tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50285718991846774112024-03-18T09:00:32.596-07:00She Quilts ItMixed media art quilt techniques and ramblings. She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.comBlogger481125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-64759635197430361712024-03-18T09:00:00.000-07:002024-03-18T09:00:00.246-07:00Garden Lady #6 - Part Five - Final- "Spring At Last!"<p>This is a continuation of 4 previous posts about the making of Garden Lady #6.</p><p>The flowers were made next, and then all of the components were stitched down to the top.</p><p>I added black binding to frame the simple art quilt.</p><p>Here is the completed quilt. It measures 37" W x 49" H. I named it "Spring At Last!"</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQSCz1o9k61lBcdy2YYyno8mEEad4YsX7vpsBvdU8WcMVvbGjCZqlRyuDdS9HKex9tSlMb6-CLc_Yk0dhyDDyS7y6luslegTiFlkHsfrHAX3EXDC3cWy5OA3_v9GrBjgtKZTKsuSiVI-4-QgTvqyncLhu-GCfs-iEyutGur2xBVG_YX9MZdVE-aVNKG4/s3375/Photo%20Feb%2013%202024,%2010%2058%2041%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3375" data-original-width="2616" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFQSCz1o9k61lBcdy2YYyno8mEEad4YsX7vpsBvdU8WcMVvbGjCZqlRyuDdS9HKex9tSlMb6-CLc_Yk0dhyDDyS7y6luslegTiFlkHsfrHAX3EXDC3cWy5OA3_v9GrBjgtKZTKsuSiVI-4-QgTvqyncLhu-GCfs-iEyutGur2xBVG_YX9MZdVE-aVNKG4/w310-h400/Photo%20Feb%2013%202024,%2010%2058%2041%20AM.jpg" width="310" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you like it. </p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-26391026366647166182024-03-11T09:00:00.000-07:002024-03-11T09:00:00.156-07:00Garden Lady #6 - Part Four<p>This is a continuation of 3 previous posts about the making of Garden Lady #6. After I appliqued the lady and the bird, I quilted the background and the lady. The background fabric was so busy that I chose to quilt it with light gray thread in a horizontal wave style.</p><p>I made the nest with layers of yarn and thread sandwiched between 2 layers of Solvay, stitching through them, and soaking away the Solvay. This picture shows the sketch and the completed nest.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplcyEcqZmyJtNgHZZJhvJUmQl6P8fKkCvTXuQfauw9sx0svGPKCmjSg5dhkOrInT37zYT5AANzBrOYfRVm1qpVSE1XSVEODSIAtxfU-PgBuFHzCrAtq7cq1KaQAxynyGFf6oHuqmRrJCHftJSEDWB3GQhxs9wEBteuWryXkwvU-kAdHFvT6Uqg21LtOE/s2705/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%209%2005%2035%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2091" data-original-width="2705" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjplcyEcqZmyJtNgHZZJhvJUmQl6P8fKkCvTXuQfauw9sx0svGPKCmjSg5dhkOrInT37zYT5AANzBrOYfRVm1qpVSE1XSVEODSIAtxfU-PgBuFHzCrAtq7cq1KaQAxynyGFf6oHuqmRrJCHftJSEDWB3GQhxs9wEBteuWryXkwvU-kAdHFvT6Uqg21LtOE/s320/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%209%2005%2035%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The birdcage was made by layering Aquamesh, an off-white organza, the nest, and the top layer of Solvay. I traced the bird cage pattern in permanent marker on the Solvay, then stitched through the layers with thread. After that was completed, I couched down a layer of black perle cotton with a thick zig-zag stitch set at 2.5 width and 0.40 length. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD8vJQBhOpfMYdwpkw6gQYgCGoVmEPkw9FHnaEMG6lNRaXdHnU2IhHEV-eCt_2vqPqzTX2eUAmO1W7oz5mkjM2lB3Dr9yBeoRb2B7DBB65wTckvS0NFWh4sNCnUufaybhpovpkOOnpoq-qN93LT2FoCm5Up0Rt9bAmJXdpIjKJrzILBK7NXoAid5QlqJw/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%201%2059%2005%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEgD8vJQBhOpfMYdwpkw6gQYgCGoVmEPkw9FHnaEMG6lNRaXdHnU2IhHEV-eCt_2vqPqzTX2eUAmO1W7oz5mkjM2lB3Dr9yBeoRb2B7DBB65wTckvS0NFWh4sNCnUufaybhpovpkOOnpoq-qN93LT2FoCm5Up0Rt9bAmJXdpIjKJrzILBK7NXoAid5QlqJw/s320/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%201%2059%2005%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0j06sYfUny6mamNCL_m52alookPUuKsEgfetY3fdvYTYaJYWwNqJugYSFEVJqEbw6t3dBlrldG2KH3Kqd1PpY3TBcStEjxLfPRIPql-HlbQ4zFZtW64D8w39NSPErXMBLS9vZVPMBgJMTwvlJaVcg8GxAA0aICWVzjXReNT2hk0XBKZ2h6QPRfY8A0zc/s2705/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%201%2059%2009%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1955" data-original-width="2705" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0j06sYfUny6mamNCL_m52alookPUuKsEgfetY3fdvYTYaJYWwNqJugYSFEVJqEbw6t3dBlrldG2KH3Kqd1PpY3TBcStEjxLfPRIPql-HlbQ4zFZtW64D8w39NSPErXMBLS9vZVPMBgJMTwvlJaVcg8GxAA0aICWVzjXReNT2hk0XBKZ2h6QPRfY8A0zc/s320/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%201%2059%2009%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-fxXYS8Bym-i1eiTR-zRUqOWFwi6BOQL_qNhmZrZ0K9THto-vMhfM0GbHcGB5vjyWXVfiR7gPolKAtI7N9znE4WXlALfnP_HYVcbFtoNIXZVcyXlai4wrIaaV1vindrkNbV9WYSKILIZcs-kC-40Otw-wNA32_zpzNGKwQSAr5_ffs95NKb0Y1Al99pM/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%202%2016%2003%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEi-fxXYS8Bym-i1eiTR-zRUqOWFwi6BOQL_qNhmZrZ0K9THto-vMhfM0GbHcGB5vjyWXVfiR7gPolKAtI7N9znE4WXlALfnP_HYVcbFtoNIXZVcyXlai4wrIaaV1vindrkNbV9WYSKILIZcs-kC-40Otw-wNA32_zpzNGKwQSAr5_ffs95NKb0Y1Al99pM/s320/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%202%2016%2003%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The bottom of the bird cage was several layers of zig zag stitching with the black perle cotton couched down. The stitch width was widened to 4.0 and several passes were made to really thicken it up. Here it is before soaking:<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuQQmJUOWR15tF8NfPLe8GfwpDeslFsi3QWDF5eMD-NnDm74ZJrw4Amkcgmo-fVoT1U7dTVA5oxYtrKdcQbbxv4w_yALKUmCUEXPKxAd5xJU9kR_XZCcP6tW_dDBW17tguyZnf1EgHxqikoDug4SodlklcxlbgJxwUX8L6p1c5uKmIY-mfArxfv63aY0/s3517/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%202%2033%2049%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3517" data-original-width="2924" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijuQQmJUOWR15tF8NfPLe8GfwpDeslFsi3QWDF5eMD-NnDm74ZJrw4Amkcgmo-fVoT1U7dTVA5oxYtrKdcQbbxv4w_yALKUmCUEXPKxAd5xJU9kR_XZCcP6tW_dDBW17tguyZnf1EgHxqikoDug4SodlklcxlbgJxwUX8L6p1c5uKmIY-mfArxfv63aY0/s320/Photo%20Jan%2031%202024,%202%2033%2049%20PM.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>And after soaking:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uqVSuSo6r1KfDJ9WvwTI8QBvPwSQOQZehOjLI8PfRNUnwlwhF1RscaeMr1l717hrQLHplkniiiO_BREwq_lqXrbDpC23p_TDZO4a87wE8dawa5L0kNcaCewFpPMT3kn5sh3UpYkqCDw9py42e9z3q3c4050SwmOK3pF03vBB2R8TsjR7w3CjedvNeNU/s3122/Photo%20Feb%2004%202024,%2010%2047%2005%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3122" data-original-width="2446" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-uqVSuSo6r1KfDJ9WvwTI8QBvPwSQOQZehOjLI8PfRNUnwlwhF1RscaeMr1l717hrQLHplkniiiO_BREwq_lqXrbDpC23p_TDZO4a87wE8dawa5L0kNcaCewFpPMT3kn5sh3UpYkqCDw9py42e9z3q3c4050SwmOK3pF03vBB2R8TsjR7w3CjedvNeNU/s320/Photo%20Feb%2004%202024,%2010%2047%2005%20AM.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you like it so far.</p></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-42471160682325824922024-03-08T09:00:00.000-08:002024-03-08T09:00:00.138-08:00Bog Coat<p>I recently took a class from Kathy Powell on how to make a reversible bog coat. It was so different and so fun!</p><p>I used some gorgeous material from Marcia Derse as the outer layer and a gray and white batik for the inner layer. I had a ton of lime green ombre fabric that I used for the 3" finishes around the neck, the sleeves and the bottom. This loose fitting jacket was so different than any other pattern that I have sewn. For sure, I was skeptical that it would turn out looking like something wearable. But it was fun and entertaining to stretch my brain to make this coat.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb76SUKOzLX9p_V0xBLGQ6g-7gTTyBUDyMK25Sa7kyWl8J-4dwnpmqoxZ6AtIWFghV9S_xHwc1XmlXuIIY-JZVIirWOZT4n5EOGXaTwqNjD_gPOtYtrNSyAvdR5Vi44qCivQWgabsQQt-ILSl1noQkYJseoP05GUwqwyJ9kZ-vi1hqset42F3nZY3wKes/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2029%202024,%209%2054%2026%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb76SUKOzLX9p_V0xBLGQ6g-7gTTyBUDyMK25Sa7kyWl8J-4dwnpmqoxZ6AtIWFghV9S_xHwc1XmlXuIIY-JZVIirWOZT4n5EOGXaTwqNjD_gPOtYtrNSyAvdR5Vi44qCivQWgabsQQt-ILSl1noQkYJseoP05GUwqwyJ9kZ-vi1hqset42F3nZY3wKes/w300-h400/Photo%20Feb%2029%202024,%209%2054%2026%20AM.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0kOr-0n-qs2NjAWJTw7_aR_eeJOSNEL8-E86A3-rSeLeiBxu_C1tzQKDOxC3UZ_k19oEtUL_crvda8KHhOmRb8cz_7-WCh8XMBVLbNkkR7gLCNSgjr8XzCevyiBeDb-YMONzIwnrayOxoOx3blmYonVWr7R4BUinhaIBhTic4GQa0upzFQinmP0CIzs/s3920/Photo%20Feb%2029%202024,%209%2054%2032%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3920" data-original-width="2486" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB0kOr-0n-qs2NjAWJTw7_aR_eeJOSNEL8-E86A3-rSeLeiBxu_C1tzQKDOxC3UZ_k19oEtUL_crvda8KHhOmRb8cz_7-WCh8XMBVLbNkkR7gLCNSgjr8XzCevyiBeDb-YMONzIwnrayOxoOx3blmYonVWr7R4BUinhaIBhTic4GQa0upzFQinmP0CIzs/w254-h400/Photo%20Feb%2029%202024,%209%2054%2032%20AM.jpg" width="254" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxqWrki1DdbCa2wp63UH5p8EJwd0_Dhg3I9Os_QvX_KfE7_gB4-AHgf-5L1RhLdrRS-VInTu4N0tEcIyZMtHejLQNBkMbPVDXS3UnfroNKvwHfAm8TVLRfuqO5qRKqe7v5ZfrpNAG2YTIsmbQBuE0ZTeufY8miG2Yhj1NlAi9qqj4O8xF0NFqgdSZKF8/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2029%202024,%209%2055%2016%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXxqWrki1DdbCa2wp63UH5p8EJwd0_Dhg3I9Os_QvX_KfE7_gB4-AHgf-5L1RhLdrRS-VInTu4N0tEcIyZMtHejLQNBkMbPVDXS3UnfroNKvwHfAm8TVLRfuqO5qRKqe7v5ZfrpNAG2YTIsmbQBuE0ZTeufY8miG2Yhj1NlAi9qqj4O8xF0NFqgdSZKF8/w300-h400/Photo%20Feb%2029%202024,%209%2055%2016%20AM.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif50aIHueHmpAUfbyi9Vsa8-QnJbG38lBug9Yz_Oc_mrH6FBEL0FExrk4ETpOsfMyKlUCdAJdxpPqKTiP6WkCj7Z_05i28lcsdTmlQuoBT8Vwj9lPPxLt9WgI_ICmZkLHufzwwXYid7cfP0ky8fZFRsbQjcwPxTe7y3AwiICOhQBab_3GTQgy5zGIU1vw/s4032/Photo%20Feb%2029%202024,%209%2055%2020%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif50aIHueHmpAUfbyi9Vsa8-QnJbG38lBug9Yz_Oc_mrH6FBEL0FExrk4ETpOsfMyKlUCdAJdxpPqKTiP6WkCj7Z_05i28lcsdTmlQuoBT8Vwj9lPPxLt9WgI_ICmZkLHufzwwXYid7cfP0ky8fZFRsbQjcwPxTe7y3AwiICOhQBab_3GTQgy5zGIU1vw/w300-h400/Photo%20Feb%2029%202024,%209%2055%2020%20AM.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>I really like it and hope you do too!</p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-20383911712563972462024-03-04T09:00:00.000-08:002024-03-04T09:00:00.243-08:00Garden Lady #6 - Part Three<p>This is a continuation of two previous posts about the making of Garden Lady #6.</p><p>I made the apron over skirt out of lime green organza and red thread. The layers that I used to make it were Aquamesh (dissolving product for stability) on the bottom, the organza, Solvay (dissolving clear product to use as a pattern and to keep the thread from sinking into the organza) on top with the pattern written in permanent marker. I set the zig zag stitch for a tight stitch (.40 length and 3.0 width) and stitched over the lines twice for the top apron and once for the bottom apron.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmaM_eCbXSwD5imYDMiwqYIB-GqMGaoESDdBKWa_Qbf1kfigENrThTuxemtQuRFBFox5p3nGQqvIZeoWk1PGfo24MWSvU0_mvndEAgY9hzmFWREL9x1n1I7M9OdCEwqXNMazE02V6HkkWS4-AeDzPsDI7rOzXdr98xRmEQ-QVZGhSGSdwVGJiEff7LDI/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%201%2037%2007%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEjrmaM_eCbXSwD5imYDMiwqYIB-GqMGaoESDdBKWa_Qbf1kfigENrThTuxemtQuRFBFox5p3nGQqvIZeoWk1PGfo24MWSvU0_mvndEAgY9hzmFWREL9x1n1I7M9OdCEwqXNMazE02V6HkkWS4-AeDzPsDI7rOzXdr98xRmEQ-QVZGhSGSdwVGJiEff7LDI/s320/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%201%2037%2007%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR1_tdpaidFEoFFdKP-wq-6cDQ-G5AKQzMBEEfoADhF3qLTq2jZf5FUcLkhfzuGPCVppYCO0BI5rz7gBPUb_oH6JupX5ltDPjlp5YKa3JayjpSZXNSBTe1BQclknozPmtkFnzvvQTgWTgtn78TXrwuZcFiuYIGuDPrcMaOWgGA6JdHVJkbIcK4LLOpFTk/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%201%2037%2012%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEgR1_tdpaidFEoFFdKP-wq-6cDQ-G5AKQzMBEEfoADhF3qLTq2jZf5FUcLkhfzuGPCVppYCO0BI5rz7gBPUb_oH6JupX5ltDPjlp5YKa3JayjpSZXNSBTe1BQclknozPmtkFnzvvQTgWTgtn78TXrwuZcFiuYIGuDPrcMaOWgGA6JdHVJkbIcK4LLOpFTk/s320/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%201%2037%2012%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>After rinsing out the product, drying and ironing it, I pinned it in place.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDEeUV5qPvyRGDQIQ_k3FqjXu8ahq-GoL2zda2Y8cjcD7SmCRY7rC_35wwHkv5003zsH6cLII0AB-yei1Zb6cufqr2QIOfn4Sw5H_Ee9OWnzZQuz7s-sO_xYKIsscX9XG9OYvM-J8q-Wqohl2IvChwQcL7AIzL3_sz6kxH7EFR63wDxieo4ZarBsWaixo/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%203%2002%2049%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEhDEeUV5qPvyRGDQIQ_k3FqjXu8ahq-GoL2zda2Y8cjcD7SmCRY7rC_35wwHkv5003zsH6cLII0AB-yei1Zb6cufqr2QIOfn4Sw5H_Ee9OWnzZQuz7s-sO_xYKIsscX9XG9OYvM-J8q-Wqohl2IvChwQcL7AIzL3_sz6kxH7EFR63wDxieo4ZarBsWaixo/s320/Photo%20Jan%2020%202024,%203%2002%2049%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>While I didn't want to add tons of floral details on this quilt, it was obviously too plain the way it was. So, I sketched up a birdcage with a nest, a pot of tulips, and some muscari for a spring feel. Here were my ideas.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K34ObN8m3X_qofgok8_fS89QA1oFBwMB7OytSJDr4IgIIp0mwwt5lUd0U1qUOMKxJiDGEcQDLMvHDDFxahyphenhypheneUKH6efGaQjEa8ooeiQHQjdyeeVgZBXx76mEG3s1DXF9OucziCNEl0Lkj77JDEW110WaXA3dkhzSnxZWdRwyeJME-QQUSrvdPzQyTsbo/s3477/Photo%20Jan%2021%202024,%201%2031%2001%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3477" data-original-width="2676" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0K34ObN8m3X_qofgok8_fS89QA1oFBwMB7OytSJDr4IgIIp0mwwt5lUd0U1qUOMKxJiDGEcQDLMvHDDFxahyphenhypheneUKH6efGaQjEa8ooeiQHQjdyeeVgZBXx76mEG3s1DXF9OucziCNEl0Lkj77JDEW110WaXA3dkhzSnxZWdRwyeJME-QQUSrvdPzQyTsbo/w308-h400/Photo%20Jan%2021%202024,%201%2031%2001%20PM.