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Fun Fri~ Finishing Clell's Quilt Repair

 I started Clell's quilt repair a few weeks ago.

 

I finally got it finished.

Yes, there was a very old quilt inside.

Clell said he didn't know who gave him this quilt,

or anything about the quilt inside.

All he knew is it was very hold.

I'd say by our ages,

the quilt is probably almost a 100 years old

because it was given to him years ago.

It was VERY heavy.

 

The scraps used were curtain scraps.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ready to be delivered.
 

Tues Tutorial~ Thread Sketched Doggie Bday Card

It's been a very long time since I've done any Thread Sketching. For the longest time, I have put off the goal of making sketches of my grand dogs for my daughter.

 I finally made a quick one for a birthday card. She had just posted a picture of her beloved McGhee because his adoption day was St. Patrick's day, March 17, thus he was named McGhee. He's a most loving dog, has a lot of patience which has been used to mentor other dogs he has outlived. We all think a lot of McGhee.

Here's how I made the card.
 

 

 

  

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Tuesday Tutorial

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She took this picture to capture the look in his eyes. I could not duplicate that, but here's how I tried.
 

 First I uploaded the chosen picture into the free software program called GIMP. 

 After GIMP is opened:

1. File

2. Open

3. Search for picture you want to use

4. If it asks you to convert, yes.

5. Use the crop tool in the left column to select the area of the picture you want to use.

6. Press enter to complete crop.

7. at Top, Filters, Edge Detection, Edge, ok

8. at Top, Colors, invert, 

9. If you like it, file, save as, choose jpeg

10. Image, print size, choose a size that will fit your card or whatever you're making.

11. Print

A light board helped. The printout was taped to the board.

A heat sensitive pen was used to trace the picture on the fabric.

 

 The fabric was backed with some scrap pieces of 

embroidery stabilizer.

A stitch line was used all around

to old the fabric instead of pins.

To hold the piece under the free motion needle,

I used this glide that I got for about 5 dollars at a second hand store

 last year when I went to Florida.

The small size fit perfectly over this piece.

The underside had rubber grips to hold on to the fabric.

It was very easy for my hands to hold.

Before trimming threads.

I decided to add another line to the jaw to make the snout broader.

Can you see the difference between the two above?

Then I decided to make a cloth envelope,

since I would be able to hand it to her.

In the picture below,

you can see the practice piece I first did.

I stuck that in the card too.

Just a simple fold over.

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