tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55482771711346080742024-03-21T10:18:12.091-07:00The Curious Kansas QuilterDenisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.comBlogger167125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-11437273255655068432023-04-11T14:17:00.001-07:002023-04-14T08:03:42.341-07:00Meet Annette Ornelas of Southwind Designs<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9M5g4R95hrc4NWGygqWD_GQBIh5RgLOSAOy4JCQoeMGkfwZ4gewt6aIdBrFhZ8imtGzDQbHpWnfA0kMPlwRkBkz9pAhcojDEtYCYTMJNCuglSt7tEdSGUaqsPSB5QUyYbcOf5uEpruxCjczZ8NH9fU2p-w3dq4bqFzt43YOxbmewARhzlU08ktUIAjw/s2030/Annette%20and%20me.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2030" data-original-width="1981" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9M5g4R95hrc4NWGygqWD_GQBIh5RgLOSAOy4JCQoeMGkfwZ4gewt6aIdBrFhZ8imtGzDQbHpWnfA0kMPlwRkBkz9pAhcojDEtYCYTMJNCuglSt7tEdSGUaqsPSB5QUyYbcOf5uEpruxCjczZ8NH9fU2p-w3dq4bqFzt43YOxbmewARhzlU08ktUIAjw/w195-h200/Annette%20and%20me.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">I've cruised and learned with Annette twice now and, man oh man, does it keep getting better!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Last year I went on a <a href="https://draft.blogger.com/u/1/blog/post/edit/5548277171134608074/1722907781471335536" target="_blank">quilting cruise </a>through Quilt and Cruise (Dawn Olmstead) with Annette as the teacher. We went to St Maarten, St Kitts, and San Juan PR. It was so wonderful that we booked another cruise for this year - same dates, same cruise line, same terrific teacher - but different ports.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This year - just a week ago actually, I joined the same friends and Annette for another week of sailing and sewing bliss. The ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao) were our destination this time.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr58kjOKXWQ9gLncCtohYO2UiRpcM4G-Ecs7duxpJNyUFpppseWZaA9_TvNPeAY49gILsfstvIr-FSHX3_jDc4EULKeIlIyp8zrVckTyjGBeesC0-bpnSe6N28t0gQzS0k1CsU4Bt2zQCSB9u86o6xTRtc_KtK1loLp9PXAV1gJNZ4fPHmZnbLfxWbkQ/s4032/Annette%20Mexican%20Star.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr58kjOKXWQ9gLncCtohYO2UiRpcM4G-Ecs7duxpJNyUFpppseWZaA9_TvNPeAY49gILsfstvIr-FSHX3_jDc4EULKeIlIyp8zrVckTyjGBeesC0-bpnSe6N28t0gQzS0k1CsU4Bt2zQCSB9u86o6xTRtc_KtK1loLp9PXAV1gJNZ4fPHmZnbLfxWbkQ/w150-h200/Annette%20Mexican%20Star.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Most of Annette's patterns use a very clever technique that takes advantage of the bias edge of folded squares and rectangles. After becoming part of a block, these bias edges are then folded back and top stitched down to produce a smooth, gentle curve.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSX42qoL3afnQOsHZMI5e-4tjkhjPLWjxBs4B65LELG1slFXSCzPNwqi6Vb44HylpFBARDpxNmxlBcRIvtjPv_fzoFIJnjn8uSDHjFkRvuBfYgWHhOKZ5Q40O99POxXkSizih4hkmegcD7KC_ZdGkpcvDqgsQ2kd-_Xz7vKuL5p2p-ehz-e6v_eNJDw/s3509/Annette%20As%20you%20like.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3509" data-original-width="2632" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSX42qoL3afnQOsHZMI5e-4tjkhjPLWjxBs4B65LELG1slFXSCzPNwqi6Vb44HylpFBARDpxNmxlBcRIvtjPv_fzoFIJnjn8uSDHjFkRvuBfYgWHhOKZ5Q40O99POxXkSizih4hkmegcD7KC_ZdGkpcvDqgsQ2kd-_Xz7vKuL5p2p-ehz-e6v_eNJDw/w150-h200/Annette%20As%20you%20like.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Last year we made "As You Wish" and this year "Mexican Star Dance". Both patterns have this fold and stitch technique that make them really interesting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Annette also has lots of fun small designs for wall hangings and table runners. Many of the cute little designs are cruise or inspiring words themed. I'm putting in an order with her so that I can offer her pattrns in my booth are the KC Regional Festivan in June. As soon as I finish Mexican Star Im goihng to start the Flamingo and Victorian Table Runner. There are so many cute ones it's tough to choose! I also just signed up her 2023 Mystery BOM. Can we say excited!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Do yourself na favor and check out <a href="https://www.southwindquilts.com/" target="_blank">Annette's website.</a> If you have the opportunity to take a workshop with her, then please do. I'll be adding a class on one of her pattterns to my workshop list - but its better to get the real deal!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curiousity on the High Seas!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodu81oWksRCUefF5YI9PquVbTEhpWPN86hOll_mU32Vh4wswPr1ahp8DDrv4QhL4yoyAXIQ28VmgjW4frPNr4z6d6nq_5cEr2qGO7wI_xBMbe6TPH3-K_QLHdVArnbBHzBldOaIQpIFYPvpkLb52kqRfyoexFAK1saYCpU2YwOmbcUdWb-xFt91WtLQ/s704/signature.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhodu81oWksRCUefF5YI9PquVbTEhpWPN86hOll_mU32Vh4wswPr1ahp8DDrv4QhL4yoyAXIQ28VmgjW4frPNr4z6d6nq_5cEr2qGO7wI_xBMbe6TPH3-K_QLHdVArnbBHzBldOaIQpIFYPvpkLb52kqRfyoexFAK1saYCpU2YwOmbcUdWb-xFt91WtLQ/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-68678960847376580612023-04-10T13:37:00.004-07:002023-04-10T13:37:23.643-07:00Sedona QAL Block 3 - Desert Bloom -<p> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvvuAWnzFehJ8dkfJf0fPZ0Rkql0el9zDBaZSOuK6LXjzjO94SwZNCHQC4tB666CSmHjAHQvXn35uxXeEJDN5ppE53I-4zOlOIXWGExV13hgm7phyfBW1CfZGLJ95sO3uaPaHeN5PDj8d3UTiSf7KzwmF3NAuexV3mMaP7tHQ0-MMI3-DIw1G7I3n6Q/s4032/desert%20blossum%20prep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGvvuAWnzFehJ8dkfJf0fPZ0Rkql0el9zDBaZSOuK6LXjzjO94SwZNCHQC4tB666CSmHjAHQvXn35uxXeEJDN5ppE53I-4zOlOIXWGExV13hgm7phyfBW1CfZGLJ95sO3uaPaHeN5PDj8d3UTiSf7KzwmF3NAuexV3mMaP7tHQ0-MMI3-DIw1G7I3n6Q/w200-h150/desert%20blossum%20prep.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Each Block just gets prettier and prettier. This one is my fave so far.<br /> Each block is made of 4 "petals" - smaller units that go togethr fairly quickly.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There are a couple of things that you need to pay attention to. </span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-G--c6-KkjeJUVPdN7rsnirgm0VXsBF2epb_bGaMXxMHq2sL8cg_fzOai7fvYMTZEqq6i7Q3PQUs0CI07N_t0vDhjy8nuzOYCDxRL_G79vuNQjElGOugM32EV9qZaqgddgZFILzx9H41OVYdmNJbB683BGV7GJEmwwAqmn5rOEORIJ7KKWw_OR07S-A/s4032/desert%20blossum%20trim%20points.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-G--c6-KkjeJUVPdN7rsnirgm0VXsBF2epb_bGaMXxMHq2sL8cg_fzOai7fvYMTZEqq6i7Q3PQUs0CI07N_t0vDhjy8nuzOYCDxRL_G79vuNQjElGOugM32EV9qZaqgddgZFILzx9H41OVYdmNJbB683BGV7GJEmwwAqmn5rOEORIJ7KKWw_OR07S-A/w150-h200/desert%20blossum%20trim%20points.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>The first trouble spot is when you trim off the points on the background pieces. Its important to get the angle correct otherwise you won't be able to properly cut the curve on this background piece. You should be trimming perpendicular to the short side. It is so easy to get it wrong and trim perpendicular to the hypotenus (remember HS Geometry?). If you trim them correctly, you will have no trouble completing the next step and cutting the curve out.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdIW3aU7GmMSG7dgav_mAzxBsPkfDig2d4KcOPO4HqnQZuY3_6qfy9aplzWDJ6VpgQX8KSIqKCvoYe03DPGNkjRtVALExHoz8L4wottJpAKjQIpJP0SoxAax3Wf-prsR_d5TeJGH5OdH9elv2pKOenwlmEkRpZDs3ckLCDZj-y5N3KcrQWEpQtnqScg/s4032/desert%20blossum%20cutting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdIW3aU7GmMSG7dgav_mAzxBsPkfDig2d4KcOPO4HqnQZuY3_6qfy9aplzWDJ6VpgQX8KSIqKCvoYe03DPGNkjRtVALExHoz8L4wottJpAKjQIpJP0SoxAax3Wf-prsR_d5TeJGH5OdH9elv2pKOenwlmEkRpZDs3ckLCDZj-y5N3KcrQWEpQtnqScg/w150-h200/desert%20blossum%20cutting.jpg" width="150" /></a></div></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The next few steps just require following the directions. Easy-Peasy. Remember not to pull your peices as you are sewing the curves.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMs7AfvMBFNOaLxNx_0rU-dT2qVH3HpufNb-S_GnzT924K2vY-7C4PHWt20SonwgrqsHv64GJWlkBeoAFgpKUHSjqH9HU898LRcG6F2BiRIPbn6YabblILST3S2RPNN9-DA1fNe9JAnSIWE5IoE_5ePXohm_baEcQPVFiOXG_fYdxLpDLMnwRb18m0w/s4032/desert%20blossum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMs7AfvMBFNOaLxNx_0rU-dT2qVH3HpufNb-S_GnzT924K2vY-7C4PHWt20SonwgrqsHv64GJWlkBeoAFgpKUHSjqH9HU898LRcG6F2BiRIPbn6YabblILST3S2RPNN9-DA1fNe9JAnSIWE5IoE_5ePXohm_baEcQPVFiOXG_fYdxLpDLMnwRb18m0w/w150-h200/desert%20blossum.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>The next place where you need to pay attention is when you are squaring up the units. If you don't have 1/4 inch from the "petal" to the seam of the triangle on the corners, it won't match when you sew the 4 petals together. Its more important to be exact on the center triangle (The dark green in this pic) than to be exact on the background triangle.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">When you sew the 4 units together you'll want to match the seams of those triangles - see the center of the flower in this photo.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3BQ85sLEeZqIRuf2sNy0IGi44d5Qjc1dEshftCD9RKk1Lnnsu-oPznGzVxqrBNxY2BBZZMlHEPkTEEVodTQoMglwy3MPyYZlY2vWwzNSzGLC-SppoKKYob2zm6_htoFxCfqg5QYqsdqyTKQxRRRU1Wy5yCjqW9yHKwcu7142gWSnh9ge9pfeYNQFsA/s4032/deset%20blossum%20finished.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm3BQ85sLEeZqIRuf2sNy0IGi44d5Qjc1dEshftCD9RKk1Lnnsu-oPznGzVxqrBNxY2BBZZMlHEPkTEEVodTQoMglwy3MPyYZlY2vWwzNSzGLC-SppoKKYob2zm6_htoFxCfqg5QYqsdqyTKQxRRRU1Wy5yCjqW9yHKwcu7142gWSnh9ge9pfeYNQFsA/w150-h200/deset%20blossum%20finished.jpg" width="150" /></a></div>Overall it was a fun block, if a little fiddley to get the seams to match. <br /><br />This is the third block, so its not too late to join the <a href="Denise Stahl is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Sedona QAL zoom Time: Apr 10, 2023 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85625362953?pwd=WWJaSzNvSWhzaDBUelJtV3ZZN2R4UT09 Meeting ID: 856 2536 2953 Passcode: Sedona" target="_blank">QAL</a>. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> </span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QRkypPQnrTVxcX7r8b9V1jjYSYheixPNYOsBfcYcUYGhhygEwEn9Mj3hLSxM6AO6z_REIjlM1BpZTOnC3nUCghvJvjeYKRduX-jYGea2tq-qneEMTXclv26g7SVQU1fUg8btE0jQwrRLBsWk3BmdqYQ-9sWk435RyBWxWnOr-VWdgMeAiWJF6vWmKg/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QRkypPQnrTVxcX7r8b9V1jjYSYheixPNYOsBfcYcUYGhhygEwEn9Mj3hLSxM6AO6z_REIjlM1BpZTOnC3nUCghvJvjeYKRduX-jYGea2tq-qneEMTXclv26g7SVQU1fUg8btE0jQwrRLBsWk3BmdqYQ-9sWk435RyBWxWnOr-VWdgMeAiWJF6vWmKg/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p></div></div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-82662048455211423872023-03-02T08:50:00.000-08:002023-03-02T08:50:14.797-08:00Sedona Block 2 - Stepping Stones<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGh0mcwdxhslSPTCuhSP67EyMTnpWRvuZqXU3FQ_kdYy3UeiwTI9I913wYSe7ZjcZkmFBPj-z3wqTLrjal8dtc6ty7DpskvJDc6UNwJWAiQiy6wZodj74uu1PPlI5cDTPP1kH-KUlIP6Mo6Xpjq63c3GNL4AUYEu8EhC-8GF_e-Ved51hxp3gr2XtMQ/s4032/sedona%20stepping%20stones.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGh0mcwdxhslSPTCuhSP67EyMTnpWRvuZqXU3FQ_kdYy3UeiwTI9I913wYSe7ZjcZkmFBPj-z3wqTLrjal8dtc6ty7DpskvJDc6UNwJWAiQiy6wZodj74uu1PPlI5cDTPP1kH-KUlIP6Mo6Xpjq63c3GNL4AUYEu8EhC-8GF_e-Ved51hxp3gr2XtMQ/w200-h150/sedona%20stepping%20stones.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Block 2 of Sedona is a cinch! Cutting strips. Sewing strip sets. Cutting strip sets into 2 inch pieces. Sewing 2 inch pieces into blocks. Done!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As usual, though, I have some tips. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_8O-E2MS3cNbVfUneE96fIbq2PPol7I7ZyuO-_9TOWWPM2DapLumSxRhaORyq2YCU-UzHW4PGmAOq_VOQFXvvjIgtjaE8AuQBI5vPkL7K4aG11zyLvOOVL0eRHdrkqqy634bFsImIEXSXnPcy7sUjqL8zriDe82Fe-ClbXJ_I8IIr2wp8i-2pKI01w/s4032/sedona%20stepping%20stone%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV_8O-E2MS3cNbVfUneE96fIbq2PPol7I7ZyuO-_9TOWWPM2DapLumSxRhaORyq2YCU-UzHW4PGmAOq_VOQFXvvjIgtjaE8AuQBI5vPkL7K4aG11zyLvOOVL0eRHdrkqqy634bFsImIEXSXnPcy7sUjqL8zriDe82Fe-ClbXJ_I8IIr2wp8i-2pKI01w/w150-h200/sedona%20stepping%20stone%202.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />First - it you are doing Sedona Sky, you'll need to either get 1 inch more than the half yard called for, or you'll have to use some of the left over strip set fabric. Its doable, but if you don't want to worry about it, just get an additional inch or so.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiArpGPDp7TCsgmuwRaSn4M2UGmKxw20rK-3Yi640WtVFKR3qqiahmAfwh0ZrpIq_WyoNaQT985xRnQVMFvjGXUwHiZgExJCD1jfnQAmTThSrJnqQgc5XSDnebeyRydMPTS2nj8JmCB2CYExJ3oQTkvrsi00BU-kCRbN4_8gEMlVEExj50Shc9GBnbw/s4032/sedona%20pattern%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBiArpGPDp7TCsgmuwRaSn4M2UGmKxw20rK-3Yi640WtVFKR3qqiahmAfwh0ZrpIq_WyoNaQT985xRnQVMFvjGXUwHiZgExJCD1jfnQAmTThSrJnqQgc5XSDnebeyRydMPTS2nj8JmCB2CYExJ3oQTkvrsi00BU-kCRbN4_8gEMlVEExj50Shc9GBnbw/w150-h200/sedona%20pattern%202.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Second - use your favorite starch product on either the strips or strip sets before you subcut them.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Third - reduce your stitch length when you sew your strips together. Since you'll be subcutting these into 2 inch units, your stitches may unravel a bit, so its best to use a tighter stitch. I almost always do this for strip sets that will be subcut.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Forth - if you are making the Sedona Medallion, it uses the same amount of fabric as Sedona Sky. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Two down!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdNRAPB_lL-gLSE-0tRIQ_1Nvap3eQf2LsQMPMY2Pbblmx9tBhUWrJQx_9VIJfkioKJSov6VO_PhiEXMGt6HK9RHRIHqqvUsqr1wySTzEEop5IONxzqDRnEhwsk4_1ynUxENQiDWOBRoGrBySHv8BEsylw_56H3xl_wsq2bp5q4Xb_iKEMhJYoW8HvA/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdNRAPB_lL-gLSE-0tRIQ_1Nvap3eQf2LsQMPMY2Pbblmx9tBhUWrJQx_9VIJfkioKJSov6VO_PhiEXMGt6HK9RHRIHqqvUsqr1wySTzEEop5IONxzqDRnEhwsk4_1ynUxENQiDWOBRoGrBySHv8BEsylw_56H3xl_wsq2bp5q4Xb_iKEMhJYoW8HvA/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-9889884225702710862023-03-01T19:28:00.000-08:002023-03-01T19:28:15.606-08:00Woven Wanderings <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUfbB1CeuDOPsyCMy6wYCDPRjAetB4st4H6DyOYJ3Pup1eI2y56oNN28BNM1znQVaOEBgnbZA_BohLlZK0dHQLhoGqP9gfMBoiNNLjsDedmS-1mt-GD9gORENw6GfTLMbUsgDYgSBYf6Po6jwi4kHnFhRnhZf7m2gMpHJJdw011UYezxziM8R5euR6w/s2975/ww%20colorway%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2975" data-original-width="2423" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNUfbB1CeuDOPsyCMy6wYCDPRjAetB4st4H6DyOYJ3Pup1eI2y56oNN28BNM1znQVaOEBgnbZA_BohLlZK0dHQLhoGqP9gfMBoiNNLjsDedmS-1mt-GD9gORENw6GfTLMbUsgDYgSBYf6Po6jwi4kHnFhRnhZf7m2gMpHJJdw011UYezxziM8R5euR6w/w163-h200/ww%20colorway%201.jpg" width="163" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">Many of my quilt designs and patterns are quite complicated, with many peices and involved techniques. So I thought I should design a quilt that is simple to make, has just one block, and is perfcect for beginning quilters. Woven Wanderings fits the bill!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The block that makes up this quilt is one that I've made many times for block exchanges. It looked very cool on its own. I started wonderibng how it would look repeated over and over again. So I made several of them and really liked how the pattern took shape. The problem was that there were too many seams to match. I wouldn't want to attempt matching that many, and it certinaly wasn't appropriate for a beginning quilter.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64OxH9KG0IXyV3XgConSvJ4i4nhaCpWMQDlu_fdnKbvJ_YTU5r4z8OlkpxuoB43TGrFicMQbGKEMxI8BRsbFigYoc2Mrul4HgPo3WF7BhgWBiPZQ9RCLxUXqsha44kBnkuQa_mN_QJPKIacD9zVZMhsVLdTiE17432jrRuY8JwWD8_gxeIxlRRLRDLQ/s3592/ww%20block%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3592" data-original-width="2693" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh64OxH9KG0IXyV3XgConSvJ4i4nhaCpWMQDlu_fdnKbvJ_YTU5r4z8OlkpxuoB43TGrFicMQbGKEMxI8BRsbFigYoc2Mrul4HgPo3WF7BhgWBiPZQ9RCLxUXqsha44kBnkuQa_mN_QJPKIacD9zVZMhsVLdTiE17432jrRuY8JwWD8_gxeIxlRRLRDLQ/w150-h200/ww%20block%202.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />So, ever curious, I began playing with the block to see if I could achieve the same look without the matching. And of course there was another way. However, this block required one additional simple technique - partial seams.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR3JapBdDXeymp_xemw-8ob12kvRCro7bivCtBIjccAY-TaLKn9YBnD22wo3POHeuYWSj-4sNEtCHPWV_KHo-_XP-G-3Oq3rDRpK2_gZI1zHO-_rxTljfJ5khVLeRt2Pu4kGf8U_RYBg_HTyVLoXXSMToIRRVq7ALcQZ1OnstQ8zHvk_rKA8EoGPWDw/s4032/ww%20colorway2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkR3JapBdDXeymp_xemw-8ob12kvRCro7bivCtBIjccAY-TaLKn9YBnD22wo3POHeuYWSj-4sNEtCHPWV_KHo-_XP-G-3Oq3rDRpK2_gZI1zHO-_rxTljfJ5khVLeRt2Pu4kGf8U_RYBg_HTyVLoXXSMToIRRVq7ALcQZ1OnstQ8zHvk_rKA8EoGPWDw/w150-h200/ww%20colorway2.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I've made the quilt in two colorways and I think the results are pretty darn cute! This pattern is a great way to feature a pretty fabric - either in the woven strips or in the background. I've done this in each of the samples I've done.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I am so excited to share this pattern with you. I hope to use it to teach beginning quilting, and I think it will make a really cute lap quilt. Woven Wanderings is available on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1426614181/woven-wanderings" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a> and at the <a href="https://kcrqf.com/" target="_blank">Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival </a>in Overland Park in June of 2023. If you make it, let me know and send some pictures.