we have 3 house guests for Christmas - and in keeping with the real meaning of Christmas, they've been told that there is no room in the house, and they have to sleep in the garage.
They were very interested the other day when I was doing some textile painting on the deck. I had a piece of green fabric, commercially printed - but I wanted to go one better. I added gold paint, by putting it on a texture plate then putting the fabric on top, and pressing firmly on the back of the fabric. I didn't bother to line things up very carefully.
I machine quilted the fabric, with thin batting and lining, in a rather random pattern. Some of it follows the patterns in the fabric - some of it just wanders.
I also couched down some fancy thread for added texture.
When I showed the finished result off at Fibrecircle, some people were horrified that I wanted to cut it up. But as I sat here last night, and saw the late night news come on ... well let's just say, I was much happier with my sewing machine, than I would have been Christmas shopping until midnight, and I think my aunt will like her matching glasses case and notebook with cover.
have a great Christmas
Beverley
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