tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84849330531670203372024-03-12T16:27:17.825-07:00Melinda's Cutting GardenQuilt artists, author and designer
www.melindabula.comCutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-56358271243304430932022-11-19T14:04:00.009-08:002022-11-19T14:14:10.257-08:00Fixing White Poinsette PatternI turned my red poinsettia quilt into a white poinsettia about 2 years ago, I love the red, but it is too intense for my all-blue house and Christmas tree. But the white is perfect. The problem is, where did I put that darn quilt? So the hunting began, and when I found it, it was a wrinkled mess with pieces falling off, the Steam-A-Seam was hard and crunchy. yuck! Has this ever happened to you? <div><br /></div><div>Well, all is not lost, and in this video, I show how I fixed this quilt. Steam-A-Seam2 loves steam. <div>As I was working on repairing the fusible flower, I had an idea! My granddaughter, who is 4, says this all the time,"<i> I have idea</i>." We squeal with excitement because she has an idea. Well, so did Mimi and nobody squealed but me. You can always add to your flower quilt. try adding another flower or a decorative design to the background. I did a polka dot background on one quilt. These elements make it yours and add a lot. But they have to be added before you start to quilt. </div><div>So who cares if the quilt is 3-5 years old and you haven't finished it yet? Get out your iron and steam. You can always say you were waiting for an Idea!</div><div> Enjoy.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BcSQLCuCV94" width="320" youtube-src-id="BcSQLCuCV94"></iframe></div><br /><br /></div></div></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-35513154102942947872022-09-29T20:05:00.002-07:002022-11-19T14:17:16.769-08:00 New Studio Space<p> It is so important to have yet so hard to figure out the <i>perfect</i> studio space. I started quilting professionally in 2005, and my sewing/studio room was 11' X 11'. Surprisingly, I made my first 3 award-winning quilts in that space. That same house was locally notorious as <i>The Yellow House</i> in our town of El Dorado Hills. Later, when Matt went to college, I took over the bonus room above the three-car garage, about 550 square feet with 2 design walls and a trundle bed for guests. Even though the space was big I still had to organize the space wisely, but it was a dream space. We lived there for over 20 years. I used that space for about 14 of the 20 years.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57DMsv59d_5s23h-VjDJDyDWVGLj8bQgOLL4yKA0CvizsqaHKheTKTs_yYj3fcmn43tfOxIWw_VBNoE2_HRg7hls2s7LBqnBSsnU5IIYnMbJlEa5v5pLae6gYHHD4fAxczdIpUwSShroXQVZUpx4xHnkUccn8VRSaz7jrsnTIhmr5Aagb7Ota468n/s800/design%20wall%20300dpi.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="800" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj57DMsv59d_5s23h-VjDJDyDWVGLj8bQgOLL4yKA0CvizsqaHKheTKTs_yYj3fcmn43tfOxIWw_VBNoE2_HRg7hls2s7LBqnBSsnU5IIYnMbJlEa5v5pLae6gYHHD4fAxczdIpUwSShroXQVZUpx4xHnkUccn8VRSaz7jrsnTIhmr5Aagb7Ota468n/s320/design%20wall%20300dpi.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Yellow House studio</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The next studio was in our Paradise house. It was a vaulted-ceiling loft room, again above our 3-car garage with no straight walls - they all vaulted after 4 feet. It was going to be tricky to decide where to put the design wall BUT this space had views from every window AND perfect light. I started out designing the space to get maximum use out of the area. Sadly, I never got to implement that design because 13 months after we moved in, on November 11, 2018, the <i>Camp Fire</i> destroyed 95% of the town of Paradise, including our home. <br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicba_1yKnjTJuF4F0lgf9WfCjx78zeA7VAP_eAYojSkq3M7jsygWuYD1Mp7_O6ypMR6l-agQ8bHtM0ux4wpqnRtwIyvdc5qwwv3poC8c75hg5wkDTYOfLhcMIEsZNXgJLJ_w2TSL0g0U_L1T3_h6T09htDz5UafQwOw2tcrtJkqJ_N3nE2tFZlHGJp/s960/22687784_10211655813925810_4696942504016489576_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicba_1yKnjTJuF4F0lgf9WfCjx78zeA7VAP_eAYojSkq3M7jsygWuYD1Mp7_O6ypMR6l-agQ8bHtM0ux4wpqnRtwIyvdc5qwwv3poC8c75hg5wkDTYOfLhcMIEsZNXgJLJ_w2TSL0g0U_L1T3_h6T09htDz5UafQwOw2tcrtJkqJ_N3nE2tFZlHGJp/s320/22687784_10211655813925810_4696942504016489576_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from the Paradise studio<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> For the last 3 years, I haven't had time to think about the luxury of studio space, I needed a house and everything that goes into running one - stuff like beds, pots, and pans. I have been very busy buying stuff, which you would think would be so much fun. It is not. I'm buying utilitarian items like paper clips, soap dispensers, and extension cords. All the little things I used to take for granted. but every once in a while, I threw in a fabric pack and dreamed of my next quilt - the one I could start when I got done buying picture wire and screwdrivers.</span></div> <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviVJ2SHrvck_ovS3KOYLYZebH6WADJMyBoyKOG87Iyd1UhevRr5SOnHi_TEYVSrLlfIR9dnF1LMPeL2YFf4RLER8KDV9D3Ol6W2t_HeVQsZslIXZkTk_Ge8hZMJlG_WGkte3qO_9nEj1M_nqXZiMzTZYPzY5h2PlBiMO0BcXUeO-m0CDT9myEeVfJ/s695/56800828_10215560060009522_152485104378183680_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="695" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjviVJ2SHrvck_ovS3KOYLYZebH6WADJMyBoyKOG87Iyd1UhevRr5SOnHi_TEYVSrLlfIR9dnF1LMPeL2YFf4RLER8KDV9D3Ol6W2t_HeVQsZslIXZkTk_Ge8hZMJlG_WGkte3qO_9nEj1M_nqXZiMzTZYPzY5h2PlBiMO0BcXUeO-m0CDT9myEeVfJ/w320-h291/56800828_10215560060009522_152485104378183680_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> When we first moved into the new Bakersfield house</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Now to the new space in this new house that we call my studio. I started with just the basics. A folding table and chair. I was getting over the loss of my house and all my belongings, and I was very scared to make a new space. It was a fear of losing it all again. That fear can paralyze you if you let it. I soon learned this is not what God wants for my life, so we are moving on. What a gift it is to be able to have a room just for creating and making things. Then to be able to call it MY studio. I realized I'm living the dream that I had as a little girl. - don't let a fire take your light. </p><p>I have spent hours looking at Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for studio inspirations. Most of the rooms are designed stylishly with wallpaper and painted in beautiful colors like no one has ever worked on a project in that room, EVER. We all know those images are not true studios. So, I read most of the studio design books by quilters and even non-quilters. Well, really, I mostly looked at the pictures. They were all saying, when it comes down to it, you need to start with a measuring tape, ruler, pencil, and graph paper, and consider what the purpose of the space is right now. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXKYLDW8IRBUdNBuhWVQwxxJFrXh61xM0eG38VipUuGDTfk_F9e911IdXXGNpG8hBVKgzbthaA_GyyBgRAFLlZ7PNpg__Akpx7NxGWeZZUYQtQdR_iLKJEIrLU1aI1W0gIMn3ohTV-0_I9OJXMGaG-9K2qHmXvrd84E-3zYiYpKmBIhQ-zy5x9mZV/s4032/IMG_2952.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXKYLDW8IRBUdNBuhWVQwxxJFrXh61xM0eG38VipUuGDTfk_F9e911IdXXGNpG8hBVKgzbthaA_GyyBgRAFLlZ7PNpg__Akpx7NxGWeZZUYQtQdR_iLKJEIrLU1aI1W0gIMn3ohTV-0_I9OJXMGaG-9K2qHmXvrd84E-3zYiYpKmBIhQ-zy5x9mZV/w400-h300/IMG_2952.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">New studio layout</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>My new space is 16 ' x 18'. Not that big for a pattern design business and an art studio. Yes, I am also taking over another adjoining room, but I am very happy with how this is working out. Plus, because of the fire, I have pared down, a lot! Maybe a little too much. </p><p>And now I can shop for just me, which is fun. Joe made a comment the other day about how I get all the deliveries. So, I let him have one that had just arrived - it was our new broom and mop. See, I'm a giver.Here are some fun pictures of what I/we have done so far in the studio and some cool storage finds I wanted to share with you. And, like all wonderful things, your studio design is always in the process of development. New tools, and new ideas, can change the shape of your space over time. Who knows, I might find a great wallpaper out there that I can't live without. You do not want to see Joe's face when I ask him to help me move those bookcases again. studio supplies I purchased on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1KRR3GJIU2T9J?ref_=wl_share</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ioBzAiPlJA" width="320" youtube-src-id="-ioBzAiPlJA"></iframe></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-33325240653721926152022-08-18T19:08:00.000-07:002022-08-18T19:08:20.996-07:00Dos and Don’ts When Choosing Fabrics for Your Flower Art Quilt<blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"></span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><div dir="rtl" style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JNcHaU9aR29sGdaVTU_uPiNu8gYSQVNbyvZuPfQpoian25ubQ_AHy6QHtvYOAqgj0wirJnrwAhmYQWLDEO_mQ_WXW-E4AGETxskfolsmX3Gh9XYSOsRkFOzvaUNYOvseYZxIEEnOTuSYplu0eiiIhP0WTsayDihnf6Mv_dgWNWhbfkCp6sAPDr_2/s640/IMG_1433.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="459" data-original-width="640" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2JNcHaU9aR29sGdaVTU_uPiNu8gYSQVNbyvZuPfQpoian25ubQ_AHy6QHtvYOAqgj0wirJnrwAhmYQWLDEO_mQ_WXW-E4AGETxskfolsmX3Gh9XYSOsRkFOzvaUNYOvseYZxIEEnOTuSYplu0eiiIhP0WTsayDihnf6Mv_dgWNWhbfkCp6sAPDr_2/s320/IMG_1433.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I’m writing this blog because I know many new-be quilters
out there may need some guidance when choosing fabrics for a specific project.
Specifically, one of my flower patterns or a landscaped, something that you
want to give a realist/painterly look. It matters what kind of fabric you use.
I’m going to speak specifically about my technique and using my flower
patterns, but the concept works across the board. You can’t use any
run-of-the-mill quilters stash for making these art quilts. </span>So, what is my technique? I’m painting a painting using use fabrics. So, when you buy my patterns, you are to?</span></p></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 40px 0px 0px; padding: 0px;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Batik fabrics were designed back in the day (thank you,
Hoffman, of California); I had the idea of using them like paint because they
had this watercolor feel, and I thought they would look like a painting. It is
dyed in such a way to give a multi-colored and value feel like you look like it
was painted, and they did, and they still do. Most realistic quilt artists use
batiks and hand-dyed textures, even tone-on tones, to get that look.</span></blockquote><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuHJ7wPqMI94KpxbbzsLYlMbWDv2utyDyJ2RsNgy9Ihl_Iju9PZMtZAffYvWZtB5iT9BxkhY5Nomy562oz8tdDKma46dn9Fx_QHFbBo2dEWmhXK4Cw1GeD3v6YWjVTjb5JeMVAaDp9bbKcf9GsI6KgGV3s65wVMq6Vz_JClnKO0l8KrceMr-lOlYW/s640/IMG_2682.jpg" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfuHJ7wPqMI94KpxbbzsLYlMbWDv2utyDyJ2RsNgy9Ihl_Iju9PZMtZAffYvWZtB5iT9BxkhY5Nomy562oz8tdDKma46dn9Fx_QHFbBo2dEWmhXK4Cw1GeD3v6YWjVTjb5JeMVAaDp9bbKcf9GsI6KgGV3s65wVMq6Vz_JClnKO0l8KrceMr-lOlYW/w213-h284/IMG_2682.jpg" width="213" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">First DON’T. </span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t use solid fabrics when you want a painterly look in your
flower quilts. It doesn’t work. It gives a very flat look with no dimension.
Now, if that’s what you want? Go for it. But my patterns were designed, and the
pieces are layered to give a watercolor look by using the right kind of fabrics
with fabrics. We want the viewer to come up close and say,” did they paint
that?”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Now for all the solid fabric designers out there, I love
your fabrics and the colors. I buy them. They are beautiful. But not for making
my realistic flower or landscape quilt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ddhPZzY0IY2WG0YGtjAH3b0a00isXwdpeEyqQzzz-m24QAdHXB9XVTYK4X1U5BenWj7bmu4Nq4URUpQ9_BH2Ds3CnFlKvQExHdzIFwqWqIPS217GtDFYu9IYb6yY5zuoQXkwoMRX7WuokAX2LC9jg6LvMKIAo63sbs1hGF9njXBwJB3hRui8fMYs/s2883/color%20chart.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2883" data-original-width="2164" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5ddhPZzY0IY2WG0YGtjAH3b0a00isXwdpeEyqQzzz-m24QAdHXB9XVTYK4X1U5BenWj7bmu4Nq4URUpQ9_BH2Ds3CnFlKvQExHdzIFwqWqIPS217GtDFYu9IYb6yY5zuoQXkwoMRX7WuokAX2LC9jg6LvMKIAo63sbs1hGF9njXBwJB3hRui8fMYs/w198-h264/color%20chart.jpg" width="198" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br />Use the color chart in the pattern as a color and value
reference. Look at how the colors relate to each other.” Is this one darker or
lighter than the one on top?</span><p></p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Do you have value in your fabrics? The range of lights to
darks is so essential. Remember, dark colors reseed, and light colors come
towards you, just like painting a still life. And my flower patterns are a
“still life.” The value rules change when doing landscapes. We will talk about
that at another time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Don’t skip making the color chart in every pattern. The
pattern instructed you to make the color chart in your chosen colors first.
