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Good Morning. Let's continue with more pictures of the quilts in the World of Beauty Quilt competition in Houston this year. There are so many wonderful quilts to see and I wish I could post photos of them all but with over 500 images on my camera, that would be very difficult. As I mentioned before, you can view the winners on the IQA web site, so here I'll post a small sampling from the various categories. First, are some from Art-Naturescapes, (one of my favorites). The Afterglow of Summer by Bizhao Zheng WaterFall by Marianne Williamson Heaven on Earth by Ann Harwell Skinny Dip Falls by Eileen Williams Autumn Freshet by Noriko Endo And here are a few eye catching quilts from the Digital Imagery category. The Water Boy by Marilyn Wall and Gail Sexton California Dreaming by Diane Rusin Doran Jimmy's General Store by Tonya Littmann So that wraps it up for today. Hope these inspire you to create!
I finished my Glacier Star a little bit ago and I'm now tearing away the remaining paper. As I'm tearing paper, I realized that there's a lot of piecing in this thing and a fair amount of paper that still needs to be removed. I did tear away some while I was piecing, but most of the outside paper had to remain so you had guidelines for the piecing. Have you ever taken a picture of your quilt from the back? I did on one other quilt, my Weaver Fever, and I thought it would be fun to show you this one from the back too. I've torn away the paper from the top right corner and I think you can see what was torn away before. Here's a close up picture of the top left corner. I'll post a picture of the front when I'm done and the quilt is all pressed and pretty!
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This Storm At Sea was made be the 7-Sisters Quilt Guild. It will be raffled off in June to benefit the Trappe Volunteer Fire Company. I thought it would be neat for the quilting to feel flowing like water. The quilting was very simple but I think it has the effect I was going for.
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Well, this weekend I started something. And it's been awhile since that has happened. Honestly, I just have not been excited about any new projects lately. None of the latest collections, or patterns
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Try this easy PDF quilt pattern, which uses 2-1/2" x 42" strips or you can cut your own. #442 Woodland Daybreak Quilt Pattern Twin size: 76" x 92" Queen size: 108" x 124" King size: 124" x 124" This quilt is easy enough for a beginner. A very easy quilt to make, and because you can buy pre-cut 2½" strips (jelly rolls), it goes even faster. Of course, you can cut your own 2½" strips from your stash. There are (42) 2-1/2" x 42" strips in a jelly roll. It takes 2 jelly rolls for a twin size, 4 jelly rolls for a queen, and 5 jelly rolls for a king. I also show you how to chain stitch two blocks at the same time. Be aware that you cannot download a digital download from the Etsy App. Go to your account to download.Downloading the pattern from the app on your iPhone usually does not work. Go to your computer and download it if you have problems.
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By Patricia Belyea LOS ANGELES CA When I was leaving the Man-Made: Contemporary Male Quilters exhibit at Craft & Folk Art Museum, a teacher leading an adult class was starting a tour. He asked the group “Is there anything that indicates to you that these quilts were all made by men.” A wise guy in the crowd piped up, “Yeah, I read it on the sign coming in.” I didn’t stay to hear how the discussion progressed. Instead I pondered “Is that a good question? Does gender orientation matter in the world of quilts?” Let’s take a look at some of the quilts, starting with my pal Joe Cunningham’s work. Joe transcended his original training in traditional quilting and developed a personal style that’s both thoughtful and quirky. In his American Context series, Luke Haynes re-created iconic paintings with everyday models, using old clothing and fabric. Ben Venom’s name reminded me of the
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The day began before dawn—a lovely sight for our drive. It had been several years since I (Teri) had attended AQS QuiltWeek in Lancaster, PA. This year, I was able to make it, though only for a day—and I can assure you, it was a day jam-packed with beauty and inspiration! I had been remiss in renewing my AQS membership, so that was my first stop. While I was filling out my card, I was chatting with the lady behind the counter, explaining that I write a blog and would be including photos of the show and wanted to be sure I was staying within the guidelines that I had read about on their website. She responded with a lovely surprise: I was given a Press Pass, as well as a personal tour through the entire exhibit with the Marketing Director, Katherine Rupp. I felt so official! As Katherine walked me through the exhibit—which spanned three floors—and pointed out various ribbon-winning quilts, I was struck by how difficult it must be to chose "winners" from amongst such a vast pool of talent. In my mind, they were all winners! She noted that the AQS was the largest membership quilting organization in the world, and the exhibit itself represented quilt work from countries across the globe. (In fact, among the ribbon-winning quilts, I counted nine winners from six foreign countries, as well as 13 American