Another great meeting with lots of information, talk and laughter.
Reminder - we are showing our 3D and scrolls at the VSSQ guild meeting next Thursday, April 17 at 9:30 am. If you can't bring your piece in then please get it to a member who will be attending.
In May we have Janet Scruggs doing a trunk show and workshop. Christine will send out a reminder before the meeting and hopefully resend the supply list as I can't find it in my mail. It will be a full day so bring a lunch.
VSSQ Quilt Show
Christine and Sandie have measured out the space QuArtz will display in and have organized some screens to hang our quilts on.
You must enter your Trailblazing woman quilt and any others you are entering by June 5. It does not have to be finished but must be recognizable. You will have to attach a picture of your quilt to your entry form. The instructions and form will be available soon on the VSSQ website.
This is copied from the latest newsletter:
"We have revamped the registration and bed turning forms for this year and they will be available for you to print and fill in on the website shortly. However, all forms will have to be carefully and clearly filled out with a colour image of the quilt attached by June 5 (AGM Day) or earlier. Forms can NOT be emailed in as the whole mapping process relies on the colour image of the quilt. You can put an image of your quilt in a Word type document, add the size, title and your name to the page, print it and that will assist the mapping committee."
There is a Fibre Art Network exhibit at the Peachland Gallery from April 12 to May ll. The exhibit is called Narrow Works and runs along with a Kelowna felt artist, Denise, whose works are titled Fragments.
We heard about three more Trailblazing Women and their stories will be up soon.
Show and Tell
Joan has added a few more inset circle's and then some appliqué to her work.
Jan finished her butterflies and a lovely garden themed scroll and brought in a quilt that relates to her Trailblazing woman.
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Judith has a lovely piece of ice dye fabric to show.
Cath has done another gravity dye, this time on a cotton dress.
Cathy made another explosion book, this time with butterflies.
Linda tried a few different idea's with her inset circles.
Shirley has a perfect circle.
Linda did some more ice dyeing.
Endy has quilted a customer's round quilt. Here are a couple of pictures of her wonderful work. Need a quilt quilted? Talk to Endy!
Brigitte tried a different shape for her inset piece.
We then moved on to Silk Fusion.
This is working with silk roving or silk fiber's. They are layed out on a piece of tulle in a fine layer. Another layer is added at right angles to the first. Finally a third layer is added again at right angles to the preceding layer. Cover with another piece of tulle and then using a bristle paint brush saturate it with soapy warm water. Use the paint brush to thoroughly wet the fibres. Apply pressure to the wet silk with the brush to make sure the soapy water penetrates the layers.
Then pour some fabric medium over the silk and apply firm pressure with the brush to encourage the adhesive to move through all the layers of silk. Turn it over and do the same on the other side.
Let your silk dry over night, either on the tray or hang it up. Be careful of drips as it can discolour flooring. Gently peel the top tulle away and then the bottom piece of tulle. You will have to heat set your silk fusion with your iron. Use parchment paper or a teflon pressing sheet between the silk and your iron.
Now what will you make with your piece of silk fusion?
Article in Quilting Arts Magazine #97 Feb/March 2019 Page 18
Book: Silk Fusion by Tamara B. Leberer
Laying out the silk fibres.
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On to the second layer.
Adding a bit of texture and Angelina fiber's for sparkle.
Cover with tulle and start wetting with the soapy water.
Add the fabric medium and roll up a small bit of the edge to help you release it from the tulle when dry.
