Experiment cu Tyvek / Experimenting Tyvek

Azi a fost randul tyvek-ului. E prima data cand lucrez cu acest material.

Am luat o bucata mai mica si am vopsit-o cu Pebeo setacolor:

It was Tyvek's turn today. It is the first time I have worked with this material.

I took a small piece and I painted it with Pebeo Setacolor.

Dupa ce s-a uscat am pus-o intre doua foi de hartie pentru copt iar apoi am calcat -o incet, fara sa apas prea tare, 3-4 secunde. Temperatura fierului trebuie setata intre bumbac si lana.

After drying it I placed it between two sheets of baking paper and I ironed it gently without pressing too hard, for 3 or 4 seconds. The ironing temperature must be set between cotton and wool.

Tyvek-ul s-a strans, a facut niste mici umflaturi si a devenit mult mai mic.

The tyvek wrinkled, blistered and shrank.

Am taiat bucata de tyvek in 5 bucati mai mici, pe care le-am prins in ace cu gamalie pe o bucata de material mov de fond, pe care, la randul ei am asezat-o pe un material alb mai gros, un fel de intaritura pe care eu o folosesc si la genti.

I cut the ironed tyvek in five smaller pieces which I then pinned on a purple piece of fabric. What resulted I placed on a thicker batting.

Apoi am quiltuit cu free motion, fixand tyvek-ul pe fond, si incercand un fel de broderie libera, ca sa dau o unitate compozitiei:

Then I quilted it with free motion, fixing the tyvek on the background and trying a kind of free embroidery to give unity to the composition.

Deocamdata m-am oprit aici:

I stopped here for now:

Continuarea maine...sper :0))

To be continued tomorrow ...I hope :0))

Noutati / Novelties

Vreau sa va arat ce am lucrat in ultimul timp pentru viitorul meu magazin on line.

I want to show you what I have done lately for my future on-line store.

Asadar, iata inca doua quilturi care pot fi folosite ca si fata de masa (au dimensiunile de aprox.80/80 cm) dar pot fi si agatate pe perete, ca tablouri textile decorative:

Here are two other quilts which one can use as table cloths ( they are about 80/80 cm) or as wall hangings:

Primul quilt este "pisuit" si quiltuit la masina, iar la al doilea florile sunt aplicate cu mana si de asemenea e quiltuit cu masina.

The first quilt is machine pieced and machine quilted and the second is also machine quilted and the flowers are hand applique.

Am facut si o gentuta, tot cu aplicatii, de data asta insa am folosit vliesefix-ul de la Maria si a mers ceva mai repede :)

I also made a handbag but this time I fused the doll using vliesifix (a fusible web very similar to wonder under)

Iar acum, ceva ce imi doream de mult sa fac si in sfarsit azi am avut timp: o esarfa de matase pictata de mana. Mi-a placut tare mult sa ma joc cu culorile si sper sa am timp cat mai curand sa experimentez alte si alte tehnici de pictare. Esarfa de mai jos este pictata in tehnica cea mai simpla, culori si apa....mai exista multe alte tehnici care includ folosirea zaharului, a sarii, alcoolului, a guttei, etc.

And now something that I was planning to do for a long time but only today I had enough time to do it: a hand painted silk scarf. I enjoyed playing with colours very much and I hope to do it again soon. I would like to experiment with other and other techniques, for example painting with salt, sugar, alcohol, gutta, etc. This scarf is painted only using colours and water, the simplest technique.

un quilt nou /a new quilt

Am terminat azi un quilt nou, o fata de masa (79/79 cm).

I have finished a new quilt, a table cloth (79/79 cm).

Iata si un detaliu:
Here is a detail:

Iar aici spatele quiltului:
and here is the back of the quilt:

Acesta este proiectul quiltului in EQ5:
This is the design made with EQ5:

Genti / Handbags

In sfarsit timp pentru lucru...

Finally time for work...

Iata cateva genti :

Here are some handbags:

si spatele

and the back

Noi capturi :)) New findings :))

Am gasit inca doua quilturi vechi la magazinul meu favorit de second hand, in stare foarte buna. Cel pe verde are in realitate culori mult mai intense decat reiese din poza.
Le voi folosi ca si cuverturi in casuta de la Arieseni;)

I found two other old quilts at my favourit second-hand store, here in my town. They are in a very good shape and the colours of the green one are more intense than they look in the picture. I will use them as bed covers in my cottage in Arieseni ;)

My brain is purple :)))

Your Brain is Purple

Of all the brain types, yours is the most idealistic. You tend to think wild, amazing thoughts. Your dreams and fantasies are intense. Your thoughts are creative, inventive, and without boundaries. You tend to spend a lot of time thinking of fictional people and places - or a very different life for yourself.

What Color Is Your Brain?

Arieseni, ianuarie 2008

La Multi Ani!!! Happy New Year!!

Va doresc tuturor Un An Nou Fericit, cu multe impliniri, sanatate si multa inspiratie creatoare!

I wish you all a happy, healthy and creative year 2008!!

LA MULTI ANI !