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><p>I didn't like the look of the original birdcage that I drew, so I sketched up a second one and will use that for this quilt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlKZHlfkC2jfJIRl5us2Jz4B8neT415-C1bt7wTH-xNEphbAoqNJCo9n-hR0bfhgVkgO9dAgN26udd0nEZ32_ZSgW3f5_DaUxV6aTjYLomFAZ49o43zWbpDIadj9o5w6HiQKs84aPFchoHGAK644fAPT4osD2VE9PWErqFnzohYKhBQKeK9GS589-C34c/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2022%202024,%2012%2050%2048%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEjlKZHlfkC2jfJIRl5us2Jz4B8neT415-C1bt7wTH-xNEphbAoqNJCo9n-hR0bfhgVkgO9dAgN26udd0nEZ32_ZSgW3f5_DaUxV6aTjYLomFAZ49o43zWbpDIadj9o5w6HiQKs84aPFchoHGAK644fAPT4osD2VE9PWErqFnzohYKhBQKeK9GS589-C34c/s320/Photo%20Jan%2022%202024,%2012%2050%2048%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I think that this was enough and I went forward with these ideas.</p><p>I hope you still like where this art quilt is heading.</p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-24677591026612807392024-03-01T09:00:00.000-08:002024-03-01T09:00:00.249-08:00Charity quilts 2024 - 2nd batch<p>These two quilts were made with left over fabrics in mostly blue and purple. I used the same pattern as the first two and donated all four of them to our comfort quilts group. They were all 54" W x 66" L and were made with 6-1/2" (unfinished) blocks. They look so much like the first two because I used the same stack of blue and purple fabrics that were sitting in my stash.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAB4GVQJfhUdQEyqCavzxUNBydMTWU4A0QsBDqn1sn7Gfjzh3YnxzEAySP-uKtlHip3Z8dKklUYxmHkwMCjKw4F9oruQ1unCZOmFq5koySjN92P852_EafMrdxhYzPKP8iLW5O-1p3lUSJ5P4rX83JR4Zm0O6jm_cR4Nsr2YYUALeWCz7ZAThX0bAONRE/s3358/Photo%20Feb%2018%202024,%201%2052%2009%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3358" data-original-width="2771" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAB4GVQJfhUdQEyqCavzxUNBydMTWU4A0QsBDqn1sn7Gfjzh3YnxzEAySP-uKtlHip3Z8dKklUYxmHkwMCjKw4F9oruQ1unCZOmFq5koySjN92P852_EafMrdxhYzPKP8iLW5O-1p3lUSJ5P4rX83JR4Zm0O6jm_cR4Nsr2YYUALeWCz7ZAThX0bAONRE/s320/Photo%20Feb%2018%202024,%201%2052%2009%20PM.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9O_tvyfNFmLXK45VmzFYVwwmBXP1f7TSQaLgFVFzprq1o9LzfJJA-_Ljwzv3JaIT839zy_cOwUbTX1xEWU37cDHsMSiA14OKhrcKcgcc-y80_Z_KxU7yQS5P6Ate1OLtoJ2AENpzly-533mu-QfQng5eVBGvrNgYWdt4eEWMvpu9p0-hTKUiE2HyVBIA/s3453/Photo%20Feb%2018%202024,%2012%2012%2027%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3453" data-original-width="2817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9O_tvyfNFmLXK45VmzFYVwwmBXP1f7TSQaLgFVFzprq1o9LzfJJA-_Ljwzv3JaIT839zy_cOwUbTX1xEWU37cDHsMSiA14OKhrcKcgcc-y80_Z_KxU7yQS5P6Ate1OLtoJ2AENpzly-533mu-QfQng5eVBGvrNgYWdt4eEWMvpu9p0-hTKUiE2HyVBIA/s320/Photo%20Feb%2018%202024,%2012%2012%2027%20PM.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you like these two as well. </p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-66669190812143308442024-02-26T09:00:00.000-08:002024-02-26T09:00:00.142-08:00Garden Lady #6 - part Two<p>This is a continuation of a previous post about the making of Garden Lady #6.</p><p>I wanted to pick the background before I made the clothes for this Garden Lady. My Garden Lady quilts need 54" or so in length (to end up 50" L), and a lot of the material that I buy and save is one yard. I did find a couple fabrics that fit the bill, and ended up with a fairly plain, neutral background. I also had a lovely black mottled fabric designed by Marcia Derse. I used this for the bottom of the background. In order to get the right curve, I traced the shape onto freezer paper, ironed this to the back, painted the seam allowance with starch, and pressed it into place. This was appliqued to the upper background with invisible thread and a small zig zag stitch.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZS73LXAu2PaGoqXBkXjwHSxWGI8oG1xg-fEY4Nse4VpPJEaY0Z4EVivOLfh6RHCzsyIQ3B8EHW85Lke1Dlf3S6VyM9D0Ae5is-wVBsJvy35iXAHyFVqpgeFyLFTVyX6j8k62KeNTddEqKrlPqqbwW6ILjrvBMO265Oj2KT7jHoF3S0KpF5_0CwlkUHc/s3636/Photo%20Jan%2016%202024,%2011%2052%2048%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2463" data-original-width="3636" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZS73LXAu2PaGoqXBkXjwHSxWGI8oG1xg-fEY4Nse4VpPJEaY0Z4EVivOLfh6RHCzsyIQ3B8EHW85Lke1Dlf3S6VyM9D0Ae5is-wVBsJvy35iXAHyFVqpgeFyLFTVyX6j8k62KeNTddEqKrlPqqbwW6ILjrvBMO265Oj2KT7jHoF3S0KpF5_0CwlkUHc/s320/Photo%20Jan%2016%202024,%2011%2052%2048%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p>I decided to collage the dress, since I've used that method for all of the other quilts in either the clothes or the background. I drew the outline of the dress onto tear-away stabilizer and started with a hand painted fabric. I pulled out a pile of things to add to the top and stopped for the night when most of it was covered.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSYx8pN9NeEWEc5Sx-4JHQt6gPwRGp3AAbbE7LNuwmMEpQ1L4abyaiz_zKT1YqCtRIJX_IG6OXmwt6DwbHapej_qRva-PxFDXOVU1oIaMRyU4ziS4gt1ul0d_piyEZcr8lBEFbVoEM1wBFo_M3J0sULR_4v3_TO7uPVMHSnheji6OkdHqOlJyVLIEmqA/s3281/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%202%2036%2025%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2416" data-original-width="3281" height="236" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSYx8pN9NeEWEc5Sx-4JHQt6gPwRGp3AAbbE7LNuwmMEpQ1L4abyaiz_zKT1YqCtRIJX_IG6OXmwt6DwbHapej_qRva-PxFDXOVU1oIaMRyU4ziS4gt1ul0d_piyEZcr8lBEFbVoEM1wBFo_M3J0sULR_4v3_TO7uPVMHSnheji6OkdHqOlJyVLIEmqA/s320/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%202%2036%2025%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>Yarn, Angelina fibers, antique trims, hand dyed fabric.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bA1EEc51O65ZjZ86mvIUBCt72PQeHvwYqS5lWnQN34s8nIe3_yEKTdlJmQG_yNBWemjjVtylVT9aoXW4mdUbluEktU_ZNqbBp2_5irqY4FDFHAaPc1BOkhwl2nPq3b1gGp7q2ylwvQ7LV5meezc6I47tbemk0CuT5eYshRqbFdSMAZfDnmajDthJXH8/s3885/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%202%2036%2031%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3885" data-original-width="2332" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9bA1EEc51O65ZjZ86mvIUBCt72PQeHvwYqS5lWnQN34s8nIe3_yEKTdlJmQG_yNBWemjjVtylVT9aoXW4mdUbluEktU_ZNqbBp2_5irqY4FDFHAaPc1BOkhwl2nPq3b1gGp7q2ylwvQ7LV5meezc6I47tbemk0CuT5eYshRqbFdSMAZfDnmajDthJXH8/s320/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%202%2036%2031%20PM.jpg" width="192" /></a></div><br /><p>When I was satisfied with the toppings, I added a layer of tulle and quilted the dress in 2 shades of green rayon thread. I like how pretty it is and am now not so sure I want to cover it up with an organza over-slip. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJpKoEt3LU26D745TUrY6sD7g7oqnLjUey6yD8MbSJb4XNCFmXbmNswdLNd4B-3_TIh7X4mgueH_3YT7F-XciFeSa9klQwbho1D4ZQ2sgrIs0jmz5tB94rQd4gq5pSkABHutKDpZx26mF0CTFP9q66f-hhqEl18wIw6nIf_psPaZiBzjDsU4rRNfVjx8/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2019%202024,%203%2031%2052%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJpKoEt3LU26D745TUrY6sD7g7oqnLjUey6yD8MbSJb4XNCFmXbmNswdLNd4B-3_TIh7X4mgueH_3YT7F-XciFeSa9klQwbho1D4ZQ2sgrIs0jmz5tB94rQd4gq5pSkABHutKDpZx26mF0CTFP9q66f-hhqEl18wIw6nIf_psPaZiBzjDsU4rRNfVjx8/w300-h400/Photo%20Jan%2019%202024,%203%2031%2052%20PM.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>What do you think?</p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-45072212067873565882024-02-19T09:00:00.001-08:002024-02-19T09:00:00.133-08:00Garden Lady #6 - Part One<p>I started making Garden Lady #6. It was based on one of <span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">Aurika Piliponiene's paintings. She lives and works in Lithuania and I found this picture and many others on Pinterest. I love her whimsical ideas for ladies in nature. She has a distinctive style of face and skinny arms and legs.</span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">Here is the original inspiration.</span></p><p><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol", Ubuntu, Cantarell, "Fira Sans", "Droid Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "ヒラギノ角ゴ Pro W3", メイリオ, Meiryo, "MS Pゴシック", Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZxXY_NBqNAO0edHDviOdA2nfM6y6lfTo6hx81gmtGWYOLqhKVdRSYx9hGVvytZGHChibHtkRL6TuIc5yrQ7b2kbydyDBNCF-yd4UZxJbo5bblR6LuvQlZgtFHhw4ydwiHPXG3KMBS7jgVoIrFaLPHCThgHNlpEDRqry6ISsy6umv-okFsPXBpP28fUg/s846/Garden%20Lady%206%20inspiration%20Aurika%20Piliponiene.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="846" data-original-width="563" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZxXY_NBqNAO0edHDviOdA2nfM6y6lfTo6hx81gmtGWYOLqhKVdRSYx9hGVvytZGHChibHtkRL6TuIc5yrQ7b2kbydyDBNCF-yd4UZxJbo5bblR6LuvQlZgtFHhw4ydwiHPXG3KMBS7jgVoIrFaLPHCThgHNlpEDRqry6ISsy6umv-okFsPXBpP28fUg/w266-h400/Garden%20Lady%206%20inspiration%20Aurika%20Piliponiene.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">My favorite blue print shop (used to be Rose City Blueprint) has changed names, but thankfully is still in business! Their new name is Crisp Imaging (part of a chain) and they are in the same location near the Portland airport. I love taking my things there - they are prompt and cheap.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">I traced over the drawing to widen the shoulders and increase the legs and arms a bit. I also sketched a different face.</span></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">Here are the face and arms cut and fused; all ready to add details.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oOhUqkIA1GRuKy6WKT_kxZ2pO6V7t6dlbvv-c5Uu0gGMJbROjyZDHGfsEL9V1n3irjMKi_DSIgnW2c35si7B4VwOC9zxrPPG5-cDMfa28wxxT3BlxOUZZPsy9pBvgbmlvjF_sHDLAapnalEIj0OCpah0-2RS57geRAvVZRABUbHxl92zIHDJhfNhmO4/s2944/Photo%20Jan%2013%202024,%2010%2056%2029%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2944" data-original-width="2641" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5oOhUqkIA1GRuKy6WKT_kxZ2pO6V7t6dlbvv-c5Uu0gGMJbROjyZDHGfsEL9V1n3irjMKi_DSIgnW2c35si7B4VwOC9zxrPPG5-cDMfa28wxxT3BlxOUZZPsy9pBvgbmlvjF_sHDLAapnalEIj0OCpah0-2RS57geRAvVZRABUbHxl92zIHDJhfNhmO4/s320/Photo%20Jan%2013%202024,%2010%2056%2029%20AM.jpg" width="287" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlz-gAL_3ijL-L288FiqM_j9tpB-Ao-tt6rkq_x1omHLNWlxOf43UFa_5dSPGIK9buzOACnjkf0LEkkEEWITO-rd-tf_haTTebnyGV3vN-j2YX1H5EVjZkrcGrmVTpYMcd0goSarJIdsJORTRZwA8wNxjSWGmfMEC0PvpgaJrYKbuzFq1jbUttZBtcFQ/s3044/Photo%20Jan%2013%202024,%2010%2014%2031%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3044" data-original-width="2439" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmlz-gAL_3ijL-L288FiqM_j9tpB-Ao-tt6rkq_x1omHLNWlxOf43UFa_5dSPGIK9buzOACnjkf0LEkkEEWITO-rd-tf_haTTebnyGV3vN-j2YX1H5EVjZkrcGrmVTpYMcd0goSarJIdsJORTRZwA8wNxjSWGmfMEC0PvpgaJrYKbuzFq1jbUttZBtcFQ/s320/Photo%20Jan%2013%202024,%2010%2014%2031%20AM.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">The next component that I worked on was the bird. I had some marbled fabric in my stash and used this to make the bird.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzZMz_VtaamWIb2lyCk1TU4oZR4bjL-1VdpU6_d9EnkhudxEVsziL7vi93gMLRLToiUvNDkMS-jZJIXlV9x5PsrRAaHyDq7RUainLD1xWBtzgMzrM8V2b-DzUIR0W4tzPTCyAczGPk3SDtzG9jkazdVjaqM4JgH32EamA-DJxRBr5aUQZbT3s4TPEAtI/s2605/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%204%2001%2048%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2435" data-original-width="2605" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzZMz_VtaamWIb2lyCk1TU4oZR4bjL-1VdpU6_d9EnkhudxEVsziL7vi93gMLRLToiUvNDkMS-jZJIXlV9x5PsrRAaHyDq7RUainLD1xWBtzgMzrM8V2b-DzUIR0W4tzPTCyAczGPk3SDtzG9jkazdVjaqM4JgH32EamA-DJxRBr5aUQZbT3s4TPEAtI/s320/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%204%2001%2048%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"><br /></span></p>Then I made the legs. For the red stripes, I started with 1" wide red hand dyed fabric. I folded this over twice, pressed it, and applied a 1/4" double sided fusible tape. These strips were pressed onto the brown fabric, then stitched down with invisible thread and a very narrow zig-zag (1.2 width, 1.05 length). </span><b style="color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">If you use this very narrow setting, you can still use your single hole throat plate.</b><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;"> I love doing that because the wide slot in the regular throat plate tends to eat things and pull the down into the machine. </span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBMwPX8tSuu9SwxK3a2ygD__HQFs2ZzglAp7B8QGl_Fomdjbrmw9dbXXqMrOy_k8cYI2RTwkxbR2x58pG101F-9w46gGfudcy-bbPEF0Qcp9Ep_a6xKRpwzJ1rcVr6cWnTkppcmIODWuXmq4F4vE2mJdCsW9GGJsSWaHpwJKrEVD5YFcdiPQ4d8JXu8k/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%2012%2038%2051%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEgWBMwPX8tSuu9SwxK3a2ygD__HQFs2ZzglAp7B8QGl_Fomdjbrmw9dbXXqMrOy_k8cYI2RTwkxbR2x58pG101F-9w46gGfudcy-bbPEF0Qcp9Ep_a6xKRpwzJ1rcVr6cWnTkppcmIODWuXmq4F4vE2mJdCsW9GGJsSWaHpwJKrEVD5YFcdiPQ4d8JXu8k/s320/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%2012%2038%2051%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinl9zeUrjujLTJbiGrMIUvAuTzUeqX9bnaeg4myh_vu4iYnt6PA3X7vcKud2jvzVKYx7SwZJGp2WrrVy5-JStDhGuaAqxBhtipijnINz1dC6rZtPm5A0C1LyLkbrgUFGBkXSnwNU5zWKI2c86kaooQcr4VXpmcqwI_qzSiUxzxGudcRJd_h70MnT6pqkI/s3296/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%2012%2038%2056%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1977" data-original-width="3296" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinl9zeUrjujLTJbiGrMIUvAuTzUeqX9bnaeg4myh_vu4iYnt6PA3X7vcKud2jvzVKYx7SwZJGp2WrrVy5-JStDhGuaAqxBhtipijnINz1dC6rZtPm5A0C1LyLkbrgUFGBkXSnwNU5zWKI2c86kaooQcr4VXpmcqwI_qzSiUxzxGudcRJd_h70MnT6pqkI/s320/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%2012%2038%2056%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>After the red stripes were sewn down, I darkened the heels and soles with Derwent Inktense sticks. I tried out a few colors before picking the one that I wanted, and used clear aloe gel and a paintbrush to apply the color. Here, you can see one of the legs painted, and the other one before the painting.