Please do it! It’s a visual reference guide to help as you build your flower.
Very important.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkYrdy6K7GXGZo2sB70C6FA4W8cj9lVGATagwXIhBi0iaBmzGrOAmD6FAuL3GEAc4EZ4H0KSu19cAsddp5MJauGzj9Rm7MejFDYL2l6IrSfI0lId1cuV8I03c7QnYT8MBYaBCU5mc3X5l_ICjgqKu1DGMGJru7g23CkFoL-c-HLyzX8Aebn0rPCLk/s600/Clemantis%20web%20(600x480).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="600" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEkYrdy6K7GXGZo2sB70C6FA4W8cj9lVGATagwXIhBi0iaBmzGrOAmD6FAuL3GEAc4EZ4H0KSu19cAsddp5MJauGzj9Rm7MejFDYL2l6IrSfI0lId1cuV8I03c7QnYT8MBYaBCU5mc3X5l_ICjgqKu1DGMGJru7g23CkFoL-c-HLyzX8Aebn0rPCLk/s320/Clemantis%20web%20(600x480).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I hope this helps you when making your flower quilts. I have
been working on turning some of my patterns into digital downloads, but I worry
you will use the wrong fabrics. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I use batiks and hand-dyed fabrics to make my quits look
like a painting without using paint. This is my secret for achieving that look.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I had a student
bring their own fabrics to class, only 1% understood what to bring to class. But
99% of the students brought the wrong fabrics and went home unsuccessful. Not
good. When I started making kits for the classes, all were successful, and
learned how to make a flower look real by using the right fabrics. They
discovered that fabric is now a painting tool. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LhULYP5QvZU" width="320" youtube-src-id="LhULYP5QvZU"></iframe></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Check out my video above for more fabric information. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Remember being a quilter require us to have many kinds of
fabrics. <o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-88711046892111094022022-04-18T12:15:00.008-07:002022-04-18T13:07:18.609-07:00Empty Spools Retreat 2023 <p>I'm excited to announce that I will be teaching at <a href="http://emptyspoolsseminars.com" target="_blank">Empty Spools</a> next year. I have had a lot of inquiries for classes and retreats, so here is your chance. I'm taking this year off from traveling and teaching except for a few local quilt guilds because of COVID and family and personal health issues. So, if you're looking for classes from me, you will have to wait until 2023 (unless you're a member of one of this year's guilds). I do have some YouTube classes, but in-person is so much better. <br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVICsCBYD9iwPZz7-GWyJymOKknvugbGMSeaXdFxdIuCavWTQXkplmlQb1U-YIeN26UsHv50O2PQcnIy_ehxPCmN9Am_LkTSd03k9gYLdtVje1eL_xyjqlb1fN2myOmb9yQLh5yZ9p7qnmyg3lDRjwLlDslAKI2Jybg7jsJBNHENVkTHBDFqibzp4/s3727/BULA-Waratah-Full.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Waratah" border="0" data-original-height="2923" data-original-width="3727" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKVICsCBYD9iwPZz7-GWyJymOKknvugbGMSeaXdFxdIuCavWTQXkplmlQb1U-YIeN26UsHv50O2PQcnIy_ehxPCmN9Am_LkTSd03k9gYLdtVje1eL_xyjqlb1fN2myOmb9yQLh5yZ9p7qnmyg3lDRjwLlDslAKI2Jybg7jsJBNHENVkTHBDFqibzp4/w320-h251/BULA-Waratah-Full.JPG" title="Batiks, commercially and hand dye fabrcis" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">Waratah: </i>Commercial fabrics, batiks, and hand-dyes .</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">If you don't know about <a href="emptyspoolsseminars" target="_blank"> Empty Spools Seminars</a>, they are 5-day quilt art retreats. They are held at Asilomar Confrence Center, an historical retreat in beautiful Pacific Grove, California, which is on the Central Coast between Monterey and Carmel. You spend the week with one noted quilt instructor and focus on that instructor's technique. I'm teaching session 5, from May 5-10, 2023 and they are taking sign-ups now. Click the link.</span></div><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyit4tncskIAbBPjZLytJFa_PbCQKCcfMKM5YYfN0hURcl3qYBlb4les8_o-eMDQekkklsgbp9_UyBkYVY6WKO8KI57HfvW5u2ur8YIgngnbhuj8suxQmnM0Woy1qu_mGVSqmfKB_0ABHYlmFgfmNr94IcdAC1mILv4X0ePeaIM3vMeY_o9UKxsb3/s3919/A%20Garden's%20Delight.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3919" data-original-width="2952" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHyit4tncskIAbBPjZLytJFa_PbCQKCcfMKM5YYfN0hURcl3qYBlb4les8_o-eMDQekkklsgbp9_UyBkYVY6WKO8KI57HfvW5u2ur8YIgngnbhuj8suxQmnM0Woy1qu_mGVSqmfKB_0ABHYlmFgfmNr94IcdAC1mILv4X0ePeaIM3vMeY_o9UKxsb3/s320/A%20Garden's%20Delight.jpg" width="241" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-weight: bold;">A Gardens Delight: </i>Commercial fabrics and batiks<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">All my quilts here are made with only fabric, and no paint. Back in the early years of my art quilting, it was important to me to just use fabrics, and most of them were commercially available. I then started using batiks and my own hand-dyes, which I still use. </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFt0-DFkipuRoVPkKUSLkkkFFtkxlzpHARfvQD5kkwpfV3WkEGzOPQsOPq5aiuZlblhvlZ67EaapaEWwQd0F8BmKcf0r-gzVg_en5kJ1DL3WCf6Gku8HSjXGxyfYFw1fvqnU0gmvCb525d86JNT4hYKEmvtkPJfrHYRzkYXkP6rCuJLmQWgHI4G6ut/s3046/Flag%20Quilt%20062%20(2).jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1812" data-original-width="3046" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFt0-DFkipuRoVPkKUSLkkkFFtkxlzpHARfvQD5kkwpfV3WkEGzOPQsOPq5aiuZlblhvlZ67EaapaEWwQd0F8BmKcf0r-gzVg_en5kJ1DL3WCf6Gku8HSjXGxyfYFw1fvqnU0gmvCb525d86JNT4hYKEmvtkPJfrHYRzkYXkP6rCuJLmQWgHI4G6ut/s320/Flag%20Quilt%20062%20(2).jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i>...and Our Flag Was Still There:</i></b> Hand-dyes and batiks </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>3-years ago we experienced a devastating fire in Paradise, California, which killed 85 people. The <i>Camp Fire</i> wiped out 95% of Paradise, destroyed 14,000 homes and displaced 27,000 people, many of whom lost not only their home, but their business, as well. I lost everything, including dozens of quilts and 20 years of accumulated fabric stash, along with a studio full of every tool, supply and sewing machine a quilter could ever want. <br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQ0kDuHG05MGz2fXxDK31opCefeFQP6GcwPR_DQxB56w38zNWXd3mSi1L_bwtjXhsb9nTxhb2Epj5BAZP4JlqLeAnFrwj-GR6IqOhUzC2PwNyxtwgX52z4rJFcQIFxn84n86JjKapfz0fgoiFKi3NyTj4KfQNRcQbj-mlD-Q8ZfmGncEZJCHGb-lj/s4271/Picture1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4271" data-original-width="2710" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCQ0kDuHG05MGz2fXxDK31opCefeFQP6GcwPR_DQxB56w38zNWXd3mSi1L_bwtjXhsb9nTxhb2Epj5BAZP4JlqLeAnFrwj-GR6IqOhUzC2PwNyxtwgX52z4rJFcQIFxn84n86JjKapfz0fgoiFKi3NyTj4KfQNRcQbj-mlD-Q8ZfmGncEZJCHGb-lj/s320/Picture1.jpg" width="203" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><i>Camellia:</i></b> Photo above and quilt below - hand-dyed and batik fabrics </td></tr></tbody></table><p>I started to rebuild my stash and then COVID-19 hit and shops closed down. Not having a fabric stash has changed how I work, think,and create. So, last week, I broke down and started using paints. I know! I'm working on a hydrangea quilt (my second try) and I just don't have the fabric stash to make it work. I will be posting my progress on the hydrangea and, so far, it is coming along nicely thanks to the paint. And yes, it is easier with paint and I am learning a new technique to implement with my old technique. So sign up for my Empty Spools Seminar workshop and I will be sending you a new supply list that will go along with the one on the retreat website. You can email me when any questions and I will share with you all my tips, tricks, and insights for using fabric, fusible web, and paint. You can reach me at <b>melbula@comcast.net.</b></p>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-69842816975894099982021-04-24T13:08:00.001-07:002022-10-01T11:36:54.956-07:00How to use a scan and cut machine with a Melinda Bula Designs pattern<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEDuBzz2QMsDVI40KF_7SaIRjm12IZhLBAHN5K2ZB1wEziPujpWx4vdei5iiFkzisHNzHqkTCZRCCFqUXJTFbYqq4Fob4xgHas4XleWLiNkxqaS0jSZLn4-NAspDnbhmAA6x3Z9dhdPQ/s4032/IMG_0668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaEDuBzz2QMsDVI40KF_7SaIRjm12IZhLBAHN5K2ZB1wEziPujpWx4vdei5iiFkzisHNzHqkTCZRCCFqUXJTFbYqq4Fob4xgHas4XleWLiNkxqaS0jSZLn4-NAspDnbhmAA6x3Z9dhdPQ/w300-h400/IMG_0668.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br />Today is the day! After 5 years of researching and playing around and a lot of trial and error, I have figured out how to use my cutting machine to cut out one of my patterns. Big deal, you say. Well, if you have ever taken a class with me, you know there is a lot of cutting with scissors around sometimes very tiny pieces to make one of my flower quilts. I love to cut but I also love to make flowers fast.<p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Over the years at quilt festivals, I have watched many demonstrations at the Brother booth on how to use their cutting machines but I just could not figure it out, until my house burnt down and COVID-19 hit and I finally had time to focus. So, I bought the machine with the intention of scrapbooking but started experimenting with fabrics in the machine right away. Oh, the messes I made.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMK1e1WjoShedBQF-1RUHSxXx95qdvF3l1HG9suHreigKNpKmInXC59YFp2_GxSDa6maKXyLyVADhaXUeJaqkjYGJ-WGHmtPfhJV1RgDC0Gtntso2ZxJkOX9-ELf2ZI90kmeIUdHgg1A/s2001/E2F81C34-CF65-44CF-BAE3-793A3541B0DB.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="1125" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMK1e1WjoShedBQF-1RUHSxXx95qdvF3l1HG9suHreigKNpKmInXC59YFp2_GxSDa6maKXyLyVADhaXUeJaqkjYGJ-WGHmtPfhJV1RgDC0Gtntso2ZxJkOX9-ELf2ZI90kmeIUdHgg1A/w225-h400/E2F81C34-CF65-44CF-BAE3-793A3541B0DB.JPG" width="225" /></a></div>Bad cutting! <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGxa5EOO0ZWMIHO-kxuTR2plYKSWSk8v1D_TvcQdLNN9xDv5rp7kfd680cO1p64qPI0OdBTpAgCrNW_61qy07-HZtMbGYAF05XxatJXn_Y3lGKdgA-1dIPEN9VVulxqH2TOcJzJNDvRI/s2827/Picture1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2827" data-original-width="2687" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGxa5EOO0ZWMIHO-kxuTR2plYKSWSk8v1D_TvcQdLNN9xDv5rp7kfd680cO1p64qPI0OdBTpAgCrNW_61qy07-HZtMbGYAF05XxatJXn_Y3lGKdgA-1dIPEN9VVulxqH2TOcJzJNDvRI/w380-h400/Picture1.jpg" width="380" /></a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good cutting</div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Yes, you could always use your cutting machine before with fabrics
but not with Steam A Seam 2. All my art quilts and patterns are made using my preferred fusible web, Steam a Seam 2 and, before you start an email
to me, yes, I have tried them all and continue to experiment with new fusibles. Then
I go back to S-A-S 2.</p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The key was finding something easier and faster than the good old pair of scissors, but, in the beginning, how to cut was just one of the problems. The prep work it took to make the patterns readable for the scanning machine was very tedious. I could cut with scissors faster than drawing new pieces or trying to block out the numbers and letters on the regular pattern pieces. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u4Yq45nBx03eggcU7hVIUoWs3ozpB-0j05PODgSx_y32T6IONDcKfujdzhjG9GU_mNj5KrtnQGHM6Um7rK5mZ0S7bcfICih4fj3XkrfpurvQ6SfOaeSl2fK4S__YbMAcxTDf638KCoU/s640/Picture2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9u4Yq45nBx03eggcU7hVIUoWs3ozpB-0j05PODgSx_y32T6IONDcKfujdzhjG9GU_mNj5KrtnQGHM6Um7rK5mZ0S7bcfICih4fj3XkrfpurvQ6SfOaeSl2fK4S__YbMAcxTDf638KCoU/s320/Picture2.png" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The scanner is powerful and picks up the smallest line or mark. The problem to solve was how to cut pattern pieces fast and easy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">What if I designed the patterns so you just scan the pattern sheets into your machine and build your flower?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="381" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EQuNmwRLf8I" width="458" youtube-src-id="EQuNmwRLf8I"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal">So that is what I did. I have no idea if you will like these or use them but they are so fun and fast and now I am addicted to the process.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">The NEW Rose is the first pattern that comes with the scanning sheets OR as a regular pattern. The YouTube class here on the blog is also for using the regular New Rose Pattern. If want to skip ahead in the video to the flower building part of the class, at about the 35 minute mark, go for it. Please let me know if you have questions - email me at <a href="mailto:melindabuladesigns@comcast.net">melindabuladesigns@comcast.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">For patterns and supplies got to Etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns or click on the SHOP button on the top bar of this blog. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-56005067373377858292021-04-06T14:16:00.002-07:002022-10-01T11:38:23.625-07:00Keys to Successful Renegade Thread Play<p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9OCd_oPNMzjy573TC_C91NkjRPfMMVAKbF6sPkKDt3qI5AN5M7vo7pmjZONC-WCZ2hwcgqxiXWTOJ_s4YQ3ygHW9x0MxXZquWCuFKLawdr5IlCA73aSi_66JnLpMWm7RfQfmnXBup30/s960/Clemantis+pic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju9OCd_oPNMzjy573TC_C91NkjRPfMMVAKbF6sPkKDt3qI5AN5M7vo7pmjZONC-WCZ2hwcgqxiXWTOJ_s4YQ3ygHW9x0MxXZquWCuFKLawdr5IlCA73aSi_66JnLpMWm7RfQfmnXBup30/w400-h320/Clemantis+pic.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns" target="_blank"> Clematis Flower Pattern and Kits</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Keys to successful <a href="https://www.iquilt.com/all-courses/" target="_blank">Renegade Thread Play</a> are to have a
