Category Archives: Little Bird and Daisies

What Fabrics to Use and a Giveaway Winner!

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When making a fused art quilt, your fabric choices can make a difference between a successful quilt and a disaster. (Ask me how I know!) Here are a few tips:

  • Choose fabrics with no finish like 100% cotton hand-dyed and batik fabrics for raw edge fusing. The color in these fabrics goes through the cloth. (Printed fabrics with a white back will show a white edge around each element when fused and cut.)
  • Select fabrics with a high thread count. They fray less when cut.
  • Wash your fabric to remove any starch or sizing before fusing. Do not use fabric softener.

Winner of our Tuesday Giveaway!

Our latest winner of the Little Bird and Daisies workshop giveaway is Veronica. Congratulations! May you enjoy your pre-fused fabric kit for the class.

If you would like a pre-fused fabric kit or a kit of the threads used in Little Bird and Daisies Stitch Kit click here.

Remember, in celebration of my new online class, Little Bird and Daisies, on Creative Spark, I’m giving away something every Tuesday related to the online workshop. See you next Tuesday!

Giveaway Tuesday #3!

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It’s Giveaway Tuesday!

In celebration of my new online class on Creative Spark, called Little Bird and Daisies, I’m giving away fun items every Tuesday until the end of the year. Leave a comment below, and you may be the lucky winner!

Today I’m giving away the fabrics needed to make Little Bird and Daisies. A combination of hand-dyed and batik fabrics, they are already fused for your convenience.

Use them if you’ve already signed up for the class or for your own projects.

To win the fabrics leave a comment on today’s blog. The giveaway closes on Thursday and I announce the winner on Friday.

And don’t forget to check out my workshop on Creative Spark, called Little Bird and Daisies!

Giveaway Winner & Tips for You

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Our latest winner of the Little Bird and Daisies workshop giveaway is Debby P. Congratulations! I’m sending off 2 yards of Wonder Under #805 fusible web to Debby soon so she can fuse up a storm!

Tips on Fusing You Can Stick To

Need a little reminder about fusing etiquette? You’re in luck! The Chicago School of Fusing has a handy list of the do’s and don’ts when working with fusible web. Learn about:

  • What types of fusible web and fabrics to use
  • How to fuse tack so you don’t kill the glue
  • How to clean that filthy iron

Check out the Rules of Etiquette from the Chicago School of Fusing here.

Remember, in celebration of having my online class, Little Bird and Daisies, on Creative Spark, I’m giving away something every Tuesday related to the online workshop. See you next Tuesday!