Last year, I discovered a new flannel fabric called, “mammoth” flannel {from robert kaufman fabrics} while looking for flannel type fabrics for a new quilt for one of the boys. Rhat a pleasant surprise ~ I soon found they weren’t like other typical flannels I’d worked with. These… super soft, a really nice double-sided thickness that has fabulous drape, washes beautifully, and is a gem to …
Ruffling a New Scarf!
I’ve had this gorgeous voile fabric since last summer. You may have read about my “Zippity-Do-Dah” scarf {make that scarves} in this post. This Amy Butler cotton voile has such a lovely hand; so satiny-smooth! And a beautiful print in those ‘lift-you-up’ spring colors! It’s so pretty, it’s hard to tell the wrong side of the fabric from the right …
Zippity Do Dah Scarf~
And my oh my, what a wonderful day to make a new scarf for spring! I adore these new cotton voiles that are out on the fabric market now…. And it makes a beautiful, lovely, and lightweight scarf! First begin making a scarf by cutting two, 6″ wide strips of fabric, according to the length of the fabric, whether it …
A Romantic Scarf
Looking through my baskets of fabric. Searching for just the right fabric… leads to another “Oh I remember when I bought this” moment! And there you have it. A scarf is born. No clue as to why I bought a yard or so of this… but I like the dreamy quality, and textures that show up in this material. Perfect …
In The LimeLight Scarf
Have you put your hand on the new VOILE fabrics, yet? Well, I hope you have, or will, soon. They are absolutely beautiful, and lovely to the touch, too. I made a scarf this afternoon from this gorgeous Amy Butler voile fabric I bought while I was in Missoula for work last week. It came from SELVEDGE STUDIO; a sweet …
The “Isaiah” Scaves
I was asked by a good friend of mine, to add a bible verse to some scarves she had purchased for our Big Sky Tres Dias Prayer Team. “Tres Dias” is Spanish, meaning three days, and it is a weekend dedicated to help us grow, explore and mature our faith in Jesus Christ — to learn more, & be strengthened …
Saturday’s FIBER SCARF Class at Bernina Silver Thimble
We had a fun Saturday class, making more SCARVES… All you need is Aqua Bond, Aqua film topping, some fun yarns, threads, fibers… and a free motion quilting foot. See more about the products and some of the scarves I’ve made in an earlier post here. We had lots of fun exploring color options, design styles and placement ideas. …
New Scarf with Hand Dyed Fabrics
You perhaps saw the earlier post on fabric dye and Elmer’s Glue. If not, you can see them here… and here! I was inspired by a new book I purchased a month or so ago, and now just getting around to making a project from it. The uathor is Malka Dubrawsky who’s style and color choices I very much admire! …
Maureen’s Gorgeous Scarves
My friend Maureen, who was a student in several classes I taught in Bigfork earlier this past fall, made these beautiful scarves as gifts for two of her friends. Spectacular! Nice “play” Maureen! I’m so tickled you shared it with me! This is a great example of how blessed I feel to teach, and to share my love of quilting, …