{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Projects", "home_page_url": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/projects/", "feed_url": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/projects/feed.json", "description": "Quilting and other projects", "authors": [ { "name": "Rhiannon Walker", "url": "https://rhiannonwalker.com" } ], "language": "en", "items": [ { "id": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/2018-09-24-quilt-made-with-crown-bags/", "url": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/2018-09-24-quilt-made-with-crown-bags/", "title": "Crown Bags Quilt", "content_html": "\u003ch2 id=\"1st-and-only-hand-quilted-project\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003e1st and only hand quilted project\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#1st-and-only-hand-quilted-project\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis quilt was made over a three year period. The assembling of the top was done with the expert advice of Rosy, my step mom. The fabric for this quilt was purchased in La Claire, IA at the local quilt shop. When choosing the fabric for this quilt I wanted to make sure to keep it hunting/outdoor themed. I used fabric with: river rock, bricks, birch trees, turkeys, and of course the crown bags. This quilt went to my Father-in-law for Christmas. I may have given this present multiple years in a row, because it wasn’t done in time. Also, this was my first realization at how much it cost to make a complete quilt.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"using-crown-bags\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eUsing Crown Bags\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#using-crown-bags\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy Father-in-law had collected crown bags for an extended amount of time. He asked me to make him a quilt from them. I had no idea how difficult they were to work with. If I would go back and change anything it would be to add stabilizer on the back of those crown bags. I found that without the stabilizer the bags stretched when we were trying to sew them into the blocks. Also when hand quilting, the embroidery on the bags was difficult to work through.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"things-i-learned\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eThings I Learned\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#things-i-learned\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe already talked about the crown bags, and what I learned using those, but there were several other things that came up during the process. At one point I thought finishing the binding before finishing the hand quilting was going to be a good idea, definitely not. I also squared the quilt up with no knowledge as to what I was doing, and ended up taking way too much off of the borders. My last lesson on this quilt was that I pieced together the back, and found trying to go through all of those seams a challenge while hand quilting.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/8af75fdd-98f0-4d61-8c44-2aa47a65c992.jpg\" alt=\"Pieced Back of the Quilt\"\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"what-i-loved\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eWhat I Loved\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#what-i-loved\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI can’t tell you how proud I am of this quilt. This was my baby for a long time. I am proud of myself for just finishing the project. I have informed my in-laws that it comes back to me in the will. I recommend anyone who is wanting to take a crack at hand quilting to give it a try. You will be pleased with the end results.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/2575bf8c-deef-48c5-8a78-5a886e25de82.jpg\" alt=\"Excitement of a job well done!\"\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy FIL loves it, and it sits on display in the bat cave!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat your in-laws don’t have a bat cave?\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery time I am there I wrap myself up in it. It just makes me so warm and cuddly on the inside and out to know I made it, and finished it!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRosy taught me a quote that I keep in mind during any projects I complete: \u0026ldquo;If you can’t see it riding by on a fast horse, it doesn’t matter!\u0026rdquo;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell there you have it. The story about the time I spent \u003cstrong\u003e3 years\u003c/strong\u003e hand quilting my first ever quilt. Join the journey with me on the next project, where the road is never straight!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e_It’s time to clean up the scrap, and make way for the next project. Until Next Time!\n_\u003c/p\u003e\n", "content_text": "\n## 1st and only hand quilted project\n\nThis quilt was made over a three year period. The assembling of the top was done with the expert advice of Rosy, my step mom. The fabric for this quilt was purchased in La Claire, IA at the local quilt shop. When choosing the fabric for this quilt I wanted to make sure to keep it hunting/outdoor themed. I used fabric with: river rock, bricks, birch trees, turkeys, and of course the crown bags. This quilt went to my Father-in-law for Christmas. I may have given this present multiple years in a row, because it wasn’t done in time. Also, this was my first realization at how much it cost to make a complete quilt.