Meandering Threads
Since my daughter, Beth Mastin, became very ill with pancreatitis in April,  little has appeared on her Meandering Threads blog.  Now she’s home, after being in and out of the hospital (mainly in) since then.  Her interest in quilting has come back full force, and Beth has been working on various projects.  She and I also have been attending some quilting events.
Here are some posts with photos of Beth’s work in progress and finished you may find interesting.  Of course, Mom is so pleased that quilting has helped revive Beth’s energy and promote her healing, emotionally and physically.
The No Title …read more

 Fabric Beads
I came home to find my daughter painting small rolls of fabric with intricate designs.  They were about 1 1/2 inches long, and cylindrical.  She had rolled fabric and secured it with an adhesive.  This particular day, she used Fabri-Tac.  However, Beth says you can use Elmer’s glue, mod podge, and other adhesives.
When dry, paint or add embellishments.  Then Beth uses them on various fabric art and mixed media projects.
Fabulous Fabric Beads by Kristal Wicks is one of the books that will give you ideas and instructions for making a variety of fabric beads.
Although I haven’t done any …read more