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDt1ITFaoHdrhADtXYlb7mDx5vM3VNPwGetgadICesy2ZT3GO75K50jSziL1Z40N-FQS26v-QV7zB3qUYHYswdsek3_y4gpdgl0e1kGRscD7wHzjHefO2G-J_QIbjPNKplEuJ1qX8JSjtMOXzcYeakowxyNYKQiBJ6-Uu2yWGiTSlQCboKmyvW6kgfw/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeDt1ITFaoHdrhADtXYlb7mDx5vM3VNPwGetgadICesy2ZT3GO75K50jSziL1Z40N-FQS26v-QV7zB3qUYHYswdsek3_y4gpdgl0e1kGRscD7wHzjHefO2G-J_QIbjPNKplEuJ1qX8JSjtMOXzcYeakowxyNYKQiBJ6-Uu2yWGiTSlQCboKmyvW6kgfw/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-35421998612746963472023-03-01T17:58:00.000-08:002023-03-01T17:58:03.391-08:00GE Designs Ruler Stickers<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Who knew such as little thing could be such a big help? <a href="https://gequiltdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Gudrun</a> did!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcdrA9zdIsvX4IOTTQ5m-zW5x1gcH0VWK7Gi9EOow6YZ3qXjXa8xWkvE7yBqUb0umC0JDBtLigLT0N6x6uDeZn_PZlGlH8kUrFP7pUNgj8aPqSLWZLjNYmNvI5UuEipSN64uXvREONY_9xrc6uGUiIlsiq6J36WGqR0dLX7LlVUzPbMCEQb0Jb9r3XA/s2400/ruler%20stickers.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2248" data-original-width="2400" height="188" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWcdrA9zdIsvX4IOTTQ5m-zW5x1gcH0VWK7Gi9EOow6YZ3qXjXa8xWkvE7yBqUb0umC0JDBtLigLT0N6x6uDeZn_PZlGlH8kUrFP7pUNgj8aPqSLWZLjNYmNvI5UuEipSN64uXvREONY_9xrc6uGUiIlsiq6J36WGqR0dLX7LlVUzPbMCEQb0Jb9r3XA/w200-h188/ruler%20stickers.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">As I get older, I find myself double checking the lines on my rulers and more often than I'd like to admit, I still make mistakes. The one thing that helps is Gudrun's ruler stickers.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">These repositional vinyl arrow stickers are a great tool for marking lines on quilting rulers, marking landmarks on QCR rulers when trumming the curved units for <a href="https://sewkindofwonderful.com/" target="_blank">Sew Kind of Wonderful</a> patterns, and marking the grooves on the GE Designs stripology rulers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnYsEcO2zwKiM1hWOq5NJOh5EmV4BaTtaYdKO1iKofZX4hgPEXet4hG-Oeg-X9XcxYrt2ojS3eaGjM1u_Yb27j5JsG0pw9dcuGWU1krKbNpQh2SbLDvNOssZZKuncT8M9BqZMkvOJeGaiLpCoh96epdkh2Q7YfsO5RfSOwm1pOADj__e1YVNz5ConAA/s3122/ruler%20stickrrs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2127" data-original-width="3122" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUnYsEcO2zwKiM1hWOq5NJOh5EmV4BaTtaYdKO1iKofZX4hgPEXet4hG-Oeg-X9XcxYrt2ojS3eaGjM1u_Yb27j5JsG0pw9dcuGWU1krKbNpQh2SbLDvNOssZZKuncT8M9BqZMkvOJeGaiLpCoh96epdkh2Q7YfsO5RfSOwm1pOADj__e1YVNz5ConAA/w200-h136/ruler%20stickrrs.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The Sedona pattern has many opportunities to use these clever little stickers. Here is how I marked my QCR mini ruler for the <a href="https://thecuriouskansasquilter.blogspot.com/2022/12/sedona-by-sewkindofwonderful-2023-quilt.html" target="_blank">Slide Rock Block. </a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The stickers are available on my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1426622771/ruler-stickers?ref=listing_published_alert" target="_blank">Etsy </a>site, on <a href="https://gequiltdesigns.com/" target="_blank">GE Designs website</a>, from your local quilt shop, or from Amazon. Check 'em out. I think you'll love them!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe65AFTIQcv6Wm8gDio5tyP1rnFjNSXu_HTOStvvkkg67xKZD6UdRYeFoZ5_R476ik2AoN2XBUTFB4XEhmhhkuepBTNtmRMiCQbyvdiI1NLKcDi4XKveGHVl2lfqHxL8cr9XX4KyiSe2UjY9pwFpM7y0SUXY6-2VDUp-Orgfpn9abxbUPBCMTMjYYKSQ/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe65AFTIQcv6Wm8gDio5tyP1rnFjNSXu_HTOStvvkkg67xKZD6UdRYeFoZ5_R476ik2AoN2XBUTFB4XEhmhhkuepBTNtmRMiCQbyvdiI1NLKcDi4XKveGHVl2lfqHxL8cr9XX4KyiSe2UjY9pwFpM7y0SUXY6-2VDUp-Orgfpn9abxbUPBCMTMjYYKSQ/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Ch</span></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-55455810459745418052023-03-01T15:37:00.000-08:002023-03-01T15:37:58.007-08:00Fuzzy Leprechaun<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mhxbzy6q8hLPGFnEGB7Tqqi4mSz0qACy4y5cKjIBhvF4ZAGYqUqb3lAB5bWDzZeO7EeoPgaZPQGi0dlI4KMMa408zBUpHdPBhS4bGEwCvC1zLLIccTuqXrHkuzRXPxDaQTOnq-yfr4Nvx8doPAKbDMBStiXIKkDTFiwVb-GSDzPYrN1PzPlmtARiHw/s4032/fuzzy%20lep.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3mhxbzy6q8hLPGFnEGB7Tqqi4mSz0qACy4y5cKjIBhvF4ZAGYqUqb3lAB5bWDzZeO7EeoPgaZPQGi0dlI4KMMa408zBUpHdPBhS4bGEwCvC1zLLIccTuqXrHkuzRXPxDaQTOnq-yfr4Nvx8doPAKbDMBStiXIKkDTFiwVb-GSDzPYrN1PzPlmtARiHw/w150-h200/fuzzy%20lep.jpg" width="150" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">I thought I might branch out a bit this month and venture into the area of adult beverages. I was looking for something that might be appropriate for a Saint Patricks Day celebration. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I found this delicious cocktail and am very anxious to try it. A few special ingredients that I don't normally keep in the liquor cabinet are on the shopping list. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjoHBKTcVI1OV9FpHtWTRIWUlRVMhryG1mi8H4TwmL8wffpwZkA6QOZI4BNUI0RFhYSLilTQenhLR7dTrvEMmXJeyizoABLn-kfQnx0l-Ou2g1MXuCW3TKqeTfdc0Rlwdyhz3jM5K3EyO244K8T9cHFdvMHwtIvjif7euZpI4ctxgtVMumNoO5SKRDg/s4032/fuzzy%20lep%20bottles.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjoHBKTcVI1OV9FpHtWTRIWUlRVMhryG1mi8H4TwmL8wffpwZkA6QOZI4BNUI0RFhYSLilTQenhLR7dTrvEMmXJeyizoABLn-kfQnx0l-Ou2g1MXuCW3TKqeTfdc0Rlwdyhz3jM5K3EyO244K8T9cHFdvMHwtIvjif7euZpI4ctxgtVMumNoO5SKRDg/w320-h240/fuzzy%20lep%20bottles.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p>Here is the recipe:</p></span><p></p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;">1 part Peach Schnapps</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">1 part Blue Curacao</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">1 part Vodka</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 part Orange Juice</span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 part Pineapple Juice</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Mix and pour over ice. Garnish with an orange slice and cherry.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm planning on bringing the ingredients to the March Retreat and making it for everyone. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKB1yhEEHR1M0_ciMX5SR3Daew6Lk2gPBlxxoluRPhJPigb1ToEakMQ__0t4-gDvnMitXjgmHoRvFsQFSypxHvjLmHrw3b1LBJzJA2kO2l-W6seq9p8tJrDdp_jSXY21JDUA5TZVQjO627KLPC8lsBueyJ2Sd-Mx_dcj4eH77RBbdBfkef4Q9kksys3A/s704/signature.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKB1yhEEHR1M0_ciMX5SR3Daew6Lk2gPBlxxoluRPhJPigb1ToEakMQ__0t4-gDvnMitXjgmHoRvFsQFSypxHvjLmHrw3b1LBJzJA2kO2l-W6seq9p8tJrDdp_jSXY21JDUA5TZVQjO627KLPC8lsBueyJ2Sd-Mx_dcj4eH77RBbdBfkef4Q9kksys3A/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-35942426651254046422023-02-26T17:21:00.001-08:002023-02-26T17:21:36.555-08:00My New Travel and Sewing Buddy - Meet Abbie<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIlxNFZCEtIiqYz86fnoVspW935batoIdH5uYw350ek97SPY7S2Dz4fG-1uleURBj6pfV-LBO3Y4pDATI5Y2ewd_8_OBNg6SZCmB6oilWq7cRagAXbwQ3TZ1BlpPbzD69CN01LervbOYV5vJ1p0WtSpKJ0mmdnKbuJyeuy3JSp4-upMm-UoW2s7jt1w/s4032/IMG-0372.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAIlxNFZCEtIiqYz86fnoVspW935batoIdH5uYw350ek97SPY7S2Dz4fG-1uleURBj6pfV-LBO3Y4pDATI5Y2ewd_8_OBNg6SZCmB6oilWq7cRagAXbwQ3TZ1BlpPbzD69CN01LervbOYV5vJ1p0WtSpKJ0mmdnKbuJyeuy3JSp4-upMm-UoW2s7jt1w/w150-h200/IMG-0372.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"> After years without a furry friend, I took a leap of faith and adopted Abbie. I had the vision of a quilting and travel buddy - a four footed best friend to keep me company on the road. Abbie has quickly become a member of the family and I'm so happy she is here.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We are still getting used to her potty schedule - the cold weather has put a bit of a cramp in her style. But she's learning the rules pretty quickly.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid51U9Tv37x66ZL5qFCYz457Luv1AuwTTQzxYDlD3FX-XM440PMuY0jeGO_yDYKcCoBLpjuKv2LGxbMPPN-VCx5mjj8qTXnkeWOelH2HGEEcIfN3_f_PaT_AV_DNr7HAFeweczShr-WQq_P8a_cMEPFJSxCPPukBhogMBhpMi7EA9JwqZpUy-ro3fdkg/s1280/IMG-0369.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1012" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid51U9Tv37x66ZL5qFCYz457Luv1AuwTTQzxYDlD3FX-XM440PMuY0jeGO_yDYKcCoBLpjuKv2LGxbMPPN-VCx5mjj8qTXnkeWOelH2HGEEcIfN3_f_PaT_AV_DNr7HAFeweczShr-WQq_P8a_cMEPFJSxCPPukBhogMBhpMi7EA9JwqZpUy-ro3fdkg/w158-h200/IMG-0369.JPG" width="158" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />She is somewhat fascinated with my shoes. No chewing, just bringing them out. In any given day she might bring 5 shoes out. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgQG8SSPiYKopS1KJXHqTCJhNsUJZvpwiz12qHQGlMyrvj4PZpqKM9b7aCBEyll3VoIKkTBnFgxTD2gfbN6YxyaGC-ZbsWfgXRPoeAYxH0ujQFCSqdLDJQxI7h4lUFp3qoxAlQKV8_7kYbIoPFu68Lu3S9J7667pPJS6B3w-nvcHUl23p_RxKcBMXDA/s4032/IMG-0410.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqgQG8SSPiYKopS1KJXHqTCJhNsUJZvpwiz12qHQGlMyrvj4PZpqKM9b7aCBEyll3VoIKkTBnFgxTD2gfbN6YxyaGC-ZbsWfgXRPoeAYxH0ujQFCSqdLDJQxI7h4lUFp3qoxAlQKV8_7kYbIoPFu68Lu3S9J7667pPJS6B3w-nvcHUl23p_RxKcBMXDA/w150-h200/IMG-0410.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">She loves her bed, her toys, and meeting new<br /> quilters. I brought Abbie on her first road trip down to Oklahoma City to visit the Central Oklahoma Quilt Guild last week. She did well in the car and hotel and was invited to join the workshop. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mX3dmDSwjV70nPSvBn-wSXKv6-H2rLThX6szP8hm-9UcoqHO7S58aj_Q-Xtvp4zqAoVrqTGxZIInJWKicA-Et75UCwCyGzWShyizur2vPe3uM8Y8FzPJNeAFVoE-pKcdifjI8zms0SyeCo8OuVWIpKrHyrTX6pWg3gjHLYIqDo6KBXPejDCp-Ux88g/s3088/IMG-0403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_mX3dmDSwjV70nPSvBn-wSXKv6-H2rLThX6szP8hm-9UcoqHO7S58aj_Q-Xtvp4zqAoVrqTGxZIInJWKicA-Et75UCwCyGzWShyizur2vPe3uM8Y8FzPJNeAFVoE-pKcdifjI8zms0SyeCo8OuVWIpKrHyrTX6pWg3gjHLYIqDo6KBXPejDCp-Ux88g/w150-h200/IMG-0403.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">We've been walking everyday - so she is helping me be a little more active. Next week the fence will be completed and she can run around the yard to her hearts content. We have 7 doggie neighbors - she seems to like them all.<br /></span><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So I'll apologize now for being an insufferable doggie mama - posting pics and talking non-stop about Abbie. Look for my future adventures to contain Miss Abbie.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curious about adopting a furry friend? Contact your local Humane Society!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIzC1pWq7By1PNaMP_HzMw4wvPVFS-tU2Og9l8qWKfMnT6It2kZr42amI2rfZpI13REsATlTSJLBEWaiiIyAHp0iFBub1Zix-Qoo6whpBvh-KtEubGQROPRUlr-zInRW0aqhx-mqbkrFR0GYI2tO1qEhNd1JvOY1igyRZ6guTT8UUuB5fHkAEVoefgw/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSIzC1pWq7By1PNaMP_HzMw4wvPVFS-tU2Og9l8qWKfMnT6It2kZr42amI2rfZpI13REsATlTSJLBEWaiiIyAHp0iFBub1Zix-Qoo6whpBvh-KtEubGQROPRUlr-zInRW0aqhx-mqbkrFR0GYI2tO1qEhNd1JvOY1igyRZ6guTT8UUuB5fHkAEVoefgw/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-47316064294981347002023-02-01T15:48:00.001-08:002023-02-01T15:52:17.927-08:00Designer Profile - Joan Ford<p> <span style="font-size: large;">I was first drawn to Joan Ford because of her <a href="https://hummingbird-highway.com/do-you-need-scraptherapy/" target="_blank">Scrap Therapy</a> books. I loved the idea of taming the mountain of scraps I had accumulated. Little did I know, until I took a quilt cruise with her, that she is a woman of many talents.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2wEzr-UdcgZA5OPpD6tQxuFQgLp4tSCoQCKmHZT-g8XLQsVQoMUEzp_rBKOrkSawxrh3PMwmGax9PD40pLQhZ4XEkcTWhEK_LjGZF5FY-Hd6gU11CpsGdDXlzq6r9ivjjXCR7-02zqRH8YsjB78ckct0sSfosc9X2hXCPkAI0NyYpBLJaTs2ANEbpA/s450/flock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="450" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH2wEzr-UdcgZA5OPpD6tQxuFQgLp4tSCoQCKmHZT-g8XLQsVQoMUEzp_rBKOrkSawxrh3PMwmGax9PD40pLQhZ4XEkcTWhEK_LjGZF5FY-Hd6gU11CpsGdDXlzq6r9ivjjXCR7-02zqRH8YsjB78ckct0sSfosc9X2hXCPkAI0NyYpBLJaTs2ANEbpA/w200-h200/flock.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Her company is called <a href="https://hummingbird-highway.com/" target="_blank">Hummingbird Highway</a> and has a definite bird theme. Lately her main focus has been on lazar cut, pieced bird patterns that she calls "The Flock". These bird blocks (over 60 of them!) are perfect for birders - they are so incredibly cleverly designed and delightful. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPeuhu_nox7Jj0TpYbi6rn1E7yB7iEI48qx23eQlLa52kxEXIVDVoMtHmewQir_OOFcIzBjTh4QyVm7FDiArKP7V4LgW1Q6aPgdYUZHkD4qn5EL3aPTP1p0wRZLB5SQmgu7QgIs7nt0NCde8S6N69EKQ7KTUDU-SQ9dMA1ZWeXz3-tyqPETG5-ge6Qg/s4032/joan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSPeuhu_nox7Jj0TpYbi6rn1E7yB7iEI48qx23eQlLa52kxEXIVDVoMtHmewQir_OOFcIzBjTh4QyVm7FDiArKP7V4LgW1Q6aPgdYUZHkD4qn5EL3aPTP1p0wRZLB5SQmgu7QgIs7nt0NCde8S6N69EKQ7KTUDU-SQ9dMA1ZWeXz3-tyqPETG5-ge6Qg/w150-h200/joan.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Joan is a perfectionist when it counts - matching points, using glue to help piece bias edges without that pesky slippage that normally happens, and lazar cutting the fabric for us so that everything fits together perfectly. As a teacher, she is organized, methodical, informative, supportive and very humorous. Our group was divided into two room and she handled the back and forth between the two rooms like the pro that she is.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bp0LJyJ6Dl2BPGfnzj85ZBHAPA5ch2kGIlm4EXkR7PwCWJ5fa47FOGRJ708szgIkivhYXNvIbNYFjl7yV-hIYn-U6ghHP6aAs0KfOwcy_qZCk7NF21zHF0ypz7Rlm8xyMVVZaU3v_FUTK6rnn3kaCAs6IhjA4UUCLNMgvt6UjROgVxbbNxcdkR4eNA/s4032/sea%20lilies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0bp0LJyJ6Dl2BPGfnzj85ZBHAPA5ch2kGIlm4EXkR7PwCWJ5fa47FOGRJ708szgIkivhYXNvIbNYFjl7yV-hIYn-U6ghHP6aAs0KfOwcy_qZCk7NF21zHF0ypz7Rlm8xyMVVZaU3v_FUTK6rnn3kaCAs6IhjA4UUCLNMgvt6UjROgVxbbNxcdkR4eNA/w200-h150/sea%20lilies.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The design she did for the cruise was beautiful. It worked great as a<br /> mystery. We worked on small components - no one could tell what the design was going to be until the assembly directions were passed out and the final reveal was done. We "oohed and awwed" over the striking quilt. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLdzBOEexwkXZrVfze0ZdDcQjDzhpgBWvxIS7IlIOat6sHq3ga-LVVzgbDy9VJVM5DQtevJzSDM5KyPXV1LmM6BtJTtPg4-tmIu3oEU2OJdTCxKkthoYMr9bMQOr01TI_lX1dWbI9AFYFZ6GVTDtyXzue4tssox-op7r2xjbDLZ17qfCii_F53m3bmQ/s3127/me%20and%20joan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2583" data-original-width="3127" height="165" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoLdzBOEexwkXZrVfze0ZdDcQjDzhpgBWvxIS7IlIOat6sHq3ga-LVVzgbDy9VJVM5DQtevJzSDM5KyPXV1LmM6BtJTtPg4-tmIu3oEU2OJdTCxKkthoYMr9bMQOr01TI_lX1dWbI9AFYFZ6GVTDtyXzue4tssox-op7r2xjbDLZ17qfCii_F53m3bmQ/w200-h165/me%20and%20joan.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />I would definitely take another workshop from Joan. I'm also about to order some bird patterns. I think you should too!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curious about the Flock? Fly over to <a href="https://hummingbird-highway.com/" target="_blank">Hummingbird-Highway</a> and check it out!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LLMpGXLq0I2q6s3EIgf2ckh5dBpT-aiq6NHr15bsVxFJJiKTXaaGT-_wVEf2mNnHNaz_QIKlPShm02Mmy7882MXoXuGuCZLDONhHPN8dRZOdAjSkoJAwfbqpE7Jrt1bvn6cI_77z9dqZeoNSSxFk7uJ3IoAr48fL1FhW1-mm4FKs7svGnaHF-iN_vA/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4LLMpGXLq0I2q6s3EIgf2ckh5dBpT-aiq6NHr15bsVxFJJiKTXaaGT-_wVEf2mNnHNaz_QIKlPShm02Mmy7882MXoXuGuCZLDONhHPN8dRZOdAjSkoJAwfbqpE7Jrt1bvn6cI_77z9dqZeoNSSxFk7uJ3IoAr48fL1FhW1-mm4FKs7svGnaHF-iN_vA/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-61335360577462568992023-02-01T12:36:00.000-08:002023-02-01T12:36:49.786-08:00Sedona Block 1 - Slide Rock<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3W-vuhI4uR99t-uXtpVdIWAgrTN7372p4z2gFtXm5QqBhuLZUi1Eby68RBwPULgsTYrYEVPKShYhRtMrRb6ZJiNxFU_zr3fXtrWg0DQXHuuYlhEVkzVU-sB-1IsCQJlBlTw61uGhKRdtka3xSfuK-ixlVD2xHYc1d8te4WF1Y6_ptReBSvPz5rARKfQ/s4032/slidrock%20finish.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3W-vuhI4uR99t-uXtpVdIWAgrTN7372p4z2gFtXm5QqBhuLZUi1Eby68RBwPULgsTYrYEVPKShYhRtMrRb6ZJiNxFU_zr3fXtrWg0DQXHuuYlhEVkzVU-sB-1IsCQJlBlTw61uGhKRdtka3xSfuK-ixlVD2xHYc1d8te4WF1Y6_ptReBSvPz5rARKfQ/w150-h200/slidrock%20finish.jpg" width="150" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">I love this first motif. In addition to a cool row type block, it would make a very interesting border. Individually the blocks look like tulips. I can envision it in pink and green. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In this post I'm going to add some tips and thought that arose as I was making the slide Rock motif. This is not meant to replace the pattern - you must have the pattern to participate in the QAL. 'Nough said.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">First some general thoughts - these notes apply to all the motifs.</span></p><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">You probably should get some gripper
dots for your ruler. I </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">noticed some slippage with mine.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Cutting process for all the blocks –
There are 3 different cutting processes, and each has its own accuracy level
and ruler indicators.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">The first is to rough cut rectangles