\n\n## Using Crown Bags\n\nMy Father-in-law had collected crown bags for an extended amount of time. He asked me to make him a quilt from them. I had no idea how difficult they were to work with. If I would go back and change anything it would be to add stabilizer on the back of those crown bags. I found that without the stabilizer the bags stretched when we were trying to sew them into the blocks. Also when hand quilting, the embroidery on the bags was difficult to work through.\n\n## Things I Learned\n\nWe already talked about the crown bags, and what I learned using those, but there were several other things that came up during the process. At one point I thought finishing the binding before finishing the hand quilting was going to be a good idea, definitely not. I also squared the quilt up with no knowledge as to what I was doing, and ended up taking way too much off of the borders. My last lesson on this quilt was that I pieced together the back, and found trying to go through all of those seams a challenge while hand quilting.\n\n![Pieced Back of the Quilt](https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/8af75fdd-98f0-4d61-8c44-2aa47a65c992.jpg)\n\n## What I Loved\n\nI can’t tell you how proud I am of this quilt. This was my baby for a long time. I am proud of myself for just finishing the project. I have informed my in-laws that it comes back to me in the will. I recommend anyone who is wanting to take a crack at hand quilting to give it a try. You will be pleased with the end results. \n\n![Excitement of a job well done!](https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/2575bf8c-deef-48c5-8a78-5a886e25de82.jpg)\n\nMy FIL loves it, and it sits on display in the bat cave!\n\n\u003e What your in-laws don’t have a bat cave?\n\n Every time I am there I wrap myself up in it. It just makes me so warm and cuddly on the inside and out to know I made it, and finished it!\n\nRosy taught me a quote that I keep in mind during any projects I complete: \"If you can’t see it riding by on a fast horse, it doesn’t matter!\"\n\nWell there you have it. The story about the time I spent **3 years** hand quilting my first ever quilt. Join the journey with me on the next project, where the road is never straight! \n\n_It’s time to clean up the scrap, and make way for the next project. Until Next Time!\n_\n ", "summary": "Re-purposing Crown Royal Bags", "date_published": "2018-09-24T17:19:39Z", "date_modified": "2018-09-24T17:19:39Z", "tags": [ "Hand-quilted", "Patchwork", "Crown Bags", "Re-purposing Fabric" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/2018-09-23-woodland-applique/", "url": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/2018-09-23-woodland-applique/", "title": "Woodland Applique", "content_html": "\u003ch2 id=\"always-learning-new-techniques\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eAlways Learning New Techniques\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#always-learning-new-techniques\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen news comes in that your Best Friend is having a baby, I knew right away that a quilt was the way to go. I was so excited to take on this task, but at the same time I was worried it would not be done in time. My previous project took me 3 years…seriously!!! That’s why I went on a search for an easy method to making a cute project. I came across this Craftsy class. This is not sponsored by the way, just what I used. The official title was \u0026ldquo;Fusible Applique Made Easy\u0026rdquo; by Wendi Gratz_\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"about-the-class\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eAbout the Class\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#about-the-class\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis class was really quite easy. The videos did a great job at breaking things down into steps. This was my very first time doing anything with applique or even quilting as I went. These will be steps that I hope to use in future quilts. Some of the things that challenged me quite a bit with this project were all the different curves of the animals. I finally figured out that if you used the hand turn on the machine you could achieve the right curves. That was surprisingly difficult for me to do. I don’t know what it is, but usually when I am sewing I want to go fast. Fast is not always the answer. I am working at this, and learning that I can’t sew when I have a million different things on my list.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"making-it-mine\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eMaking It Mine\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#making-it-mine\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther fun qualities of this quilt was that I was able to personalize the pattern. I added arrow blocks, a skunk, and a hedgehog. To make the arrows I simply just drew what I was looking for on the fusible interfacing and ironed it on. One tip to make sure you pay attention to is the image on the interfacing needs to be mirrored. The skunk was made using the squirrel pattern and just adding a white stripe, and the hedgehog was a free coloring page I came across that I traced onto the fusible interfacing.