Showing posts with label Jane LaFazio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jane LaFazio. Show all posts

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Prayer Flag Blog Hop

Deborah O'Hare Prayer Flag

Are you aware that there is a little Prayer Flag Blog Hop going on at the moment?

Prayer Flag Fiber Art

To further the Prayer Flag movement, Vivika and her team over at Quilting Arts have put together an eBook and Prayer Flag Pack

Vivika first blogged and shared her flags over on the Quilting Daily blog
and here are all the other blogs to visit.

April 14:               Jane LaFazio
April 15:               Meg Cox
April 16:               Deborah O’Hare: That's Me!
April 17:               Jamie Fingal
                               Susan Brubaker Knapp
April 18:               Carrie Bloomston

Each blog shares details of how each of us has decorated our Prayer Flag Banner.
I hope you have the time to take a look and be inspired.

Friday, September 27, 2013

Quilting Arts magazine

Article in October/November issuer of Quilting Arts

Have you seen the new issue of Quilting Arts magazine?
I usually get my copy digitally so I was thrilled to receive this hard copy in the mail this morning.

My Protection and Light flags

Jane LaFazio has written a wonderful piece on prayer flags and about what we do here on this blog.

Flags from Jane LaFazio and Julie Hernandez

Hopefully, seeing this will inspire more to get involved.

Flags from Jamie Fingal

Thank you to Jane, and of course Vivika

Jamie Fingal and Martha Wolfe

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Sunday, March 25, 2012

Spread the word about The Prayer Flag Project

logo

Jane LaFazio here. We've got a blog badge! Deborah O'Hare suggested it, and I created this one. Please grab it, and add it your blog with a link to The Prayer Flag Project. Let's get the word out. Thanks SO much!

Monday, March 5, 2012

For Mary

flag 20 for mary detail

flag 20 for mary

flag 20 for mary detail


20 prayer flags
Jane LaFazio here. My 20th flag is for my friend Mary. I know I need to make a second one for her, with a message of healing and hope, for now, this is what I was feeling.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Published!

Cloth Paper Scissors march april 2012

Cloth Paper Scissors march april 2012
The Prayer Flag Project is featured on the cover of the latest Cloth Paper Scissors magazine. An article (page 62-66) written by Jane LaFazio, features flags and photos by Prayer Flag Project founder, Vivika Hansen DeNegre, flags by Martha Wolfe and Ileen Dalke Miller.

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Tibetan Prayer Flags


prayer flag #19 Grounded
Flag # 19: Grounded   by Jane LaFazio

Jane LaFazio here. Recently, I was doing some research on prayer flags, and learned that the commercial prayer flags I'd purchased and hung outside were always in the same 5 colors, hung in the same sequence. A little more research informed me that the colors represent the 5 basic elements and should be hung in order. From left to right: blue signifies space, white air, red fire, green water, and yellow earth.
commercial prayer flags

This inspired me to use to create new flags from the old. 

I stitched the flags to a muslin 5x11" (allowing for the 3" hem in the back)
I machine-stitched the traditional meaning on each flag.






Now, like I did with the 'grounded' flag, I'll create a flag based on the traditional element, but that speaks to me. I'll keep you posted!
Please, join the Prayer Flag Project. Click "How to Participate" to find out how.


Monday, December 26, 2011

Light

prayer flag # 18 for LIGHT
Jane LaFazio here. Flag number 18 for me. Thirty flags are my goal. This one is for light. Spreading the light, the light within all of us.  .honoring that light.


Sunday, November 27, 2011

Group Prayer Flag Project

group prayer flag project
Friends making prayer flags.
Jane LaFazio here. This weekend, Thanksgiving weekend, my friends and I spent the weekend at  J&J Ranch for our annual get-together. Our hosts have a fabulous studio, and were happy to let me lead the project. Everyone participated, and it took less than 2 hours.
group prayer flag project



I did some pre-preparation at home, beforehand. 
prayer flag production 1
I torn a long strip of fabric, 13" high , then pinned a 3 inch hem.
prayer flag production 3 (2)
I sewed the hem on the whole strip.


prayer flag production 3 (1)
Using a rotary cutter, I cut the flags into 5" panels
prayer flag production 4
Quickly created 17 flags, each finished to 5x8"
 

group prayer flag project

 group prayer flag project




friends   group prayer flag project

We had acrylic paint, brushes, stencils and fabric markers for everyone to use.
group prayer flag project   jose group prayer flag project
Once the flags were finished, we took turns sharing the meaning, affirmation, wish that our flag was meant to  convey, then strung them together on heavy string.

group prayer flag project
 The guys hung the flags.
group prayer flag project
Jill, our host, stands at the door of her studio.
You can see all the finished flags in the prayer flag project flickr group here.


Saturday, November 12, 2011

Flag for determination and creativity

flag 17: for determination and creativity (orange)
Jane LaFazio here. This is prayer flag 17 for me. Orange: for determination and creativity.
flag 17
I'm still using mono- prints that I've made, as the base fabric of the flags.
17 prayer flags (and 1 feral kitty)
You can see all my prayer flags here. I'm working my way towards the goal of 30 flags.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Jane LaFazio: 15 prayer flags so far

prayer flag 14: love
Jane LaFazio here. Flag # 14: Love. Love of my husband, my friends, my life, of others.
prayer flag 15: say yes
Flag # 15: Say YES. Yes to the possibilities, the opportunities and when asked for help.
14 prayer flags
Fifteen prayer flags so far.