sale are magnificent. This is my favourite booth where all the fabrics is brown persimmon dyed linen (I think). The fabric appeared to originally come in small sacks stitched and quite stiff so I don't know how it is treated to make the clothes so soft. Unfortunately they are very very expensive - a jacket is about $1000. Lovely but well out of my price range. </div>
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There are lots of stores selling recycled kimono fabric including my favourite indigo dyed pieces as well as some magnificent boro (recycled) fabrics. These are stitched together with a sashimi style stitching in a patchwork manner. They feel lush and rich and full of history.</div>
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Of course there are lots of quilts on display but unfortunately most of the exhibits won't allow photography - you have to buy a Show book. This year Modern Quilt guru Weeks Ringle and Kaffe Fassett had exhibitions and I believe Kaffe's fabric sold out the first day. I was very pleased to meet up with Weeks as we have been Facebook friends for ages.</div>
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They even have much more interesting food than other quilt shows. I succumbed to this iced grape drink which was delicious as well as mochi (rice paste) balls on sticks and delicious fried chicken.</div>
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Very popular was the frozen chopped fruit salad complete with condensed milk topping. The guys even came around a little later to top up your condensed milk - yum!</div>
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As an added bonus this year - in the hall next door was the Antiques fair which captivated me. I spent hours wandering around looking for interesting fabrics and was really really lucky to find a stall selling vintage yuzen stencil screens. I bought quite a few and must admit that I went back the next day and bought even more and can't wait to try them out.</div>
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I really wanted to buy this chest of drawers with a different shape mold in each drawer but when I went back the next day I had misread the price by an extra 0 which made it a little out of reach but it was really lovely.</div>
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You could really find anything in the antique market from Samurai suits to dolls to pottery.</div>
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I was very luck to have a play on the new Bernina Sit down mid arm which was very exciting</div>
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So I guess you can see I had a great time at the Show - I know my tour group did too as their bags were bulging on the trip home.</div>
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Yokohama Quilt Week is around 12/13 November next year so if you want to come with us, just contact Asia Discovery Tour for more details.</div>
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http://www.asiadiscoverytours.com.au</div>
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If you don't follow me on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/dyedheaven) you may have wondered where I have been. I have just come back from my tour to Japan which, as always was a fabulous adventure. </div>
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I will do a few blog posts with the highlights over the next few days just so you don't miss out.</div>
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This trip we did even more hands on workshops which I thought I would share with you.</div>
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<b>Indigo Workshop</b></div>
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As you know I am wrapped in indigo dyeing and so to visit a traditional indigo dye works was an amazing adventure.</div>
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We all made small handkerchief sized pieces in a variety of designs. I was already familiar with these designs but more interested in the actual process</div>
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There was a water bath where all the pieces were soaked first after tying and then to the vat room. These vats are 2m deep and are kept alive by underground heating.</div>
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I was so excited by the processes that I asked the master if I could dip my Kantha jacket in the vat. A scary move but as he agreed I lowered it into the vat. I've had the jacket for years and a change is always (or sometimes) welcome</div>
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<b>The Yuzen Stencil workshop</b> is always a lot of fun. I have done it before so this time I spent talking to the master who has been cutting stencils for 'a hundred years' - well that is what he told me anyway.</div>
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-60236556003137026192014-11-04T16:57:00.002+11:002014-11-04T17:08:55.561+11:00Adventures in Houston<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I've just got back from the International Quilt Festival where I had a wonderful time teaching and demonstrating. However the best part of Houston is catching up with friends and seeing amazing quilts and generally having a fabulous time.<br />
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The first major function is the Awards Ceremony held in the Ballroom and always an amazing affair with the prize winners announced and displayed around the walls as they are announced. Seeing them up close after the awards is usually a bit manic but the atmosphere is wonderful.<br />
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After the Ceremony the Jewel Pearce Patterson Scholarship winners always have dinner. This year there were many of us in town as we finally had our long awaited retrospective exhibition as part of the main show.<br />
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I had two quilts - my Orvieto Memory from my original exhibition and Japan Love which is a recent piece.<br />
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I did a class with Hollis Chatelaine on dye painting which was very interesting. I didn't really grasp the skill in one lesson (or the colour matching) but I think that with a little (or a lot) of stitching I could turn this into something. Or maybe not.<br />
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I also did a class with Paula Nadelstern on angle piecing. I learnt quite a lot - including the fact that I have never actually done it right. So that was a definite bonus for me. These are the classrooms with enormous ceilings.<br />
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The teacher's room is the best room in the whole convention centre as you get to just sit and hang out with the absolute cream of quilting. I grabbed my moment with Hollis and Paula between classes.</div>
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I ate far too much of course as you know I love my food. This selection of deserts was at a special teacher only function. No I didn't eat all these - I just grabbed them for a photo. The table cloth was included in the door prizes which we hotly contested.<br />
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Yes I did look at quilts at the show - this masterpieces was the centre of the 40th Anniversary Red & White quilt show. It was awe inspiring.<br />
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The 8 major prize winners are displayed along the main corridor and always had crowds in awe around them. The best time to see them are early morning or late afternoon without so many people but they usually have the thrilled quilt makers there answering questions which is great.<br />
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It was Halloween as usual during the show. I was going to wear a witches hat to class but decided against it but Jill - one of the hardest workers in the Education Team always dresses the part.<br />
