Painted Sewing Machines,Quilting Funnies,Celtic Swirls Class, Your COlor Fix for Today

Of course it's a good day!
We are creative people. People who crave to make things, to touch fabrics, threads, needles and to put our thoughts into fabric which in turn, makes beautiful quilts. It a good day because we make beautiful things that bring joy and color to this world!

PAINTED SEWING MACHINES

I started to think about these painted sewing machines. Why are there not more of us who would do this? We seem to personalize everything else, right? Do we buy our machines and try to keep it pristine with the intentions of selling it one day? I know that the day I purchased my machine, selling it was the furthest thing from my mind that day. But the BIG question is....can I take paint and a brush and paint her? Could you? And why not?
I just may personalize my machine one of these days!

Check out Craft Chica and her Chica-fied sewing machine you could win!

And...check out these "GORGEOUS" airbrushed sewing machines
by Advanced Airbrush.
I am in awe!!! Aren't you?

I am now itching to paint my machine.......now to think of designs...

I Love #5...now let's say that over and over...all we can ever do in our lives, is to just do our best, there is nothing more than that...and why would you not do your best?
It doesn't have to be perfect, or for someone else.
"DO YOUR BEST" just for you!

A FUNNY FOR YOU
Now only if the mechanic would speak to us like that.
I actually may understand him!

CELTIC SWIRLS
Here's another peak into my classroom. Believe me, making these intricate celtic swirly designs is NOT hard. Ask any of my students who have taken this class. It's all in the technique!!!

Ahhh...the good ole wall of fame. This is the fun part, to see what we have achieved at the end of the class. See....it isn't hard at all....everyone completed their celtic swirls!

YOUR COLOR FIX FOR TODAY

Thanks for stopping in. I love finding and bringing you some of the "different" things that happen in our quilting/sewing world. It's a fun thing for me to do! Now here is my question for you. DO you know of anything that is "different" out there that should be brought to the attention of every single one of us? DO you or your friends make quilts not for the bed, walls, or to wear? Do you know of anyone that has painted, yes painted a quilt on their walls or somewhere else? Let me know and I will feature it right here for all to see.
Thanks everyone and if you like my blog....tell everyone!
Linda

Old Coats & Clark Poster,Sunshine Class,A Bit of Nostagia,A Quilted Gas Station,Color Fix for Today

Crossing my fingers....I truly believe that winter is behind us here in northeast Pennsylvania! WooHoo!!! That makes me so happy. Spring gives me that feeling of a fresh start. Time to purge old stuff that has been around all winter. I took this photo at the garden center. Johnny Jump-ups are my most favorite little flower. So colorful, so happy and they stay around until the autumn.

I ran across this old Coats and Clark thread poster. I wonder what came to mind when this artist created it. A monkey, cat and fish? Now what does that have to do with thread?

Sunshine and Stained Glass
Another fun and sunny class. I love seeing all the different "sunshines" that come about. Such a nice and simple class and the end results are always stunning. Great going girls!

Now listen up....if you are taking a class with me, don't pack up so fast at the end of class! I "LOVE" taking pics, especially when we all put out quilt tops on the wall of fame...but you all get the gist...there were a full 24 sunshine tops on the wall.....but I was a little slow getting my camera out this time!!!

A Bit of Nostalgia
Remember chewing gum as a kid and saving all those wrappers to make the gum chain? I especially liked the striped gum with the striped colored wrappers. I remember making my chain all summer long....I wonder what ever happened to all my chains? But look!!! Look at what you now can do with these chains....pretty cool huh?

A Quilted Gas Station?
The Gas Station Project

The first project of the International Fiber Collaborative was to provide an opportunity for people who enjoyed working with fiber arts, whether professional artists, hobbyists or students, to come together from all over the world to express their concern about the worlds extreme dependency on oil. The project was called the World Reclamation Art Project (W.R.A.P.), otherwise known as the Gas Station Project. Participants crocheted, knitted, stitched, patched, or collaged 3 foot square fiber panels that expressed each participants concern about the topic. Simply by designing and creating these panels and participating in this project, they were expressing their concern about this important subject to all nations. All of the panels were then sewn together to completely cover an abandoned gas station in central New York State.

To read more about this, click here.

I just love when people get together, work with colors and textures and create something wonderful. Don't you? Have you been a part of anything like this? Let me know!

YOUR COLOR FIX FOR TODAY

So as I wind up my day and ready to power down my computer, I wonder if any of you have done some awesome stuff related to quilting. Have you made anything out of the ordinary that is quilted? Email me a pic and let me know. I am always looking for the unique stuff out there! So ask your friends or rat them out if you know of something they have made....quilted toilet seat covers? Ummmm...quilted lampshades?

Till the next time........Linda
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