Zen Quilting

Julia and I took a class with Pat Ferguson to learn Zen Quilting.

Here's what we did...

1. Draw a Zentangle on a 3.5" tile.
2. Enlarge to 7".
3. Julia and Mary are transferring their designs to fabric.

4. Free motion machine quilting in black thread.

5. Rinse out blue pen.
6. Add black ink details and color if desired. (This part reminds me of Inklique.)

7. Add white thread quilting around edges and fill in bare spots.
8. Bind or finish as desired. Julia wants to add a border and turn hers into a pillow.

I've used corners and dowels on the back of minis before for hanging. Pat's flat wood and picture hangers work even better.

Here's mine hanging on the bathroom wall! It is so satisfying to start and finish a project on the same day. I'd call that a successful class!

I'm going to be taking a blogging break and will return with a giveaway!
Ciao!

Zentangles

Have you heard of Zentangle? It is a fun and easy new art form that quilters are embracing. If this is new to you, I encourage you to visit the Zentangle gallery to see some lovely little art.

At our guild meeting last night, certified Zentangle instructor and award-winning quilter, Pat Ferguson, gave us our first lesson.

The top two tangles are mine. The bottom two are Julia's. Each piece is 3.5" square.

Pat has taken Zentangles to the next level with Zen Quilting. We are looking forward to taking a workshop with her today!