Polymer Clay Faces

Well, I figured I might as well try my hand at another craft! Just what I need to do, lol! At any rate, I've tried my hand at making polymer clay faces. Of course, these are going to be used to embellish crazy quilt squares. The top threeish rows I brushed with PearlX pigments prior to baking and then glazed with a glossy glaze. The bottomish rows I baked, painted with acrylic paints, brushed with PearlX pigment, then glazed with a satin finish. I used Sculpy clay to make all of these and had no problems what so ever.

I think I like the top threeish rows the best. Some of the other faces look like women with too much make-up on. Perhaps they will look better with hair or beads or something.

Blue Color Study on CQ4N

Here is my bare block for the Blue Color Study round robin on CQ for Newbies. I had trouble putting it together at first because I thought it would be strange to have a block in all one color, but I really like how it turned out. I can't wait to see what everybody adds to it!!

FFT#6 on CQI - Dakotah's Block

Here is another crazy quilt block from the round robin on Crazy Quilt International. Dakotah's block is absolutely gorgeous. I love the purples, greens, and maroons.

Here is one seam treatment. I added 4mm silk ribbon in green to the lace that was already on the block. I also did straight stitch maroon flower pots with straight stitch leaves in green and lazy daisy flowers in purple.

Here are two more seam treatments. There is a maroon herringbone stitch with a metallic thread straight stitch across the junction. Also, I added white flower shaped beads with purple bead centers, straight stitch leaves, and maroon berry french knots.

Here is a patch with purple and ivory silk ribbon flowers and beaded roses. Although it is hard to see, there is also feather stitch greenery.

I also added a silk ribbon basket of flowers. The flowers are made with purple and ivory silk ribbon and maroon french knots.

Marci's Block

These are pictures of Marci's block. Marci is one of the participants in the FFT #6 round robin that is being done with the CQ International Yahoo group.



This picture (above) shows an addition of pistils in the preprinted flower fabric. Let me just say that those flowers called for that. The stitches are an elongated french knot.



The above photo shows a seam treatment and two butterflies. The seam treatment is done with silk ribbon (4mm) leaves and purple french knots for the flower bunches. The butterflies are done with silk ribbon wings and body. One butterfly has french knots on the wings, while the other has fly stitching done on the wings.



This photo (above) shows buttons with flowers stitched on them. They are done with straight stitch leaves and stems and 11/0 seed beads for the flowers.



The photo above shows another seam treatment. This particular one has a herringbone stitch in yellow with purple french knots below. The flowers are done with a long straight stitch for the stem and silk ribbon and 11/0 seed beads for the flowers.



This is a yo-yo flower with 13mm silk ribbon leaves.

And, above is a picture of the whole block!

A Few more Blocks!

This crazy quilt block is a result of a round robin that I participated in. I believe this one was done with FLS on Yahoo. Everybody that worked on my block did a super fantastic job!



Here is another finished block! This one is completely done by me. Though, now after looking at some other fantastic work by many talented individuals, I am thinking that perhaps my squares aren't embellished enough.



And, block number three. This block is actually only one in a series of blocks. I've been making myself "kits" with some of my fabrics so I can make a larger sized quilt to hang above the fireplace. The theme fabric for this block is the "fashionable lady" commercially printed fabric.

Where does that fabric come from?!?!

It turns out that I absolutely love the thrift shop! I had no idea that there would be so many silk and velvet shirts/dresses there. These are perfect for crazy quilting!!! Here are some pictures from my thrift shop finds a few weeks ago...

Nekkid CQ Blocks

Good Morning and Happy New Year!

I'm hosting a swap for Crazy Quilt Embellishments/Fabric on the About.com quilting forum. I thought it would be fun to post a "fabric primer" so everybody could see what types of fabrics that I will be including in the baggies that I make....so, I did...lol!! The two blocks above are two different sets of fabric!