Happy New Year Everyone! I hope you've had a lovely Christmas and New Year and thank you Anne for your message :D Well, admittedly I haven't got a lot done...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Jan 7, 2011 5:25 pm
Hi Everyone! How has your week been? I've moved on a little bit with my Arctic textiles piece. You can see the main piece being made here in this post:...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Jan 14, 2011 10:16 pm
Hi Everyone! Hope you're having a good Friday. It's just a quick newsletter today. This week I melted my Arctic textiles piece – this is a bit lazy of me as...
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gold_haert
Jan 15, 2011 7:26 pm
i've been working on a long cloth. it has squares on point stitched boro style with raw edge applique and embroidery. I usually work in cool colors but these...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Jan 22, 2011 6:56 pm
Hi Everyone, Sorry I didn't get a newsletter out to you yesterday. Things are a little hectic at the moment and I have about a week to finish my wedding dress...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Jan 28, 2011 7:39 pm
Hi Everyone! This week I collected together all my textiles into one room and over the next month I'm hoping to catalogue everything, update my website, and...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Feb 12, 2011 6:31 pm
Hi Everyone! Sorry it's been a while. Well it's been a busy couple of weeks for me and I'm just starting to get back to normal and settle down to some craft...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Feb 18, 2011 8:11 pm
Hi Everyone! What's happening? This week I sewed my space-inspired textiles piece together. After I'd layered up all those tiny pieces of fabric last week I...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Mar 4, 2011 1:40 pm
Hi Everyone! Sorry I didn't send out a newsletter last week. This week I was determined to get that Space Textiles piece into a finished state so I could move...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Mar 11, 2011 10:30 pm
Hi Everyone! This week I've discovered the joy of sewing podcasts. I've mostly been listening to Grandma's Sewing Cabinet: http://grandmassewingcabinet.com/ ...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
May 6, 2011 3:57 pm
Hi Everyone! I'm sorry it's been so long. I really haven't had a lot to tell you all so I figured I'd take a break. I'm not sure how regular things are going...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Jun 3, 2011 8:05 pm
Hi Everyone! How did May treat you? I've been feeling a bit exasperated with making stuff - not having the right materials for various projects or the spare...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Jul 18, 2011 1:42 pm
Hi Everyone! I'm finally in my new home (bigger and lighter and easier to use the sewing machine without disturbing anyone!) and getting sorted out (apart from...
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Faun Bonewits
gold_haert
Jul 18, 2011 5:27 pm
congratulations on your new home! now there will be room for baby and art?! last week I worked on bundle dying india flint style but last night i got the...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Jul 18, 2011 5:44 pm
Hi Faun! *Waves* Loved this link: http://marlinespikedesign.blogspot.com The thing I like about those Cathedral window quilts is the way you don't need to...
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Faun Sophia Bonewits
gold_haert
Jul 18, 2011 8:53 pm
Hi Faun! *Waves* back Loved this link: http://marlinespikedesign.blogspot.com very good i'll have to haunt that one ... don't need to worry about >backing it...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Jul 18, 2011 9:04 pm
Oops - sorry I sent the wrong link - I meant the cathedral window one you sent before:...
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bellavinarts
Oct 24, 2011 7:33 pm
Hello all! I am new to the group. I joined because of great interest in melted fabrics. I am a non-traditional student at a university here in USA. The...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Oct 25, 2011 5:36 pm
Hi Bella! Welcome to the group :D Sorry for the delayed reply - I don't know what anyone else is up to but I've got a new baby so all my textiles stuff is...
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bellavinarts
Oct 26, 2011 4:24 pm
Hi Rachel, Thank you for the reply. I will try the fabrics you mentioned. I plan to keep the melted fabrics on the metal form because the sculptures will need...
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melted_rachel
Oct 26, 2011 4:27 pm
Thanks :) One thing I did just think of - you might be better of looking for a slightly thicker synthetic fabric as I'm guessing the metal will get pretty hot...
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gold_haert
Oct 26, 2011 8:02 pm
oops sorry about the late reply had ot remeber the password i know you're thinking material and heat but you could try the alternative of rice paper, you can...
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saraannecooney
Oct 30, 2011 4:06 pm
I am trying to finish my degree in art. I want to take sculpture and make fabrics my media. I want to be able to convince the teacher that fabric sculpture is...
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Melted Rachel
melted_rachel
Oct 31, 2011 11:41 am
I made this page a while back about Fabric sculpture: http://www.squidoo.com/fabric-sculpture Also Three-Dimensional Embroidery is a great book to look at. ...
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Caroline
barca1au
Oct 31, 2011 10:16 pm
Hi Sara, Try the Cloth Paper Scissor's site, and its sister site Quilting Daily, as they often have free projects that include houses etc. I'm having fun with...
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sara cooney
saraannecooney
Nov 2, 2011 11:43 am
Thank you so much Caroline. I feel like I have a new lease on my ideas. Send any suggestions you can. I am very open. Now to learn more and start creating! ...
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sara cooney
saraannecooney
Nov 2, 2011 11:43 am
Thank you so much Rachel. I really appreciated the links. Send anything you can. I am open and hungry for new ideas. Sara From: Melted Rachel...
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bellavinarts
Nov 2, 2011 11:43 am
Thanks for the advice, I never thought of bamboo. I will not be making lifesize figures, rather 1 - 2 feet tall. I will post pictures after I perfect the...
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bellavinarts
Nov 2, 2011 11:43 am
I am in the "same boat" so-to-speak as you are. I am trying to convince my art department that fabric sculpture is a norm, and it is! One thing I have recently...
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3045452915@...
Feb 28, 2013 9:55 am
Do know of artists who express their political beliefs with fiber or mixed media ?...