and squares according to </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">the </span></span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">pattern for your step. In this case close (within
1/16</span><sup style="text-indent: -0.25in;">th</sup><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">) is good enough.</span></span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG4mCwzVvkplxlVVKVeVaQB03_g6TtpRc41Tcuku1Ue5QxZoTUI-6ovfynATvMSu8lWvdfIR2inZI_vdXipv2mKG0_eOErNEQNRPl14lcLWOiNLPkV_0r4Ptf81S7fNBJEzSfNjCq-GMwLZt9vYfMCsdsODN8S4k_epsTm6NTS4ckXKdZ-q2fOPScJQ/s4032/slide%20rock%20cut%20focus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIG4mCwzVvkplxlVVKVeVaQB03_g6TtpRc41Tcuku1Ue5QxZoTUI-6ovfynATvMSu8lWvdfIR2inZI_vdXipv2mKG0_eOErNEQNRPl14lcLWOiNLPkV_0r4Ptf81S7fNBJEzSfNjCq-GMwLZt9vYfMCsdsODN8S4k_epsTm6NTS4ckXKdZ-q2fOPScJQ/w150-h200/slide%20rock%20cut%20focus.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The second is to cut your curved pieces. For these, follow your pattern closely. In </span><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">many cases you have to make a mark to use as a cutting reference. You can cut several at a time. Some are cut right side up and some are wrong side up. This is important. To do this I stack my fabric wrong side together. These cuts should be fairly accurate, but don't worry about perfection.</span> </span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; display: inline !important; text-align: center; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqTCL9vOJFQMutXB_4eQyfhcYdXd-4EQqkwr8-Upi5KjN7_OUvGCUU1Qd_Ankbc9h2_1GUMvZFLAzHiK2ftsxE06Oh7EvJhitmQN2sAuei2MPyYntaWzPJYV61KMp4OSnVbe5cmlKTzMROlmOuhHSdUn2nvp3CJXvwhkUai2q1XWTbfDpwmWuYa0K3Q/s4032/slide%20rock%20trim%20up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; display: inline !important; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;">T<img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWqTCL9vOJFQMutXB_4eQyfhcYdXd-4EQqkwr8-Upi5KjN7_OUvGCUU1Qd_Ankbc9h2_1GUMvZFLAzHiK2ftsxE06Oh7EvJhitmQN2sAuei2MPyYntaWzPJYV61KMp4OSnVbe5cmlKTzMROlmOuhHSdUn2nvp3CJXvwhkUai2q1XWTbfDpwmWuYa0K3Q/w150-h200/slide%20rock%20trim%20up.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="text-indent: -0.25in;">The last cut requires precision. For
this cut you will be trimming up your blocks. The pattern tells you where to
mark your ruler – I use a sharpie. You could also use GE Designs repositionable
arrows. On this cut you may find your points don’t match up to the dots on your
ruler. Ideally you want all points to match the indicators on your ruler. If
they don’t, get as close as you can on all points. In other words, don’t get
one perfect and leave three totally off.</span></span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmj6KHYgLHv67sclZG3eo0RSjVDSfARfFovwTFF9RiMktig2DHNa2oI5rEizU36hqyJhFzEE0FNN-DPKWV3pVCC3bBY624DUstdiId9lcxKaPjLfuncAAmPe-Gs8IAIooavt_2AV9kGzMi3XN2JgSIbgBbXP_eVfEjag9DdQUN23I892pAnIldApCtzw/s4032/slide%20rock%20line%20up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmj6KHYgLHv67sclZG3eo0RSjVDSfARfFovwTFF9RiMktig2DHNa2oI5rEizU36hqyJhFzEE0FNN-DPKWV3pVCC3bBY624DUstdiId9lcxKaPjLfuncAAmPe-Gs8IAIooavt_2AV9kGzMi3XN2JgSIbgBbXP_eVfEjag9DdQUN23I892pAnIldApCtzw/w150-h200/slide%20rock%20line%20up.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Sewing process for all the blocks. Since
we will be trimming the blocks after sewing, reduce your stitch length so that
the seams don’t start coming undone. Pay close attention to how you line up the
pieces right sides together. I find I make fewer mistakes when I lay them how
they will end up and then put them right sides tighter. Sometimes one of the
pieces extends over the other .25 or .5 inches.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The amount varies with every seam so pay attention. <o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"></span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwc9n8LygYl1O0X2FYu038mjLhoMhLXwjC2rbBG2zJGgIRk5eCvFFREeTZZbQ6xWt0lEG2x976Ra40Br3kAvkLCL7TOsxsR1xcF2T_PLKV1pxnGhXxo-qaGaMw52GBOvvf0zTFqc1J_ILYvtIDUKyElYVquYaqDqx_WuWQ9b8xd1_5BAJbS4Tl769bw/s4032/slide%20rock%20sew.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwc9n8LygYl1O0X2FYu038mjLhoMhLXwjC2rbBG2zJGgIRk5eCvFFREeTZZbQ6xWt0lEG2x976Ra40Br3kAvkLCL7TOsxsR1xcF2T_PLKV1pxnGhXxo-qaGaMw52GBOvvf0zTFqc1J_ILYvtIDUKyElYVquYaqDqx_WuWQ9b8xd1_5BAJbS4Tl769bw/w150-h200/slide%20rock%20sew.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />4.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%;">There is no need for pinning. Using
both hands – one on each piece of fabric<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>- Bring the seam allowances together about an inch or less before it
goes under the presser foot. Sew a quarter inch seam. The blocks will look
wonky before you trim – don’t worry you probably haven’t made a mistake. If you
machine has a hover mode (presser foot comes up when you stop sewing) it’s a good
idea to engage that feature as you sew the curves. You can stop and realign
your fabric very easily that way. <o:p></o:p></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> P</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">ay attention to which direction to
press – again, it varies with every motif.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Block 1 Specifics</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Sedona Sky - Make 18</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"> <span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Sedona Trails - Make 21</span></span></li><li><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Sedona Medallion - Make 12 (I would
use fabric amount indicated for Sky. You’ll have a bit extra)</span></span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">1. </span></span><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">Remember – cut half right side up and
half right side down.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrgWCqlL2JKuzB56q0vCksIv4mUuF2zQBHxnktkK4dJdNKtuUZ77iLlrpnfXmD9NRZX5ddPuLI8RNl5fHG1egppwNeoPqRoDSE_59J33-36egIm5NtGFBc_i3BqiL4zl8Fd749JWQHFXFwocf7N_O8X1XhZbFRlIVoysetqOuK5LbKVreT1gXFFn5tw/s4032/slide%20rock%20cutbackground%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVrgWCqlL2JKuzB56q0vCksIv4mUuF2zQBHxnktkK4dJdNKtuUZ77iLlrpnfXmD9NRZX5ddPuLI8RNl5fHG1egppwNeoPqRoDSE_59J33-36egIm5NtGFBc_i3BqiL4zl8Fd749JWQHFXFwocf7N_O8X1XhZbFRlIVoysetqOuK5LbKVreT1gXFFn5tw/w150-h200/slide%20rock%20cutbackground%201.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. B</span><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">e careful when you cut your background
fabric in Step 3 - the rectangles are 4” x 4.5” and could easily be turned the
wrong direction. Make sure they are oriented correctly – the shorter side facing
you and the longer side going away from you.</span></span><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0.25in; text-align: left; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">3. P</span></span><span style="line-height: 107%; text-indent: -0.25in;">attern says you’ll need 3 strips of the background fabric for
Sedona Sky. I think you’ll need 4 strips, but cut 3 first and see if you need
the forth one. I did need it.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4. </span></span><span style="line-height: 107%;">Ensure your “extension” amount is
correct. Extension is the amount that the top piece extends over the bottom
piece. Its usually .25 or .5 inches. It varies with every block, so pay
attention. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy6-Au32GR60Qq7lMLTyt_-h3_cNXV5ufO80NCZhZHvyyfC9ozvoRmSxPbWs994i76u4n_bLqBGkoMRkHVNSWL4LjeOavN_BZmt3tZ_wro3OvaPNzz7-7tTF4SCDlnLobAa7miCz3rUDJdwCJjgF43YZLdMRWSy_6cCSkXhJAaKzuZJnMVXBPX76fqQ/s4032/slider%20rock%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZy6-Au32GR60Qq7lMLTyt_-h3_cNXV5ufO80NCZhZHvyyfC9ozvoRmSxPbWs994i76u4n_bLqBGkoMRkHVNSWL4LjeOavN_BZmt3tZ_wro3OvaPNzz7-7tTF4SCDlnLobAa7miCz3rUDJdwCJjgF43YZLdMRWSy_6cCSkXhJAaKzuZJnMVXBPX76fqQ/w150-h200/slider%20rock%201.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">5. Sewing the individual blocks together takes some precision to get your points just right. Pin and take your time.<br /></span></span><p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Curious about the Sedona QAL? Check it out <a href="http://thecuriouskansasquilter.blogspot.com/2022/12/sedona-by-sewkindofwonderful-2023-quilt.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpPN8TAvZbfBd1zqI-WD43pj0ki92gvxBWG_vxy_jFMgLK_1ZiUAboVNHd5ebXug6WHb8rjG9EAPoe1IG0OICx-OOJ45fywPDIDOn1dAScDrOoftfCrMQJTNSvHmih9TcU83iF2LzMqQAsI9avs-0jVF_9FQPa4hDkwbsE7qtN_3wTuqlLA0-g-H44w/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGpPN8TAvZbfBd1zqI-WD43pj0ki92gvxBWG_vxy_jFMgLK_1ZiUAboVNHd5ebXug6WHb8rjG9EAPoe1IG0OICx-OOJ45fywPDIDOn1dAScDrOoftfCrMQJTNSvHmih9TcU83iF2LzMqQAsI9avs-0jVF_9FQPa4hDkwbsE7qtN_3wTuqlLA0-g-H44w/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="line-height: 107%;"><br /></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><br /></p><span style="font-size: large;"></span><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-15115061619363488272023-02-01T10:14:00.002-08:002023-02-01T10:14:27.982-08:00Saul's Crepes<p><span style="font-size: large;"> I thought February would be a great month to share my sweet Saul's crepe recipe. Make them for brunch if you like, but we had them for dinner!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-VIc5cZ-odZbi6PPKyYbhYfTv8voT889utc6WLiG55Gxiod9OtGL8tSTfM9LoyE4dK6sb2IAwUoUF3aJYEEzweM2CwmpnreZO0Bgv-zHFNXXztrxus1GFeUVJiDzFJlv0kvpIgyxgNB4wugMWtrH0rOb68zMP8HM-VfO8nI2DMroLOoKZSsDslrppA/s1280/crepes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha-VIc5cZ-odZbi6PPKyYbhYfTv8voT889utc6WLiG55Gxiod9OtGL8tSTfM9LoyE4dK6sb2IAwUoUF3aJYEEzweM2CwmpnreZO0Bgv-zHFNXXztrxus1GFeUVJiDzFJlv0kvpIgyxgNB4wugMWtrH0rOb68zMP8HM-VfO8nI2DMroLOoKZSsDslrppA/w200-h200/crepes.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Saul’s
Crepes (makes about 4-5 crepes)<br /><o:p></o:p></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 cup all-purpose
flour<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 eggs<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">½ cup milk<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">½ cup water<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">¼ t salt<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">2T melted
butter<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-size: large;">In a large mixing bowl, whish together the flour and eggs. Gradually ad</span></span><span style="font-size: large;">d the milk and water, stirring to combine until batter is sooth. Add salt and butter. combine well.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Heat a
lightly oiled fry pan over medium heat. Pour about ¼ cup of the crepe batter
into the pan and twirl the pan to spread the mixture thin. Cook for about 2
minutes on each side.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Fill with
desired fruit and roll up. Or fold into quarters, and enjoy. Our family likes Nutella
and strawberries or bananas.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: large;">Cheers!</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqMjRQ308Ddi22a4SDfy279qU0HZenQ58daBFFHDL6L1zGr8DAZAIL0Ebmhj2UPOCygz2FP-C-0_41Boiiwvc1g9kv3bs5yazMzkLxnZQcQ8gttmG1NOj53KKAN4UFQbMl9Rvgy2UCCi_lr7DiXPZq_A7GmlUb7kc2QiQE70XnctJnY1Pe4iQqs2zUA/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsqMjRQ308Ddi22a4SDfy279qU0HZenQ58daBFFHDL6L1zGr8DAZAIL0Ebmhj2UPOCygz2FP-C-0_41Boiiwvc1g9kv3bs5yazMzkLxnZQcQ8gttmG1NOj53KKAN4UFQbMl9Rvgy2UCCi_lr7DiXPZq_A7GmlUb7kc2QiQE70XnctJnY1Pe4iQqs2zUA/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-62820485257597599472023-01-24T18:52:00.001-08:002023-01-24T18:52:37.100-08:00Acorn Precision Piecing Seam Align Fabric Glue<p><span style="font-size: large;">I</span> <span style="font-size: large;">am being totally spoiled at the moment - I'm on a Hawaiian Quilting Cruise. I'll write more about the cruise and teacher in another post. But I do want to tell you about a helpful notion that the teacher introduced us to. I had seen it before, but never used it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCvSxHSfhrFWargl6XJ3k9FJpPtYpmWRsfvqpwktK5Pq2FWnGXOJOKNhrNT4agabUnTpr5ZpuzaEX5AV-WOMDYjisnR_HPtKP37041ztbAjwmxwJIzzRdP-O9Xd6vdkGobYMHZpOXjgf0QwB56q4p6aXqtq3tEkyYKkkzWsGa8F82TIX__HExGluqsQ/s4032/glue.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmCvSxHSfhrFWargl6XJ3k9FJpPtYpmWRsfvqpwktK5Pq2FWnGXOJOKNhrNT4agabUnTpr5ZpuzaEX5AV-WOMDYjisnR_HPtKP37041ztbAjwmxwJIzzRdP-O9Xd6vdkGobYMHZpOXjgf0QwB56q4p6aXqtq3tEkyYKkkzWsGa8F82TIX__HExGluqsQ/w150-h200/glue.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />"It" is the Seam Align Fabric Glue by <a href="https://acornmakers.com/" target="_blank">Acorn</a>. It's a Canadian product, so it was a bit hard to find at first, but now many shops are carrying it. I will have it in my booth at the <a href="http://kcrqf.com" target="_blank">Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival </a>in June as well as in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCuriousKSQuilter" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> as soon as I get back from the cruise (1 February).</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">What makes this glue so great? Well, first the applicator is very small so it gives you great precision. You only need a tiny bit. It's repositionable until pressed with heat, and then its more lasting but still not permanent. It is perfectly safe for your machine as it dries once its activated with heat.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The only drawback I see is that it requires an additional step - the pressing. If you're like me and need a bit more exercise, then its not a drawback at all! </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For me, any drawbacks disappear when you look at the precision you get. <i>Especially with bias seams.</i> The block we are sewing on this cruise has bias seams everywhere. I started with pinning and was not getting my ends to match. The pieces were laser cut, so I couldn't blame my cutting. The bias pieces were stretching. Even using 3 to 4 pins on a 2.5 inch pieces wasn't doing it.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As soon as I started using the glue, all my pieces fit. Every time!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOZlbzUZusl-bvft17yw7Jn04G5IHBGVmSqpzLfDMz6yckAh0qIkXhsJ7mFmEhtjG_Ahhm1MSBauz_MxzNtO_EfO22gwHO1gZu2WwJZfNVFfUSbIOulzHmHW-YLq2V6gHUuuDWC3uR3ccrz7BlBlHqWXLdf5NjerphIMA1VpgG8uzLiGnTfO06qFS8w/s4032/glue%20apply.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDOZlbzUZusl-bvft17yw7Jn04G5IHBGVmSqpzLfDMz6yckAh0qIkXhsJ7mFmEhtjG_Ahhm1MSBauz_MxzNtO_EfO22gwHO1gZu2WwJZfNVFfUSbIOulzHmHW-YLq2V6gHUuuDWC3uR3ccrz7BlBlHqWXLdf5NjerphIMA1VpgG8uzLiGnTfO06qFS8w/w150-h200/glue%20apply.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here's the easy process - </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Apply just tiny dots within your seam allowance, about every quarter inch.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAtIER7-GWfce0tjjoS6_BzsizW-X7p56qGjehopYQoQaclJgJW2Wx9CCniuf_TDC1jWcfZ7FFQs1IYz3hNbVu9LwYd6V5EiZjntx_hHWGNShs8GqBC30sAo-jppQcIzVVhHmBK6lwTEx7AW5kr7UkomZABPIBUv7kGfjgOC1t3YqzQlkkZOBmauQyw/s4032/glue%20align.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzAtIER7-GWfce0tjjoS6_BzsizW-X7p56qGjehopYQoQaclJgJW2Wx9CCniuf_TDC1jWcfZ7FFQs1IYz3hNbVu9LwYd6V5EiZjntx_hHWGNShs8GqBC30sAo-jppQcIzVVhHmBK6lwTEx7AW5kr7UkomZABPIBUv7kGfjgOC1t3YqzQlkkZOBmauQyw/w150-h200/glue%20align.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br />Align your second piece - starting at the ends first and pressing towards the middles with your fingers.</span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWBIWGL7oJiK3qyu3X7k3Gy-9kz6dCq72lq1W7OshwlXSGyFw4y9pHVJAGIYGFcMW-3Hlr6AipiwPeo0W92H1AGfYnsKJZTcpwpU1MnNxnecVi8_OFx2fbLrVnNNbONDuoaQOCpSsJRzhcZ6Pbz1neDRqCfnfCZ6jQof6HG5ldE2cZO5gOm0_4bQchw/s4032/glue%20press.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVWBIWGL7oJiK3qyu3X7k3Gy-9kz6dCq72lq1W7OshwlXSGyFw4y9pHVJAGIYGFcMW-3Hlr6AipiwPeo0W92H1AGfYnsKJZTcpwpU1MnNxnecVi8_OFx2fbLrVnNNbONDuoaQOCpSsJRzhcZ6Pbz1neDRqCfnfCZ6jQof6HG5ldE2cZO5gOm0_4bQchw/w150-h200/glue%20press.jpg" width="150" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Press with heat to activate the glue. You can still pull it apart if you need to.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJehmviDterg9EMlF76UkJhs-70UCEgw01ELA39pxF5Y69nSWfTazyJ8hZM_6aqPDie8A9MIj8WKG2oLSkKOIvNziBxm_C9RY0lpoKgtTSdgZrzUZodfQPkG2YL1Yh9lJWlJ2QStykOnAz5kCIlfO5Y2uzUNX_8EdytlkkBqT2Va6JZS-EvSeWtF5aA/s4032/glue%20stitch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTJehmviDterg9EMlF76UkJhs-70UCEgw01ELA39pxF5Y69nSWfTazyJ8hZM_6aqPDie8A9MIj8WKG2oLSkKOIvNziBxm_C9RY0lpoKgtTSdgZrzUZodfQPkG2YL1Yh9lJWlJ2QStykOnAz5kCIlfO5Y2uzUNX_8EdytlkkBqT2Va6JZS-EvSeWtF5aA/w150-h200/glue%20stitch.jpg" width="150" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Sew as usual. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Have you tried this miracle glue? What do you think? Let me know!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Always Curious!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGZlEB4IAgcyEPinYSnl8ApuhjkEDnB-53letcpXNQSphOm18yggd-9lTi-mECwUtXiBcmSHgb2EE2G2KnBQPxlsQkXcftrQbes5SXIzhhvRleb-3kRykkQbGfrB722Kb7IhVSBCbmrpY_CEmV8KMUh8RIYinhbsSMvlkGiZzJkIRlgKaY6SgtwkDgw/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiGZlEB4IAgcyEPinYSnl8ApuhjkEDnB-53letcpXNQSphOm18yggd-9lTi-mECwUtXiBcmSHgb2EE2G2KnBQPxlsQkXcftrQbes5SXIzhhvRleb-3kRykkQbGfrB722Kb7IhVSBCbmrpY_CEmV8KMUh8RIYinhbsSMvlkGiZzJkIRlgKaY6SgtwkDgw/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-18803357217201879592022-12-26T09:15:00.000-08:002022-12-26T09:15:35.019-08:00Congee<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2husfYMP37PvS95tW6aJIAnAh2wnlAbYlIgHFi5zmEy6gL9eB0NcufPs3vXTypZgSj7oQD9J9iUehUx497Kor6dhYY-Ur0P0Mcb170Fjo8Rj_qMuL4FPg0b993qlfr23QUvZHt1NBuvndceXzkDNNPAnvmf_6wX53XaGlMXrrTmxRqWDzvACnvBfFA/s1196/congee.