Free Style Fish
What to have fun? Try fabric collage!

Fabric is cut and lightly glued to muslin, placed
over the background fabric, protected with a
top layer of tulle, and embellished with a bit
of sewing.
A great technique for fabric postcards!
Class time = 6 hours (top only)

Susan Carlson's wonderful book, Free Style Quilts, contains this
fish pattern and lots of inspiration.
Size: 16.5" x 21"
Beading on Fabric
Beads add a bit of sparkle to any wall hanging or wearable piece.
It's easy to learn and relaxing to do.
Class time = 2 hours
"Bali Dragonfly" pattern by Love Quilts.              Beading shown in progress.
Curved Paper Piecing

Twelve years ago, I took my first paper
piecing class from Ricky Tims - and was
amazed to discover curved paper piecing.
Though time-consuming, the results are
spectacular.
Class time = 8 hours (top only)

This design is from Mia Rozmym's book Freedom in
Design. It's mostly cotton batiks. 24" x 30"
       Non-Traditional Techniques
www.My-Whimsical.info                                                                      Copyright 2008 by LCJones
A close-up of Sandy's Sunflower Quilt, one of Kate's recent designs.