Laura Krasinski's Art On The Run: May 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Today's Newsletter

Hi all.. I wanted to let you know about some new patterns coming out from Bigfork Bay. They have a few new patterns coming out. There is a fox in some grape vines called Between the Vines. And this Eagle, which they are looking for a name for.
They is also have a block of the month done by Pat Sloan You can see that on her website here http://patsloan.typepad.com/

Sew Days -
I'm having some open sew days over the summer. My dates for June are
Thurs. June 7 9-3
Weds. June 20 9-3
Sat. June 23 9-3

The cost is $8

I will provide a ironing surface. There are large tables and plenty of room for about 8-10 people.. I have 3 signed up so far for the weekdays and 1 for the Sat.
Bring whatever you want to work on, your sewing machine and supplies.. It will be a fun day!!
I am having these sew days at Zion Lutheran Church. It is on the corner of Brookfield Rd. and Lisbon Rd. the border of Brookfield and Menomonee Falls.
If you have any questions please call me or email me.. 414-531-4653

If you are on facebook you may want to like Bigfork Bay Cotton Co. and Traci Suzanne Marvel... Traci sends out updates and has giveaways. Right now they are looking for a name for their new pattern. If you friend Traci on facebook and scroll down to May 17 you can see the pattern. It is a beautiful eagle with petroglyphs in the corners. I wish I could post a photo but, my computer is not letting me on facebook right now.. I will try later and send it if I can. Please send me any photos of your BFBCC quilts that you have finished. I am currently sewing the pieces down for PEACE and turning it into a powerpoint presentation.
Thanks for your interest in Bigfork Bay....Laura

www.bigforkbaycottonco.com

Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Lazy Days of June....

Well, June will be a take it easy month. I have 3 Sew Days scheduled. June 13, June 20, and june 23. They will be from 9 to 3 at Zion Lutheran School in Menomonee Falls. Please email me if you would like to join me. The cost is $8. The next show I will be vending will be in Eagle River....Hope to see you soon!! Eagle River Cranberry Country Quilters Show A Walk in the Northwoods : July 21, 2012 Location: Trees for Tomorrow, 519 Sheridan St., Eagle River, 54521 Hours: Sat 10 - 4 Admission: $5 Sponsored by: Cranberry Country Quilters, Eagle River, (Venue and schedule change: listed at the First Congregational Untied Church in October in the book.) 100+ Quilts on Display, Antique Quilts, Raffle Quilt, Door Prizes, Quilts for Sale, Country Store, Lunch Available

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

WInning...:-)

I had a great weekend. My Blue Heeler, Rosie took a 1st place at the It's a Stitch show. The Lion Sleeps Tonight took a 2nd. And Zak, my zebra quilt took a 3rd in the Sun Prairie show. We vended the It's a stitch show and I met so many nice people. All the shows have been really a lot of fun. My next show is in Eagle River on July 21. Then I will be in Galena, Ill. August 10 and 11th for their big quilt show..

My Lectures

Fusibles and how do I start with a Fusible Pattern

Students will learn about using fusible web to create raw edge art quilts. In a powerpoint presentation with movies I will show the steps to make Billy. And different ways to sew the fused pieces while quilting the quilt at the same time. Students will learn what fusible works best for different fabrics. With a trunk show of quilts

Where did I get my Creativity

In this lecture I tell you my journey of how I became a quilter. Starting with a simple set of Rubber Stamps at a Stamping Up party to an award winning quilter. The show and tell of my journey to become a quilter is interesting. I even amaze myself at all the different art and media I had used. From simple rubber stamped card, to altered books, swaps with other artists and the reason I started using fabric. For a taste of my art before quilting and some of what I will bring along, check out my picture trail http://www.picturetrail.com/barngirl I will bring a trunk show of quilts as well. This is a very fun lecture.

Using Your Printer in Quilting and Making Quilts.

In this lecture I will show you different ways to use fabric sheets. You print on them with your inkjet printer. I will talk about different printers and Inks. I will go over how you can enlarge a 8 x11 page with a photo or drawing in a computer program and on an internet website. Then you can print the pages on Fabric Sheets. I will have examples including quilts with photos printed on fabric. And many other ways and ideas to use the Fabric Sheets.

Thread Sketching and Embellishing

In this lecture I will tell you and show you how to embellish your quilts with threads. If you have a flower and you want it to pop more you can add some thread sketching. I will talk a bit about threads, and different ways to use thread sketching. I will demonstrate on my machine how to thread sketch. I will also bring some samples and some quilts in which I have used thread sketching. I will also show you how to add some beads to your quilt ( for flower middles) and other embellishments.