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Chenille is used for leaf; freezer paper techniques used for leaves; butterfly is dimensional; covered cotton represents climbing vines; hand appliqué, dimensional flowers; machine quilting. 50 different fabrics were used to make one leaf. Beading represents “dew” early morning. Pipe cleaners for antennas.

Machine quilted, hand beaded, yoyos used for spots on fish, fly used from friend’s tackle box. Fish buttons found at Hancock’s Fabric Store. Main trout assembled on “Solvy” – quilted & then dissolved to lay on background. Fabric was cut to toothpick size then laid on background covered with tulle & machine quilted. The yarnsContinue reading “The Illusive Catch

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Machine quilted, hand dyed background, hand appliqued small fish, machine satin-stitched large fish, hand=stitched binding backing – tropical fish If we look at our oceans with all these beautiful creatures, we remind ourselves that we can start NOW to protect them for future generations so that when we travel to places like Roatan, Honduras ourContinue reading “Only in Roatan

Elizabeth Mini

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Hand-quilted, use of a fabric known as “Gosien”. Back fabric is a pattern of keys. The keys were collected & hand sewn to the quilt. Quilt is hand-stitched binding. If you ever had a bucket of keys collected over the years, here is an interesting way to recycle them. Also, the smaller ones from myContinue reading “Unlocking Mysteries

Elizabeth Mini

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Machine pieced. Machine quilted by Pat Barry of Racine. Inspiration was “Batman Movie”. Batman fabric, one of a kind, no longer produced (collectors’ item). The middle panel is from London, England; decided to do something different, even the U.S Post Office is publishing Batman stamps

Hand beaded, seams were hand-sewn after beading to hide the stitches from beadwork. In mixing beads, I wanted the scarf to look very elegant.

Machine quilted, hand painted fabric, hand-cut fish fused, embellished with: cut yarn, angelina fibers, cut ribbons, hand-cut toothpick size fabric to construct 3rd layer of fabric. 4th & 5th netting (navy blue) to keep everything in place to quilt. Bias Original design executed by Elizabeth H. Mini. (5) layers to make each pattern piece. 1stContinue reading “Catch Me If You Can

Elizabeth Mini

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Machine quilted, hand-painted fabric, fuzzy cut fish and fused, hand cut toothpick size fabric, fused batik leaves, hand done yo-yos, hand beaded, angelina fibers for glitz, hand cut yarn, ribbons, for “sea weed”, “Trout” (large) is appliqued by machine This piece entails “6 layers”. 1) backing, 2) batting “thermore”, 3) constructed with all the aboveContinue reading “Lake Pleasures

Elizabeth Mini

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Machine pieced, machine quilted. Pat Barry of Racine, Wisconsin (long arm) quilted. A very labor intensive quilt to piece together and cut out but an overall pleasing look.