Collage quilts from SCRAPS
Easy mixed media idea for making collage quilts from wood scraps and your vintage papers, photos, etc. This really becomes both a collage and assemblage project.
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Comment by Shannon Crandall on September 9, 2010 at 10:43pm -
Awsome video...you make it look really simple! I will be trying this the first chance I get. Thanks for sharing.
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Comment by Greg Hanson on August 18, 2010 at 3:01am -
Hi Mary Jane...the brand name of the dye is Rit Liquid Dye. I got mine at Joanne's Fabrics (with the 40% coupon from the Sunday paper). It also comes in powdered form, but I went with the liquid...it seems to mix quite well with the alcohol...keep your mixture stored in covered baby food jars, etc. otherwise the alcohol will evaporate.
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Comment by Mary Jane Chadbourne on August 18, 2010 at 2:26am -
I am a huge fan of your work Greg!! Love the video you posted...can you tell me the name of the Ritz dye that you use...I am always searching for a product that will have those kinds of results...thanks!
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Comment by Ardis on August 12, 2010 at 12:25am -
This is fantastic Greg! Thank you for the tutorial!
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Comment by Marie Reeves Knight on August 6, 2010 at 10:21am -
Simply wonderful, I really enjoyed watching this, and the simple but effective techniques, really good stuff there Greg
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Comment by Wendy Johnson on August 5, 2010 at 10:22am -
Fantastic ideas Greg!!!!! Love the patchwork and your embellishments make them so wonderfully unique. Thanks again for the inspirations.
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Comment by Ana Lorena Nuñez on August 5, 2010 at 6:47am -
Great video, watching this video feels like a brainstorm of ideas!!
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Comment by Kay Graham on August 4, 2010 at 11:46am -
Just showed hubby and he also thinks they are cool!!!
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Comment by Kay Graham on August 4, 2010 at 5:21am
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What an inspiring way to bring those photos back to "life!" I have often wished that someone would have written their names on the back of the photo's. I try to do it but ,alas, I am also lacking in doing it, lol. Have a great day and thanks again!!
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Comment by Kay Graham on August 4, 2010 at 3:16am
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Greg,
Your video is awesome!! My parents passed away in the last couple years and we are now going through all the "stuff" that they had accumulated for 50 years..I get so caught up in looking at all the old books, papers, pictures, etc. and now thanks to you I know what I will do with some of the things that have really caught my eye. Being the only child, it's taking me forever to go through things, but with the help of hubby, we are making progress, lol. I am so excited, now I can bring home even more "stuff", lol...Hubby might not like this idea 
but I sure do!! Thanks for sharing your awesome video!! Such a COOOOOL idea!! Kay ♥ 
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