tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-289287552024-03-13T07:59:55.937-07:00Conversations in ClothConversations in Cloth exists to support and encourage the creative energy of our members in their pursuit of fiber art and related artistic endeavors. By sharing ideas and knowledge, we will foster the growth of each individual.
We meet the last Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Menasha Public Library, Menasha, Wisconsin.Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.comBlogger151125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-25297712685506810962012-03-24T17:56:00.002-07:002012-03-24T18:01:33.972-07:00Tribute to Katy Sirovatka<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--mSZxvHbHmQ/T25ob6SatjI/AAAAAAAAH88/cr0CqHFaNcw/s1600/P1010022-3.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="288" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--mSZxvHbHmQ/T25ob6SatjI/AAAAAAAAH88/cr0CqHFaNcw/s320/P1010022-3.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Katy with a white elephant gift at one of our Christmas parties. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We always laughed a lot at these parties! All for a box of old nuts. </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><i>On March 16, 2012, CinCer Katy Sirovatka lost her battle with melanoma. </i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>She was only 37 years old. Read her <a href="http://www.wichmannfuneralhomes.com/_mgxroot/page_10804.php?id=1043073">obituary</a>. </i></div><br />
For years Katy was an energetic, creative, driving force in Conversations-in-Cloth. I don't think I've ever met anyone as organized as Katy. She kept us on track, programmed our evenings, and kept us informed with the Newsletter. She also managed our Treasury. When she stepped down to spend more time with her new family, it took no less than 4 people to fill all the jobs she was doing single-handed. She was a remarkable person. She will be greatly missed.<br />
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Enjoy this review of some of the work she shared with us through the years :<br />
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That's a detail shot of Katy's quilt in the promotional materials for this show at the Oshkosh Public Museum! Cool beans!<br />
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Here's Katy standing next to her quilt at the Oshkosh Public Museum Show. <br />
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Katy's Thread Painted Dragon.<br />
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Christmas Stockings for her new family. <br />
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Katy called this set a Tryptic.<br />
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Katy with the Thread Scarf she made after one of our workshop nights.<br />
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Couching on a purse. <br />
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Elegant couching on 2 coffee cuffs. <br />
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I always loved this tree Katy made on a Mess-Making Day. She used bleach to discharge the black color from the fabric, revealing the red/brown underneath. <br />
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CinC has made a donation to the <a href="http://www.melanoma.org/">Melanoma Research Foundation</a> in Katy's memory. Please join us in the effort to find a cure for this devastating disease.Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-31935351541565532112011-05-28T12:19:00.000-07:002011-06-08T18:05:07.342-07:00May Program : Color Block Portraits<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zaevDsAkUlg/TeFN8XpJb6I/AAAAAAAAGgs/paaZaBsh_f4/s1600/OKL.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zaevDsAkUlg/TeFN8XpJb6I/AAAAAAAAGgs/paaZaBsh_f4/s400/OKL.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611852310214438818" border="0" /></a><br />Oliver by Michele M. Read more about it <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2010/08/new-oliver-fabric-portrait.html">here.</a><br /><br />The program this month was Maria Elkins' Color Block Portraits as shown in her DVD, <a href="http://mariaelkins.com/index.php/quilts/making-faces/makingfacesdvd/">Making Faces</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://mariaelkins.com/">Maria Elkins</a> offers written instructions for <a href="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/media/p/24426.aspx">Beginning Portraits</a> on the Quilting Arts website.<br /><br />Michele did a few of these portraits last summer, and CinCers wanted to know how to do it.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3lvfwkoyk4c/TeFN8PivRhI/AAAAAAAAGgk/FUUN_OlDFr4/s1600/blue.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3lvfwkoyk4c/TeFN8PivRhI/AAAAAAAAGgk/FUUN_OlDFr4/s400/blue.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611852308040074770" border="0" /></a><br />Self-Portrait in Blue by Michele M. Read more about it <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2010/09/portrait-in-blue.html">here</a>.<br /><br />I hope some of you give this technique a try.Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-88549280979847390792011-05-28T11:34:00.001-07:002011-05-28T12:13:37.534-07:00May Show-and-Share<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I6afX6lvzlI/TeFAekN721I/AAAAAAAAGfI/aPCBZBMBuwM/s1600/P5260007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 334px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I6afX6lvzlI/TeFAekN721I/AAAAAAAAGfI/aPCBZBMBuwM/s400/P5260007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837504542726994" border="0" /></a><br />Here are some of the finished tissue paper-dyed silk scarves that we made back in <a href="http://conversations-in-cloth.blogspot.com/2011/04/dyeing-silk-scarves-with-spectra-art.htmlhttp://conversations-in-cloth.blogspot.com/2011/04/dyeing-silk-scarves-with-spectra-art.html">March</a>. Yummy colors!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayXZ-y9a1LA/TeFAwi9R4vI/AAAAAAAAGfQ/mgDxJYLXAWs/s1600/P5260009.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ayXZ-y9a1LA/TeFAwi9R4vI/AAAAAAAAGfQ/mgDxJYLXAWs/s400/P5260009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837813442077426" border="0" /></a><br />Sandy took a class at the local tech school to learn how to dye these scarves.<br />Sandy also shared that the Annual <a href="http://www.beadandbuttonshow.com/">Bead and Button Show</a> will be in Milwaukee June 10-12.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yf9qpUcbVFw/TeFAeVjqmyI/AAAAAAAAGfA/nl-NXv8MbWM/s1600/P5260006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 346px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Yf9qpUcbVFw/TeFAeVjqmyI/AAAAAAAAGfA/nl-NXv8MbWM/s400/P5260006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837500607339298" border="0" /></a><br />Betty beaded these boxes as demonstrated by Karen <a href="http://conversations-in-cloth.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-demo-karens-exquisitely-beaded.html">back in January</a>. Don't you just love how we learn from each other? Betty has also been very busy Zantangling :<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tMl_iIhSmkI/TeFAeIjOIsI/AAAAAAAAGe4/drKhvS7VXcU/s1600/P5260005.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 328px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tMl_iIhSmkI/TeFAeIjOIsI/AAAAAAAAGe4/drKhvS7VXcU/s400/P5260005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837497115812546" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wdYjpErkTKo/TeFAdnmvJQI/AAAAAAAAGew/fVpxWJaQAGI/s1600/P5260004.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 312px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wdYjpErkTKo/TeFAdnmvJQI/AAAAAAAAGew/fVpxWJaQAGI/s400/P5260004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837488272188674" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yOY20kGHiJU/TeFAdTobprI/AAAAAAAAGeo/h5bUaSEBxRQ/s1600/P5260003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 263px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yOY20kGHiJU/TeFAdTobprI/AAAAAAAAGeo/h5bUaSEBxRQ/s400/P5260003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837482910590642" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d3suCbX69cM/TeFA6yZyRlI/AAAAAAAAGf4/k9G8CiEguFw/s1600/P5260014.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 363px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d3suCbX69cM/TeFA6yZyRlI/AAAAAAAAGf4/k9G8CiEguFw/s400/P5260014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837989386864210" border="0" /></a><br />Pat is back from her winter sojourn. She's been busy! She made this cat pin cushion (above) and a Spirit Doll (below) :<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TFryZZT__-E/TeFAxBDWeNI/AAAAAAAAGfo/UKcDEf_nsCw/s1600/P5260012.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TFryZZT__-E/TeFAxBDWeNI/AAAAAAAAGfo/UKcDEf_nsCw/s400/P5260012.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837821520607442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gh8vFeR_HfA/TeFAxa_J0SI/AAAAAAAAGfw/_e5qJ6WyGUU/s1600/P5260013.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gh8vFeR_HfA/TeFAxa_J0SI/AAAAAAAAGfw/_e5qJ6WyGUU/s400/P5260013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837828482322722" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a close-up of Pat's Spirit Doll. She explained that the turquoise-colored beads are made from something very unusual. Take a guess and then scroll down to see the answer ...<br />She also incorporated other natural things from the desert like dried cactus, devil's claw, and pomegranate husks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FP3oEorxAk/TeFA7LP1pmI/AAAAAAAAGgA/XIWC3WZPsQU/s1600/P5260015.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 245px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6FP3oEorxAk/TeFA7LP1pmI/AAAAAAAAGgA/XIWC3WZPsQU/s400/P5260015.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837996056028770" border="0" /></a><br />JoAnne completed this reversible vest. She also brought this gorgeous coffee table book :<br /><iframe style="border:0px" src="http://books.google.com/books?id=sO8X69Eu9-gC&lpg=PP1&dq=1000%20artisan%20textiles&pg=PP1&output=embed" frameborder="0" height="500" scrolling="no" width="500"></iframe><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Leg0Rv3l8A0/TeFAw0MxNFI/AAAAAAAAGfg/wUNyYSNYleU/s1600/P5260011.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Leg0Rv3l8A0/TeFAw0MxNFI/AAAAAAAAGfg/wUNyYSNYleU/s400/P5260011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837818070447186" border="0" /></a><br />Pat did a small challenge quilt where she had to use this fabric, shown here as the quilt backing.<br />This is what she did on the front of this fun piece :<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wYURg_wrzJ8/TeFAwj5dUKI/AAAAAAAAGfY/ItL06eyXS-g/s1600/P5260010.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 302px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wYURg_wrzJ8/TeFAwj5dUKI/AAAAAAAAGfY/ItL06eyXS-g/s400/P5260010.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611837813694484642" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Michele has also been busy experimenting with Citra Solv to dissolve the ink in old National Geopgraphic magazines. Feast your eyes on some of the results :<br /><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/6yb7vda2MifR4ij9NAPVIl2eysfzmR1Y6y_zH_mvUa0?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ziQMdIGqqD4/TaHjuX1LC3I/AAAAAAAAGIw/rJgltGwDMHw/s400/P1010031.JPG" height="281" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/110566795885301456797/NationalGeographicAndCitrasolvBackgrounds?authkey=Gv1sRgCOuLw7GMh4K7ywE&feat=embedwebsite">National Geographic and Citrasolv backgrounds</a></td></tr></tbody></table>If you want to try it yourself, <a href="http://www.brooklynartproject.com/video/citrasolv-tutorial-by-diana">Diana Trout has a how-to video</a>.<br /><br />Michele also mentioned <a href="http://sketchbookchallenge.blogspot.com/">The Sketchbook Challenge</a> as a source of inspiration and techniques to try. Each month, they offer a new theme. It's not too late to join!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pme6O4u35a8/TeFIawsGfZI/AAAAAAAAGgU/_KPqJHPPhtI/s1600/FireFall.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pme6O4u35a8/TeFIawsGfZI/AAAAAAAAGgU/_KPqJHPPhtI/s400/FireFall.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611846235264023954" border="0" /></a><br />Fire Fall Journal Quilt by Michele. <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2011/04/spilling-over-fire-fall-journal-quilt.html">Read more about it here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-07npQDq21nI/TeFIbMyTWZI/AAAAAAAAGgc/KRCdHS3zE64/s1600/P1010147-1.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 337px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-07npQDq21nI/TeFIbMyTWZI/AAAAAAAAGgc/KRCdHS3zE64/s400/P1010147-1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611846242806225298" border="0" /></a><br />Red-Wing Black Bird Journal Quilt by Michele. <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2011/05/3cs-april-journal-quilt-red-wing-black.html">Read more about it here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Answer to the Blue Bead Mystery :</span> Pat's Turquoise-colored beads are made from diced, dried, and painted potato. Can you believe it?Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-49579335343021336682011-04-02T09:05:00.000-07:002015-09-22T16:01:36.905-07:00Dyeing Silk Scarves with Spectra Art Tissue : Demo by Joanne<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8e8NDzVyZXs/TZdJmAk5SvI/AAAAAAAAGE4/9CcxdWf9IVo/s1600/P1010002.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591018379742366450" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8e8NDzVyZXs/TZdJmAk5SvI/AAAAAAAAGE4/9CcxdWf9IVo/s400/P1010002.JPG" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; height: 274px; width: 400px;" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-hsSIze7-tWg/TZdJnPIq6yI/AAAAAAAAGFQ/A9Sx80dW2YQ/s1600/P1010021.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><br /></a>At the March Meeting, Joanne taught us how to dye silk scarves like these with Spectra Art Tissue and a spray bottle with water. This method is safe enough to use with kids.<br />
