May 30, 2009

Fabric Collage Jacket


This jacket was created by one of my students as a gift. This is Betty's second jacket, "All About Music."

April 09, 2009

I just finished a most wonderful class with Rosemary Eichorn at Quilting Adventures in New Braunfels. What a fantastic week! She is sooo talented and I learned a LOT! These new techniques will be shared in my new embellishment classes. I promise you all will love them as much as I do. As soon as I complete my wall
hanging I started in Rosemary's class, I will post it. If you ever get a chance to take a class
from Rosemary, please don't hesitate. Between Karin Boutte and Rosemary and another good friend of mine, which I will not name, they have set me on a wonderful journey of discovery.
If you take one of my classes, I'm sure you will hear the "nameless" friend's name mentioned. She is very talented and way too modest.
Smiles, Christine



One of many samples you will see at my Embellishing Lecture/Demos.
"My Quiet Place"

September 17, 2008

Circle Mania Jacket

This Fabric Collage Sweatshirt Foundation Jacket Class parts 1 & 2 are coming Oct. 1 (Wednesday) and Oct. 22 (Wed.) to Poppy Quilt'N Sew . The Class will also be held at A Sewing Basket in Salado Oct. 18 (Fri.) and Nov. 15 (Sat.).

For the convenience of my students, there will be a Fabric Collage Jacket Finishing Class at A Sewing Basket Saturday, December 6, should you need some extra help finishing your jacket.

September 06, 2008

Designer Collection Fabric Collage Jackets

These Designer's Collection jackets have a sweatshirt foundation and use fabric collage techniques. This is a wonderful class to unleash your inner creative spirit. It is also a great class if you would like to learn or have more practice using free motion.
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"A Study in Jewel Tones"


"Geisha in Garden" Jacket
Sandy's Designer Jacket. Great job, Sandy.

September 05, 2008

Reversible Jackets

Eilleen's Design Studio "Just the Shirt" pattern was used as a base for the following jackets. Click on picture for larger view. This is a sample of some of my Reversible Jackets.


"Puttin on the Ritz" back and front




Reverse side of 'Puttin on the Ritz" jacket.



Whole cloth reversible jacket with bias.

"Bias Crazy" and "Flights of Fancy" Reversible Jackets.
Embroideries on "Bias Crazy" Jacket are from Sue Box and embroideries on "Flights of Fancy" are from Pfaff.

July 27, 2008

Some friends have told me I should share a picture of my "fabric shopping buddy". So--I would like to introduce everyone to Tigger, my Yorkie "shopping buddy". He has his own fan club. At home I am recognized more as "Tigger's Mom" than Christine or Chris. He is our joy. Tigger loves to ride and visit the fabric shops with me.




July 13, 2008

Jan, one of my students, recorded her and her husband's travels across the U.S. on her Stitch-A-Story collage jacket. Yes, that is an actual picture of their RV pulling their car on the highway. She did an excellent job!!!
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This is a close view of one sleeve the back of Jan's jacket. What a wonderful way to record memories! I know this will inspire many people to create their own Story jacket.