Now Serving: High Fiber Content for Textile & Quilt Artists
The Free Lunch Cafe is a creative teaching and learning community serving up free "high fiber" content for textile and quilt artists.
Meet The Head Chef
I'm Linda Matthews and welcome to the "Free Lunch" Cafe - a brand new teaching and learning community for textile & quilt artists.This is also a social community and I highly encourage you all to share your own special knowledge, so feel free to browse around, join in a conversation or start your own conversation, upload images of your textile and quilt art and just enjoy.
PLEASE VISIT ME
Please visit me at my main website and blog at Creative Textile & Quilting Arts
Free Lunches
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Feb: Image Transfer Te...
49 members
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Jan: Delectable Decora...
74 members
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Nov: Fabric Paper
264 members
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Oct: Using Dryer Sheets
188 members
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Sept: Fabulous Fabric ...
168 members
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Now: Machine Wrapped C...
200 members
Latest Activity
Thank you, Linda! I was unsure of whether I selected the right stamp. I was wondering how a face would look after the tissue paper and glue. The more I look at it, the better I like it. I appreciate the vote of confidence.
Oh this is very pretty - I love the color, texture and design.
~Linda~
OK... thank you... I thought something like that for spacers, but wasn't sure.
Thanks for sharing Sally, you're very creative! I love the idea of a challenge - make sure you post some photos when it's done; we'd love to see.
~Linda~
I've never tried to include organza into fabric paper - maybe you need to stitch it down first.
~Linda~
You could probably add more paint to it if you wanted the colors to show more, however it looks quite interesting just as it is.
~Linda~
Carole: The "spacers" are just fillers used to give lift to each sheet. In this case, I used black foamboard between each layer (cut smaller so it doesn't show). It worked better for me to have those spaces so I could tuck things in around the lay...
Very interesting results with the heat gun.
~Linda~
This is beautiful and it reminds me of the song "Aragon Mill". Have you ever heard it? It is a haunting song just like this is a haunting piece. Wow!
I have stamped after stitching with Lumiere paint.
Unfortunately, I do not know, this is a collection of swapped AMCs
thanks, i'm saving what i have left of that blue....and am looking over the rest of that bleeding tissue !
a combination puzzle i believe.....that handwriting was a stamp...mine isn't that good !! ;-)
This is great!
wouldn't mind recieving a postcard like this....
This is a lovely composition, looking forward to seeing it quilted.
WELCOME
Please note that the Free Lunch Cafe will be closed during the month of December for the holidays, and no classes are scheduled for that month. Classes currently advertised for December and January have been rescheduled to January and February respectively.
The "Free Lunch Cafe" is an online teaching and learning community for textile and quilt artists. Each month a new free mini-class will be offered where you can download your lessons and learn a great technique.
BEFORE YOU SIGN UP
Before you sign up please be aware that this is a teaching and learning community so please join only if you're interested in participating and learning, otherwise you'll possibly be disappointed.
The first lesson of each current mini-class is available for immediate download, but in order to be eligible for additional free lessons, students are asked "show and tell" by doing some homework and uploading photos of their samples and/or projects from the previous lesson into the photo gallery.
Each mini-class is only available during the month that it's featured and once the month ends the mini-class will no no longer be available for free although you can purchase them by visiting the Mini-Class Download Center on my website.
FAQs
The "Free Lunch Cafe" Newsletter
The "Free Lunch Cafe" is an online teaching and learning community for textile and quilt artists. Each month a new free mini-class will be offered where you can download your lessons and learn a great technique.BEFORE YOU SIGN UP
Before you sign up please be aware that this is a teaching and learning community so please join only if you're interested in participating and learning, otherwise you'll possibly be disappointed.
The first lesson of each current mini-class is available for immediate download, but in order to be eligible for additional free lessons, students are asked "show and tell" by doing some homework and uploading photos of their samples and/or projects from the previous lesson into the photo gallery.
Each mini-class is only available during the month that it's featured and once the month ends the mini-class will no no longer be available for free although you can purchase them by visiting the Mini-Class Download Center on my website.
FAQsHow Do The Mini-Classes Work ?
How Do I Sign Up For a Mini-Class?
How Do I Upload Photos of My Homework?
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The "Free Lunch Cafe" Newsletter
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Photos
Exploring Digital Grounds on Fabric: The Basics
If you've been following my blog posts about using Digital Grounds, then please enjoy the introductory video for my new online workshop - Exploring Digital Grounds on Fabric: The Basics. See here for full details
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Forum
Submit Your Mini-Class Requests 4 Replies
Want to see a favorite technique featured on the "Free Lunch Cafe"? Leave a comment and let me know what technique you'd like to see.
Started by Linda Matthews. Last reply by Linda Matthews Nov 14.
Welcome! 33 Replies
Welcome to the brand new "Free Lunch" Cafe. Your next free lunch will be available on the first of the month but in the meantime please feel free to introduce yourself and make yourself at home, a...
Tagged: welcome
Started by Linda Matthews. Last reply by Sally Army Nov 18.
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Downloadable Workshops
If you enjoyed these mini-classes, don't forget to check out my Downloadable Workshops. All downloadable workshops are provided in pdf format and include links to online video demonstrations.
Fabulous Free Motion Quilting
Learn how easy it is to make your free motion quilting absolutely "fabulous!"
Full class description and ordering
Titivations
Learn great techniques for making "embellishments with attitude" Full class description and ordering
Felt-Punch-Embellish
Discover exciting ways to use your needle felting machine.
Full class description and ordering
More Felt-Punch-Embellish
Discover even more exciting ways to use your needle felting machine.
Full class description and ordering
Fabulous Free Motion Quilting
Learn how easy it is to make your free motion quilting absolutely "fabulous!"Full class description and ordering
Titivations
Learn great techniques for making "embellishments with attitude" Full class description and orderingFelt-Punch-Embellish
Discover exciting ways to use your needle felting machine.
Full class description and ordering
More Felt-Punch-Embellish
Discover even more exciting ways to use your needle felting machine.
Full class description and ordering
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