We were all very engaged in our foiling tasks. Me....so much so I neglected to take many photos...here's scant overview....
Denny used stencils and print fabric.
Judy likes to document various processes for future use.
I tried a new to me product which helps give the appearance of 'fairy dust' when foiled. It's a fusible powder called Bo Nash.....learn more here.
Sharing an iron caused a bit of a back up at the pressing station and somehow I replaced the foil wrong side up.....oops.....meaning = the end of this piece of fabric as I can not get it off!
Denny had a brilliant idea. She'd cut a finished quilt, one she didn't want to keep....into large sections to be used as table protectors for hot or cold dishes. The edges were finished with a tight satin stitch. To jazz it up....motifs and lettering were foiled to the top. So very clever!
Show and tell was a little brief as everyone had been busy during the holidays. Judy has a fabulously huge design wall in her studio. It was fun to see some of her collage work in progress.
Kate and Denny did a Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt project. Something they both said was selected because they didn't have to do any planning.....instead....just enjoy the process of sewing.
Denny finished this enormous appliqué quilt. Due to circumstances in her personal life....she's taken a pause from her otherwise thoughtful one-of-a-kind creations to spend her limited time on simply stitching.
All of us agreed cabin fever was setting in due to the numerous storms our area has experienced this winter.....so after our day together everyone departed cheery and bright.....looking forward to our next FJ meeting which will concentrate on fabric collage.
2 comments:
Oh no- a foil incident! But otherwise, nice results. I bought some of the BoNash powder at Sew Expo some years ago and used it for the effect you tried. Interesting, but I don't think I'm a big foiler. I recognize the Bonnie Hunter mystery quilts the two members made. Very nice! Show and tell always inspiring.
Cabin fever seems to bring out some great times for you and yours! Thank you for sharing these photos and a bit of the processes (and not only the successes).
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