Repurposed Candle Holder To Earring Holder

Not only do I enjoy re-purposing 

fabric, I also enjoy thrift shopping

to find something fun to re-purpose.

This candle holder is a great solution to 

hold my earrings and button bracelet.

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Hand Embroidering Clergy Stole Side 1 With Variegated Pearle Cotton

 Variegated thread are such fun to use and

offer improvisational results.

Side 1 of this Reversible Clergy Stole is complete

with hand embroidery accents to the 

maple,common and oak (not shown) leaf.

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Purple Leaf Preserved

Fall is happening.

This purple leaf will hopefully be preserved in the 

fusible web sandwich I gave it. 

Wish the camera could really capture the beautiful purple color.

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Reversible Modern Clergy Stole Finished

This Clergy Stole began

with hand appliqued  light green leaves,

and an  oak leaf.

Later I  added some hand

 embroidered  embellishments 

and completed Side 1 with improvisational piecing.

Side 2 is created from a hand marbled 

white fabric. 

It's available in my ETSY Shop

and would make an excellent gift.
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Ribbons From The WNC State Fair

 I'd never entered the State Fair 

even though my friend, Joy encouraged me each year as she did.

That is until, Joy passed away and now

I enter each year in her honor.  

You can read about this knitted fabric quilted purse here.

 And this reversible Clergy Stole 

is for sale in my Etsy Shop.

 This is the reverse side.

 AND - this wall hanging also won a blue ribbon.

I'm so humbled and excited that my art found favor at the Fair.
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Oak Leaf Ordinary Times Clergy Stole In Process

Although I enjoy leaves year round,

the leaves beginning  the change in the Western

North Carolina mountains where I live

is inspiration for this latest Clergy Stole.

Machine quilting has begun on the 

section with the hand appliqued 

and hand embroidered oak leaf.

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Hand Quilting At The Old Depot

I had an opportunity to hand quilt on an opportunity 

quilt that benefits the

Old Depot in Black Mountain,

whose sales benefit the local school systems.

A WIN/WIN/WIN!

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"Contemporary Saved Renmants" $1200

 Fun playing in the batik remnants,

much learned in Quilt As You Go technique,

and now the sleeve is hand sewn.

 I'm  ready for the label.

I'm not thrilled with the title.

Suggestions?
"Contemporary Saved Remnants"
51 inches X 63 inches
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"Changing Seasons" Silent Auction

As the weather quickly felt Fall,

I'm completing this small art quilt

for the Asheville Quilt Guild Show

Silent Auction

in honor of my husband

who loves the cooler weather.

Batik remnants from my friend Eydie

collaborate with gray fabric, quilted

specialty and curvy stitches in a modern slash of 

Fall Colors.

"Changing Seasons"

 12 1/2 inches X 16 12 inches. Machine signed.
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Purse Needle Keeper

I'm  preparing to take

 along my Scrap Vortex Challenge piece - " Contemporary Saved Remnant" 

to a meeting to sew the facing

so   I just need a few tools that would

easily slip inside my small quilted  fabric purse.

 I like to have 3 needles pre-threaded

in case the lighting isn't good at my destination.

This re-purposed tin protects my needles and

me through the fabric.
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Batik Book Cover Pocket

  I was asked to create some type of

book cover or bag

for a present for a little girl.

Quilted batik fabric and small hair tie closure 

 with a purple button.

What a fun project.

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"Serenity" Beach Mountain Quilted Wall Art $ 275

 

 There's something about swimming in the ocean that is healing to my soul. 

Streaming directly from a short beach trip comes my hand painted fabric background 

with hand appliqued hand painted circles. 

Upon completion, I realized how this piece is also represents the serenity 

of the clouds above the trees in our beautiful Western North Carolina mountain.
Machine quilted in coordinating thread.  

 Machine signed by artist. Ready to hang.  

"Serenity"  $275

Measuring 25 1/2 inches X 16 inches.

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Asheville Quilt Guild Show Gallery 2015

 These 4 labels represent the
Wall Art that I'm submitting to the 

 Asheville Quilt Guild Show 
Gallery this year.
Come out and see a great show
and consider a meaningful purchase.

October 2,3 & 4 , 2015

WNC Ag Center Davis Event Center

 There will be 27 unique vendors, demonstrations, silent auction, gift shop, quilts for sale, an opportunity quilt, an on-site restaurant, multi-day passes and of course, group discounts
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African Fabric Place Mat For Asheville Meals On Wheels Challenge

When my friend Eydie passed along some 

African fabric scraps, I thought they would 

be perfect for an other place mat 

for the Asheville Quilt Guild Challenge 

 to give to the  Asheville Meals On Wheels.

You can see the first one here.

I forgot to photograph the second one before turning it in.
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Happy Labor Day!

Side 2 from the Fabric Bird Redecorating

project with my visiting daughter. 

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Things Learned While Quilt As You Go

 1- Cut excess batting after joining rows carefully

so you don't have to add a tiny strip of batting later.

2- Stay at least 1 1/2 inches away from edge to be joined

and don't leave open ended sections.

Possible yet, there's lots of starts and stops and thread.  

 See photos for some of the many threads that will need attention.

3 - Consider somewhat larger sections to quilt

creating less sections to hand sew the back on later.

Overall - I would use this technique again.
Considering the title "Contemporary Saved Remnants"
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Hand Made Rose Water Coconut Oil Olive Oil Flax Seed Oil Soap

Time to create more hand made soap and wait

the 4-6 weeks to allow it to cure.

 

 No scents this time since I find a pure and natural soap 

 quite refreshing.
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Joining Quilt As You Go Panels

"No Where To Hide"

progress contines as the 4 panels are ready to join.

This is new territory for me although

after seeking "how to" from the Web and

other quilters I think I can do it.

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