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Joanne provided a Kit (Kit Fee $5) containing 1 silk scarf, an assortment of tissue paper (SpectraArt Tissue Paper). <br />
<b><br />Other things to bring :</b><br />
Spray bottle with H2O<br />
paper plate<br />
gallon-size zip-lock bag (to take it home)<br />
rubber gloves<br />
plastic drop cloth / garbage bags to protect the tables<br />
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To begin, you just tear the tissue paper into pieces the size you want to use. <br />
Then just lay the tissue paper on the scarf. Spray it with water, so that the color migrates from the tissue to the silk. Keep layering the silk with tissue paper and spray it with water. <br />
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It doesn't take long ...<br />
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In this picture, you can see the "spent" tissue paper next to the newly dyed silk scarf. All the color has migrated to the silk--which is exactly what we wanted to happen. <br />
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Let the silk scarf dry and then heat set the colors. Joanne used a warm dryer for 10 minutes. You could probably also use a warm iron, too.<br />
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Bring your scarves back next month so we can see how they turned out!<br />
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<b>Please note : </b>If you try this technique and have problems, <i>please re-read the instructions</i>. <br />
There's NO vinegar and NO cold (or-hot)-water rinse in this technique. The scarves are left to air dry on their own, then HEAT SET with DRY Heat (as from an iron or a dryer). I have several scarves from this session (and later) and I've never had a problem with the colors running. Just follow the directions ... [Note added 9/22/2015]<br />
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<br />Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-1707216908381120022011-04-02T08:22:00.001-07:002011-04-02T08:44:36.307-07:00March 2011 Show and Share<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2VAeZ2KlDZU/TZc_61bbR1I/AAAAAAAAGDo/947u3V-RBXI/s1600/P1010009.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2VAeZ2KlDZU/TZc_61bbR1I/AAAAAAAAGDo/947u3V-RBXI/s400/P1010009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591007742410835794" border="0" /></a><br />Betty beaded the hems of this silk scarf she dyed at Lynda's Christmas Break mess-making day last December.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FLHxM7LwdOw/TZc_6l1ChbI/AAAAAAAAGDg/OLK68BQFupM/s1600/P1010007.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FLHxM7LwdOw/TZc_6l1ChbI/AAAAAAAAGDg/OLK68BQFupM/s400/P1010007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591007738223297970" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sOvNvpQHFXw/TZc_6egznxI/AAAAAAAAGDY/WODgu5R9XwI/s1600/P1010006.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 364px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sOvNvpQHFXw/TZc_6egznxI/AAAAAAAAGDY/WODgu5R9XwI/s400/P1010006.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591007736259387154" border="0" /></a><br />Another one of Betty's scarves dyed at Lynda's Christmas Break play date in December.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPNhzbdD9Tc/TZdAczmgCEI/AAAAAAAAGEo/lFn3YVqGlyI/s1600/P1010017.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 397px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPNhzbdD9Tc/TZdAczmgCEI/AAAAAAAAGEo/lFn3YVqGlyI/s400/P1010017.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591008326035966018" border="0" /></a><br />Betty brought the basket she made after <a href="http://conversations-in-cloth.blogspot.com/2010/10/coiled-baskets-from-cotton-clothesline.html">Lois' demo</a> last October. Nice job!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ch9ZHCI9-1c/TZdAYDfuPaI/AAAAAAAAGEY/XccSRFLfFuM/s1600/P1010014.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 350px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ch9ZHCI9-1c/TZdAYDfuPaI/AAAAAAAAGEY/XccSRFLfFuM/s400/P1010014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591008244403158434" border="0" /></a><br />Betty's beaded box.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bgh8zhJFwIE/TZdAX_1jlgI/AAAAAAAAGEQ/MHtJHjs7_TI/s1600/P1010013.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 185px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bgh8zhJFwIE/TZdAX_1jlgI/AAAAAAAAGEQ/MHtJHjs7_TI/s400/P1010013.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591008243420993026" border="0" /></a><br />Joanne's quilted table runner (?). A work in progress ...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jaPIyW4ndw/TZdAXiQ5hrI/AAAAAAAAGEI/nK7hbNJSSqc/s1600/P1010011.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 310px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_jaPIyW4ndw/TZdAXiQ5hrI/AAAAAAAAGEI/nK7hbNJSSqc/s400/P1010011.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591008235482613426" border="0" /></a><br />Another one of Karen's beaded boxes. This is the one she keeps in her purse for pills. The beads seem stable with that type of wear and tear.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h6q5cd3nusw/TZdAYRtlUYI/AAAAAAAAGEg/dn2RtE4dkNU/s1600/P1010016.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 389px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h6q5cd3nusw/TZdAYRtlUYI/AAAAAAAAGEg/dn2RtE4dkNU/s400/P1010016.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591008248219390338" border="0" /></a><br />Lois's Ugly Block Challenge that she and a friend are doing together. She fractured the purple and green star block you can still make out in the corner (where Karen is pointing in the picture).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pOfZzCRK1Y4/TZc_50Nz2qI/AAAAAAAAGDI/fH5VxNhNLAo/s1600/P1010003.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pOfZzCRK1Y4/TZc_50Nz2qI/AAAAAAAAGDI/fH5VxNhNLAo/s400/P1010003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591007724905421474" border="0" /></a><br />Karen's latest brooch, beaded and felted. Somehow Mop'n Glow was used on the felt, but I missed the details ...<br /><br />Karen has also been <a href="http://hangingbyathreadstudio.blogspot.com/2011/03/tangled-up.html">Zentangling in her sketchbook</a>. Check it out on her blog, <a href="http://hangingbyathreadstudio.blogspot.com/">Hanging by a Thread Studio</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0N8gPMI6-c/TZdD_Dyaf2I/AAAAAAAAGEw/itOi0bPrUok/s1600/P1010021.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o0N8gPMI6-c/TZdD_Dyaf2I/AAAAAAAAGEw/itOi0bPrUok/s400/P1010021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5591012213031337826" border="0" /></a><br />Michele took a class called Beyond Meandering with Chris Lynn Kirsh at the Fox Valley Technical College's Sewing and Quilting Expo. This is a quilt sandwich to practice the designs.Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-51866093506694641712011-02-09T19:01:00.000-08:002011-02-09T19:01:21.177-08:00January 2011 Newsletter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Perpetua Titling MT","serif"; font-size: 16.0pt;">January 27, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Members Present: Lynda, Karen, Michele, & Brenda <o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Karen gave a demonstration on the beaded tins and beaded beads.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Photos of the demonstration can be found on our blogspot.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Lynda</u> showed us a beautiful wool weaving that she had made and asked for some suggestions on how to display it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u>Michele </u>showed some of her newest snow-dyed fabric.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were beautiful colors in a wide array of hues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She also brought in some of the things that she had purchased or received as gifts including:<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><u>Confetti Naturescapes</u> by Noriko Endo<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><u>Inspired to Quilt</u> by Melanie Testa<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><u>Zentanlge Basics</u> by Suzanne McNeill (If you don’t know what Zentangle is, Google it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is the ultimate form of Doodling!)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in;"><u>Totally Tangled</u> by Sandy Stern Bartholomew<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">She also brought in some luscious Neocolor Water soluble Pencils and Kimberly watercolor Pencils. Lots of eye candy.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Karen asked about Photoshop Elements and whether anyone had experience working on it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lynda really didn’t care for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Michelle suggested that Gimp or Paint.net were excellent substitutes.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dues are due!<o:p></o:p></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">2011 dues are due at the March meeting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s $5 for e-mail newsletters and $10 for snail mail newsletters.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2010 Future programs</b><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">February 24 – Michelle will bring the Maria Elkins DVD and her samples so we can learn the monochromatic portrait technique that she showed us back in September.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">March 25 – Joanne will demonstrate a new technique that she learned for dying silk scarves.<o:p></o:p></div></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514033169329579186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-54550676152915066532011-01-29T12:09:00.001-08:002011-02-06T16:51:30.305-08:00January Show & Share<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR0k1PqIGI/AAAAAAAAF3c/7lYYLmz2m3E/s1600/P1010377.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR0k1PqIGI/AAAAAAAAF3c/7lYYLmz2m3E/s400/P1010377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567703215453642850" border="0" /></a><br />Lynda's latest weaving. This is still a work-in-progress. She is contemplating how to hang it so that people can appreciate it from all sides.<br /><a href="http://hangingbyathreadstudio.blogspot.com/"><br />Hanging by a Thread Studio</a><br />Karen has started posting to her Mixed Media blog.<br />Visit her, and leave comments! You'll also find a link at the right side of the CinC Blog.<br /><br />Both Karen and Michele are participating in <a href="http://sketchbookchallenge.blogspot.com/">The Sketchbook Challenge</a>. You can too! The January these is : Highly Prized.<br />See some of Karen's January entries <a href="http://hangingbyathreadstudio.blogspot.com/2011/01/well-here-i-go.html">here</a>.<br />See some of Michele's entries <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2011/01/sketchbook-challenge-highly-prized.html">here</a>, <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2011/01/sketchbook-challenge-highly-prized_22.html">here</a>, and <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-berries.html">here</a>.<br />There's also a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/sketchbookchallenge/">Flickr Group</a> devoted to the work participants post in The Sketchbook Challenge. In the first month, there are over 1,200 pictures!<br /><br />Michele brought some new snow dyes to share:<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BaTkE8PI/AAAAAAAAF6w/1Ijj29oQ_yY/s1600/P1010410.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 297px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BaTkE8PI/AAAAAAAAF6w/1Ijj29oQ_yY/s400/P1010410.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570743184264589554" border="0" /></a><br />Detail snow dye Kilt Green.