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My classroom was 361 F (I think I have finally worked out the numbering system after 4 years. It is always a thrill to see your name in Houston<br />
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My class was on quilt design using construction paper and some really interesting designs were created. Their feedback was wonderful and made me feel very special<br />
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I did do some shopping but not much. There are 18 aisles each with about 50 booths and it is a major achievement to see them all but I think I managed. However I spent more time chatting with friends as I found their booths than actual shopping.<br />
Here I am with Shelley Stokes of Cedar Canyon<br />
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Paula Nadelstern successfully sued the manufacturers of this carpet which used designs straight out of her book. She gets paid when they have to replace it due to wear and asked us to help scuff it so they will have to replace it again. I did my bit much to the amusement of the passing staff member who I asked to take the photo.<br />
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I had a wonderful time as usual and was sad to go but could have been tempted by these boots and luggage sets at the airport. Very Texan.<br />
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-4439615352859494662014-10-25T16:25:00.000+11:002014-10-25T16:25:11.274+11:00Inspiration is Everywhere<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Last week we were at a local market and I saw these lovely keys amongst other beautiful items. To my regret I didn't buy them so we decided to go back today.<br />
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Unfortunately I couldn't find them but as I was now on the lookout for keys I found a couple of likely replacements.<br />
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But I thought that $15 per key was a little outrageous. However the stall owner was happy for me to take a photo and knowing what I wanted to do with the image I tidied the box up a little.<br />
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So with a little tweaking with Photoshop I created this image and turned it into a Thermofax screen<br />
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A little test print worked well I think.<br />
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I have already adjusted the image into the three sizes that I produce for sale so if you want your own set of keys - here is the link to the <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/screens/" target="_blank">WEBSITE</a><br />
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Those of you in Australia know that the <a href="http://www.aqc.com.au/Melbourne/#sthash.bmfoH8cQ.dpbs" target="_blank">Australasian Quilt Convention</a> is the premier Quilt Show in Australia. <br />
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Held at the amazingly beautiful Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne, it is an absolute joy to be part of the excitement.<br />
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Dyed & Gone to Heaven have had a stand at every AQC since the beginning and it is by far our favourite show to meet and catch up with dedicated quilters from all over the world.<br />
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I am so honoured to be invited to teach at the 2015 AQC and have the best of both worlds as we will still have our stand but I can be part of the classes as well.<br />
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I am teaching my one day Fantastic Fusion class which is a lot of fun. We don't do any actual sewing in the workshop - just lots of cutting and fusing and creating really original and exciting patterns. This is one of my samples which I am quilting at the moment so hopefully a secondary design will start to appear soon.<br />
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I hope you will consider booking into this class which is on Friday 17th and join me in a really fun day.<br />
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A while ago I finished my second book. I was pretty pleased with the result of a year's work but for whatever reason my publisher decided not to publish it. I took a while to lick my wounds and then put it down to experience and tucked it all away where I couldn't see it or think about it (too much).</div>
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Many friends and people who I really respected, suggested I self publish but knowing nothing about it, I wasn't prepared to take that leap (yet). After about 6 months, fate stepped in and I met an ebook publisher and we started to talk.</div>
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We decided that actually it would make a great series of eBooks so I started to work on Book #1 in my Creative Journeys Series. I realised that I could do much more than the original as I had more control so added more sections and lots more images and ideas.</div>
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So it is with great excitement and trepidation I announce the publication of </div>
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It is full of ideas for Fabric Painting, </div>
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Stamping, </div>
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Stencilling,</div>
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Thermofax Printing, </div>
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Rubbing,<br />
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Stitching </div>
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As this is a completely self published project I would be so grateful if you could help spread the word on your networks. </div>
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So hopefully I have made Lemonade out of Lemons and you will enjoy it.</div>
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Book 2 is already in the pipeline and it won't be long until it's launch.<br />
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It's Monday today and I am resting a little as I ran two workshops here at my home studio in Sydney over the weekend. I love doing these as I don't have to travel and I know where everything is and at the end of the day I can collapse in a heap.<div>
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Saturday was my Dye Day and we did a 12 step rainbow, a 6 step value gradation, a 6 step colour run from one colour to another and some multicoloured pieces together with skeins of perle cotton.</div>
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Careful measuring underway</div>
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Pretty soon there were little bags of colour scattered all over the garden.</div>
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The weather was perfect, if not a little too warm which was unexpected but it was a great day.</div>
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On Sunday we did my Print & Paint day which is a compressed version of my 2-3 day <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/workshops/" target="_blank">Permission to Play workshop</a>.</div>
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Again the weather was perfect especially as there was no wind and lots of direct sun which made the sun prints and salt effects work perfectly.</div>
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We carved stamps and also made our own Thermofax screens from original artwork and had great fun learning the differences between different types of fabric paints.</div>
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This was Anne's stamp - simple leaf shape but so effective</div>
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Tamara's stamp was a simple geometric design but looks great when repeated <br />
