Jewelry

This is the necklace I bought myself for Christmas

 I went to the bead show in Pasadena and purchased a few silver hearts and rose quartz and crystal beads and made this necklace on Sunday afternoon.  Plus earrings to go with the necklace.  I think it turned out well.  It was just something fun to see if I could do it.

Costa Rica was Awesome

 That's me on a Zip line zooming through the trees with the monkeys

 Sunset over the Pacific

 The view of the Arenal Volcano as seen from our balcony.

The river in the jungle we swam in.  So much fun and adventure.
Lots of inspiration for painting and sewing creative garments.

Now it is back to class.

Feb 1 Wing Needle and Double Needle 

Demo:  Using specialty needles 

Supplies:  Sewing machine,  wing needle, double needle 2.5 to 4.00 spacing between needles.

                Pin tuck or high groove foot,  regular size 40-50  white thread also white embroidery, lingerie or invisifil size 60 -     100. hoop,            

                1 yard gathered lace, optional: lace and ribbon scraps.

Look for:  Cotton batiste or cotton organdy if you want to make more than 

one heart sachet.

This will also be a special projects day.  You may make a heart sachet ` using the techniques taught.     Valentines day is approaching.

Threaded Trapunto Coming

On Wednesday we will be exploring "Threaded Trapunto" The photos show the outsides and the middle photo is the inside of the vest I am working on using the technique.
Bring your sewing machine, free motion foot, and a large eye blunt needle to make the sample.

We will also do silk ribbon flower buds.  You will need a hoop and machine embroidery thread for that technique.

Did you get your scrappy purse done?  Bring it for Show and Tell.

I just finished teaching a class on free motion stitching, which I call "Doodling"  It was great fun and the ladies are on their way to some lovely quilted wall art.  They just have to finish!  That seems to be the problem with classes that you can't complete in one or two sessions.  You still have to find time at home to do the work.  The only way anyone gets good at anything is "Doing It!"  So keep on keeping on.

Scrappy Class

Today I demonstrated 4 ways to use scraps (we all accumulate them)  Large to tiny confetti size there is a use for all of them.  Yes, that means we never throw anything away, but if we then use it that counts as double points.  We all made small bags from our personally chosen color.  Finish the bags at home and bring them back so we can all admire them.

Watercolor Class

My watercolor class began with a new teacher and the first assignment was to paint using just 1 color.
I chose Prussian Blue.  While I was in Utah before Christmas I took a photo of Aspen trees.  It was the inspiration for the painting.

Scrappy Cloth

For those of us with many beautiful scraps the question is  "What can I do with them?"
On Wednesday I will endeavor to answer that question; or at least offer a few suggestions.

Come with your scissors, sewing machine, regular foot, zipper foot, free motion or darning foot, black thread and colored embroidery thread for the machine plus a 7" zipper of your color choice.  Optional bead for the tassel.

 If you have not already chosen a color please send me an e-mail  bobbydi@charter.net and specify blue, red, green, brown, or yellow/orange before Tuesday night so I can have a packet of scraps ready for you.