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCzVvUFeD1mGFnGtv3y2qmxDNEjW6Sb6rqQWlRPKukstWIajPTH9DBVDCiL65F9qqZgDvdeTbp8dirAVWpZKr1hWtzp5M3QB7fELHYa8GASmZINRs9G6kxCmjq5WOrPdOvN1ZoFTBlqGWJyCK9wOABe_0y2ZHs45wKCL6CHp6oOpY9l1z1I8QHwnyuxY/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%201%2035%2031%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEgxCzVvUFeD1mGFnGtv3y2qmxDNEjW6Sb6rqQWlRPKukstWIajPTH9DBVDCiL65F9qqZgDvdeTbp8dirAVWpZKr1hWtzp5M3QB7fELHYa8GASmZINRs9G6kxCmjq5WOrPdOvN1ZoFTBlqGWJyCK9wOABe_0y2ZHs45wKCL6CHp6oOpY9l1z1I8QHwnyuxY/s320/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%201%2035%2031%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Testing the colors.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillt77DK51CuLjR1xN4EvbuMOt3SSXVhewDHjtJzMDoT6yLNjj_IoaZqVtEpmGMNvjNYTFaM2ZWZPdr7psjFjd-m_K3CPMdw_LVJo9KsVcV09Hte_p5CIYAEayGHZThf6kKxNoIoR-oa0aVBWDJXSEce-uR_ncGstECahNU6D2dt4Dte8zN6esGfRuQKA/s2032/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%201%2035%2034%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1581" data-original-width="2032" height="249" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEillt77DK51CuLjR1xN4EvbuMOt3SSXVhewDHjtJzMDoT6yLNjj_IoaZqVtEpmGMNvjNYTFaM2ZWZPdr7psjFjd-m_K3CPMdw_LVJo9KsVcV09Hte_p5CIYAEayGHZThf6kKxNoIoR-oa0aVBWDJXSEce-uR_ncGstECahNU6D2dt4Dte8zN6esGfRuQKA/s320/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%201%2035%2034%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Derwent Inktense Blocks - the whole set</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDoVFWtaYDdXUd8AuOmFk6aA4Y4S6A60ukiNJGrmDfBm9wrVmu5v_Io3OSIfmZxkguW18A8tjiXMOOC2sUvRKrtONmFxJ_0pR1LLzVeIYcuSWaYAiWrJTowURPRkJGbzyLLb6UHX-R6vscXX427b9N3oHrMOJm-jp0nBEuElVZ0c33IhoeSCnjUqs5Sc/s2794/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%201%2035%2053%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2452" data-original-width="2794" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDoVFWtaYDdXUd8AuOmFk6aA4Y4S6A60ukiNJGrmDfBm9wrVmu5v_Io3OSIfmZxkguW18A8tjiXMOOC2sUvRKrtONmFxJ_0pR1LLzVeIYcuSWaYAiWrJTowURPRkJGbzyLLb6UHX-R6vscXX427b9N3oHrMOJm-jp0nBEuElVZ0c33IhoeSCnjUqs5Sc/s320/Photo%20Jan%2018%202024,%201%2035%2053%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 16px;">Stay tuned for more progress on this Garden Lady #6.</span></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-55415089173367833532024-02-16T09:00:00.000-08:002024-02-16T09:00:00.146-08:00Transparent Layered City Map - Final<p>This is a continuation of a previous post about the making of the transparent layered Vancouver City Map.</p><p>I searched for more ideas of how I could add things to the background to achieve my vision. One was a skyline. I printed out one and enlarged it to fit this piece. All I can say is "meh". Vancouver is not really known as a city, like Portland or Seattle. The skyline is short and not distinctive, in my mind. So, even though this was my first idea, I decided not to do it on this art quilt. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aaj299utftpcXNp9oKpsBvlsmB6pimAX4HOBjqW14rA6Y5FYfsBRrhTcQgGU3cLlchOUipDzOy9pFQOvVQZXWImDh7il8oofHmiZm3jpOMUYYkF2DBww3InI5xDWnw_pLOJlJHTuikoVLukz_YsXpncumbW2G4ClPVZO44KmSPCL12vnUNqohT1XN8c/s3293/Photo%20Jan%2010%202024,%2011%2019%2054%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="3293" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2aaj299utftpcXNp9oKpsBvlsmB6pimAX4HOBjqW14rA6Y5FYfsBRrhTcQgGU3cLlchOUipDzOy9pFQOvVQZXWImDh7il8oofHmiZm3jpOMUYYkF2DBww3InI5xDWnw_pLOJlJHTuikoVLukz_YsXpncumbW2G4ClPVZO44KmSPCL12vnUNqohT1XN8c/s320/Photo%20Jan%2010%202024,%2011%2019%2054%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I kept going back to the idea of the new waterfront, which is distinctive. But it also isn't a distinctive skyline. We have an old apple tree, an old Fort Vancouver, a heritage farm, a couple of bridges, a couple of wildlife sanctuaries, and then just plain suburban sprawl. Ugh! So, it was back to searching for more ideas. I had a February deadline for the entry into the quilt show, and I was running out of both ideas and time. Here is what I finally settled on: places to visit in Vancouver. I downloaded the pictures, photoshopped them to the right size with borders, and printed them on prepared for printing fabric on our home printer. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzElLX7CcmDiIWTOBbNGzJYhKz-EcfEgIylrVRoyNMhAawJqSRCDK3gqQyq_5odldNHMWyCvnxciW0q_JTL3M-cnTRec0EzHZ6MCbArkunID01U4WkOMA8x327ZUit8NvXskTTrw_M6GEx-RoZhGvtvxbZS1vY180Lqvjxk7bm7wkE4pemyWXx6d0dDoU/s3677/Photo%20Jan%2015%202024,%2011%2006%2028%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2380" data-original-width="3677" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzElLX7CcmDiIWTOBbNGzJYhKz-EcfEgIylrVRoyNMhAawJqSRCDK3gqQyq_5odldNHMWyCvnxciW0q_JTL3M-cnTRec0EzHZ6MCbArkunID01U4WkOMA8x327ZUit8NvXskTTrw_M6GEx-RoZhGvtvxbZS1vY180Lqvjxk7bm7wkE4pemyWXx6d0dDoU/s320/Photo%20Jan%2015%202024,%2011%2006%2028%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-b7zItEWqyD6GHm124atMzNwX-nM42dVuVHIn_t6qLavGWOkc9TviA4dV0dguV-i7MonCH0m-dX1G20k8FHURnA5s0bCe91Qp-AWW7i8ACEAvC6UoTaCpVHbAijgpZq5iDlvxEI2vJQEw0A7NSph_JBKbck1fLQCPBqWHM22axGQdqhE79S7JajmonM/s3423/Photo%20Jan%2015%202024,%2011%2006%2033%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3423" data-original-width="2794" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_-b7zItEWqyD6GHm124atMzNwX-nM42dVuVHIn_t6qLavGWOkc9TviA4dV0dguV-i7MonCH0m-dX1G20k8FHURnA5s0bCe91Qp-AWW7i8ACEAvC6UoTaCpVHbAijgpZq5iDlvxEI2vJQEw0A7NSph_JBKbck1fLQCPBqWHM22axGQdqhE79S7JajmonM/s320/Photo%20Jan%2015%202024,%2011%2006%2033%20AM.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><p>I cut the pieces out, appliqued them to the background and voila! I had something to enter into the quilt show. It wasn't my original vision, and it isn't my finest art quilt, but it's done.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFq0fKNyLFf-BiYfyiaHXChQeUUZKyaWiiReCIdknt1Pe6fWUFXjfz4Kf8mJ3NT-oXKxSa1sYF0M4ddMRl1WyfNBL1YyJ8PgCuIGQOMZ7iquV66dcapGPnFKPBIjuUEgOoqZ1rbjAzKpsbogp09zhIGO0VtHhfQM7PhTtJ7L0_tjlKa5YJCLWnSncNHjw/s3904/Photo%20Jan%2025%202024,%203%2026%2053%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2608" data-original-width="3904" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFq0fKNyLFf-BiYfyiaHXChQeUUZKyaWiiReCIdknt1Pe6fWUFXjfz4Kf8mJ3NT-oXKxSa1sYF0M4ddMRl1WyfNBL1YyJ8PgCuIGQOMZ7iquV66dcapGPnFKPBIjuUEgOoqZ1rbjAzKpsbogp09zhIGO0VtHhfQM7PhTtJ7L0_tjlKa5YJCLWnSncNHjw/w400-h268/Photo%20Jan%2025%202024,%203%2026%2053%20PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you appreciate the steps that it took to turn this idea into reality.</p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-73291987012280020522024-02-12T09:00:00.001-08:002024-02-12T09:00:00.264-08:00Transparent layered quilt - Vancouver waterfront - Part One<p>I got an inspiration from a glass artist at a Portland art fair last year. I forget the artist's name, but she used historical maps as the background. Then she layered a skyline of the map area over the top of that (city buildings for a city map; elevation for coastlines, etc.). The final glass layer was an etching of something that related to the previous 2 layers. For instance, she etched a bicycle on top of bridges which were layered over the map of Portland. This was to memorialize the Portland bridge pedal event. I was so blown away at her original idea of layering. Since then, I have thought about how I could bring this technique into an art quilt.</p><p>One of my ideas was to document the changing Vancouver waterfront. What used to be industrial and old hotels is now being turned into a destination waterfront along the Columbia River. There are restaurants, hotels, wine and spirit tasting rooms, condos, and a huge retirement complex. Here are the pictures that I located to give me a start on this idea.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKXpOeVPZ8aSKpiXoefSHVz2asJXrJAo7KQi_-aDGRQM_ncs1Lv9_5Es2FKrHu8UhpwQ_mG7Bsz-we-vOJkzlwClGLkFo0VwbMhXXwcraAsImo1E70NgbycHfNLepUlNQ05r_vQRI29ol1gOa52GlWCdAn2vAXxhBq9-VNoym3a4ZMq3dMTIeZ4k1Cwg/s1392/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%203%2036%2052%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1392" height="207" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZKXpOeVPZ8aSKpiXoefSHVz2asJXrJAo7KQi_-aDGRQM_ncs1Lv9_5Es2FKrHu8UhpwQ_mG7Bsz-we-vOJkzlwClGLkFo0VwbMhXXwcraAsImo1E70NgbycHfNLepUlNQ05r_vQRI29ol1gOa52GlWCdAn2vAXxhBq9-VNoym3a4ZMq3dMTIeZ4k1Cwg/s320/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%203%2036%2052%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIS6Ue0JnHjo50nw2v9VwgyC_Q7xpGb7scwAYELNtL0gGqfhNnIISa83eDkPpRBUjxgbruHSQ6mvicejdMV4l8YUxqyFi3hf6pZrQ120zho4IscXe9u70MN9YaOEMhywcX9ow0WL6oDQrS-j938Ap5Jw7zS9TR4kv6MEv7X2y5qvZfWVInNyY2ZX31RmY/s1620/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%203%2038%2001%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1028" data-original-width="1620" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIS6Ue0JnHjo50nw2v9VwgyC_Q7xpGb7scwAYELNtL0gGqfhNnIISa83eDkPpRBUjxgbruHSQ6mvicejdMV4l8YUxqyFi3hf6pZrQ120zho4IscXe9u70MN9YaOEMhywcX9ow0WL6oDQrS-j938Ap5Jw7zS9TR4kv6MEv7X2y5qvZfWVInNyY2ZX31RmY/s320/Photo%20Oct%2024%202023,%203%2038%2001%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I know that the night time views are more dramatic with all of the lights. I'll have to see if I can work with these. Don't you think it is beautiful, though?</span></div><p>Anyway, I wasn't sure if my idea would work, but I decided to turn the paper into fabric paper by using dilute school glue between a layer of white muslin and the map, and another layer of dilute glue on top. I had the picture printed in black and white and trimmed it so that it wouldn't cover up the entire map. Here is the street map wet and after the drying process, which curls, crinkles, and stiffens the paper.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNE_BLSm8J8ZK9_0uBLhViC4DQoObr4CSsTUj_tNlBAzLA8bPz9ZPxWWmrCrMJmDK-3iAKxtxbJ5SMt4S-M6YL3u9JSjZapniealqtTDAJEDE7j5SXIXGWq3Nbv8mnTJW8hJecz-KCjImX4rLCns4BKHeSz3uya9iwo7UFYVkoSvxiQkGMXI6CetkoPF8/s3594/Photo%20Jan%2009%202024,%201%2030%2027%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2415" data-original-width="3594" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNE_BLSm8J8ZK9_0uBLhViC4DQoObr4CSsTUj_tNlBAzLA8bPz9ZPxWWmrCrMJmDK-3iAKxtxbJ5SMt4S-M6YL3u9JSjZapniealqtTDAJEDE7j5SXIXGWq3Nbv8mnTJW8hJecz-KCjImX4rLCns4BKHeSz3uya9iwo7UFYVkoSvxiQkGMXI6CetkoPF8/s320/Photo%20Jan%2009%202024,%201%2030%2027%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzo9_q5VFFGJXzW3uHmWXgRDB0HmKmdGfmelGdboK320vg10y8-8844cxfCRW51nmHVCLJy21xGJ0Psh-mTDKW9x0O8h_g9KZg9kAsf_kKhJACsgVs8cOHkLJGDhjVyxU2hQ_Q581obXFKEpadBoJH9NRUq7o8hlHRBxZJuzeH44lOvwPF1bHpu0l348/s3275/Photo%20Jan%2010%202024,%209%2036%2041%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2824" data-original-width="3275" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwzo9_q5VFFGJXzW3uHmWXgRDB0HmKmdGfmelGdboK320vg10y8-8844cxfCRW51nmHVCLJy21xGJ0Psh-mTDKW9x0O8h_g9KZg9kAsf_kKhJACsgVs8cOHkLJGDhjVyxU2hQ_Q581obXFKEpadBoJH9NRUq7o8hlHRBxZJuzeH44lOvwPF1bHpu0l348/s320/Photo%20Jan%2010%202024,%209%2036%2041%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Here is the photo of the waterfront while it was wet and after it dried.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUHdq12lbLoifZ5oFoqaxNRGsZbvWN2COABBJsfL4GdDaPvBjK8o140p7wi9nFl-NkpUrqSDaeQHPYTcS1bytn2sLIM0ulXn3tFiUsKyZXO50rXJab6VK990NS9pAzh6myaVP5wTiC2-tSvKa-vuQZlfXfRDVEod-c3Jupx3gUmgyQPZvcSKVyWTy1Aw/s3837/Photo%20Jan%2009%202024,%201%2030%2039%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1968" data-original-width="3837" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUHdq12lbLoifZ5oFoqaxNRGsZbvWN2COABBJsfL4GdDaPvBjK8o140p7wi9nFl-NkpUrqSDaeQHPYTcS1bytn2sLIM0ulXn3tFiUsKyZXO50rXJab6VK990NS9pAzh6myaVP5wTiC2-tSvKa-vuQZlfXfRDVEod-c3Jupx3gUmgyQPZvcSKVyWTy1Aw/s320/Photo%20Jan%2009%202024,%201%2030%2039%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw32jvRlQ4_ywOhHBURkpUiItPCBuCqtLkiN24UAm1UClKvjKgv_mjjEUYOtvZoWGuuaGFSowWCjxdXesaZNzvYmCQjD8SW-ggg2S8mBlZIYSQ_lE0nboAT0EnstDdvO1NZ1PWH6Ky9C4lVZPhZAXWtVbdFhh756PldJABfJ3j13PUAcPwRr90D92us6U/s3309/Photo%20Jan%2010%202024,%209%2036%2055%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1484" data-original-width="3309" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw32jvRlQ4_ywOhHBURkpUiItPCBuCqtLkiN24UAm1UClKvjKgv_mjjEUYOtvZoWGuuaGFSowWCjxdXesaZNzvYmCQjD8SW-ggg2S8mBlZIYSQ_lE0nboAT0EnstDdvO1NZ1PWH6Ky9C4lVZPhZAXWtVbdFhh756PldJABfJ3j13PUAcPwRr90D92us6U/s320/Photo%20Jan%2010%202024,%209%2036%2055%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I trimmed the waterfront picture, and I didn't like it at all. Oh well, onward and forward. I layered the city map with organza on top, batting and backing. It was quilted with green and blue thread, pressed, and put underneath a large cutting mat with weights to flatten it out. Here is what it looked like after those steps.