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Playing with Napkins

By: Lynda August 20, 2020August 29, 2020

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Years ago I was in a group where we exchanged napkins to use in our art. I never did anything with them. So as I was cleaning up my studio recently, and found them and some other papers in a box, I thought I’d see what I could come do with them.

Making small art

By: Lynda July 27, 2020July 31, 2020

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I’ve been working on greeting cards lately. These are a bit different from the other ones I’ve shown you.

How to: Painting Cheesecloth

By: Lynda May 19, 2020May 30, 2020

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I’ve been seeing a lot of art using cheesecloth lately, so I finally had to give it a try. However, before creating anything with this fabric I need to paint it.

Reverse Applique with four fabrics

By: Lynda April 13, 2020April 20, 2020

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I really love reverse applique. You can check out my tutorial here. However, I was only using a top and bottom fabric. Today I’m sewing reverse applique with four fabrics.

Best of 2019 Tutorials

By: Lynda December 29, 2019January 1, 2020

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Another year has flown by, and it’s time to list my best of 2019 tutorials. In case you missed any of them, I’ve included links to tutorials above the pictures. You also can find all of my tutorials under the Tutorials tab at the top of this page.

Easiest Grocery Totes

By: Lynda December 23, 2019December 28, 2019

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I’ve been looking for ways to use some of my old ice dyed fabric, but these easiest grocery totes can also be made out of recycled jeans or other fabrics. All you need is the following: Outside fabric – 18 x 36 inches, or if you want to use two fabrics as I did in…

How to: Printed Foam Stamp

By: Lynda July 22, 2019July 30, 2019

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I love using real leaves to print on fabric. However, if my stash of preserved leaves are not available or I don’t have any preserved, a great way to get that printed image is to make a printed foam stamp.

Painting my new apron

By: Lynda May 21, 2019June 5, 2019

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I am so excited. I will be leaving Sunday for a week-long Pat Pauly workshop at QSDS (Quilt & Surface Design Symposium) in Columbus, Ohio. If you don’t know about Pat, she is a wonderful artist who makes contemporary quilts with her printed and painted fabrics. The class I’ll be taking is called “Glorious Prints.”

Printing with found objects

By: Lynda April 24, 2019April 30, 2019

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Sometimes it’s just fun to look around the house and start printing with found objects. That’s what I’m doing today. Clockwise is a potato masher, sponge, Tupperware lids, room keys, pool noodle and toilet paper rolls taped together. They are all sitting on the carpet non slip mat. Here is the first print. I covered…