states.) While transitioning from one floor to the next, Katherine stated that at such a quilt exhibit, "there's a peek into the quilter of every quilt, and you can't help but be inspired." Wow, that really struck a chord with me! If you have read many of our blog posts, I'm sure you can guess why. I was so grateful for the time Katherine spent walking me through the show. After the tour, I returned to the first floor to study the quilts at a slower pace. I found myself looking for that "peek into the quilter," wondering what she was thinking when she made her quilt. Was the quilt her story, or was the story of the quilt in the actual stitches she lovingly placed in the quilt? I pondered whether what I was seeing was her intended message, or one that the quilt placed in my own mind, making the quilt special, and in some way, unique to me. In a sense, I suppose that each quilt has the opportunity to "speak" individual stories to whoever sees it, as we all bring our own thoughts and experiences to the quilt before us. Enough of the philosophical mind-wanderings. We have quilts to see! Best Hand Workmanship Award MY SWEET HOUSE WITH KIRARA, Ayako Kawakami; Funabashi, Chiba, Japan Detail shots of My Sweet House With Kirara, by Ayako Kawakami I love everything about this masterpiece: the color, the skill, the town, the garden stitched in the blocks, and the combination of patchwork, appliqué, and embroidery. Best of Show Award AZTEC SUNSET, Linda Roy, Knoxville, TN Detail of Aztec Sunset by Linda Roy Stunning use of color, movement, and quilting! Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award COUNTRY ROADS, Joanne Baeth, Bonanza, OR Detail of Country Roads by Joanne Baeth Talk about a quilt with a story! Best Movable Machine Workmanship Award INTO THE WESTWARD SUN, Bethanne Nemesh, Allentown, PA Kara and I saw Into the Westward Sun at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival; it was no less impressive here! The quilting itself is full of stories. As I studied more of the exhibit, I was impressed by the variety of quilt styles on display, and quite pleased to see so much appliqué and embroidery! Here were a few of my favorites. (It really is just a sampling, though it seems like a lot; it's so hard to narrow it down!) Decadent Victorian Darlings, Hattie Williams; Boswell, PA Detail of Decadent Victorian Darlings, Hattie Williams The lovely lady above reminds me of the Colonial Ladies in the quilt my mother-in-law gave me—you can read about it by clicking here. And of course, the quilting lady, below, is a favorite! The fabulous quilting adds so much to this quilt. Detail of Decadent Victorian Darlings, Hattie Williams Flower Boxes, Christine Wickert; Penfield, NY Detail of Flower Boxes by Christine Wickert Red December, Gail H. Smith and Angela McCorkle; North Barrington, IL Phebe, Christine Sudberry; Tampa, FL Detail: center medallion of Phebe, by Christine Sudberry Detail: Center medallion border of Phebe, by Christine Sudberry Old Glory Under His Wings, Julee Prose; Ottumwa, IA Details of Old Glory Under His Wings, by Julee Prose First Place: Hand Quilted Quilts Baby Blues, Antonia Hering; Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands Civil War Bride, Nechama Cox; Baltimore, MD Detail of Civil War Bride, by Nechama Cox Second Place: Hand Quilted Quilts Crazy Birds, Donna Douglass; Apollo Beach, FL Bouquets for a New Day, Karen Boe and Barb Simons; Langdon, ND Hugs & Kisses, Kathryn Brigham; Colleyville, TX Royal Garden, Eliane Bailey; Dallas, TX Detail of Royal Garden, by Eliane Bailey Ewe Are My Sunshine, Janet Stone; Overland Park, KS Detail of Ewe Are My Sunshine, by Janet Stone Iznik Garden, Tamsin Harvey and Angela Perry; Bowral, New South Wales, Australia Detail of Iznik Garden, by Tamsin Harvey and Angela Perry Victory, Colette Dumont; Saint-Romain, Quebec, Canada Family Tree, Peggy Garwood; Crossville, TN Blessings of God, Elaine Merritt; Highland, NY This is but a taste of the inspiring quilts I saw on the first floor alone. It's probably not too difficult to make the observation that I am drawn to appliqué, and particularly, album-style quilts. To be honest, I didn't even realize that most of the photos I took were this genre, until I had them all posted and thought, "Well, I am consistent!" I guess we like what we like. 😀 There really WAS a great variety! And I must have been missing Kara—I noticed that at least seven of the quilts I included here had "put a bird on it!" Did I miss any birds? (I'm quite certain there were many in the show I didn't photograph.) One special exhibit on the first floor, The Gala of the Unexpected from The National Quilt Museum, included creative works of quilted art made of such unusual materials as duct tape or sugar packets. Not joking! Alas, photography was not permitted, so you'll have to reeeallllly use your imagination for those! I wandered through about half of the vendors' booths before my stomach began screaming for food. I got my ring cleaned by Something New Jewelry Cleaner, bought some legs for my portable Cheryl Ann's Design Wall, and some Auriful 80wt cotton thread from Follow That Thread for my appliqué. There was so much left to see! I met "the sisters," and we had lunch—we needed to fortify ourselves for the afternoon: two more floors of quilts and the rest of the vendors. But enough for now. You'll have to wait to see what beauty lies upstairs! (Not to mention the laughter and fun I shared with my adopted sisters!) Stay tuned . . .