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCo9OsSchScG9EZwrLZsxykXzKE9eadDLw5FQLZs_E1sxSOOiN4dBrNneGqL_TVGyC4sViZijUI2E8iPcSPpR5KNGdrQDIyCJTt8ZmNFIh-Z2b2uz9y1BduYZhS_vXgNZfVu181bHgYMAASV_oC8fN3glMp60pBXotdb8kH1ZrMVNh0UhnO0oiZpSdhA/s3575/Photo%20Jan%2015%202024,%2011%2020%2025%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2465" data-original-width="3575" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiCo9OsSchScG9EZwrLZsxykXzKE9eadDLw5FQLZs_E1sxSOOiN4dBrNneGqL_TVGyC4sViZijUI2E8iPcSPpR5KNGdrQDIyCJTt8ZmNFIh-Z2b2uz9y1BduYZhS_vXgNZfVu181bHgYMAASV_oC8fN3glMp60pBXotdb8kH1ZrMVNh0UhnO0oiZpSdhA/s320/Photo%20Jan%2015%202024,%2011%2020%2025%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Stay tuned to see if I scrapped the idea or continued to move forward.</p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-58393558925434992502024-02-09T09:00:00.000-08:002024-02-09T09:00:00.137-08:00YouTube quilt channels and memberships<p>I've thought a little bit about how much time and money I want to spend on YouTube quilt channels and membership in quilt groups. </p><p>I like the following YouTube quilt channels:</p><p><b>The Quilt Show</b> - led by Alex Anderson. Sometimes goofy, but she has guest interviews that are interesting and leads block of the month clubs, and shows highlights of National quilt shows. </p><p><b>Ricky Tims </b>- led by Ricky Tims. Upbeat and interesting, always changing the way he earns money in the quilting industry. Sometimes, a little personal, but that's what makes him unique.</p><p><b>Just Get It Done Quilts</b> - led by Karen Brown. Timely and friendly advice to help quilters get their projects completed, including an annual declutter challenge.</p><p><b>Quilt Roadies</b> - led by Anna. Mostly talking about projects, sometimes reviews quilt shops and quilt shows around the Northwest, including Sisters quilt show.</p><p><b>Lyric Montgomery Kinard</b> - let by Lyric Montgomery Kinard. Find joy, create beauty and be inspried by art lessons, equipment to teach over the internet, listings for quilt show entries.</p><p><b>Zen Chic Quilting</b> - led by Brigitte Heitland. Tutorials about patchwork and quilting and the world of Zen Chic fabric.</p><p><b>SAQA Art</b> - textile talks by various artists and news about the Studio Arts Quilts Association.</p><p><br /></p><p>Membership in Quilt groups:</p><p><b>Clark County Quilters</b>. I've been a member since 2011, when I moved to Vancouver. Indispensable local group of quilters with exciting lectures, events, quilt retreats, free table, zoom meetings, classes, etc. Well worth the annual fee to be a member.</p><p><b>SAQA</b> - I want to join, but don't like some of the local politics of the group. In Southwestern Washington, we're too far away from the Seattle group; close to the Portland Group (but don't qualify for Oregon events). Maybe I'll give it a try for a few years and see if there is any part that I can live with. Maybe some classes or galleries that will help get my art out there.</p><p><b>Modern Quilt Guild </b>- the closest Modern Quilt Guild is in Portland and I've resisted joining another group that would take me away from the house in the evenings. Advantage is the annual MQG quilt show, which you have to be a member to submit a quilt, and lectures and classes that would be available. I'm a member of a small modern guild group with no dues and several of the members are also members of the Modern Quilt Guild.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, do you look at how you spend your time and where you spend your money? </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-27516688448952548662024-02-05T09:00:00.001-08:002024-02-05T09:00:00.246-08:00Charity quilts - Log cabin scrap with black and white sashing<p>I still had blue and purple fabrics left over after making the first 4 charity quilts in 2024. Since I had already made 4 from the same pattern, I decided to use one with black and white sashing. This quilt measures 66" x 66" and the sashing is made with black and white fabrics.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOav6vLh5WeRBtW2-tEbgIhu6VqdnVniw6Yx5JzGSoGImAr4z90zrNTJi9_ktuhuf2Gm5QATMYdhGXKo2yCoUAhb5dvp_ydsM3V8N3EHXJVYzQF4TVvpdErmOVJud9kPfdplJ5POakxBpNwFhq3HLXgnrlR-xT9aMpGjxme5RBnD9i0EJ_1M4LdE47p8/s2794/Photo%20Jan%2006%202024,%202%2030%2025%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2777" data-original-width="2794" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKOav6vLh5WeRBtW2-tEbgIhu6VqdnVniw6Yx5JzGSoGImAr4z90zrNTJi9_ktuhuf2Gm5QATMYdhGXKo2yCoUAhb5dvp_ydsM3V8N3EHXJVYzQF4TVvpdErmOVJud9kPfdplJ5POakxBpNwFhq3HLXgnrlR-xT9aMpGjxme5RBnD9i0EJ_1M4LdE47p8/w400-h398/Photo%20Jan%2006%202024,%202%2030%2025%20PM.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Here are the instructions:</p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>SCRAP CHARITY
QUILT<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>LOG CABIN WITH
BLACK AND WHITE SASHING<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>66” x 66”<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This is a great quilt for using up scraps of fabric, or even
a jelly roll. The black and white are
made from strips cut WOF.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Cutting instructions:</u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Black fabric:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut 41
each 2-1/2” x 2-1/2” squares<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cut 1-1/2” wide strips WOF – you’ll need 3 for each strip
set; or 6 for the entire quilt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">White fabric: Cut 1-1/2” wide strips WOF – you’ll need 2 for
each strip set or 4 for the entire quilt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cut 5” wide strips WOF – you’ll need two for each strip set
– or 4 for the entire quilt<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Colored fabric:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cut
2” wide pieces of fabric WOF, or whatever the longest you can get out of scraps. If you're using a jelly roll, the strips will need to be cut down from 2-1/2" to 2" width.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You’ll need a large pile of various fabrics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Since I made this from scraps, I can’t tell
you how many I cut).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Sewing instructions:</u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Make the strips sets with the black and white fabrics.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sew a white 5” strip to a black 1-1/2” strip; then add the
1-1/2” strip of white; then add another 1-1/2” strip of black; then another
1-1/2” of white; then another 1-1/2” of black; and finally, a 5” strip of
white. The final piece should measure 14-1/2” wide x WOF.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make two of these.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Press towards the black.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Cut the strip sets into 2-1/2” wide strips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You should be able to get 16 pieces from each
piece.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You need 28 total.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0BamCLktCJ_r9Rt0o6mwpcPAMb9ukxDcov6JUVqEX-HTgdKheSYbqTyM_Bskq6NfyGY_kDZd74cLoFulPiE9P8vdNXPgLg2kZqyBE0hqblZH8ubOYA0BBDKEgCHH3oB2e3hfTJ_Qucrc-ffUYqQYATpvNtTqytWNW3doTP3M-nqRFR4puzzqqXrJohM/s4032/Photo%20Jan%2001%202024,%203%2046%2010%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq0BamCLktCJ_r9Rt0o6mwpcPAMb9ukxDcov6JUVqEX-HTgdKheSYbqTyM_Bskq6NfyGY_kDZd74cLoFulPiE9P8vdNXPgLg2kZqyBE0hqblZH8ubOYA0BBDKEgCHH3oB2e3hfTJ_Qucrc-ffUYqQYATpvNtTqytWNW3doTP3M-nqRFR4puzzqqXrJohM/s320/Photo%20Jan%2001%202024,%203%2046%2010%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Make the log cabin blocks with the colored fabrics and 16 of
the 2-1/2” black squares.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Using the shortest pieces of your scraps, start sewing the
colored strips to the black squares in log cabin fashion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Press and rim at each step.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep adding logs until you have 4 strips
added to all sides of the black square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The blocks should measure 14-1/2” x 14-1/2”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You need 16 of these.<o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy1nlViYqF_tNSRQa-5drfqMbZzIdISbAJrt3q5IgDCgOFlrNCZ-Cn_1CcO6lA2SWxjAEYq_v_ynZ16_UZQuV6sNXrtwTjfWTx5r35dcHOztm8OT9hOvaW0sjUf-vIsdrn2RLC5SBzLeTy7QHzAjrEn8ARNM50dEahfF-Hhn0LHfBwWigwV3nklece2U/s3424/Photo%20Jan%2002%202024,%202%2022%2039%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3424" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy1nlViYqF_tNSRQa-5drfqMbZzIdISbAJrt3q5IgDCgOFlrNCZ-Cn_1CcO6lA2SWxjAEYq_v_ynZ16_UZQuV6sNXrtwTjfWTx5r35dcHOztm8OT9hOvaW0sjUf-vIsdrn2RLC5SBzLeTy7QHzAjrEn8ARNM50dEahfF-Hhn0LHfBwWigwV3nklece2U/s320/Photo%20Jan%2002%202024,%202%2022%2039%20PM.jpg" width="283" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u>Layout</u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Layout the black corner squares with the sashing pieces.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Place a colored block in the 16 squares.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Sewing the top</u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sew the sashing into 5 vertical rows, pressing towards the
black.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sew the sashing to the blocks in their 4 vertical rows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Press towards the colored blocks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sew the vertical rows together and press in one direction.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p>Stay stich 1/8” to 1/4” around all edges.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">I hope you like this quilt.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><br /><p></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-53887123539637124442024-02-02T09:00:00.000-08:002024-02-02T09:00:00.136-08:00New Design Wall<p>My ratty, dirty design wall had served me for well over 10 years and it was high time to get some new fleece. I thought that I would need about 11 yards, but ended up buying 15 because by buying the whole bolt, I got not only the 50% discount, but another 10% for finishing the bolt. I bought Pellon Thermolam Plus, a Sew-in fleece quilt interfacing, #TP970. It is a 100% polyester product that is 45" wide. If you frequent Jo-Ann Fabrics, you'll know that the Pellon interfacing/stabilizer products are almost always 50% off (but not always!). So if you need a lot, like I did, make sure you buy it when it's on the 50% off days.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90m87kJjKMR6mk-lIoi_AkMOVFBUOgtYNtvt_JCTiFeVsBJ4E7CZx-qnFZmfszxM5yzerfT8akJLgBhSZY5d3jcNq-PiUehyKcOBb5NJ1HlNlJ88ihIQ_BgRXjjL1LkftHB_VeGKhWg8bnge8Q7rgQIppTKRcP4P2xZh_mZ2zqf2giHwz2iiAXDlejX8/s3896/Photo%20Jan%2025%202024,%202%2038%2012%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1821" data-original-width="3896" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh90m87kJjKMR6mk-lIoi_AkMOVFBUOgtYNtvt_JCTiFeVsBJ4E7CZx-qnFZmfszxM5yzerfT8akJLgBhSZY5d3jcNq-PiUehyKcOBb5NJ1HlNlJ88ihIQ_BgRXjjL1LkftHB_VeGKhWg8bnge8Q7rgQIppTKRcP4P2xZh_mZ2zqf2giHwz2iiAXDlejX8/s320/Photo%20Jan%2025%202024,%202%2038%2012%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>As it turned out, I only needed 3 lengths of 9' fleece to cover the entire wall. So, I could have only had to purchase 9 yards. Oh well, I think I might try to use it in an actual art quilt and see how that goes!<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kP-e_F6MexTucdmWBkBVI94APMri5-MljdNYSbK3yf-2dPZXRwkap_o-4u5NCg0mTfRbnllraQJLRdN3s06DZHzOaIlI2_f7FKlFZqrCS9E4vEf8KqLxYPepszuo-geNKPPM6qadcoVSyf40FQU6b8gdNcyXMr3flQtK4kdmGUEmuLuZmK77143Wpqs/s3620/Photo%20Jan%2025%202024,%202%2037%2039%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2368" data-original-width="3620" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0kP-e_F6MexTucdmWBkBVI94APMri5-MljdNYSbK3yf-2dPZXRwkap_o-4u5NCg0mTfRbnllraQJLRdN3s06DZHzOaIlI2_f7FKlFZqrCS9E4vEf8KqLxYPepszuo-geNKPPM6qadcoVSyf40FQU6b8gdNcyXMr3flQtK4kdmGUEmuLuZmK77143Wpqs/s320/Photo%20Jan%2025%202024,%202%2037%2039%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>I like my new clean and white design wall. I even used some new pins and threw out all of the ones that were bent or had sticky stuff on them. Why not start off the year with new stuff to support my quilt hobby.<br /><p><br /></p></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-1669595461714143282024-01-29T09:00:00.001-08:002024-01-29T09:00:00.129-08:00Hanging Device with wood eye screws<p>I looked back at previous blogs about the making of hanging devices for art galleries. In the first one that I wrote, I used small eye screws. But those weren't big enough for one of the local galleries. What they needed were eye screws that were large enough for a pencil to go through it. Here is the package and a picture of the eye screws, and a bunch of them showing how they slip over the pencil. They are #10 x 1-3/8" zinc plated wood eye screws. They are rated to hold 25 lbs. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFniM0geXVlMpSkhftAO6sNqgO5FkeGBIJ1J10TmOh_qGWmIhaKCBPUpCOiolABFdlVJ-TUB17kR0dCHFNaj1WXO9xXMmJgnlb40YvC0xCFyEawYgI1upisJp9IAqwNhej8-Rqj8jpTrTC7YEW1P18Y-YTxDjIWpYrnM6AnPpS6Hp2AMlSd-Y11Li_gQ/s2541/IMG_8460.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2541" data-original-width="2075" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyFniM0geXVlMpSkhftAO6sNqgO5FkeGBIJ1J10TmOh_qGWmIhaKCBPUpCOiolABFdlVJ-TUB17kR0dCHFNaj1WXO9xXMmJgnlb40YvC0xCFyEawYgI1upisJp9IAqwNhej8-Rqj8jpTrTC7YEW1P18Y-YTxDjIWpYrnM6AnPpS6Hp2AMlSd-Y11Li_gQ/s320/IMG_8460.