Quilt Guild of Dallas

We painted fabric










We foiled Fabric

Quilt Guild of Dallas

We made labels

We made Eye Candy Quilts

It's Time for Dallas

I'll be in Dallas visiting the Quilters Guild of Dallas for a lecture and three workshops.

Thursday, November 5, 2009
Lecture: Quilt Toppings

Friday, November 6, 2009
Workshops:
Eye Candy Quilts
Eye Candy quilts are stunning mini-quilts that are so much fun to make they should be illegal! They can be finished in practically no time and adding beads, buttons, ribbons, paint, feathers and a myriad of other commonly available materials is so fun and easy that ANY quilter will be dazzled.

Decorative Labels
Quilts personalized decoratively will enhance their value and interest with age. Using techniques developed for her pattern publications, Melody will help you to identify your quilts with permanent, colorful and attractive labels!

Saturday, November 7, 2009
Simple Surfaces
Learn all about paint sticks and foiling on fabric. Applying foil or paint sticks to silk or cotton is easy, fun and permanent. This informative hands-on workshop is for both traditional and non-traditional quilt and clothing makers. Based on her book Quilt Toppings; Fun and Fanciful Embellishment Techniques.

Bid now for Alzheimer's research!

You'll see an usual phenomenon in the quilt world: otherwise friendly compatriots locked in a battle for quilting supremacy. You gotta see the first World Quilt Federation Smackdown Auction. It's for a great cause--Alzheimer's research--and the quilts are mini-masterpieces by Hollis Chatelain, Sue Nickles, John Flynn and Becky Goldsmith. Bid now!

Inspirations

I'm in my studio thinking about my next quilt, and just can't get the images of Venice out of my mind!

Houston Paints!

From the Paint Stick workshop

Embellishments

Spirits Having A Human Experience

This quilt was made by Denise Austin of Orem, Utah. She says "Thanks in part for your enthusiasm and inspiration I was awarded the blue ribbon for the best use of embellishment on a Traditional Quilt at the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara California!"
It is embellished with Swarovski crystals, llama and sheep wool for the people’s hair, outline embroidery, and various types of beads.