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Feb 11, 2010

By: Eddie Lamb

The Beautiful and Classic Types of Asian Quilting Fabric Bali quilting fabric is known for two main reasons: quality and exquisite design. Quilting has become a tradition with many of us who had the good fortune to try and venture into this fascinating world. The reason it is fascinating is because quilting gives us the possibility to create and be unique each time.
Different Types of Bali Quilting Fabric
There are two popular types of Bali quilting fabric and they are batik and polo. Batik is a fabric whose design is created through a unique process, which consists of applying wax to form different patterns. It is always recommended that you wash a batik Bali quilting fabric at least couple of times with hot water before you start stitching in order for the wax to completely wash away.
The other Bali quilting fabric is called 'polo' which also means in Balinese 'without a background.' These are created through hand dying and no wax therefore, no design or pattern on it. All Bali quilting fabrics usually come pre-shrunk but you can always wash and dry it before you start the quilting process so you don't take any chances.
The batik material that you get in the market today is produced in Bali. The history of the batik shows that centuries ago this type of dying was extremely popular
Style, Elegance, and Personality
Bali quilting fabrics don't just offer unique hand designs, quality, and durability. Through its sophisticated patterns you will get elegance and style in a very simple and colorful way.
Bali fabrics are easily marked for their colorful, vivid and unique patterns; they come in a great variety of colors to match the most demanding requirements and decors. Bali fabrics are popular not only because they are made all individually by hand but also because of their unmatched quality.
Where You Can Find Bali Quilting Fabrics
The best place to shop for Bali quilting fabrics is online. Here you will find a large number of virtual stores, which compete with one another on quality and prices. You can even contact these stores by phone if you have any urgent questions or requirements. Huge numbers of designs, patterns and ideas await you in the online stores.

Try to shop around before deciding on a particular design or pattern of Bali quilting fabric so you can profit of the best bargains available. Be sure to ask all questions before you order and pay for the merchandise as sometimes online stores have bargains listed in different sections, which you may not see, or access on the home page.
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We always need some tools to make the perfect sew:
Brother LS2125I 10-Stitch Free-Arm Sewing Machine with Automatic 4-Step Buttonholer
Brother CS6000I 60-Stitch Computerized Free-Arm Sewing Machine with Multiple Stitch Functions
Brother XL2600I 25-Stitch Free-Arm Sewing Machine with Multiple Stitch Functions
Singer 1507 8-Stitch Sewing Machine $99.00

Feb 8, 2010

Writing & Misspelling

If you read a misspelling word or bad grammar in this blog, I am going to fix it when I see it. Just accept my apologize. I am an Spanish writer. Writing is like composing a song, every one have his own way to express their feeling and emotions. Spanish language on a sentence has the object first then the adjective, English put the adjective first then the object. How can you improve your writing skill?:
1. A Grammar Book for You and I (Oops, Me): All the Grammar You Need to Succeed in Life (Capital Ideas)
2. The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation: An Easy-to-Use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-World Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes
3. The Only Grammar Book You'll Ever Need: A One-Stop Source for Every Writing Assignment
4. Painless Grammar (Painless Series)
5.The Grammar Book: An ESL/EFL Teacher's Course, Second Edition
Always is a good idea to learn another language:
1. Regrese a la escuela. (oportunidades de aprendizaje para adultos en el area de Houston)(TT: Go back to school) (TA: learning opportunities for adults in the Houston area): An article from: Semana
2. Easy Spanish Phrase Book: Over 770 Basic Phrases for Everyday Use (Dover Easy Phrase) (Spanish and English Edition)

Feb 7, 2010

My paintings

This oil paint 'Horses Riding' the idea was from a paint with number kits the color, actually is come with one horse It added another horse to paint two horse running on canvas. This was a visual paint, is mounted in a wood frame and it is nice to decor an office. It is hanging in my hall gallery.

This another oil paint 'Foxes Hidding' I was practicing to improve my skill. I painted this one with simple brushes. It is not same when you paint with fine brushes, fine brushes or quality ones has magic, you can move with more talent and make something more impressive.

This is an oil paint one of my favorite gallery, I did this one from my imagination. The color are really vivid. I took the picture but not a quality one. My daughter love this paint.

Oh boy! I named this one ''Way out'' I felt from a tree and break my pelvis in two side. I was depressed and I started painting as a way out. I felt a change, something different, the texture is not soft like my others painting.

