Temperature Quilt with *Paper + Cloth + Paint*


 I made this short video to show how I started a temperature quilt. I was going to do it from November 2020 until November 2021 but then decided to include only this year. 

I am using: paper (INC infused newsprint cloth-washable paper-cloth), cloth and paint.

Luckily, you can easily find online the temperature records from any city and or year. It's a challenge since I usually don't do piecing in my work; each block is 2 1/2 inches square but It's exciting at the same time because nature decides which colors to use. At the end it will be a nice surprise when the 365 squares are going to be sewn together.

I am enjoying the slow process.

Have you ever done a temperature quilt? 

I am linked to: ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/

*LIVE* VIRTUAL Workshops and Lectures



I have been very busy the past weeks setting up my *LIVE* ONLINE classes. You'll be able to watch my videos and follow me during *live* workshops.This will  be a hybrid, the best of both worlds. You can ask all the questions you want. We'll share our experiences and have FUN doing what we love.

Filming and editing the videos with clear steps took a lot of effort to make this work - each class is loaded with information.

I am excited about the new virtual platform and I hope it will bring us together.

International Quilt Festival 2018


*LEAF BALLET*
 
This is my quilt that is participating at the International Quilt Festival 2018 quilt contest *World of Beauty*.
 
It all started by designing the shapes by hand and also by computer. Then I decided which part would be made with INC Infused newsprint Cloth and which part would be painted.

Afterwards I mixed the paint to match the thread I wanted to use, in this case Aurifl Lana. (8803 color)

 
After all the hand-work was done the three layers were put together and machine quilted.

 
close up in process
 


And here it is hanging at the show under the surface design category. A dear friend from Wisconsin, Laurie Ceesay, took the pictures due to my absence at the show this year.




Heart of The Home *Artists Give Back*



Heart of the home is the new reader challenge organized by Quilting Arts Magazine. The idea was created by artist Jamie Fingal, asking quilters to produce a 14 by 14 inches quilt to donate to families transitioning out of homelessness into a permanent residence.
I’ve decided to make a mixed media piece with paper and fabric.

It all started by gathering materials I had on hand.
 
After all the pieces were ironed in place -raw edge appliqué- Hand-embroidery stitches: running stitches and French knot stitches were applied in some areas.

 
The white tiles you see on the base of the roof have been made following the instructions  from this article. They are easy to sew by machine. I used monofilament thread and a 75 size sewing machine needle.

The heart has been made from recycled magazine clippings following the instructions from this article. I used 50 weight cotton thread and a 75 machine needle.

 
The flowers have been made from sheer paper-cloth. I followed the instructions from this article.

I hope you will join me on donating your art. Deadline is December 7th, 2018.

*My Latest Article with Paper and Fabric* in Quilting Arts Magazine

*Gossip Birds*
a paper and fabric quilt
 
My latest article is out! I am on page 26 in QUILTING ARTS MAGAZINE -April/May 2018- Issue 92.
 
This article is entitled "A Way With Words", and shows on how to incorporate magazine clippings into an art quilt and on how to foil and sew paper on fabric successfully.
 
I had fun using DECO FOIL SHEETS
The best thread to use with paper and fabric quilts is LANA AURIFIL since it is delicate and strong and at the same time leaves bold marks of color and texture. 
detail
and here it is the article with my quilt!
I hope you try this technique and have as much fun as I did.



*Sheer Paper-Cloth* at International Quilt Festival- Houston 2017



 
Join me on Saturday November 4th at the International Quilt Festival 2017, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Class 747; Saturday Sampler.

I will show you how to do the *Sheer Paper-Cloth* technique with delicate materials like napkins and tissue papers. With this technique you can make quilts, cards or Christmas Ornaments., just to name a few.

Look for *The Butterfly*!!