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"finishing-touches\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eFinishing Touches\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#finishing-touches\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI finished this quilt up by adding cuddle fleece to the back, and just stitched in the ditch to attach it. Next time I would probably use fleece on the back side, as I don’t care to work with cuddle fleece. I purchased biased tape to go around the border with. Everything I got to make was purchased from my local big box fabric store. I only have one quilt shop close by, 35 minutes away, so I don’t always get over there.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-big-reveal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eThe Big Reveal\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#the-big-reveal\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy friend loves it. It turned out so cute, and really turned me onto wanting to do some more applique in the future. I got to go visit her after she had her baby and her little man looks adorable on all of those animal faces.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSorry there isn’t a ton of pictures of the construction. This project was made over a year ago, before Cuttin Scrap was in my mind. I can’t wait to bring you all on the journey of crafting with me. Where the road is never straight. It’s time to clean up the scrap, and make way for the next project. Until Next Time!\u003c/p\u003e\n", "content_text": "## Always Learning New Techniques\n\nWhen news comes in that your Best Friend is having a baby, I knew right away that a quilt was the way to go. I was so excited to take on this task, but at the same time I was worried it would not be done in time. My previous project took me 3 years…seriously!!! That’s why I went on a search for an easy method to making a cute project. I came across this Craftsy class. This is not sponsored by the way, just what I used. The official title was \"Fusible Applique Made Easy\" by Wendi Gratz_\n\n## About the Class\n\nThis class was really quite easy. The videos did a great job at breaking things down into steps. This was my very first time doing anything with applique or even quilting as I went. These will be steps that I hope to use in future quilts. Some of the things that challenged me quite a bit with this project were all the different curves of the animals. I finally figured out that if you used the hand turn on the machine you could achieve the right curves. That was surprisingly difficult for me to do. I don’t know what it is, but usually when I am sewing I want to go fast. Fast is not always the answer. I am working at this, and learning that I can’t sew when I have a million different things on my list.\n\n## Making It Mine\n\nOther fun qualities of this quilt was that I was able to personalize the pattern. I added arrow blocks, a skunk, and a hedgehog. To make the arrows I simply just drew what I was looking for on the fusible interfacing and ironed it on. One tip to make sure you pay attention to is the image on the interfacing needs to be mirrored. The skunk was made using the squirrel pattern and just adding a white stripe, and the hedgehog was a free coloring page I came across that I traced onto the fusible interfacing.\n\n## Finishing Touches\n\nI finished this quilt up by adding cuddle fleece to the back, and just stitched in the ditch to attach it. Next time I would probably use fleece on the back side, as I don’t care to work with cuddle fleece. I purchased biased tape to go around the border with. Everything I got to make was purchased from my local big box fabric store. I only have one quilt shop close by, 35 minutes away, so I don’t always get over there. \n\n## The Big Reveal\n\nMy friend loves it. It turned out so cute, and really turned me onto wanting to do some more applique in the future. I got to go visit her after she had her baby and her little man looks adorable on all of those animal faces. \n\nSorry there isn’t a ton of pictures of the construction. This project was made over a year ago, before Cuttin Scrap was in my mind. I can’t wait to bring you all on the journey of crafting with me. Where the road is never straight. It’s time to clean up the scrap, and make way for the next project. Until Next Time!\n", "summary": "First Applique Project", "date_published": "2018-09-24T02:57:59Z", "date_modified": "2018-09-24T02:57:59Z", "tags": [ "applique", "woodland", "quilts", "babyshowergift", "hedgehogismyfavorite", "homemadegift", "beforecuttinscrap", "cuttinscrap", "cuttingscrap" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/2020-09-22-test-project/", "url": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/2020-09-22-test-project/", "title": "Waylon\u0026rsquo;s Wooden Quilt", "content_html": "\u003cp\u003eAs a beginning quilter, I decided, what’s the best quilt to start with? Ah ha…I know! I should design my own. I don’t know what I was thinking. This quilt took me a couple years to complete, and a down right new respect for learning to quilt.