My Journal Quilt Class at The City Quilter has come to an end.  At least for now.  And at the last class we swapped ATCs.  I had fun making mine…

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…and even more fun swapping and getting to take home a little piece of art from each of my students!

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To make mine I started with some muslin and stitched a flower pattern.

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Then I painted the flower pattern with acrylic paint and a lot of water (so that the paint would bleed everywhere).

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Then I cut the large piece into 2.5"x3.5" ATC size pieces.

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I stitched around the edges, overdyed some of the remnants from the orginal piece, and embellished each of the ATCs with the overdyed remnants.  Check it out:

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Thanks for stopping by!

Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Based outside of Boston, Julie Fei-Fan Balzer is a painter, printmaker, and collage artist who constructs vibrant compositions. Her artwork investigates the interplay of identity and perception, inviting viewers to take a longer look. Julie works in layers, both physically and metaphorically, exploring what is visible and what is concealed. Passionate about connecting with and inspiring other artists, she shares her expertise through in-person workshops and her online classroom at MyArtPractice.com. Julie's achievements include high-profile clients, multiple publications - including her book, “Carve Stamp Play” - and exhibits in New York City and throughout Massachusetts. She is a graduate of Brown University.

68 thoughts on “Fabric ATCs

  • Your fabric ATC’s are beautiful and bright!
    My fav from the swap is “you know” which is such a wonderful affirmation.

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  • Your fabric ATC’s are beautiful and bright!
    My fav from the swap is “you know” which is such a wonderful affirmation.

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  • Your fabric ATC’s are beautiful and bright!
    My fav from the swap is “you know” which is such a wonderful affirmation.

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  • Your fabric ATC’s are beautiful and bright!
    My fav from the swap is “you know” which is such a wonderful affirmation.

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  • I love these! Makes me wish I could take one of your classes, but, alas, I’m way south of NYC!

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  • I love these! Makes me wish I could take one of your classes, but, alas, I’m way south of NYC!

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  • I love these! Makes me wish I could take one of your classes, but, alas, I’m way south of NYC!

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  • I love these! Makes me wish I could take one of your classes, but, alas, I’m way south of NYC!

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  • I love all of them! The one who uses threads loosely, the quilting in white, yours… all, so hard to say!
    How to you sticth a pattern so perfect? Lots of patience? I recently found the “reverse” button on my machine (shame on me, lol), and maybe it will make things easier, but your stitches are so perfect!
    I’d love going to your clases at CQ… maybe one day!

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  • I love all of them! The one who uses threads loosely, the quilting in white, yours… all, so hard to say!
    How to you sticth a pattern so perfect? Lots of patience? I recently found the “reverse” button on my machine (shame on me, lol), and maybe it will make things easier, but your stitches are so perfect!
    I’d love going to your clases at CQ… maybe one day!

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  • I love all of them! The one who uses threads loosely, the quilting in white, yours… all, so hard to say!
    How to you sticth a pattern so perfect? Lots of patience? I recently found the “reverse” button on my machine (shame on me, lol), and maybe it will make things easier, but your stitches are so perfect!
    I’d love going to your clases at CQ… maybe one day!

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  • I love all of them! The one who uses threads loosely, the quilting in white, yours… all, so hard to say!
    How to you sticth a pattern so perfect? Lots of patience? I recently found the “reverse” button on my machine (shame on me, lol), and maybe it will make things easier, but your stitches are so perfect!
    I’d love going to your clases at CQ… maybe one day!

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  • This totally makes me want to paint on muslin now! LOL Gorgeous Julie!!

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  • This totally makes me want to paint on muslin now! LOL Gorgeous Julie!!

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  • This totally makes me want to paint on muslin now! LOL Gorgeous Julie!!

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  • This totally makes me want to paint on muslin now! LOL Gorgeous Julie!!

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  • What kind of foot did you use on your sewing machine when you were stitching those flowers? Those are wonderful!

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  • What kind of foot did you use on your sewing machine when you were stitching those flowers? Those are wonderful!