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BZ6ONCBI/AAAAAAAAF6o/AIXWCesr8qA/s1600/P1010399.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 260px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BZ6ONCBI/AAAAAAAAF6o/AIXWCesr8qA/s400/P1010399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570743177461958674" border="0" /></a><br />A piece thrown into the catch basin. Dyes used : black, wine, havanna brown, black cherry. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BZpWM6PI/AAAAAAAAF6g/8Bf4rZkacoI/s1600/P1010397.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BZpWM6PI/AAAAAAAAF6g/8Bf4rZkacoI/s400/P1010397.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570743172932102386" border="0" /></a><br />Detail of snow dye with Havanna Brown and black cherry on mercerized cotton. <br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BZQMjz3I/AAAAAAAAF6Y/iU1TywC_3q4/s1600/P1010385.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BZQMjz3I/AAAAAAAAF6Y/iU1TywC_3q4/s400/P1010385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570743166180773746" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BYh9bW6I/AAAAAAAAF6Q/Ax2nsagJz2I/s1600/P1010383.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TU9BYh9bW6I/AAAAAAAAF6Q/Ax2nsagJz2I/s400/P1010383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5570743153769274274" border="0" /></a><br />Snow Dye with New Black and Wine on Mercerized on mercerized cotton. <br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Books of Note</span></span> (Any of these would be great topics for future CinC Meetings!):<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR5i4SjQeI/AAAAAAAAF38/vkJwPE1aXpw/s1600/Confetti_.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR5i4SjQeI/AAAAAAAAF38/vkJwPE1aXpw/s400/Confetti_.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567708679469482466" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Confetti-Naturescapes-Noriko-Endo/dp/0981886027">Confetti Naturescapes</a> by Noriko Endo<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR5KF27AXI/AAAAAAAAF30/I2-U8o3qaaI/s1600/Testa%2Bbooks.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 208px; height: 250px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR5KF27AXI/AAAAAAAAF30/I2-U8o3qaaI/s400/Testa%2Bbooks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567708253614965106" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=CjuiOwAACAAJ&dq=inspired+to+quilt&hl=en&ei=-nhETaz-H8H38Aa316C2AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAA">Inspired to Quilt</a> by Melanie Testa<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR4e0L9iNI/AAAAAAAAF3k/Gkircw-UXf8/s1600/TTBook.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 210px; height: 208px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR4e0L9iNI/AAAAAAAAF3k/Gkircw-UXf8/s400/TTBook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567707510136998098" border="0" /></a><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=dNUXSQAACAAJ&dq=zentangle&hl=en&ei=DHhETaznKsKC8gaQuJmBAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&sqi=2&ved=0CDYQ6AEwAg"><br />Totally Tangled : Zentangle and Beyond</a> by Sandy Steen Bartholomew<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR40N7u3LI/AAAAAAAAF3s/BRODpDj9DuI/s1600/ZBbooks.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 280px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TUR40N7u3LI/AAAAAAAAF3s/BRODpDj9DuI/s400/ZBbooks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567707877825502386" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=_BzNSAAACAAJ&dq=zentangle&hl=en&ei=DHhETaznKsKC8gaQuJmBAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&sqi=2&ved=0CDIQ6AEwAQ">Zentangle Basics</a> by Suzanne McNeilMichele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-55136566929286433892011-01-29T10:53:00.000-08:002011-01-29T17:07:04.282-08:00January Demo : Karen's Exquisitely Beaded Boxes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvR-O8CAI/AAAAAAAAF2U/rRL9jVJY50k/s1600/P1010367.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvR-O8CAI/AAAAAAAAF2U/rRL9jVJY50k/s400/P1010367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697393890887682" border="0" /></a><br />Karen gave us a great demonstration of how to make these beaded boxes. This set of 3 was made by her friend Lindi.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvQ4fXvHI/AAAAAAAAF18/BzFH7IF2Nxw/s1600/P1010364.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 250px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvQ4fXvHI/AAAAAAAAF18/BzFH7IF2Nxw/s400/P1010364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697375169330290" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is the box of samples that Karen brought for show.<br /><br />You'll find the supply list in the previous post.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURjVP-23VI/AAAAAAAAF10/HU26hqgjnNg/s1600/Wedekind%2BBook.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 128px; height: 128px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURjVP-23VI/AAAAAAAAF10/HU26hqgjnNg/s400/Wedekind%2BBook.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567684256055352658" border="0" /></a><br />The instructions for this project come from this book : <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=LsElAAAACAAJ&dq=getting+started+with+seed+beads&hl=en&ei=_WJETZySJoL58Abn5qC1DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CEAQ6AEwAA">Getting Started with Seed Beads</a> by Dustin Wedekind. This is the "Curiously Beaded Tin" on page 37.<br /><br />Karen's advice :<br />Pre-strung beads make the work go faster.<br />Or you can use a <a href="http://www.instructables.com/community/Seed-Bead-Spinners-Bead-Stringing-Tool-1/">bead-stringer tool</a>.<br />There is no substitute for the Terrifically Tacky Tape. Other 2-sided tapes do not work as well. Save the orange backing to keep the TTT from picking up anything other than your beads. You can save the orange stuff on release paper so that you can get it off and use it where you need it.<br />Big-eye needles are great for using pre-strung beads.<br />Work on a tray to keep the beads contained.<br />Use a wooden skewer to move and place the beads.<br />Do not force the beads. Too many beads will bulge--they have no place else to go.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvwEgFFCI/AAAAAAAAF3U/OM8qwrCKYrY/s1600/P1010376.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvwEgFFCI/AAAAAAAAF3U/OM8qwrCKYrY/s400/P1010376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697910969472034" border="0" /></a><br />6-pound test "Fireline" fishing line is available at Fleet Farm for much less than you'd pay in the beading stores.<br /><br />Here are some photos of the process :<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvcaixNGI/AAAAAAAAF2s/DLuzY6h8Ycw/s1600/P1010370.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvcaixNGI/AAAAAAAAF2s/DLuzY6h8Ycw/s400/P1010370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697573288948834" border="0" /></a><br />First, string a stop bead.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvck71J6I/AAAAAAAAF20/GYKlU_REI64/s1600/P1010371.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvck71J6I/AAAAAAAAF20/GYKlU_REI64/s400/P1010371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697576078419874" border="0" /></a><br />I was really surprised how quickly the stringing went with the pre-strung beads. Karen used a big-eye needle and easily shuttled the pre-strung beads from their "native" string onto her Fire Wire.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvdLZlJ2I/AAAAAAAAF28/fv56z9ItpJM/s1600/P1010372.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 243px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvdLZlJ2I/AAAAAAAAF28/fv56z9ItpJM/s400/P1010372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697586403747682" border="0" /></a><br />This is an example of a pre-beaded piece (Peyote stitch?) that she planned to use as a focal point in this box. Here it is stuck in place by the TTT. See--they really are Altoids tins underneath!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvdMAk9lI/AAAAAAAAF3E/_YNU8PgE6_Q/s1600/P1010373.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvdMAk9lI/AAAAAAAAF3E/_YNU8PgE6_Q/s400/P1010373.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697586567312978" border="0" /></a><br />Here, you can see more of the beads strung along the edge. You have to be careful to avoid the hinge areas, otherwise, the boxes won't open and close properly. She used dragon tears as focal points above. She will run the seed beads in strings around the dragon tears ...<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvwKEzQBI/AAAAAAAAF3M/vjoKefdM7bQ/s1600/P1010374.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 219px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvwKEzQBI/AAAAAAAAF3M/vjoKefdM7bQ/s400/P1010374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697912465670162" border="0" /></a><br />Here's an example of the encircled dragon tears -- kind of like a Zen Garden!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvcHX0pjI/AAAAAAAAF2k/pCFmGoAGtvY/s1600/P1010369.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 203px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvcHX0pjI/AAAAAAAAF2k/pCFmGoAGtvY/s400/P1010369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697568142763570" border="0" /></a><br />Karen has also been beading big wooden beads, as shown above. These are called "Belted Bricky Balls." The Confetti bead in the lower right corner of the picture was inspired by a method in a book called <a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=DwzPZcBBXkgC&printsec=frontcover&dq=art+of+beaded+beads&hl=en&ei=OXJETcHqBIH_8AaOpO3XAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false">The Art of Beaded Beads</a> by Jean Campbell.<br /><br />An Altoids box takes a full 8 hours to cover. Once it's covered, you can brush the top of the beaded box with ModgePodge or a clear glaze to secure everything. You can also cut felt or ultra-suede for the bottoms of the tins.<br /><br />Once you get started, you won't want to stop! Karen says this is addicting!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvRLR1nFI/AAAAAAAAF2E/S2m2jvxyII4/s1600/P1010365.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 373px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvRLR1nFI/AAAAAAAAF2E/S2m2jvxyII4/s400/P1010365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697380212841554" border="0" /></a><br />One of Karen's beaded jar lids. The same general method works on jar lids. TTT is the key!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvRU_q8RI/AAAAAAAAF2M/0pFCUZ800h0/s1600/P1010366.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvRU_q8RI/AAAAAAAAF2M/0pFCUZ800h0/s400/P1010366.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697382820999442" border="0" /></a><br />More beaded lids. Gorgeous!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvSPK19ZI/AAAAAAAAF2c/1Yph4noNtUw/s1600/P1010368.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 346px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURvSPK19ZI/AAAAAAAAF2c/1Yph4noNtUw/s400/P1010368.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567697398437115282" border="0" /></a><br />Yes, that's a set of salt and pepper shakers!Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-57146691687058672062011-01-29T10:37:00.000-08:002011-01-29T10:45:28.969-08:00Snippets : January 2011 Newsletter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURgDJtNaYI/AAAAAAAAF1s/Yr6FRngPOZU/s1600/Karen%2527s%2BBox.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TURgDJtNaYI/AAAAAAAAF1s/Yr6FRngPOZU/s400/Karen%2527s%2BBox.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5567680646598191490" border="0" /></a><br /><p class="yiv450928564MsoNormal">Just a reminder that this Thursday is our meeting at 6:30 at the Menasha Public Library. We will be discussing </p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style=""><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>whether or not we want to do a group challenge and if so what it will be<span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style=""><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style=""><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span>Should we plan a show for 2011<span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style=""><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:Symbol;"><span style=""><span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span>Regular Sharing (bring everything you’ve been working on since October</li><li>What else?</li></ul><p class="yiv450928564MsoNormal">Thursday evening is also my night to demonstrate the tin beaded boxes and beaded beads. Below is a list of things that you will need for the box so that you can bring them a long if you want and I’ll get you started that night.</p><p class="yiv450928564MsoNormal">First you need a tin covered with Terrifically Tacky Tape. That is a name brand tape and nothing else is sticky enough. It is available only at Hobby Lobby and Michaels’s. I will briefly go over covering the tin, but if you want to get started beading Thursday night, bring your tin covered. Make sure you leave the protective (pink) tape on the tin so that it doesn’t stick to everything.</p><p class="yiv450928564MsoNormal">You will also need:</p><ul><li>An exacto knife</li><li>Beading Needle (Easy Eye beading needles make this project a snap)</li><li>Seed Beads (strung if you have them)</li><li>Beading Thread</li><li>Focal Point Beads, Shank Buttons (you’ll need to cut off the shank), or charms</li><li>Bamboo skewer or stiletto</li></ul><p class="yiv450928564MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:Mistral;font-size:16pt;" >Karen<br /></span></p>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-31599373759175902342011-01-04T06:16:00.000-08:002011-01-04T06:16:41.802-08:00December Newsletter<strong>SNIPPETS from Conversation in Cloth</strong><br />