few of the right tools and follow your cut fused piece on each petal. All the
work you did of cutting out those little strips and wedges or vines in the
petals are your hit lines for how to curve your thread when quilting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1.<span> </span>Do not go fast. Medium fast is great.<o:p></o:p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LiEvkuLeNQ4iO1onNlN1bWCDWp5eKjSNMRZFcqSwV_hgcSWUxm-y-zEJinBIL2G2g3CBrDISf7EgdrmdvaVbROu-F4Gyg-OPrCqepK4oLqwu5Aw9aODDEiXFLto5ac1z56oWoLyihn4/s1600/120712081645.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6LiEvkuLeNQ4iO1onNlN1bWCDWp5eKjSNMRZFcqSwV_hgcSWUxm-y-zEJinBIL2G2g3CBrDISf7EgdrmdvaVbROu-F4Gyg-OPrCqepK4oLqwu5Aw9aODDEiXFLto5ac1z56oWoLyihn4/s320/120712081645.jpg" width="320" /></a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2.<span> </span>Having something on you hand is a must for better control. Aka, Gloves. It
really makes for better stitches.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyYkBuA1yfeFK7g6ZbIBSjWQhgs-VAOgAHwUahRcyr3s0U3Tmcnu-54vodRgtZKugi1x2uyAlO9RDw77Pnf_MsqURtY5vvV2Gof7Wturt3suYot4ADxHcJZaRPXg8NbjKb0dnNWktKLA/s709/1636-Sewing-Machine-Needles-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="709" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMyYkBuA1yfeFK7g6ZbIBSjWQhgs-VAOgAHwUahRcyr3s0U3Tmcnu-54vodRgtZKugi1x2uyAlO9RDw77Pnf_MsqURtY5vvV2Gof7Wturt3suYot4ADxHcJZaRPXg8NbjKb0dnNWktKLA/s320/1636-Sewing-Machine-Needles-1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">3.<span> </span>Having the right needle for the job. </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">What is the Job? Trying to quilt through thick
fusible web while making beautiful line drawings with thread and coloring at the same
time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">You need a big hole in the eye of the needle and a needle that is designed to go through thick fabric like fusible. <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns" target="_blank"> </a></span><b style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns" target="_blank">Topstitch n</a></b><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns" target="_blank">eedle size 80/12</a> or 90/14, or a </span><b style="text-align: left;">Jeans
Denim</b><span style="text-align: left;"> needle size 80/12 or 90/14. I start out with the 80/12, but if you
have skipped stitches try the 90/14. </span></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRO7uFqTHHoUTiqiygnnizWiTmZ6Nxk6PWjxl2W9c_Waus-gj0nJzzUEbUqCDuvyUbcpXHjJj6qBvx9RdfKmO6XJ7rizk3QiQIBFH-yIqzVcTPJZuIiyURR5iosyY6j2qZtE6MdlFAFQ/s272/1793.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="272" data-original-width="167" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibRO7uFqTHHoUTiqiygnnizWiTmZ6Nxk6PWjxl2W9c_Waus-gj0nJzzUEbUqCDuvyUbcpXHjJj6qBvx9RdfKmO6XJ7rizk3QiQIBFH-yIqzVcTPJZuIiyURR5iosyY6j2qZtE6MdlFAFQ/w134-h219/1793.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br /></div><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4.<span> </span>Heat is your friend when sewing through Steam-A-Seam 2. Warm up the area that you are about to quilt
with your hot DRY iron. Steam will make your quilt wet. You can't quilt through a wet quilt. The heat melts and softens the fusible web. This makes its easy to sew through.
This only works with <a href="http://etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns" target="_blank"><b><i>Steam A Seam 2</i></b>.</a> That is why I use it. You can iron it over and over. Not all fusible can take over ironing. <o:p></o:p></p>
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magical number, but every sewing machine has its own number, and that number can
change from day to day. Depending on how<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>moody your machine is. The manufactures
number for regular domestic sewing is around 4, 5. But when doing free motion
quilting you are pulling and tugging on the fabric under the needle which means you need the tension to be looser than normal. You
need to have the tension at a lower number like 3, 2, or 1. I move the number down
a little at a time, always looking at the front and back of my stitches, to see
if I have equal tension on both sides.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJ6DhajZPAX8ATkFWc9XAjq1iCJTdN3MsQZWNA3TZJ0cC-vMEYNz6vtpe2UvYqgTqiflgBAEHIg046Oz8MrWZspUwo3sxBevrrX7g-Dg6U5qHuX670jEh2IdlAgzhBDujD761wxd-wd8/s695/Thread+tenion+Chart.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="695" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJ6DhajZPAX8ATkFWc9XAjq1iCJTdN3MsQZWNA3TZJ0cC-vMEYNz6vtpe2UvYqgTqiflgBAEHIg046Oz8MrWZspUwo3sxBevrrX7g-Dg6U5qHuX670jEh2IdlAgzhBDujD761wxd-wd8/s320/Thread+tenion+Chart.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">6.<span> </span>I am using Rayon thread to do Renegade Thread Play. I love this
thread because of it shine and comes in vibrant colors. Rayon is very delicate and can break or
fray very easily if you do not know how to handle it. I coat every spool of rayon thread before I thread my machine and after I wind my bobbin with Sewers Aid. Its a lubricate that keeps the thread from being nicked or frayed while moving through the sewing machine and needle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I squeeze 3 to 4 lines of sewers aid a crossed the spool, length wise and squish it in.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jg_sxYENEM86eurDqMJqdADk7Lx4ahQhgtnk5rox4FiJvdu25VdLNPERcF9RWi795ay1OyZu8ko9QKlft_uqCmgO3RISf8qhHUtGNLBV6XUgpkbrr8m7i9F8pO8cEBMPCpGBzx6KCu0/s3308/8.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2794" data-original-width="3308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9jg_sxYENEM86eurDqMJqdADk7Lx4ahQhgtnk5rox4FiJvdu25VdLNPERcF9RWi795ay1OyZu8ko9QKlft_uqCmgO3RISf8qhHUtGNLBV6XUgpkbrr8m7i9F8pO8cEBMPCpGBzx6KCu0/s320/8.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The short video below will show you how I use Sewers Aid to helps with sticky build up on my needle.</div><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="356" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IbwFlKFYFYY" width="451" youtube-src-id="IbwFlKFYFYY"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To watch VIDEO - Click in the middle to play.</div>More videos are on my YouTube Channel-Melinda Bula Designs<p></p>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-36693005624303129642021-03-17T13:00:00.002-07:002022-10-01T11:38:55.542-07:00Nasturtium Class Video "How to Use Ombre Fabric's in A Flower Quilt."<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GFj6oRLgbvY" width="320" youtube-src-id="GFj6oRLgbvY"></iframe></div><br /> If you would like a pattern or a complete fabric and pattern kit, go to <a href="http://Etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns" target="_blank">Etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns</a><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="font-size: 15.3333px;">It's mind-blowing t</span>o me how many businesses have been severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and those of us in the </span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15.3333px;">quilting, sewing, and fabric industries have not escaped the pain.</span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt;"> Fortunately, t</span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15.3333px;">he quilting business is made up of creative minds and that ingenuity, along with some</span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt;"> tricky tap
dancing, has kept most folks upright and moving forward. I don’t know
about you, but when I'm given a challenge, and I've faced several big ones in my life, I need to overcome and conquer. That does not mean I don’t have a
good cry or get really mad - I do. But I eventually put the self-pity aside and find a creative solution to move forward.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheocOJZrMsTEHLVgDU7DZpmv5cun_8iUdmY_NiYzPxSVD-swZqg3flHmR0oDqtwsdRUxB5sMagKhxnmwJXbDa6LM5jOMGCu45Ph-OO2gzl5xAPJ5pZF_IRVyx3XI9HUnDU6XjE5V7XYLo/s2814/Nasturtium.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2814" data-original-width="2304" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheocOJZrMsTEHLVgDU7DZpmv5cun_8iUdmY_NiYzPxSVD-swZqg3flHmR0oDqtwsdRUxB5sMagKhxnmwJXbDa6LM5jOMGCu45Ph-OO2gzl5xAPJ5pZF_IRVyx3XI9HUnDU6XjE5V7XYLo/s320/Nasturtium.png" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Tahoma, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt;">My creative solution was to make some <i>How To</i> tutorial videos of a few of my patterns, like a recorded class, then post them to my
YouTube channel. I was pleased (and a little surprised) to see how many quilters watched them, proving that even in this crazy time, you still love to be creative, too. Sales through my Etsy shop have been a genuinely nice surprise.
THANK YOU. I love making videos - everything about it, from editing to lighting to adding graphics, even picking
the right music, I love it all. It is just the spelling I have trouble with but thank God I married a great speller.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I also love to design NEW patterns for you to
make and enjoy the creative process so, when I was asked by international quilting icon American
Quilters Society to be part of a new project using a new pattern I designed, I jumped at the chance. It's called </span><b style="color: #050505; font-size: 15.3333px;">QuiltCLASS@Home </b><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15.3333px;">and my new teaching video will be part of their lineup.</span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt;"> So, while we wait for the traditional venues to come back, and they
will, we can continue to support the teachers, designers, and industry we all love by
taking classes and visiting quilt shows online. </span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15.3333px;">I think it’s a great idea.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn73ZHl-9hINSigf3WrZIQh46Gb7Zzyh67QVyiWiiyRECgSO7v-ngtTIEBokeciYEfB2JQcIxYaYSb5gTQ1EtXGFmoRUDvy7GhjvvzM1zuCIbunIOlfeExF8bY1uzllW2hLR3qnMtdJyE/s2811/Nasturtium+fabric+pack.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2811" data-original-width="2105" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn73ZHl-9hINSigf3WrZIQh46Gb7Zzyh67QVyiWiiyRECgSO7v-ngtTIEBokeciYEfB2JQcIxYaYSb5gTQ1EtXGFmoRUDvy7GhjvvzM1zuCIbunIOlfeExF8bY1uzllW2hLR3qnMtdJyE/s320/Nasturtium+fabric+pack.png" /></a></div><br /> <o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="Tahoma, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt;">For information about my NEW class with AQS</span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt;"> and to sign up, click </span><span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: blue; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><a href=" https://shop.americanquilter.com/quiltweek-home.html">HERE</a></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt;">. The class will be through a private Facebook group.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Then order your pattern from my <span style="border: 1pt none windowtext; color: blue; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0in; padding: 0in;"><a href="http://Etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns">Etsy Shop</a></span>.
