JaneVille: May 2016

Sunday, May 29, 2016

Peony Love!

crepe paper peony by Jane LaFazio

REAL peonies!

Sketching and watercolor in progress ~ by Jane LaFazio

crepe paper peonies by Jane LaFazio

crepe paper peonies in our bedroom

I made these following Lia Griffith tutorial video (below). I love the things she creates!

Thursday, May 26, 2016

Abstract Collage using gelli plate printed papers

My work in progress (12x12 inches) by Jane LaFazio

The classroom at San Clemente Art Supply, San Clemente, CA

I taught in San Clemente a few weeks ago and had 21 students, all terrific and willing to play!

Close-up of a student print the "Sweet Gum Ball" stencil
that I designed for StencilGirl Products. SHOP HERE

Here's some of the student work from the one day workshop:

student work 12x12 inches

I did demos through out the day

student work 12x12 inches

Me, at the end of the day!

I'll be teaching again, at San Clemente Art Supply in November. Are you on my email list? If so, you'll get first notice of my workshops and classes and behind the scenes stuff too! CLICK HERE to sign up

Monday, May 23, 2016

Recycled Circles go round again

"Indigo Dance" 12x12 inches IN PROGRESS ~ Recycled Circles by Jane LaFazio

Workshop in a museum at Visions Art Museum, San Diego

Last week, I taught my ever-popular (thank you!) workshop "Recycled Circles" at Visions Art Museum in San Diego. It's a great workshop (if I do say so myself) as an introduction to art quilts. And all these small art quilts were created in just one day.
Take a look at this cool student work:

student work

Can't attend an in person workshop? Get the Layered & Fused Applique/Recycled Circles Download with full instructions and examples

Friday, May 20, 2016

Is it a quilt? Is it a sketchbook?

"I'll take Manhattan" handmade sketchbook (9.25 x 6 inches) by Jane LaFazio

detail "I'll take Manhattan"by Jane LaFazio

This project started about 2 years ago (?) when I was creating a project for a 3-day workshop in New York City. The workshop didn't happen and either did this part of the project. (Fabric was from City Quilter in NYC, but I see they don't carry it anymore.)

But I had the 'quilt' and knew it would make a cool sketchbook cover.

detail "I'll take Manhattan"by Jane LaFazio

"I'll take Manhattan"by Jane LaFazio

"I'll take Manhattan" (BACK) by Jane LaFazio

detail "I'll take Manhattan"by Jane LaFazio

"I'll take Manhattan" (BACK) by Jane LaFazio

So, I added 10 pages (two-sided would make 20 pages) of Fabriano hot press watercolor paper. Hmm, maybe it will turn into a workshop after all....

"I'll take Manhattan" (inside front) by Jane LaFazio

detail "I'll take Manhattan" (inside front) by Jane LaFazio

"I'll take Manhattan" (inside back) by Jane LaFazio

detail "I'll take Manhattan"by Jane LaFazio

"I'll take Manhattan" handmade sketchbook (9.25 x 6 inches) by Jane LaFazio

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Create unique fabric for an art quilt with Pine Cone stencils

For this project I used all 5 stencils in my new Pine Cone Stencil series for StencilGirl Products.

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First, stencil the images onto a piece of cloth. I used 200 thread count cotton, that had been coffee dyed.

I added batting to the back of the cloth, then, on the back, used a stenciled tracing paper to machine stitch the outline of the pine cone.

Free motion stitching, semi-carefully following the stencil lines.

Here's the back of the quilt, with the paper still on it.

Turn the quilt over and see your outline of the pine cone.

I cut up the stenciled and quilted fabric to reassemble it.

It needed a focal point, so I enlarged the stencil image, added a piece of tulle to the FRONT and stitched the outline on the back of the quilt.

Then, I cut away the tulle, around the pine cone image, to create a lavender pine cone as a focal point on the quilt.

Pine Cone Confetti by Jane LaFazio (measures 17 x 15.5 inches)

I designed these stencils for StencilGirl Products. This quilt uses all the stencils in my Pine Cone Stencil series. You can find all my stencils here.