Any Plans for Crafting Projects for 2019?

[dem in texas]

Signed up for 2 classes for Spring semester at UNT, one looks pretty heavy, so not sure how much of my time it will take. I am determined to do more crafting. One thing, it helps my hands. I have nerve damage in my hands from chemo and working my hands and fingers while crafting really helped. I notice my fingers are losing their feeling again since I haven't been using my fingers for sewing.

I wasn't able to work on ornaments. hope to get back to them this year.

I have two quilts that I started hand quilting, both about half way done. I have them upstairs in my sewing room, I am going to bring them downstairs, one at a time, and try to finish the hand quilting while watching TV

I have a pattern for a blue and white quilt, looks easy, I have accumulated a lot of blue and white prints, so I think I will tackle this quilt, next. Granddaughter wants a scrappy quilt, so I need to sort my fabrics and get all the flower scraps together, then find a pattern I like. These two quilts are at the top of my list of projects.

DUer's what are your crafting plans for 2019?

here is an image of the blue white quilt that I am copying the pattern. it is from Cyndi Johnson's Instagram.

[calimary]

1. YES!!!! Already at it!

I really enjoy nature crafting. We recently moved from SoCal to Northwest Oregon to be closer to our daughter and son-in-law - who we suspected would be trying to start a family of their own soon. (“Soon” has a due date in January 7th, btw!)

I loved making wreaths with all the seed pods and pine cones and other cool stuff I found all over the neighborhood. Now, I’m finding all kinds of new species of pine cones and seed pods - like I’ve NEVER seen before! I’m setting up my art studio in our new home, which means it’ll soon be “get-out-the-glue-gun” time! I hope to have some new “northern versions” ready for next Christmas!

[dem in texas]

8. Pine Cones are so cool

There is steak house where we go eat and it has a large wall clock and the border of the clock is surrounded with small pine cones. It looks antique, but I think it is new. What ever its age, it is a great wall clock, very unique.

[Stargazer09]

2. Absolutely!

I plan to knit a bunch of toys and baby blankets for the grandkids.

If all goes well, I’ll also finish some quilting projects.

That’s a gorgeous quilt!

[JohnnyRingo]

3. I'm making a shadow box

I can't find one big enough so I have to make one from scratch. It has to be at least 36" wide.

I'm a Boomer that comes from Harley riding dad and uncles, and I have my dad's leather kidney belt from the '30s. I also have one of similar age that my ex-wife's uncle wore. They've been hanging in my closet for decades and it's time to make them ready to display in a frame with period pictures of the owners. I don't want them to hang in a son's or grandson's closet until they get lost or sold on eBay. Both are in remarkable condition.

[Cracklin Charlie]

4. Love that blue/white star quilt.

I just started a medallion crib quilt for my next granddaughter, expected in late March. It’s gonna have a star medallion with several different borders, some fancy pieced borders, and some plain strips.
I’m kinda going with a dark/light fabric combination overall, with no one certain color. Then I will add in some pops of color with brightly colored stars in the medallion, and on the corners of the consecutive borders.

I love to sew!

[samnsara]

5. doing them now! I make and sell Pine Needle Baskets here in the PNW.. I have a booth

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..at a very popular Farmers market in the mtns and surrounded by pine trees and Vintage buildings. I have a showing in 6 weeks and it takes a good 40 hrs per piece. I turn on MSNBC for background noise and if thats no good I do the whole Western Line up on MeTV.

[northoftheborder]

6. Fabric Arts!

I plan to begin using my huge stash of fabrics, laces, trims to create modern quilt designs in the form of pillows, wall hangings, etc.. Can't wait to get started; I've been doing other projects - big one: digitizing my family's photo collection (over a hundred years worth). Haven't quite finished that, but plan to switch back and forth between sewing and tech.

Edit to add: I admire the shadow box idea. I also have family momentoes scattered around in boxes which need to be displayed like that.

[dem in texas]

9. Going to get family photos printed on fabric for quilts

Working with my three sisters to decide on what images to use for a family photo quilt. I have had some designs printed on fabric and it is not expensive, runs 15 to 20 dollars per yard. In fact, I have been working on blue willow designs to get printed and have planned to get one yard of family photos printed as a sample to see how they look. Then will get enough fabric printed for each of us to make a family quilt.

I recommend getting a sample printed if you are going to print several yards. You can also use the iron-on sheets that will print with an ink jet printer. I have done this before, but if you need very many, it is more expensive than having them printed.

Here is an image, I don't remember where I found it, saved it for an idea when we start putting our quilts together. I like that all the images are sepia or black and white, also like using the small dull colored prints, if images are odd size you could use log cabin strips to even out the blocks.

[northoftheborder]

11. That is a beautiful quilt! Love the black and white.

I haven't printed on fabric before. Yours are so sharp and clear! Any hints as to fabric to use, and do you use the transfer products found at Jo Ann Fabrics? Or is another source/and/or product better? I suppose this would not be washable.?

