Layers - a journal quilt made with fabric of cling wrap. I saw this technique on the blog of faerydi. As I knew I had some fuschia coloured cling wrap in the basement, someplace, for a number of years, I decided to give this a try. Basically you layer fabric and thread bits on top of a piece of cling wrap and put another layer of the wrap again. You iron this together, of course with parchment paper on top and bottom, and then you add as many layers as you like. There are real fabric layers because I turned it into a kind of quilt. I just used flannel between the top and bottom. The binding, if you can call it that , is quite rough. That's the way I wanted it. Besides, I didn't have lots of time to study up and practice as I wanted to finish this to get it into Inspire me Thursday. I hope I'm not too late.

Life is GOOD - Day 2: My assembly line is still happening. I got busy this morning and was into a French knot mode again. I think there are 11 on this piece. If I ever want to finish these 13 postcards I'd better get to work on my machine and stop all this hand sewing already.

Besides a continuation of the assembly line I also started this cling wrap piece. I'm quite happy with the results. I just placed the lace down on the scanner to do the scan but will probably do lace on the final whatever I do with it. I'm kind of in an eclectic mood as you'll see when the postcards get finished. I'm mixing multi coloured rick-rack with fancy pink lace. Fun stuff. I wasn't really certain about this cling wrap but thought I'd make it and then see what I come up with. Tomorrow will not be so productive with art. I've other things happening as well as Friday and Saturday. So I'll see what will happen yet for these postcards. I'd like to finish some so I can mail them to my friends and they be received before Easter.

I also have to finish my journal quilt page before next Tuesday and I must post something for artwords this week as the theme is wind. I got an idea for that today. My only hope is that I can print pictures onto fabric as well as I did with the words. It's being a bit tricky but I shall persevere.

'Till next time. Angels be with you.

Life is good: It feels like often I don't have the inclination to say that. Today was different. There was a tiny glitch but I'm working towards not focusing on the glitches but instead that "life is good." I'd seen words to this effect in someone's profile and I thought "WOW! I wish I could say that." Then I thought, "why don't I try to say it?" Today was the day. Hopefully there will be more.

I have so much I want to say. However part of the idea that "Life is good" may mean trying to get more sleep. So I will just say for now that these are three of the thirteen postcards I am working on for valentine's day. Exploration of the topics of love, the number thirteen, miracles, french knots, hand dying fabric, printing on fabric, "talk" and self-esteem will all have to wait.

Stay tuned.

Believe in love. Believe in magic. Believe in Santa Claus. Believe in others. Believe in yourself. Believe in your dreams. If you don't, who will?

Jon Bon Jovi
American Rock Star

Inspiration Peak


My first squares 1" x 1". I am amazed by the options of supplies I actually have here for making valentine's "candy". This is just the beginning.