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Meetings are held on the last Thursday of the Month at the Menasha Public Library at 6:30 PM<br />
December 16, 2010<br />
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Members Present: Betty, Lynda, Joanne, Sandy, Karen, Michele, & Lois<br />
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<strong>White Elephant Holiday Party</strong><br />
We gathered at El Azteca in Appleton and had quite a lot of fun. As always the White Elephants are a hit. Everybody got one and I think a few will be back next year. We didn’t discuss much business, but we did discuss a donation to the Menasha Public Library and whether or not we will be able to continue meeting there in 2011. As of January we will still be at the library.<br />
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<strong>Dues are due!</strong><br />
2011 dues are due at the March meeting. It’s $5 for e-mail newsletters and $10 for snail mail newsletters.<br />
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<strong>2011 Challenge Project</strong><br />
If you recall we discussed three alternatives for a group challenge.<br />
Color Chip Design <br />
Continuous Line<br />
Fractured Photo<br />
No matter which we choose, when put together, each finished piece will demonstrate our differences and our unity as a group. Examples of the formats can be viewed on the CiC Yahoo group website under photos. Check for the names listed above. This will be part of January’s agenda.<br />
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<strong>Treasurer’s Report</strong><br />
As of December 31, 2010 the cash balance is as follows:<br />
Beginning Balance $164.78<br />
Expenditures: $ 0.00 <br />
Total $589.78<br />
Revenue:<br />
2011 Dues rec’d to date $ 35.00<br />
Balance $224.78<br />
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<strong>2010 Future programs</strong><br />
January 27 – Karen will demonstrate how to get started on the beaded tins (if the weather allows a trip from Green Bay to Menasha).<br />
February 24 – Michelle will bring the Maria Elkins DVD and her samples so we can learn the monochromatic portrait technique that she showed us back in September.<br />
March 25 – Joanne will demonstrate a new technique that she learned for dying silk scarves.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514033169329579186noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-44772525792929262422010-11-14T08:40:00.001-08:002010-11-14T09:18:10.441-08:00Threadpainting (free-motion embroidery) Workshops with Karla Spinks<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR4ByRCwI/AAAAAAAAFgA/DnVrS-77WjY/s1600/P1010173.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 313px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR4ByRCwI/AAAAAAAAFgA/DnVrS-77WjY/s400/P1010173.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539447195915324162" border="0" /></a><br />The members of CinC, with a few guests. We were at Julie's Sewing Center in Appleton, WI.<br /><br />Back Row : ?? , Karla Spinks (Teacher), Lois, JoAnne, Pat<br />Middle Row : Brenda, Betty, Lynda<br />Front Row : Michele, Theresa<br />In October, CinC sponsored a 2-day workshop on Threadpainting with Karla Spinks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR2-lRYaI/AAAAAAAAFfg/np5b-LI1SBw/s1600/P1010156.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR2-lRYaI/AAAAAAAAFfg/np5b-LI1SBw/s400/P1010156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539447177875644834" border="0" /></a><br />This is a thread-painted portrait of Scott Joplin made by Karla Spinks. His face is entirely made with free-motion embroidery, no computer required. His face is entirely covered with thread. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR3B2g3zI/AAAAAAAAFfo/DNAboZiqjE8/s1600/P1010154.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 315px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR3B2g3zI/AAAAAAAAFfo/DNAboZiqjE8/s400/P1010154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539447178753269554" border="0" /></a><br />This is Karla Spinks, our instructor for the weekend workshops. She is showing the woodpecker she is working on. Karla has worked with textile artist, <a href="http://www.hollisart.com/">Hollis Chatelain</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR3bSsXkI/AAAAAAAAFfw/d7tr_0SVrRs/s1600/P1010153.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR3bSsXkI/AAAAAAAAFfw/d7tr_0SVrRs/s400/P1010153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539447185582349890" border="0" /></a><br />Karla's woodpecker with inspiration photos and the background fabric she intends to use for the finished piece.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR3g7sTCI/AAAAAAAAFf4/l3jTzE8GzFw/s1600/P1010157.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAR3g7sTCI/AAAAAAAAFf4/l3jTzE8GzFw/s400/P1010157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539447187096488994" border="0" /></a><br />A detail shot of Karla's woodpecker.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAVsb0KBJI/AAAAAAAAFhQ/f5HfpSPV2qI/s1600/P1010200.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAVsb0KBJI/AAAAAAAAFhQ/f5HfpSPV2qI/s400/P1010200.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539451394790655122" border="0" /></a><br />The workshop began with Karla having us thread-paint already painted on fabric. In this sense, it's like coloring or painting with your sewing machine needle. In this step, we were warming up, getting used to free-motion embroidery, adding texture and mixing colors. None of us were absolute beginners to free-motion stitching, so we quickly moved on to the next step.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAVIuC9EoI/AAAAAAAAFhI/XGh2J8QlCdI/s1600/P1010210.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAVIuC9EoI/AAAAAAAAFhI/XGh2J8QlCdI/s400/P1010210.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539450781209268866" border="0" /></a><br />This is Michele's blue bird, cut out of the hoop and ready to appliqued to a background. This was not done with a computer, or an embroidery module on a fancy sewing machine. If you can lower your feed dogs and set your machine for free-motion, you can do this, too!<br />I used a photograph as a reference, and penciled in the basic outlines of the bird. Then I just filled in the colors. There are four layers that we're stitching on. From the ground up : stabilizer, buckram (as in book binding), sheer fabric, then the thread layer. The 3 layers are stabilized in the embroidery hoop, which makes it easy to move around under the needle. <br /><br />More picture of thread painting. Lois brought in this gorgeous quilt based on McKenna Ryan <a href="http://www.pineneedles.com/SuperStore/SuperStore-Assortment.asp?AssortmentID=30">Rhythm of the Sea</a> pattern :<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU5XB7OJI/AAAAAAAAFgI/NuvNyVrsv5g/s1600/P1010160.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU5XB7OJI/AAAAAAAAFgI/NuvNyVrsv5g/s400/P1010160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539450517332899986" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU6mbKkxI/AAAAAAAAFgo/r18Yy3MwSGs/s1600/P1010164.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU6mbKkxI/AAAAAAAAFgo/r18Yy3MwSGs/s400/P1010164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539450538645164818" border="0" /></a><br /> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAVH9qo9QI/AAAAAAAAFgw/8mcYy1KRqBM/s1600/P1010166.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 293px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAVH9qo9QI/AAAAAAAAFgw/8mcYy1KRqBM/s400/P1010166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539450768222385410" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU6JPDOxI/AAAAAAAAFgg/ycLKM_3YAO0/s1600/P1010163.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU6JPDOxI/AAAAAAAAFgg/ycLKM_3YAO0/s400/P1010163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539450530809723666" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU56oABDI/AAAAAAAAFgY/4phVspFNxQo/s1600/P1010162.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU56oABDI/AAAAAAAAFgY/4phVspFNxQo/s400/P1010162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539450526887838770" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU5kIvS9I/AAAAAAAAFgQ/6KOtQ1ugi4M/s1600/P1010161.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAU5kIvS9I/AAAAAAAAFgQ/6KOtQ1ugi4M/s400/P1010161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539450520851139538" border="0" /></a>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-21837292274886554872010-11-14T08:36:00.001-08:002010-11-14T09:20:04.289-08:00October 2010 Show and Share<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAQPi9QFRI/AAAAAAAAFfQ/Q_vBhip9bJg/s1600/P1010202.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 332px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAQPi9QFRI/AAAAAAAAFfQ/Q_vBhip9bJg/s400/P1010202.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539445400933504274" border="0" /></a><br />Karen finished a beaded face.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAQPweUXjI/AAAAAAAAFfY/7dqaH76iUtY/s1600/P1010203.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAQPweUXjI/AAAAAAAAFfY/7dqaH76iUtY/s400/P1010203.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539445404561858098" border="0" /></a><br />Karen's bracelet is sitting atop a piece of Michele's rust- and overdyed fabric inspired by Turquoise.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAaGxIuaRI/AAAAAAAAFhY/JH1hXRmiOEA/s1600/P1010159.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 224px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAaGxIuaRI/AAAAAAAAFhY/JH1hXRmiOEA/s400/P1010159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539456245237180690" border="0" /></a><br />Lynda's latest woven piece. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAQNYEsKfI/AAAAAAAAFfI/PszCQP_2XUo/s1600/P1010201.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TOAQNYEsKfI/AAAAAAAAFfI/PszCQP_2XUo/s400/P1010201.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539445363652176370" border="0" /></a><br />A sample of one of Sandy's tie bags, which she demonstrated how to make.Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-52948620060905966502010-10-08T05:36:00.000-07:002014-04-09T20:17:44.847-07:00Sandy's Tie Purse<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TK8RrPXyaMI/AAAAAAAAFYQ/DcyRms_UtxQ/s1600/P1010141.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TK8RrPXyaMI/AAAAAAAAFYQ/DcyRms_UtxQ/s400/P1010141.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5525654702365239490" style="cursor: pointer; height: 318px; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
At the October Meeting, Sandy will demonstrate how to make a purse from a man's tie. If you want to sew along, bring the following :<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Supplies:</span><br />
1 wide necktie about 54 inches long. Small over-all design or solid tie works best. Stripes or large patterns cannot be matched easily. Directional patterns are also difficult to match, such as galloping horses, sailboats or golf bags.<br />
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1/4 yard of lining fabric<br />
1/4 yard of muslin for interlining<br />
1 1/4 yard of braid for strap<br />
12 inches of 3/8" wide elastic<br />
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I will bring a template and you will need to cut 2 muslin pieces and 2 lining pieces. So bring a fabric scissors, rotary cutter, small cutting board.<br />
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Sewing machine and matching thread if you want to sew.<br />
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It takes a couple of hours to make one. I will demonstrate it and bring written directions. If you don't want to bring your sewing machine, I will show the steps/stages necessary.<br />
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Edited after the fact : This has been one of the most popular posts on this blog. I get regular requests for the pattern. Please don't ask : I don't have a pattern to share. Someone else lead this session and I just
posted her words to the blog. I don't have a pattern to send you. And
I'm no longer in touch with the person who led the session, either.
