Well, new adventures!
My friend, Mary Jane and I went to a couple of stained glass classes over the summer. We liked it so well that we bought supplies to do it at home. We both put money down to purchase the grinder, which is the biggest expense, then I bought the cutter and a few other things and she bought the soldering iron and a few other things. We worked last Thursday evening. My soldering needs a lot of practice. Cutting wasn't too bad. That is what scared me the most during the first class. Our grinder works really well. I made an angel this time. Mary Jane didn't get finished with her project. She has a lot of little pieces, but it is looking really good.
I have discovered Fabric Books. It is really not new to me, but it is something I want to start working on. I joined a new Facebook group and it had over 800 members in just 2 days. It is simply called Fabric Books. So many people have posted beautiful pictures of the books they have made in the past. Some are a little too fancy for me. I have cut some leftover backing fabric into rectangles and marked pages on them. I drew a butterfly on one page using a stencil that I had. I plan on sewing scraps of fabric on the pages, embroidering, using the stitches on my sewing machines, applique', and writing scriptures on the pages. I made a list of the books I would like to make. They include:
- Using the signature squares from our wedding
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- 2020 Book
- Quilting Samples
- Crazy Quilt Blocks from swap
- Applique' Blocks using Stained Glass Patterns
- Letters
Some page ideas I had include:
- Presencia Thread Samples
- DMC Thread Samples
- Other specialty thread samples
- Sewing Machine Stitches
- Stencils
- Colonial Pattern Company Transfers
Well, that'a a start. I have found some interesting ideas on the internet. Including: 1 Year of Stitiches and Take A Stitch Tuesday (TAST). TAST will start again in January, so I will try to follow them starting in January. I have looked at some of their stitches and tried some. They are really interesting and will be fun to learn.
I guess that is about it for now. I will try to post photos of my progress with my Fabric Books and Stained Glass as I go. I also need to start posting pictures of the quilts I have done, both my quilts and the quilts that I quilt for others. Those are my goals for the future.
Happy Quilting!
Terrie
