Sizzix dies for Quilting part 2

I had some many comments and questions about Sizzix dies for quilting I thought I would share a little more. BTW Sizzix Bigz dies can cut the following as stated on the website
 "A Bigz die cleanly cuts thick materials, including cardstock, chipboard, fabric, foam, magnet, leather, metallic foil, paper and sandpaper (in limited use). " 
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OK so this die is one of Tim Holtz's, I think its called Tattered Florals.

I used it this summer to make fleece embellishments for some scarves I made to sell at craft shows and give as gifts and there are some in my Etsy store too.

I also used some of my HK (Hello Kitty) dies I bought in the Sizzix outlet online for about $3 a piece.  These are my practice blocks. 

Yes you can use fusible.  I fact it works real well even with teeny tiny pieces, like the eyes.  I made a special travel pillowcase for my sister that ended up with the an HK angel on it.

These are ornaments I die cut with fusible backing that are precut to make a Christmas candle mat.  Again these dies only cost about $3-$4 dollars from the Sizzix outlet or on Ebay.

I also used the candy cane die cut to make my mug rugs for my volunteers in my library this Christmas, using a great red and white stripe.

Here is the other Westminster Quilting petals die that I did not show you before. 

So here is the fun I had last night cutting out wool felt shapes to make flowers.  These are fun to make on trips.  I love this so much better then trying to hand cut the same shapes.

I put this tin in my travel sewing bag, add a bag of pin backs, hair clips, buttons and I have what I need to be creative.  Oh and a box to store the completed flowers with out crushing them.  These are just me playing around, its like playing with Lego's.  I like to sew them together and not glue like some do.

I hope this answers every ones questions.  I can not emphasize enough how I watch espec the Sizzix website especially the outlet and eBay and I bought everything real cheap on sale or clearance.  Except for the petals, leaves, and hexagon dies.  They cost $19.99 a piece.  Though with my luck they will probably go on sale next week.  LOL!

Keep dreaming...Colleen



I quilted my name when I took the long arm certification
class at my LQS 2 weeks ago.



Giveaway prizes, swaps, and thank yous just a little late

 I have been out of town and have not posted in a few days.  We had a wonderful quick road trip to PA for my mom's family Christmas.  She has five brothers and sisters and many of my cousins were there.   They had snow too so it was a second white Christmas.

Marlene, Fred, Sylvia(mom), Emily, Deanna, Mike

 I had not seen them in more than a year so is was great to be there.  The drive up we rode through a blizzard of snow in VA. 



Don't you love this old barn in PA?



Right now we have snow in NC, not as much as at Christmas but enough to miss school yesterday and today. 

So I am finally taking down my tree, and as I take off the ornaments

I realized that I had not blogged about the wonderful ornaments I had received from the ornament swap.  First I received this lovely cardinal from Sherry at Blessings from our Nest 

 

Next I received this amazing patchwork ball from Rhonda at Cobblestone Quilting

 

In the mail from Beth at Beas Knees found this glittery and amazing spiderweb and spider in a wool egg sack along with the legend of the Christmas spider, a different version then the one I knew.

 

Our wonderful organizer Tonya and her family made this complex geometrical ball which I love!  I loved the tag she made too, so I attached it to the ornament.

 

And last was sent this amazing hand painted snowman from

The exchange was really a lot of fun !  Thanks Tonya and everyone who sent me an ornament!

 

I was also privileged to win this perfect for me Santa Believe wall hanging from Mary at mequilter. 

This was actually my second quilt I had won. I was the lucky winner of this Christmas mix tape quilt back in November from FeistyEily

I really had a great time with all of the swaps this past year

.  I wish I could show you the candle mat I received in my Candle mat swap. 

This is the one I made with Kate Spain's 12 Days of Christmas.   We didn't swap with a partner, everyone was assigned a person.  My person loved it however the person who had my name for some reason did not send out or even contact me.  Some people might be upset but I have realized over the years that people are either unable to finish a swap commitment, some forget(I did once in a block exchange but I made it up), or for some reason just want to get and not give.  I always hope in those cases that the person finds some happiness somewhere because the guilt associated with not giving will always be there.

Oh I did a little crafting on the long trip up and back to PA.  I made three felt  flowers.  These large ones will be pins.  I made a small one on a hair clip to match the scarf I wore Sat.

Well I'm going to take the lights of the tree and drag it through the snow for the birds to have some winter shelter. 

Keep dreaming…Colleen