Sorry, I can't be of more help on this. I'm sure if you play with it a bit, you can figure out your own patterns. Be adventurous! ;-)<br />
-- Michele, CinC Blogger Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-74659152192915392772010-10-07T13:28:00.000-07:002010-10-07T13:34:58.870-07:00September 2010 Newsletter<strong>SNIPPETS from Conversation in Cloth</strong><br />
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Meetings are held on the last Thursday of the Month at the Menasha Public Library at 6:30 PM<br />
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September 30, 2010<br />
Members Present: Sandy, Brenda, Betty, Karen, Michele, & Lois<br />
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<strong>Christmas Party Final Plans (Note Date change!!)</strong><br />
The annual White Elephant Holiday Party will be held at El Aztecca on December 16 at 6 PM. We changed the date so that those members who are also part of Sew Savvy can attend as well. Lois will make the arrangements so that we can have a table in a corner by ourselves. Please RSVP by November 30 to Lois at lwolfe@bayland.net. <br />
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El Azteca<br />
201 W Northland Ave # D<br />
Appleton, WI 54911-2600<br />
(920) 996-0983<br />
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<strong>Karla Spinks Workshop</strong><br />
The Karla Spinks Workshop will be at Julie’s Sewing Center on October 16 and 17 from 9:30 Am to 4 PM. If you missed the registration and still want to attend, contact Lois Wolfe to see if there is still space available.<br />
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<strong>Call for Challenges!</strong><br />
Karen suggested that it was time for the group to get involved in another challenge. Lois and Karen discussed a challenge that they saw on display at the Madison Quilt Expo in which a piece of red cording was used as a continuous element throughout the entries. It was felt that we’d like to do something like this as we are all different yet ties together by our interests. We talked about using clothesline instead of red cording. Other ideas are very welcome. We’ll make a final decision on the challenge and deadlines ion October.<br />
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<strong>Should We Do a Show?????</strong><br />
Karen mentioned that it had been a long time since we had displayed our work as a group. The last time was at the Menasha Public Library quite a few years ago. We could approach the library again about doing something similar in their lobby cases or we could also ask the American National Bank if we could be a part of their arts series. WE discussed putting our challenge results into the show. Someone from the group needs to step forward to organize the show if we decide to go ahead. Again, we’ll discuss this in October and make a final decision. <br />
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<strong>Amazing Creations brought by our Artist Members</strong><br />
Check out http://conversations-in-cloth.blogspot.com/ for photos of everybody’s work.<br />
Betty – brought a chenille purse and a fleece jacket that she had made. She intends to add beads which will really make it sparkle.<br />
SANDY – wore a jacket that she made from a beach towel and matching fleece. Very colorful and innovative. It also looked warm. She brought photos of the bra that she submitted to the Casting for Recovery auction and directed us to a website of a woman who makes wonderful button necklaces. http://www.jillweisz.com/<br />
MICHELLE – displayed some amazing fabric portraits of her son Oliver, herself and a musician (sorry Michele I forget the name). She used the Art Quilting Series Project 406-2 at www.quiltingartstv.com to make a stylized portrait out of shades of one color of fabric. Way Cool! She also brought along a new book by Susan Carlson called “Serendipity Quilts” that show case Susan’s unique style.<br />
LOIS/KAREN displayed the zipper pins that they had been experimenting with from directions Lois found on the internet. <br />
KAREN brought in the finished product from the dyed paper towel project that we did. Using mod podge, Karen applied the decorated paper towel to prepared canvasses. The 6 x 6 inch piece is one that will be brought back to the ART GARAGE in Green Bay for their “Art from the Heart” fundraiser. Anyone can participate by picking up a canvas at the Art Garage and adding a design to the face of the canvas. For more information go to http://www.theartgarage.org/ . Karen also brought in a necklace featuring a copper slag piece that she picked up this summer and a doll named “Roxanne” that she made at a class at Keep Me in Stitches Quilt Shop and her beaded face pin that she finished.<br />
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<strong>Treasurer’s Report</strong><br />
Lois intends to provide a regular Treasurer’s Report for you in the future. As of September 30, 2010 the cash balance is as follows:<br />
Beginning Balance $173.28<br />
Expenditures: Postage stamps for Newsletters $ 8.50<br />
Total $164.78<br />
Revenue -0-<br />
Grand Total $164.78<br />
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<strong>October 28 – Sandy</strong> will demonstrate how to make clutch purse or bag from a man’s tie. If you want to try making one that evening, bring a tie with an all-over design, sewing machine with thread to match, cording for the handle/strap, and a matching button.<br />
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Michele brought up the idea of using Facebook or Twitter as a means of staying in touch rather than the current blog system as very few people were using the blog. We can discuss this again in the future, but for right now, everyone wanted to stay with what we have. <br />
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<strong>2010 Future programs</strong><br />
December 16 – Annual White Elephant Holiday Party <br />
January 27 – Karen will demonstrate how to get started on the beaded boxes (if the weather allows a trip from Green Bay to Menasha).<br />
February 24 – Michelle will bring the Maria Elkins DVD and her samples so we can learn the portrait technique.<br />
March - ???????Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514033169329579186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-19123137535153090622010-10-02T09:58:00.000-07:002010-10-02T10:33:31.592-07:00Coiled Baskets from Cotton Clothesline : Demo by Lois<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdltymE4JI/AAAAAAAAFXI/IomVcMWYsAg/s1600/P1010164.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdltymE4JI/AAAAAAAAFXI/IomVcMWYsAg/s400/P1010164.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495305343197330" border="0" /></a><br />At the September meeting, Lois gave an excellent demostration on how to make coiled baskets from cotton clothesline wrapped with fabric strips. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdlieRIixI/AAAAAAAAFW4/lm5q2ihqZzI/s1600/P1010162.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdlieRIixI/AAAAAAAAFW4/lm5q2ihqZzI/s400/P1010162.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495110908087058" border="0" /></a><br />This picture is looking down into a tote bag Lois made with a jelly roll set. Yummy!<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdliIhjt5I/AAAAAAAAFWw/MXp22oa0xEw/s1600/P1010161.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdliIhjt5I/AAAAAAAAFWw/MXp22oa0xEw/s400/P1010161.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495105071396754" border="0" /></a><br />Another basket on display. This one was made from a single fabric. The patterns made by wrapping the strips of fabric is mesmerizing!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdlhvEKEKI/AAAAAAAAFWY/oN2Flt3OuJc/s1600/P1010158.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdlhvEKEKI/AAAAAAAAFWY/oN2Flt3OuJc/s400/P1010158.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495098237194402" border="0" /></a><br />More of the baskets on display. <br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdlhuGdQhI/AAAAAAAAFWg/l14wUbQQGis/s1600/P1010159.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 230px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdlhuGdQhI/AAAAAAAAFWg/l14wUbQQGis/s400/P1010159.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495097978405394" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdlh2XJS8I/AAAAAAAAFWo/RfegZUlquNY/s1600/P1010160.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdlh2XJS8I/AAAAAAAAFWo/RfegZUlquNY/s400/P1010160.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495100195883970" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdluERF76I/AAAAAAAAFXQ/oANmZpj2IFQ/s1600/P1010165.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdluERF76I/AAAAAAAAFXQ/oANmZpj2IFQ/s400/P1010165.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495310087024546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdltmu4EUI/AAAAAAAAFXA/QrGlqObFq10/s1600/P1010163.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 160px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdltmu4EUI/AAAAAAAAFXA/QrGlqObFq10/s400/P1010163.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495302158881090" border="0" /></a><br />Begin by cutting your fabric into 1/2-inch strips.<br />Alternatively, if you have jelly roll strips, cut them in half. These strips will be a little wider.<br /><br />Cut the cord end at an angle, goob it with the glue stick. <br />Start wrapping the fabric strips around the cotton clothesline cord. Be aware of right and wrong sides to your fabric and what side you want to be showing. It's ok to overlap the wrappings, as you don't want any white clothesline to be showing.<br />Use a glue stick to secure it the fabric. Wrap as tightly as you can, and use the glue stick as needed to secure it. Keep whirling and twirling until you have a goodly amount to begin the coil.<br /><br />Lois recommend using your sewing machine's presser foot to hold the end while you continue to wrap the cord. Secure it with a pin when you need to let go.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdluVh5flI/AAAAAAAAFXY/_ROe5QYG38U/s1600/P1010166.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdluVh5flI/AAAAAAAAFXY/_ROe5QYG38U/s400/P1010166.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495314720915026" border="0" /></a><br />Start the coil. This may be the toughest part of the whole project. <br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdluu6wTiI/AAAAAAAAFXg/mwdx6xiozOs/s1600/P1010167.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdluu6wTiI/AAAAAAAAFXg/mwdx6xiozOs/s400/P1010167.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495321536056866" border="0" /></a><br />When you have a few layers coiled, stitch an X across the bottom to secure it. This is a very important step. Don't skip it.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdl4iEqfJI/AAAAAAAAFXo/9dpjqisJx8E/s1600/P1010168.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdl4iEqfJI/AAAAAAAAFXo/9dpjqisJx8E/s400/P1010168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495489886649490" border="0" /></a><br />Continue coiling the wrapped cord, hold them tightly together and zig-zag the new round to the last round. Go SLOW.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdl5PXd6RI/AAAAAAAAFX4/2ikApjeuY4M/s1600/P1010170.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdl5PXd6RI/AAAAAAAAFX4/2ikApjeuY4M/s400/P1010170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495502045112594" border="0" /></a><br />To curve the bottom of the bowl, work from the inside and tip it slightly, as shown in the picture. It gets easier as you go along.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdl5KlXjzI/AAAAAAAAFYA/J3fVZvAaDgo/s1600/P1010171.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 323px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdl5KlXjzI/AAAAAAAAFYA/J3fVZvAaDgo/s400/P1010171.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523495500761239346" border="0" /></a><br />Wrap the cord, coil it, then stitch. Repeat until you're done. <br />This is Brenda getting a good start on her basket.<br /><br />Other options for adding color :<br />Dye the clothesline (instead of wrapping it). <br /><br />Resources : <br /><br />Sue Breier's Books<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Its-Wrap-Sewing-Fabric-Baskets/dp/156477662X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1286040477&sr=1-1-spell#reader_156477662X">It's a Wrap</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Its-Wrap-II-Exploring-Techniques/dp/1564779319/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b#reader_1564779319">It's a Wrap II</a>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-34806252544994322092010-10-02T09:02:00.000-07:002010-10-02T09:55:04.816-07:00September 2010 Show and Share<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbp1WOZbI/AAAAAAAAFUY/X9XF7WdC80A/s1600/P1010141.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 318px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbp1WOZbI/AAAAAAAAFUY/X9XF7WdC80A/s400/P1010141.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484242246264242" border="0" /></a><br />Sandy's Tie Bag. She will show us how to make one of these at our October Meeting.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbq5D1hTI/AAAAAAAAFUw/Vi9cyaxd7_4/s1600/P1010144.