My block for the National Declaration Quilt of America is featured on Nancy Zieman's blog today!
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
January 1, 2014
About two months ago, I started my newest hand applique project. I like to always have something to carry around with me, on which to work in spare moments.
It took some debating but I decided on the Baltimore Garden Quilt. I bought the book from Barbara Burnham at a Baltimore Applique Society meeting, and it's nice to have her available to answer questions (along with so many other very talented applique artists.)
I am making this as a 15th anniversary gift to myself and my husband, which gives me until July 2015 to complete it. I'm using scrappy Christmas fabrics, red, green and gold, mostly out of what I already own. I'm keeping all the stems the same green. I did buy yardage for the background fabric.
I finished my first block today, and prepped two more.
I have learned a lot already, just making the first block. This is the first quilt I've made using patterns on a CD, so there's a learning curve there (thank goodness for a techie husband). I've tried several markers for marking the background, but have found I just prefer a pencil. I have learned how to make lots of stems at one time. I picked up a set of these bias press bars and have mastered them.
I also started a journal about the process for this quilt. My friend showed me one that she made for her Dear Jane quilt, and I just knew I needed one for this project. I have two sheet protectors for each block in a binder. One is for notes, and the other holds the printed pattern and any pieces I've prepared.
It took some debating but I decided on the Baltimore Garden Quilt. I bought the book from Barbara Burnham at a Baltimore Applique Society meeting, and it's nice to have her available to answer questions (along with so many other very talented applique artists.)
I am making this as a 15th anniversary gift to myself and my husband, which gives me until July 2015 to complete it. I'm using scrappy Christmas fabrics, red, green and gold, mostly out of what I already own. I'm keeping all the stems the same green. I did buy yardage for the background fabric.
I finished my first block today, and prepped two more.
I have learned a lot already, just making the first block. This is the first quilt I've made using patterns on a CD, so there's a learning curve there (thank goodness for a techie husband). I've tried several markers for marking the background, but have found I just prefer a pencil. I have learned how to make lots of stems at one time. I picked up a set of these bias press bars and have mastered them.
I also started a journal about the process for this quilt. My friend showed me one that she made for her Dear Jane quilt, and I just knew I needed one for this project. I have two sheet protectors for each block in a binder. One is for notes, and the other holds the printed pattern and any pieces I've prepared.
Monday, December 30, 2013
December 30, 2013
I can finally print an ACCEPTANCE letter! I will have a quilt in a special exhibit at Hampton at the end of February, and it will also travel to New Jersey the following month.
The special exhibit is called "A is for Applique", comprised of 34 quilts made by members of the Baltimore Applique Society.
My quilt, "Orange Lotus", is based on blocks from Tile Quilt Revival and the border is my original design. It is all hand appliqued, but I did machine quilt it on my domestic machine.
The special exhibit is called "A is for Applique", comprised of 34 quilts made by members of the Baltimore Applique Society.
My quilt, "Orange Lotus", is based on blocks from Tile Quilt Revival and the border is my original design. It is all hand appliqued, but I did machine quilt it on my domestic machine.
December 30, 2013
Holiday making and behind on blogging!
guild exchange blocks
baby quilt for a friend
local charity auction donation, quilted by my friend Margaret.
I designed and carved a stamp to make some ornaments for friends.
I sewed my printed fabric onto a felt backing, and added some ribbon hangers with decorative buttons.
I made approximately a bajillion of these felt bacon ornaments.
and finally, a collage for my hubby, made from an Abita beer wrapper, sheet music and various other ephemera with acrylic paint, gel medium and pastels.
Monday, November 25, 2013
November 24, 2013
mounting two collages onto painted canvas.
mixed media collage: acrylic paint and acrylic medium, ephemera, rubons, faber-castel gelatos, sharpie marker.
These will be auctioned at Artistic Artifacts in Alexandria, VA January 18-February 8th, 2014, to benefit Food for Others.
November 23, 2013
finished adding applique and now the boring bit....machine stitching around all those leaves. not my favorite job.
November 14, 2013
this is an orphan block quilt i pulled out of the closet. i had a plan for applique so i added some fusible applique. i decided the branches would be easier done in hand applique.
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