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Monday, May 2, 2016
#BraveQuilter Wrap Up Linky for April
Labels:
#bravequilter,
link up
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Bee Hive Blocks & My Month Arrives
Tic Tac Toe Block
April's block was the Tic Tac Toe, and the Queen Bee requested an orange center with blue or turquoise corners. I think this is going to make a beautiful quilt from the pictures I've seen so far.
Labels:
bee blocks,
Bee Hive,
blocks
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Friday, April 29, 2016
Mandalas Created with Ice Dyeing
Labels:
art fabric,
fabric artist,
hand dyed fabrics,
ice dyeing,
Kona,
Procion MX Dyes
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Dyeing a Mandala
Labels:
fabric art,
fabric artist,
hand dyed fabrics,
Kona,
mandalas,
Procion MX Dyes,
tie dye
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Monday, April 25, 2016
Improv Art Quilt Progress
I thought I should show you some progress after a design wall stall. I jumped ship on this project to work on the Naked Ladies quilt, but I'm back.
This particular project has taken a lot of my time just standing and staring. Rarely have I ever made anything like this, and it has taken a while to adjust to. First was the color, width, and variety of the strips.
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Friday, April 22, 2016
Three Naked Ladies Blooming In the Moonlight
Three Naked Ladies
In my early years as a gardener, I was a plant hound. If I knew a house was to be torn down, I would ask to go in first, and dig out all the useful plants I could haul. Sometime in my scavenging I brought home some tag-a-longs. Several belladonna lily bulbs were planted along with daffodils, and it wasn't until nearly a year later when most of summer blooms were over that they magically popped up at the edge of the woods. Beautiful, pale pink flowers on leafless stems, hence the name, Naked Ladies!
Labels:
#bravequilter,
art quilts,
hand dyed fabrics,
improv,
Procion MX Dyes
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Original Project Using "Soft & Cozy Keepsakes: Faux Rag Quilting" Technique
My original project made using Margo Yang's
faux rag quilting technique from her new book--
Labels:
book reviews,
faux rag,
flannel
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Monday, April 18, 2016
Best New Quilting Book and Favorite Fabrics
The best way to choose variegated thread
is to unroll a bit across your fabric.
Is the color change subtle or sudden?
These Sulkys are gorgeous on Schott cottons!
Today's title should have hooked you: books and fabric. Isn't that like chocolate and peanut butter? But maybe you don't like chocolate? So it is with suggesting any book or fabric. This is my taste, and what works for me at this moment.
Labels:
art quilts,
books,
fabrics,
thread
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Taste the Colors!
Labels:
#bravequilter,
art quilts,
color inspiration,
color schemes,
hand dyed fabrics,
original design,
quits
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Dyeing Techniques: Shibori
Labels:
dyeing,
hand dyed fabrics,
Procion MX Dyes,
resists,
Shibori
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Monday, April 11, 2016
My Secret Life As a Stripper
A Day of True Confessions
Nearly 30 years ago, I started stripping. I was looking for a way to get some new things, but I didn't have a lot of money. I tried not to be embarrassed, and shared my secret with only my closest friends. Surprisingly, I found a few who had also turned to stripping for the cache.
It's not for the meek or fainthearted, and takes a fair amount of brains and strength. Once you've gotten started the time passes fairly quickly, and it's like money in your pocket. I find if I just turn the music on really loud and use a good spotlight, it eases my fear of making a mistake.
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Freestyle Improv Blocks: Declaration for One Monthly Goal
Labels:
imp,
Procion MX Dyes,
quilts
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Monday, April 4, 2016
#BraveQuilter Winner for March & April Linky OPEN
Labels:
#bravequilter,
hand dyed fabrics
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Saturday, April 2, 2016
Patchwork Carry All Tote Kit from Craftsy
Which one would you pick?
Patchwork Carry All Tote Kit
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Time to complete: One Weekend
On Sale NOW for just $21.78!
Occasionally a company will ask an affiliate blogger to make a product, and review the pattern and process. I've agreed to do this bag for Craftsy, but I will share with you, dear Reader, my honest opinion.
Labels:
Anna Marie Horner,
bags,
Craftsy,
longarm quilting,
sling bag
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Friday, April 1, 2016
#BraveQuilter: March Wrap Up Link Party
What does it mean to be brave in the context of quilting?
Is it really to 'face and endure danger without showing fear' as many dictionaries state? Well, honestly, I can't think about too many things with quilting that are really dangerous besides rotary cutters, longarm quilting machines, and running with scissors. We're not talking about bodily harm with #BraveQuilter--we're talking about the fear of failure.
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#bravequilter
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Hazel and Hank Hedgehogs
Labels:
blocks,
Elizabeth Hartman,
hedge hogs,
wall hanging
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Monday, March 28, 2016
Gold Rush Finish a.k.a. The Klimt Quilt
"Art is a line around your thoughts."
~Gustav Klimt
"Gold Rush" a.k.a. "The Klimt Quilt"
This scrap quilt reminds people of a Gustav Klimt work, although that was never my original intention. I didn't see it myself until a niece made a comment after seeing it online. It was interesting to me as I'm drawn to Klimt's work, and have had reproductions hanging in my house. I wondered if that was a subconscious influence. I don't know.
Labels:
#bravequilter,
Artsy,
Gustav Klimt,
quilts
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Friday, March 25, 2016
Easy Quilted Heating Pad Cover Tutorial
Quilted Heating Pad Cover Tutorial
This is Easter week. Schools are out, and many of us have been busy with family obligations. While the blog has been very quiet, my real life has been quite busy. I've missed you!
I have to admit to getting my quilting fix over on Instagram with Amy's Creative Side, @amyscreativeside #IGquiltfest, and Leanne's, @devotedquilter #springintocolourphotochallenge. Check them both out for some colorful eye candy before you hide your baskets.
Labels:
heating pad cover,
tutorial
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Sunday, March 20, 2016
New Quilt Blocks and Weekly Plan
Labels:
blocks,
Hands2Help
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Uppsala Stars Goes Modern Friday Finish
Uppsala Stars Modern: Finished and Bound
Uppsala Stars is a Sew You Learn teaching pattern I've created, and available through Craftsy. It's made with easy measurements, and ideal for a beginner to intermediate quilter to work through on their own. I hope you enjoy this new colorway.
Labels:
quilts,
Uppsala Stars
I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com
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