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R6K1j1OM4swq4nfZFcZa0Q7Ii0q_RJQ_l0HWqiQwEWTeGBPkuHqIRz92aQxfqBpdANwQtajwD_Z79OVZuWuQRmwH9SIWkQuZtgozzUguczQoxD_2RvKzTq4OE8P7oPkffQY8XaganZUSMzV3wLjUbxGrx77lOxu6xdW_dgdnSoZCo5THquJiQ1tfaq8/s2572/IMG_8352.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2447" data-original-width="2572" height="304" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0R6K1j1OM4swq4nfZFcZa0Q7Ii0q_RJQ_l0HWqiQwEWTeGBPkuHqIRz92aQxfqBpdANwQtajwD_Z79OVZuWuQRmwH9SIWkQuZtgozzUguczQoxD_2RvKzTq4OE8P7oPkffQY8XaganZUSMzV3wLjUbxGrx77lOxu6xdW_dgdnSoZCo5THquJiQ1tfaq8/s320/IMG_8352.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I remember now that the sleeves had to be split for some art galleries, while a solid sleeve was fine for others. I'll wait to see if I get my garden lady series into art galleries, and then modify my sleeves then, if I have to. </p><p>My husband went to the local big box store and bought boards from the craft wood area. They were 1/2" thick x 4' Long x 3" deep. He cut these to the exact size that I needed for my quilts, which is 1-1/4" shorter than the finished width, or the length of the sleeve if it's shorter. That leaves 5/8" on each side for the eyes. We figured out last time that the eye screws needed to be put closer to the top edge, rather than in the center. So we marked those at 5/8" from the top edge and centered on the 1/2" width side.</p><p>We made 5 of them for the garden lady series, which I'm hoping to get into gallery shows. Each board got labeled with the name of the quilt that it goes with. Here's what a finished board looks like:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_siclM5mbYJH_vhe0pYsgdNz4tZnIpEBBDNxKJfhMdQ3BqrCPe4sTMX8fVzQxVOxr3OsaJQSZjcad5jnSRaLPKxZO08y0tpRd89JIz96tltBahFeC0FRK_nGdZpG8ZLbaN3ggirgjkFpBqaQBywDDD_gLxWyK0qDt04kq2t6mSTN7tuK9H7QVwzEnD8E/s3542/Photo%20Jan%2001%202024,%2012%2019%2038%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3542" data-original-width="570" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_siclM5mbYJH_vhe0pYsgdNz4tZnIpEBBDNxKJfhMdQ3BqrCPe4sTMX8fVzQxVOxr3OsaJQSZjcad5jnSRaLPKxZO08y0tpRd89JIz96tltBahFeC0FRK_nGdZpG8ZLbaN3ggirgjkFpBqaQBywDDD_gLxWyK0qDt04kq2t6mSTN7tuK9H7QVwzEnD8E/w64-h400/Photo%20Jan%2001%202024,%2012%2019%2038%20PM.jpg" width="64" /></a></div><p>I hope you are able to exhibit your art quilts in galleries and here's crossing my fingers that these can be shown side by side.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-25585524171880070642024-01-26T09:00:00.000-08:002024-01-26T09:00:00.151-08:00quilts for charity 2024<p>My fabric stash was getting too huge with left over pieces from other quilts. So, it was time to make a few quilts to be donated to our charity group. </p><p>These two were made with simple 6-1/2" squares and 2-1/2" strips of color and white. They measure 54" wide x 66" long and were made mostly with purple and blue fabrics. Our group often asks for quilts that are appropriate for boys and men, and I think that these will fill that need. In fact, I almost always make donation quilts with the males in mind.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSilwGBEYe_fSm9ZP2j1FIM-7WMWocVM_nEZ1Pkn6I6KJmdE6Q73MbYZETyFK867t3nx3vr1Qi0AvZ8OhUz4Fj2afKD2rQc9Rq6wPmiFFfQ_SqMAA8EldMPByMlV1WhWuBmzr0jyICpCIEpvQcnMg7VRycJ7XA8uPzXIwCqS7LCGN79o0dxS_qyi81GKY/s3452/Photo%20Dec%2030%202023,%201%2038%2025%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3452" data-original-width="2851" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSilwGBEYe_fSm9ZP2j1FIM-7WMWocVM_nEZ1Pkn6I6KJmdE6Q73MbYZETyFK867t3nx3vr1Qi0AvZ8OhUz4Fj2afKD2rQc9Rq6wPmiFFfQ_SqMAA8EldMPByMlV1WhWuBmzr0jyICpCIEpvQcnMg7VRycJ7XA8uPzXIwCqS7LCGN79o0dxS_qyi81GKY/w330-h400/Photo%20Dec%2030%202023,%201%2038%2025%20PM.jpg" width="330" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_YwEfKhliBOyuign0hFCeu_A6uQhGWOkyJ4j-YEFdFa3j24zI8s2yMBIdSnRvv1Tcs7hlXf0BmBsciAZY-QorAr6BOWUwhRcEZeNPMAN7iN7YtTOUS3NpAOGsuW1sk3avwJ_rQSiZ38F3N03V9J297v-m9aeCGmNLhggTctMOXt6YlL6uTzQ4yvTXnE/s3589/Photo%20Dec%2031%202023,%203%2050%2036%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3589" data-original-width="2932" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_YwEfKhliBOyuign0hFCeu_A6uQhGWOkyJ4j-YEFdFa3j24zI8s2yMBIdSnRvv1Tcs7hlXf0BmBsciAZY-QorAr6BOWUwhRcEZeNPMAN7iN7YtTOUS3NpAOGsuW1sk3avwJ_rQSiZ38F3N03V9J297v-m9aeCGmNLhggTctMOXt6YlL6uTzQ4yvTXnE/w326-h400/Photo%20Dec%2031%202023,%203%2050%2036%20PM.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here are some instructions:<div><p class="MsoNormal"><u>Cutting instructions:<o:p></o:p></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Colored fabric:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Using a variety of scrap fabrics, cut 50 each 6-1/2” squares
for the solid blocks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">After 6-1/2” squares are cut, use the scraps to cut 2-1/2”
wide strips, at least 6-1/2” long or as long as WOF. You will need enough for 50 pieces, but don’t
cut them all into 6-1/2” pieces unless you have to. It’s much easier to work with long strips and
cut them to length later.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">White fabric:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Cut 2-1/2’ widths of white fabric at WOF. If you’re using scraps, cut the strips as
long as you can.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Sewing instructions:</u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sew the white strips to the 2-1/2” colored strips, with
white strips on the top and bottom of the colored strip. Press towards the colored strip. Cut into 6-1/2” x 6-1/2” blocks. You need 50.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Layout and sewing the top</u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lay out the quilt blocks in a setting of 9 blocks x 11
blocks. Make sure that the solid blocks
are at all the corners and alternate the strip set blocks with the solid
blocks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sew each row separately and press towards the colored
blocks.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sew the rows together and press these long seams in one direction.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><u>Finish stay stitching</u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Stitch about 1/8” to ¼” from the edges to secure all the
seams, since there are no borders.<o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I hope that you also find some time to make quilts for those in need. Perhaps you are already in a quilt group that collects and donates them in your community. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-75068719721666974202024-01-22T09:00:00.000-08:002024-01-25T15:32:41.505-08:00Garden Lady #5, part five and final - "Harvesting"<p>This is a continuation of 4 previous posts about the making of Garden Lady #5.</p><p>I quilted the piece on both my domestic sewing machine and my sit-down long arm. I used all kinds and colors of thread and tried to add some texture in the sky and field; there was already plenty of texture in the foreground.</p><p>It turned out to be 31.5" W x 51" H.</p><p>I started looking for some art venues to display the quilts all together and will let you know if I get accepted into any of them in 2024/25.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rWWIPijPTYAEIjUjkcKXRGsx-J6_jWgoO6gqJRICq9Pr1PrxCzybFkUILAanStc1ACZw3UFyOgBJyBbvFXoQAHaaUtPzkEXOTb9bS7__LZQoFjG903ohhUDXyVlAxbBTpG-6vHYIOxRE3iJnJxi-maTUSSTPMWAkrAIZIh77yCwLODwCmaJR7DZbGeA/s3918/Photo%20Dec%2025%202023,%2012%2007%2006%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3918" data-original-width="2354" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8rWWIPijPTYAEIjUjkcKXRGsx-J6_jWgoO6gqJRICq9Pr1PrxCzybFkUILAanStc1ACZw3UFyOgBJyBbvFXoQAHaaUtPzkEXOTb9bS7__LZQoFjG903ohhUDXyVlAxbBTpG-6vHYIOxRE3iJnJxi-maTUSSTPMWAkrAIZIh77yCwLODwCmaJR7DZbGeA/w240-h400/Photo%20Dec%2025%202023,%2012%2007%2006%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you like Garden Lady #5, which I've named "Harvesting".</p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-30261078162640507482024-01-15T09:00:00.000-08:002024-01-15T09:00:00.140-08:00Garden Lady #5 - Part Four<p>This is a continuation of 3 previous posts about the making of Garden Lady #5.</p><p>The next thing that I wanted to add was some purple fruit that might look like as if it was being picked and put into the basket. I used some purple hand dyed fabric that I had on hand. Using printouts from Pinterest and my sketch book, I drew up some plums in a couple of sizes. One technique that I like to use is to trace the shape onto a dissolving foundation, glue it to the backside of the fabric, trim the edges, glue them again, and iron them to the back. This gives me a nice clean edge that is easy to stitch onto the quilt. (Unfortunately, the product that I used was Ricky Tims poly stable stuff and he is out of business!) Here are some progress pictures:</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0B-WMGxFdG5y6GDHYKR_kO_n3izVLNSV3kkcDPqA_BhYa5B_vpvQq_fPaRiZIqvE2MmtyX_rp-oWAefuluzn3UzzSnPvvV3mwkvkLpPn92ttrujZGear0Pzj0NSTpSxb2Y-CeiuVNR-fCKl8etgduJeEqU-Ljil-3kpDps6ndCiYYfv6XEzliA8NCZPw/s3979/Photo%20Dec%2012%202023,%2010%2051%2004%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2445" data-original-width="3979" height="197" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0B-WMGxFdG5y6GDHYKR_kO_n3izVLNSV3kkcDPqA_BhYa5B_vpvQq_fPaRiZIqvE2MmtyX_rp-oWAefuluzn3UzzSnPvvV3mwkvkLpPn92ttrujZGear0Pzj0NSTpSxb2Y-CeiuVNR-fCKl8etgduJeEqU-Ljil-3kpDps6ndCiYYfv6XEzliA8NCZPw/s320/Photo%20Dec%2012%202023,%2010%2051%2004%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxthigfRGThK2H_ayXmT1hlM4lZTcfcjinp2WvRtI0G4HIV93aXvHi-o9ncQI1Z4488T0iRqKX0Rvq9PtpK07hCVD6MGejsAFeyIeN-FMS3zfzpp917FMUa5r2YcuKoFUemFhkY9xRmjAe1kDBefVhcAs6qFQq2Ve04dILZzpnRzC90Mq_zCujeZA4to8/s4032/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%201%2030%2023%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEgxthigfRGThK2H_ayXmT1hlM4lZTcfcjinp2WvRtI0G4HIV93aXvHi-o9ncQI1Z4488T0iRqKX0Rvq9PtpK07hCVD6MGejsAFeyIeN-FMS3zfzpp917FMUa5r2YcuKoFUemFhkY9xRmjAe1kDBefVhcAs6qFQq2Ve04dILZzpnRzC90Mq_zCujeZA4to8/s320/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%201%2030%2023%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidcXgP8jx4cMTVobnrrEZqLRIgSZ2oviAdplfqH445DsvUCEsyxzT0dmSnBR4DE5tYuipL3Lc1eeIUBDSCeBrkHSQ4YiT8LmUQv0bbGRDZs48qNwsdm5sTXSNGWxKoy4P4BBK683IaOliAUaQzQR6yP6htZwNrmApuCJySWNRZCbQAE2sbW2bfxb0PI0/s2096/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%203%2018%2001%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2096" data-original-width="1865" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidcXgP8jx4cMTVobnrrEZqLRIgSZ2oviAdplfqH445DsvUCEsyxzT0dmSnBR4DE5tYuipL3Lc1eeIUBDSCeBrkHSQ4YiT8LmUQv0bbGRDZs48qNwsdm5sTXSNGWxKoy4P4BBK683IaOliAUaQzQR6yP6htZwNrmApuCJySWNRZCbQAE2sbW2bfxb0PI0/s320/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%203%2018%2001%20PM.jpg" width="285" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZCLc3BNQgdiD8VeIb44QlRSf4iTjsI3U-wT8ntL0xASe_hmYTP6hY2ltP6YMujWmVOPsrc2_qtxthgR3MCmw0hOHyjCDduGsB82_w9ZCkRJs7jQD8zl-t-cvtO-fg-wYkHCoFhoSjxEushbJE8JQsWQPj5Dnbf5NlkD0kgFHKo_FJ-BBozpi4W3fYe0/s2717/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%201%2030%2030%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2630" data-original-width="2717" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUZCLc3BNQgdiD8VeIb44QlRSf4iTjsI3U-wT8ntL0xASe_hmYTP6hY2ltP6YMujWmVOPsrc2_qtxthgR3MCmw0hOHyjCDduGsB82_w9ZCkRJs7jQD8zl-t-cvtO-fg-wYkHCoFhoSjxEushbJE8JQsWQPj5Dnbf5NlkD0kgFHKo_FJ-BBozpi4W3fYe0/s320/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%201%2030%2030%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I placed the plums and basket on the quilt and stitched around all of the edges with invisible thread and a small zig-zag stitch. Once they were placed, it was clear that some leaves needed to be added, so I drew them up and used the same technique as the plums. The final thing I added were some inked birds and white butterflies. Here is the quilt top all pinned and spray basted, ready to quilt.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kDYzUdRmYVg7DJoK5pEogIPCz1-kNo09AKKSiF0QbnriZOYuphEbvufqPgUaL7z38lMtYPqnWIphYtOq-kgcqxJwawKAm48xsp8WJ4jIdRF9yrIcehIMuI3GHqUe_R_bdjc81nPcKsRvVLx_73jqrvczjhsFotNdABP6Sq-w8bqX4c7RvqMp5aOivnQ/s3790/Photo%20Dec%2015%202023,%2010%2032%2013%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3790" data-original-width="2499" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2kDYzUdRmYVg7DJoK5pEogIPCz1-kNo09AKKSiF0QbnriZOYuphEbvufqPgUaL7z38lMtYPqnWIphYtOq-kgcqxJwawKAm48xsp8WJ4jIdRF9yrIcehIMuI3GHqUe_R_bdjc81nPcKsRvVLx_73jqrvczjhsFotNdABP6Sq-w8bqX4c7RvqMp5aOivnQ/w264-h400/Photo%20Dec%2015%202023,%2010%2032%2013%20AM.jpg" width="264" /></a></div><br /><div>I hope you like how the top turned out!<br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p></div></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-1692164926613747282024-01-08T09:00:00.000-08:002024-01-08T09:00:00.135-08:00Garden Lady #5 - Part Three<p>This is a continuation of two previous posts about the making of Garden Lady #5.</p><p>The arms, legs and face were made from a couple of flesh colored fabrics. After they were interfaced, they were fused to Steam-A-Seam II and put together on my Teflon covered board. I made the face and colored in the lips, then made the mistake of using water to activate the ink. Needless to say, the red lips bled into the face and I had to toss that piece in the garbage. This picture shows the 2nd face without any of the details, nor the red lips (yet).