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1196" data-original-width="924" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG2husfYMP37PvS95tW6aJIAnAh2wnlAbYlIgHFi5zmEy6gL9eB0NcufPs3vXTypZgSj7oQD9J9iUehUx497Kor6dhYY-Ur0P0Mcb170Fjo8Rj_qMuL4FPg0b993qlfr23QUvZHt1NBuvndceXzkDNNPAnvmf_6wX53XaGlMXrrTmxRqWDzvACnvBfFA/s320/congee.JPG" width="247" /></a></div> <span style="font-size: large;">I have seen congee on cruises and then more recently while in Australia and New Zealand. I tried it and am hooked! So I made a batch last week and now its a staple in my breakfast meal rotation.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href=" Denise S <djps1957@gmail.com> 11:08 AM (0 minutes ago) to me https://food52.com/blog/24068-congee-rice-porridge-across-cultures" target="_blank">Congee</a> is a rice porridge originating probably in China. It is either plain or made with chicken stock. I made mine with chicken bone broth and chicken stock. What makes it so good (in my opinion) are the toppings you add to it. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's how to make it:</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Heat 8 cups of water or combination of water and stock to boiling. Add 1 cup any type of rice except basmati and stir. Reduce heat and partially cover. Cook, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking for about 45 minutes or until rice is soft and well incorporated into liquid. Add more liquid if too thick, or cook longer if too runny. It should be the consistency of oatmeal.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While cooking, prepare toppings-</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Finely sliced spring onions</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Chopped cilantro</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Hard boil eggs</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Crispy fried shallots - thinly slice shallots and fry til crispy in peanut or vegetable oil.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Soy sauce</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Sesame oil</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Siracha or chili oil </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Finely chopped peanuts</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> Sesame seeds</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Serve the congee with as many or few of the toppings as you like. For me, the more, the better. Its a warm, savory, filling way to start your day - especially a cold winter day with quilting on the agenda.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0UmBvhHMqLjcZViVD2iXkiPegP0WOVJcbF205xLOAeDnFc5aOhQyRfg_e3hc0rkIJ-P0sJYQ9qXnI8f-N7wWd6cdwo71ajL1OPH6K1GRxuYQqLQotvPUBO1J--HrnwIILIpcvUbJOrTs7cBHFXetjYzFtduY3Ef8Adh3NJ1wY6nycYbZ6tx6F8-leQ/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy0UmBvhHMqLjcZViVD2iXkiPegP0WOVJcbF205xLOAeDnFc5aOhQyRfg_e3hc0rkIJ-P0sJYQ9qXnI8f-N7wWd6cdwo71ajL1OPH6K1GRxuYQqLQotvPUBO1J--HrnwIILIpcvUbJOrTs7cBHFXetjYzFtduY3Ef8Adh3NJ1wY6nycYbZ6tx6F8-leQ/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-54028319257428731912022-12-11T16:24:00.000-08:002022-12-11T16:24:11.067-08:00Sedona - A Very Cool Quilt Pattern<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8kEkTWs5lUMoQTEzHbuKtQDIe9i5aE5CfKWfl7cBA6QCx26q1zDOB1dw4A2085-GwgvvIXbeYs4FM0wZd9ENwWSDSuhK-xy9D0hbbzjy0weohwI8toeJXrJOg0etJ1cMyJntbgBzJzR8AcnFQM1_xcucxe56MCBzDcE8te_ibO75DwcC79Iej9cHaA/s1024/sedona.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8kEkTWs5lUMoQTEzHbuKtQDIe9i5aE5CfKWfl7cBA6QCx26q1zDOB1dw4A2085-GwgvvIXbeYs4FM0wZd9ENwWSDSuhK-xy9D0hbbzjy0weohwI8toeJXrJOg0etJ1cMyJntbgBzJzR8AcnFQM1_xcucxe56MCBzDcE8te_ibO75DwcC79Iej9cHaA/w200-h200/sedona.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://sewkindofwonderful.com/" target="_blank">SewKindofWonderful</a> has lots of very cool patterns and books. I've made 5 and have several in progress. The one I'm starting soon and will be hosting a <a href="https://thecuriouskansasquilter.blogspot.com/2022/12/sedona-by-sewkindofwonderful-2023-quilt.html" target="_blank">Quilt Along for is Sedona.</a></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicldGVr4yKDM5-Yz_avObV2AiYi6w7UdqLLv7-55T6Cf6bYtgh6v6YGIlRvff9kspttK8egm2h8S_2i4XqwvWqBDkmkAob8qh1BMlBOegdZraK2BrYCKHhPTJ8Lyx4HUisoeJKImct9pkfXqBn4R_6mWf_XO_O7XUP26N5kFqVfCqaTUAhmrA41aelw/s226/sedona%20layout.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="226" data-original-width="223" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiicldGVr4yKDM5-Yz_avObV2AiYi6w7UdqLLv7-55T6Cf6bYtgh6v6YGIlRvff9kspttK8egm2h8S_2i4XqwvWqBDkmkAob8qh1BMlBOegdZraK2BrYCKHhPTJ8Lyx4HUisoeJKImct9pkfXqBn4R_6mWf_XO_O7XUP26N5kFqVfCqaTUAhmrA41aelw/w197-h200/sedona%20layout.png" width="197" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I am so excited about this quilt - there are 2 layout options available in the pattern and one more on the SKW website. I haven't yet decided which layout I want to do - its either going to be the sky or the medallion. I love the colors in both these layouts. A trip to the LQS next week may be on the agenda.<br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaI3BFRYI5gP1PFsvmaqOsspVt5Lu8K72KTYztPLHHN6Fzb_sH6G5ooD-eOp1SuV-FePkq-hI9-P2AOgJymILP3JuNipma8MHW-a96bB8XD9fgjvWv2AclJYoJOmr9yfZAY9vpJUudqOyOmNzt6lvkuNZnKSz4wUWCGAs_FN1bMIOSZRHTU1BAWSA0cA/s600/sedona%20B&W.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaI3BFRYI5gP1PFsvmaqOsspVt5Lu8K72KTYztPLHHN6Fzb_sH6G5ooD-eOp1SuV-FePkq-hI9-P2AOgJymILP3JuNipma8MHW-a96bB8XD9fgjvWv2AclJYoJOmr9yfZAY9vpJUudqOyOmNzt6lvkuNZnKSz4wUWCGAs_FN1bMIOSZRHTU1BAWSA0cA/w200-h200/sedona%20B&W.JPG" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The 11 motifs are fresh and use a combination of curve and straight piecing and have cool names such as slide rock, stepping stones, desert bloom, arches, chicken points, cool beans, reflection, ribbon, pole star, horizon, and trading box. What's not to love???</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">For the QAL I'll be providing tips on each motif. Check back here for the videos and info. If you want to join in, comment here or send me an email at djps1957@gmail.com. You can get this pattern at my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1354660422/sedona-by-sewkindofwonderful?click_key=f6512df69b8eafe1a6b150dabef56eb5c6f9b4a8%3A1354660422&click_sum=9528913b&ga_search_query=sedona&ref=shop_items_search_1" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>, SewKindofWonderful, your local quilt shop, or Amazon. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curiousness Rules!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtnMn3Yzs_EH6T26lZSMNzFBZ2SWIg7xtfNqlOoLwaGAj-a2R-A1meNmz2Rv1redeKkGfJQIBQh8TnneHyB8KKD3mz6LM8UL_OlIkbjg3u4ekeZm1CADL5klJYM0z-ULstkON5ZQsDqChi6DBShwwkPXaL273K0OyBn4BA-YlNW4rdlY5tsxBJCn4pg/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivtnMn3Yzs_EH6T26lZSMNzFBZ2SWIg7xtfNqlOoLwaGAj-a2R-A1meNmz2Rv1redeKkGfJQIBQh8TnneHyB8KKD3mz6LM8UL_OlIkbjg3u4ekeZm1CADL5klJYM0z-ULstkON5ZQsDqChi6DBShwwkPXaL273K0OyBn4BA-YlNW4rdlY5tsxBJCn4pg/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-91497785626265670772022-12-10T20:54:00.001-08:002022-12-10T20:55:06.840-08:00Quick Curve Ruler Mini<p> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://sewkindofwonderful.com/pages/about-us" target="_blank">Sew Kind of Wonderful</a> began in 2011. And my, it has sure grown since! I've met sisters Jenny and Helen at a Missouri Star Quilting Company event years ago and have followed the progress and addition of new rulers and patterns closely. I love everything I've made so far and my stack of "quilts to-make" keeps getting higher.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsiU-kZa4BRkG0jgacGB7iJrAwQF4S8i-o2mwoR_2_xTkzuvtYTnr72TFVtKYvoh9m0cGb2_xMKIyf-LjuFTBx2dTP5_Zqh0VmoNbkh8dv8EPvO1AWtDW8kPNYrbRX5Vn2SCpGfr-M2oTfArfC0HPwThkDmejfQxov0qfwk_s3kJ4RoL-_T0kS1WIoQ/s1240/qcrmini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="815" data-original-width="1240" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtsiU-kZa4BRkG0jgacGB7iJrAwQF4S8i-o2mwoR_2_xTkzuvtYTnr72TFVtKYvoh9m0cGb2_xMKIyf-LjuFTBx2dTP5_Zqh0VmoNbkh8dv8EPvO1AWtDW8kPNYrbRX5Vn2SCpGfr-M2oTfArfC0HPwThkDmejfQxov0qfwk_s3kJ4RoL-_T0kS1WIoQ/w200-h131/qcrmini.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">The second ruler released by SewKindofWonderful was the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVDN6JFQ2VI" target="_blank">Quick Curve Ruler Mini</a>. Its a smaller version of the original QCR. Smaller, but not interchangeable. Each of the rulers have their own patterns. And There are tons of patterns developed for the QCRmini, including Sedona - the 2023 QAL project. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As shown in the YouTube video, you can (should) use a regular 45mm rotary cutter to make cuts in the slot of the ruler. Once sewn together, you'll use the QCRmini to square up your block. It's helpful to use a sharpie to mark the "landmarks" on the ruler to align it for trim-up. The patterns indicate where to make those marks. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">You can get your QCRmini from my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/your/shops/TheCuriousKSQuilter/tools/listings/sort:title,order:ascending,view:table/1354050074" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a>, SewKindofWonderful, your local quilt shop, or Amazon.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Keep the curiosity coming!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU8NM4YEhZEETJNqLljDOjbTCSZBB2GzG_CQEF0gPQQMtttQfHxRJsw8Yk1IZxIuXgxitfyYuCR4PJhKa4P7p2oQrRAVKgvc72ts36QzRoun2InyyMGCom_1pqEQb5cND2VgBrR7zq0Rql-X1dIgVV9reFfsnaIEgVuLqoPVPu_oPo8mNBVlked6iWg/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLU8NM4YEhZEETJNqLljDOjbTCSZBB2GzG_CQEF0gPQQMtttQfHxRJsw8Yk1IZxIuXgxitfyYuCR4PJhKa4P7p2oQrRAVKgvc72ts36QzRoun2InyyMGCom_1pqEQb5cND2VgBrR7zq0Rql-X1dIgVV9reFfsnaIEgVuLqoPVPu_oPo8mNBVlked6iWg/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-73049330473657708392022-12-09T18:06:00.002-08:002022-12-13T16:21:24.962-08:00Sedona by SewKindofWonderful - a 2023 Quilt Along with Denise <p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAoVuapRyYz0cXGYwBZjVX83u_F4AcaBxH6ndyivtmqKteifoSmXV3K4T3ExjxVsFYxTgDg7gFAt09NXvrQAcCwP_NNKd-wJHOPEHpR0lSXD1nOuh8I5x_oTomxWsgkbqaA48Y0MW8_Pq1CTSgH8n6dqtJcpyyLrG7fCcgRRQ9EF-zZ7pHTGiqqOdIg/s1024/sedona.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAoVuapRyYz0cXGYwBZjVX83u_F4AcaBxH6ndyivtmqKteifoSmXV3K4T3ExjxVsFYxTgDg7gFAt09NXvrQAcCwP_NNKd-wJHOPEHpR0lSXD1nOuh8I5x_oTomxWsgkbqaA48Y0MW8_Pq1CTSgH8n6dqtJcpyyLrG7fCcgRRQ9EF-zZ7pHTGiqqOdIg/w200-h200/sedona.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> Looking for something new and interesting to work on in the new year? Think about joining in on the 2023 Sedona Quilt Along
with Denise.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here’s what you need to know – this is a no pressure, at your own
pace, with tips and hints, as communal (or as solo) as you want it Quilt
Along. It is free and you can come and
go as you wish. I’m starting in January, but that doesn’t mean you have to start
in January. The only requirement is that you have fun. Oh and you’ll have to buy
the pattern and ruler – either from me, from SewKindofWonderful, your local
quilt shop or Amazon. Who knows, you might already have them!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Every month, I'll provide some instruction on how to make the motif for that month. These videos will be available on my Blog, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. You can join the QAL Facebook Grou if you wish, but its not required. I'll also send some extra info and fun stuff your way each month - picture a few new recipes, notion recommendations, quilting resolutions, etc. Just a few fun extras!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Here's how things will go - In January, we'll talk about the layout options included in the pattern as well as those available on SewKindofWonderful's website. After choosing your layout, you can figure out your fabric requirements. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwb5-gnuKdQOLmILcxQ9nECMgmPHq3d6-jJJ40fwLbpsS69TuXfvjtlapIS3h3VaWbvP99CmiIk9ouK2tF8ZB-DlRjVpTyTo81O-zDXi3VpfW0r0Td0aJGz2dbLVkSe2OzKASFJISzUbsi0NDYyZDTLG_iG24xwx-hYwFMOnYZ9VRz5o-xDdLcSH4kA/s1500/qcrmini.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpwb5-gnuKdQOLmILcxQ9nECMgmPHq3d6-jJJ40fwLbpsS69TuXfvjtlapIS3h3VaWbvP99CmiIk9ouK2tF8ZB-DlRjVpTyTo81O-zDXi3VpfW0r0Td0aJGz2dbLVkSe2OzKASFJISzUbsi0NDYyZDTLG_iG24xwx-hYwFMOnYZ9VRz5o-xDdLcSH4kA/s320/qcrmini.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Then in February through August you can learn about and make the 11 motifs. The QCR mini is a fun, useful ruler. Tons of opportunities open up once you're confident with it. Each month you'll have a chance to use it on a different motif. That will be your homework for the month - for those of you who like a little accountability (remember, no pressure unless you want some gentle nudging). The number of each motif you make is dependent on the layout that you choose. September will be dedicated to finishing up any loose ends before we start assembly in October. In November we'll all show off our beautiful creations.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So - the bottom line is that you'll have fun, no pressure, no charge (except pattern and ruler), as much or little accountability as you want, as much or little socializing as you like. And you'll end up with a cool, new, modern quilt and some new skills.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Got Questions? Ask in the comments.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">QAL Curious . . .</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFUP3F0ATsZntJDa2bm1CiFmiEBBmyKNJbMK9Fb4eQKhI5qOCOqSLGIS38IedYSrKD9J_s1bRhGmJnbnJ7ckLEyYeJwAbkg3ZxvpcBNzmRnh2zgBTSloQ1zziTpNGOEHwDm9M5AYpyUFwhEdtSPXiRGyZaKlB1jPg-zHTDMTmxv-JDbVpWT9bCEaZmQ/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoFUP3F0ATsZntJDa2bm1CiFmiEBBmyKNJbMK9Fb4eQKhI5qOCOqSLGIS38IedYSrKD9J_s1bRhGmJnbnJ7ckLEyYeJwAbkg3ZxvpcBNzmRnh2zgBTSloQ1zziTpNGOEHwDm9M5AYpyUFwhEdtSPXiRGyZaKlB1jPg-zHTDMTmxv-JDbVpWT9bCEaZmQ/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-52054925039312972312022-09-18T13:51:00.001-07:002022-09-18T13:51:23.222-07:0050 Quilts from 50 States - New York<p> <span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PgjNTYbnEtD-nceeg2QsLxI1Ux7ecB2cQ8WOu98Pmi3KbiS9XF7hDxGJjsBUlPTN4VHGZlaPJ9UQI7Wzd_NEmt_YcDFnTr2j7rZf7QykZf_82xAdYgeT63aIFNB8R_IVfHqXtO-ZhMyd1CJ9uNqQYY00avLiaHcFwkrEjQedVz1qq-O7p-uiyeLYFw/s2000/large-location-map-of-new-york-state.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="2000" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6PgjNTYbnEtD-nceeg2QsLxI1Ux7ecB2cQ8WOu98Pmi3KbiS9XF7hDxGJjsBUlPTN4VHGZlaPJ9UQI7Wzd_NEmt_YcDFnTr2j7rZf7QykZf_82xAdYgeT63aIFNB8R_IVfHqXtO-ZhMyd1CJ9uNqQYY00avLiaHcFwkrEjQedVz1qq-O7p-uiyeLYFw/w200-h124/large-location-map-of-new-york-state.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Its interesting that I am writing this post while I'm in New York, but<br /> the inspiration for this quilt came from my previous visit in 2014 (OMG was it that long ago?). Saul and I made a driving tour of New England that included visits to family in Brooklyn and Ithaca, a drive up the Hudson River valley to the Finger Lakes district and then through the southern part of the state back to Brooklyn.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As I was pondering which of the many interesting sites should be my inspiration, I of course thought about the New York City sky line, the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, the hustle of Manhattan, and architectural points of interest. But the thing that struck me most of all were the various water courses and how they reflected the sky and surrounding buildings and foliage.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZR9z8nvVe13z1Sc8aEht0r1OtguZ2i8mJPKMill3gRy9ghX1dxsgTxvTPAieUa35nHCoLEbq5qnBrduSKEqzVG4mgZsD6dCEFuUVPA2Gka1N2bDs9Y-kPde1KfaCkKVa58sEYUuMK4BICvJaMhVqzj7TmvF9aIyoSCZkgsZ9PQpukUF5PPXD2BPDSQ/s1400/NY%20-%20east%20river.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1400" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheZR9z8nvVe13z1Sc8aEht0r1OtguZ2i8mJPKMill3gRy9ghX1dxsgTxvTPAieUa35nHCoLEbq5qnBrduSKEqzVG4mgZsD6dCEFuUVPA2Gka1N2bDs9Y-kPde1KfaCkKVa58sEYUuMK4BICvJaMhVqzj7TmvF9aIyoSCZkgsZ9PQpukUF5PPXD2BPDSQ/w200-h133/NY%20-%20east%20river.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The water ways that caught my attention were the East River - its </span>color reflecting the grey of the clouds overhead and the buildings surrounding it.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1nmSsCpvYWBkq59ewJXjXM-z5PWIbgEN_mu0VMzXIeP_xRfPVcOgnNPBsU95ipLgTOTvWCz308Z987ClmOL3a7l27CSCaLp5DfvaEZ4ROVF492yZiS_M3y9nSOIOodYjn2qyp_4wA6R-RZQSIoc3V8BKIi-kM6erOhM8NEDuWGY4piiGYYvrDOc1fw/s1024/NY%20muddy%20hudson.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="671" data-original-width="1024" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs1nmSsCpvYWBkq59ewJXjXM-z5PWIbgEN_mu0VMzXIeP_xRfPVcOgnNPBsU95ipLgTOTvWCz308Z987ClmOL3a7l27CSCaLp5DfvaEZ4ROVF492yZiS_M3y9nSOIOodYjn2qyp_4wA6R-RZQSIoc3V8BKIi-kM6erOhM8NEDuWGY4piiGYYvrDOc1fw/w200-h131/NY%20muddy%20hudson.jpg" width="200" /></a></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> As we drove north through the Hudson Rive Valley, we followed the Hudson, swollen and muddy from recent rains.