New Patterns and My Fabric Ensemble

A couple of weeks ago I started doing this fabric zentangle ensemble - you will see that it is one of the Zentangle official ensembles - I have just stitched it into fabric with stabiliser, then drawn on the fabric with my Micron pen 01 - using a lot of my own patterns.   The poor little tile on the bottom right hand corner is what NOT to do with an iron - way too hot and I didn't test it first.  So I have to re-do this one. 

Oh and check out the Zentangle blog ... they have posted Molly's Ensemble .... beautiful!

This is one of the tiles with satin stitch around the edge.  I have made these tiles 4.5 inch square and they make really nice coffee cup coasters ... I have been making a few of these for my Mum - but with coffee motifs on them.   I will seal the fabric with fabric medium, although I think the Pigma pen will be permanent.

 Now for some new patterns of mine ... I am not sure what to call this one ... still thinking of a name - any suggestions?

This is "Stackz"

A variation of Stacks

And "DOMINOS"   I just love Dominos and thought this was a great tangle pattern.  I have used it in my ensemble at the top but have put cross hatching behind the dominos for a different look.   And those curley bits on the right of this tile ... I guess someone has done those before ...maybe.

Okay that's it for today ... I am still working on my A3 piece - slowly I might add.

Happy Tangling for now ... Jane xxx

Birthday Month Giveaway

As promised I am having a giveaway for my birthday month - yay for all Gemini's around the world!

I have this lovely brand new (never been used) thermos mug to giveaway - you can insert any picture you want into the cup ... I have zentangled this one - but you can add whatever you want if you don't want to keep the zentangle in it.

The rules - yes always some rules:  Okay changing the rules because I know some people don't have blogs....

1. For one chance to win -  Leave me a comment and make sure you have an email or contact - I cannot respond to No Reply comments.
2. For two chances to win -  Post a message on your blog with a link back to here.

And that's it ... I will be drawing this lovely giveaway on Monday 21 June 2010 at 8pm my time in Tasmania.   So it is a quick giveaway.

PS - thank you all for the very lovely comments and birthday wishes.  Hugs xx

This is the panel that I have inserted into the mug- I hope you like it.

Happy Tangling for now .... Jane x

Who is trying to fight the horrible flu - I don't like sharing bugs with people but what can you do!

Some of My New Tangle Patterns

Hi - I thought I would share with you a few more of my tangles as I will be out of Tangle action for a week or so ... got to get moving with some quilting this week and next week.

This one is called "C-Snake"  I really love it.

This one is called "Floom" - I like how I can draw other flowers and stems behind the open part of the petals - lots of applications for this one.

And this one is called "Whing" - although it does look a bit like long grasses.


I'm sorry about the quality of my pics - still got to work out how to use my scanner.  If you click on the pictures you will go to another larger view of it which will help see it better.

Have fun while I am slaving away working doing some longarm machine quilting.

Happy Tangles for now ... Jane x

June - My Happy Birthday Month - Yay!

It's June - Winter is here in the antipodes (are we the antipodes if you are in the US and not in the UK - you know that opposite line - well we are the antipodes to someone out there - lol!)

But I digress,  June is Winter here in Tasmania and I love winter - all snuggly in front of the fire.

Here is another of my stacked A4 sized drawings - I am loving these.

And look what I found the other day - a beautiful white box to house my Tangle stuff.   A beautiful white canvas to tangle all over - now that is going to take some time but be a lot of tangling fun.

And because it is June here is another of my Tangle patterns ... I call this one Raindotty - it reminds me of ripples from rain drops.   I was looking through some of my old tangles (before I heard about zentangles) and I had a really long period of drawing with dots - raindotty evolved and I still use it today.  Enjoy.

Happy tangling for now ... Jane x

ps ... I am working on a little tangle as a giveaway to celebrate my B'day later this month ... I'll post about it when it is done.