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcD5YNZccSnsnKJQQCxSCTvkhqyIrwCWuU3i3vquwQAB1ZxMK7KyW9bsHuJjnext_JrPSCI1XrAioFGzmlZJ6E8LTCLWxaAs54XG7btomLhmCg2OfLT0GYWRvxL0JasWaxMFLFp0fHeafJm3z0dR-fGHvNOGrd1OU8xH-zn4WClxpiMnQvIuaVgA8rKU/s2873/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%209%2059%2011%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2357" data-original-width="2873" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHcD5YNZccSnsnKJQQCxSCTvkhqyIrwCWuU3i3vquwQAB1ZxMK7KyW9bsHuJjnext_JrPSCI1XrAioFGzmlZJ6E8LTCLWxaAs54XG7btomLhmCg2OfLT0GYWRvxL0JasWaxMFLFp0fHeafJm3z0dR-fGHvNOGrd1OU8xH-zn4WClxpiMnQvIuaVgA8rKU/s320/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%209%2059%2011%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOgq7-GvIPB9unBhHJBrEG1rMBZh7q_a9O7p39HHz-O0XjCV7jOsQuqdF9oBdSaGeDXXTYUgKwV1v3nfR1aA2YwtfieF86bt-EciFkwBs_Jj7ikNnBacj87HrjnkilbpreHbLmOqVByhCKADG_2gYltDEVm0wyJrInMx6W3sx2Vgv9luFknQi_8w-K64/s2646/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%209%2059%2025%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1979" data-original-width="2646" height="239" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXOgq7-GvIPB9unBhHJBrEG1rMBZh7q_a9O7p39HHz-O0XjCV7jOsQuqdF9oBdSaGeDXXTYUgKwV1v3nfR1aA2YwtfieF86bt-EciFkwBs_Jj7ikNnBacj87HrjnkilbpreHbLmOqVByhCKADG_2gYltDEVm0wyJrInMx6W3sx2Vgv9luFknQi_8w-K64/s320/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%209%2059%2025%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRJ1fVIxQNA7tOLR4Y4YDzyigExZw7HZN8xQmpGACNwceNiiGYTfsmZaSAgbPb1nyaPJpMxTZ2hYL0JnITuwakxnGkbV9Fpa4mf9-iaJkxLZVjaE8LGo33t7nWmOtttxgveXKtUMNbmGwULiNl1lB9ltV4Bqgyy4ub8rt7IJBkvKdVCG7lWLpou-q5kM/s3024/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%209%2059%2031%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2186" data-original-width="3024" height="231" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXRJ1fVIxQNA7tOLR4Y4YDzyigExZw7HZN8xQmpGACNwceNiiGYTfsmZaSAgbPb1nyaPJpMxTZ2hYL0JnITuwakxnGkbV9Fpa4mf9-iaJkxLZVjaE8LGo33t7nWmOtttxgveXKtUMNbmGwULiNl1lB9ltV4Bqgyy4ub8rt7IJBkvKdVCG7lWLpou-q5kM/s320/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%209%2059%2031%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I decided to use colored pencil after trying both the Inktense pencils with aloe gel and some Fabrico ink pens. The pencils were the only thing that didn't run. I think I was having this problem because the fabric was interfaced. In previous pieces, the skin wasn't interfaced and both of those other options worked just fine. Here are some of my trials on the first face and the final face. I love how youthful the face ended up looking.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARObCqGbrh7EbF64JmooQAyQAllgp8SLtmOUpRhhiaSqBCHvQpIqR-Ep624RJjJptWrDZ2IeMO__fKutN9m654-jJ027ZmJys8W1-gelXiihh-nzJJr7SSSlmNyDQJ1Xhr07sesXn0STeamcuUO0j9st5Z0yJo3ochTjWKBNPbyPvJIETjKxDsTcbqTk/s2594/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%2011%2026%2010%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2594" data-original-width="2593" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhARObCqGbrh7EbF64JmooQAyQAllgp8SLtmOUpRhhiaSqBCHvQpIqR-Ep624RJjJptWrDZ2IeMO__fKutN9m654-jJ027ZmJys8W1-gelXiihh-nzJJr7SSSlmNyDQJ1Xhr07sesXn0STeamcuUO0j9st5Z0yJo3ochTjWKBNPbyPvJIETjKxDsTcbqTk/s320/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%2011%2026%2010%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiGvs-QxhnwDwzlUmlsC3PAWtR-M4XlRXJDiwKkdoL8ITXepvg0xpIaovjlHKdgTrMzCf9jEjEUD7f_jLXqkqgkrGqp19xL8Vfuk5YqhqCwV65a3f4TWe2Qfc3deAQQsn9PRQ7kl30yhLDWS8gxYXA3g_9igUJd7yYw-12zLf-0tiaZJcF9-IbOEekYmY/s4032/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%2011%2026%2015%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEjiGvs-QxhnwDwzlUmlsC3PAWtR-M4XlRXJDiwKkdoL8ITXepvg0xpIaovjlHKdgTrMzCf9jEjEUD7f_jLXqkqgkrGqp19xL8Vfuk5YqhqCwV65a3f4TWe2Qfc3deAQQsn9PRQ7kl30yhLDWS8gxYXA3g_9igUJd7yYw-12zLf-0tiaZJcF9-IbOEekYmY/s320/Photo%20Dec%2008%202023,%2011%2026%2015%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you like it so far. Stay tuned for a couple more blogs about the making of this art quilt.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-58106145729506712742024-01-01T09:00:00.000-08:002024-01-01T09:00:00.144-08:00Garden Lady #5 - Part Two<p>This is a continuation of a previous post about the making of garden lady #5.</p><p>I turned the edges underneath on the "garden" pieces and stitched them into place on top of the path and the two top background pieces. I used a zig-zag 1.8 stitch width and 1.0 stitch length. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5DodJNQRmbFWpeK7zh-hTa1fxcquG0bKQL_em9UjmMRtWke-JhmhwH1gxtETMKSnaWTijc_bTTwLyD4Ah3ZYbADDG8yg8EuPrA7_7FxQZuM0U4cuCFfBkoBsJLKJskWu9foX18nz0i-v1PPPgWPjYJh_uLW7IIAgcRhEAHObGYlYTA7jugWEmBbO5Y4/s2724/Photo%20Dec%2003%202023,%2012%2058%2013%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2724" data-original-width="2314" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf5DodJNQRmbFWpeK7zh-hTa1fxcquG0bKQL_em9UjmMRtWke-JhmhwH1gxtETMKSnaWTijc_bTTwLyD4Ah3ZYbADDG8yg8EuPrA7_7FxQZuM0U4cuCFfBkoBsJLKJskWu9foX18nz0i-v1PPPgWPjYJh_uLW7IIAgcRhEAHObGYlYTA7jugWEmBbO5Y4/w340-h400/Photo%20Dec%2003%202023,%2012%2058%2013%20PM.jpg" width="340" /></a></div><br /><p>I noticed that, since the background wasn't continuous, I was having a difficult time keeping the background flat and intact. So, I added some stabilizer into the areas without fabric. Here is what the background looked like after those steps:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZWymebrcpdH9gIfP2GwXFJO_Wzkitljl-VlAnXyxlcaVtB-rgDa-AzGjX7FTn-YYOIlSdaTAcBCqaYI6jUlrOT1A5mzgekWsy74QEn698hsEoDserF-WJREkHk0oEGEQzfRLdK_uMkXGaytlLFmg6rctCljPUnFuzy3c8A3LYFtMf9d7atWnv7b-fJk/s3713/Photo%20Dec%2003%202023,%203%2020%2028%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3713" data-original-width="2338" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXZWymebrcpdH9gIfP2GwXFJO_Wzkitljl-VlAnXyxlcaVtB-rgDa-AzGjX7FTn-YYOIlSdaTAcBCqaYI6jUlrOT1A5mzgekWsy74QEn698hsEoDserF-WJREkHk0oEGEQzfRLdK_uMkXGaytlLFmg6rctCljPUnFuzy3c8A3LYFtMf9d7atWnv7b-fJk/w251-h400/Photo%20Dec%2003%202023,%203%2020%2028%20PM.jpg" width="251" /></a></div><br /><p>I traced the pattern for the dress and hair and pinned them in place and here is what they looked like:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89dTqML2VrvSMKlOQAdYh2kSOKoOcy0e3qN-7Gz6yNmDhol4ScUzrvsu-YwBT1PfB1BXWk2zN_5dg-MA-rjn3OX-CVw3E9BKLot1l7dAdBhvXLAq2BK_eJXP8Feiee9pjG6c8eHkg-krqCqfcBpNjAwGDzrLx3XjxdUkthoMRuTt1LR9hk7OVV2ZeuxE/s3880/Photo%20Dec%2003%202023,%203%2038%2052%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3880" data-original-width="2587" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi89dTqML2VrvSMKlOQAdYh2kSOKoOcy0e3qN-7Gz6yNmDhol4ScUzrvsu-YwBT1PfB1BXWk2zN_5dg-MA-rjn3OX-CVw3E9BKLot1l7dAdBhvXLAq2BK_eJXP8Feiee9pjG6c8eHkg-krqCqfcBpNjAwGDzrLx3XjxdUkthoMRuTt1LR9hk7OVV2ZeuxE/w266-h400/Photo%20Dec%2003%202023,%203%2038%2052%20PM.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><p>I could see that the back leg was going to cover up some pieces that were 3-dimentional, so I moved the location a little bit. It'll take some of the dynamic nature out of the piece, but it's better than ending up with bumpy legs.</p><p>The next thing I worked on was the dress. I decided to fuse some interfacing to the back of the purple material, and will do so with the arms, legs, face and hat. Some of my other art quilts had see-through that I didn't like, so fixing that problem in advance made sense. I used Pellon interfacing meant for lightweight clothes (I don't know the specific number, because the paper insert covered 6 different types.)</p><p>I used a Dark violet Inktense pencil and water to paint the shadows on the dress The freezer paper pattern was cut to reveal the areas to be inked.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBwm3gRRqgUQn7_umNy4TI5-jUIRN6QI5ECqlLc49aiH5UEC8jza8OTqp0fFy-X1ZrLDQe0EgsOEFibqXoohCQdXcPX-BY3Ar_hmQpTtHjS27HVfrpBGF6-tUbZ9cspWtVgXI7h5zEX6Tdg3ivfdF2LUGURSCXsNYqe86V0lEep_xTtwOj1UuPA5TPXw/s4032/Photo%20Dec%2004%202023,%2012%2054%2044%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuBwm3gRRqgUQn7_umNy4TI5-jUIRN6QI5ECqlLc49aiH5UEC8jza8OTqp0fFy-X1ZrLDQe0EgsOEFibqXoohCQdXcPX-BY3Ar_hmQpTtHjS27HVfrpBGF6-tUbZ9cspWtVgXI7h5zEX6Tdg3ivfdF2LUGURSCXsNYqe86V0lEep_xTtwOj1UuPA5TPXw/w300-h400/Photo%20Dec%2004%202023,%2012%2054%2044%20PM.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>And here is the dress with one arm pinned in place and the cuff and color pinned in place.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXByZSzdU0bH9Lhf_A2Bi3vYJTuFAr97-P6GjuI3QCz7NGF4YBjmAg901NJH4dCXH442sdOMdKLgeHiSOiLW_Y39GkaeloRoY5dG3g0ho-CtwHUNzNlyzyB0kNB4IqWELxQYl2gNH0_NelHMEgPC8KVRs3vMSBPmrca4UJ_mA0XVt5i-e5zOEkmW9RRCU/s3068/Photo%20Dec%2004%202023,%202%2025%2020%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3068" data-original-width="2173" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXByZSzdU0bH9Lhf_A2Bi3vYJTuFAr97-P6GjuI3QCz7NGF4YBjmAg901NJH4dCXH442sdOMdKLgeHiSOiLW_Y39GkaeloRoY5dG3g0ho-CtwHUNzNlyzyB0kNB4IqWELxQYl2gNH0_NelHMEgPC8KVRs3vMSBPmrca4UJ_mA0XVt5i-e5zOEkmW9RRCU/w284-h400/Photo%20Dec%2004%202023,%202%2025%2020%20PM.jpg" width="284" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I hope you like it so far!<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-10930429003534230852023-12-25T09:00:00.000-08:002023-12-25T09:00:00.140-08:00Garden Lady #5 - Part One<p>I got the inspiration for this quilt from a greeting card that was designed by Jane Newland.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay2zO1GrmTm-OEmW72PsfWgRRnxNbaAFe9u_DOGi9xJcIKOsQUqtiR4UGe-iVtLR2-oNGF1wHsKeaj0eeIk0jao5hzQTgEQMCPH6RDo1ZGGZIEs1UOy5BaJCGveoTyQAkG5Y1ulNSTicx_bqPnrCWUnXw9QHUBMh1kqG0FhsfqZYdVwr2ZFxyvCHecag/s3394/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%2012%2054%2027%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3394" data-original-width="2019" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiay2zO1GrmTm-OEmW72PsfWgRRnxNbaAFe9u_DOGi9xJcIKOsQUqtiR4UGe-iVtLR2-oNGF1wHsKeaj0eeIk0jao5hzQTgEQMCPH6RDo1ZGGZIEs1UOy5BaJCGveoTyQAkG5Y1ulNSTicx_bqPnrCWUnXw9QHUBMh1kqG0FhsfqZYdVwr2ZFxyvCHecag/w238-h400/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%2012%2054%2027%20PM.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><p>I thought that it was really sweet. I decided to try for a more natural face, arms and legs. So I went hunting for inspiration and pictures. Here are the sketches of the arms, legs, face and hat. My intention is to use the hat to cover the eyes. (I'm not that great at making realistic eyes!).</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmZcU-J9ApooaMV0nBihJ4a1xdND9yuxq8E1O6vEK8MCWvs6m93oGIMHZY-Ph2LnWWMPFHBYkDFxBFLy69utC9YfE2_smgQWZVOu85brf2ZJNjNXHIO2zrk_7AggoH04OGQeKtzBFKzgPnqMLR_ZYnQX_-NhGIemVkmcnUVuee7ntkciThvCCHPteE28/s3024/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%2012%2054%2031%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2470" data-original-width="3024" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbmZcU-J9ApooaMV0nBihJ4a1xdND9yuxq8E1O6vEK8MCWvs6m93oGIMHZY-Ph2LnWWMPFHBYkDFxBFLy69utC9YfE2_smgQWZVOu85brf2ZJNjNXHIO2zrk_7AggoH04OGQeKtzBFKzgPnqMLR_ZYnQX_-NhGIemVkmcnUVuee7ntkciThvCCHPteE28/s320/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%2012%2054%2031%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwp3RZhs-9GSLYNP-OzrL1QcM_XfZqHapGY8L_fWtoDUSEGwaTXzp9fmW4fIZ6Uzs-GlU4jCz3XepInwcugC9F5oHpxCGtPEZ-dU_0Sw4lOvWPwAi2q8epA4mL8R1NwVq3UGC26vhMoO_CPf2Q33AKhM6ceNEemsZELQC3vNXa7hNkIDq8YorJl6e4gg/s2795/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%2012%2054%2037%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1741" data-original-width="2795" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpwp3RZhs-9GSLYNP-OzrL1QcM_XfZqHapGY8L_fWtoDUSEGwaTXzp9fmW4fIZ6Uzs-GlU4jCz3XepInwcugC9F5oHpxCGtPEZ-dU_0Sw4lOvWPwAi2q8epA4mL8R1NwVq3UGC26vhMoO_CPf2Q33AKhM6ceNEemsZELQC3vNXa7hNkIDq8YorJl6e4gg/s320/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%2012%2054%2037%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I decided to work on the background first on this quilt and wanted to use fabric and fibers that were already in my stash of supplies. Here's the patterns pinned to the green and brown background fabrics that I selected.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQPoWV9x0zR1Vae_vjRTPShRgHQFpEG7gWj3LUWfK2SV8GNkPTF0ZqiTwSAyU_tq9Lr_FB8MfR17ZlkftSiQF7U-r1DAtgWvNqbeM9EQGDs29zuU4Y46ufprBpd2CPbBLyEEIiFuTBATYhMDBL6AXZrCW8uo2fGJNicKbOYJXyKoxIhg09g52Er8Dk5U/s3293/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%201%2017%2031%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3293" data-original-width="2024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQPoWV9x0zR1Vae_vjRTPShRgHQFpEG7gWj3LUWfK2SV8GNkPTF0ZqiTwSAyU_tq9Lr_FB8MfR17ZlkftSiQF7U-r1DAtgWvNqbeM9EQGDs29zuU4Y46ufprBpd2CPbBLyEEIiFuTBATYhMDBL6AXZrCW8uo2fGJNicKbOYJXyKoxIhg09g52Er8Dk5U/w246-h400/Photo%20Nov%2029%202023,%201%2017%2031%20PM.jpg" width="246" /></a></div><br /><p>I pulled out yarn, thread, fabric, vegetable bags, antique trims, and doily pieces and put them all in a pile.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifsi7DN2o5ChoXCeXHtew-uiplYvBrqwSUT_OEIcjdYFDneF3ZCerPi5EAv_f-_bxR0igvuG-zbQpGInyOWWAbWAkCDFpVtt2xzxb4tYoOwWCXf0B2tF3OyZkMTyzYCM-NY-447t-NIXqDk0f7GoK3TzPFE54zC5WbkEKFPqLnMf4HP_Vs-thz1-p8bgw/s4032/Photo%20Dec%2001%202023,%2011%2027%2007%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifsi7DN2o5ChoXCeXHtew-uiplYvBrqwSUT_OEIcjdYFDneF3ZCerPi5EAv_f-_bxR0igvuG-zbQpGInyOWWAbWAkCDFpVtt2xzxb4tYoOwWCXf0B2tF3OyZkMTyzYCM-NY-447t-NIXqDk0f7GoK3TzPFE54zC5WbkEKFPqLnMf4HP_Vs-thz1-p8bgw/w300-h400/Photo%20Dec%2001%202023,%2011%2027%2007%20AM.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>These were all snipped and layered onto the green background and covered with green tulle. Here are the pieces all ready to stitch down.