You can get a complete pattern and fabric kit or you can get a downloadable
version of the same pattern and use your own fabrics. The downloadable pattern
also has a color chart to help you find the right colors from your own stash.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYbkS7d7CZVsfSEGqiGgk8ZmvZncuc6wWAVocAhSwKKZ4yFUDmKRDKGs3QCmOo-8kC2Ch_8m-1SCAPixhQqA3B1HU0xsSN_UBiwv8-TT-WUFv9QjevNXyVoeJvMDtQigo2d-Sgwcy3pw/s2895/color+chart+Nast.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2895" data-original-width="2211" height="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCYbkS7d7CZVsfSEGqiGgk8ZmvZncuc6wWAVocAhSwKKZ4yFUDmKRDKGs3QCmOo-8kC2Ch_8m-1SCAPixhQqA3B1HU0xsSN_UBiwv8-TT-WUFv9QjevNXyVoeJvMDtQigo2d-Sgwcy3pw/w265-h348/color+chart+Nast.jpg" width="265" /></a></div><br /><o:p></o:p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In the class I demonstrate how I used Ombre
batik fabrics in this quilt - the process is incredibly fun.</span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"> <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span face="Tahoma, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">The Ombre fabrics I use (and sell) are from <b>Hoffman of Californian</b> and <b>Robert Kauffman</b>. The complete
kit, pattern and fabrics is $75. Background fabric is included.</span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Digital pattern is
$12 - use a color printer when printing - all pages are letter size.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="color: #050505; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Traditional pattern through my shop is $20. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Tahoma",sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nENupD1p_xA" width="320" youtube-src-id="nENupD1p_xA"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #050505; font-family: times; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hope this helps.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: times;">If you have any questions, please email me at <o:p></o:p><b>melindabuladesigns@comcast.net.</b></span></p><p>
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I decide to just post the whole 2 1/2 hour class here and not break it up into 2 parts. You can watch this over and over if you need to review a technique. It's been a busy Thanksgiving weekend here which I'm sure you can understand. I hope everyone had a very blessed Thanksgiving. The video is at the bottom of this post.</span></div><p></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHBegXCCYDSsFNCrUAczUThabDQVNNCZ6ia3ukvdZegWiSezUJ4YPfEIpKP212Wodkasl3mRquOLarSt9h3BDq7LBOgzHzzNe29UFgglXJCsKZOcW7UoeLHMkOlijP-qVZwBavrZcL-Y/s680/0E46DFF7-7C30-4986-963C-F58C1B33CB3E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUHBegXCCYDSsFNCrUAczUThabDQVNNCZ6ia3ukvdZegWiSezUJ4YPfEIpKP212Wodkasl3mRquOLarSt9h3BDq7LBOgzHzzNe29UFgglXJCsKZOcW7UoeLHMkOlijP-qVZwBavrZcL-Y/s680/0E46DFF7-7C30-4986-963C-F58C1B33CB3E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCNtP26GBWkx5BvuI35vnLfdwiOSeNlrUSAkSydiKgTB6ndMBjINauM-xS8CWXOx2Q1t4n3Ytlr591XqZIEwt4q7DsINaAp-WNrQk2a3abVVn-xLIoit6IcZbvWGESyiIrkcE4icrSKU/s3264/8C13F5CB-C551-4529-905A-554F12655F18.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCNtP26GBWkx5BvuI35vnLfdwiOSeNlrUSAkSydiKgTB6ndMBjINauM-xS8CWXOx2Q1t4n3Ytlr591XqZIEwt4q7DsINaAp-WNrQk2a3abVVn-xLIoit6IcZbvWGESyiIrkcE4icrSKU/w277-h400/8C13F5CB-C551-4529-905A-554F12655F18.jpeg" width="277" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jNVtIiTLCr1V21H6pN1s-e_gICw_8qxswY9EyW_0DByodTk0MAafNG_uuFvcpqGXPDe9n1wKFM2zUCHU_dJi4klXfzeyt0BUEpHSJh-FPHsCt141xuG4PrlYEbk1hVS3VUojSd3YH2I/s2732/528E5F24-0315-4BE0-94F0-AED770674DA3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2732" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9jNVtIiTLCr1V21H6pN1s-e_gICw_8qxswY9EyW_0DByodTk0MAafNG_uuFvcpqGXPDe9n1wKFM2zUCHU_dJi4klXfzeyt0BUEpHSJh-FPHsCt141xuG4PrlYEbk1hVS3VUojSd3YH2I/w341-h256/528E5F24-0315-4BE0-94F0-AED770674DA3.png" width="341" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you need any supply to make this quilt. I have most of them on my Etsy shop.just click the button on the bar above. My shops has Steam-A-Seam 2, scissors straight pins and other helpful items I talk about in my videos. Plus I will have thread packs that go with the Texas Wildflower kit. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The kit includes all the fabrics to make the flowers plus the pattern booklet. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't include a background fabric because this flower can go on so many fabulous background colors. the you pick the background it make it your own.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhgPrNp3iqcWpOLQdnjvORFgB1k7hhOQCFnl5_WGisKQEyMbwLdyr-Zva6FsNq6_khr69C_plOvGtMp3sr0mwT5VukDROM4LHKNQOjaDA-OIxAooqMuLx8F4LfTxRVtKW4Fx92O8rAgs/s560/0A430C33-9577-4F30-B3C4-C35846036F33_1_102_o.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="560" data-original-width="560" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIhgPrNp3iqcWpOLQdnjvORFgB1k7hhOQCFnl5_WGisKQEyMbwLdyr-Zva6FsNq6_khr69C_plOvGtMp3sr0mwT5VukDROM4LHKNQOjaDA-OIxAooqMuLx8F4LfTxRVtKW4Fx92O8rAgs/s320/0A430C33-9577-4F30-B3C4-C35846036F33_1_102_o.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This flower is known as the Indian Blanket flower.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: center;">If you have any questions you can contact me on my Etsy shop or message me on FB. But I would watch the whole video be for you write because I cover a lot. Enjoy! melindabuladesigns@comcast.net</div></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PXiBw5BbknY" width="320" youtube-src-id="PXiBw5BbknY"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-46460427892033883102020-11-25T14:22:00.000-08:002022-10-01T11:39:52.436-07:00Texas Wildflower Quilt <p style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">New class is coming Saturday November 28. That just means that I will post the class on that date but you can watch it any time you want. You can always watch my classes here on my blog or on my YouTube channel. This is a free class about 2 1/2 hours long. I have broken it up into 2 parts, the second part will post on Saturday Dec 5, and covers how to thread play this quilt.</span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I thought you may want to know the history of this quilt. It was originally made for an auction that The Quilt Show had to raise money for a special quilter Libby Lehman who had a stroke plus other complication. If you don't know who Libby is you need to google her. She is a true Quilt Star. And helped paved the way for many quilters including myself. </span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">The below video is my process of making the auction quilt back in 2014. I hand dyed most of the fabric for this quilt. After I watch video I wish I had some more of that background fabric. I love that print.</span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Later when making this pattern I had to simplified the number of fabrics in the quilt. I originally had 60 different colors of fabrics, which is not good for a pattern for the public. Now it has 20 and you can always add more.</span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I also found this beautiful song by<i> Oran.</i> It's call <i>Every Flower. S</i>o appropriate don't you think? </span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">If you would like to make this quilt you can find all the supplies on my Etsy shop. There is a Shop Botton above on the tab bar. I have patterns, kits that included fabrics and the pattern, yards of Steam-A-Seam 2 which is the fusible web I use and thread packs for the Texas Wildflower. </span></p><p style="font-size: 16px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: arial;">I hope you get inspired by this video and want to make your own Wildflower Quilt. You don't have to use Texas in the name. If you are from Illinois you can call it the Illinois Wildflower. It's all ok with me. But Libby is a Texan and I'm a Californian and we can all be wildflowers. Hope to see you back here for class on Saturday Nov 28.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="305" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sQ81vqaozNo" width="367" youtube-src-id="sQ81vqaozNo"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-54260215865361669232020-09-29T11:47:00.000-07:002020-09-29T11:48:31.742-07:00Refresher Course's- How to work with and deal with Steam-A-Seam 2 <p>Video's at at the bottom. So you will read the post! </p><div class="MsoPlainText">Let’s get educated. Iv spent the last month working on making some “how to "or <b><i>Tips and Tricks </i></b>videos on how I do my technique for making my Art. Or as some of you may call it Quilt Art or Art Quilting! Call whatever you want but I’m creating and making stuff so I call it, Art and I use my sewing machine so that quilting so we have Quilt Art!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb5KDFervllFmX-OYpXXYjKv8-xpu_x3V95i6JdB2NaKo_5kgiR1Fde3MbrPDa3au_TxoscNRWNRhgSaGngjqwnwGBidOL2uV6B2T5iFtEFjg4b2pkHTRZ8YE2lT03IXmLvAPrbDyol8/s320/BULA_Monet+in+Pasadena-FUL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="219" data-original-width="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQb5KDFervllFmX-OYpXXYjKv8-xpu_x3V95i6JdB2NaKo_5kgiR1Fde3MbrPDa3au_TxoscNRWNRhgSaGngjqwnwGBidOL2uV6B2T5iFtEFjg4b2pkHTRZ8YE2lT03IXmLvAPrbDyol8/s0/BULA_Monet+in+Pasadena-FUL.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><span style="text-align: left;">I get asked a lot of question about how I do what I do, why I use Steam-A-Seam 2 and how to handle the sticky that comes with this product. I thought I’d answer those question by doing a few videos. They will also be posted here on my blog so you can come back anytime and watch your favorites.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">They will also be on YouTube under Melinda Bula if I do all this tech-y stuff this right!</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes; text-align: left;"> </span></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_9zPxe6NLTHbQYfVI1Dsnw78Ee7nDkR-uJ9v1Rrd4WPaj3gSjKgWocRH3JEnJhSy40wgvEHuvCoxgKhmd6t4SnkuJs4yRI5DlQuweiF9shXRLDHd797V7tFDe4kx72JCS4kbXYIaa98/s640/Splendor+In+the+Grass.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="447" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic_9zPxe6NLTHbQYfVI1Dsnw78Ee7nDkR-uJ9v1Rrd4WPaj3gSjKgWocRH3JEnJhSy40wgvEHuvCoxgKhmd6t4SnkuJs4yRI5DlQuweiF9shXRLDHd797V7tFDe4kx72JCS4kbXYIaa98/s320/Splendor+In+the+Grass.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Let’s talk about fusible webs first. There are many fusible webs on the market today. The last time I counted it was close to 20 and growing. Here what you need to Know!</span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><b style="text-align: left;">They are not the SAME and are used for different fusing and quilting techniques!</b><span style="text-align: left;"> When your pattern or the instructor says to bring a certain kind of fusible web! Bring that fusible! That pattern and the instructors technique is based on that fusible web they are asking for. This is so important! all of us so called</span><i style="text-align: left;"> fusers</i><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">are</span><b style="text-align: left;"> not</b><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">doing the same thing! its like we are called Quilters but under our sewing machine we are all doing different quilting techniques. Right! Same with fusing.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcVcfkJV54fqNEUtWU0qgPKLWM4Fp3ZHCkEK-SsSWWiI4-ygg5ph8vXxrv5tzJO_BVikKTSG_NNqST67helpfDyoEK-j5EWlKrz57uW-LzM_QCbScWFpfMhYfRyLC1VX4vgCvmNMSaGI/s1600/steamaseam2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="255" data-original-width="600" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikcVcfkJV54fqNEUtWU0qgPKLWM4Fp3ZHCkEK-SsSWWiI4-ygg5ph8vXxrv5tzJO_BVikKTSG_NNqST67helpfDyoEK-j5EWlKrz57uW-LzM_QCbScWFpfMhYfRyLC1VX4vgCvmNMSaGI/s320/steamaseam2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><br /></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t use just one fusible web for all these techniques. Just like the threads we use today, you have to buy the right thread for the technique you are doing. We now have many choices and that may not be all good. Are you confused yet?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoPlainText">In this blog and videos below, I’m just going to talk about the fusible I use. Steam-A- Seam 2. I have tried many. But come back to SAS2 for my technique. did you hear me say it. My technique.</div><div class="MsoPlainText">I’m always up for something new! They are all good products. But fusing is not the same for every creative person out there. We are doing many different and unique techniques with fusible web. </div><div class="MsoPlainText">And don't get mad at your quilt shop owner. They can't afford to carry all 20+ fusible webs under the cutting tables. That is why bring yards with me to classes when I teach and sell it on my Esty shop.</div><div class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17OF6Rm2Q83mrfTRgC4c2iGI1YEJU74hF2WzuPcP0jO50E4bi4QSPLjgqvPudioBUD-rwKliOYdlLoDyFN2nVMJJgrFLHC6TzMKxSPDjFeUTgFIWWzukstzQFueMzZtnqHTiuerRRL18/s1600/Camellia+fixed.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="809" height="255" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj17OF6Rm2Q83mrfTRgC4c2iGI1YEJU74hF2WzuPcP0jO50E4bi4QSPLjgqvPudioBUD-rwKliOYdlLoDyFN2nVMJJgrFLHC6TzMKxSPDjFeUTgFIWWzukstzQFueMzZtnqHTiuerRRL18/s320/Camellia+fixed.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption">Every time you see a color change its another piece of fabric.</td></tr></tbody></table></span> </div><div class="MsoPlainText">Ok, what’s my technique? I am laying or overlapping <b>layers</b> of fused fabric on top of each other just like you lay paint on top of other paint. That’s how I make my art quilt. Iv layered up to 6 layers and still been able to sew through it. The threads I add when quilting are another layer of color added to the composition. Steam-A-Seam 2 allow me to do that. And of course I have developed some tips and tricks I want to share with you.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><i>And I don’t use the Lite Steam-A-Seam </i>(Tip)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s dose not stay adhered. When I’m trying to quilt my piece it lifts up off the fabric. when peeling it off the release paper half of it stay on one paper and the other half is on the other release paper. Which makes my students panic and have a bad experience!<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoPlainText">First #1 video is about how to put the fusible web on the fabric! There are tricks that make it easy to use.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y9nWRxXgbh0" width="320" youtube-src-id="Y9nWRxXgbh0"></iframe></div><br /><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoPlainText">Video #2 is how to deal with all the sticky and how to clean it off all your sewing tools. That means your scissors also. Did you know there are special scissors that work better with sticky fusible web?<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_e660CR7FTI" width="320" youtube-src-id="_e660CR7FTI"></iframe></div><br /><div class="MsoPlainText">Hope these videos will answer some of questions? You can leave questions below or on YouTube<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and I will try and answer them. Remember the video is just talking about <i>my technique</i> and using <i>Steam-A-Seam 2.</i></div><div class="MsoPlainText"><i>NOTE:</i> no company is asking me or paying me to do this. I just have a lot of experience with this fusible and watching 1,000's of students a year using it. I figure last year I bought about 2,000 yards the sticky stuff for myself and student. </div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-79789662135695010682020-09-05T17:42:00.004-07:002020-09-08T12:01:53.152-07:00Is It Orange or Is It Yellow?<p><br /><span style="font-size: 18px;">Video is at the bottom of this post.</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE9vXPvYnFHUzh47W1Kv4J5emMEQiauMqsOvUs_J15TQxGl0W0s1An0uFolHO2ivBqTNeAvTmkSy11PGC5Qnr3dUV8PNOv7KNEqWy-H2X-TmxbkcZM5CtDXZ9TzzpKI2ndfwtAtDCrjY/s3264/Orange+dahlia.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNE9vXPvYnFHUzh47W1Kv4J5emMEQiauMqsOvUs_J15TQxGl0W0s1An0uFolHO2ivBqTNeAvTmkSy11PGC5Qnr3dUV8PNOv7KNEqWy-H2X-TmxbkcZM5CtDXZ9TzzpKI2ndfwtAtDCrjY/s320/Orange+dahlia.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">I
am not sure if this is an orange or yellow dahlia. But oh, I love them so much.
