BeeArtful
June 2026
The Bee Artful group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month, 9 June 2026 at Linda Coulombe's house, 190 Trotters Glen, Baldwin, Ga. We have all done some preliminary work for this project so if you are interested in participating please contact Kathy (ingmundson@hotmail.com) or Melinda (mandmoliver@gmail.com) prior to the meeting.
Supply list for project: 4 copies of your picture, each color section outlined
and numbered in a bright marker. 4 - (8 1/2" x 11") sheets of Steam-a-Seam 2 Lite, 4 - (8 1/2" x 11") pieces of fabric appropriate for your photo. Sharp pointed scissors for cutting fabric and Steam-a Seam. Optional background fabric and extra Steam-a Seam.
Kathy showing her own portrait from an earlier workshop
Kathy's daughter's portraits' in fabric
Kathy's adorable grandson; Kathy's most recent portrait in fabric
Alene's self portrait done previously
Another portrait of Alene in fabric
A book reference for the June workshop
A beautiful block made by Gini for Geri
Bonnie showing us her latest projects
An adorable rabbit created by Bonnie
That bunny is so fancy Bonnie!
Bonnie's stitched sneakers
A cute clutch made by Vicki that was supposed to take 15 min but ended up taking 2+ hours!
A recommended book series about the women and children in Jamestown
Bev's chandelier, see table runner to the right she has made to go with it
Bev's table runner to go with the chandelier to the left
Linen napkins embroidered by Lucia
Close up of one corner on the napkins
Center of tablecloth made by Lucia
Susan's Beatles piece
A zoomed out image of the Beatles piece
Susan's in-progress project she brought to get feedback from the group
Alene's jeans fancied up with beautiful stitching
Bev's finished woven piece from the April retreat
Geri's finished woven piece from the April retreat
Geri's printer is the Canon PIXMA G6020 All-in-One Supertank Wireless (Megatank) Printer, Copier and Scan with Mobile Printing, Black. Can find it at a similar price at Staples, Office Depot, etc. Sometimes goes even cheaper holiday sales. Originally $324. Link on Amazon ($214):
Ink refills:
Pressing Matters (fused applique, cotton)
Have you noticed the changes in fusible web over the years? The consistency of the glue changes, the paper changes, and companies go out of business. For 20 years or more, I recommended using Pellon Wonder Under #805. This recommendation for a dry glue transferred to fabric with the heat of an iron is in my books and online classes.
But now I have my reservations.
Recently, the glue formula for #805 has changed, as has the paper backing the web. The glue is thicker, and the paper only has silicone on one side.
So I’m recommending Misty Fuse for fusing my fabrics. It’s lightweight and easy to hand-stitch through. There is also a new product called Gentle Fuse that closely resembles the old #805 and Soft Fuse that I loved. Both Misty Fuse and Gentle Fuse are available online, and I’ll be purchasing them from now on.
Get Gently Fuse here: https://www.equilter.com/search?p_filter_keyword=Gentle+fuse&p_search_type=all&p_func=live
Another idea for hanging : metal furring strip from Home Depot attached to wall with Command strips - then either magnets in sleeves or as shown magnets on furring strip then metal pole in sleeve.
