This month, my "Journal Quilt" classes at The City Quilter did an Artist Trading Card (ATC) swap. Let me show you the ones I made:
The base of each of the cards is old paint rags I've fully saturated and retired from mopping duty. And now here's a look at each of those ATCs, up close and personal:
I had so much fun making these ATCs – mixing up hand stitching and machine stitching, paper and fabric, and adding lots and lots of glitter! I worked on them for about a week in fits and starts. I would sit and hand stitch for a while. Then when my fingers were sore, I would add some machine stitching. I let all the glitter glue dry overnight and in the mornings, beads would find their way onto the mini quilts. (I definitely was thinking of them as mini quilts more than anything else.) I kept leaving them alone and then adding more texture of a few more embellishments. I think my favorite is the one with the bull. He came off of a bottle of wine some friends brought to our Passover seder last Tuesday night. They feel kind of lived in and I really like that!
And now here are the ATCs that I got from my students in return:
So many lovely ideas and wonderful little pieces of art! Lots of paper fabric, hand printed cloth, and beautiful fibers. And best of all, I get to keep a little piece of art from each of my too too fabulous students!
Thanks for stopping by!
All of them a little masterpieces!
All of them a little masterpieces!
All of them a little masterpieces!
All of them a little masterpieces!
They’re so beautiful!! I have a collection of painting rags – I love how randomly colorful they are, but I haven’t used them yet! 🙂
They’re so beautiful!! I have a collection of painting rags – I love how randomly colorful they are, but I haven’t used them yet! 🙂
They’re so beautiful!! I have a collection of painting rags – I love how randomly colorful they are, but I haven’t used them yet! 🙂
They’re so beautiful!! I have a collection of painting rags – I love how randomly colorful they are, but I haven’t used them yet! 🙂
LOVE THEM ALL Julie…especially “She”.
LOVE THEM ALL Julie…especially “She”.
LOVE THEM ALL Julie…especially “She”.
LOVE THEM ALL Julie…especially “She”.
Fabulous, these are just fabulous!!
Fabulous, these are just fabulous!!
Fabulous, these are just fabulous!!
Fabulous, these are just fabulous!!
These are so cool! I never thought of making fabric ATC’s but this opens up a whole new realm of ideas. Thanks for sharing.
These are so cool! I never thought of making fabric ATC’s but this opens up a whole new realm of ideas. Thanks for sharing.
These are so cool! I never thought of making fabric ATC’s but this opens up a whole new realm of ideas. Thanks for sharing.
These are so cool! I never thought of making fabric ATC’s but this opens up a whole new realm of ideas. Thanks for sharing.
these are amazing little pieces of art- love tem!
these are amazing little pieces of art- love tem!
these are amazing little pieces of art- love tem!
these are amazing little pieces of art- love tem!
I love all the texture you managed to work into every piece!
I love all the texture you managed to work into every piece!
I love all the texture you managed to work into every piece!
I love all the texture you managed to work into every piece!
All I can say is WOW! These are all fabulous!!!
All I can say is WOW! These are all fabulous!!!
All I can say is WOW! These are all fabulous!!!
All I can say is WOW! These are all fabulous!!!
These are all so fabulous! I love all that you gave and received. That stitched “etch-a-sketch” woman is amazing! You are always so inspiring.
These are all so fabulous! I love all that you gave and received. That stitched “etch-a-sketch” woman is amazing! You are always so inspiring.
These are all so fabulous! I love all that you gave and received. That stitched “etch-a-sketch” woman is amazing! You are always so inspiring.
These are all so fabulous! I love all that you gave and received. That stitched “etch-a-sketch” woman is amazing! You are always so inspiring.
The “SHE” one is awsome, my favorite, tfs
The “SHE” one is awsome, my favorite, tfs
The “SHE” one is awsome, my favorite, tfs
The “SHE” one is awsome, my favorite, tfs
These are so amazing!! I’ve done ATCs before, but yours are incredible!
These are so amazing!! I’ve done ATCs before, but yours are incredible!
These are so amazing!! I’ve done ATCs before, but yours are incredible!
These are so amazing!! I’ve done ATCs before, but yours are incredible!
Wow they all look so wonderful! Even blown up to super-sized!
I was so happy to be a part of it!
Diane
Wow they all look so wonderful! Even blown up to super-sized!
I was so happy to be a part of it!
Diane
Wow they all look so wonderful! Even blown up to super-sized!
I was so happy to be a part of it!
Diane
Wow they all look so wonderful! Even blown up to super-sized!
I was so happy to be a part of it!
Diane
wonderfully amazing!
wonderfully amazing!
wonderfully amazing!
wonderfully amazing!
These are fabulous – some of the best ATCs I’ve seen. Oh for the time to DO some – gotta find it!!
These are fabulous – some of the best ATCs I’ve seen. Oh for the time to DO some – gotta find it!!
These are fabulous – some of the best ATCs I’ve seen. Oh for the time to DO some – gotta find it!!
These are fabulous – some of the best ATCs I’ve seen. Oh for the time to DO some – gotta find it!!