There are some beautiful dahlias on show at certain times of the year at the
Fort Bragg Botanical Gardens. I was in heaven. This is one of the pictures I
took and started when I got home. Could not wait to make it into an art quilt.
I did a video of the process of making this flower. I am also showing you the
steps I take to make my art quilts. I also was using my Color Finder tool I
invented for my students when I do a week long retreat. It helps them find the
right value and color in their photo. I have a retreat coming up in February
21-26, 2021. I so hope we get to go. It is with</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"> <a href="https://www.emptyspoolsseminars.com/" target="_blank">Empty Spools Seminars</a> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">in beautiful Pacific Grove, California. I love being there
and teaching students that have never done art quilts on how to do it. Or
encourage the creative person that just needs a gentle push with a few tips and
tricks thrown in for good measure. Check out their web site if you are
interested. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p>
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGtVg_Ve46cO2WRW6mo5tct3UV4sK2X2avL0SQ6Oy7DWNrRHiJc_9r9ho-MiPoPbLYbYEuHFYvRUPuAxSw7Z6LuwkZEyX6-dBy5h1-1B1EZt3APhtuwhft6CZ3Ef12mg3NcEuv8oYdXI/s2277/Daliha.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2277" data-original-width="2019" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXGtVg_Ve46cO2WRW6mo5tct3UV4sK2X2avL0SQ6Oy7DWNrRHiJc_9r9ho-MiPoPbLYbYEuHFYvRUPuAxSw7Z6LuwkZEyX6-dBy5h1-1B1EZt3APhtuwhft6CZ3Ef12mg3NcEuv8oYdXI/s320/Daliha.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 19.26px;">But the sad thing is I did not get to finish this beautiful flower quilt. I got busy teaching and traveling. Then we moved but I was still longing to get back to it right a way. Then we had this fire……</span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoYtHg-QX7s5UKzvG4FhNfBytv8t2nZto6uLvpY6dwTPJbRItWwUc7qjxcF3sL4iWNCT8CTKhYzjyxr2HZ43VZvgeJt18XSBDOwnDyGqfDiaOD1EsTeyGABQNSCyfAtkB_B-dGKV5C3k/s4608/Quilts+making+030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpoYtHg-QX7s5UKzvG4FhNfBytv8t2nZto6uLvpY6dwTPJbRItWwUc7qjxcF3sL4iWNCT8CTKhYzjyxr2HZ43VZvgeJt18XSBDOwnDyGqfDiaOD1EsTeyGABQNSCyfAtkB_B-dGKV5C3k/s320/Quilts+making+030.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqVo4_AU6GV444g8HPFRELV4CUzSSZqAmCD2HrbS6y3f62JgyKNbR-ULnfuP2rN0lLhpo6rijLhO89qU7-WsdhIsdrXGlfrmVJpFN0A2sO3sQXKIEuoBchXHm21-dii-wz1QbrlFwpqk/s4608/Quilts+making+033.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3456" data-original-width="4608" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioqVo4_AU6GV444g8HPFRELV4CUzSSZqAmCD2HrbS6y3f62JgyKNbR-ULnfuP2rN0lLhpo6rijLhO89qU7-WsdhIsdrXGlfrmVJpFN0A2sO3sQXKIEuoBchXHm21-dii-wz1QbrlFwpqk/s320/Quilts+making+033.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 18px;">You guess it. Its gone. But I still have the photo and my love for this picture and the colors has now intensified. And now I have time. So, this is a video of how I do my flower art quilts. I call them paintings with out using any paint. All my quilts are made with just fabric and then thread. There is no paint. I hope you enjoy. </span><div><span style="font-size: 18px;">Oh, and I love this song. </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">But is it yellow or orange? let me know.</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/L5xozfoj8eQ" width="320" youtube-src-id="L5xozfoj8eQ"></iframe></div><br /></div></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-78652301099220645642020-07-25T08:38:00.000-07:002020-07-25T08:38:50.796-07:003 ZINNIA Quilt-Class #2<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><b>The video is at the bottom of this blog.</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCpeDbHs2sg5c8ZOrzBJoTUv2LdHaMbwgAK_VMmqgo_pO6lQhF1ChL5HtcGE1mbqQuW3mwviulMGt0t1eIV9bFyfQ6-xkoIDq-tykW72_q0eUq44NLVesoshfF3Uxlnd5vFfHJFCuV1Y/s960/109979105_10219621459981983_4160851862973102251_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPCpeDbHs2sg5c8ZOrzBJoTUv2LdHaMbwgAK_VMmqgo_pO6lQhF1ChL5HtcGE1mbqQuW3mwviulMGt0t1eIV9bFyfQ6-xkoIDq-tykW72_q0eUq44NLVesoshfF3Uxlnd5vFfHJFCuV1Y/w300-h400/109979105_10219621459981983_4160851862973102251_n.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">It is so exciting to get this NEW 3 Zinnia quilt done. I hope
this class will help you through the process of making this spectacular
flower quilt. <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">I give a lot of tips and tricks to handling 3 flowers at
once that will help even if you are only making one flower. I have put some
chapter time stamps on this video so you can easily find something you want to review
again or if you want to skip ahead. <o:p></o:p></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">9:08 Numbering Your Petals</font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: georgia;">10:40 Layering the Centers</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">13:48 Arranging the Centers<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">20:53 Changing My Mind<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">24:09 Adding Layer #2<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">30:45 The Shadow Layer – Color D, E, F, G and H<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">34:00 Let's Press<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">36:03 Auditioning Background Fabrics<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">39:11 Free-Cutting Leaves<o:p></o:p></font></p><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="georgia">45:35 Arranging the Leaves</font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjK-L9Q2HkYWC5SRACVRNinqRQtJlSTEkx6cWfBq4w8rbBr4e7fvoa-AtuxHqITHfBXjFV6qhh6mVyerim926xkQkV07MMGEWZZ-aly2KNjHL01nXhudpNqwQONflRb6LRGOOPjs8Ors/s960/116190658_10219621458421944_4041728672335191439_n.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQjK-L9Q2HkYWC5SRACVRNinqRQtJlSTEkx6cWfBq4w8rbBr4e7fvoa-AtuxHqITHfBXjFV6qhh6mVyerim926xkQkV07MMGEWZZ-aly2KNjHL01nXhudpNqwQONflRb6LRGOOPjs8Ors/w205-h154/116190658_10219621458421944_4041728672335191439_n.jpg" width="205" /></a><font face="georgia"></font></div><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg__5RbY_oEFwrwgfi9_MHZnuK_ZKtYZclFUa94-zPIv6vX1sFvamkTKWy-b0ovJgk2BMjEanZHtnX9sByDt0xid-kauy0FcF3rwkc4IeYq0hs4TOHvS6V24yhh0JEQRYygFJ2ZxCT_QTQ/w205-h154/113893884_10219621459301966_3617726513637102895_n.jpg" width="205" /><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="154" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTTpf1vr6NkypE3pmCTX8Z6UF7o1VL4kT2ESNypKCvpXKl207MlU9fxPlymvLqf36sLg0cD7m-BOW8Nd085N2G7PqjeM1gSmip5DNI3lNK6hAwHM1FPVZHJiUUUF0D4dPdRDvcXLjiBWA/w205-h154/113034636_10219621458781953_6260940514741474169_n.jpg" width="205" /><font face="georgia"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">For the <i>Thread Play</i> on your Zinnia, you can watch my <i>Zinnia</i></span><i style="text-align: left;"> Thread Play </i><span style="text-align: left;">video here on this blog</span><span style="text-align: left;">. You may also want to watch the Dogwood Finishing Class
#5, where I show how to do the leaves and there are A LOT of leaves. These
are all free. I love to use variegated green
thread on my leaves and I have some of that thread in my shop.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></font><font face="georgia">If you feel timid about free-motion quilting through fusible web you may want to take my online class through the American Quilt Society at iquilt.com. My class is called Renegade Thread Play and you can watch it repeatedly. There is also a DVD by the same name at AQS.</font><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><font size="5">Click Arrow in the box below to view Video</font></b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/p7jANrZr3CI" width="320" youtube-src-id="p7jANrZr3CI"></iframe></div></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-37316487625110120392020-07-10T20:08:00.001-07:002020-07-10T20:08:51.646-07:003 Zinnia: Class #1<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font size="5">Video Class is at the bottom of this blog.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJN_wy049H3EqLRjqhthrC1Zsy9luj1bv3qIqZ-5lZ9Nm6XSC8rLOzE48yv_cRnr0r_exhflDrkb0shBtb8dsGdl8oJ8ejInP89zOdTMh4a24nKJib34UDS5BwRginxNq4HdCwM2ReDkA/s956/107705389_10219477700468085_7670471275459650954_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="691" data-original-width="956" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJN_wy049H3EqLRjqhthrC1Zsy9luj1bv3qIqZ-5lZ9Nm6XSC8rLOzE48yv_cRnr0r_exhflDrkb0shBtb8dsGdl8oJ8ejInP89zOdTMh4a24nKJib34UDS5BwRginxNq4HdCwM2ReDkA/s320/107705389_10219477700468085_7670471275459650954_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal">The history of making the <i><b>3 Zinnia</b></i> quilt starts several years ago with me dying fabrics for my upcoming classes at the International
Quilt Festival in Houston. I had seen past students having trouble with color and values and I thought that if I
could make kits, they would all be successful and that is all a good instructor wants - for their students to be successful. So I became
a dyeing machine. Morning, noon, and night, I was in the dying studio (the garage) working on perfecting my colors. It was a
lot of hard work but it paid off. Then, fear set in and I panicked - what if these colors <i>suck</i> together.