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfIV54-QOfM_3KcEqHq5vhdqoxt4cG5q5Rh8XNpAw1t6tCc-b78fFfZ1uOke7LPw_Fy7XVZBUk14G1g9h3xxJDt4HQmORZRGmrTxL-25VNZ0g1RL0u7LgH8vTZCs6K1470UBLZxEyCJQ_piPMNtaMsGgEnOO2QL1zdH_3j5cawJYhc3tE1tvav4U9Kw/s1100/ny%20-erie%20canal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="733" data-original-width="1100" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglfIV54-QOfM_3KcEqHq5vhdqoxt4cG5q5Rh8XNpAw1t6tCc-b78fFfZ1uOke7LPw_Fy7XVZBUk14G1g9h3xxJDt4HQmORZRGmrTxL-25VNZ0g1RL0u7LgH8vTZCs6K1470UBLZxEyCJQ_piPMNtaMsGgEnOO2QL1zdH_3j5cawJYhc3tE1tvav4U9Kw/w200-h133/ny%20-erie%20canal.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Then we stopped in Syracuse for a visit to the <a href="https://eriecanalmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Erie Canal Museum</a>. The canal was completed in 1825 and was the first navigable water that connection the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-KSG48YHCoS3J4qXxCADygbYPnXr3n13d-UETn8mfLoXomVQz-aUhl1JQDvAjxP-thkqniRKs1PZUlaoldfu5plWLHo_ygqLB_rnQCSlwRpRn_5LnPRGisFxEGTS5TLR9frzvTgGo8fYSRgDWSDK8owbsgMHaERaWe0aJJtiXw9DtS6JcvIHp9WBvA/s2048/ny%20-%20finger%20lkes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1288" data-original-width="2048" height="126" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt-KSG48YHCoS3J4qXxCADygbYPnXr3n13d-UETn8mfLoXomVQz-aUhl1JQDvAjxP-thkqniRKs1PZUlaoldfu5plWLHo_ygqLB_rnQCSlwRpRn_5LnPRGisFxEGTS5TLR9frzvTgGo8fYSRgDWSDK8owbsgMHaERaWe0aJJtiXw9DtS6JcvIHp9WBvA/w200-h126/ny%20-%20finger%20lkes.jpg" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Next stop was wine tasting at one (or 2) of the many wineries along the banks of the Finger Lakes - Cayuga Lake to be specific. The lake was a beautiful blue and the sweet wine slushie I had was refreshing.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo6cC_zYc92gvMqM_A0D6IadNaIb8CYySQJb2APfc9SBN4slM_OZOu4yPS9iO-X-jJbjhEiiaBEDhMyrpAgWdj7oQNAz_t8Gb5PtxR5K_zCMNq9p4uwG1dvEQWuAGw8c3WVggEn7HvcQc_JsBJhBvViNAFV6ImtMgXlbCDU20uAMeJ7DlqGMM9CEnIQ/s2560/ny%20-%20niagra.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1707" data-original-width="2560" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheo6cC_zYc92gvMqM_A0D6IadNaIb8CYySQJb2APfc9SBN4slM_OZOu4yPS9iO-X-jJbjhEiiaBEDhMyrpAgWdj7oQNAz_t8Gb5PtxR5K_zCMNq9p4uwG1dvEQWuAGw8c3WVggEn7HvcQc_JsBJhBvViNAFV6ImtMgXlbCDU20uAMeJ7DlqGMM9CEnIQ/w200-h133/ny%20-%20niagra.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Niagara Falls was the highlight of a different trip back in 1996 and in fact I'll be going again tomorrow. The mist got everything damp - a nice cool down during the hot weather.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So here were my five water ways. I like to design in odd numbers of motifs - surely I heard that in an art design class at one time. Now, how to represent them? French Braids. A technique I hadn't used before, French Braids would be great to represent the dynamic, ever - changing water ways. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I just happened to have a batik jelly roll in the muddy browns and green colors of the Hudson. A couple off trips to quilt shops added some grey, blue, and sea foam colored jelly rolls and some yardage that I wanted for the constant squares down the middle of the braid. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wGZuwa6Paja2x27DFYmm-PCMFMUgcG1rP3a-rgcwZOnTqvO0J9I2Q260tdHozrrEOV4EL1qQumboGP94aOahT4Ix6rnL7ZB06jtFBw-b2-vDR9eEjOwRuvQsNXHJ2Pp6QXQE6ySyK87e7GYiC3j5taUruxMq51prOgY5f2TBwHOoMVQNrdG6WtJYRQ/s4032/WWNY%20cutting.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5wGZuwa6Paja2x27DFYmm-PCMFMUgcG1rP3a-rgcwZOnTqvO0J9I2Q260tdHozrrEOV4EL1qQumboGP94aOahT4Ix6rnL7ZB06jtFBw-b2-vDR9eEjOwRuvQsNXHJ2Pp6QXQE6ySyK87e7GYiC3j5taUruxMq51prOgY5f2TBwHOoMVQNrdG6WtJYRQ/w200-h150/WWNY%20cutting.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I started work on this quilt while visiting my Mom near Phoenix Arizona. Although not my standard work area, it served me well for the week that I was there. I'm not sure how Mom felt about the mess though.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNKEeHTIPAxlVAc5nszaEFfjGUZpVYny9A4zZezfMx7_ek7CT2zze-2SbDwbkhxYZ7Cn4-o20fDbqwaVidniR5yftHrYso5DnTCp1LxaNfdce1NBniPsmsPW3clIEkEOqJHa_U8_ahWShm-FK6YKh4IBX6MqTyhiRojo_IR4gZBQLweNVvMWNcdmQaA/s3198/wwNY%20in%20progrss.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3198" data-original-width="2896" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnNKEeHTIPAxlVAc5nszaEFfjGUZpVYny9A4zZezfMx7_ek7CT2zze-2SbDwbkhxYZ7Cn4-o20fDbqwaVidniR5yftHrYso5DnTCp1LxaNfdce1NBniPsmsPW3clIEkEOqJHa_U8_ahWShm-FK6YKh4IBX6MqTyhiRojo_IR4gZBQLweNVvMWNcdmQaA/w181-h200/wwNY%20in%20progrss.jpg" width="181" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Here is pic of the almost-finished quilt top. Water ways are from left to right - Erie Canal, East River, Niagara Falls, Hudson River, and Finger Lakes. This was a lot of fun to do - picking out colors, deciding how wide to make the braid sections, and how to bring the sections together. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The pattern (when finished) will be available to download or by mail from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCuriousKSQuilter?ref=simple-shop-header-name&listing_id=590032514" target="_blank">my Etsy Shop</a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Get Curious about New York! It's a great place!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCgBCdLVjHER4iGPg3k9vFINjpdwVFPd2hPTghCHmVsSWEYOo6e4opWqzeLqchb6cQffVpbV-dLu1U_StofU_VozB7tCcUOtkOZ0CuouoZIYcejtcKZrhzIvYpJu5cZm4LhM7fnQDVmeK2KQumVGt83D1zYgaIV0bjBbVsB_ZKo6vXQSWnrUA_9XljA/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkCgBCdLVjHER4iGPg3k9vFINjpdwVFPd2hPTghCHmVsSWEYOo6e4opWqzeLqchb6cQffVpbV-dLu1U_StofU_VozB7tCcUOtkOZ0CuouoZIYcejtcKZrhzIvYpJu5cZm4LhM7fnQDVmeK2KQumVGt83D1zYgaIV0bjBbVsB_ZKo6vXQSWnrUA_9XljA/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p></div></div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-55680104437349699762022-08-24T19:46:00.007-07:002022-08-29T11:08:27.804-07:00A Week with Ricky and Hugo<p><span style="font-size: large;">Did I mention I love workshops? Oh, and retreats? Oh, and Colorado? Oh and Ricky Tims? Oh, and camping? Put them all together and this was how I spent a week in May of this year (2022).</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPvAR0QhhIMUj2_Dlogz16T_uOgRpCNKY6gtGIMZC0FEWNmJWEQXs79ubbg2ZHOXtKI4SKsIqEdFCmfN_iXmLbK8Xhhdgxx37-hcgPCI_QBJd-v-y-yhRUffc9BhC3GiDyoioNMKMUejqCMoV1nk3Oos5x34kB-2XTatLwYWzcX3WxMGEcCwlxsKqRw/s4032/tilley.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPvAR0QhhIMUj2_Dlogz16T_uOgRpCNKY6gtGIMZC0FEWNmJWEQXs79ubbg2ZHOXtKI4SKsIqEdFCmfN_iXmLbK8Xhhdgxx37-hcgPCI_QBJd-v-y-yhRUffc9BhC3GiDyoioNMKMUejqCMoV1nk3Oos5x34kB-2XTatLwYWzcX3WxMGEcCwlxsKqRw/w200-h150/tilley.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I loaded up a couple of my Ricky Tims projects - Colorado Rhapsody, and the Portland Maine Lighthouse (each of these quilts will get their own post later), my sewing machine and sewing tackle box into Tilley - my new to me toy hauler (hauling a sewing machine, not motor cycles), and headed west for LaVeta Colorado where Ricky lives, creates, and holds his retreats.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5r8fg0nFsBJO0CV2dKzJwsMgh9nDeoruxXMuyy1a5mnbCBuwytzz6NrCWFb_ySgqnDq8n4ifulWnY7T8gcnH1xMxqZBEOAHNtj59YCVcGOG5_u3TtA1d8vrlEffMQH_LajYQFDt1agRe6rtgV5uZee0xINs8cyx5XXOciMzO9oNlKgAUi7-aPys_Nw/s4032/Rickys%20retreat%20center.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-5r8fg0nFsBJO0CV2dKzJwsMgh9nDeoruxXMuyy1a5mnbCBuwytzz6NrCWFb_ySgqnDq8n4ifulWnY7T8gcnH1xMxqZBEOAHNtj59YCVcGOG5_u3TtA1d8vrlEffMQH_LajYQFDt1agRe6rtgV5uZee0xINs8cyx5XXOciMzO9oNlKgAUi7-aPys_Nw/w150-h200/Rickys%20retreat%20center.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I went on a retreat back in May 2019, which is when I started Colorado Rhapsody. At that time I didn't have a trailer, so I stayed at LaVeta Inn, a very nice, but pricey hotel. So on this trip, I decided to bring Tilley and camp in the local RV park - that way I could spend money on Ricky's hand dyed fabric instead of a hotel room and eating out. A Quilter has her priorities!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My son AJ's birthday was on Sunday May 22, so I left bright and early on Monday, stayed in a church parking lot in Lamar, Colorado (thanks Harvest Host) and arrived in LaVeta by mid day on Tuesday. Except for some bumpy roads which resulted in one of Tilley's windows busting out, the trip was uneventful (no speeding tickets for me this time). </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7Cq8DKKVKc1vtnr8xTZFdxmZhMSDaqqJUibEo2C9fM2gfvPLCwA_MZo2m5H3br6_Jg2iPPWH_psyXoPQRb944OAZQF4D1TvBaiiL4VcfOrALo4_Wpt7spwtRM2uEhv9GIPErMysiEcsEOeDM0Cgcsgde9OikebdQLsV0NbuOgiAyMMoq1C9MUE59Mw/s3088/red%20hat.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2316" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge7Cq8DKKVKc1vtnr8xTZFdxmZhMSDaqqJUibEo2C9fM2gfvPLCwA_MZo2m5H3br6_Jg2iPPWH_psyXoPQRb944OAZQF4D1TvBaiiL4VcfOrALo4_Wpt7spwtRM2uEhv9GIPErMysiEcsEOeDM0Cgcsgde9OikebdQLsV0NbuOgiAyMMoq1C9MUE59Mw/w150-h200/red%20hat.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />The RV park was just a block from Ricky's retreat center, so I could actually walk. Did I walk? No, but I could have! I was able to pack lunches, cook breakfast and dinner, so I saved some money, which, of course, I spent on fabric and a new hat in LaVeta.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaLDDH8vCFuDSrDUmXczOTLK3yuH9ugL3BR7F4CIVJKNTl5H6WrblumK_BfbpD0X2w7cLHJ40UwvdRJ2fpqlOakVl0E1_HR14gSe8RzK1709SY0wBMUPhbePTHKrvTfXjPI_JH_mCDYZ_BYj5C91H0cZ4DYjWx7uD3SIAjmzAk3DS_h3czucrJQPsrw/s4032/hugos%20lunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYaLDDH8vCFuDSrDUmXczOTLK3yuH9ugL3BR7F4CIVJKNTl5H6WrblumK_BfbpD0X2w7cLHJ40UwvdRJ2fpqlOakVl0E1_HR14gSe8RzK1709SY0wBMUPhbePTHKrvTfXjPI_JH_mCDYZ_BYj5C91H0cZ4DYjWx7uD3SIAjmzAk3DS_h3czucrJQPsrw/w150-h200/hugos%20lunch.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">There were 6 of us quilters there, plus Ricky and Hugo, so we got lots of personal attention from Ricky (well, and Hugo too - he cooked a fabulous lunch for us one day, and kept the jokes and teasing going all week). Everyone worked on a different project, so we got to hear Ricky's guidance on multiple techniques. Several of us were working on the <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ricky-Tims-Rhapsody-Quilts-Amazing-Create/dp/1571204563/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=ricky+tims&qid=1661395431&sr=8-3" target="_blank">Rhapsody</a> technique.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHm5ofm19ZDf3D16JFWH0KHssmDsqV9QVARoWBRG9v_Rug1spFvUkoR6Dn6ovQj0pHI3YpBBG8y5H9Xx3gLWH8JV512ZAu6weggUqZnEuXkjVhoQFIGEZnV1Af4qEvBo-05RK_8eurUwOukORVN_C8lbsTfySSa6z9Pxe30Rj7q-P6TPrWX-mDEmTP8g/s4032/colorado%20rhapsody.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHm5ofm19ZDf3D16JFWH0KHssmDsqV9QVARoWBRG9v_Rug1spFvUkoR6Dn6ovQj0pHI3YpBBG8y5H9Xx3gLWH8JV512ZAu6weggUqZnEuXkjVhoQFIGEZnV1Af4qEvBo-05RK_8eurUwOukORVN_C8lbsTfySSa6z9Pxe30Rj7q-P6TPrWX-mDEmTP8g/s320/colorado%20rhapsody.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">With Ricky's help, I finished designing, cutting, and ironing on a million applique shapes that illustrate Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, the Tree of Life, and the cardinal directions - all to represent Colorado in my 50 Quilts for 50 States project. Stitching these million shapes down has been my focus for the remainder of the summer and I'm only about 2/3 done. I heard Ricky when he said that you can have as many fiddly shapes as you want, but remember that you'll have to sew each one down. Somehow it didn't really register though.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmg8prUTfkPYEya3zhd29guFdRGiaT0UiJ-_XjjrjLGZktU-fYOUWEHARag5i3_ArdzVqcJZL7WJvND9obAj-ZEWwkQr2GaipmwLEgkJyxEr2kK-Ik3CtVPXwN5Z4jtJcb6ULAsMDRinp11rLEdoyLPSsQKqt3lxIW7fXWX338YuJsITh6GBjbzNHjA/s2324/me%20and%20ricky.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="2324" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmg8prUTfkPYEya3zhd29guFdRGiaT0UiJ-_XjjrjLGZktU-fYOUWEHARag5i3_ArdzVqcJZL7WJvND9obAj-ZEWwkQr2GaipmwLEgkJyxEr2kK-Ik3CtVPXwN5Z4jtJcb6ULAsMDRinp11rLEdoyLPSsQKqt3lxIW7fXWX338YuJsITh6GBjbzNHjA/s320/me%20and%20ricky.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">After the designing and cutting was complete, I moved on to a<br /> second quilt - Portland Maine Lighthouse. This quilt uses the Gridified Art Quilt technique that I learned in a online workshop I took with Ricky last summer. So I finished (well, started actually) foundation piecing the lighthouse tower and house, started the background blocks, and made some really good progress. I needed some addition sky fabric, so I couldn't complete it there, but almost! </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSCQbMR7EfJ1r8tbkzHSXwAotT_ZYvGW9zR9_rC8CRxQbj9rGLiluBAvwoM76qeKfXcpAnIzTsIscasJwTOHKkUuxAC0flqf-N_VWcdOV4yWGW3CULHcQ_wRqOAZBVp08X-yZPzFNFTHjcrI9AJv6wl5bNEfA1mQF60_lsGquHue31zIZTgDRU0fvtg/s4032/lunch.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOSCQbMR7EfJ1r8tbkzHSXwAotT_ZYvGW9zR9_rC8CRxQbj9rGLiluBAvwoM76qeKfXcpAnIzTsIscasJwTOHKkUuxAC0flqf-N_VWcdOV4yWGW3CULHcQ_wRqOAZBVp08X-yZPzFNFTHjcrI9AJv6wl5bNEfA1mQF60_lsGquHue31zIZTgDRU0fvtg/w200-h150/lunch.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">It was a productive week with some really great quilters who are now new friends. We had dinner at a couple of great local restaurants, visited the home of one of our local students, shared music, quilting ideas, stories, and basically bonded over the week. Here is some of their work - they are some talented artists!<br /></span><p></p><p></p><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8gnWuh4qcwG1wb6ENjc1uodn1D6bg8CfZ1Z92CCJGbsuT6HvKzlf9zm0LuZwPt8JmDIY8N3lOAzN1lmP7Nz3fuqbjEmOgETmfpTDo8s2TYaoEpTx5pdn2m_WOUoFi6iMYrL89Gp69D2pJaKlLHI5sTY6HAspOCMQZ88v8zqHyupK0euvJxAeIyoZvw/s4032/student%20work%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8gnWuh4qcwG1wb6ENjc1uodn1D6bg8CfZ1Z92CCJGbsuT6HvKzlf9zm0LuZwPt8JmDIY8N3lOAzN1lmP7Nz3fuqbjEmOgETmfpTDo8s2TYaoEpTx5pdn2m_WOUoFi6iMYrL89Gp69D2pJaKlLHI5sTY6HAspOCMQZ88v8zqHyupK0euvJxAeIyoZvw/w150-h200/student%20work%203.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuYCMaGHOnjT0QBOkzlRk3eUtDKFBNd6rKC4vtFVuJXBRfFTilgUmwaHFMBznS9SgQkbMUzVy5R-MWC4LfKXG4sP-XVtentuOtZnVln3ZXeXeBs9TgJb14a78kyd6ALZDdRwqSacxDGUby1ybf2OKhJSUaO729hq9wdtQVS2fvqf_xD8fGUicA58bCg/s4032/student%20work%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPuYCMaGHOnjT0QBOkzlRk3eUtDKFBNd6rKC4vtFVuJXBRfFTilgUmwaHFMBznS9SgQkbMUzVy5R-MWC4LfKXG4sP-XVtentuOtZnVln3ZXeXeBs9TgJb14a78kyd6ALZDdRwqSacxDGUby1ybf2OKhJSUaO729hq9wdtQVS2fvqf_xD8fGUicA58bCg/w150-h200/student%20work%204.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrwngGJKB1hkG6JArxDAmSDsFyG1UwouhOJHK38K2XsTc34aJyit8QairOtgvO0ovhsCueeB_hzAMLUwIX61TrMtf72HaFHFel4Tmtq5cg23oMLhHcUZX5m5mxMyfJyoIoh1BXJuVoJBty5_1MexVb8UqEOBH8l57UKuPcKaV4AJ0BTfxVM7gpqq7NA/s4032/student%20work%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHrwngGJKB1hkG6JArxDAmSDsFyG1UwouhOJHK38K2XsTc34aJyit8QairOtgvO0ovhsCueeB_hzAMLUwIX61TrMtf72HaFHFel4Tmtq5cg23oMLhHcUZX5m5mxMyfJyoIoh1BXJuVoJBty5_1MexVb8UqEOBH8l57UKuPcKaV4AJ0BTfxVM7gpqq7NA/w200-h150/student%20work%202.jpg" width="200" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcC7lmHuujzdUUsISaKJgNSWALc96MHyD_ssA1i0BrMO2AFPUYdtK9gly4ScbujdhB1x32ODAPREvoxtlO0yQzb4UaLlmPwMn-2Khu0uGOCCrJ47P_UNaSLRAgwPmNC-C5z2Ujj223puRteULrRigqi8V-yoFCWA93GowS7-Ds4kXMCXPQQTJepGiYA/s4032/student%20work.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcC7lmHuujzdUUsISaKJgNSWALc96MHyD_ssA1i0BrMO2AFPUYdtK9gly4ScbujdhB1x32ODAPREvoxtlO0yQzb4UaLlmPwMn-2Khu0uGOCCrJ47P_UNaSLRAgwPmNC-C5z2Ujj223puRteULrRigqi8V-yoFCWA93GowS7-Ds4kXMCXPQQTJepGiYA/w200-h150/student%20work.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_aFczIDgam3f9vw_64ycqui_giuWimIfunB_lSkgMbURNFadmL15VaLZfdnc2vK4pPw7m1-wLVWjn_nebyxkzhZmt26ee7hffxExyYvQMNXPBphuCqoEqG4AMy-BFoAGb0EvboR5u6NG7Utl8uaBoFof3nWiwo1Eyx714YWsgXD87z_Iobzy764Mfw/s4032/laveta.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7_aFczIDgam3f9vw_64ycqui_giuWimIfunB_lSkgMbURNFadmL15VaLZfdnc2vK4pPw7m1-wLVWjn_nebyxkzhZmt26ee7hffxExyYvQMNXPBphuCqoEqG4AMy-BFoAGb0EvboR5u6NG7Utl8uaBoFof3nWiwo1Eyx714YWsgXD87z_Iobzy764Mfw/w150-h200/laveta.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I hope I can do this retreat on a semi-regular basis - maybe every couple of years. I learn so much about my creative process and various techniques. And of course LaVeta is beautiful!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curious about Ricky Tims and his quilting, photography, and music? Check out this multi-talented man <a href="https://www.rickytims.com/" target="_blank">here, on his website</a>.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-15160193247079726532022-08-24T16:00:00.000-07:002022-08-24T16:00:02.337-07:00A Top is Born - Finally<p><span style="font-size: large;">Due to the way I sew - multiple projects at a time, I don't finish tops very often. They are spread out over time. But this summer I have been concentrating on finishing a few quilts. The first finish is Spring Meadow.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8n7eTA8BQ04T4g2r5JFuJi-j9YmbpTm04S0ijgVDV0A87rlwjO38Vm_PwBMRbUmyX6CsjIaJGXIrUSREILPaU-LnKeFUnApc-QScj22TAQCKznsnTH74Xd-TymB64VYSV55npuap_QBVITnCAM3jjrjp792s_vog4s0vRjgoXKc03QhjDpGO2BC-Fg/s4032/Meadow%20star%20quiltste.