{"id":26506,"date":"2015-01-17T05:29:46","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T12:29:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=26506"},"modified":"2016-06-28T15:35:38","modified_gmt":"2016-06-28T22:35:38","slug":"serendipity-lady-help-and-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/serendipity-lady-help-and-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Serendipity Lady Help and Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

We had a discussion at the CQFA<\/a> social on Saturday about Workshop projects and how they are not always the kind of projects one wants to finish. There are a lot of variables going into the workshop -the right fabric and supplies, working in an unfamiliar environment, etc. – that conspire to make you learn something, but not always like the end result.<\/p>\n

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Serendipity Lady – Beginning Work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

That is not the case with Serendipity Lady<\/a>. I have wanted to do this design ever since I made stained and leaded glass panels back in the dark ages. Caroline’s workshop at CQFA last spring (?) gave me the means in fabric and the inspiration to make this dream a reality.<\/p>\n

The problem was that my piece had so many small pieces that cutting out the pieces straight from the fabric became an issue. I went back and tried a few times and failed – or didn’t succeed as thoroughly as I would have liked. I didn’t want to simplify the pattern and I didn’t want to blow it up larger either.\u00a0 Struggling with the mechanics of making a piece does not make it fun. Finally, I put it aside to mull over.<\/p>\n

This was disappointing, because I came home so jazzed about this project after the workshop. Creating is a struggle, but for this one, I just wanted it to work. Sadly, that is not the way ‘making’ works.<\/p>\n

In the mulling process, I came up with the idea of making templates for each piece. I was about to embark on that line of thought\u00a0 using the kind of cardstock (tagboard??) I used to use for cutting the templates for stained and leaded glass panels when I had lunch with Maureen and Dolores.<\/p>\n

I mentioned my problem to them and how I wanted to use templates and asked their advice. They both immediately went to freezer paper and patiently explained how to use freezer paper to make the templates. I couldn’t really envision the process in my head. It became clearer when they kind of walked me through the process, reminding me to trace the design backwards.<\/p>\n

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What Process Looks Like<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Again, I was really excited so I came home, taped the design to my sliding glass door and retraced the pattern backwards. Then I traced the backwards pattern on to freezer paper and sat in front of the TV and cut it out.<\/p>\n

Again, those tiny little pieces were not my friend. At the moment I have them all paperclipped together, but that is only because I keep forgetting to get an envelope each time I go downstairs.<\/p>\n

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Serendipity Lady – Weekend Work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Next I started applying freezer paper to fabric. Then the real fun began. I threw out some fabrics after putting them near other fabrics and the picture really started to take shape. I am not done and I haven’t glued down the pieces yet, but I really had a lot of fun making some serious progress.<\/p>\n

My mind is whirling with the possibilities of adding a few beads, embroidering the eyelash, etc. Fun!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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