Cyndi Lavin collects old fabrics, something I discussed in a previous post.  So I asked Cyndi what she did with these old fabrics and found she has some interesting ways to utilize them, whether in quilts or mixed media art work. 
Cyndi also writes a b5media blog about multi media art, Layers Upon Layers (www.layersuponlayers.com)  She says she’s not a traditional quilter, although she’s done traditional quilting. 
MEA:  Cyndi, would you tell us something about you, your art, and your blog?
CYNDI:  I’m a mixed media artist who mostly makes jewelry, but I also play around with all different forms of collage, from purely …read more

In addition to, or instead of old quilts, some quilters collect antique or vintage fabrics.  These can be very interesting to accumulate, whether you use them to make quilts, repair old quilts, or incorporate into fiber art.  I’ve had two readers write me about their fasconation in collecting old fabrics.  This got me thinking about the few I’ve accumulated.
I found my vintage fabrics stored among old quilt blocks in my childhood home, fabric scraps from sewing projects of my childhood (I may not consider myself vintage but perhaps my grandchildren and their friends do!), and some fabrics my daughter and I have …read more