The dimensional applique of this quilt absolutely takes my breath away! The piece was posted by BDcouture and is the work of her mother, Liliane D., based on art by Gaelle Boissonnard. Brava! Dimen…
I got home from work and didn't like the way the layout looked. The birds were too lined up into what looked like rows, so I moved a lot of things around, and I really like this a lot better than yesterday's layout. I knew it would be tricky to sew together, so I printed it out and tried to work out how to sew it together. The boxes scribbled in gray are the extra WOW pieces I need to add, and the dark lines are the blocks I will construct. Then I'll sew it together. Somehow. Of course, there will be minor changes and adjustments
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Have you ever heard of Big Stitch Quilting? Someone on instagram saw a quilt that I'm in the midst of working on and suggested I google "Big Stitch Quilting" and so I did! source It's a hand quilting technique that uses big stitches and there are lots of tutorials (and here) all over the internet. There are books, online classes, and entire websites dedicated to the topic. I have to say, I've done lots of Big Stitch Quilting before, but I didn't realize it had a name. I love the way the big stitches look: source source source source source...
Today the rain is pouring down and I hear floods are happening to the south. Where I grew up on a beautiful river valley we would remember the years often by the floods! Then I never lived near flooding rivers... for decades it seemed. Having returned to the part of the country that is not so very far from those childhood years... floods are once again more likely. I'm sitting contemplating what time to head to the Gallery today to slowly dismount the show and outside there is wind and rain in constant gusts! Rain is heavy out there! Last night I found, after weeks of being so focused on the latest exhibition, I was starting to remember what's next. Moving house is looming large again. Suddenly caught in a bit of excitement I began to imagine my new home... straying far from the likely scenario. In part its simply because the range of domestic buildings in this city where I live are not so like my dream domestic environment ... and partly because when one dreams one does not need to fund one's desires. So what does a girl do ... she starts a new tumblr blog... calls it when.we.are.home because everything else is taken and then spends a while clicking here and there to find some pics of appealing domesticity! While picking templates she thinks...oh... I'll just give the neglected studio tumblr blog a facelift with a new template... so da..de..dah ...its looking far more spiffy indeed. SO... now back to the real world I have to think about getting moving for the day... onwards... much to do! Some pics from here and there! No plans to live in a tent... too wet around here... but this looks appealing... from tenuedenimes Dining room looking out to lush courtyard beyond. Photos - Felix Forest, Production – Lucy Feagins / The Design Files. I adore this outlook from the dining area. from: Shannon Fricke liked this: from https://www.facebook.com/maria.lapappadolce And not to forget the fresh look at the studio tumblr... visit here! Exhibition shot Recent involvement Much more soon. Have a hundred things to tie up this week...but hope to be back visiting bloggy friends soon! cheerio! S
Quilters, feast your eyes on a gallery of stunning quilts from the 2017 Pacific International Quilt Festival. #PIQF2017, #quiltshow
Olá meninas, tudo bem? Continuando a série "moldes que você precisa ter", hoje eu separei 20 moldes imperdíveis que você precisa ter guardado nos seus arquivos. São moldes clássicos, que nunca saem de moda, eu gosto bastante desses moldes, se eu já tiver postado algum deles antes eu já peço perdão! é que gosto bastante deles... os créditos estão nas fotos, é um apanhado de internet, então amigas, mão na massa e bora fazer artesanato! E me digam qual molde vocês mais gostaram para eu posta mais ideias! beijinhos .
A few of the 500+ Inchies made for the Elemental Changes - Color Play quilt. See more about this quilt at DreamWeaver's Quilts: www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/gallery/elemen... See more Inchies at InchieQuilts.com
10 x 10 is an invitational exhibition with the many artists who make Tohono Chul‘s galleries such a unique experience. 10 x 10 features a wide range of sculpture and paintings, prints, photographs, and mixed-media works no larger than 10 inches in any dimension.
Seit kurzem ist er fertig, mein neuester Quilt aus der Serie "Flower Power Quilts". Diesmal nicht so leuchtend bunt wie die bisherigen in der Serie. Er spiegelt ein wenig die heutige Stimmung in unserem Garten wieder: es ist grau, diesig, und obwohl hin und wieder ein paar Tropfen fallen, leuchten die weißen und gelben Blüten auch hinter einem Regenschleier. Damit niemand glaubt, ich wäre jetzt depressiv, mein zweiter neuer Quilt ist wieder ein fröhlich bunter. Er ist aus einem Übungsstück zu meinem Stempelkurs entstanden und es hat es mir sehr viel Spaß gemacht, mit Materialien wie Organza, Metallicstoff und Metallicfarben zu experimentieren. Les Fleurs Vielleicht eine Idee für den nächsten Stempelkurs?
Three weeks ago we wrote our first post about Jeans Therapy (quilts from recycled denim). Today we are finishing the series with a wonderfu...
A few of the 500+ Inchies made for the Elemental Changes - Color Play quilt. See more about this quilt at DreamWeaver's Quilts: www.dreamweavers-quilts.com/quilt-epiphany/gallery/elemen... See more Inchies at InchieQuilts.com
This work is the twelfth in a series of "Remnants", which were all inspired by very old, heavily patched and stitched textiles, (such as certain types of boro and utilitarian quilts) and the old, worn and weathered rural structures that surround where I live, (and where straight lines cease to exist.)
