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Monday, May 31, 2010

Thank You Veterans!

"There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends."
John 15:13
Thank you Vetrans!

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Decolourant

I recently spent some time playing with a new product - Decolorant.  It's a citrus smelling, thick product that decolours fabric without using bleach.  It can be applied with a rubber stamp, paint brush, etc.  After it dries, you heat it with an iron and the color disappears.  Interesting product.

Friday, May 28, 2010

Red/Orange Quilted Art Leaf Bowls

Here's more quilted art bowls -
this time in red's and oranges.
In lieu of red or brown  fiber yarn,
 I used red and brown fabric strips for the veins.

Thursday, May 27, 2010

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Color Relationships

This Art + Quilt exercise asks for 6 inch "solid" fabrics for background with 3 inch "solid" fabrics for the centers.  I gleaned these fabrics from my hand dyed fabric box. Some were already 6 inches that I purchased long ago while others were ones I hand painted using Setacolor.  

Monday, May 24, 2010

#23 & #24 More Blessed To Give - Block Sharing

Our local quilt guild has asked for 15 inch blocks made of strips of remnants.
Somehow they will be used creatively to make children's quilts for donation.
It will be interesting to see the results.

Sunday, May 23, 2010

#22 More Blessed To Give Challenge


More 6 inch strips - purple this time - combine to create another Preemie Quilt.
The hardest part is having enough on one fabric to do sashing and the back.
Obviously, that doesn't always work as the photo shows...but it works.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Friday, May 21, 2010

In Progress

These 6 inch strips are fun to work with but a bit slow
for a Preemie Quilt.
Directions available with your email address.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

Whimsical Cone Flowers


What a difference a background makes.
These cone flowers are basically the
same as the one yesterday yet the
background is very different.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Matted Quilted Art


The verse is stamped, it's bound and sewn to the canvas, backed, signed and ready for someone to purchase.

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Awesome Mail!!











I was the winner of Martha Lever's
recent blog giveaway!!
It's even more fun in person
than the photo can reveal!
Thanks Martha!!

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Passing Through


Woohoo! My block for the
75th Blue Ridge Parkway Celebration Quilt
is complete.
It's even a few days early!
Another Woohoo!

Friday, May 14, 2010

Congrats! Ashley!












According to my lovely daughter,
change purses are back in vogue.
Congratulations Ashley!
Graduate UNCG 2010!

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Anniversary Block





Digital photos help a lot to give perspective.
I'm making slow progress probably due to the facts that
I rarely use a pattern and/or do realistic type pieces.
Constructive suggestions are very welcome!!

Monday, May 10, 2010

What Was I Thinking!

In a bold moment, OK, I did pray about it, but in a bold moment, I agreed to make one of the blocks for the Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary Quilt which will hang in the Folk Art Center. Hubby and I honeymooned camping in Blue Ridge Parkway over 30 years ago and have camped still many times since, so I naturally think of camping when I think of the Parkway.
There's trees to add and maybe a black bear. It's due very soon....what was I thinking!

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Knitted Dishcloth


A 40% off coupon came in handy to purchase all cotton yarn for new dish cloths.
Anyone interested the simple pattern I revised, just leave a comment.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Fiber Arts Alliance

Fiber Arts Alliance's Show and Tell is so inspiring and so much fun.
The above piece is by Trish, a new member. This piece is the result of classes with Marilyn Wall at John C. Campbell.












Sally is such a hoot and her pieces are so creatively fun!
There was so much more. Thanks ladies.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Save The Date

Save the Date is a recent popular term for upcoming weddings. But I'm using it to announce my first official quilt teaching class at the local quilt shop. I'll be teaching Free Style Cobblestones. It should be a blast. Some other examples of the block used in art pieces are here, here, and here.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Sunday, May 2, 2010

#16 & #17 More Blessed To Give











These particular Preemie Quilts for my More Blessed To Give Challenge were made from 5 3/4 inch squares and 2 1/2 inch borders which makes them about 20 inches square. Our local Neonatal unit requests Preemie Quilts anywhere from 20 to 25 inches square. You may want to call your local unit to see their preference. Care to join me?