I decided I'd better make some flowers and be sure the colors worked together. 100 of yards of fabric were already dyed, so I spent the remaining days before I left to teach this class making the <i><b>3 Zinnia</b></i> quilt. Thank
God it all worked out. That was back in 2005 and I kept it up for a few years but I had to stop dying because I couldn't keep up with the demand and still have a life. Luckily, I found that <i>Hoffman of
California</i> has a Watercolor collection that looks just like my hand-dye fabrics. Okay, maybe better.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7USJT-aGspu6tNxrQo3izATZB9v-Md9gO3bsIoGAkEApUCH9cO7if_BounveuaxHboC_muaj8B5QH6VYBQfHshHoGcs1Kg1mWJFgjRJ7kzJOAdJyCCfoRIRHpUE7ldlyOxwxy1PH3lI/s970/Zinnia+Fabrci+pack+in+pink.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="970" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-7USJT-aGspu6tNxrQo3izATZB9v-Md9gO3bsIoGAkEApUCH9cO7if_BounveuaxHboC_muaj8B5QH6VYBQfHshHoGcs1Kg1mWJFgjRJ7kzJOAdJyCCfoRIRHpUE7ldlyOxwxy1PH3lI/s320/Zinnia+Fabrci+pack+in+pink.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Now, everyone wants to make the </span><i style="text-align: left;"><b>3 Zinnia</b></i><span style="text-align: left;"> and asks me when will I have a pattern for that? Good news, I already have the pattern for it. It's all the
</span><i style="text-align: left;">same</i><span style="text-align: left;"> flower - I just changed their colors and laid them facing different ways on
the background fabric. One pattern, 3 colors, and one big 44” x 44” piece of
background fabric.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6xjEt8ZJhyphenhyphenydLFdcwRY9Wbo4MM9WCeQKwXY1DTSp_UW89bSaxwJuzWOYd4ZKpfCVq8AXsoDVFPsQkFUiwKnwktYFSLmkcWRV5-_qIjEUQo0NsSbZ-JYGvgRHJlQfxtPSQ0WKEeDoYuI/s958/107871862_10219477702748142_7486677278602346778_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="958" data-original-width="718" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY6xjEt8ZJhyphenhyphenydLFdcwRY9Wbo4MM9WCeQKwXY1DTSp_UW89bSaxwJuzWOYd4ZKpfCVq8AXsoDVFPsQkFUiwKnwktYFSLmkcWRV5-_qIjEUQo0NsSbZ-JYGvgRHJlQfxtPSQ0WKEeDoYuI/s320/107871862_10219477702748142_7486677278602346778_n.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This class is about
how to make the <i><b>3 Zinnia</b></i> using one pattern in 3 different colorways. I’m not
showing you how to fuse - you can go to (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9nWRxXgbh0">How I use Steam A Seam 2</a>) or how to quilt - you can go to (<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StiR4-9Aabc">Dogwood finishing class #5</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HNhTcFBr_A">Renegade Thread Play</a> or <a href="http://iQuilt.com">iQuilt.com</a> ) for all that. I will be showing you how to make 3 zinnias at once using one pattern. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have taken this class with me in the past and can find your pattern (and maybe an unfinished flower), this video will help you
complete that project and make even <i>more</i> flowers, if you want. If you need more fabrics in other
colorways to turn that single flower into a <i style="font-weight: bold;">3 Zinnia</i>, I have fabric packs on my <i><b>Etsy</b></i> shop - look for<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns?ref=shop_sugg"> </a><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns?ref=shop_sugg">Just Zinnia Fabric Packs</a> - </i>there are
4 colorways available.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oQeLzXLVbWqbdlaCkobIO-5roOPgQqoZiw4B7UGOWLTtRsmZb1_Gj5pcvvfh6YpxYu6hSDXEYMpy_68IcfdiiuWx6eyf1xCcQBBDW62Mu1CHzfK99H9jcWlfsQz8KVqXY79ftVQeFL0/s918/107914053_10219477700908096_8670735058531792979_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="918" data-original-width="660" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oQeLzXLVbWqbdlaCkobIO-5roOPgQqoZiw4B7UGOWLTtRsmZb1_Gj5pcvvfh6YpxYu6hSDXEYMpy_68IcfdiiuWx6eyf1xCcQBBDW62Mu1CHzfK99H9jcWlfsQz8KVqXY79ftVQeFL0/s320/107914053_10219477700908096_8670735058531792979_n.jpg" /></a></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">If you want to take the <i><b>3 Zinnia</b></i> class and don’t
have the pattern, go to <i><b>Etsy</b></i> - the link is up above on the bar. </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">You can purchase the<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns?ref=shop_sugg"> </a><i><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns?ref=shop_sugg">Zinnia Kit</a> </i>in the color of
flower you like, then go to<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns?ref=shop_sugg"> <i>Just Zinnia Fabric Packs</i></a> and pick 2 more colorways. </span><span style="text-align: left;"> </span><span style="text-align: left;">Now you will have a custom quilt with your
favorite zinnia colors made from beautiful <i>Hoffman</i> batik fabrics, selected for
these flowers based on my hand-dyed fa</span><span style="text-align: left;">brics. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Below are the colors I am using in the video - orange, berry and yellow.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="flag-img vertical-align-top pr-xs-2 pr-md-4" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: table-cell; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; padding-right: 24px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;"><br /></div><div class="flag-body" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; display: table-cell; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: middle; width: 1165px;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnXq8xY0uEUzK8b4RLTpQqt0jER9Z0A4tqlA3M_cK9lS1F355vb8qN6uk1tH4b0I8jIUIDO0nQ8Pelt3UUxtHRmY2VSDKtg74OLXJzNPUQVqKZLdnoVQCjUpKNWKu6tBy7P_E3q0HdEw/s960/107664839_10219477769309806_3722049980273454308_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvnXq8xY0uEUzK8b4RLTpQqt0jER9Z0A4tqlA3M_cK9lS1F355vb8qN6uk1tH4b0I8jIUIDO0nQ8Pelt3UUxtHRmY2VSDKtg74OLXJzNPUQVqKZLdnoVQCjUpKNWKu6tBy7P_E3q0HdEw/s320/107664839_10219477769309806_3722049980273454308_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><font size="5">Click on the arrow below to start the class.</font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dUBIFBP8cRo" width="320" youtube-src-id="dUBIFBP8cRo"></iframe></div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><font size="5"><b>Enjoy!</b></font></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-39370679702886461342020-06-27T19:50:00.000-07:002020-06-27T19:50:04.314-07:00Zinnias on Parade<p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW9juCfGg0sZj_uga8C7wC4C0aVZlrtaK1HL6zYnNYtnt7vN1QaXh881HYi2JBt7QICy2k6HNj1a9W36JPgXLKsIMlVb6H-xgysdZvUMe7TYalynJFidicfDp7fp5YZVDQRGTI4J_Vbw/s2621/zinnia+126.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2289" data-original-width="2621" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKW9juCfGg0sZj_uga8C7wC4C0aVZlrtaK1HL6zYnNYtnt7vN1QaXh881HYi2JBt7QICy2k6HNj1a9W36JPgXLKsIMlVb6H-xgysdZvUMe7TYalynJFidicfDp7fp5YZVDQRGTI4J_Vbw/s320/zinnia+126.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><font face="inherit"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;">What
is a Saturday without a new video post from me? I made a new video called <i>Zinnias on
Parade</i> - these are pictures from classes I've taught all over the country and at
big shows. I thought you might like to see students' progress in a one day, 6-hour class. These beauties are in different stages of
development and some of the fabrics used for these flowers were made from my hand-dyed fabrics (made in my garage) from back in the day. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Some are the student’s
own fabrics, too, and they are all beautiful no matter what fabric they used. One of my
favorite zinnias in the video is the green one made by my friend, Pam Hough. I hadn't met her until this class and when she walked in with these green fabrics, I squealed with joy. I think I scared her at first but that's how I roll.</span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><font face="inherit">Now
here is the reason for this blog. There are a lot of these zinnia flowers out there in the world and some of you have not finished yours. Don't worry, I'm not going to name names. I would just like to help you finish them since we
are still in lock-down. OK, is it just me that’s still in lock-down? You never know these days. Anyways, lets
finishes these zinnia quilts. </font></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7qj_nYO2Mxo" width="320" youtube-src-id="7qj_nYO2Mxo"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="courier" size="2">Click the arrow to watch the video</font>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">Now here is the surprise. I am making a new video class about how to make a <b>3 Zinnia Quilt</b> out of one pattern in 3 different colorways.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWbolWwzJxMMxixOXRpUh_dyIi5xBX3YIl4qy0cTDJ0J4N9zuM62LVIDhLsjTE2S8vu-Iy5yj3NOFbZKz7KG1LTF7o4SWO0vjERBIDpMKua7GbmcNf50F2K0NRxsickMv8v3ctHAOgxs/s3004/Zin+002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2989" data-original-width="3004" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwWbolWwzJxMMxixOXRpUh_dyIi5xBX3YIl4qy0cTDJ0J4N9zuM62LVIDhLsjTE2S8vu-Iy5yj3NOFbZKz7KG1LTF7o4SWO0vjERBIDpMKua7GbmcNf50F2K0NRxsickMv8v3ctHAOgxs/s320/Zin+002.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div> I will show you how to free-cut the leaves, what size fabric to use, and how to </span><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">not</span><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;">get confused while making 3 flowers at once. I have a few tricks for making these flowers quicker and easier than you think. Plus, we will talk about quilting your flower. So, check out the video here on this blog to get you excited. If you subscribe to my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8NZ1Ia7GVOlL7JZdSkAi0g/">YouTube channel</a> you will get a notification each time I post a</span><b style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"> new how-to </b><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><b>video</b>. Oh, and did I say this is free?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-26035411905876081762020-06-20T09:53:00.000-07:002020-06-20T09:53:34.529-07:00Dogwood Finishing School - Class #5<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ7FmoLdhbST2f4p46t4F1ok4jEHVhVZpyM4Ro-w29F-c1yH_Hxi8xLBg5LR1ox6YDPep7xb__tWHZUU1fQO3IQfhwxpGK2BmEbdyizN-6zsAdRcUfwb-zSu3ZF-JjebgAq0R2c3kI_Y/s3264/IMG_2639.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHZ7FmoLdhbST2f4p46t4F1ok4jEHVhVZpyM4Ro-w29F-c1yH_Hxi8xLBg5LR1ox6YDPep7xb__tWHZUU1fQO3IQfhwxpGK2BmEbdyizN-6zsAdRcUfwb-zSu3ZF-JjebgAq0R2c3kI_Y/w400-h300/IMG_2639.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><font face=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Well, </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">here's</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> the last class in the Dogwood series. I've has much fun teaching you this pattern and I hope you are having fun, too, making a
beautiful Dogwood quilt.</span></font><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><div style="text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">It's hard to </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">write</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> a post and watch a very smart and active granddaughter </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">but</span><font face="" style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> I am trying.</font></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "arial nova", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzUoS-97rfc5xX-2Ir6GdC8I2CdEZN7HxkHaYFOXjmiAsB2SyE_jt7IfWvrcYS5L2Eqf88Ed7IT_0HZ8BDIJ3eb9umG4o_nVQR903E_K7F4p5TfXcqi9kKQISaVDwNdGPc98oLPIHfEQ/s4032/IMG_8188.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzUoS-97rfc5xX-2Ir6GdC8I2CdEZN7HxkHaYFOXjmiAsB2SyE_jt7IfWvrcYS5L2Eqf88Ed7IT_0HZ8BDIJ3eb9umG4o_nVQR903E_K7F4p5TfXcqi9kKQISaVDwNdGPc98oLPIHfEQ/w300-h400/IMG_8188.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="courier"> Pool time! It's 100 degrees and the air conditioning went out...</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "arial nova", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_nQCIcKGwzo45o0hz7eSuGAhcNSDIMf9jExdEGlNEhd6Qpv_UX91l1ma82sU9_Or9-8DJWiT_NavfDFm1mfy7EDY635rQfZDZfdTVWc1k27d5r7_PkP0YfY3wJfe0piQH7F2E5pcbAY/s3264/IMG_2656.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0_nQCIcKGwzo45o0hz7eSuGAhcNSDIMf9jExdEGlNEhd6Qpv_UX91l1ma82sU9_Or9-8DJWiT_NavfDFm1mfy7EDY635rQfZDZfdTVWc1k27d5r7_PkP0YfY3wJfe0piQH7F2E5pcbAY/w300-h400/IMG_2656.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="courier">First,grandpa has to get her out of the sink...</font></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-family: "arial nova", sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUKaK86t6aby8z9wpD-rYPK_yV1Xy3Jdaff_KvRPN2a5nxfLDgarYFNO8ZIKzsDYBBl1FWp3TwjwdXdICojeK5lsLEtkTTQhsdc5N6egHzLEQUnhI0BTI0lMJzdJdQ4TemCsMpcFGqcY/s3264/IMG_2515.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjUKaK86t6aby8z9wpD-rYPK_yV1Xy3Jdaff_KvRPN2a5nxfLDgarYFNO8ZIKzsDYBBl1FWp3TwjwdXdICojeK5lsLEtkTTQhsdc5N6egHzLEQUnhI0BTI0lMJzdJdQ4TemCsMpcFGqcY/w300-h400/IMG_2515.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><font face="courier"><div style="text-align: center;">...then grandpa gave her a cream cheese bagel in the living room.</div></font><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I will be introducing new patterns and kits in the future b</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">ut the Dogwood classes will have the most
detailed instructions. </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><font face=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">You can come back
and refer to these as you work on other patterns. I will keep these available to
you on YouTube and my blog. You may want to subscribe to my </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">YouTube</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> channel so you will
not miss any upcoming classes or tips on future patterns. I have a lot more