My grandmother loved blue. She had piercing blue eyes and found beauty in surrounding herself with that cool and calm shade... every room, and even a large percentage of her wardrobe. Because my mother grew up with so much blue around her, she attributes that as one of the reasons why there was an extreme absence of blue in the house. Like my mother, blue is also noticeably missing in my home, but in spite of all of that... somehow blue seems to follows me. If you were to look at my most recent projects, you might get the impression that an ocean-inspired palette is what make my heart sing. Hmmm... there's Purdy Bird, then my second Fly High Dragonfly, my reverse applique quilt, and now my most recent project, a second Circle Around pillow. When I am working on a project, I usually have a pretty specific color palette in my head. Even though finding blue in my house would be a little like a "where's Waldo" search, I very much enjoy working with a cool palette in my quilting projects. And, as I've discovered about myself... I can sometimes get stuck on a color combo, camp out on it for a while before moving on. There are actually several examples to mention: my purple phase, my jewel-tone phase, a green phase (which is totally to be expected since it is my favorite color), a warm color phase... Sometimes a specific purpose for the project influences my color decisions... why am I making the project? Is is for me to use? Is it a sample for a teaching class? Am I making it for a pattern? Will it be gifted to someone special? .. and this particular project, I did have someone special in mind - a confirmation present for our goddaughter, who just happens to loves shades of blues and turquoises. I have to admit, that I love the way this warm and cool color palette work together, that I might just have to make this again. What about you... are you are you drawn to a cool and calm color palette? or does a warm and fiery color palette hold your affections?
Today I'm extremely pleased to welcome Pat Hilderbrand as our featured artist. When she sent me the picture of her work for inclusion on the blog gallery page I was instantly captivated by the graphic design, gracious and organic-feeling curves, and judicious use of sparkly or reflective elements to capture a bit of light. I was anxious to see and share more of her work and am so pleased she agreed to participate here! 1. Who are you and where do you live? After 32 years of teaching interior design at the University of Missouri I took advantage of an early retirement option offered to all faculty in 2000. My husband and I live in Columbia, MO. 2. Tell us a little bit about your artistic journey and how you got started? The amazing generosity of Georgia quilters for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games and the warmth and love evident in Amish baby quilts along with my background in sewing and design planted the seeds for my quilt journey. Did you know the major motif used for those Olympics came from a quilt? Quilters in Georgia, honoring a native American custom of presenting blankets to honored friends, also made enough quilts to send the flag bearer and the National Olympic Committee from each country participating home with a quilt! On the way home from attending the Olympics my husband and I discovered the National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky. I was particularly captivated by the atmosphere of joy and caring in a gallery of Amish baby quilts. I am continually drawn by the human qualities of quilts and the idea that giving a quilt to someone is like giving them a hug whenever needed. Pat Hilderbrand, Making Waves (14 1/4" x 23 1/4") Inspiration: Ocean waves viewed from my son's home in Massachusetts and waves in Asian artwork. 3. How do you describe your work? Most of my art quilts are relatively simple designs involving smooth flowing curves, lots of quilting, and often a bit of shine from metallic fabrics or beads. Pat Hilderbrand, Who's Watching (20" x 20") Inspiration: The play Wicked for a Cherrywood Fabrics competition. 4. Do you have any favorite techniques or approaches? I love that using traditional and curved piecing requires simplifying content to basic elements. My favorite technique is using freezer paper to facilitate smooth curved piecing with the edges turned under. 5. What do you want to communicate with your work? Calm, joy, appreciation of nature and beauty of simple things around us. Pat Hilderbrand, Japanese Maple (17 1/2" x 31 3/4") Inspiration: Bright red leaves on a Japanese Maple in our yard in fall. Pat Hilderbrand, Waterlilies (25" x 39") Inspiration: A waterlily pond we once had in our backyard. 6. What methods, or lifestyle tips, or time management tips do you find helpful to producing work? Take time to enjoy it all! The process of making a quilt is much more enjoyable if there is no specific deadline or at least plenty of time allowed. It’s wonderful to be able to get lost in the studio and completely forget what time it is or what’s going on in the world. Sometimes, however, time away from a project is needed to be able to come back with fresh ideas and solutions to problems that may occur. I love that a quilt shop in Beijing, China is called “Slow Life Patchwork”. Pat Hilderbrand, Eternity (52 1/2" x 75") Inspiration: Night sky. 7. What kind of studio/workspace do you have and what features of your surroundings are most helpful for your productivity/work? My studio was originally a large bedroom with lots of windows. It has never had overall planning for making quilts but seems to adapt to my needs as I go along. It gets terribly messy when working on a project leaving tools and fabric that need to be put away every few months. Pat Hilderbrand, New Beginnings (17" x 23") Inspiration: Casual sketch that started to look like a seedpod. 8. Which artists, other individuals or subjects currently inspire you? I have admired works by Carol Bryert Fallert, Ruth McDowell, Jane Sassaman, and Diane Gaudynski. I am continually surprised that there is no one thing that inspires. Ideas for a quilt could come from appreciating details on a building, nature along a biking trail, something in the backyard, or just a message that begs to be conveyed. Occasionally ideas seem to come out of nowhere – sometimes when I’m asleep. I try to keep pencil and paper by the bed, or may steel away to my studio in the middle of the night to jot down thoughts and sketches so they aren’t forgotten. Pat Hilderbrand, Susan (12" x 12") Inspiration: A very special dog we had whose entire back end became paralyzed when running and falling on our icy patio. Her continual positive attitude was amazing. Thanks so much to Pat for sharing!
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