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Show 112: Threadplay and Sheer Ribbon Illusions
Featuring: Libby Lehman | |
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| From Chapter One: |
To order "A Day of Threadplay" with Libby Lehman DVD - Click Here
Libby Lehman (www.libbylehman.us)
Super Seminars with Ricky, Alex and Libby (www.rickytims.com)
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| Art Quilters Survival Kit or The must have sewing machine feet: |
- Open toe embroidery (or appliqué) foot (Bernina 20)
- Free motion (or darning ,quilting or hopping) foot (Bernina 15)
- ¼” Piecing foot (Bernina 37)
- Couching (cording or braiding) foot (Bernina 21)
- Free motion couching foot (Bernina 43)
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Sally Collins (www.sallycollins.org)
Susan Cleveland (www.piecesbewithyou.com)
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| From Chapter Two: |
Libby demonstrates Sheer Ribbon Illusions
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Superior threads mentioned: (www.superiorthreads.com)
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- Top thread - Variegated metallic color 25
- Bobbin thread – Bottom Line by Libby Lehman
- Highlights
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Top stitch Needle 90/14
Stable Stuff by Ricky Tims
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| From Chapter Three: |
Book: Thread Play by Libby Lehman (Publisher - Quilters Resource Distributing) www.libbylehman.us
Roberta Horton (www.sallycollins.org)
Michael James (www.unl.edu/mjames_quilts)
Nancy Crow (www.nancycrow.com)
Beth Kennedy (www.io.com/~bkennedy/legends.htm)
Free Spirit Fabrics (www.freespiritfabric.com)
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| Heather Purcell |
Superior threads mentioned: (www.superiorthreads.com)
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- Rainbow
- King Tut
- Nature colors
- Metallic (round)
- Glitter (flat)
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Laurel Burch (www.laurelburch.com)
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| From Chapter Four: |
Gregory Case / Photo Man (www.gregorycase.com)
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Ricky plays Piano
Heart and Soul from his CD Heart and Soul (www.rickytims.com)
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Photo Man’s Tips: (www.gregorycase.com)
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- What is the “back story”? To create effective photo styling, you need to create an environment or "back story" in a set. What was happening JUST before you took the photo? For example, a person was reading a book with several quilts "causally tossed" aside the quilt and put the book down, with their reading glasses but left the room just a second before.
- Usually, photo styling with quilts involves no people shown in the photo. The "star" is the quilt.
- Be careful not to overwhelm the "star" (quilt) with too many other props/items. The primary focus is the quilt. Make sure that the props fit the overall look of the quilt (color, texture, shape, age, size, etc.).
- Style through the lens--don't look at the room or quilts or the set standing by the camera--whatever you see only in the lens is what is important.
- After your first photo, review the image and then make one minor change at a time, if needed. Too often, you make several changes to the set at once, instead of slowing down the process. Often, one change can make a big difference.
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Tip from Alex and Ricky -
You might want to target month or season and have the styling shot reflect that time of year.
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Watch a Free Bernina Video
Sewing Tip 112 from Bernina |
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 Thread embellishment and sewing machine expert Libby Lehman shares her Sheer Ribbon Illusion technique and demonstrates how she uses the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator). Ricky performs a tune from Heart and Soul.
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Thread embellishment and sewing machine expert Libby Lehman shares her Sheer Ribbon Illusion technique and demonstrates how she uses the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator). Ricky performs a tune from Heart and Soul.
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Posts on November 26, 2007
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