to share in the future! </span></font></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><font face="verdana"><o:p></o:p></font></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/StiR4-9Aabc" width="320" youtube-src-id="StiR4-9Aabc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="courier">Click on the arrow above to watch class #5.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="courier"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">This video is not </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">as</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> long as the first four but is very informative - it's 30 </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">minutes and chock full of information.</span></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="arial"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGvnp31o9oyAZrFbmlVt0DftWV6em8gFKsBbPEDennqIUnbLDvko4fJQ2-x9U_ZOBw0ttCg8XX84vFb173KovBA1VLQrEHcOk4JmzPChAVoZtez7cQfsOGmvhFtGeh3dOupskzEENAOg/s2978/IMG_2642.jpg" style="font-family: "arial nova", sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2233" data-original-width="2978" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnGvnp31o9oyAZrFbmlVt0DftWV6em8gFKsBbPEDennqIUnbLDvko4fJQ2-x9U_ZOBw0ttCg8XX84vFb173KovBA1VLQrEHcOk4JmzPChAVoZtez7cQfsOGmvhFtGeh3dOupskzEENAOg/w400-h300/IMG_2642.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="courier">Renegade Thread Play on the back of the Dogwood quilt.</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><font face=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">My wish is for those of you that watched the classes to feel
more confident in trying something outside your safety zone. Remember, </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">you can </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">always fix a mistake or start
over. It's only fabric. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 1;"><font face="arial">So, if you are ready to take the next step, which is working from
your own photo, come join me in Pacific Grove (on the beach in central California) next year for the<a href="https://www.emptyspoolsseminars.com/2021session1.html" target="_blank"> Empty Spools Seminars</a></font></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 18px;">, February 21-26, 2021.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: left;"><font face=""><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">At Empty Spools, I </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">will walk you</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> through the
steps of making a pattern from your own photo, how to enlarge it, and create a palette
of fabrics. I show you how to pull out your creativity and create that next masterpiece. This is a place where you can truly focus on your project and I am there to hold your hand if you
need it. I've been teaching there since 2005 and it is so exciting for me to see students arrive somewhat timid with this process and leave with the confidence to succeed.</span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><font face="arial"><br /></font></span></p>
<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><font face="arial">Thank you and I hope this series has increased your confidence in tackling that next project! </font></span></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-49396309706466389522020-06-13T07:25:00.004-07:002020-06-13T07:33:40.196-07:00 Dogwood class #4 “Renegade Thread Play “<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><font face="arial" size="2"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpH7Tj9aub_VVIXJJkoOErYgVRaPjmSi7dFePjDOQflJt5wpbY_9cQmw5iRbXZlTsSgv4nqFS-YgNy4r6wg6mHklmVrgKHi9vvu_fNcRkZBgL_Jhf0nWdYcft2D31g85pHa7yAFeuvXU/s960/83381546_10219219752139538_3684947870828809854_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWpH7Tj9aub_VVIXJJkoOErYgVRaPjmSi7dFePjDOQflJt5wpbY_9cQmw5iRbXZlTsSgv4nqFS-YgNy4r6wg6mHklmVrgKHi9vvu_fNcRkZBgL_Jhf0nWdYcft2D31g85pHa7yAFeuvXU/w320-h320/83381546_10219219752139538_3684947870828809854_n.jpg" title="Crop your quilt to the size yo want." width="320" /></a></div></font></div></div><div style="line-height: 1;"><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I
have been excited to make this video and show you how to finish your
Dogwood quilt or any other patterns you may have started in one of my
classes and longed to finish. I have taught a lot of classes over the
years and I know there are a lot of you wanting to finish your quilts. That is
why I am doing these videos. I know some have criticized, "she is giving
these away for free". I have had a great career and taught all
over the country and internationally. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 1;">
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">I've
met a lot of wonderful people and they have bought my patterns and want to
finish their flower quilts. Now is the perfect time to finish that quilt since
we are stuck at home. So why not do a tutorial to help students finish their
quilts. It’s sad we can’t get together, take a class or go to a
quilt show. But we can still learn and finish those UFO's.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><font face="arial" size="2"></font></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="2"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_ym_BdPOi89UENglt6_SjVioKXwHMXkM63jptGtuSEmQviwblTQk7wXap5-OwR85U5ntWCwPnHNAFBclMhmizFHXL7hH3L7RA0rLO2SAVOqedKY54UNujcGXHhpf3OznGEXERAFiQSA/s960/82232815_10219219753179564_7762060460556538174_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6_ym_BdPOi89UENglt6_SjVioKXwHMXkM63jptGtuSEmQviwblTQk7wXap5-OwR85U5ntWCwPnHNAFBclMhmizFHXL7hH3L7RA0rLO2SAVOqedKY54UNujcGXHhpf3OznGEXERAFiQSA/s320/82232815_10219219753179564_7762060460556538174_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></font></div><p></p></div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; text-align: left;">The Dogwood videos
has a lot of techniques that will be use in most, if not all my patterns. I can’t
make you a pro over night, but I can push you a little and give you some tricks
to make you successful. Just remember, this is just fabric, we can always get
more. No one is critical of your efforts, but you. So, stop it.
Life is too short.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><font face="verdana" size="4">Click on this box below to view Video</font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/i_RmI5ZBJGI" width="320" youtube-src-id="i_RmI5ZBJGI"></iframe></div><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><b><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;">Supply
I use for this Renegade Thread Play class.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sulky 40-weight Rayon
thread in an assortment of colors. Look at the fabric colors you use for
your flower. The lightest values and the darkest values. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Sewers Aid-<b>importan</b>t<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thread snip- I like
Karen Kay Buckley’s snip <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lots of bobbins- if we
use 15 threads you need 15 bobbins <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Quilters Dream Batting
100% cotton- Request <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Medium safety pins <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Top Stitch or Jeans
Denim needles size, 80/12 or 90/14 - <b>important</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Supreme Slider</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: left;">
</p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some of these supplies
you can find on my Esty Shop. The link is on the gray bar above.</span><span style="font-family: "Arial",sans-serif; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>
</div><div><div><font face="times" size="4"> </font></div></div></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-12270953265085014432020-05-23T08:00:00.000-07:002020-05-23T08:00:07.661-07:00Dogwood Class #3 "Finishing Your Petals and Leaves"<div>Welcome back, the link to the third class in the <i>Dogwood </i>series is below. There's a lot of information I need to cover in this video. I love my flower - I just got it done last Thursday and I cannot
wait to get the thread play going. This video, at 90 minutes, is longer than the first two. I did not want to split it into shorter classes because so many of
you are ready to get started. You can stop the video, work on your flower, then
start it up again. </div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I do want you to watch the whole video because there are
some fixes and corrections I make along the way and I want you to know how to do them. Below is a link to a page that you can print out - it lists some of the <i>oopsies </i>I cover in the video - you may want to print it out before you begin or watch how I make the fixes, then print it out. That is the fun part about taking a class - you get all the ins and outs plus tips and tricks. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e-vv1pMBWFk" width="320" youtube-src-id="e-vv1pMBWFk"></iframe></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mEToFAokwEeD4BoZioWNBlvV4Kl8rnDS">Dogwood Correction Sheet</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypvlDVJq12IOPaeR9cpkTUd72wNNBwMj4GJ-LaHGWqZmDT7FgblmwIsAbrnDwTGVAh77hkrpREzJ4NY65C7yfEr4hzcnlMXHVKzuNHkQWAL-3XQQjaHqkXCVaq9B-okMz4mf3B-giWd8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="861" data-original-width="1148" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhypvlDVJq12IOPaeR9cpkTUd72wNNBwMj4GJ-LaHGWqZmDT7FgblmwIsAbrnDwTGVAh77hkrpREzJ4NY65C7yfEr4hzcnlMXHVKzuNHkQWAL-3XQQjaHqkXCVaq9B-okMz4mf3B-giWd8/s320/lining+%25233.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Above is where we are before this class - after this class you will have something like the pictures below.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVev9NRhjoBtfgaslaNwKLtkywJhT3UliKxz9VBVfGtrIgdNIFARHx7LOQRsGDmwIHWQEbGzjC0ntPmpEbN-_8JWGUU8wX0scQxwoZEy3QnxqWOKY820nWR1PsvjQMlxaH2Axc36CKf-Q/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVev9NRhjoBtfgaslaNwKLtkywJhT3UliKxz9VBVfGtrIgdNIFARHx7LOQRsGDmwIHWQEbGzjC0ntPmpEbN-_8JWGUU8wX0scQxwoZEy3QnxqWOKY820nWR1PsvjQMlxaH2Axc36CKf-Q/s320/99131954_10219011492013165_1478261918614421504_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the Dogwood up on my studio wall.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Jgj-m1m0DNIEG09VPXO8-P4EnDOW4np_cnXQkpQ1g90ZgVDe8QMeszQ8HGMRSDUsYuJNdJ2Ii949U-E8s8l459d4_VoLSUq6XX9XrQyoXduDshMFkyW8pIXKeMxQH-VYspy48iFW4b4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Jgj-m1m0DNIEG09VPXO8-P4EnDOW4np_cnXQkpQ1g90ZgVDe8QMeszQ8HGMRSDUsYuJNdJ2Ii949U-E8s8l459d4_VoLSUq6XX9XrQyoXduDshMFkyW8pIXKeMxQH-VYspy48iFW4b4/s320/99133606_10219011491653156_7501634628457857024_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY5-s_GcvGqs6N3mAyEDS2rLW46zpQhQ2foPYJzYRqLf7oaV7fEz_Yn7-Oe7A43DLDNcaKFMd_yXp2X0g54koyqZP7ImO0bAbFKBLYdzvqBAoGfLJjsIGAg3oyFZQJCu1VB31LxoTyME/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFY5-s_GcvGqs6N3mAyEDS2rLW46zpQhQ2foPYJzYRqLf7oaV7fEz_Yn7-Oe7A43DLDNcaKFMd_yXp2X0g54koyqZP7ImO0bAbFKBLYdzvqBAoGfLJjsIGAg3oyFZQJCu1VB31LxoTyME/s320/100324016_10219011492693182_834887860761919488_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For the seeds, I cut out at least 98 little circles. Relax, I'll show you a trick for cutting 4 at once.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mdFQ1D8DkAmW5WI524aNPYtTz3c6C0_sI33mR3Hmf1uFqKsgnCrzjFAWLy7apYTukI6Qar_NnDYG6yAsdiFXEtiRHqpjNTJfsmHbpRaHL6C2RSRErcyfqjem2nPsDZOfkz1C3Pi6nio/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mdFQ1D8DkAmW5WI524aNPYtTz3c6C0_sI33mR3Hmf1uFqKsgnCrzjFAWLy7apYTukI6Qar_NnDYG6yAsdiFXEtiRHqpjNTJfsmHbpRaHL6C2RSRErcyfqjem2nPsDZOfkz1C3Pi6nio/s320/100326362_10219011492373174_2409351965860429824_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The colors of the leaves just make the flowers pop.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUgCJ-YgUW80TggI0o2fgxGVwYzyEqyEptrVK9pQnirlNEraRh-CE5EsB7KQXccGz7jvWrIW5leYvQA-ayOO1Bv4mLywGSJa7XZlIq1RN5YNd9_FYGTUHcEOszalQP-qdw2ULTusEF1k/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZUgCJ-YgUW80TggI0o2fgxGVwYzyEqyEptrVK9pQnirlNEraRh-CE5EsB7KQXccGz7jvWrIW5leYvQA-ayOO1Bv4mLywGSJa7XZlIq1RN5YNd9_FYGTUHcEOszalQP-qdw2ULTusEF1k/s320/dd.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I cant wait to get the Renegade Thread Play going.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is a long holiday weekend and we are having a pool party with our granddaughter and the forecast is for triple digits by Monday(!). I will be posting the Renegade Thread Play video in 2 weeks (from air-conditioned comfort), so stay tuned!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have questions, email me at <a href="mailto:melindabuladesigns@comcast.net">melindabuladesigns@comcast.net</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-27414014431983839822020-05-16T07:30:00.000-07:002020-05-23T08:00:17.146-07:00Dogwood Class #2 Fusing, Layering and Backgrounds<div style="text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><div><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></div><font face="helvetica" size="4"><div style="text-align: left;">I am SO glad you joined me for Dogwood Class #2. This video is going to cover a lot and is 45 minutes with resting spots along the way. In this video, I will cover:<span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></div></font><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><font face="helvetica" size="4"><span style="line-height: 19.26px;">How to fuse large pieces of fabric (like color A in this pattern)</span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></font></li><li><font face="helvetica" size="4"><span style="line-height: 19.26px;">Which pieces to cut out first </span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></font></li><li><font face="helvetica" size="4"><span style="line-height: 19.26px;">How the layout guide works</span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></font></li><li><font face="helvetica" size="4"><span style="line-height: 19.26px;">Adding the lining pieces to color A</span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></font></li><li><font face="helvetica" size="4"><span style="line-height: 19.26px;">How to use parchment paper sheets</span><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></font></li><li><span style="line-height: 19.26px;"><font face="helvetica" size="4">Working with the first layer</font></span></li><li><font face="helvetica" size="4">How to choose a background fabric</font></li></ul><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 19.26px; text-align: center;"></span></p></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Em6YoqpDrhcgKuFPAp-8AXvG1A2jXsTt6qb-y22NTyu5tnldgXTF-ya2IAv11aWMzNNmyxFhp95PkNPywk1IKcKoKZj4Mxy9X2B5-cgLcl2YVwSSg3ql3DCMlu636hNouX7eqDihZ7U/s320/95902860_10218826377865427_2427748096768212992_n.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Rge_dI9rOVI" width="480"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica" size="4"><span style="line-height: 107%;">There
is homework for next week, which is to fuse and cut out all your fabric pieces.</span>
I discovered a new way to organize all those cut pieces, which I like better
than putting pieces in a little baggie. I saw the idea on the <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/nsearch/?q=design+boards+lori+holt">Fat Quarter Shop.</a> Designer
Lori Holt made these little design boards covered in batting that hold your appliques while you are working on them. I also found that they hold my cut fused pieces until
