T Stands For Second on the 2nd

 

If this post looks familiar, it's because I copied it from the one above.  You are definitely seeing double.  Today I have a second look that echoes our host at Art Journal Journey.  That means it involves a bird.  However, it is also T Stands For Tuesday, so we will use Mr. Linky for T Tuesday.  IF your second look and your T Tuesday post are the same, PLEASE ADD IT BOTH PLACES.

My Second Look is from December 4, 2016.  Although there were two challenge blogs mentioned in the original post, I have removed those from this re-post. 

My Second Look is entitled:

A Tea Inspired Layered Quiltlet

Today I'm joining two of my favorite challenge blogs with a single post.  

This is my offering, a quiltlet, and I'm going to walk you through how I made it.

I began by creating a few tape transfers of birds.  I overlaid one tape transfer on a teabag holder.   Using Ultimate! glue, I then adhered those to the actual tea bag that came from the holder.

It's really hard to see the tea bag holder through the tape transfer in this photo.  I was also surprised how long it took the tea bag to dry so I could use it.

While the tea bag was drying, I painted a strip of white sheet I had torn to size.  I know how much the recipient likes these colors, so that's why I chose them.

Next I adhered the teabag and tape transfer assembly to the fabric.  So far, there are four layers.

To shift gears, I overdyed the grape juice fabric I made a few weeks ago with strong coffee and allowed it to dry.  By this time, my entire craft room smelled good.

Because I'm mailing this gift, I didn't want a lot of bulk.  Therefore, instead of adding batting between the front and back layers, I simply sewed circles around the back of the piece (a single layer) and added Bleubeard's and my names to the back.

Next, I sewed the two fabrics together using a zig zag stitch.  To make sure it would hang without flapping or flopping, I added a piece of Starbuck's stirrer stick.  You can see part of what I removed above the quiltlet.  Then I sewed it in place.

Finally, using my hole guide, I cut two holes using my Crop-a-dile and added the two fibers.

Once I scanned the piece, I was thrilled to see the tape transfer actually looked as good as it did in person.

Now all I have to do is send it flying on its merry way and hope it arrives on time.

Meanwhile, please join me for coffee and/or tea (or any other drink you desire).  Of course, I appreciate your visiting me, too.  You are always too kind and I am very grateful.

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Can you guess the recipient of the quiltlet?  She is a T Tuesday participant.

Now it's your turn to share a drink inspired post.  You may share photos, a place you visited, an empty cup, a full cup, teapot, or mug, movies, postcards, books, magazines, sketches, mixed media, drawings, paintings, tags, scrapbooking, or other art that is digital, hybrid, or traditional, as long as it in some way relates back to a drink, any drink.  Regardless, please share below, then Bleubeard and I, along with other T gang friends will be by to visit.  Bleubeard would like to remind you that your photos may be taken at any time, not just on Tuesday.  And please check back often, because some are early T visitors and some visit much later on Tuesday afternoon.

 

 

 

Remember, this post and link party is for T Stands For Tuesday.   If your T Tuesday and Second on the 2nd posts are the same, please link both places.

Some of you may have read that I was under a tornado warning on Friday.  Luckily, the tornado struck to the east of me, but Sharon may have been much closer to the event than I.  Here are some reports of the event in case you are interested: CNN, Fox News, L.A. Times, and New York Post to name a few.  Electrical power was restored by Saturday afternoon to the majority of the county.