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja8n7eTA8BQ04T4g2r5JFuJi-j9YmbpTm04S0ijgVDV0A87rlwjO38Vm_PwBMRbUmyX6CsjIaJGXIrUSREILPaU-LnKeFUnApc-QScj22TAQCKznsnTH74Xd-TymB64VYSV55npuap_QBVITnCAM3jjrjp792s_vog4s0vRjgoXKc03QhjDpGO2BC-Fg/w150-h200/Meadow%20star%20quiltste.JPG" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I started this one at <a href="http://www.quiltworx.com/quiltworx-university-shipshewana/" target="_blank">Quiltworx University</a> in Tucson in 2019. The process for Quiltworx University goes like this - everyone (about 50 quilters) does the same mixer. That means a pattern is broken down into 4 sections - center, first border, outer section and outer border. Then, for each section there are anywhere from 4 to 7 different options to choose from. So, even before fabric choices are applied, everyone's quilts will look different. The add fabric and you really have a terrific line up of wildly different quilts. The mixer for QU 2019 in Tucson was Prairie Star Mixer. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I chose my layout options and fabrics on <a href="https://www.quiltster.com/" target="_blank">Quiltster</a>, submitted it and like magic it was there, in a box waiting for me when I arrived.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1ssMbp8XOfkcHdTl44ZCVL0Z5vJfvFZF8sUDzIVpvopGil_f9NsJPwA4FObjjy3X1DdN4wuoptX83QIZQNr769XE4A2PRSUSo04gCsJUj2wogcEHWPt_YSN7sE4TRPPFiFGtsULLOw5_iB5irEoZtrTYUVJhoeoScdv_r78NqcNuJ0FxJwqq04Uk5g/s4032/Saul%20in%20Tuscon.JPG" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU1ssMbp8XOfkcHdTl44ZCVL0Z5vJfvFZF8sUDzIVpvopGil_f9NsJPwA4FObjjy3X1DdN4wuoptX83QIZQNr769XE4A2PRSUSo04gCsJUj2wogcEHWPt_YSN7sE4TRPPFiFGtsULLOw5_iB5irEoZtrTYUVJhoeoScdv_r78NqcNuJ0FxJwqq04Uk5g/w150-h200/Saul%20in%20Tuscon.JPG" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Saul was a good sport and agreed to go with me to Tucson. It was held at <a href="https://tanqueverderanch.com/" target="_blank">Tanque Verde Ranch</a> outside of Tucson, a beautiful desert property with Southwestern buildings and stately Saguaro cacti and colorful scrubs. Oh, and did I mention, the food was delicious - Saul's favorite part.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg88dItXT6OW8IwEsS2SWqjXjUiarNYy8ukxdb5nUhNtai8uhfyXqJkcZTHzWYITfbVdQKN1gRidjR8S3YDdKkp-IMHnkDxaTcVcgW0NTNlOxnMFLuaGPXzFBdyTqDkUmVC3vM7GFBtPvnODmJPBzRHfqPejSbvyEZe2zGrIwVlLGN2Tkk6oMthJwKjQ/s4032/Judy%20at%20Tucson.JPG" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg88dItXT6OW8IwEsS2SWqjXjUiarNYy8ukxdb5nUhNtai8uhfyXqJkcZTHzWYITfbVdQKN1gRidjR8S3YDdKkp-IMHnkDxaTcVcgW0NTNlOxnMFLuaGPXzFBdyTqDkUmVC3vM7GFBtPvnODmJPBzRHfqPejSbvyEZe2zGrIwVlLGN2Tkk6oMthJwKjQ/w150-h200/Judy%20at%20Tucson.JPG" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />In addition to lovely hours of sewing, we were treated to a trunkshow by Judy. We got to see a bunch of new projects coming out. I always look forward to this and I make a list of what I want to make next.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fast forward 3 plus years: sweet Saul's passing, COVID, some more travels, and several quilts. In July of this year (2022) I went to Quilt Camp at the Quiltworx retreat and training center, spending 10 days working on Quiltworx quilts with other Quiltworx fans. </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU3JSVigoqol2zqLBfd7y9djdAgNpjKhl19vDWOWI11FhqNByMOPvG90HVQtkHvK5R1Mn0Qzv2sU6yv6wUoBJTQaX1h4UtgkqYvsYN1SBabhCN7U6-cNCrMm0aFe8YfPDnP6SgGYdEtervKWlsCyIFVjuhmLun44vCdNGHi8SizH7RAuYSL07oa7iSg/s4032/meadow%20star%20in%20progress.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQU3JSVigoqol2zqLBfd7y9djdAgNpjKhl19vDWOWI11FhqNByMOPvG90HVQtkHvK5R1Mn0Qzv2sU6yv6wUoBJTQaX1h4UtgkqYvsYN1SBabhCN7U6-cNCrMm0aFe8YfPDnP6SgGYdEtervKWlsCyIFVjuhmLun44vCdNGHi8SizH7RAuYSL07oa7iSg/w150-h200/meadow%20star%20in%20progress.jpg" width="150" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I opened the tote with my Meadow Star project and my first thought was "What was I thinking when I used these colors? It looks like the Easter Bunny yacked up on the wall." But as I got all the pieces up on the design wall and began assembling it - especially when I added the Kaffe Collective Cabbage Rose fabric, it all came together. Granted it wasn't my usual color palette, but I liked it.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrtDIFH0S8g1mpM2S1xfT_qn9oAtsmaspIPHU_p4ut0vuv3Y2yKjh9NRAO6jEi9r_zDSzkAPi126bTUn8Tru0itMPpF_0VQCcdnf2sdGffEUIQoMTxAWenV5Kw0RNpViLCzfSkEvu6JJxSroBvS3J933IAkjNU4TDLo2j0a6_-hRbz8C7Bg1Xh9waVQ/s3115/Spring%20Meadow.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3115" data-original-width="2878" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTrtDIFH0S8g1mpM2S1xfT_qn9oAtsmaspIPHU_p4ut0vuv3Y2yKjh9NRAO6jEi9r_zDSzkAPi126bTUn8Tru0itMPpF_0VQCcdnf2sdGffEUIQoMTxAWenV5Kw0RNpViLCzfSkEvu6JJxSroBvS3J933IAkjNU4TDLo2j0a6_-hRbz8C7Bg1Xh9waVQ/s320/Spring%20Meadow.jpg" width="296" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Its 100 inches square and will cost a pretty penny to have it quilted. I've started saving! It feels so good to get one of the beautiful Judy Niemeyer quilts finished. Judy designs them </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> so they are not difficult, but they do take perseverance. Oh, and I started a new one while I was there, so my net Quiltworx project numbers didn't change.</span><div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> If you're interested in learning more about Judy and Quiltworx, let me know. I have an<a href="https://thecuriouskansasquilter.blogspot.com/p/programs-and-patterns.html" target="_blank"> entire trunkshow</a> dedicated to the beautiful Quiltworx quilts.</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIinREUWuCjRP4qz895sJk2hIf6ykP5LxIu3i7zAO-DYIVyTdt3MA8p2__nJX2leRr5mHuF7glfIx02b2-dr7IsJ-G50j4iBKsTEm7BJ44hMcM2dEfpVhOlp6hDR9MXMzl9CnC_WxIlpYScl1_IN7pVQI5cOjwgI2GwO11-MYvhBGnaCwsQcE6vxO8vw/s704/signature.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIinREUWuCjRP4qz895sJk2hIf6ykP5LxIu3i7zAO-DYIVyTdt3MA8p2__nJX2leRr5mHuF7glfIx02b2-dr7IsJ-G50j4iBKsTEm7BJ44hMcM2dEfpVhOlp6hDR9MXMzl9CnC_WxIlpYScl1_IN7pVQI5cOjwgI2GwO11-MYvhBGnaCwsQcE6vxO8vw/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p></div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-17229077814713355362022-08-12T15:04:00.000-07:002022-08-12T15:04:19.126-07:00Cruising and Quilting - Does it Get Any Better Than This?<p><span style="font-size: large;">Me: We should go on a quilting cruise!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Friend: Yes we should. Here is a good one.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Enter COVID and everything got cancelled.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Friend: I think cruises are going again, want to go on this one to the Eastern Caribbean?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Me: Sure Do!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">We booked through Dawn at <a href="http://quiltandcruise.com">quiltandcruise.com</a>. The teacher is Annette Ornelas of <a href="http://southwindquilts.com" target="_blank">Southwind Designs</a>. The Quilt is cute. I buy the pattern and choose the fabrics, The excursions look good, we sign up for a couple. We wait, and wait. We get vaccinations. We get tested. It's a GO!!!!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFKNrqnNqrOk1VHSr9R-NkXsvY3l-hbkCd-PdPmbyPubmCXXgTh100zAYol1TBszcEv5NKUJsODBKEj_-GPq_Qd2Ox952imi9FVjZvAtEBu-P_ABhfVOQGPJ3sfSzzI0lc4yKN2QJwWUlu3y6rtZuYLExbnojP9pLMPPTGGWamloWIGyeD6gEhZAAIw/s4032/allure%20of%20the%20seas.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFKNrqnNqrOk1VHSr9R-NkXsvY3l-hbkCd-PdPmbyPubmCXXgTh100zAYol1TBszcEv5NKUJsODBKEj_-GPq_Qd2Ox952imi9FVjZvAtEBu-P_ABhfVOQGPJ3sfSzzI0lc4yKN2QJwWUlu3y6rtZuYLExbnojP9pLMPPTGGWamloWIGyeD6gEhZAAIw/w150-h200/allure%20of%20the%20seas.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">I love cruises anyway, but a quilting cruise combines the best of all<br /> worlds. The plan is to sew only on sea days, reserving port days for excursions. We boarded the hugest cruise ship I have ever seen in Fort Lauderdale - Royal Caribbean's the <a href="https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/allure-of-the-seas" target="_blank">Allure of the Seas</a>. After getting settled, we met in our sewing room on Deck3 and got to know our machines, Jenomes provided by Scott.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssR_uQYducqoQVk1BPfKmytTT7dN6Vk-6mqnn-HhhB-oKaKSggVrNLJS2P_69yq6Z2rgEhYOC3mmvADqPjEYsR1PWE4DtBxr6PY8XZ5xDWu_0RHvznOPa0Nsy5Wcgxz5BRaGB3xE0JmPxvuzMSAF7hMaqYQWCJbDl_ndqFGRfXsmmSZKL67hCf0gfpQ/s4032/Batik%20block.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgssR_uQYducqoQVk1BPfKmytTT7dN6Vk-6mqnn-HhhB-oKaKSggVrNLJS2P_69yq6Z2rgEhYOC3mmvADqPjEYsR1PWE4DtBxr6PY8XZ5xDWu_0RHvznOPa0Nsy5Wcgxz5BRaGB3xE0JmPxvuzMSAF7hMaqYQWCJbDl_ndqFGRfXsmmSZKL67hCf0gfpQ/w150-h200/Batik%20block.jpg" width="150" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />We we got to start on our projects the next day. Teacher Annette was amazing. She developed a very cool technique of inserting fabric between 2 other pieces of fabric and then after sewing and pressing, it looks like an elongated flying geese block. Except that it's dimensional and after piecing the rest of the block you are supposed to fold the points up and top stitch them. This results in the cutest little curved points. Needless to say, I bought several of her patterns to take home. One especially would make a great class project.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQZ21IlXMMH1IR0TQU5Yw5yeLFi5Sq4F65ztjJUj03w2SWXH3I7x7jBiTuhAmn5BAGQ667GGBHOVsFTsR6iwqkcWXMn6cs1Fhh7nqwKiBgHu_G7k24CO9RKZPN-IphGqOPNGTcsdHS9GtD2EP2Zv1yjycLP8-3sNkuJzgEGtBhBMu-Am-pcnOsUVgbQ/w150-h200/batik%20garden.jpg" width="150" /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>Dawn set up a private trip to <a href="https://www.caribellebatikstkitts.com/" target="_blank">Caribelle</a> batik factory </span><span>for the day we were in St Kitts. The site was beautiful, nestled into a little valley, with gorgeous foliage of every size, shape, and color. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZkfDnrqx5uX7dgfUGKSmyilCTl6ubk_FV5KyIBZ2u9uIiKkh272Lby3pgqakVhyx7EphoU_sfh7YeV1eWOOvTx8NH4fXLD1XksHDs7TSh8n-rWv8uS09FviGuKrbSJn-dwKu3eSFQ4W09aBROwJ9EW-Qg9Z7--VYjzQkf0l9pf6RI5QptaRV3m5a0A/s2048/batik%20factory.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8ZkfDnrqx5uX7dgfUGKSmyilCTl6ubk_FV5KyIBZ2u9uIiKkh272Lby3pgqakVhyx7EphoU_sfh7YeV1eWOOvTx8NH4fXLD1XksHDs7TSh8n-rWv8uS09FviGuKrbSJn-dwKu3eSFQ4W09aBROwJ9EW-Qg9Z7--VYjzQkf0l9pf6RI5QptaRV3m5a0A/w200-h150/batik%20factory.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span>We were able to use stamps dipped in wax to make our designs - I used turtles - and them dye them in purple or a deep indigo dye bath. It was wrapped up in bags and safely stowed until I got home to rinse the extra dye out. I had blue fingers for a day!</span></span><p></p><p><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEW__NWqS7A4ig3mMYsrXiTf_H09z1S7U7Cjn-nC7M0dj-sgWY_xxQV9Ed6INtWx8xgvJoYnceJR7n7EqeZAYxFl5Q2KxK9W46I6W_CmgFT63sJAWFW3cTnRGH_Wm1CTFQ1YbK-5YwHTULeM9f5q9a5mZmlDFSsNBA2WDt3ZqWlivTqOLvKIzKES0bhg/s2048/batik%20clothes%20line.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEW__NWqS7A4ig3mMYsrXiTf_H09z1S7U7Cjn-nC7M0dj-sgWY_xxQV9Ed6INtWx8xgvJoYnceJR7n7EqeZAYxFl5Q2KxK9W46I6W_CmgFT63sJAWFW3cTnRGH_Wm1CTFQ1YbK-5YwHTULeM9f5q9a5mZmlDFSsNBA2WDt3ZqWlivTqOLvKIzKES0bhg/w200-h150/batik%20clothes%20line.JPG" width="200" /></a></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Of course we had the opportunity to shop in their store. I bought a poncho thingy that will look great with some brown leggings and a 4 yard piece of fabric that I intend to use as a backing for the quilt I made during the cruise.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdp5ntokTVIp4SymwQvJ09JnaMImOlWYCk73Oc8M9KhPCWl8D3-NjtH3FZT3ssQ203X1VEjPtZPEZ988YgG8GJNWjKot32ClIuw_y_j10A5VlXwtghWI9ITaHuxsuQ2HNwxB53SfVglK7lwv2iEaYsMkveOHlWs6n6BhJOprij1oOfcijbGjcwm9tngw/s2240/me%20and%20annette.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2240" data-original-width="2138" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdp5ntokTVIp4SymwQvJ09JnaMImOlWYCk73Oc8M9KhPCWl8D3-NjtH3FZT3ssQ203X1VEjPtZPEZ988YgG8GJNWjKot32ClIuw_y_j10A5VlXwtghWI9ITaHuxsuQ2HNwxB53SfVglK7lwv2iEaYsMkveOHlWs6n6BhJOprij1oOfcijbGjcwm9tngw/w191-h200/me%20and%20annette.jpg" width="191" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The eight days went by way too fast. Some of the 38 quilters in the group finished their tops plus the bonus projects Annette gave us. I got a little over half done. I plan to work on it during a couple of upcoming retreats. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="clear: right; float: right; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2316" data-original-width="3088" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigHqEq-PvRlW-TvCo9KuHktFCnKU44sdaw3UTaU4AAZyn1qPE4CsP6mJXznNG_ZM_dlsCWHYOoI0-E7S8PGzECfR2SMHETRaoBQWKrDiqYxUuBR7_Qu3KBC4iZaKUK9O0P-Y3c4GjLBcg9SKlQ7lzjOgP0-7S26gVx_2G_20aPOj0f1pj-hDWleVvmyw/w200-h150/me%20and%20lorraine.jpg" width="200" /></span><span style="font-size: large;">So I'm back home, having to make my own bed, prepare my own food, no cute little towel animals waiting on my bed, no more rum punch under tropical canopies. I'm dressing in layers because it's 35 degrees outside. But I'm already planning my next cruise with Annette - next April. Saving my pennies.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Come cruise with me!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIinREUWuCjRP4qz895sJk2hIf6ykP5LxIu3i7zAO-DYIVyTdt3MA8p2__nJX2leRr5mHuF7glfIx02b2-dr7IsJ-G50j4iBKsTEm7BJ44hMcM2dEfpVhOlp6hDR9MXMzl9CnC_WxIlpYScl1_IN7pVQI5cOjwgI2GwO11-MYvhBGnaCwsQcE6vxO8vw/s704/signature.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIinREUWuCjRP4qz895sJk2hIf6ykP5LxIu3i7zAO-DYIVyTdt3MA8p2__nJX2leRr5mHuF7glfIx02b2-dr7IsJ-G50j4iBKsTEm7BJ44hMcM2dEfpVhOlp6hDR9MXMzl9CnC_WxIlpYScl1_IN7pVQI5cOjwgI2GwO11-MYvhBGnaCwsQcE6vxO8vw/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span><br /></span></span><p></p><p><br /></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-43624671347058178072021-11-09T09:35:00.000-08:002021-11-09T09:35:25.086-08:00Jumping on the Temperature Quilt Bandwagon - Getting Ready<p><br /> <span style="font-size: large;">I've decided to jump on the Temp Quilt Bandwagon. In fact I'm going to be the the wagon master - I'm leading a SewAlong starting in January 2022. I've created a FB group called 2022 Temperature Quilt SAL with Denise - so feel free to join the group and sew with us.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwnuOlhlhtjMwYD5vBrErDEoiPFfB9X9jF2mUOu8V9OIP6D7EaCk5YwRQ_SwZEfgXX0KFRL8ga5g8it4AXwdpAvBzmADzrx8U8VDEnQz76iSqGBrYbJKwBJc3UTHWluc-DoiKDeR4ZPjV/s1075/temperature-of-a-freezer-thermostat.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1075" data-original-width="768" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVwnuOlhlhtjMwYD5vBrErDEoiPFfB9X9jF2mUOu8V9OIP6D7EaCk5YwRQ_SwZEfgXX0KFRL8ga5g8it4AXwdpAvBzmADzrx8U8VDEnQz76iSqGBrYbJKwBJc3UTHWluc-DoiKDeR4ZPjV/w143-h200/temperature-of-a-freezer-thermostat.jpg" width="143" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">What is a Temperature Quilt and why would I want to do one? I started seeing <a href="http://www.tempestryproject.com" target="_blank">Tempestry</a> projects which are knitted representations of location and temperature, a visual to show how temperatures are rising. I was immediately intrigued and started experimenting with how to do this as a quilt. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcZrGwYdCahH2B1ejPH2W_0OE7c1sWpHCkhIrg7R3cvJnp4nW95OyXVHkFR0y7-yV3_9VUFG8eFuPYH8jxCyPUKBrvnyZW3vhfpO1BrD9rBk7M0Jq7D_mqAtxOnJzMK6DmhugiQoUYyOb/s2048/tempestry.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1740" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRcZrGwYdCahH2B1ejPH2W_0OE7c1sWpHCkhIrg7R3cvJnp4nW95OyXVHkFR0y7-yV3_9VUFG8eFuPYH8jxCyPUKBrvnyZW3vhfpO1BrD9rBk7M0Jq7D_mqAtxOnJzMK6DmhugiQoUYyOb/w170-h200/tempestry.jpg" width="170" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Since the tempestry projects allocate a row per day, the maker ends up with a nice small/medium sized wall hanging. When I thought about this same format in fabric, I thought about .5 inch row per day x 365 days = 183 inches. Too long! So next I decided to do every 3 days - that cut it down to about 60 inches. OK, so manageable. I decided to do the first year of my life and got the data from <a href="https://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/cdo-web/datatools/lcd" target="_blank">NOAA</a> for Santa Clara California for October 1957 - October 1958. </span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I picked out some cool batik fabrics and then using a quilt as you go technique I started to sew a row for the temperature on every third day of the first year of my life. I didn't get very far.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Fast forward xx years. Temperature quilts are the IN THING. I kept procrastinating until this year, I'm finally going to do it. And to help me with accountability, i decided to do a SewAlong. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtd2Zy40Zh-5nszN7kGdmYpwrrLPyMr4dkY182pRHjE4n8g4K4hnaZrcLvAB3vsIJtXg38FtpvVulpXj1_5IapI5RkfrtDNqw5VGW4qsh5ntSjBiU0WFCxMkad9bQALT1TAhnRf0_Y8ay/s218/drunk+tem.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; float: left; font-size: x-large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="218" data-original-width="185" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYtd2Zy40Zh-5nszN7kGdmYpwrrLPyMr4dkY182pRHjE4n8g4K4hnaZrcLvAB3vsIJtXg38FtpvVulpXj1_5IapI5RkfrtDNqw5VGW4qsh5ntSjBiU0WFCxMkad9bQALT1TAhnRf0_Y8ay/w170-h200/drunk+tem.jpg" width="170" /></a>The first thing I need to do now, before the year starts, is to get prepared. So, today I'm figuring out what format to use, how many fabrics to use to represent, and get my organization charts ready. I'll get fabrics next week.