I am ready to use them and I can stack them on top of each other so they
take up less space while I'm working.<o:p></o:p></font></p>
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the <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/nsearch/?q=design+boards+lori+holt">Fat Quarter Shop</a>, they have a video on how to make these out of foam core
board. I did not have foam core, but I did have lots of cardboard boxes. </font></span> </font></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRCYycK8Vk-IZV_Q8M2VgIcLW3ATL5eYdtTBjwgfxx2dsvTiFi-68EOc-R8oAc0jHHoi-hUZji7tWeU4PnQgNWZ0GjHZKHpqjYUpJf8vuM3FHNKMDCWk90YT6hZdTd7lYmOO5z379JBQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="754" data-original-width="686" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsRCYycK8Vk-IZV_Q8M2VgIcLW3ATL5eYdtTBjwgfxx2dsvTiFi-68EOc-R8oAc0jHHoi-hUZji7tWeU4PnQgNWZ0GjHZKHpqjYUpJf8vuM3FHNKMDCWk90YT6hZdTd7lYmOO5z379JBQ/s320/97613037_10218946936919328_6641610647689756672_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><font face="helvetica">I cut my firm cardboard, my batting, and one piece
of fabric all 12” x 12”. Then I put Steam-A-Seam 2 on the back of the batting
and the back of the fabric. Next, I ironed them, peeled off the release paper, and put the
sticky side of the batting on one side of the cardboard and the fabric on the
other side and ironed them onto the cardboard. I then made 2 ¼ inch binding and hot glued
it around the edges of the exposed cardboard. Or you can just buy one pre-made for $12 from
the <a href="https://www.fatquartershop.com/nsearch/?q=design+boards+lori+holt">Fat Quarter Shop</a> - they come is all sizes and colors.</font></span></p></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: left;"><font face="helvetica" size="4">I organized the boards by letter - 3 letters (colors) to a board. I put all my red hearts on one board and put that board on the top of the stack. This is going to help me find pieces when we do next week’s class.</font></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0000ee; text-decoration-line: underline;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAIJXkZzIzyQlKob-bEayycsHoxDsrCP6CXrL_owel7E-YDNe2hRZboZuygWRdcQtMMBpspPcNgsEUgiJG5mj29kySjzdwuD8eZLzJBWMoSM3xCd0BbFWWNLij9TV1dLg0N6I6N0DQvs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAIJXkZzIzyQlKob-bEayycsHoxDsrCP6CXrL_owel7E-YDNe2hRZboZuygWRdcQtMMBpspPcNgsEUgiJG5mj29kySjzdwuD8eZLzJBWMoSM3xCd0BbFWWNLij9TV1dLg0N6I6N0DQvs/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFAIJXkZzIzyQlKob-bEayycsHoxDsrCP6CXrL_owel7E-YDNe2hRZboZuygWRdcQtMMBpspPcNgsEUgiJG5mj29kySjzdwuD8eZLzJBWMoSM3xCd0BbFWWNLij9TV1dLg0N6I6N0DQvs/s320/97974851_10218946936599320_1890315355801255936_n.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><font face="helvetica"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">Next
week, class #3, we will finish laying all the Dogwood flower </span><span style="font-size: 18px;">pieces</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"> down and get it ready for<i> Renegade
Thread Play</i> in week #4. </span></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><font face="helvetica"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">I hope you are having fun doing this project. If you have any questions, you can
email me at </span><a href="mailto:melindabuladesigns@comcast.net" style="font-size: 13.5pt;">melindabuladesigns@comcast.net</a><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;">
or leave a comment below.</span><o:p style="font-size: 13.5pt;"></o:p></font></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><font face="helvetica">If
you need supplies, kits, or patterns, you can find them at my Etsy shop - click on the link above this post on the gray bar.</font></span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-48534516954245051652020-05-08T08:57:00.010-07:002020-05-23T09:10:47.946-07:00Dogwood class #1 Learning the Pattern<p class="MsoNormal">I deleted the first Dogwood class. How and why dont even
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<p class="MsoNormal">What can I say but HELP!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So here it video #1 to help get you ready for making the Dogwood quilt or any of my pattern i have.</p><p class="MsoNormal">I want you to feel confident and be successful and
maybe learn some new tricks.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZAzPrx8WU3o" width="320" youtube-src-id="ZAzPrx8WU3o"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find supply and patterns on my Etsy shop plus I have fabric kit and fusible web. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MelindaBulaDesigns">etsy.com/shop/melindabuladesings</a></div>Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-73642686433782180622019-12-22T13:26:00.000-08:002020-05-23T08:00:51.151-07:00First Christmas In The New House<div class="MsoNormal">
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Christmas season here at the Bula home in Bakersfield. It’s a new house, new
area and new weather. Warm and very nice. I did have to put on a sweater the
other day it did drop to 40 overnights. Problem with the new
house is you must spend time figuring out where all the Christmas decorations
will go in the new floor plan. It was quick and easy at the other
homes. OH, But I forgot, I have no decorations so you would think
this will be easy. It’s not. 36 years of Christmas decorations (or as Joe calls
it, "Christmas crap" all gone, all lost in the Camp Fire. Which I’m not really
feeling that bad about losing. Some of that Christmas “crap” needed
to be burned.</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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day when we hit a holiday or life’s milestone and not always be remind of what we lost in the fire. Looks like that may not happen for a few years. But
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the Bula home in Bakersfield. It’s a new house, new area and new weather. Warm
and very nice. I did have to put on a sweater the other day it did drop to 40
overnights. Problem with the new house is you must spend time
figuring out where all the Christmas decorations will go in the new floor plan.
It was quick and easy at the other homes. OH, But I forgot, I have
no decorations so you would think this will be easy. It’s not. 36 years of
Christmas decorations (or as Joe calls it, "Christmas crap" all gone,
all lost in the Camp Fire. Which I’m not really feeling that bad about
losing. Some of that Christmas “crap” needed to be burned.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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day when we hit a holiday or life’s milestone and not always be remind of what
we lost in the fire. Looks like that may not happen for a few years. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">With the new house comes new stuff! Which is what I’m focusing on. I wanted to share with you some of the new Christmas items I have found for our new life and house.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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This neighborhood is very festive. More than 75% of the family have some sort of decor up on their homes. Some are very elegant, and few make you giggle. We have never been in such a Christmas-y neighborhood. I love it. I make Joe drive down every street to see the lights. He hates that. but doses it anyways. Everyone is in the spirit of the holiday. And of course, I want to keep up with Jones. but I don’t have any decorations and it will take some years of collecting to build back up our Christmas stash. Just like fabric. So, I did some research and found out you can rent lights and have them installed and taken down. WOW! How much can that be? Well its $1,200! I don’t think so.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">So, I made some big red
bows, there are YouTube videos show you how.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVHoVqswIDc&t=589s" target="_blank"> </a></span><b><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #0d0d0d;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVHoVqswIDc&t=589s" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Magnolia Housewife</span><span style="font-family: Roboto;"> </span></a></span></b><span style="background: rgb(249, 249, 249); color: #0d0d0d; font-family: Roboto;">was a great one.</span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"> I bought some holly and lighted garlands (Amazon). Some
ornaments at Home Goods. love the Home Goods. I even have 2 cross stitch ornaments I made last year while driving 7 hours (one way) to visit Matthew and his family for the holidays. Now I can walk to his house. but I drive, its is 2 miles.</span></div>
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looking to replace my Christmas china. Haven’t found anything that goes with my
house which is blues and greens. But I follow a blogger <a href="https://missmustardseed.com/blog/" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: blue;">M</span></b></a><b><a href="https://missmustardseed.com/blog/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">iss Mustard Seed </span></a></b>and she posted about
finding these vintage (1970) <i>12 Day of Christmas</i> plate set on
eBay. She too was having trouble with Christmas colors. I found them! Let the
biding begin. So much fun. Then I needed a dinner plate or charger that would
go with my new finds and I found a very classic <b>Lenox </b>pattern
called <i>Opal Innocence</i>. I bought 8 dinner plates for now. I’m still
looking for a silverware pattern. But the wine goblets on the table
are the real find. Again eBay, I liked them because of their white snowy
design and a gold rim that goes with the Lenox dinner plates. They are
called, <i>Arby's Winter Wineglasses</i>. I did a little research on
them and found out they were a giveaway gift in the 80's from Arby fast
food restaurant. Buy a burger get a free glass. Too funny! but they
are perfect! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">So, when we are having that big dinner party (ha ha) and invited the president, please don't tell
him the glasses are from Arby's!<span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;">But instead of mopping
over what we lost. Which I can easily do. I’m focusing of the future and
enjoying being able to make new memory. So, I made a video of the house to give
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"> Oh, and how can I
forget the beautiful Nativity set I’m collecting by artist<a href="https://www.mackenzie-childs.com/collection/patience-brewster-collection/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAxfzvBRCZARIsAGA7YMy4vflWw_WsO8r23d-gkSDQTz59ls79vvF4wLVz5F63OcuxF7ov7m8aAgTyEALw_wcB" target="_blank"><b> Patrice’sBrewster</b></a>. Love collecting. Because this is the real reason why we are celebrating with family and
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Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-72969561880550373982019-12-18T15:15:00.000-08:002020-05-23T08:00:54.824-07:00The Joy of Piecing a Quilt!I am having so much fun making quilts. Traditional quilts not art quilts. I been working hard and have taken some time off in Dec and Jan to just play in fabrics. Most of you know we lost everything in the Camp Fire that wiped out the town of Paradise California. Which mean for the last year I have had to replace a lot of personal possessions. One thing we are dearly missing is cuddle quilts. Which to me are the quilts you throw over the sofa and are there when you want to cuddle watching TV. And they should always go with the decor of your house. I was raised by an interiors decorator and that’s how we roll. Plus I now have a grandchild and you need quilts to cuddle your grandees in.<br />
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This first quilt I wanted to make was a kit I bought a month after the fire. My idea was to hand piece this. i lost all my sewing machines and I thought it would keep my mind busy while we where transitioning through all the fire trauma. I have to keep my hands busy or I’ll go crazy.<br />
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I have not pieced a traditional quilt in at least 5 or more years and I was a little rusty. I spent a lot of time with my new favorite sewing tool “ the seam ripper”. At one point I wondered how many time can you remove stitch from the same fabric and it still holds up. 4 if you want to know. I soon came to realization that I need to find my perfect<b><i> scant</i></b> 1/4”. Scant being the important part. My BERNINA 765 arrived and I adjusted my 1/4” and all was well with the world and my piecing. Just like riding a bike.</div>
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Cutting Garden Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15502098966113478859noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8484933053167020337.post-73283695096734967272019-12-13T13:35:00.000-08:002020-05-23T08:00:59.703-07:00Upcoming Retreat Feb 23-28 2020 Pacific Grove<span data-offset-key="ej89m-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #1c1e21; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This quilt started out with a photo for inspiration. I took this photo in my backyard in El Dorado Hills, CA 4 years ago. I did a drawing, then a tracing and then the most important part, selecting my fabrics. I hand-dyed a lot fabrics for this Camellia. Batiks work great, too. Avoid solid fabrics - they <b>don't </b>work because they are too flat. Your fabrics can have little prints on them as that gives some great texture. The key, as always, is to have more fabrics than you think you will need.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My quilting technique is called Renegade Thread Play because I had to invent a new way to quilt my flower quilts. I've been doing this a long time and back in the 90's it was pretty wild, if you can believe that. Traditional quilting did not work so I had to be a <i>Renegade</i>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> This is called <i><b>Fresh As A Daisy</b></i>. I am also showing you the back of the quilt and my thread painting.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Let's say you want to relax, play with fabric, and enjoy the great venue without all the thinking that goes with creating from your own picture. Well, I have another option for you. I have many beautiful patterns you can choose from that will guide you through the complete process of creating a beautiful flower. If this appeals to you, go to my site, <a href="http://melindabula.com/">melindabula.com</a> and decide which pattern you want to do. Let me know your choice and I will email you the supply list for the flower you want to make and you're ready to select fabrics for your visit to the beach. If you want, I can make up a fabric kit for the flower you select.</span></div>
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