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"quilting-process\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eQuilting Process\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#quilting-process\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI finished it as I started it, being the first quilt I free motion quilted. It turned out better than I expected, and Waylon loves it!\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/dadd10e9-9fd1-4a91-8ee1-89b17b901206.jpg\" alt=\"There is something sexy about a man and his quilt!\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003e\u003cp\u003eLook at that hot man in his quilt. Proud wife.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/figcaption\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"what-i-learned\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eWhat I learned\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#what-i-learned\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI wish I could tell you the step by step instructions to creating this piece, but all I can tell you is that the inside square was created by me cutting fabric, screwing up, and trying to salvage what I had just done, because hot damn fabric is expensive. So, if you learn anything from this pathetic tutorial is my name is Rhiannon, don’t be like Rhiannon. Well, at least the 2014 Rhiannon. Now, the 2018 me is half a lung down and has my shit together. That was fun, just to write. Enough shit to make a plan before starting the quilt.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/10af5915-aa45-47c0-a2d9-4a9fc5f91df1.jpg\" alt=\"up-close-of-wood-quilting.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, I did record the process of me trying to accomplish a wood grain quilting pattern. I sort of accomplished it. Not to bad for my first time.\u003c/p\u003e\n", "content_text": "As a beginning quilter, I decided, what’s the best quilt to start with? Ah ha…I know! I should design my own. I don’t know what I was thinking. This quilt took me a couple years to complete, and a down right new respect for learning to quilt.\n\n## Quilting Process\n\n I finished it as I started it, being the first quilt I free motion quilted. It turned out better than I expected, and Waylon loves it!\n\n![There is something sexy about a man and his quilt!](https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/dadd10e9-9fd1-4a91-8ee1-89b17b901206.jpg)\n\n\u003e Look at that hot man in his quilt. Proud wife.\n\n## What I learned\n\nI wish I could tell you the step by step instructions to creating this piece, but all I can tell you is that the inside square was created by me cutting fabric, screwing up, and trying to salvage what I had just done, because hot damn fabric is expensive. So, if you learn anything from this pathetic tutorial is my name is Rhiannon, don’t be like Rhiannon. Well, at least the 2014 Rhiannon. Now, the 2018 me is half a lung down and has my shit together. That was fun, just to write. Enough shit to make a plan before starting the quilt.\n\n![up-close-of-wood-quilting.jpg](https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/10af5915-aa45-47c0-a2d9-4a9fc5f91df1.jpg)\n\nHowever, I did record the process of me trying to accomplish a wood grain quilting pattern. I sort of accomplished it. Not to bad for my first time.\n", "summary": "First Quilt I did on my own from start to finish.", "date_published": "2018-09-23T02:11:43Z", "date_modified": "2018-09-23T02:11:43Z", "tags": [ "Husbandquilt", "freemotion", "mansewing", "designonmyown", "learning", "cuttinscrap", "cuttingscrap", "quilt", "sexyman", "legacyquilt1" ], "language": "en" }, { "id": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/2019-09-22-test-project/", "url": "https://rhiannonwalker.com/2019-09-22-test-project/", "title": "Grandpa\u0026rsquo;s Cabin", "content_html": "\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Loving Memory of Grandpa Haight\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am a firm believer that there are things in life that remind us of our loved ones, and even help us feel their presence when they are gone. For my in-laws an Eagle is the representation that reminds us of Grandpa Haight. He was a great man and I am honored that I got to know him. I made this wall hanging to represent him flying above his cabin and forever flying in our hearts.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"things-needed\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eThings Needed\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#things-needed\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/72623774-4919-4513-9570-1a1483b72ffb.jpg\" alt=\"grandpas_cabin.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI used this picture of the cabin and Photoshop to eliminate some of the detail to posterize the image. This gave me a rough outline of different shades and colors to use. Then I mirrored the image, to get the desired orientation for later on in the process.