SCALLOP RAG BAG (and stamping on fabric)

I have been working on this scallop bag for a while now, but my sewing machine decided to have a fit in the middle and had to be sent in for a service, but I’ve finally finished!  I really like the way it turned out and it’s so super easy with the Big Shot cutting 6-8 pieces of fabric at once … it make it a breeze to cut out!!



I will be offering this bag as a class on February 26th and then again on March 25th, but there will only be 6 spots per session, so make sure you sign up fast so you don’t miss out!  CHECK OUT MY CALSS CALENDAR FOR MORE DETAILS.  You will get to make your bag in class and will receive full instructions so you can make them again afterwards as well.

All my Big Shot Club members will receive the instructions free next month as their monthly Big Shot project!  If you would like to know how you can sign up for the Big Shot Club, drop me an e-mail and I’ll tell you all about it!

STAMPIN ON FABRIC WITH GLIMMER PAINT

Melinda and I had a play at stamping on fabric with the Glimmer Paints this week.  I have to say that I was really very impressed at how well they stamped and stayed put!  On the sample above you can see the 3 colours of Glimmer Paint (top row, left to right is Champagne, Platinum, and White) with the Eifel Tower stamped in craft white below.  After we had stamped and ironed our fabric, we washed it to make sure that it wouldn’t come out with washing, then wrung it out and re-ironed it, and this is what it looked like after that.  Pretty cool huh?  My mind is going nuts thinking of all the things I want to stamp now …

I’M BACK!

Hi everyone.  I’m sorry for the extended absence, but I got hit with a nasty case of flu that really knocked me on my butt - I literally have been stuck at home and done absolutely NOTHING for over a week!  I’m finally back on my feet again today and while I haven’t got my voice back entirely yet, I’m feeling pretty much more normal (well as “normal” as I get anyway).  I will be stamping again tomorrow and hope to have something to show you then. 

For my wonderfully patient Big Shot Club members, I’m sorry your project is late this month, but it will be coming your way in the next 48 hours.

In the meantime I wanted to share this super rag bag that Melinda made … isn’t it awesome??  I will be offering this as a class in the New Year, so make sure that you check my class listings at next week (I will be working up my classes for 2011 between Christmas and New Year).  I will be doing more 3D and fabric classes with the Big Shot, so make sure you drop back here regularly to see what’s coming up!!

 

Thanks for stopping by and have a fabulous Christmas with your family and friends!

Keep on stampin’

A BIG SHOT QUILT? WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT … and Garage Sale this Saturday

I’ve always been scared of quilting – it seems like it takes so much time and is so difficult, but ever since I started seeing them on the US blogs, I have wanted to try a bit of quilting with the Square Scallop die … well it sure was faster than cutting all those bits!!!

I cut out all the squares (plus a few extra) in less than 10 minutes!!!  It was so fast it was scary.  The red fabric was light-weight, so I cut those out 7 or 8 at a time, and the black bug fabric was a bit heavier, so I cut those out 6 at a time.  With a 3/8” seam all around each square, each square ended up 9cm square.  So this is not very big as a quilt (just 30cm wide by 70cm long), but I wanted a sample to be able to take and show people how easy it is to use the Big Shot with your fabrics.  I’m going to try another quilt with the Pennant die next, just got to clean up my craft room first!!

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I had not touched a sewing machine since High School until last month when I bit the bullet and went and did a bag at a class with Leanne (see photo below), so to say I am not a sewer is not exagerating – I really am not!!!  So if I can do it, ANYBODY can!  I’m hoping that the straight line sewing will come with more practice ;)

Please be gentle – I had never quilted before, and I didn’t have a pattern or a “Quilting for Dummies” so this was totally ad-libed as I went along and even though I know I won’t win any awards, I’m pretty happy with how it turned out.  I will do some quilting classes with the lovely Leanne and Robyn at Still Quilting so they can give me the tips and hints …

 
This is the bag that I made last month.  I managed to get by with a little help from my friends on this one!!

GARAGE SALE THIS SATURDAY MORNING!!!

I’m having a garage sale this Saturday morning at my home (147 Seaview Road, New Plymouth) to try and get some space back in my craft room.  Loads and loads of craft supplies that HAVE to go.  No reasonable offer will be refused, so drop on by between 8am and noon and help me get some order back in my craft room and find yourself a bargain or six at the same time …  If you need more details, give me a call on 753-5337.