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZE8QiFgnKaqR8tNAoZQvyQGFF0yc620rNaS0U_EvX-_BKLWc1-tHouxutunORD2zZS8oQc-T0TV4q2jBS3wuHOrtjY_kJWGE5orVcXQ7SPY1pCAyaLb3Iq4cX-7ZDeDi53sNZXp3g9OlA/s781/2+square+temp.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="564" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZE8QiFgnKaqR8tNAoZQvyQGFF0yc620rNaS0U_EvX-_BKLWc1-tHouxutunORD2zZS8oQc-T0TV4q2jBS3wuHOrtjY_kJWGE5orVcXQ7SPY1pCAyaLb3Iq4cX-7ZDeDi53sNZXp3g9OlA/w144-h200/2+square+temp.jpg" width="144" /></a></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have a </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/denisestahl/temp-quilt/" target="_blank">Temperature Board on Pint</a></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/denisestahl/temp-quilt/" target="_blank">erest</a> with all kinds of different blocks that would work for a Temp Quilt. OVERWHELM! I like them all (these are not my quilts). Check out my board for ideas for your Temp Quilt!</span><div style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></span><div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXxByr32wumVDD5-Xaxw5ptkt_jC6xub2nb7i4emIvygwz00v6s9JiN9h8nE5xV3YOchlqafUvud8EYGICVJx3tfkXFbsAj82MgHt8UalHZWUNX7O8hJdl4CipJ4bE0KDFlCaDVZIkaGA/s740/flying+geese+temp.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="740" data-original-width="563" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKXxByr32wumVDD5-Xaxw5ptkt_jC6xub2nb7i4emIvygwz00v6s9JiN9h8nE5xV3YOchlqafUvud8EYGICVJx3tfkXFbsAj82MgHt8UalHZWUNX7O8hJdl4CipJ4bE0KDFlCaDVZIkaGA/w152-h200/flying+geese+temp.jpg" width="152" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">Since I just took a Flying Geese class from Sally Jennings, during which I used the Bloc_Loc ruler, I've decided to do the flying geese version. The high temp will be the "goose" and the low temp the "sky". If I want to I can make one of the sky pieces white if it rains. The Bloc_Loc ruler is a great ruler to use if you are making scrappy flying geese. Since I have the 2 by 4 inch ruler, that will make a perfect size - about 48 by 60 inches. If you want to get one, check out their <a href="https://blocloc.com/" target="_blank">website.</a> Decision Made!</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I spent about an hour making a fabric swatch chart and a daily recording and progress chart. Shoot me an email at djps1957@gmail.com if you want me to send you a copy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Next week comes the fun part - assigning fabric to temperature ranges. Can't wait!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdQO79kR10DqkroKhQGosYewvZEeisFlHYrt_Tmn5OPwlLg05Zltl2vJs3YAixB-vUrIPcck4thOcSNrDzDubnDWpc0wMAb4QeuiIhtZSPDFr8D501i6mMKMYZc6N8p9J_2c1Es-37yyNR/s704/signature.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2EPLWfIGcoIA7LAM5Y_Kxzkg8ZTUTviUMtRnFYsrN1oVOK556SglvLkq_Lcm9AlfhmEFy5JlD8xXywMTLjQ8GpAHbRN35fJcnW_6LmtYg5YQrZ4aGyMC7bOCNQvFjcjPzohZa-hfVF52/s704/signature.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2EPLWfIGcoIA7LAM5Y_Kxzkg8ZTUTviUMtRnFYsrN1oVOK556SglvLkq_Lcm9AlfhmEFy5JlD8xXywMTLjQ8GpAHbRN35fJcnW_6LmtYg5YQrZ4aGyMC7bOCNQvFjcjPzohZa-hfVF52/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p></div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-23554662199456282772021-03-18T18:42:00.002-07:002021-03-18T18:42:57.843-07:00Confessions of a Sassy Stripper<p><span style="font-size: large;"> I love doing trunk shows for guilds. It was so sad last year that so many trunk shows and workshops were cancelled due to Covid-19. I've done a couple of virtual trunk shows but I love being back in person with guild members (all masked-up).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This week I got to do an in-person trunk show with the Silver Needles Quilt Guild in Salina, Kansas. It was so good to be back in the guild environment. Upcoming activities, community outreach, show and tell. It was all so familiar and wonderful.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">My trunk show was called Confessions of a Sassy Stripper and was all about Jelly Rolls and projects with other strips.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While I was working at Mea Bernina, the owner came to me and asked me about hosting a jelly roll club - we decided to call it the Sassy Strippers. My mission was to come up with project and techniques that used jelly rolls and other types of strips.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Best place to start? The Jelly Roll Race, of course!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHo1gfWQYw8obwX-PqHL4DkGzxFsKuWR_b8eR7V2MtpHexXlBVwvYqIIGIdy-AXNPe83mVv0-SyyU6aW-b0mae3jvp5jwWnh6h5D1aRFtLu-ZJ8AxC5c70s20SJfO0V5PmmTz2JxXl6B3/s2048/JR+race.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1628" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYHo1gfWQYw8obwX-PqHL4DkGzxFsKuWR_b8eR7V2MtpHexXlBVwvYqIIGIdy-AXNPe83mVv0-SyyU6aW-b0mae3jvp5jwWnh6h5D1aRFtLu-ZJ8AxC5c70s20SJfO0V5PmmTz2JxXl6B3/s320/JR+race.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Years ago, the jelly roll race was really the thing. Its still a thing! within an hour (more or less), you have a cute quilt top ready for quilting for a baby, charity quilt, or lap quilt. There is really a lot you can do with the Jelly Race quilt - leave it as is, insert a vertical strip, add appliques, and much more. The one I did was in black and white and I added a vertical strip with some red accents. I love it. It was simple, the colors are striking, and I could make it again and again.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So, we were off - now to dig deeper into Jelly Rolls and JR patterns. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It used to be the Jelly Rolls were made from a single collection.<br /> Collections tended to be larger and could more easily include 40 unique fabrics. Today, there are usually 2 or 3 of each fabric in a Jelly Roll because collections are smaller. My favorite Jelly Rolls are the ones curated by individual or shops - 40 fabrics that coordinate well, even if they are from different collections. I had the fun task of curating several Jelly Rolls while working at Mea Bernina. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There are several (ok, millions maybe) patterns that feature Jelly Rolls. My mission was to develop original or locate free patterns that challenged the Stripper Club members. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwUOrnk7Nr5_huVqs5weKURL_ED6z6tapNHQiNW8ODGMgtItAH2OCMv12mtjfkbPrtf0jDYyaBOj01JqiXQLOSsqXRndpGQBlCv9X3JQ52NWnms0uK2-BVBfZiIL8HHe0Zgli5fo_AAhN/s2048/bargello.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1925" data-original-width="2048" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAwUOrnk7Nr5_huVqs5weKURL_ED6z6tapNHQiNW8ODGMgtItAH2OCMv12mtjfkbPrtf0jDYyaBOj01JqiXQLOSsqXRndpGQBlCv9X3JQ52NWnms0uK2-BVBfZiIL8HHe0Zgli5fo_AAhN/w320-h301/bargello.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">One of the early challenges I took on was a bargello quilt. I loved bargellos but never quite got the idea of sewing strips together, cuttings them into substrips, and then UNSEWING. It was the unsewing that really confused me. But after I did it, it was crystal clear. After experimenting with the size of the substrips and whether they go "up" or "down", I developed a pattern that used 3 exactly the same Jelly Rolls in rainbow solids. The resulting quilt I named Iz's Rainbow to pay tribute to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Kamakawiwo%CA%BBole" target="_blank">Israel Kamakawiwo'ole</a> and his version of <i>Somewhere Over the Rainbow.</i> I teach this technique in one of my workshops - its one of my favorites.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qSMlcNpPgZwZZm8HPKRSVwnOR7_3CJGe-STeSOtklwf4Wov_AqV9RDnVBbNv5n_JEHwL367eB0u-2fLVpKhZAEG1lIQL_Ci_6Xktb6gnyN5DcWboufVCXDbhx1gD2jaoPEURzOHAqWta/s464/Stop+and+Go.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="456" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_qSMlcNpPgZwZZm8HPKRSVwnOR7_3CJGe-STeSOtklwf4Wov_AqV9RDnVBbNv5n_JEHwL367eB0u-2fLVpKhZAEG1lIQL_Ci_6Xktb6gnyN5DcWboufVCXDbhx1gD2jaoPEURzOHAqWta/w204-h208/Stop+and+Go.jpg" width="204" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Continuing to look for challenges, I found a block and redrafted it to work with 2.5 inch strips. I call it Stop and Go because it requires the technique of partial seams. For this quilt I used a half Jelly Roll curated from a collection we carried at the time with the addition of some coordinating solids (don't ask, I forget the name of the collection, and its not available any more anyway. So sorry). The addition of a plus sign sashing really makes this quilt unique. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GoJvVktuHFKnNVglHUovqCiHSYMM_x5TSblps-EaO2rd-DctqV-fW4d8kYqkV1bCxqdpFpMjJxCGib7rcx06l9wxvTxzVRzoOOlBuiDCb7ztud4OJZCV1uPfVJJFqVQ5LRQA1_Iek3/s2048/Stop+N+Go.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2013" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GoJvVktuHFKnNVglHUovqCiHSYMM_x5TSblps-EaO2rd-DctqV-fW4d8kYqkV1bCxqdpFpMjJxCGib7rcx06l9wxvTxzVRzoOOlBuiDCb7ztud4OJZCV1uPfVJJFqVQ5LRQA1_Iek3/w270-h274/Stop+N+Go.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;">These are just three of the quilts I've made with Jelly Rolls. I'm still experimenting with different techniques and projects - not just quilts, but bags, baskets, rugs, table runners, and art wall hangings. So many fabrics and projects to do! If you are intrigued by these patterns, you can download them from my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheCuriousKSQuilter?ref=seller-platform-mcnav" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a>.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curious about Jelly Rolls? Get one and get to work! It took me 98 minutes to sew and press my Jelly Roll race. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On Your Mark, Get Set, GO!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8gPeB-EzBRmM_e9cj3DS1G_joP7uZsaunyJvifVX3ia0l_eKq9tU8s4I1XjXP-9PUnmSS_iAdehmQ_v9q6pHIL529VcCELB6Mvk8Nc_na2N8hmV8p5CvQwfH2CKhdj1W_nyWF1Uq0qoF/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU8gPeB-EzBRmM_e9cj3DS1G_joP7uZsaunyJvifVX3ia0l_eKq9tU8s4I1XjXP-9PUnmSS_iAdehmQ_v9q6pHIL529VcCELB6Mvk8Nc_na2N8hmV8p5CvQwfH2CKhdj1W_nyWF1Uq0qoF/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><br /></p></div></div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-20304259707848891312021-03-05T18:03:00.001-08:002021-03-05T18:03:21.338-08:00The Curious Quilter is a Camping Quilter!<p> <span style="font-size: large;">I have always brought handwork along whenever I travel. But then I discovered the RV Quilters group on FaceBook and saw pictures and read stories of people piecing and quilting in their RVs. A whole new world opened up for me.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I began to develop this fantasy about driving around the country in an RV, pulling into a quilt shop parking lot, setting up my machine and starting to sew away. Well, I'm almost there. I've become a Quilting Camper! </span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUVOA1L2c7TsZyrg57VxxCVSEjGP_H-g-TI1jyqcF7UNV1iqXMnB1P84aY7FdXRMxzFf4-l1jd397IzGQ2FguoCZuVM0OlCx9Mm-8c52Wb9M3PjXoq7cSMuHitTDA2BUrgek6x-6dYLVT/s2048/trudy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFUVOA1L2c7TsZyrg57VxxCVSEjGP_H-g-TI1jyqcF7UNV1iqXMnB1P84aY7FdXRMxzFf4-l1jd397IzGQ2FguoCZuVM0OlCx9Mm-8c52Wb9M3PjXoq7cSMuHitTDA2BUrgek6x-6dYLVT/s320/trudy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I bought my little TearDrop in July. I named her Trudy and began taking her on trips - for a few days to a week. After the first trip I started bringing my sewing machine and quilting set up. I've fine tuned my set up over the months and now I have something that works well for me.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5H5M1PnvXMGbbtaCPRGYDEnyD-RYHUk21Qa57oF90LwqwT7jQd_OVOXCmd9umXvF-E54Fo8dmugs6rDh1nRyGr45fla0Q6NHQYbJevsL5qw-F0_hg0oRyh56onzGl4siBSJuTHB1qZ2mt/s2048/quilt+shop.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5H5M1PnvXMGbbtaCPRGYDEnyD-RYHUk21Qa57oF90LwqwT7jQd_OVOXCmd9umXvF-E54Fo8dmugs6rDh1nRyGr45fla0Q6NHQYbJevsL5qw-F0_hg0oRyh56onzGl4siBSJuTHB1qZ2mt/s320/quilt+shop.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />On most (ALL) of my trips, I look for new local quilt shops to visit. I have found that visiting a quilt shop makes it possible for me to feel like I already have a friend in the area. When I tell the shop ladies that I'm camping near by, it really gives us something to talk about. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNDiqEk6-pyN7ATUuUxgQVcrSFqG_pJtSp1ri-ZDNkzuo1lbyboV6a4itfc4VCYFfA28bmml15Y20wpFW-iL01F-5DuTlXFk74fhl1XtgljomFvitZBJE9y8whNIh5iqT0P7nC3byFWen/s2048/barn+quilt.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiNDiqEk6-pyN7ATUuUxgQVcrSFqG_pJtSp1ri-ZDNkzuo1lbyboV6a4itfc4VCYFfA28bmml15Y20wpFW-iL01F-5DuTlXFk74fhl1XtgljomFvitZBJE9y8whNIh5iqT0P7nC3byFWen/w200-h150/barn+quilt.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">There are so many quilting inspirations to see while camping. Nature, colors, patterns, art, and architecture. In Manatee Springs, the park building had this great Barn Quilt - Inspiration is all around!<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I'm a bit hamstrung by the weather. I used to be a fair-weather snow skier. Now I'm a fair-weather Quilting Camper. No rain, of course. not too windy. Neither too hot nor too cold. But just right!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpgJTo-ENBICGrRdJNeGQZCIPd_u0FaWEYOrg2rkC0Km7dJd72mvbFWGBQC_N1RkHe8EHOPdHQMcKd0Y90-wxwwWx76aHr2Qlc7_C6mRDM0ndle-TEUuQvFc33McQAcxn4aup4cH7_rWo/s2048/camping.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpgJTo-ENBICGrRdJNeGQZCIPd_u0FaWEYOrg2rkC0Km7dJd72mvbFWGBQC_N1RkHe8EHOPdHQMcKd0Y90-wxwwWx76aHr2Qlc7_C6mRDM0ndle-TEUuQvFc33McQAcxn4aup4cH7_rWo/w320-h240/camping.jpg" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Most campgrounds have picnic tables. I have a selection of cute, seasonal vinyl tablecloths that I immediately put on the picnic table. First comes my smallest Bernina machine - the B325. Its great for traveling, workshops, and retreats. It has enough of the stitches I use on a regular basis. I always laugh a bit when I look down at my foot pedal and see it sitting on the grass, gravel, or sand. Next comes my cutting mat and ironing mat, usually to the left of my machine. My tool box sits on the bench on my right. I use rulers, my phone, my solar lanterns, and the occasional glass of wine to hold down my fabric and paper pieces that threaten to blow away in the breeze. I even have a little bleacher pillow to sit on to cushion my rear from the hard bench.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcq4G-NCABq-cC5AV48EcEl10qmp2SjFJwj3w25jVlbnsTItFAIDfq64bQW94kdrMYgsreLw5W6KGkp1BZzJ6lHqXLzJ-3CXysopG47Q7pnDoRnM5WodcUv693YG8fnSsoW1yU45lPh4n-/s2048/camping+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcq4G-NCABq-cC5AV48EcEl10qmp2SjFJwj3w25jVlbnsTItFAIDfq64bQW94kdrMYgsreLw5W6KGkp1BZzJ6lHqXLzJ-3CXysopG47Q7pnDoRnM5WodcUv693YG8fnSsoW1yU45lPh4n-/w240-h320/camping+2.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Projects? As you probably already know I love to work on lots of projects simultaneously. That method doesn't lend itself to camping where space is usually limited. But I get bored fairly easily when working on one project. So, how to provide diversity of projects while limit the space required for lots of projects? So far, the answer to my dilemma is a complex Quiltworx project - in this case Dinner Plate Dahlia. It's got lots of varied shapes, fabrics, and techniques to keep me on my toes. And it all fits into one double Art Bin tote. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So my set up works well, but I don't usually sew for more than a few hours at a time. I have knitting and hand work along if the weather is iffy, or after dark (in my tent by lantern light).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I love being a Quilting Camper! Campfires, sight seeing, visiting quilt shops, and sewing. It doesn't get much better than this.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curious about campsite quilting? Come join me for a day or 2. Either locally or on one of my adventures further away. It's so fun!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOu-Pxzt9LIpKVJl29h9s5g4IAHRs9ZZwaDW9R3eLIZ4__CKr-Wg_LFmAvWQu_mj3gODWEO67LdAb0VatlpGCIrOFWlvOAK_AQHi71E2QpLMlvYLHngI41OtOSP2TZEjiXZJaOp_NThrj/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQOu-Pxzt9LIpKVJl29h9s5g4IAHRs9ZZwaDW9R3eLIZ4__CKr-Wg_LFmAvWQu_mj3gODWEO67LdAb0VatlpGCIrOFWlvOAK_AQHi71E2QpLMlvYLHngI41OtOSP2TZEjiXZJaOp_NThrj/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-83411970500462563602021-01-24T17:05:00.002-08:002021-01-24T17:05:35.400-08:00Color and Form Converge in Convergence<p><span style="clear: left; float: left; font-size: large; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2010" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS_x_A-mrDdfU6Oy1zWyAImVJBwDirSBt2N2bzWmhONUbjzGEoNVX53NE2Um5hXTkfGjvCKEAe3IjFPz5ngfEV-bIOXVbSJFtB3Yi0326_NS1Yxc90En4aHbDEcjVtbGXl2Hg9QQyBZLo9/w196-h200/Convergence.png" width="196" /></span><span style="font-size: large;"> As many of you know, <a href="https://www.rickytims.com/" target="_blank">Ricky Tims</a> is one of my favorite humans and quilt makers. One of my favorite Ricky quilt designs is Convergence. </span><span style="font-size: large;">I made my first Convergence quilt back probably about 8 years ago (I really need to be better about my quilt documentation). It was so fun to see the magic happen when those strips came together. That magic happens every time! </span></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbih9ZC6ntyFls1aa8i3ukSF9FgYxj23efgjjPqqgpihqoCMGk42w0zIQsMOUPMKJgsmUKL1mo9XrCuCpEBqHj2JDc9WefFKWVSmt4j7DGDzosSLlz7OLhHnVb9NQri2EbUu4ElIw5mJE/s2048/convergence+class.