Q & A WITH TRISH STUART

Q&A With Trish Stuart

Join us as we welcome an adorable project from one of our amazing sponsors WonderFil Specialty Threads!

Texas-based Quilter, Author, & International Teacher

For the full Q&A visit the WonderFil website.

Raised in Alaska and currently residing in Texas, Trish’s art is heavily influenced by nature and color. She has a broad range of techniques and styles, ranging from traditional piecing, her own method of easy curved piecing, small and large scale appliqué, painting on fabric and mixed media. She currently can be found working in wool and embroidery. A former “Sewing Star” for both Pfaff and Viking, Trish has been a repeat guest on nationally broadcast television programs, is featured on Craft Daily as one of their online teachers, has been published in national quilting magazines, traveled and taught both nationally and internationally. She has published 12 books and over 200 patterns. Her passion is inspiring others to succeed in their own creativity, encouraging them to work out of the box by showing how to get from A to B. The point is to have fun doing it!

Trish has been with the WonderFil Teacher Program since 2009.

For the full interview / Q&A with Trish Stuart visit the WonderFil website.

For great tutorials, DIY project, and more visit the WonderFil.ca blog.

With Love and Threads,

WonderFil

Cross Stitching DIY Project

Cross Stitching DIY Project

Join us as we welcome an adorable project from one of our amazing sponsors WonderFil Specialty Threads!

This hand-made project makes a great personal gift for any special family or friend, and is simple enough to complete even for beginners.

Here are all the materials you will be needing for this project:

• 1 piece of 11 count aida cloth 7”x8” (will vary based on size of design)
• Size 22 tapestry or darning needle
• 12wt Fruitti, a 100% Egyptian cotton thread <link to: http://www.wonderfil.ca/fruitti> (Colors used in our project: FT20-Storm, FT10-Roses, FT15-Carnation)
• Pattern: www.cross-stitch-pattern.net <link to site> (pictured: “Thank You for Being My Friend”)
• Embroidery scissors
• 6” Cross-stitch hoop

The first step is to choose the pattern you would like to cross stitch with your personalized message. We used a free pattern from this great website where you can find a variety of different designs for your cross-stitch.

For the full tutorial on this DIY project visit the WonderFil.ca blog.

With Love and Threads,

WonderFil

Q&A With Ana Buzzalino!

Q&A With Ana Buzzalino!

Join us as we welcome an adorable project from one of our amazing sponsors WonderFil Specialty Threads!

Calgarian Fibre Artist and Quilt Instructor

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Ana has been a teacher on a variety of quilting techniques for the past 20+ years. Some of the recent workshops have focused on free-motion quilting and surface design. She is currently working on a new series of work that includes mixed media and is a frequent contributor to quilting arts magazine and quilting arts tv.

Many of ana’s quilts have won several awards at local and national shows, and have been juried into major international shows.

Wonderfil is proud to have counted ana buzzalino as part of our teacher program since 2009.

For the full interview / Q&A with Ana Buzzalino visit the WonderFil website.

For great tutorials, DIY project, and more visit the WonderFil.ca blog.

With Love and Threads,

WonderFil

Chevron Embroidered: Pillbox Pincushion

Join us as we welcome an adorable project from one of our amazing sponsors WonderFil Specialty Threads!

 The WonderFil team would love to share with you a wonderfil little project that would not only be fun, simple and easy to make, but also useful. For this project we decided to use the WonderFil’s Razzle and Dazzle threads.

The Razzle and Dazzle threads are perfect for hand embroidery, the silky soft 6 ply rayon thread adds a beautiful shine and sparkle to any project. Simple stitching and the usefulness of the pillbox make it the perfect project to try your hand at embroidering. This is a great project that can simply be modified and customize. Have fun with the pattern and design, these pillbox pincushions make the perfect little gift.

With a few simple seams and a little stuffing, you will be moving your pins into their new home before you know it.

Materials

• Wonderfil dazzle - 6180, 3130
• Wonderfil razzle – rzm03, rzm15
• Wonderfil designer -  white - ds426
• Linen fabric, 1/4 yd.
• Fusible fleece, 1/4 yd
• Fiberfill stuffing
• Button

Tools

• Rotary cutter
• Ruler with 60 degree angle markings
• Fabric marking tool
• Soft sculpting doll needle

Basic supplies

• Scissors
• Sewing machine
• Pins
• Hand sewing needle,
• Iron
•  Pressing surface

For the full tutorial on this DIY project visit the WonderFil.ca blog.

Make sure to visit our booth at the Quilt Canada 2016 in Toronto from June15–18.

With Love and Threads,

WonderFil

Lucky Four-Leaf Clover Scented Sachet

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Scented sachets are wonderful additions to the home as they can be used in a variety of clever ways all around the house. Tuck them in closets or in drawers to leave a lightly fragrant scent on your clothing, keep them in your vehicle as a natural alternative to car fresheners, drop them in your dryer to keep clothes smelling fresh, keep them with your storage to act as a natural repellent instead of using mothballs, drop them in a bath for an aromatic and relaxing at-home spa day, or even tuck them into your pillow case to help you relax and sleep at night. They also make cute and thoughtful handmade gifts for every occasion!

These adorable little pouches are not only practical household items, but incredibly easy to make and turn into decorative pieces. Here’s what you need to make a four leaf clover sachet:

• download and print the four leaf clover pattern 
• felt or wool in dark green and light green colouration
• a chalk fabric pen
• dried lavender or other dried herbs, flowers, or spices of your choice (these can easily be purchased at a local specialty spice store or online)
• Eleganza 8wt perle cotton in white
• appliqué pins
• no. 24 chenille needle

Note: by changing the colour of the felt from green to any other bright combination of colours, you’ll end up with a pretty flower instead!

Optional Materials:

• 100wt InvisaFil in colours IF712 and IF702
• Eleganza 8wt perle cotton in colour EL5G26

For the full tutorial on this DIY project visit the WonderFil.ca blog.

Make sure to visit our booth at the Quilt Canada 2016 in Toronto from June15–18.

With Love and Threads,

WonderFil