Laura Krasinski's Art On The Run: January 2014

Sunday, January 26, 2014

A New Beginning

It has been awhile since I have posted. I have a few "new" things going on in my life. First and foremost I have a new job. I'm working for a dental clinic in Menomonee Falls. I worked a bit last week but, I officially start on Feb. 10th. I'm really excited to get back into the dental field.
I'm still going to be teaching some classes and giving some lectures.
I have some classes at Ben Franklin in Oconomowoc coming up this spring. You can see them here.

http://benfranklincraftswi.com/classes-and-events/event/339-thread-painting-bead-embellishment/

http://benfranklincraftswi.com/classes-and-events/event/40-fast-fun-fusible-landscapes/

http://benfranklincraftswi.com/classes-and-events/event/41-new-vintage-quiltsmemory-quilts/

http://benfranklincraftswi.com/classes-and-events/event/42-bigfork-bay-pattern-company-bfbpc/

So I think after these the rest of the year I might be taking a bit of a sabbatical. I plan on a trip to Houston at the end of Oct. for the International Quilt Show.

I'm hoping to hear from Quilt Expo and IQA Chicago.

I will be giving a lecture at the Winter Quilt Show in West Bend. Sat. Feb. 22 For more info on that show go here.

http://www.winterquiltshow.com

And for those of you looking for Bigfork Bay Patterns Anne has been nice enough to carry some in her booth on that day. I will be giving another class on Bigfork Bay at Ben Franklin in May.

I'm also teaching Thread Painting/Sketching at Material Matters on March 1, 2014.

I will be keeping my job as a server at Pizza Vino for awhile or ??? I do like working there but, I don't want to burn myself out.

Also if you or anyone you know of are interested in African fabrics. I am selling my collection. It is over 7 lbs. of fabric. I'm asking $120 plus shipping. These are high quality fabrics. Many with gold gelding on them. I have used what I needed and they are just taking up space in my studio. Please contact me if you are interested. See photos below.

Hope to see you at one of these classes or shows. Happy 2014!!!

Friday, January 3, 2014

It's Raining Cats And Dogs

For those of you who missed going to Houston this year... We are very lucky to have The Quilt Show to share the photos of the exhibit. I was honored to have a quilt in this exhibit. Along with some of the most talented artists that I have admired for years. Here is the link for the slide show.
It's Raining Cats and Dogs Exhibit

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.