Expozitie de patchwork

Toata luna decembrie puteti sa admirati Expozitia de patchwork a Asociatiei Romane de Patchwork, de la Casa de Cultura Friedrich Schiller, Bucuresti (Str. Batistei nr.15, sector 2, in spatele hotelului Intercontinental). Va invitam sa ne vizitati!!!
Iata aici cateva poze de la vernisajul expozitiei:

La Expozitie puteti admira Quiltul de Craciun, a carui poveste va invit s-o cititi pe blogul Peticelul Romanesc.


















Stiu ca am promis ca voi reveni cu poze ale quiltului amish, dar din pacate nu am avut timp sa-i fac poze inainte de plecarea la Bucuresti, asa ca iata-l expus in expozitie (stanga sus), langa quiltul Elenei (dreapta sus), al Mariei (dreapta jos) si al Sandei (stanga jos).
Ii voi face poze mai detaliate cand il voi avea inapoi.

Quilt Amish /Amish Quilt

Demult imi doream sa fac un quilt Amish si in sfarsit am inceput unul. M-am inspirat pentru alegerea modelului de aici.

I have finally started making an Amish quilt which I have been planning for a long time to make. This is where I have found the inspiration.

Am facut topul, apoi sandwichul si pe urma am ales ca model de quilting pentru patratul central o "coronita de pene". Fiindca modelul e prea complicat ca sa-l fac cu o cusatura libera, fara marcaj, am imprimat modelul pe hartie de copt :)) pe care am prins-o in bolduri pe quilt si am cusut prin ea.

I made the top, the sandwich and then I chose as a quilting pattern for the central square, a feathered wreath. As the pattern is too intricate to be quilted in free motion without any marking, I printed the pattern on a baking paper, I pinned it on the quilt and I started quilting.

Dupa ce am terminat de quiltuit am rupt hartia:

After the quilting was done I tore the paper:

Iata rezultatul:
here is the result:

Am continuat sa matlasez suprafetele mov cu un model desenat de mine cu un marker temporar. Apoi am matlasat triunghiurile negre cu un model de caroiaj.

I went on quilting the violet sashing following a pattern drawn by me with a temporary marker. Then I quilted the black triangles with a grid pattern.

Iata ce a iesit pana acum:

This is what I've done up to now:

fata/ the top:

si spatele / and the back

Voi reveni cu pasii urmatori.

I will get back to you with the next steps.

Quilt colectiv

Un nou proiect in lucru: un quilt colectiv, alcatuit din blok-uri "nine patch". Mie imi revine sarcina sa asamblez blok-urile si sa matlasez quiltul.

Deocamdata am primit blokuri de la:

Teodora

Ela

Smaranda

Adina

Corina

Daniela si Andrea

Iata-le impreuna, intr-o prima varianta de asezare:

Arieseni

Weekendul trecut am fost la Arieseni, am mai lucrat un pic la casuta....
Aici casuta


















Aici cateva poze din interior, living si bucatarie (inca mai avem de lucru la bucatarie si camerele de sus)

Peisajul din jur...



















...si drumul inapoi
























































in sfarsit, soseaua...



















si partia de la Vartop

suzi blu

Suzi blu este o artista minunata pe care am descoperit-o de curand. Va recomand sa-i vizitati blogul, sa-i vizionati clipurile video, si sa-i vedeti galeria de lucrari.

Pe mine ma fascineaza arta ei si, de cand am descoperit-o, am simtit nevoia urgenta sa incerc sa desenez si eu in stilul ei. Ea tine un fel de art journal, si m-am hotarat sa incep si eu unul.
Mai jos vedeti prima pagina din noul meu jurnal si, de vreme ce suzi blu m-a inspirat atat de mult, e normal sa fie ceva in stilul ei. Sper ca, in timp, sa ajung sa-mi descopar un stil al meu propriu. Important e ca am reusit sa ma rup din starea de inertie in care balteam de ceva vreme. Chiar daca am inceput cu desenul, va veni si dorul de quilting, presimt :))

Suzi blu is a wonderful artist which I have discovered lately. I recommend you to visit her blog, to see her videos and galery.

Her art fascinates me and, since I have found her, I have felt an irresistible urge to draw. She keeps an art journal and I decided to keep one myself too. You can see below the first page of my journal and, since suzi blu has inspired me, I believe it's normal to be something in her way. I hope to find my own way soon. It's important that I succeded to pull myself out from inertia and even if I started with drawing, I will make a quilt soon, I have a feeling... :))

Mireasa mea face referire la nunta de sambata, la care am fost invitati, si unde ne-am simtit extraordinar. In dreapta am lipit un mic biletel cu numele mirilor si data nuntii, care se gasea pe masa in fata fiecarui invitat.

My bride refers to a wedding where we were invited on saturday night and we had a wonderful time there. In the right side, I stuck a little note which was on the table in front of each guest, with the names of the bridal couple and the date of the wedding.

Mai jos, masa la care am lucrat, intr-o dezordine infernala. Din colturi si sertare uitate am scos pasteluri, creioane colorate, pixuri, carioci, pensule, vopsele....

Here is my working table, a real mess. I took out pastels, coloured pencils, pens, cariocas, paintbrushes, paints, from forgotten drawers...