This is one of the most crazy paint that I try it and probably the most ugly one. LOL. That day I was watching some science fiction series and I have my brush and canvas front of me. I didn't have idea, I want to paint something but what? so I tried to paint a planet and some ship navigating on the space. I broke a rule in this paint 'do not mix acrylic with oil', the planet is cracking like dry mug.

This picture was a test; I was trying to do something different. The Wild West, the front house is the sheriff office. After all, I did not like it. However, the color on the canvas attracts the attention. This is an oil paint.

This paint is lovely all from my imagination, I tried the brass color, the street curves is a 3D looks like real. I have done some more painting. Paint is really great makes feel something special.

Remember good brushes and paint make real your imagination.

Steps on Drawing a Rose

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Roses are known to symbolize love and sweetness. Roses are lovely plants. They are also refreshing to admire. For those who cannot grow roses drawing them is the next best thing. You can give this drawing to your significant other on a special occasion like Valentine's Day. The steps in drawing a rose are quite simple and easy to follow. Make sure that you read the steps carefully before drawing anything so you can have an image on your mind of how the outcome will look like.

1. The first step on how to draw a rose is to sharpen your pencil. Start by sketching one vertical line which serves as the guide for the stem. You must try to make it straight but not using the ruler at all.

2. The next step is drawing the thorns. Put the pencil at the end of the in a slanting way towards the left side. Then make one line going up however it should be a little curved to the left part. The next step is making a curve going down to the stem. This step creates the spine of the rose.

3. The third step on how to draw a rose is continuing to draw two lines for the sides of the stem. Make a horizontal line with two equal curves inside it. The first curve should be going up and the second curve should be going down. This makes the topmost leaf then from the last point you make a line with one bend. Then continue the bend until it reaches the stem which forms the leaf's shape. You can draw more leaves if you like.

4. The fourth step on how to draw a rose is drawing one line below the middle of every leaf and connecting each of it to the sides of the leaves.

5. The fifth step on how to draw a rose is drawing leaves shaped like bananas starting from the stalk's top part. The next step is making a couple of teardrops above each of the leaves. Make sure to make gaps between each teardrop. Make more teardrops after the first two teardrops.

6. The sixth step is drawing the middle bud of the rose. Make sure that the bud you will make should be a bit open. Lightly shade the petals' edges then you can color it afterwards. You can also smudge the shade to achieve a rustic appearance.

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It's easy to draw what ever you want with drawing instructions. Actually there are is many guides that help you improve your art. One of my best painting at home I started drawing first from my imagination a nice bunch of flower at the edge of river.

If one of my best oil painting on canvas. How I do it? something brush are magic. But i put first my draw with a pencil to make flower sharp edges. Keys to Drawing If you are a beginner you can follow step by step Drawing for the Absolute Beginner: A Clear & Easy Guide to Successful Drawing. But also is always is good Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters (Practical Art Books). Your talents will be more better and you can learn some point of views that you can not understand yet, for example a 3D angle that make your drawing realistic. So you need to know How to Draw What You See (Practical Art Books). I can draw from my imagination and visual, visual is more easy only you need follow the edges, corner or curves managing your pencil directly to the point. But drawing something from your mind or never seen in this world you need to drawing it first in your mind then use your hand.

I have this Book at home and has a good techniques. It shows exactly step by step how draw houses, animal, people faces and how you can do 3D angles and pencil you need from light to hard.

Some people like to draw animals, I have a friend that knows how to draw a perfect cat with a pencil for card stock. You did not notice the difference from a professional card to his perfect pencil drawing, and this is fabulous, I love it. I just stared at each line figuring his fantastic talent. The following book is very helpful, Just I put the link and you can have it very cheap Draw 50 Animals.

There is many other guide that can teach you how to draw here a list:

1. The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing: A Contemporary Perspective on the Classical Tradition.

2. Ed Emberley's Drawing Book of Faces (REPACKAGED) (Ed Emberley Drawing Books)

3. Classical Drawing Atelier: A Contemporary Guide to Traditional Studio Practice

4. Drawing the Head and Figure (Perigee)

5. Drawing Realistic Textures in Pencil

Tools:

1. Strathmore Drawing Paper Pads Size 8 x 10 inches

2. Compact & Portable Sketch Folio 1 Drawing Kit with Art Supplies

3. ProArt 18 Piece Drawing & Sketch Sets $5.99 It is good price.

This book is great for people who love drawing comic: Drawing Cutting Edge Anatomy: The Ultimate Reference for Comic Book Artists just $13.57 and this Dynamic Figure Drawing only for $14.93