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbq5D1hTI/AAAAAAAAFUw/Vi9cyaxd7_4/s400/P1010144.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484260422747442" border="0" /></a><br />Sandy's jacket made from a beach towel with polar fleece lining and sleeves.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbrBLbJ2I/AAAAAAAAFU4/ltTD49rMXx8/s1600/P1010145.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbrBLbJ2I/AAAAAAAAFU4/ltTD49rMXx8/s400/P1010145.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484262602057570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sandy also made a bra that is on display in <a href="http://www.berninausablog.com/read/bling-your-bra-contest">Bernina's Bling Your Bra Contest</a>. Scroll down to see Sandy's elegant handbag made from a bra. She made another one with Angel fish for <a href="http://www.castingforrecovery.org/">Casting for Recovery</a>. Karen and Lois also made bras but they are not on display yet.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbqIZwd4I/AAAAAAAAFUg/Sb7kG8cuhFE/s1600/P1010142.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 321px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbqIZwd4I/AAAAAAAAFUg/Sb7kG8cuhFE/s400/P1010142.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484247361353602" border="0" /></a><br />Betty's slash bag, with instructions from <a href="http://www.colouricious.com/">Coloricious</a>.<br />It has a chenille-like surface.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbqWByouI/AAAAAAAAFUo/crblucS-09w/s1600/P1010143.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 290px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdbqWByouI/AAAAAAAAFUo/crblucS-09w/s400/P1010143.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484251018928866" border="0" /></a><br />The back side of Betty's bag.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb0wo45JI/AAAAAAAAFVA/mJZ5maxWzWI/s1600/P1010148.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb0wo45JI/AAAAAAAAFVA/mJZ5maxWzWI/s400/P1010148.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484429960930450" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/article/zipper-flower-pins">Zipper Flower Brooch</a> by Karen and Lois.<br />Lois got the instructions from Martha Stewart.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdenYKvNgI/AAAAAAAAFV4/c2rxN0VgtJQ/s1600/P1010147.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 396px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdenYKvNgI/AAAAAAAAFV4/c2rxN0VgtJQ/s400/P1010147.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523487498588599810" border="0" /></a><br />Here's another one.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdhMf08w8I/AAAAAAAAFWQ/q8hpBqYQ6n0/s1600/P1010115.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdhMf08w8I/AAAAAAAAFWQ/q8hpBqYQ6n0/s400/P1010115.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523490335323112386" border="0" /></a><br />Michele did 3 "beginning fabric portraits." <a href="http://mariaelkins.com/">Maria Elkins</a> offers instructions for <a href="http://quiltingartstv.com/projects/400/406/406-2.htm">Beginning Portraits</a> on the Quilting Arts website.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdhMFxRlkI/AAAAAAAAFWI/F43mgTIHQzA/s1600/P1010104.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 309px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdhMFxRlkI/AAAAAAAAFWI/F43mgTIHQzA/s400/P1010104.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523490328328377922" border="0" /></a><br />Rock star, Eddie Vedder. Yes, I'm a fan from way back in his grunge days with Pearl Jam. That's a microphone in his hand. <br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdhMGbpVSI/AAAAAAAAFWA/7UArRiXkVd0/s1600/P1010101.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdhMGbpVSI/AAAAAAAAFWA/7UArRiXkVd0/s400/P1010101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523490328506094882" border="0" /></a><br />An update to the Oliver Quilt. He's older now. ;-)<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb1A5FYMI/AAAAAAAAFVQ/iQWW1IePrBI/s1600/P1010150.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 382px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb1A5FYMI/AAAAAAAAFVQ/iQWW1IePrBI/s400/P1010150.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484434323824834" border="0" /></a><br />Karen finished the beaded face. Wow!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb1TI1AJI/AAAAAAAAFVY/pEFOwqWc3Es/s1600/P1010153.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb1TI1AJI/AAAAAAAAFVY/pEFOwqWc3Es/s400/P1010153.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484439221698706" border="0" /></a><br />Karen made 2 Modge Podge collages to benefit a good cause (Breast Cancer?) through <a href="http://www.theartgarage.org/">The Art Garage</a> in Green Bay.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb8cphCwI/AAAAAAAAFVo/R7cU22yDmik/s1600/P1010156.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 382px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb8cphCwI/AAAAAAAAFVo/R7cU22yDmik/s400/P1010156.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484562033806082" border="0" /></a><br />Karen's 2nd Modge Podge Collage.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb1tSC38I/AAAAAAAAFVg/3ypQnHTPEUc/s1600/P1010154.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 265px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb1tSC38I/AAAAAAAAFVg/3ypQnHTPEUc/s400/P1010154.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484446239678402" border="0" /></a><br />This is Roxanne, a doll Karen made in a class at Keep Me in Stitches, Appleton, WI.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb8o_fB4I/AAAAAAAAFVw/BK8i7AFn_Yc/s1600/P1010157.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 151px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKdb8o_fB4I/AAAAAAAAFVw/BK8i7AFn_Yc/s400/P1010157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523484565347174274" border="0" /></a><br />Karen also made this copper necklace.Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-44834843723316413732010-09-29T18:40:00.000-07:002010-09-29T18:50:52.631-07:00Snippets - August 2010 Newsletter<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKPs2-7RFtI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/SLIJ9E4mbeU/s1600/scissors.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 237px; height: 212px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TKPs2-7RFtI/AAAAAAAAFUQ/SLIJ9E4mbeU/s400/scissors.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5522517997435033298" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />No minutes are available as I wasn’t at the meeting.<span style=""> </span> <p class="MsoNormal" style=""><b style="">September 30</b> <b style="">Program </b>– Lois will demonstrate how to make clothesline baskets.<span style=""> </span>If you want to get started working on your own project, bring:</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;">"<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Sewing Machine</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;">"<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Jeans Needles</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;">"<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>100% Cotton clothesline (usually found in hardware stores)</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;">"<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Fabric of your choice or scraps cut in half inch strips.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;">"<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Glue stick</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-family:Wingdings;">"<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Coordinating thread</p><b style="">2010 Future programs:</b> <p class="MsoNormal">October 28 – Sandy will show us how to make clutch bags from a man’s tie.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">December 9 – Annual Christmas Party – <b style=""><i style="">we need to make final plans</i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal">January 27 – Karen will demonstrate how to get started on the beaded boxes (if the weather allows a trip from Green Bay to Menasha).</p> <p class="MsoNormal">February???</p> <span style="font-size:100%;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";" >Remember:</span></b></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><span style=""> </span>a new CinC program chair is needed.<span style=""> </span>It’s easy.<span style=""> </span>Just work with CinC members to set up demonstration, schedule a field trip or invite a guest speaker.<span style=""> </span>Without one, we won’t have the neat demonstrations that we have had in the past!</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";" ><br />Meetings are held on the last Thursday of the Month at the Menasha Public Library at 6:30 PM</span></i></span><br /><br />Posted by Michele on behalf of Karen.Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-14700979270462325282010-08-28T08:41:00.000-07:002010-08-28T08:42:28.355-07:00August Show and ShareShout out to Theresa who recently moved to OH. We are thinking about you! Are your ears tingling?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrdP7K9lI/AAAAAAAAFM4/J5VOu33WMMg/s1600/P1010097.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 330px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrdP7K9lI/AAAAAAAAFM4/J5VOu33WMMg/s400/P1010097.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483400555427410" border="0" /></a><br />Lynda's latest woven and felted piece from the front.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrdlkb5xI/AAAAAAAAFNA/VdhlIjla-wQ/s1600/P1010098.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 340px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrdlkb5xI/AAAAAAAAFNA/VdhlIjla-wQ/s400/P1010098.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483406365648658" border="0" /></a><br />Back of Lynda's piece.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkreMcm91I/AAAAAAAAFNI/KUSrOUgVjqA/s1600/P1010099.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkreMcm91I/AAAAAAAAFNI/KUSrOUgVjqA/s400/P1010099.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483416801802066" border="0" /></a><br />Cloth woven by Lynda.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkre_05KTI/AAAAAAAAFNQ/Uzdlnp8nMCU/s1600/P1010100.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkre_05KTI/AAAAAAAAFNQ/Uzdlnp8nMCU/s400/P1010100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483430593866034" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkro7N-PDI/AAAAAAAAFNY/-yipblIliXA/s1600/P1010101.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkro7N-PDI/AAAAAAAAFNY/-yipblIliXA/s400/P1010101.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483601155570738" border="0" /></a><br />Joann's purse.<br /><br />Joanne is also working on a 20-in Art Doll Mermaid. She says she has been "a process." No pictures as she didn't bring the mermaid along tonight. We look forward to seeing her progress in future ...Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-75969614605053157312010-08-28T08:16:00.000-07:002010-08-28T08:41:17.726-07:00Felted Geodes with Lynda<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrc5off9I/AAAAAAAAFMw/jdqxiB3uoz0/s1600/P1010096.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrc5off9I/AAAAAAAAFMw/jdqxiB3uoz0/s400/P1010096.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483394571501522" border="0" /></a><br />Felted Geodes from Lynda's private collection.<br /><br />At this month's meeting, Lynda showed us how to make a felted geode that can be used as a pin cushion. Present : Lynda, Joann, Michele, and Brenda. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrpZgnnaI/AAAAAAAAFNg/a6GLyRzWz5k/s1600/P1010103.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 182px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrpZgnnaI/AAAAAAAAFNg/a6GLyRzWz5k/s400/P1010103.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483609286843810" border="0" /></a><br />The moment of truth! After rubbing and rolling our geodes for over an hour, we were all excited to see the treasure inside. Here are our geodes cut open at the end of the night. We actually had to go out to our cars in the parking lot to cut them open with a knife on a cutting board. We didn't want to be arrested for bringing a knife into the public library! The Library was closing so we hastily lined these up on a heat register in the lobby at closing time to get this photo. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrp7O2FRI/AAAAAAAAFNo/NFOaIRTvbvs/s1600/P1010105.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 394px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrp7O2FRI/AAAAAAAAFNo/NFOaIRTvbvs/s400/P1010105.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483618339099922" border="0" /></a><br />Here's a close-up of Michele's felted geode .... Wonder what's inside?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrqX3dcPI/AAAAAAAAFNw/1fWuF1Ugug8/s1600/P1010109.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 223px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/THkrqX3dcPI/AAAAAAAAFNw/1fWuF1Ugug8/s400/P1010109.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510483626025644274" border="0" /></a><br />Inside of Michele's felted geode. Pretty neat!Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-12671064026960658682010-08-16T17:03:00.000-07:002010-08-16T17:03:30.294-07:00July 2010 Newsletter<strong>SNIPPETS from Conversation in Cloth</strong><br />