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbih9ZC6ntyFls1aa8i3ukSF9FgYxj23efgjjPqqgpihqoCMGk42w0zIQsMOUPMKJgsmUKL1mo9XrCuCpEBqHj2JDc9WefFKWVSmt4j7DGDzosSLlz7OLhHnVb9NQri2EbUu4ElIw5mJE/s320/convergence+class.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p>Last weekend I taught Convergence at <a href="https://www.eudoraquiltshop.com/" target="_blank">Quilting Bits and Pieces in Eudora</a>. The class was really fun and all the students made magic with their fabric choices.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvW-T6KKEm_EBccL5mzlwKlWYrbnYaT1s8PtBgF-Z4Yezw2RpHtlkVN9XAOHtY4_817sAoc5Am9DIrSvqQHzoXUFvtacbMO1fVmultnl3IliHWa8ZRPQYnjtgB9K41a-4F0f-oR5m4ewU/s2048/convergence+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1996" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvW-T6KKEm_EBccL5mzlwKlWYrbnYaT1s8PtBgF-Z4Yezw2RpHtlkVN9XAOHtY4_817sAoc5Am9DIrSvqQHzoXUFvtacbMO1fVmultnl3IliHWa8ZRPQYnjtgB9K41a-4F0f-oR5m4ewU/w195-h200/convergence+2.jpg" width="195" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Of course I made another Convergence for class sample. </span><span style="font-size: large;">Totally difference fabric vibes. Different magic.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fsknYuxXPLuYR0x3BQg9KxRoqHxVeZs_pEiTTYLekmz7Bb6KnniQbzpyj1snb6iOUqDpeHEdicZb0LrOc_ucDJb1q4EtxFiKWDNhDyfcy9WwtINBksn-7T8zeKdvuBUnphu-BUD86At8/s2048/convergence+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1891" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1fsknYuxXPLuYR0x3BQg9KxRoqHxVeZs_pEiTTYLekmz7Bb6KnniQbzpyj1snb6iOUqDpeHEdicZb0LrOc_ucDJb1q4EtxFiKWDNhDyfcy9WwtINBksn-7T8zeKdvuBUnphu-BUD86At8/w184-h200/convergence+3.jpg" width="184" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">During class, I used a third set of fabrics as a demonstration. These were Kaffe fabrics I found in my stash. Since you only need a FQ of each fabric, it was easy to find 4 Kaffe Collective fabrics that worked well together.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The Convergence Quilt is really simple to make. Without giving away all of Ricky's secrets (You really should get <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ricky-Tims-Convergence-Quilts-Mysterious/dp/157120217X/ref=asc_df_157120217X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312021262032&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12095804321362365857&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1017537&hvtargid=pla-645807578392&psc=1" target="_blank">this book!</a>), Convergence is made by slicing, converging, and resewing. Twice. The process is simple and what gives each one a unique look is: 1. fabric choices, and 2. border creativity.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT8K2dzLpx-lgb77J-TiECJACZVkB7bbXnCV8NW1dKX5bft0an4daLnNY6vxEks9Y3W9k0pMzoJ_3ggkbmzgj6dmzvPvzR_8mXIw6L2IgTeARwCA85jjOS1Yc5WAGBmQzgok-CYNiG2MW/s400/Convergence+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="397" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixT8K2dzLpx-lgb77J-TiECJACZVkB7bbXnCV8NW1dKX5bft0an4daLnNY6vxEks9Y3W9k0pMzoJ_3ggkbmzgj6dmzvPvzR_8mXIw6L2IgTeARwCA85jjOS1Yc5WAGBmQzgok-CYNiG2MW/w199-h200/Convergence+1.jpg" width="199" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">My first Convergence featured simple stripes in the borders. Number 3 (with the blue, green, and purple) is going to have some of the blue butterfly print cut on the diagonal with a complementing (maybe the blue) fabric. Sort of like this one I found on Pinterest.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I could make a million of these. And I just might!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curious about Convergence? Check out <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Ricky-Tims-Convergence-Quilts-Mysterious/dp/157120217X/ref=asc_df_157120217X/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312021262032&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12095804321362365857&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1017537&hvtargid=pla-645807578392&psc=1" target="_blank">Ricky's Convergence book</a>. You'll love it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpk7hFKl6QS1ud9_efIqJJ53RA9lcU6pTlY8_THJ9ndY820P4vnw1ZXdlRzeOlGy4f4kMkIyWtV70ypYy_aZ_wmWsi0NteTfWkubaUwIk2IVA4m-P7OIhfskQp-ltreuRECAHO0pJmBmym/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpk7hFKl6QS1ud9_efIqJJ53RA9lcU6pTlY8_THJ9ndY820P4vnw1ZXdlRzeOlGy4f4kMkIyWtV70ypYy_aZ_wmWsi0NteTfWkubaUwIk2IVA4m-P7OIhfskQp-ltreuRECAHO0pJmBmym/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"> <br /></span><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-13890120521808761242021-01-15T18:05:00.000-08:002021-01-15T18:05:02.429-08:00<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwH1JR2F9KkUDuN-Y0wd_bza01tejlEyA12pF4zzauBh_u4YBekTARwFQ3-N6MVbpqxf217LqUwcOG0IOVLVuCl1Wiga1j7tAFEiIj2iMmtyC4wdB5vpfIY1wQDjk6BrkRucvE8ARsd-Q/s2048/Candy+pattern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwH1JR2F9KkUDuN-Y0wd_bza01tejlEyA12pF4zzauBh_u4YBekTARwFQ3-N6MVbpqxf217LqUwcOG0IOVLVuCl1Wiga1j7tAFEiIj2iMmtyC4wdB5vpfIY1wQDjk6BrkRucvE8ARsd-Q/s320/Candy+pattern.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This BOM, the first by Quiltworx, is <a href="http://www.quiltworx.com/patterns/candy-coated-snowflake/" target="_blank">Candy Coated Snowflakes.</a> And its really KEWWWWELLLL!<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">I started this lovely BOM in 2019 or maybe the beginning of 2020. I'm a little confused because I started making it in 2019 for Mea Bernina in bright batiks, and then started it again in my colorway in 2020. In any case, I have finished the seventh snowflake (I think my favorite) so I can see the end in sight - except for about a million flying geese.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxEjaHdK5dmPscg-Qoj3M6dYACY5CWIqnTAgtfZ0VgvS3PUF5oRPEyNH8qNToL7RNVlnVc-S4dDKm6-lei0t6Sc2eh-8r_rIyQ_f2SjzqZswA8bQg78XLK65oSHE_WEa7wO4CqagvcXVY/s2048/Candy+coated.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1809" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWxEjaHdK5dmPscg-Qoj3M6dYACY5CWIqnTAgtfZ0VgvS3PUF5oRPEyNH8qNToL7RNVlnVc-S4dDKm6-lei0t6Sc2eh-8r_rIyQ_f2SjzqZswA8bQg78XLK65oSHE_WEa7wO4CqagvcXVY/s320/Candy+coated.jpg" /></span></a></div><p><span style="font-size: large;">This has been a really fun project, filled with fabrics I don't normally use like sparkly metallics, white tone on tone, and light grey geometrics. I guess mine don't have candy - I wanted them to look more like Snowflakes. I'm using a rich dark blue from Stof Fabrics for the background. And I added some of the blue background into the snowflake so they look more like flakes than inset circles.</span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhsytNx-kgrb30Esvn7cbHJsYUrnsbo8BRjpZc3QXgTSWCpmskjmOWr_7KCdXoUhDBMuKpKS2b4qQtdm6fxz2KXgdFCmpWYNV5B2PswZHbLrWXMkYY1VUrI-kNd1jXJivvmno7XGxTBnF/s2048/candy+pattern+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1579" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHhsytNx-kgrb30Esvn7cbHJsYUrnsbo8BRjpZc3QXgTSWCpmskjmOWr_7KCdXoUhDBMuKpKS2b4qQtdm6fxz2KXgdFCmpWYNV5B2PswZHbLrWXMkYY1VUrI-kNd1jXJivvmno7XGxTBnF/w154-h200/candy+pattern+2.jpg" width="154" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">Like all (most?) of the Quiltworx patterns, Candy Coated Snowflake is foundation paper pieced. The snowflakes look like they are inset circles, but Judy and company (her family) cleverly designed the snowflakes with 6 templates that attach to the 6 flake points, so it all goes together so easy. Then a small-ish circle is appliqued to the center. My seventh snowflake doesn't have the center circle yet. What color should I use? Opinions?</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So the next time this comes up on my project rotation, in about a month, I'll start the flying geese border. Fun, Fun, Fun!</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Curious about Candy Coated Snowflake (with or without the candy)? Check out the <a href="http://www.quiltworx.com/" target="_blank">Quiltworx</a> website. I hope they do another BOM this year,</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPjY0N2YYUG02SEnnyLeNGYc6K37HJC4jI9n5o1bSmoH7lGcTQ_rO09ZXRMw84EgR71sja7tKv7B5EBFl-rIhstZOfhhmwKGSe5gciRC648w5hv7M1cHiodjB5FODju6EvtJLAWqg3jo5/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfPjY0N2YYUG02SEnnyLeNGYc6K37HJC4jI9n5o1bSmoH7lGcTQ_rO09ZXRMw84EgR71sja7tKv7B5EBFl-rIhstZOfhhmwKGSe5gciRC648w5hv7M1cHiodjB5FODju6EvtJLAWqg3jo5/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548277171134608074.post-13203786041338029752021-01-09T20:10:00.000-08:002021-01-09T20:10:44.699-08:00Merrily We Quilt A Long<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Ahhhh, The Quilt A Long or QAL as we aficionados like to call it. Lots of teachers and designers lead these QAL (also CAL and KAL for crocheters and knitters), but so far, my favorite is Gudrun Erla of GE Designs. I've participated in 2 so far and am about to start my third this week.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">What is a QAL? The details vary a bit, but basically a group of people work on the same quilt at the same time. Sometimes its on one day, other times it progresses over several weeks. The quilter usually buys the pattern (or already has it) but uses their own fabric (and sometimes buys new fabric for the QAL - any excuse, right?). The last aspect of a QAL is that the designer or leader shares tips and techniques during the process, these days via Facebooks Live or some other virtual platform.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Wait, isn't that kind of like a Block of the Month? When I think about it, it is. But a QAL usually takes place over a much shorter time span, and except for the pattern, there is usually no charge. Somehow they just feel different. Maybe it is the togetherness feeling of participating in an activity together.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjL1BzZD4zqN3fuoMNri1GABkDBDHtqCclYDN5rkHU0Wm08WCQ9Kmg6KCndGb0pbJGlCcmRN2zk6_K1zEIJ0cdg31L1mPwPNn-j3WQkBcokNIdE9uyOu81AhHUy3On_pppLbpHjrmqmg3/s480/GE_headshot_large.webp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="320" height="251" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYjL1BzZD4zqN3fuoMNri1GABkDBDHtqCclYDN5rkHU0Wm08WCQ9Kmg6KCndGb0pbJGlCcmRN2zk6_K1zEIJ0cdg31L1mPwPNn-j3WQkBcokNIdE9uyOu81AhHUy3On_pppLbpHjrmqmg3/w167-h251/GE_headshot_large.webp" width="167" /></a></span></div><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></p><span style="font-size: large;">My favorite QAL leader is Gudrun Erla, of <a href="https://gequiltdesigns.com/" target="_blank">GE Designs</a>. She is the force behind the Stripology Rulers and Patterns. She is creative, fun, a great mixologist (a special feature of her QAL and Friday live events), and a great pattern designer.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1k417eqbXjZvHgOWlLRemjJV3Njg2pg6mEQr2Il9c8woE4DmOp8O8mdINbeuxi5fi_5cLfUDj5Prw8DhODoJvkmgTv7j7DXxuRAk5IWlyAvZitO7KDZU4vxgMS79SVz-VsgwYiGGZ1NJg/s600/CGRGE2.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1k417eqbXjZvHgOWlLRemjJV3Njg2pg6mEQr2Il9c8woE4DmOp8O8mdINbeuxi5fi_5cLfUDj5Prw8DhODoJvkmgTv7j7DXxuRAk5IWlyAvZitO7KDZU4vxgMS79SVz-VsgwYiGGZ1NJg/w200-h200/CGRGE2.png" width="200" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> The<a href="https://www.creativegridsusa.com/products?designerfield=&designername=&designer=&categoryfield=&cat=&categoryname=&search_string=STRIPOLOGY&sortfield=create_date&sortorder=desc" target="_blank"> Stripology Rulers</a> come in different sizes and have different markings, but their common characteristic are the slots in which your rotary blade sits to cut straight strips. <br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcX1h9kN3yu1H5w0_mOJ4BMWcjS-g6F04RqbE4akVbamtDU34H4qEP-TY3VEK8b_NTHETmJXrHFEoaX9r7MJyHz72fNqpE_PenGAZpQxcwa7c_4JPbY0NhpCNyM4eEX50eAgPU1XXwdlyZ/s278/StripToShorePattern_180x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="180" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcX1h9kN3yu1H5w0_mOJ4BMWcjS-g6F04RqbE4akVbamtDU34H4qEP-TY3VEK8b_NTHETmJXrHFEoaX9r7MJyHz72fNqpE_PenGAZpQxcwa7c_4JPbY0NhpCNyM4eEX50eAgPU1XXwdlyZ/w129-h200/StripToShorePattern_180x.jpg" width="129" /></a></div>The first QAL I participated in was actually a Strip A Long - Strip to Shore. I was really taken with this pattern and I immediately envisioned a sand and water palette. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAyxqhxQqmQbxJZMPoSewIPFhXy0fjSslhOXCqMQC2uvF2MgkhxBzI7xyyKYDiBU8rAOoOhmDez1DslDRCRP0N8faRzyEOpzMRko3Lg4c61pmrzu8mvBK5Lvsp7dAOhizC3LXa2Af-k0m/s3350/STS+rows.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3350" data-original-width="2995" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioAyxqhxQqmQbxJZMPoSewIPFhXy0fjSslhOXCqMQC2uvF2MgkhxBzI7xyyKYDiBU8rAOoOhmDez1DslDRCRP0N8faRzyEOpzMRko3Lg4c61pmrzu8mvBK5Lvsp7dAOhizC3LXa2Af-k0m/s320/STS+rows.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The blocks were easy to make and really lent themselves to the contrast between the "sand" and the "water". I only got a few rows worth of blocks done before another interesting QAL piqued my interest. This quilt is on my UFO list and I'm excited to get it done. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDAJH69AOrUkSlPEyqSePUebM7cxcoEQDTLIEZzd91Ok3ssOBIk22E2czMlZBxsc0XywIE-ZSPNlZ_WkaLCiZFwGT7sm2Tg8LsLpbIOD8Ht9nUd6P2Mx2KRcx_YzJe5WujtqF1SMN7gWY/s526/hope+pattern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="526" data-original-width="526" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMDAJH69AOrUkSlPEyqSePUebM7cxcoEQDTLIEZzd91Ok3ssOBIk22E2czMlZBxsc0XywIE-ZSPNlZ_WkaLCiZFwGT7sm2Tg8LsLpbIOD8Ht9nUd6P2Mx2KRcx_YzJe5WujtqF1SMN7gWY/w200-h200/hope+pattern.jpg" width="200" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">I hadn't finished Strip to Shore when another GE QAL was offered - Hope. My sweet husband Saul was ill and I saw this as a sign to have hope. Unfortunately, no amount of hope could stop the ravages of Parkinson's Disease and he passed away on the 16th of May. The quilting process was and continues to be a solace for me and my healing. </span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQstn0nKhZufZ8nKsMZEIpqlNotQ3eTCSJR5lBlaQ_jSiDSpHmL0mdvhYubMGP9urya6MEiWN_LtRf0WSJ8jlAxlk9WhwUNIpjoNVVq-vprenbYkERl95v3AJua3ezTNxLGOvdjQXweNZ/s2048/Hope+colors.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1505" data-original-width="2048" height="234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQstn0nKhZufZ8nKsMZEIpqlNotQ3eTCSJR5lBlaQ_jSiDSpHmL0mdvhYubMGP9urya6MEiWN_LtRf0WSJ8jlAxlk9WhwUNIpjoNVVq-vprenbYkERl95v3AJua3ezTNxLGOvdjQXweNZ/w320-h234/Hope+colors.jpg" width="320" /></a>For Hope I used a couple of Layer Cakes that I already had. I loved the bold colors. They look really cool with this dark charcoal as the center strip.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBulaU1blkWP1as58Yy_GOfjrtj48G7Q4J1wt7PTmXq4I-mCguIjBfmkLcEN9gLRCY460mFfBmGbvtkWGqBAmDhYsvMEblkHBvV7qUpxNGW2qyAS4t9TBs98sATD_cnsUXPj6E7C2rlyJN/s2048/hope+layout.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1799" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBulaU1blkWP1as58Yy_GOfjrtj48G7Q4J1wt7PTmXq4I-mCguIjBfmkLcEN9gLRCY460mFfBmGbvtkWGqBAmDhYsvMEblkHBvV7qUpxNGW2qyAS4t9TBs98sATD_cnsUXPj6E7C2rlyJN/s320/hope+layout.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">There are 2 Hope blocks and they go together so that there is a minimal amount of matching needed. In the FB group - Gundrun's Quilt Crew, other quilters posted all the different layouts possible with these blocks. I'm still not sure which layout I'm going to use, but I'm leaning towards this one. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdPDelqH0riwXzryanwfXUCekPvTdAIGg1KHZU63roUnvjFmXFA-gIMubHc2tA3RpK7h-tFSivUAkIjbjE0GXNlB8ZRRFEtuHE7vhBBrqswbtq1yzNZCgncWMmTrBKmXLIvhaCE0Hs6nz/s900/stripology2-front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="694" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWdPDelqH0riwXzryanwfXUCekPvTdAIGg1KHZU63roUnvjFmXFA-gIMubHc2tA3RpK7h-tFSivUAkIjbjE0GXNlB8ZRRFEtuHE7vhBBrqswbtq1yzNZCgncWMmTrBKmXLIvhaCE0Hs6nz/s320/stripology2-front.jpg" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Next week on Gundrun's Tipsy Tuesday, we start Wanda, a wonky 9 patch. The feature that attracted me to this quilt is the use of an interesting strip or plaid in the sashing. I don't know yet about my fabric choices. I plan to dig into my stash of Charm packs (5 inch squares) tomorrow. I'm also considering black and white 9 patches with some red thrown in. Who knows? We'll see what the fabric fairies whisper to me.<br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There's lots to be curious about in Gundrun's world. Check out her <a href="https://gequiltdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Website</a> and FB groups - it'll be well worth it!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7FTDyKsOMjK-2LAfisSzy7W2LVG0bhHR5RBIK6iosB_SAxkGWG20aJyVR4JYkw-qg8C20uGeNV0MIyB9ag-ldp70LXkp-m0TSvptsfOLRQTW8sufOomDU7ZL-qyIFU3vmJIaGFkbr3I7/s704/signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="278" data-original-width="704" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7FTDyKsOMjK-2LAfisSzy7W2LVG0bhHR5RBIK6iosB_SAxkGWG20aJyVR4JYkw-qg8C20uGeNV0MIyB9ag-ldp70LXkp-m0TSvptsfOLRQTW8sufOomDU7ZL-qyIFU3vmJIaGFkbr3I7/w200-h79/signature.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p></div></div>Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16027350333193412042noreply@blogger.com0