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   MaryinColorado | Apr 22, 2009 06:41pm | #1

   Oooooooooweeeeeeeee!  Wish I could've shared this day with you!  It sounds so delightful!  The Bernina fashion show luncheon must have been so inspirational.  Can't wait to see your next dolls come to life! 

   What did you use to fuse the silk?  Mistyfuse or ?  Thanks for sharing the photos.  Mary

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 23, 2009 05:24am | #5

   I wish you could have been there too.  It would have been fun to have the table filled with you ladies at the show.  I'm going to try and scan the pictures of the garments modeled in the show from the book tomorrow at work and email them to myself, save them and show you guys.

   Maggie Weiss used Wonder Under.  It worked great.  But there was concern that it was not as available as it has been.  She voiced that concern also.

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   MaryinColorado | Apr 23, 2009 08:01am | #9

   I'll look for that Wonder Under, thanks for the tip!

   I noticed yours has alot of depth and feels as if there is movement too.  Your artistry always shows through! 

   I have a book, Fantasy Fabrics, by Bonnie Lynne McCaffery that reminds me of the techniques you describe.  I can't wait to check out info about Maggie Weiss and read about her techniques!  Thanks for sharing your experience!  Mary

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 24, 2009 01:13am | #11

   Her web site is http://www.maggieweiss.com and thats why I took the class to learn how to put images on other fabric that gave it depth and/or shadows, and/or floating images.  It was truly fun.  I'll look up McCaffery's site to see if it is a similiar technique.  JoAnn fabrics sells Wonder Under and I search the internet today for it.  It's available. 

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   ThreadKoe | Apr 22, 2009 06:47pm | #2

   Even if you did not tell me, I could have picked out yours by the joyous use of colour Rodezzy! Nice! Sounds like you had a great time. Cannot wait to see what your creative impulse gives us from this. Cathy

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 23, 2009 05:26am | #6

   Thanks Cathy, Maggie said my pieced looked "like a party."  I blushed.  It was just a small touch of color.  It was fun to do.

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   ThreadKoe | Apr 23, 2009 09:01pm | #10

   I think Maggie was exactly right, it does look like a party. :) Cathy

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 24, 2009 01:13am | #12

   Thanks dear.  And if you go to her site, http://www.maggieweiss.com you will see the other quilt she brought to class.  It has an orange background mostly.  It has the leaves on it too.

   Edited 4/23/2009 6:15 pm ET by rodezzy2

   Edited 4/23/2009 6:15 pm ET by rodezzy2

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   katina | Apr 22, 2009 06:59pm | #3

   Thanks for sharing with us - it's always great to see your stuff

   Katina

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 23, 2009 05:27am | #7

   Hey there Katina, thanks.  I'm thrilled that you like it.  It was so much fun to do. 

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   JunkQueen | Apr 22, 2009 08:03pm | #4

   Now how much fun was THAT?!?! You did a beautiful job, as usual. Thanks for posting the pictures.

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 23, 2009 05:28am | #8

   Thanks so very much for the kind words.  I wish you all were there in class too.  That would have been fun.

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 24, 2009 03:29am | #13

   Here are some better close ups, I had the camera on the wrong setting.  They are a little better.  The blue is lame', the hint of green sparkle is Angelina Fibers.

    

   
   

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   Gloriasews | Apr 26, 2009 10:03am | #14

   Your wallhanging is beautiful, Rodezzy!  Love the colours!  You had a fun day!

   Gloria

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 28, 2009 02:12am | #15

   Thank you Gloria, good to hear you. 

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   sewelegant | Apr 28, 2009 02:40am | #16

   The pics are fantastic "rodezzy", it looks like a lot of work went into the project.  Blues and browns are my favorite color combination.  I really liked the sample on the bottom left in the first picture.  That person seems to like order and simplicity.   It's amazing how different everyone's work is and yet so much the same.  That Maggie must be a real Talent!  I'm glad you like that kind of thing.  Many of my friends are artistic and enjoy being creative but I get all strung out if I have to come up with a creative thought and do not find it fun so am happy that others do.  It is fun to look at.

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   rodezzy2 | Apr 28, 2009 02:53am | #17

   Maggie just kept saying the same thing, "just look how different everyone's projects are with all the same materials, just great!"  She was fun and spontaneous.  She was very helpful and informative.  I loved the class.  Yes, that one was very pretty.  I liked it too.  I like also liked how she echo quilted the shapes within the piece.  Such fun. 

   Edited 4/27/2009 7:55 pm ET by rodezzy2

   Edited 4/27/2009 7:55 pm ET by rodezzy2

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   Ceeayche | May 11, 2009 04:32am | #18

   You shined through!  And that's the fantastic thing about your work!  There's always a little wink of humor and happiness in what I've seen of your work.  Thanks for for sharing.

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   rodezzy2 | May 14, 2009 01:51am | #19

   You are so very welcomed.