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/60e90bc0-265c-4918-83ef-fae29d6ca624.jpg\" alt=\"posterized.jpg\"\u003e\n\u003c/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrinted it out at the final dimensions with a colored printer on regular paper to create template. To get the shapes used for the piecing, I took a sharpie and traced the main outlines of the different shades of color on the posterized design on the copy paper. I shot for large blocks of color, but made sure to leave the organic shapes so that you could recognize the objects later on. For the fabric I used fat quarters from a local big box fabric store. It is important to try and match the main background of the fabric to the appropriate shades on the image. However, patterns on the fabric are ok as long as the main color of the fabric is the right shade of color. To choose the proper colors I took my print out with me to the store. (Unless you are going for an artistic view of the image then you could mix up what colors you are going for.) Along with the fat-quarters I used Heat n’ Bond Featherlight iron- on backing. I found it easiest to purchase this by the yard.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"layout\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eLayout\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#layout\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen designing the layout it is important to pre-plan. I used a code that I wrote on my printed out design. Example: LB1: Light Blue 1, DG1: Dark Green 1. I then would give each section a two letter code and number. Multiple areas with the same color would get the same two letter code but a different number. By numbering the various colors this helped me when moving on to tracing the pieces on the Heat n’ Bond and provided a map to use during assembly. Make sure you transfer your numbers onto the Heat n’ Bond, so that you know the location of the pieces when you cut them out. When using the Heat n’ Bond you lay it on the image you printed out with the shiny side down and trace. Trace each shape one at a time, leaving cutting room around the shapes. When you are assembling you will want some overlap on some of the pieces so make sure to allow extra space during the tracing, but also in certain areas you will want clear crisp lines. Think ahead and plan how the assembly process will go, and what shapes will be in the foreground vs background.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"assembly\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eAssembly\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#assembly\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI used my backing for the entire wall hanging as my base to iron on the pieces to. Make sure that you lay it right side down and iron onto the wrong side. I also found it easiest to attach the Eagle all at once before attaching him fully to the image. By doing this I could play with his placement. Just be careful when ironing that you don’t peal too much of the backing off of the eagle, otherwise you might end up sticking him to your ironing board. Finally lay all your pieces down and adjust them till you are happy with the final look. This is a good time to make any extra trimmings if a shape isn’t coming out exactly how you had planned. When you are happy with the placement, grab your iron. Make sure not to drag your iron, but instead lift and place it, dragging your iron could scoot your pieces. Once everything is ironed on, you can begin sewing. This is where you bring detail and character to your image.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"learned\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eLearned\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#learned\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am not a Photoshop Pro, and I am not even sure I can walk you through the steps to achieve the posterized image above, but I am one that Google, and Youtube searches everything, until I am able to get the look I am going for. During the tracing aspect of this project it is important to trace each shape separately. I made the mistake to try and trace the entire image all at the the same time without gaps, and that doesn’t allow extra fabric to achieve the layered effect. I also learned that you have to be careful not to over iron spots with the Heat n’ Bond. I noticed that spots that were over ironed didn’t attach well. Just like with the quilt that I made using applique, sew slow to get the clean corners and curves, but this is abstract art so don’t be afraid if your lines aren’t perfect.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"loved\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading-wear-glyph\"\u003eLoved\u003c/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"#loved\" class=\"heading-anchor\"\u003e#\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is something about completely designing a project from start to finish, and it turning out exactly how you have it pictured in your mind. This was a special project, and I really wanted to make sure to capture his cabin while incorporating the action of the eagle flying. I love how this turned out and it was recognized immediately when given as a gift. Now that is a win!!!