Reinventing the Wheel

In cleaning out my studio I came across a project I did for a quilt shop.  We offered this Simple Country Sampler by The Rabbit Factory for a beginning class.  I loved that it included most anything you would need to learn from piecing to appliqué.  This class was quite a while ago and in colors the shop chose which I still think look good, but I would like to teach this class again in my colors.  It's a reminder that one of the best things about quilting is we all see something different through our own rose-colored glasses and mine are lime-green. 

The original project colors

http://www.therabbitfactory.com

Stencil LOVE,

I recently had a play day with my art group Out of Bounds using Gelli Art plates.  Stencils were a big part of these results.   We all agree we like Stencil Girl stencils and Amazon for our resources.   After that day I had to go home and try my hand at making my own stencil.   I usually make mine with two layers of freezer paper for durability, but after a day of play and paint a toll had been taken on my freezer paper version.  So I remade my favorite design in stencil plastic.  It's the one that looks like orange slices.  My edges are straight but rough because of the melted edges from the stencil cutter.  

If I discover something interesting further about stencil making I will pass it on.  Other wise jump in, the water is fine.

Box tape upper left, Tyvek circle and rice paper on the right.

Fabric with freezer paper backing.

Deli paper.