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  • What kind of foot did you use on your sewing machine when you were stitching those flowers? Those are wonderful!

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  • What kind of foot did you use on your sewing machine when you were stitching those flowers? Those are wonderful!

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  • I love the brightness and colors of your fabric ATC’s. There’s a lot of talent in your class – they are beautiful as well.

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  • I love the brightness and colors of your fabric ATC’s. There’s a lot of talent in your class – they are beautiful as well.

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  • I love the brightness and colors of your fabric ATC’s. There’s a lot of talent in your class – they are beautiful as well.

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  • I love the brightness and colors of your fabric ATC’s. There’s a lot of talent in your class – they are beautiful as well.

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  • I fell in love with your ATcs, as usual! They have such vibrant colors and stunning stitches!

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  • I fell in love with your ATcs, as usual! They have such vibrant colors and stunning stitches!

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  • I fell in love with your ATcs, as usual! They have such vibrant colors and stunning stitches!

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  • I fell in love with your ATcs, as usual! They have such vibrant colors and stunning stitches!

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  • just beautiful!!!

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  • just beautiful!!!

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  • just beautiful!!!

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  • just beautiful!!!

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  • These are so, so beautiful! Good gosh, whenever I come over here for a visit, I always find more and more projects to add to my list of things to try. When in the world am I ever going to find/get/make the time to do them all??!! Thanks for always inspiring me!

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  • These are so, so beautiful! Good gosh, whenever I come over here for a visit, I always find more and more projects to add to my list of things to try. When in the world am I ever going to find/get/make the time to do them all??!! Thanks for always inspiring me!

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  • These are so, so beautiful! Good gosh, whenever I come over here for a visit, I always find more and more projects to add to my list of things to try. When in the world am I ever going to find/get/make the time to do them all??!! Thanks for always inspiring me!

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  • These are so, so beautiful! Good gosh, whenever I come over here for a visit, I always find more and more projects to add to my list of things to try. When in the world am I ever going to find/get/make the time to do them all??!! Thanks for always inspiring me!

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  • These are absolutely gorgeous Julie! I love working big and then cutting it up to reveal sometimes, something very different!! The joy of art! ‘o)
    PS – You write fab tutorials…

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  • These are absolutely gorgeous Julie! I love working big and then cutting it up to reveal sometimes, something very different!! The joy of art! ‘o)
    PS – You write fab tutorials…

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  • These are absolutely gorgeous Julie! I love working big and then cutting it up to reveal sometimes, something very different!! The joy of art! ‘o)
    PS – You write fab tutorials…

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  • These are absolutely gorgeous Julie! I love working big and then cutting it up to reveal sometimes, something very different!! The joy of art! ‘o)
    PS – You write fab tutorials…

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  • This is amazing! Love what you did with a sewing machine. I haven’t tried to tackle that.

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  • This is amazing! Love what you did with a sewing machine. I haven’t tried to tackle that.

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  • This is amazing! Love what you did with a sewing machine. I haven’t tried to tackle that.

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  • This is amazing! Love what you did with a sewing machine. I haven’t tried to tackle that.

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  • These are beautiful artworks and gorgeous collection.
    I love them and so colorful…

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  • These are beautiful artworks and gorgeous collection.
    I love them and so colorful…

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  • These are beautiful artworks and gorgeous collection.
    I love them and so colorful…

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  • These are beautiful artworks and gorgeous collection.
    I love them and so colorful…

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  • Terrific! Have to say I said “Ouch” when you began cutting the large piece into ATC sized ones, LOL wonderful result.

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  • Terrific! Have to say I said “Ouch” when you began cutting the large piece into ATC sized ones, LOL wonderful result.

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  • Terrific! Have to say I said “Ouch” when you began cutting the large piece into ATC sized ones, LOL wonderful result.

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  • Terrific! Have to say I said “Ouch” when you began cutting the large piece into ATC sized ones, LOL wonderful result.

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