\u003c/p\u003e\n", "content_text": "\u003e In Loving Memory of Grandpa Haight\n\u003e\n\u003e\n\nI am a firm believer that there are things in life that remind us of our loved ones, and even help us feel their presence when they are gone. For my in-laws an Eagle is the representation that reminds us of Grandpa Haight. He was a great man and I am honored that I got to know him. I made this wall hanging to represent him flying above his cabin and forever flying in our hearts.\n\n## Things Needed\n\n![grandpas_cabin.jpg](https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/72623774-4919-4513-9570-1a1483b72ffb.jpg)\n\nI used this picture of the cabin and Photoshop to eliminate some of the detail to posterize the image. This gave me a rough outline of different shades and colors to use. Then I mirrored the image, to get the desired orientation for later on in the process.\n\n![posterized.jpg](https://dropper.wayl.one/api/file/60e90bc0-265c-4918-83ef-fae29d6ca624.jpg)\n\nPrinted it out at the final dimensions with a colored printer on regular paper to create template. To get the shapes used for the piecing, I took a sharpie and traced the main outlines of the different shades of color on the posterized design on the copy paper. I shot for large blocks of color, but made sure to leave the organic shapes so that you could recognize the objects later on. For the fabric I used fat quarters from a local big box fabric store. It is important to try and match the main background of the fabric to the appropriate shades on the image. However, patterns on the fabric are ok as long as the main color of the fabric is the right shade of color. To choose the proper colors I took my print out with me to the store. (Unless you are going for an artistic view of the image then you could mix up what colors you are going for.) Along with the fat-quarters I used Heat n’ Bond Featherlight iron- on backing. I found it easiest to purchase this by the yard.\n\n## Layout\n\nWhen designing the layout it is important to pre-plan. I used a code that I wrote on my printed out design. Example: LB1: Light Blue 1, DG1: Dark Green 1. I then would give each section a two letter code and number. Multiple areas with the same color would get the same two letter code but a different number. By numbering the various colors this helped me when moving on to tracing the pieces on the Heat n’ Bond and provided a map to use during assembly. Make sure you transfer your numbers onto the Heat n’ Bond, so that you know the location of the pieces when you cut them out. When using the Heat n’ Bond you lay it on the image you printed out with the shiny side down and trace. Trace each shape one at a time, leaving cutting room around the shapes. When you are assembling you will want some overlap on some of the pieces so make sure to allow extra space during the tracing, but also in certain areas you will want clear crisp lines. Think ahead and plan how the assembly process will go, and what shapes will be in the foreground vs background.\n\n## Assembly\n\nI used my backing for the entire wall hanging as my base to iron on the pieces to. Make sure that you lay it right side down and iron onto the wrong side. I also found it easiest to attach the Eagle all at once before attaching him fully to the image. By doing this I could play with his placement. Just be careful when ironing that you don’t peal too much of the backing off of the eagle, otherwise you might end up sticking him to your ironing board. Finally lay all your pieces down and adjust them till you are happy with the final look. This is a good time to make any extra trimmings if a shape isn’t coming out exactly how you had planned. When you are happy with the placement, grab your iron. Make sure not to drag your iron, but instead lift and place it, dragging your iron could scoot your pieces. Once everything is ironed on, you can begin sewing. This is where you bring detail and character to your image.\n\n## Learned\n\nI am not a Photoshop Pro, and I am not even sure I can walk you through the steps to achieve the posterized image above, but I am one that Google, and Youtube searches everything, until I am able to get the look I am going for. During the tracing aspect of this project it is important to trace each shape separately. I made the mistake to try and trace the entire image all at the the same time without gaps, and that doesn’t allow extra fabric to achieve the layered effect. I also learned that you have to be careful not to over iron spots with the Heat n’ Bond. I noticed that spots that were over ironed didn’t attach well. Just like with the quilt that I made using applique, sew slow to get the clean corners and curves, but this is abstract art so don’t be afraid if your lines aren’t perfect.\n\n## Loved\n\nThere is something about completely designing a project from start to finish, and it turning out exactly how you have it pictured in your mind. This was a special project, and I really wanted to make sure to capture his cabin while incorporating the action of the eagle flying. I love how this turned out and it was recognized immediately when given as a gift. Now that is a win!!!\n", "summary": "Real Photo transformed into an Applique Wall Hanging", "date_published": "2018-09-23T02:11:43Z", "date_modified": "2018-09-23T02:11:43Z", "tags": [ "carcinoid", "memorial", "photoshop", "eagle", "applique", "cuttinscrap", "cuttingscrap", "youtube", "" ], "language": "en" } ] }