Lansing Clippers Sew

  Every retreat I try to challenge myself on something new or something I haven’t done in a long time. On the annual retreat in 2022 I sewed an appliqued patch worked baby quilt. Mind you, applique not being my favorite, I wanted to use this time to learn how to do it. Applique being at the top of the cutest patch worked giraffe quilt made the decision easy. During this retreat conversations were about my friend’s children asking her to make quilts for them to have for their grandchildren. She made two which included adorable machine embroidered blocks and coordinated quilt blocks that she designed. Wanting to continue to sew and machine embroider with purpose, I realized I needed a change and challenge. I was encouraged by that same friend to explore quilting and embroidering on a different level. She showed me how to design various embroidered blocks and how to incorporate different quilting techniques on them as well as the coordinating blocks. Graph paper was my best buddy an

 These items were discussed at the July 2024 Guild Meeting.  Coloring on fabric is easy as getting out those old Crayola crayons and coloring.  Several other options were presented and here are links to these. 1.  Derwent Arts https://www.derwentart.us Inktense Pencils and Blocks Pencil provides added control for fine detail. Round 8mm barrel; wide 4mm core. Ink-like pigments come alive when water is added. Apply dry pencil to wet page or apply wet pencil to dry page. Color becomes permanent once dry leaving an ink-like stain. Inktense can be layered and keep colors vivid. Inktense water soluble, soft texture pencils are highly blendable Ideal for use on a variety of surfaces including ceramic, wood, and fabric as well as paper Color chart, user guide, expert guide pdfs to download at: https://www.derwentart.us/p/pencils/inktense-pencils-4mm-core/#Support-block 2.  Dharma Trading Co . https://www.dharmatrading.com Pentel Dye Sticks