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Amanda's Japanese fan design was burned onto a Thermofax screen and looked great over her sun printed fabric</div>
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Anne's thermofax screen was from some copyright free clip art and looked really great when overlapped.<br />
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This week I taught my Beneath the Surface project to Eastwood Quilters. What a lovely bunch of ladies.<br />
This was Rhonda's top after the first of the two days and it continued to develop beautifully on the second day - see below<br />
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This quilt is quite a few years old now and I hadn't taught it in a while either so it was fun to revisit and see what variations we could come up with. I never expect my students to slavishly copy my projects - I encourage them to play.<br />
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I often supply kits for this project and have started adding in more interesting fabrics like multicoloured ones and shibori ones for added zing rather than just plain hand dyed solids.<br />
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Sarah decided to do something different with her curved pieced top and cut it up into 6" & 3" squares and rectangles to be pieced randomly together.<br />
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This one is going to a tree with embellished leaves etc falling.<br />
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Beautiful lines and textures in this one<br />
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Jill used our Shibori and multicoloured fabrics including the feature fabric which she didn't want to cut up too much and I really like the finished top.<br />
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Lenette's colours really sing don't they? Also our hand dyes.<br />
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Here are some of the ladies at the end of the workshop.<br />
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-3731445400388116802014-10-06T14:30:00.001+11:002014-10-06T14:30:14.424+11:00Beyond Rubbing<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A few years ago in Scotland I made a couple of rubbings in St Andrews. They have been sitting waiting patiently for me to do something with them. </div>
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Finally inspiration has come and with a few free days and a need to create, the moment has come.</div>
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This was made with a gold Shiva Stick and was from a small gravestone of a child I think.</div>
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The back piece was a bit mottled so I gave it an extra wash of paint to tie it all together.</div>
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I quilted around the main leaves with a 12wt Aurifil Thread (ignoring the bleeding paint)</div>
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For the internal fill quilting I used a finer thread and an ivy leaf design</div>
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The outside fill design was a little trio of seeds</div>
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As is usual for me - when the quilting was finished I wanted to do more so I filled a sponge roller with a russet paint and rolled it lightly over the outside fill design.</div>
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A fun couple of days playing and great free motion quilting practice as a bonus.</div>
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Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-24321931045347201722014-10-01T16:58:00.000+10:002014-10-01T17:12:58.056+10:00Screen printing gum leaves<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="text-align: left;">I had to make up some more Thermofax screens today for an order - the most popular ones are the Gum Leaves which were an image taken from my tree and then manipulated in Photoshop.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: left;">I do 4 at a time of the small A5 size and then cut them apart.</span></div>
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You run the image and the mesh through the thermofax machine and then either tape the edges with gaffer tape or tape it directly to a plastic frame. I prefer frames as it makes them more stable<br />
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I use our gorgeous <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/gems/" target="_blank">Gems Fabric paint</a> to do most of my screen printing. I love the opaque metallic hand of the paint without the plastic feel of other paints. I also find it the colours a bit more subtle.<br />
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Squeeze a little bit of paint onto the top of the screen. I am doing this onto one of my many class painted samples but I could do it onto white fabric too.<br />
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The paint is scraped through the screen in one or two passes.<br />
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You can mix paints straight on the screen too for added interest<br />
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Because I never know when to stop - I also overprinted my Australian Place names screen. Looks great doesn't it and only took a few minutes.</div>
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And just because I can - I made up a few more of my personalised quilt labels onto a scrap of painted fabric. These 4 will probably do me through to the end of 2014 so I better make a 2015 label soon. This time I will leave more room for the name of the quilt which I hand write in.</div>
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Maybe you would like me to make you a personalised quilt label or a screen from one of your own images. Or you can just buy one of my designs which are available on the <a href="https://secure.dyedheaven.com/store/screens/" target="_blank">Website</a>.</div>
Lisa Waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10700840975562908708noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18892216.post-40939440290252397672014-09-30T04:00:00.000+10:002014-09-30T04:00:00.754+10:00SAQA AUCTION - STORM<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="http://www.saqa.com/about.php?ID=3222" target="_blank">Week Three of the SAQA Auction </a>opens today and my quilt STORM is in this batch of quilts. </div>
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First I painted a fat quarter of fabric with blues and earth colours using <a href="https://secure.dyedheaven.com/store/sundye_paints/" target="_blank">Sun Dye Fabric Paint</a>.</div>
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Stitched the top to the bottom to create a tube and then cut it into strips.</div>
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The strips were moved up and down slightly to create a Bargello style piece.</div>
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Then I placed a tree silhouette cutout on the quilt top<br />
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and sprayed over it with a metallic green/gold paint creating an outline of the tree and softening the background<br />
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I stitched around the tree shape with a 12 weight Aurifil cotton<br />
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and accentuated the sky shapes with a thinner weight cotton.<br />
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I quilted the background in a spiral design which really pops with the painted surface<br />
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It still needed some more and as I thought it looked like a windy storm I decided to add text with stamps which further highlighted with <a href="http://www.dyedheaven.com/store/gems/" target="_blank">Gem Fabric Paint</a>.<br />
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