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<strong>July 27, 2010</strong><br />
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Members Present: Jo Anne, Sandy, Brenda, Betty, Karen, Jo, <br />
Karen came late so the minutes are incomplete!<br />
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<strong>Announcements: </strong><br />
Sandy Ansfield introduced her guest, Karen Sutter.<br />
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<strong>Amazing Creations brought by our Artist Members</strong> (see photos below)<br />
Jo Anne showed a bag of dyed wool scraps that she found at a rummage sale. <br />
Karen S. showed a fabric handbag that she had made.<br />
Karen M. showed a series of beaded tins that she has been working on, a felt ball bracelet, and a pin made of of beaded silk tie fabric.<br />
Sandy showed her beads made out of bobbins. The technique was featured in the June Bead and Button Magazine.<br />
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<strong>Program highlights – Part II – Beaded Face Pin demonstrated by Betty</strong>. <br />
Betty demonstrated her method of creating a pin using the face beads we made at the June meeting. You first attach the pin back and face to your backing. Then work a bezel stitch around the face bead. Fill in the forehead with beads to form a cap. The hair is fringe fill in. Many were started and few were finished. We will be finishing up at a future meeting.<br />
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<strong>August 27 Program</strong> – Lynda will demonstrate felting techniques and will provide the supplies. We will be meeting at the library. Bring an old towel, heavy duty scissors, a nylon sock and an ice cream bucket for water.<br />
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<strong>2010 Future programs:</strong><br />
September 30 – Lois will demonstrate how to make clothesline baskets.<br />
October 28 – Sandy will show up how to make clutch bags from a man’s tie.<br />
December 9 – Annual Christmas Party<br />
January 27 – Karen will demonstrate how to get started on the beaded boxes (if the weather allows a trip from Green Bay to Menasha).<br />
February???<br />
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Remember: a new CinC program chair is needed. It’s easy. Just work with CinC members to set up demonstration, schedule a field trip or invite a guest speaker. Without one, we won’t have the neat demonstrations that we have had in the past!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514033169329579186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-19792882429396131642010-07-31T09:45:00.001-07:002010-07-31T10:31:33.865-07:00Beaded Faces with Betty<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcJg7ppzI/AAAAAAAAFIA/JGdMqbMVHZs/s1600/Betty%27s+Face.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcJg7ppzI/AAAAAAAAFIA/JGdMqbMVHZs/s400/Betty%27s+Face.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500122363454924594" border="0" /></a><br />Betty's beaded face. This is what Betty demonstrated for us this month .... Thanks for being project leader this month, Betty. We appreciate your time and talents! And (once again) Thanks to Jo for taking these pictures while I was out. ;-)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcJrKAwiI/AAAAAAAAFH4/vQ-I2CBbF9A/s1600/Betty.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcJrKAwiI/AAAAAAAAFH4/vQ-I2CBbF9A/s400/Betty.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500122366199513634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcJOO2jcI/AAAAAAAAFHw/iTAnNOs4fKI/s1600/Betty+Working.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 356px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcJOO2jcI/AAAAAAAAFHw/iTAnNOs4fKI/s400/Betty+Working.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500122358435188162" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcI66raZI/AAAAAAAAFHo/Gu_rMJCfsks/s1600/Betty+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 372px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcI66raZI/AAAAAAAAFHo/Gu_rMJCfsks/s400/Betty+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500122353250298258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcImDqrYI/AAAAAAAAFHg/j0A_6FVpHXQ/s1600/Betty+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcImDqrYI/AAAAAAAAFHg/j0A_6FVpHXQ/s400/Betty+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500122347650854274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />CinC Members beading their own clay faces :<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcnogeBHI/AAAAAAAAFIg/WUQoWy_OalY/s1600/Pat+Working.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcnogeBHI/AAAAAAAAFIg/WUQoWy_OalY/s400/Pat+Working.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500122880884474994" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcnM2mdQI/AAAAAAAAFII/cljO-mygO1Y/s1600/Brenda+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcnM2mdQI/AAAAAAAAFII/cljO-mygO1Y/s400/Brenda+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500122873461110018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcnmPcbJI/AAAAAAAAFIY/kPCCeBx5xZk/s1600/JoAnn+working.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 375px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcnmPcbJI/AAAAAAAAFIY/kPCCeBx5xZk/s400/JoAnn+working.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500122880276196498" border="0" /></a>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-73052268985456152632010-07-31T09:33:00.000-07:002010-07-31T10:27:16.873-07:00July Show and ShareSpecial thanks to Jo H. for taking pictures and excellent notes this month while I was taking down the EAA Quilt Show. Here are the 2 quilts I had hanging in the EAA Quilt Gathering Show in Oshkosh (Jo made the trek down to Oshkosh and took pictures there as well!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYccr--FI/AAAAAAAAFG4/AHddwfiY1ho/s1600/Michele+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYccr--FI/AAAAAAAAFG4/AHddwfiY1ho/s400/Michele+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118290686474322" border="0" /></a><br />Michele's Millifiore 4-patch stacked posey. I love this technique! This one actually one 1st Place for Lap Quilts in this show. What a surprise!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYcPj4K9I/AAAAAAAAFGw/mJrAlD78tco/s1600/Michele+1.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYcPj4K9I/AAAAAAAAFGw/mJrAlD78tco/s400/Michele+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118287162813394" border="0" /></a><br />Michele's Twin Connection Strip Therapy Quilt made with batiks.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYbpj64-I/AAAAAAAAFGg/uzIa-D9Nn14/s1600/Karen%27s+needles.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYbpj64-I/AAAAAAAAFGg/uzIa-D9Nn14/s400/Karen%27s+needles.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118276962444258" border="0" /></a><br />Karen had her wool needle case and has a few kits left. Jo requested one and someone else also wanted one.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYODQspUI/AAAAAAAAFGA/9IzrJZMxdm4/s1600/Karen%27s+box+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYODQspUI/AAAAAAAAFGA/9IzrJZMxdm4/s400/Karen%27s+box+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118043342972226" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYO-XR9OI/AAAAAAAAFGQ/mll84VJOY6M/s1600/Karen%27s+Box.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 356px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYO-XR9OI/AAAAAAAAFGQ/mll84VJOY6M/s400/Karen%27s+Box.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118059208275170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYOnKwOaI/AAAAAAAAFGI/Q4uAgQRAJxQ/s1600/Karen%27s+box+3.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 387px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYOnKwOaI/AAAAAAAAFGI/Q4uAgQRAJxQ/s400/Karen%27s+box+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118052981717410" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYbQo-3WI/AAAAAAAAFGY/o0GssCWpLa0/s1600/Karen%27s+Bracelet.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 232px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYbQo-3WI/AAAAAAAAFGY/o0GssCWpLa0/s400/Karen%27s+Bracelet.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118270272789858" border="0" /></a><br />Karen was also a beading maniac this past month. She used metal tins such as Altoid boxes and beaded them using something called Terrifically Tacky Tape. I think the tape held the beads before she sewed them. She found the directions in a beading book, but forgot which book.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYb-G9otI/AAAAAAAAFGo/S4_d2-RfJE8/s1600/Karen%27s+Pin.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYb-G9otI/AAAAAAAAFGo/S4_d2-RfJE8/s400/Karen%27s+Pin.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118282478133970" border="0" /></a><br />Karen also had a floral pin, [apologies for the blurred picture].<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYmegoBQI/AAAAAAAAFHA/Fsm4oMk5DMI/s1600/Pat%27s+purse.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYmegoBQI/AAAAAAAAFHA/Fsm4oMk5DMI/s400/Pat%27s+purse.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118462974395650" border="0" /></a><br />Pat had a purse she made, but said she had shown it before.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcyTgcqII/AAAAAAAAFIw/K62wWJR6yT0/s1600/Sandy%27s+.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 367px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRcyTgcqII/AAAAAAAAFIw/K62wWJR6yT0/s400/Sandy%27s+.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500123064225802370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYmgzjwhI/AAAAAAAAFHI/donMQZiyBrc/s1600/Sadny%27s+bobbins.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 193px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYmgzjwhI/AAAAAAAAFHI/donMQZiyBrc/s400/Sadny%27s+bobbins.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118463590679058" border="0" /></a> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYmjtpWbI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/ge1d-YtSZS0/s1600/Sandy%27s+bobbins+2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 321px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYmjtpWbI/AAAAAAAAFHQ/ge1d-YtSZS0/s400/Sandy%27s+bobbins+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118464371186098" border="0" /></a><br />Sandy made some clay pieces with a aquatic life, some pieces with inlaid clay and also did two bobbins. The directions for the bobbins is in the June issue of Beads & Buttons.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYOLFgaWI/AAAAAAAAFF4/pnobR2k77Nk/s1600/Karen+S+Purse.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 273px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYOLFgaWI/AAAAAAAAFF4/pnobR2k77Nk/s400/Karen+S+Purse.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118045443516770" border="0" /></a><br />Karen Sutter showed a purse she made and has been using this summer.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYN7IcIEI/AAAAAAAAFFw/gf_jx8nDNkY/s1600/JoAnn%27s+felt.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 357px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRYN7IcIEI/AAAAAAAAFFw/gf_jx8nDNkY/s400/JoAnn%27s+felt.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500118041160851522" border="0" /></a><br />JoAnn had some wool felt she bought at a garage sale.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRbGGzUNKI/AAAAAAAAFHY/jhvI1NRcqQ0/s1600/Brenda%27s+face.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 311px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TFRbGGzUNKI/AAAAAAAAFHY/jhvI1NRcqQ0/s400/Brenda%27s+face.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500121205389407394" border="0" /></a><br />Brenda had a free form clay face she is making. It is still a work in progress.Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-7839445559273713162010-07-13T14:39:00.001-07:002010-07-13T14:43:23.231-07:00June NewsletterSNIPPETS from Conversation in Cloth<br /><br />Meetings are held on the last Thursday of the Month at the Menasha Public Library ay 6:30 PM<br /><br />June 24, 2010<br />Members Present: Lois, Michele, Jo Anne, Pat, Sandy, Brenda, Betty & Karen<br /><br />Announcements: Be sure to wear your nametag each month. New members and guests will have an easier time getting to know us.<br /> Sandy let us know that there was a tie factory outside of Chippewa Falls that sells silk remnents by the bag at a very low price. It is called “XMI”.<br /> There is also a ‘button lady’ that lives in Oshkosh across from Ardy’s & Ed’s on south Main St. Her name is Kathy Hoppe and she uses the O’Gosh tag line. Her web site is http://www.ohgosh-buttons.com/.<br /> “Everything Sewing” on Oneida St. in Green Bay is going out of business. Many things are discounted and will continue to be discounted further as the sale goes on.