Monday, October 29, 2012


October 29, 2012

OK night two, so far so good. I have just attempted my second of thirty days of new things.

Tonight’s was to make a homemade stencil as seen on Quilting Arts TV...Season 1 show 1. I don't think I used the correct interfacing. Will know when it dries tomorrow. I am hoping that it didn't work in a way.. It's very thick. I used the thickest interfacing I had. I think a bit thick. So will have to see what we get tomorrow. I figure most of the first few weeks is going to be fabric alterations. What I mean to say is that I am going to alter the appearance of fabric make it different and useable. I had already started with this bright green and bright pink (I so am not a pink kind of guy) and rusted it. Keep making more because I am going to end up making a quilt with just those two fabrics.

I love the way they are turning out. Once I get the whole blogging with pictures I promise to add to it. So you can see what I am doing. OK so calling it a night. T-shirt quilt was worked on for a while and I got to keep to my schedule. Still have 1 more t-shirt quilt to do after this one and then Chunnel Teddy Bears for the Nieces and on Nephew. Making the Chunnel was a breeze but long process and still don't have it mastered. But this is thirty days of trying new things and perfecting things that I want to be doing over and over again.

Peace be with you

Darnell

Sunday, October 28, 2012


October 28, 2012

My plan is to start blogging for thirty days. Every day hoping to talk about what new things I am trying out, with luck I will keep it up. I don't officially start until November 1, 2012, however with a holiday and some things always popping up. I am starting today. Since I use October 31 as my start of the New Year I figure I am close enough. So tonight I did mono printing I am going to have to learn the words for what I am actually doing mono printing is one color if I am not mistaken...checking Wikipedia, yeah I was wrong. It is a one print as opposed to doing multiple runs of the same thing. No two will be alike.

So got this gel mat, it's from Geli Arts (tm). Have to say it was kind of fun. Will be doing lots more of it, I can tell.

We, Roger the Gnome King and I are still trying to figure out the website. The pictures our friend the professional took we can't seem to get loaded to the site. Never fail, we know people smarter with this stuff than us.

I want to get all the T-shirt quilts done for the family members that I am doing. I want to start creating new stuff. I guess I ramble. Hey I guess that’s my thing.

Peace and Blessings to all.