[dem in texas]

12. There are certain products that work better

For home printing. you need an ink jet printer, that is one of those cheaper printers. I have a fancy laser jet, had to buy a little 40 dollar Cannon MG 2500 to use for fabric printing. All the fabric sheets are not permanent. June Tailor brand are permanent, have to apply heat(hot Iron) then wash to set the dyes. I bought both printer and sheets from Amazon.

I found a link on line about printing on fabric that was useful. The fabric sheets are expensive if you are printing quite a few items. I used the website, My Fabric Designs, to have fabric printed by the yard. I selected premium cotton which is a high quality poplin, I think it is about 18 dollars a yard and is 50 inches wide, so you can get plenty of repeats. It is easy to upload your design.

I have noticed, on both the home printed and the commercial printed, that the color is better after about 6 weeks. It looks kind of raw when first printed, then mutes down after a while, I used bold colors, don't know if pastels or muted color would react the same.

I have some designs of my own to print and going to do a test printing of family photos, been working on them. hope to be ready in a few days. It helps to read a craft book on fabric printing, especially on how repeats work, the right sizes and DPI used. Spoonflower has a book that is helpful. I bought one piece of fabric from Spoonflower as a sample, didn't like at all and they are more expensive than other fabric printing companies that are aimed at the home crafter market.

here is a link that I had bookmarked. https://www.linda-matthews.com/printing-photos-on-fabric-using-an-inkjet-printer/

[northoftheborder]

13. Thanks a million for this invaluable information!!!

[BlueTexasMan]

7. Love quilts!

My granny used to use natural objects like leaves as patterns on her quilts. I love the feel of a soft quilt, nothing beats it! My craft for the next year will be bumper stickers that say BETO 2020. I just finished the art and printing will start in January. I'm a retired carpenter and my hands are compromised also. My hand therapist tells me to keep using them and do stretching exercises. Good luck with your quilting.

[applegrove]

10. That is such a pretty pattern. You certainly have an eye for beauty. And

you must be very talented.

[trueblue2007]

14. going to make some CHRISTMAS wall hangings. fabric is "OLD" Faisy kingdom cottons. xmas in june

using my wonderful old buttons for his beard

[dem in texas]

15. Old family photos printed on fabric

I have had a test sample yard printed of old family images to make a quilt. The fabric turned out better than I expected. I did think of one thing that I will do different. With all the different sizes of image, it would be a nightmare to sew them up. So I am going to arrange the images so they are in 7 or 8 inch blocks which will be easy to cut out, then edge the blocks in some small print brown and black calicos. easy to sew up. Some of the modern pics were color, I changed to greyscale. I used My Print Design company and Premium Cotton, runs $19 a yard, is 50 inches wide. My three sisters and brother are participating in this project, figure it will take 2-2 1/2 yards for each of us.

[dem in texas]

16. Update on Family quilt Project

So far I have made 24 blocks, I figure I need about 48, I am going to have to repeat some images, but that is okay. My blocks are 7.5 inches and this includes the 1/4" seam allowance all around, so the actual block will be 7 inches. A lot of the old color pictures were turned yellow, co I changed them all to greyscale. I have purchased some muted black, tan and grey civil war print fabrics to cut the bands to edge the blocks. I think I want them to be 9" square.

Putting the images in a block will make the quilt so much easier to make. My sisters and brother are all participating, so we will be having enough fabric printed to make five quilts. I have made a list of all the blocks and entered the names of who is in the images and the year of each image if known. I think I am going to get this description printed, too and sew it on the back of the quilt. Hope to have the blocks finished by the end of the week, then send to be printed.

Will keep you posted.

[dem in texas]

17. finished the Blocks

Have 63 total, covering 4 generations. Can format 7 x 9 quilt, sewing bands of print around blocks. Hope to get them sent to the printer early next week. Getting 6 sets of prints, more if anyone else signs in on this project.

[dem in texas]

20. Blocks are are being printied - due back any day

I am anxiously awaiting the fabric, I sent the art work to the printer about 2 weeks ago, so it should be delivered to me any day. I had six of each printed, five copies for me and siblings and one copy for my daughter. I added the list of who was in each image and estimated date the picture was taken. This piece can be sewn on the back of the quilt.

I called it a family history quilt. It costs each of us about 65 dollars. I selected premium cotton which runs 18.00 a yard (54 inches wide).

[get the red out]

18. Throws

I am planning on crocheting a throw for each of my two nieces (15 and 11) that goes with the color of their bedrooms. I just started one of them.

[TwistedTinkerbelle]

19. Slow start to the year....

But I've got weaving plans in the works, finally! I really hope to start warping my loom tomorrow for a birthday scarf for my brother's 50th birthday in a few weeks.

Gorgeous work on your quilting project!