So, my sister had knee surgery. And the busy mom of four needed something to keep her little ones occupied. Hmmm....What to do, what to do?
AHA! I had just purchased this magazine:
A new publication from my favorite publishers, Stampington &Company (check out their entire line of magazines, here) .
My table was full of fabric and scraps that I had been pouring over the previous days...and the kids were told to pick out their faves.
Process: to sandwich a piece of batting between 2 fabric squares...approximately 8x10. Free sew in a random circular pattern to stablize the piece. (All directions are in this issue of Art Quilting Studio.)
The kids did not do the sewing part, but they did "design" their piece. They were also allowed to pick out any iron-ons and iron themselves! My nephew took some waterproof/permanent black ink and stamped images on his block. These were fun, quick and very satisfying for the kids! Plus, Mom took home 3 awesome pieces of art that will be timeless keepsakes!
and finally, the one I have begun to work on! It's my first one....so it has a lot of work left to be done on it! The flaming heart was created by me on my Gocco machine (silk screening process).I plan on handsewing a blanket stitch, adding buttons (to cover puckers and mistakes) and other embellishments. Will post an "after" picture soon!
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