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Earlier this week I shared my latest quilt finish, a Shadow Block Mini Quilt. Today, you can make one, too. One very important thing to keep in mind with this project is that the smaller the project, the more important it is to be accurate. Be extra careful with your cutting and check to make sure your seam allowance is an accurate 1/4". If you do those two things, your project will come together perfectly. Fabric requirements: Focus fabric - Twenty 3" squares A charm pack (an assortment of 5" squares from a single fabric collection) is a good way to bring variety to the squares, or, if you have been quilting for a while, you can probably find a nice assortment in your fabric stash. If you wanted to cut the focus squares out of the same fabric, you need a quarter yard or fat quarter. Shadow fabric - 1/4 yard or fat quarter This fabric should be a solid, medium value neutral. The finished quilt shown uses a tan, but a gray, or even khaki green would work for this. As long as there is contrast with the background, it should provide the right effect. Background fabric - 3/8 yard light solid fabric Backing fabric - 5/8 yard Binding fabric - 1/4 yard Cutting for the quilt top: Focus squares Cut twenty 3" squares Shadow Cut twenty 1" x 2 1/2" rectangles. Cut twenty 1" x 3" rectangles. Background Cut forty 1" squares. Cut twenty 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" rectangles. Cut five 19 1/2" x 1 1/2" strips. These strips form the sashing between each row of blocks. You may want to wait until your rows are sewn together before cutting these strips. That way if your seam allowance is off a little, you can cut these strips to the length of your rows. Cut two 17 1/2" x 1 1/2" strips. These two strips will go on either side of the quilt top once everything is sewn together. Again, it might be a good idea to wait and check the width of your quilt for greater cutting accuracy. Make the blocks: Each block needs one 3" square of focus fabric, two 1" squares of background fabric, one 1" x 2 1/2" rectangle of shadow fabric, and one 1" x 3" rectangle of shadow fabric. First, stitch the background squares to the shadow fabric. Press the seam toward the shadow fabric. Next, stitch the shorter shadow fabric and background strip to the side of the focus block. Press toward the focus block. Then stitch the remaining shadow and background strip to the top of the block. Press toward the focus block. Your finished block should measure 3 1/2" square. Check each block and trim it to size if needed. Or, adjust your seam allowance if the resulting block is too small. Once you have made a couple of test blocks and are pleased with the result, you might want to try chain piecing some of the parts to make it go together faster. Chain piecing is when you have lots of similar piecing to do so rather than starting and stopping for each one, you stitch one right after another without cutting threads. It can also help with pressing. I chain pieced all the squares to the shadow rectangles. The connecting parts helped my pieces stay flat and secure on the pressing surface. It's hard to wrangle a tiny one-inch square for pressing. Once I had them all pressed, I cut the units apart and continued to the next step. Arrange Blocks and Add Sashing: Once you have twenty blocks made, lay them out in four rows of five blocks, switching them around until you are happy with the arrangement. I tried to do the arranging at the beginning but discovered it was too hard to keep them in order while the blocks were being assembled. You can see where I had already made two blocks to check my accuracy before playing around with the layout. I ended up arranging them again after all the blocks were made. When you arrange your blocks, make sure the shadows are all facing the same direction. The next step is to add sashing between the blocks. Each row of five blocks will need four 1 1/2" x 3 1/2" background rectangles sewn between. Press the seams toward the sashing strip. If your seam allowance has been accurate throughout the project, each row will measure 19 1/2" long. It is okay if it doesn't. Just make sure to adjust the length of the long sashing strips as needed. Now stitch long sashing strips (the 1 1/2" x 19 1/2" background strips) between each row, then to the top and bottom of the quilt top. The last step is to add the remaining two background strips (1 1/2" x 17 1/2") to each side of the quilt top. Your top is finished! Cut your backing fabric a few inches bigger than the quilt top. Layer the top, some batting, and the backing fabric and get ready to quilt. There are a million ways this top could be quilted, but I really wanted to emphasize the shadow on mine. It is heavily quilted with free motion straight(ish) lines sewn on each one. The only other quilting is straight lines along the edges of each block, both horizontally and vertically. There is no quilting on the focus blocks so they will stand up just a little more than the rest of the quilt top. Once the quilting is completed, trim and square up the edges and add some binding. I am finally getting the hang of machine binding so that is how the sample quilt is finished. This quilt is fast and fun to make. If you make this quilt, I would love to see how yours turns out. Please leave a comment or drop me an email if you have any questions.
Acrylic on linen, 66 x 100 cm - Beryl Jimmy - Tjungupalyanyapari
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