<br /><br />Amazing Articles of Art brought by our Artistic Artists Members<br />Michelle had two really nice projects: Gramma Pickles which was an exercise in thread painting and samples of her latest rust dying efforts. Tips from Michelle include:<br />• Use half water/half vinegar solution;<br />• Wrap your fabric around something rusty and use plastic wrap to keep it moist. Leave it on for about two days depending on how hot it is;<br />• Open a tea bag and sprinkle it on the rusted fabric. It makes attractivbe nblack marks<br />• Wash fabric with synthrapol and hot water to stop the rusting process<br />Betty brought her ATCs to share and passed around her family Christmas decoration for the year which is a set of cute moccasins.<br />Sandy showed some of the quilt blocks that she had been working on with her silk tie scraps. The colors were vibrant and show great promise for a beautiful crazy quilt.<br />Karen showed a beaded bracelet that she had made for a friend.<br /><br />Program highlights – Part 1 - Polymer Clay Faces demonstrated by Karen.<br />Karen brought two set of polymer clay molds which she passed around for everyone to use with the clay that they brought. She also demonstrated how to color the faces after they are baked at 230 degrees for 30 minutes.<br /><br />I am also inserting a picture of how the faces look when they are painted with most of the paint rubbed off. The first one uses midnight brown shoe polish which leaves a nice sheen on the face. The other two are done with Luniere copper and gold paint. You can also use water to remove some or all of the paint if you don’t like the results. I didn’t have any brown paint at home, but I think that would really put a lot of depth into the cracks of the face piece.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8pjCPmpgMFg/TDzdjSb4ubI/AAAAAAAAACw/Owt4269K3pk/s1600/July+2010+014.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493509243799124402" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_8pjCPmpgMFg/TDzdjSb4ubI/AAAAAAAAACw/Owt4269K3pk/s320/July+2010+014.jpg" /></a>July 29 – Part 2 – Beaded decoration for the clay faces by Betty. Betty shows us how to make hair out of beads (as for brooches) with the polymer clay faces we made in June. You can also bring a face bead if you already have one.<br /><br />Class Supply List:<br />• A piece of ultra suede or thin leather slightly larger than your face bead<br />• #11 seed beads for hair in the color(s) of your choice<br />• Beading needle and thread<br />• Pin back (Betty has some extras)<br />• Scissors<br /><br />Please Note: I won’t be able to attend the July meeting and neither will Lois. Lois will be in Niagara Falls and I will be out on the water somewhere. You will need to color your face beads on your own using the techniques that I demonstrated at the last meeting or ones that you think will give you the desired effect.<br /><br />2010 Future programs:<br />August 27 – Lynda will demonstrate felting techniques<br />September 30 – Lois will demonstrate how to make clothesline baskets.<br />October 28 – Sandy will show up how to make clutch bags from a man’s tie.<br />December 9 – Annual Christmas Party<br /><br />Remember: a new CinC program chair is needed. It’s easy. Just work with CinC members to set up demonstration, schedule a field trip or invite a guest speaker. Without one, we won’t have the neat demonstrations that we have had in the past!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514033169329579186noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-40794706004478070762010-06-27T08:05:00.000-07:002010-06-27T08:38:47.952-07:00June Show and Share<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrwe0xyUI/AAAAAAAAE-w/SlUpd5mm9HQ/s1600/P1010075.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 325px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrwe0xyUI/AAAAAAAAE-w/SlUpd5mm9HQ/s400/P1010075.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487473151626561858" border="0" /></a><br />Sandy went to a silk tie factory near Chippewas Falls (You have to know someone who can take you there) where you can buy scraps by the pound for just a few dollars. She got a shopping bag full and turned the diamond scraps into crazy quilt squares.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrloqS10I/AAAAAAAAE-o/xM0VoJrsDpA/s1600/P1010074.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrloqS10I/AAAAAAAAE-o/xM0VoJrsDpA/s400/P1010074.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472965288384322" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrlF9sC2I/AAAAAAAAE-g/GVOd2yRJYSo/s1600/P1010073.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrlF9sC2I/AAAAAAAAE-g/GVOd2yRJYSo/s400/P1010073.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472955974486882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrkzZRo7I/AAAAAAAAE-Y/H4BNLtfEu3I/s1600/P1010072.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrkzZRo7I/AAAAAAAAE-Y/H4BNLtfEu3I/s400/P1010072.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472950989923250" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrj0f0R7I/AAAAAAAAE-Q/vM018WnujAw/s1600/P1010071.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 359px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrj0f0R7I/AAAAAAAAE-Q/vM018WnujAw/s400/P1010071.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472934105925554" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrjYoTOqI/AAAAAAAAE-I/Tf7zyIxmWII/s1600/P1010070.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrjYoTOqI/AAAAAAAAE-I/Tf7zyIxmWII/s400/P1010070.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472926625315490" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrYqw4vdI/AAAAAAAAE-A/9rK7rvsygrI/s1600/P1010069.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 388px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrYqw4vdI/AAAAAAAAE-A/9rK7rvsygrI/s400/P1010069.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472742514605522" border="0" /></a><br />Yummy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrYLW-VDI/AAAAAAAAE94/5vdJS5j4tDU/s1600/P1010068.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 381px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrYLW-VDI/AAAAAAAAE94/5vdJS5j4tDU/s400/P1010068.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472734084420658" border="0" /></a><br />Betty's handmade Christmas Ornaments, commemorating the birth of a new grand child.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrXuEw_ZI/AAAAAAAAE9w/9BWYhC3a5io/s1600/P1010067.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 291px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrXuEw_ZI/AAAAAAAAE9w/9BWYhC3a5io/s400/P1010067.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472726223420818" border="0" /></a><br />Betty's Artist Trading Cards<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrXQ5XQ9I/AAAAAAAAE9o/_DWgzJmkfnc/s1600/P1010065.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 354px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrXQ5XQ9I/AAAAAAAAE9o/_DWgzJmkfnc/s400/P1010065.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487472718390969298" border="0" /></a><br />Karen's beaded charm bracelet.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdtnw70DMI/AAAAAAAAE_Q/X53H9NIDxkg/s1600/P1010024-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 246px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdtnw70DMI/AAAAAAAAE_Q/X53H9NIDxkg/s400/P1010024-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487475200892341442" border="0" /></a><br />Michele's thread sketch of Gramma Pickles. Read more about it <a href="http://sweetleafnotes.blogspot.com/2010/05/creative-cue-mother-or-gramma-pickles.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCduWBzutPI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/wW4FtvXbwaQ/s1600/P1010032-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCduWBzutPI/AAAAAAAAE_Y/wW4FtvXbwaQ/s400/P1010032-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487475995695822066" border="0" /></a><br />Michele brought this sample from another batch of rust dyeing. This one was soaked in vinegar and water, then crumpled into a rusty cookie tin, and sprinkled with dry black tea (as from a tea bag). It was left to sit in the sun for 2 days.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCduWtJfDSI/AAAAAAAAE_g/NfFeEsFJwGk/s1600/P1010037-2.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCduWtJfDSI/AAAAAAAAE_g/NfFeEsFJwGk/s400/P1010037-2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487476007329795362" border="0" /></a><br />This one was shibori-wrapped around a rusty pole.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrxIC-MTI/AAAAAAAAE_A/F8_3j6xQutw/s1600/P1010077.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 308px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdrxIC-MTI/AAAAAAAAE_A/F8_3j6xQutw/s400/P1010077.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487473162691948850" border="0" /></a><br />Sample of the Fimo/Sculpy Clay faces we made at the June Meeting. These were made by Jo. Thanks to Karen for leading the session. Bake your clay and bring the faces back next month when Betty will show us how to bead hair for them, similar to this pin she brought months ago :<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdwA1cyRgI/AAAAAAAAE_o/7-VPMiEzqGg/s1600/P1010296.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 395px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_O0Q3_qR-hJs/TCdwA1cyRgI/AAAAAAAAE_o/7-VPMiEzqGg/s400/P1010296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5487477830624364034" border="0" /></a>Michele Matucheskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12162457608075358487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28928755.post-6912955375567480412010-06-20T14:27:00.000-07:002010-06-20T14:29:19.342-07:00May 2010 newsletterSNIPPETS from Conversation in Cloth<br /><br />Meetings are held on the last Thursday of the Month at the Menasha Public Library ay 6:30 PM<br /><br />MAY 27, 2010<br />Members Present: Lois, Lynda, Michele, Theresa,<br />Jo Anne, Pat, Sandy, Brenda, Julie, Betty & Karen<br /><br />Guests: Betty introduced her friend Georgina Holden. <br /><br />Announcements: Be sure to wear your nametag each month. New members and guests will have an easier time getting to know us. <br /> Newsletters will be posted on the blog starting next month.<br /> Bring your ATCs if you have them to share in June<br /> Michelle passed out a final membership list. As it is now on the CiC blogspot, we will no longer be printing these. <br /> The group voted to suspend Julie’s dues as she does all of the work getting the facility and equipment lined up.<br /><br />Results of the Road Kill Challenge<br />7 members brought their Road Kill challenge pieces to show. They were all very versatile and innovative. The artists and titles are:<br />Michelle – Rich<br />Brenda – Whimsy<br />Lois – Which Road Will you Take?<br />Lynda – Found Yarn died with pomegranate, onion skins and oak leaves<br />Betty – Plastic Bag Sandwich Purse<br />Pat – Self Portrait<br />Karen Self Portrait<br />Photos and more detailed explanations can be found on the CiC blogspot. If you do not have access to this site, please check with Michelle.<br /><br />Show & Share (with pictures) is posted on the CinC blog at http://conversations-in-cloth.blogspot.com/. Items included Pat’s Cochina Man; Theresa’s Star in Stars Quilt; Michelle’s Mayfly; Sandy’s clutch purse made from a man’s tie; Karen’s clothesline basket; Lynda’s conventionally dies wool balls, Georgina’s afghan and Betty’s beaded art piece. Brenda shared a copy of a new magazine called Quilt Life published by Ricky Timms and Alex Anderson.<br /><br /><br />Upcoming Programs:<br />Theresa reported on the work that she has been doing to coordinate bringing Karla Spinks to the group for a thread painting workshop. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 16 at a place to be determined. We are also working on finalizing the cost for the workshop which we think it will be very reasonable. <br /><br />Karen also announced that Phyllis Cullen will be coming to a Women Who Run With Scissors workshop on November 13 & 14 at Goodwill in Green Bay. There are several openings and the cost will be $135. The topic is expected to revolve around the styles of the old masters, quilts from photos and what makes a good photo for a quilt. You can visit Phyllis’s website at www.phylliscullenartstudio.blogspot.com to see her work.<br /><br />Next Month – June 24: Polymer Clay Faces demonstrated by Karen. Bring the following:<br /> 1 block of FILO or two blocks of Sculpy clay. This will make 6 to 10 faces depending on the size you make.<br /> Cutting board or cardboard to cut on.<br /> Craft knife (e.g. Xacto) or pocket knife<br /> shoe box lid or other box to carry your beads home in.<br />We will be using the face beads for a pin demonstration in July by Betty.<br /><br />2010 Future programs: <br />July 29 - Betty shows us how to make hair out of beads (as for brooches) with the polymer clay faces we made in June. You can also bring a face bead if you already have one.<br />August 27 – Lynda will demonstrate felting techniques<br />September 30 – Lois will demonstrate clothesline baskets<br />October 28 – Sandy will show up how to make clutch bags from a man’s tie.<br />December 9 – Annual Christmas Party<br /><br /><br />Remember: a new CinC program chair is needed. It’s easy. Just work with CinC members to set up demonstration, schedule a field trip or invite a guest speaker. Without one, we won’t have the neat demonstrations that we have had in the past!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04514033169329579186noreply@blogger.com0