Transfer with a Twist

Before I start my Jane Eyre slow stitch project I need to figure out a way to transfer this image onto cloth without using chalk, pencils or any sort marking.

The technique I've used in the past (creating a stencil) doesn't work with highly detailed images. I decided to trace the image onto this gift tissue paper, which is the thinnest paper I have on hand, and then pin it to the fabric and stitch through it. Then I got an idea.

Instead of tracing I taped a piece of tissue paper to some card stock and printed the image on it with my laser jet printer.

Once I cut the tissue paper off the card stock (removing the tape tears the tissue paper) I had the perfect image transfer.

I'm going to test this on muslin first to see how it will look, embroidery-wise, but I think it's going to work.

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Better than Fried

I cut some chives from the kitchen garden to make garlic-chive baked fries for dinner. This is a great side dish for veggie burgers. Click here for the recipe from Taste of Home.com.

Best Thrifts of the Year, Part Two

Today I'm looking back at my best thrifts of the year to date in fabric. #4 is this collection of quilt kits, as it's the one that was the biggest surprise and also made me very happy, as I'd missed out on a similar lot that ended up going for a lot more at auction. #3 is this box of scrap fabric which I bought for $3.99 last month. I didn't post about it on the blog, as I just got around to sorting and measuring it. All together it's 54.35 yards, which works out to seven cents a yard. #2 is the lot with which I won my thrifting challenge bet. It was in brand new condition and will be making some local quilters very happy at this year's guild show. #1 is of course the enormous 103+ yards lot I bought for $15.00, which is still the largest and best thrifted fabric haul I've made to date.

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After finding this Caron one pound skein of lovely peach yarn in my thrifted lot I raided my stash for two cakes of Mandala in Pegasus, which matches it perfectly. For practice and hand therapy I'm going to make another Worth Street Afghan with this free pattern , but this time I'll use the yarn that was recommended for it plus the one pound skein. I'm not quite ready to do the vintage/recycled linen quilt I had planned (still a bit too nervous about the idea), so I'm going to use some color therapy and make a quilt from these thrifted green fat quarters. I considered doing another Yellow Brick road patchwork pattern, but I might go with a split rail fence like this one.

Rayen

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