Lyric Art: Laura Wasilowski

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Sunday, May 1, 2011

Momma Trees

Momma Trees

Just for fun - thought I'd show you a work inspired by Laura Wasilowski.
It uses some of her wonderful hand dyed embroidery thread.

And Donna - you didn't leave a way for me to get in touch with you.
Send me an email because you WON Laura's Book!!!
(edited later - she did send it - hooray!)

Monday, April 25, 2011

Fanciful Stitches: Colorful Quilts review and giveaway

Welcome to the Fanciful Stitches Blog Tour Book Review

and

GIVEAWAY!

1- You want this book because it's a fun read.

Laura Wasilowski's wit and personality shine through in her writing as well as her whimsical artwork. Instead of a dry academic tome from CSOF's dean, I found myself chuckling at titles such as "Couching Thread/ Hidden Needle." It's not all fluff though. When Laura talks about creating a stitch plan she mentions design elements and principles in a lighthearted and easily understood way. She explains what a focal point is and helps you see where you might want to add pattern, texture with your stitches.

2- The instructions are clear and well illustrated.

If you are a newcomer to fused quilts or to embroidery, have no fear. Laura walks you through each step with photos and explanations. In fact - when it comes to showing you how to make the actual embroidery stitches, the pictures do ALL the talking. Illustrations of each step of the stitch are paired with Laura's wonderful artwork so that you can see the stitches in action.

3- Patterns, Patterns, Patterns!

Each of the wonderful and whimsical quiltlets that illustrate Laura's stitches is fully laid out in with pattern and instructions so you can make your own little neighborhood of stitched wonderfun!

Now for the fun part

Leave a comment here telling me what you love about hand work. Personally, I love it's portability, it's improvisational nature (I don't plan ahead much) and spending so much time touching pretty things. On Friday I'll pick a winner from all the comments left on THIS POST. Make sure you leave a way for me to get in touch with you. Oh - and (I'm really sorry about this) this is sadly only for North American residents at the publisher's request.

Make sure to visit each of the other blogs on the tour and leave a comment on their specific tour date. That's a lot of chances to win!

April 19 - Annie Smith http://simplearts.com/blogs/

April 23 - Melody Johnson http://fibermania.blogspot.com/

April 24 - Jane Moxey http://moxeymusings.blogspot.com/

April 25 - Lyric Kinard (right here!)

April 26 - Judy Coates Perez http://judyperez.blogspot.com/

April 28 - Linda Teufel http://dragonthreadsopenbook.blogspot.com

April 29 - Jane LaFazio http://janeville.blogspot.com/

May 2 - Susan Brubaker Knapp http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/

May 3 - Frieda Anderson http://friestyle.blogspot.com/

May 4 - Connecting Threads http://quiltwithus.connectingthreads.com/

Sunday, April 24, 2011

The Chicago School of Fusing

Ah. The illustrious

CHICAGO SCHOOL OF FUSING

It's been a lifelong dream of mine to earn a degree!

I spent two lovely years in the frozen north country

where long snowbound winters drive textile artists to

unheard of lengths of creatively insanity.

Dear Lyric,
Congratulations upon your completion of an under graduate degree in The Fine Art of Fusing from from the Chicago School of Fusing! Your abilities  as Press Squad Leader for the Iron Maidens Sports Team makes a fuser proud. May your exceptional expertise in Fusology and Iron Maintenance and Repair serve you well in the future.


And now, by the power invested in me as Dean of Corrections, I declare you a graduate of the Chicago School of Fusing.

Press On!
Laura Wasilowski

P.S. As a graduate of the school, I invite you to join our alumnae association and send me 50 bucks a year.

In honor of this grand occasion please join me in a rousing rendition of my dear Alma Matters fight song.

Chicago School of Fusing Fight Song from Laura Wasilowski on Vimeo.

Tune in tomorrow for a review and the opportunity to win the dean's latest tome full of stitch wisdom.
And to clarify - you need to leave a comment on tomorrows blog post for a chance to win Laura's book.
You can leave a post on each blog in the tour on the specific day the book is reviewed for more chances.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Fanciful Stitches Blog Tour

Hello Friends. Laura Wasilowski - an artist who's company I enjoy and who's work I admire has just published a new book and in celebration I'm taking part in a blogging blitz. Each of the following bloggers will review her book and tell you a little bit about Laura - and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF US will be giving away a copy of her book! Stop by each blog on the day Laura's book is reviewed, leave a comment, and you'll have 10 whole chances to win a little bit of the happiness that Laura's cheerful work brings into your life.