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVTa9cU9fodvtKS8P3FlTJSVzwJ4596wXoZzr8-htJ5gwDvn68kfw7XN86N_OJMSLJxraP6sSRh-YXoxznyA_b9jAD77Uo1LZacNM5mEjxNWfFHzNUeUzsbDMpSLkpX9F-zyw9epJUNvO9w9k7IV7BxdkO6Hz0QVmHWGnEE3UanO7PTeGjzjK90kZLLA/s3660/Photo%20Dec%2002%202023,%209%2036%2012%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3660" data-original-width="2060" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVTa9cU9fodvtKS8P3FlTJSVzwJ4596wXoZzr8-htJ5gwDvn68kfw7XN86N_OJMSLJxraP6sSRh-YXoxznyA_b9jAD77Uo1LZacNM5mEjxNWfFHzNUeUzsbDMpSLkpX9F-zyw9epJUNvO9w9k7IV7BxdkO6Hz0QVmHWGnEE3UanO7PTeGjzjK90kZLLA/w225-h400/Photo%20Dec%2002%202023,%209%2036%2012%20AM.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPRfSoE2UE1GhCPihCtK5A1kQ3ARxsEL2Air7tRqaG0zc5xAQRqvPC2XpZDgng8RHyj0xYRK9n1dH9OJgmU01tqbeMmQxprBV4ZUHsnUMRkkelKU9rwyJDYEiRXSH_HFQWlP5yyESBDxNw0qKXevE25jH57-ZLWmk_oTg-33CHPm7mIiPoX_CkBJuuDo/s3643/Photo%20Dec%2002%202023,%209%2036%2029%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3643" data-original-width="1741" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtPRfSoE2UE1GhCPihCtK5A1kQ3ARxsEL2Air7tRqaG0zc5xAQRqvPC2XpZDgng8RHyj0xYRK9n1dH9OJgmU01tqbeMmQxprBV4ZUHsnUMRkkelKU9rwyJDYEiRXSH_HFQWlP5yyESBDxNw0qKXevE25jH57-ZLWmk_oTg-33CHPm7mIiPoX_CkBJuuDo/w191-h400/Photo%20Dec%2002%202023,%209%2036%2029%20AM.jpg" width="191" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I put a tear away stabilizer on the back and stitched the pieces with green thread - just enough to hold the things in place.<div><br /></div><div>I hope you like it so far.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-70433342519376272082023-12-18T09:00:00.011-08:002023-12-18T09:00:00.154-08:00Garden Lady #4 - Part 4 and the final quilt "Don't Bug Me"<p>This is a continuation of 3 previous posts about the making of garden lady #4.</p><p>I added more bugs and things:</p><p>A couple of embroidered snails that my friend, Linda Taccolini, made for me. She machine embroidered the snails onto white fabric with a tear away backing. I inked the edges with Fabrico markers, added a little fray check, trimmed them, and stitched them onto the quilt with dark invisible thread.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Q8y-E8SZWFVF7xXYwwX6HW8APNNU-XkRtP_O_hrm3oS5tVg22C932ORkj_CRrhHy8cr4nPyFSsNJ-cn0kmg5wuSptpAMEvxphTn6DSuPy6h65ClW4PLg1l5lYGqmUOGYftCPz0O1kar48P7_zzl3k7Syfw9UDFwfrvbqe9gaN3jPn_izYls1jdh9K58/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2010%202023,%2012%2042%2004%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEj2Q8y-E8SZWFVF7xXYwwX6HW8APNNU-XkRtP_O_hrm3oS5tVg22C932ORkj_CRrhHy8cr4nPyFSsNJ-cn0kmg5wuSptpAMEvxphTn6DSuPy6h65ClW4PLg1l5lYGqmUOGYftCPz0O1kar48P7_zzl3k7Syfw9UDFwfrvbqe9gaN3jPn_izYls1jdh9K58/s320/Photo%20Nov%2010%202023,%2012%2042%2004%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIQfTozM-GFBKjB4MzBV26TU4s0cFTzPwKexzqotsHpfY8oP4VLrFxtzU_AF-lpQnvHvFu3bdl1P5gK9-XDqUcalPTsUBDFwc2qdfM6sA0QS6OjRgmmpR-xrUzC5i0qj0XywAuKsW-1MynbgqDdzecZXAgZbzPGzfzPwlzkhFCoo3JJMO_Lm9g4vrAo0k/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2010%202023,%201%2014%2030%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEiIQfTozM-GFBKjB4MzBV26TU4s0cFTzPwKexzqotsHpfY8oP4VLrFxtzU_AF-lpQnvHvFu3bdl1P5gK9-XDqUcalPTsUBDFwc2qdfM6sA0QS6OjRgmmpR-xrUzC5i0qj0XywAuKsW-1MynbgqDdzecZXAgZbzPGzfzPwlzkhFCoo3JJMO_Lm9g4vrAo0k/s320/Photo%20Nov%2010%202023,%201%2014%2030%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A couple of caterpillars, also made by Linda.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBieDjE6cclA1D6LxzuPvomJO8hNs6T6IuWADgjGI9MGBB7KuPmACpLuDDuyBvu_6M7QDjwP66wGVN6eZdwjMqFu0twXEvZEBfTbuXBh2JPo-aVgcoPA89D15ZmPjunfFbrKZdPxVp8jqjrIXP7gUqLifmBQHca_S37jMP0fMA8bIAEPoiRa7TYqe0jmA/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2010%202023,%201%2014%2040%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEhBieDjE6cclA1D6LxzuPvomJO8hNs6T6IuWADgjGI9MGBB7KuPmACpLuDDuyBvu_6M7QDjwP66wGVN6eZdwjMqFu0twXEvZEBfTbuXBh2JPo-aVgcoPA89D15ZmPjunfFbrKZdPxVp8jqjrIXP7gUqLifmBQHca_S37jMP0fMA8bIAEPoiRa7TYqe0jmA/s320/Photo%20Nov%2010%202023,%201%2014%2040%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And a few hand embroidered lady bugs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09inV1QzDtnlpIX9B3xnof0y_y1VegTRJS8WTtrFQj8wq-jirpn8BYLErMzBxixRl-SybMzSsefoYhfnPih1PEcdETa3jHnabBqu6VGPYSJZ5p08RfGkMlj9Nf-RFiuF2iAWbdGQoJMM4ZWlOd_374fcBOa7Q-iz1vRn1GQEd2n8NhT5SuimF_aN-iaA/s1738/Photo%20Nov%2010%202023,%201%2015%2010%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1738" data-original-width="1738" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg09inV1QzDtnlpIX9B3xnof0y_y1VegTRJS8WTtrFQj8wq-jirpn8BYLErMzBxixRl-SybMzSsefoYhfnPih1PEcdETa3jHnabBqu6VGPYSJZ5p08RfGkMlj9Nf-RFiuF2iAWbdGQoJMM4ZWlOd_374fcBOa7Q-iz1vRn1GQEd2n8NhT5SuimF_aN-iaA/s320/Photo%20Nov%2010%202023,%201%2015%2010%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>The piece needed a little more flowers on it, so I hand embroidered several more in shades of pink, and did some stem embroidery too. Then I hand embroidered a few more stems.</p><p>It's 32.5" W x 50" H. I'm calling it "Don't Bug Me".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqjf0ZVafIMPcflJEl8PbBqEHhBSjQtoNv3sJ-ylCBY3c-m5gkXiVyaeO65ISg8YooLHi8KON9Brf96gYo-f4-wcnV4IpbyeP_spR_VB6OJhdXztny13lRJwdWd11RAS4jGPv1CSoi-jB-J4Po6W4-KlXvdwEwe4knajIy-p85ollxdqIbUxEgcm2AWc/s3328/Photo%20Nov%2016%202023,%202%2043%2005%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3328" data-original-width="2144" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisqjf0ZVafIMPcflJEl8PbBqEHhBSjQtoNv3sJ-ylCBY3c-m5gkXiVyaeO65ISg8YooLHi8KON9Brf96gYo-f4-wcnV4IpbyeP_spR_VB6OJhdXztny13lRJwdWd11RAS4jGPv1CSoi-jB-J4Po6W4-KlXvdwEwe4knajIy-p85ollxdqIbUxEgcm2AWc/w258-h400/Photo%20Nov%2016%202023,%202%2043%2005%20PM.jpg" width="258" /></a></div><br /><p>I hope you like it! </p><p><br /></p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-13741998219133604162023-12-11T09:00:00.000-08:002023-12-11T09:00:00.146-08:00Garden Lady #4 - Part Three<p>This is a continuation of two previous posts about the making of Garden Lady #4.</p><p>After making all of the foreground components, it was time to make all of the flora and fauna. I used pictures from my garden to photoshop the echinaceas, which were printed onto prepared for printing fabric, then fused onto the background. I added French knots in 2 colors on all of them. The rest of the flora and fauna were randomly cut from quite a few fabrics and fused into place. Finally, they were all stitched around the edges.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnro0nAqOge51gFOb6HgyxQ8CtEttotSarLx0_Sxv8vnZzkH6fhbOf6k9xwL8fnI0uH9jp5HWjrfqRc-t33vo2afHKIYPHcSGrPZjKVhU03zUwXC6OQlvdvzeKc7lVUbF6ITptl5yoUI2hHts-GeUoCTDIcV7i5I0NjLjNbZwsPJpo-Qvx8dKe_VNgL98/s3528/Photo%20Oct%2030%202023,%208%2035%2017%20AM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3528" data-original-width="2354" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnro0nAqOge51gFOb6HgyxQ8CtEttotSarLx0_Sxv8vnZzkH6fhbOf6k9xwL8fnI0uH9jp5HWjrfqRc-t33vo2afHKIYPHcSGrPZjKVhU03zUwXC6OQlvdvzeKc7lVUbF6ITptl5yoUI2hHts-GeUoCTDIcV7i5I0NjLjNbZwsPJpo-Qvx8dKe_VNgL98/w268-h400/Photo%20Oct%2030%202023,%208%2035%2017%20AM.jpg" width="268" /></a></div><br /><p> One of my granddaughters said that I needed to add a butterfly and maybe a bird too. And one of my friends, who is an expert in machine embroidery, suggested a snail, a butterfly, and I thought about a caterpillar and a ladybug. I'll have to figure out when to stop coming up with ideas and finish the piece! Here are a couple of the birds that were inked into the sky and a bee that was hand embroidered into the flowers.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdGJ98OGiRy4W0acITO4r-ARp38-9CNhDV-B1DbCurFf6ttZxt2T2vRKllii3HfQsI9eYf-Keie6kxXM585i6PKdfDkppHr25WhjlT4PmUfIwypCE9XO7UBQJV0Y-Xf4g2ahe9d0FUajRTKtO0Cn3ci0N-fLz6w6OWwzsQNM9rNcHAOYAoo3Hb4EaYUDk/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2005%202023,%209%2055%2038%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEjdGJ98OGiRy4W0acITO4r-ARp38-9CNhDV-B1DbCurFf6ttZxt2T2vRKllii3HfQsI9eYf-Keie6kxXM585i6PKdfDkppHr25WhjlT4PmUfIwypCE9XO7UBQJV0Y-Xf4g2ahe9d0FUajRTKtO0Cn3ci0N-fLz6w6OWwzsQNM9rNcHAOYAoo3Hb4EaYUDk/s320/Photo%20Nov%2005%202023,%209%2055%2038%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpSUjR7H1lM7AgHk1xVeQ6zIzRUZ62UhWShd00SLPIWBoK__ywusMytYxtilloG_zbSSlPjn6YRyZGkny4o0rmEvC6t-YvotAHDYQajAdQ039aRUe_yoKz7IfXX13667QwBVzMEPc2jsgBw2PlyhTIsRhCUxJ225EUCDMw27VK0p-7gIZV-7QnKfVeibA/s4032/Photo%20Nov%2005%202023,%209%2055%2052%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEjpSUjR7H1lM7AgHk1xVeQ6zIzRUZ62UhWShd00SLPIWBoK__ywusMytYxtilloG_zbSSlPjn6YRyZGkny4o0rmEvC6t-YvotAHDYQajAdQ039aRUe_yoKz7IfXX13667QwBVzMEPc2jsgBw2PlyhTIsRhCUxJ225EUCDMw27VK0p-7gIZV-7QnKfVeibA/s320/Photo%20Nov%2005%202023,%209%2055%2052%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I used 3 templates from Quilters Apothecary to stitch the arcs and free styled the circles here and there. It's hard to tell, but I used several shades of green thread to do the quilting in the background, several shades of blue, gray, yellow, peach, pink, and metallic threads to do the quilting on the lady, the hose, and the water. <div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7H_LIKX_-dTYV1ZBSgMgKpRj0t3GwevPYmTiwtMtOC8iL-qWxZypTHap_p1eFEXO0g9wiae4Kvkbo79qYpnBWI0fskLfGHYxRRkEa-ilog0L45JSWskk2xuA1TTT-8eWUSaiZqc8TzBbAwFVT6VyrHEMyI4NMugBs7_H4w1cpJjhOm-5iX7sJbEEzIgY/s3660/Photo%20Nov%2005%202023,%209%2055%2024%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2202" data-original-width="3660" height="193" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7H_LIKX_-dTYV1ZBSgMgKpRj0t3GwevPYmTiwtMtOC8iL-qWxZypTHap_p1eFEXO0g9wiae4Kvkbo79qYpnBWI0fskLfGHYxRRkEa-ilog0L45JSWskk2xuA1TTT-8eWUSaiZqc8TzBbAwFVT6VyrHEMyI4NMugBs7_H4w1cpJjhOm-5iX7sJbEEzIgY/s320/Photo%20Nov%2005%202023,%209%2055%2024%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>So far so good. Stay tuned for the finale.<br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-63321399443847644022023-12-04T09:00:00.012-08:002023-12-04T09:00:00.142-08:00Garden Lady #4 - Part Two<p>This is a continuation of a previous post about the making of Garden Lady #4.</p><p>I felt like I needed a little more definition on the face, so I took a picture of my friend and sketched it up. I also felt like I needed to define the pants a little more, so I downloaded a few pictures from the internet, and sketched the pants onto the pattern and used it for the pattern. Here are the pictures and the results:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVz0o1duSnReIrVZ4k_oNoL7chxIThE9AHUCX-GOb03bvw2lqNwgXGLri-6jtQGgQX2dIizjqYW4h6MIfAw4qIfo6NsgEHv7cN-7suWfHhHZMLdFEATASRvJLpSlU1GXWxCkZQJGHQVYbaZAUhsefmsfkvUbPeowQhW38JG9kHIkVjEZ8Jv1z5L7222k/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2020%202023,%2010%2049%2018%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEgSVz0o1duSnReIrVZ4k_oNoL7chxIThE9AHUCX-GOb03bvw2lqNwgXGLri-6jtQGgQX2dIizjqYW4h6MIfAw4qIfo6NsgEHv7cN-7suWfHhHZMLdFEATASRvJLpSlU1GXWxCkZQJGHQVYbaZAUhsefmsfkvUbPeowQhW38JG9kHIkVjEZ8Jv1z5L7222k/s320/Photo%20Oct%2020%202023,%2010%2049%2018%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqEE6O1GIU520BgABPZzPFa-9IBMA38BHM8PTjdEVVMvmxKUGsjtX_YRTobn3oswlzJRmv7utkTNqRcm4yj2FuLP3hBCHrh1apoIdPXWUjc5DvJGT004dNatmNazFLheAbCfFfS24ew28nQy6mn8BM3aS7hGHX1A0JrC9yod-itma1j5Iq1xOq-CSIuo/s3151/Photo%20Oct%2022%202023,%202%2057%2049%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3151" data-original-width="2817" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhqEE6O1GIU520BgABPZzPFa-9IBMA38BHM8PTjdEVVMvmxKUGsjtX_YRTobn3oswlzJRmv7utkTNqRcm4yj2FuLP3hBCHrh1apoIdPXWUjc5DvJGT004dNatmNazFLheAbCfFfS24ew28nQy6mn8BM3aS7hGHX1A0JrC9yod-itma1j5Iq1xOq-CSIuo/s320/Photo%20Oct%2022%202023,%202%2057%2049%20PM.jpg" width="286" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIch0xL9aJmrY5awlYH9logCtdvjXk7fydyAJrjXdoC6UNH4JATzlvZd9rRMpeiF0HX5VpLzpEM3ohKKtjiWhLyRzWwYUcGArfaG7WFLnlvjlVH2zhPSI3xQ9Az1js5QV1JwAY6DdBH_KDmS67o14R7gXUr2Q-GGoy_80HoLTeVtHhITj0CfubkfcGcs/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2020%202023,%2010%2049%2009%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEjEIch0xL9aJmrY5awlYH9logCtdvjXk7fydyAJrjXdoC6UNH4JATzlvZd9rRMpeiF0HX5VpLzpEM3ohKKtjiWhLyRzWwYUcGArfaG7WFLnlvjlVH2zhPSI3xQ9Az1js5QV1JwAY6DdBH_KDmS67o14R7gXUr2Q-GGoy_80HoLTeVtHhITj0CfubkfcGcs/s320/Photo%20Oct%2020%202023,%2010%2049%2009%20AM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqDA7gn4bMOSOsAyBdX0KzkXGz3dB7Y5_aYrPAHQkUjiTDmP1bY1MFqt03Ljk4IxLjcOQ9IT0Kmj6BfpGHuDKoU15GBCvbqk8kJ1S5P0PN-Om1_xOQrY66sSbDIs2GeEjCW17_otxjgwcFAJr6Z8DEzqUO0KV9ivNF6OYwa6axsG5v-4IbhEtgc-1fSa4/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2021%202023,%2011%2007%2050%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEhqDA7gn4bMOSOsAyBdX0KzkXGz3dB7Y5_aYrPAHQkUjiTDmP1bY1MFqt03Ljk4IxLjcOQ9IT0Kmj6BfpGHuDKoU15GBCvbqk8kJ1S5P0PN-Om1_xOQrY66sSbDIs2GeEjCW17_otxjgwcFAJr6Z8DEzqUO0KV9ivNF6OYwa6axsG5v-4IbhEtgc-1fSa4/s320/Photo%20Oct%2021%202023,%2011%2007%2050%20AM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>It seemed like it was about time to pick the background and start working on getting that into place. In addition to the hand dyed material for the pants, I had a hand dyed green fabric that seemed like it would work for this art piece. I didn't have quite enough of the green, so I pieced in another green and plan to use the remnants of both to scatter the greens throughout the flowers to come.</div><div><br /></div><div>Next was the hose and water. I used another of my hand dyed green fabrics for the hose. A gray and turquoise fabric was used for the nozzle. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>The water spray was made with 3 shades of Angelina fibers (white, gray, and gold). I put the tracing of the pattern underneath the Teflon pressing sheet, laid the fibers on top, pressed them, and used the pattern to cut it out.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3w4X8nVNjckqsnm7_jAxszENSQAyzMSfoGk1-ZMTRo6zgAxjj2RPIyorZ9wShpfMQcEK2usolDxX1ydcf3btIUTpZ4dVdSpKTN0kI53rkI7bD2Bai5azhBpM49LRID7lC_5gjK7SFjwKCoVzmMYhSCrbEejZ23t3N520PQhd3gVODTjS1yCYAPuyyR18/s3400/Photo%20Oct%2023%202023,%201%2052%2041%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2569" data-original-width="3400" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3w4X8nVNjckqsnm7_jAxszENSQAyzMSfoGk1-ZMTRo6zgAxjj2RPIyorZ9wShpfMQcEK2usolDxX1ydcf3btIUTpZ4dVdSpKTN0kI53rkI7bD2Bai5azhBpM49LRID7lC_5gjK7SFjwKCoVzmMYhSCrbEejZ23t3N520PQhd3gVODTjS1yCYAPuyyR18/s320/Photo%20Oct%2023%202023,%201%2052%2041%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOr1wLJE2CQJqyW8ZeKaQbXK0F0cESky0F5pT0WsMt4rT8UzgzxdfpHPTftPagZfIQBxkEXo3HYitckoVRapK0ShyYgDi0ebULAcVTb9tPR333HMUkxlzvKh_4cVS2H6U2jeA_3_CwVKrdT15vWQJ0rXzb5nDKM_9xnttOtBSir1QP_7GvQ3mjTN6Ae3Q/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2023%202023,%201%2053%2002%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEhOr1wLJE2CQJqyW8ZeKaQbXK0F0cESky0F5pT0WsMt4rT8UzgzxdfpHPTftPagZfIQBxkEXo3HYitckoVRapK0ShyYgDi0ebULAcVTb9tPR333HMUkxlzvKh_4cVS2H6U2jeA_3_CwVKrdT15vWQJ0rXzb5nDKM_9xnttOtBSir1QP_7GvQ3mjTN6Ae3Q/s320/Photo%20Oct%2023%202023,%201%2053%2002%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>So, here is the background with all of the components in place. I can't wait to start on the flowers that will make up the garden.<div><br /></div><div>I hope you still like it!<br /><div><br /></div></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-80222743876053693222023-11-27T09:00:00.001-08:002023-11-27T09:00:00.147-08:00Garden Lady #4 - Part OneI found a picture that I wanted to use for my Garden Lady series. This is #4. It'll be named when it is complete.<div><br /></div><div>The inspiration is from a watercolor designed by Lois Dahl. It really spoke to me and the artist gave me permission to use it as an inspiration for my garden lady series. I loved the ethereal nature and all the green shades and flowers in this piece. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnLm_7-wlSheeVrhak-uaRNb4WCWl46XhekrHH_9l9hP10QpS2mVquyreq1xBoirjYfZ2SU4OzDFbgse3jbpfGGM7Gfa4arIfVcsZqwxbgn7qXqXf6e-cdfcqQWDwBZcMYz4_N1RsynV92PEqgDEO7CdoNA_rm91njitZWPLQBimtm0GPvaXP1m1iWck/s2281/garden%20girl%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2281" data-original-width="1393" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRnLm_7-wlSheeVrhak-uaRNb4WCWl46XhekrHH_9l9hP10QpS2mVquyreq1xBoirjYfZ2SU4OzDFbgse3jbpfGGM7Gfa4arIfVcsZqwxbgn7qXqXf6e-cdfcqQWDwBZcMYz4_N1RsynV92PEqgDEO7CdoNA_rm91njitZWPLQBimtm0GPvaXP1m1iWck/w244-h400/garden%20girl%206.jpg" width="244" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I traced around it and had it blown up to 50" H at the Rose City blue print shop in Portland, Oregon. There was a huge "For Lease" sign in the front. I looked panicky when I got up to the counter, but the people there assured me that they were not closing, but that they had gotten close to it before negotiations made it possible for them to stay. (It is run by only 2 people). This is my absolute favorite place to get my sketches blown up. They are quick, courteous, privately held, and very inexpensive. I don't know where I'd take my sketches if they closed. Anyway, here is the pattern from the print shop.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxe7FPW_ESYsg6qH1-a0zaUzqRma0xEJ8DDpzNsSnkzLUj95X04f5uL5MwV2joM9a7kEgRbymeXqBFE6obDWXSPLDCZO-La8GXliRiITIzq7IyrUD7isDG-GdPwZX6tUbYnaWXuT8CAiKl9-tp8eebjD5Np3THiiZ9xxz0xcyJgTx9s432C5ya0LwjzE/s3542/Photo%20Oct%2002%202023,%202%2021%2000%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3542" data-original-width="2398" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxe7FPW_ESYsg6qH1-a0zaUzqRma0xEJ8DDpzNsSnkzLUj95X04f5uL5MwV2joM9a7kEgRbymeXqBFE6obDWXSPLDCZO-La8GXliRiITIzq7IyrUD7isDG-GdPwZX6tUbYnaWXuT8CAiKl9-tp8eebjD5Np3THiiZ9xxz0xcyJgTx9s432C5ya0LwjzE/w271-h400/Photo%20Oct%2002%202023,%202%2021%2000%20PM.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>For the shirt, I collaged hand dyed material, lace hem tape, rick-rack, organza, thread and Angelina fibers; all in multiple colors. I quilted it with pale green thread, cut it out with the pattern on top and turned under the edges. Here are some progress pictures.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6d-oWT1mNq4zi9G-amnpKS_6sWfd3bN-bD-LBOtD86AA6bnYyiJcya_BZMlqIsUfyeyfvcoNTYWox5RWKwqa67_t6VBlrxxqCbFaZPoQecg051mlIgwjgfrzfcWlCgyEx0snJHMs3RUayDJm8UuSaqzH2OWbotybGTJpZ2L3XzpeVDfBPAPLO4jfZM4/s3026/Photo%20Oct%2018%202023,%2010%2005%2014%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3026" data-original-width="2185" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj6d-oWT1mNq4zi9G-amnpKS_6sWfd3bN-bD-LBOtD86AA6bnYyiJcya_BZMlqIsUfyeyfvcoNTYWox5RWKwqa67_t6VBlrxxqCbFaZPoQecg051mlIgwjgfrzfcWlCgyEx0snJHMs3RUayDJm8UuSaqzH2OWbotybGTJpZ2L3XzpeVDfBPAPLO4jfZM4/s320/Photo%20Oct%2018%202023,%2010%2005%2014%20AM.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Layering the materials on an off white batik. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPWy4eZ23lTPUr0D6bWNjfAiAENFzWMVn9MwCAlos5kSRJ-T2V2z4b9DZvP2vgOqYlPG4j3Bx0HZ5tlFMn77iTpNtAwbgMQe3pZ3RquivFcsoXIIB77CvQLwv3F5lF6An8D1VhSN7NxujSre-YXRuujvUPVPyerAji7kF7L4QR5Jg3yBU84qIsdrufXo/s3399/Photo%20Oct%2018%202023,%2011%2008%2033%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3399" data-original-width="2102" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPWy4eZ23lTPUr0D6bWNjfAiAENFzWMVn9MwCAlos5kSRJ-T2V2z4b9DZvP2vgOqYlPG4j3Bx0HZ5tlFMn77iTpNtAwbgMQe3pZ3RquivFcsoXIIB77CvQLwv3F5lF6An8D1VhSN7NxujSre-YXRuujvUPVPyerAji7kF7L4QR5Jg3yBU84qIsdrufXo/s320/Photo%20Oct%2018%202023,%2011%2008%2033%20AM.jpg" width="198" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Showing the quilting on the back side of the sleeve.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLKCoPgdN95u1G0cxl1cFgyp-Dhl2MVf7NxCARwm3NG1RoRcGCmhtFM_PR8aHpxydwKTPmwPRK-Wzr0JOXkd_3grJ2-84Jd8ZXVw2fYDJ6SOMymWn_rnSnPY31-LAG1lLS5KlcwtnrfJZOlgrpaouefp_OrfSxe9RtGqrA82imxGxXkLkfgJzHbUS7vc/s3269/Photo%20Oct%2018%202023,%2011%2008%2038%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3269" data-original-width="1912" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVLKCoPgdN95u1G0cxl1cFgyp-Dhl2MVf7NxCARwm3NG1RoRcGCmhtFM_PR8aHpxydwKTPmwPRK-Wzr0JOXkd_3grJ2-84Jd8ZXVw2fYDJ6SOMymWn_rnSnPY31-LAG1lLS5KlcwtnrfJZOlgrpaouefp_OrfSxe9RtGqrA82imxGxXkLkfgJzHbUS7vc/s320/Photo%20Oct%2018%202023,%2011%2008%2038%20AM.jpg" width="187" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sewing the pattern to top of the collaged sleeve.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIgJoUM2tLv8MVFFn666LIUpb6hZCQk9qVmJvhoCOWzAHNs6hyNxPghDkSgKCh3dHUyCdxvBK_xmbfy5do-39H3WuY-s3UG54rTlwqpNJmQwl-44aS4su_zgig3j5MvzC8lHKON1ZvBnfiZUWQuMHOFw4rKtWNGGptHMi9ICeHBLnZ2Kkfr3skDibeWs/s3015/Photo%20Oct%2018%202023,%2011%2039%2056%20AM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3015" data-original-width="2238" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEIgJoUM2tLv8MVFFn666LIUpb6hZCQk9qVmJvhoCOWzAHNs6hyNxPghDkSgKCh3dHUyCdxvBK_xmbfy5do-39H3WuY-s3UG54rTlwqpNJmQwl-44aS4su_zgig3j5MvzC8lHKON1ZvBnfiZUWQuMHOFw4rKtWNGGptHMi9ICeHBLnZ2Kkfr3skDibeWs/s320/Photo%20Oct%2018%202023,%2011%2039%2056%20AM.jpg" width="238" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More detail on the layers of the body of the shirt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwfoAatAvI6nae_aDmqb8bfNluFebbXQ_j__MPlCKnjZbCkKqMp8kpIAJt3e7IN9UmiqhQ3TO7bO_bjED8f9cctdb8R-ysPsbSJkQz4niOSz12I3NQ4wFB2fCwZmMmGWY1eiiOq3U9hIFz7LViix9WeVqy308Z0eUIGRr-c-J2so-YehRLrXkMx12CWA/s3891/Photo%20Oct%2019%202023,%201%2052%2027%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3891" data-original-width="2392" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUwfoAatAvI6nae_aDmqb8bfNluFebbXQ_j__MPlCKnjZbCkKqMp8kpIAJt3e7IN9UmiqhQ3TO7bO_bjED8f9cctdb8R-ysPsbSJkQz4niOSz12I3NQ4wFB2fCwZmMmGWY1eiiOq3U9hIFz7LViix9WeVqy308Z0eUIGRr-c-J2so-YehRLrXkMx12CWA/s320/Photo%20Oct%2019%202023,%201%2052%2027%20PM.jpg" width="197" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shirt with the sleeve pinned onto the pattern.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw38L22Kfw7SWS_gci-eHYbzDilaJCMMy4MTnFxALfs0zhlvxkPFPRLZS2QmsQ7n-St798sU5ZeQCCg1udrcM1DCD4UPQZIv4LXb7WHjf6RV7X-vNBMWklrMSjpIpJ59FDpY47B6k11Ql1v9Llp_SmTZZ2NPlerWUSwBqRDFdiNfcR3eOnaIEqwo1Khps/s4032/Photo%20Oct%2019%202023,%205%2034%2033%20PM.jpg" style="margin-left: 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/AVvXsEjw38L22Kfw7SWS_gci-eHYbzDilaJCMMy4MTnFxALfs0zhlvxkPFPRLZS2QmsQ7n-St798sU5ZeQCCg1udrcM1DCD4UPQZIv4LXb7WHjf6RV7X-vNBMWklrMSjpIpJ59FDpY47B6k11Ql1v9Llp_SmTZZ2NPlerWUSwBqRDFdiNfcR3eOnaIEqwo1Khps/s320/Photo%20Oct%2019%202023,%205%2034%2033%20PM.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pile of the components. Angelina fibers, 3 colors of organza, purple and green hand dyed material, antique rick-rack and hem tape. Not included is the thread that was snipped and dropped into place.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you like the progress so far!</div><br /><div><br /></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-81589312588054777672023-11-20T09:00:00.001-08:002023-11-20T09:00:00.144-08:00Mix and Mingle by Natalie Crabtree<p> I made a top for our charity group that was based on a pattern called "Mix and Mingle" by Natalie Crabtree. It was such a modern and cute quilt that I just had to make it, but with some improv blocks.</p><p>It's 59" W x 83" H.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQbZZiuJif72VIhyAKmPHhyiFhqTfAY1Up0kdH0vgS8OEGqNK4nWRfNVfpoSi8KY4fFcT4SVP_TV1N5FCmwqzJLWlWIg-N4_je_3z1oNpMofBsrU1orbhj2WzjG4R0vBkKm7XeCIp9coO0Cu6OJut7Y5aHHBLDdzbqgU9lWYMaH3hxPziDXGBw0u2oPU/s3394/Photo%20Oct%2015%202023,%202%2026%2009%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3394" data-original-width="2729" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQbZZiuJif72VIhyAKmPHhyiFhqTfAY1Up0kdH0vgS8OEGqNK4nWRfNVfpoSi8KY4fFcT4SVP_TV1N5FCmwqzJLWlWIg-N4_je_3z1oNpMofBsrU1orbhj2WzjG4R0vBkKm7XeCIp9coO0Cu6OJut7Y5aHHBLDdzbqgU9lWYMaH3hxPziDXGBw0u2oPU/w321-h400/Photo%20Oct%2015%202023,%202%2026%2009%20PM.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I hope you like it.</p>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5028571899184677411.post-8525261216545674942023-11-13T09:00:00.001-08:002023-11-13T09:00:00.150-08:00Improv drunkard's path blocks<p>I am making a quilt that has drunkard's path blocks dispersed throughout the top. I saw the quilt in a shop in Walla Walla, called "Stash". They didn't have the pattern for sale, so I looked it up after the trip. It was a quilt designed by Natalie Crabtree called "Mix and Mingle". And it was so modern and cute that I knew I just had to make a version of it. When I say version, what I mean is that I like improv and intuitive placement instead of blindly following a pattern. </p><p>Anyway, here is the process I used for the drunkard's path improv blocks.</p><p>Stack the two colors together, right sights up. Cut a gentle curve with a rotary cutter about 2/3" away from the left edge. You can see the ruler below is at about 3.75" on the 6" square.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwZMRoMBt-K9vjw251pyTNRtI__YkwV5uueHwGl5YDqyTFLWotg4gW8DvGFJnFZ1e3BFoflfL6_h3vEri_Or4aF12xeFAY1DUOfHvGqhGENsbiP8_Li2oBmkpXtrl54Y0V2AgmGIxSo48mUgFnc5X0RFfGSvFLX8Pg5MD4NJspQ0gE9xdY5qMvSPCrMI/s3234/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%205%2055%2040%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3234" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbwZMRoMBt-K9vjw251pyTNRtI__YkwV5uueHwGl5YDqyTFLWotg4gW8DvGFJnFZ1e3BFoflfL6_h3vEri_Or4aF12xeFAY1DUOfHvGqhGENsbiP8_Li2oBmkpXtrl54Y0V2AgmGIxSo48mUgFnc5X0RFfGSvFLX8Pg5MD4NJspQ0gE9xdY5qMvSPCrMI/s320/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%205%2055%2040%20PM.jpg" width="299" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Switch the two pieces so that the light color is matched up with the darker color. Place a pin at the center of both pieces.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMpv5tmHcZVbaMxZMnRUSsCXgQsY1lUPYDRpQdRo6R-SlxfgkT7AwR1i-Lhh6sBfQMFBzT5H_cCAF86EpwtyCVADhMXoNVzcUiBEXqAaYPqPqdsqnTrANdUZ6aGkq5peEHThuUS3q4xaIk3eh8_7f8rhSEYCTRhara2R10WFeLJTwRSCKumghU3Hpo4o/s3020/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%205%2056%2038%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3020" data-original-width="2865" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwMpv5tmHcZVbaMxZMnRUSsCXgQsY1lUPYDRpQdRo6R-SlxfgkT7AwR1i-Lhh6sBfQMFBzT5H_cCAF86EpwtyCVADhMXoNVzcUiBEXqAaYPqPqdsqnTrANdUZ6aGkq5peEHThuUS3q4xaIk3eh8_7f8rhSEYCTRhara2R10WFeLJTwRSCKumghU3Hpo4o/s320/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%205%2056%2038%20PM.jpg" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Line up the pins and pin the pieces together with the concave (or inny) piece on top and the convex (or outie) piece on the bottom. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqL9GdKyALykz9KafpZqgX0Ioqr6MKlC7lg6MZWaV0oVcuBOsu9v_uhq_m34WvHW5odCWw0gFw6mc1auATdXsBDWrH0c5nCq3njE_7K9iWpGnwlYo0xCz_fY5XfMCHvEcxiSzzJ6nuRHHkODgVhxc_scXCXd3m_t1y5Qec7ogP__O-1_ylH0sjbKFFFKY/s2687/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%205%2056%2052%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2683" data-original-width="2687" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqL9GdKyALykz9KafpZqgX0Ioqr6MKlC7lg6MZWaV0oVcuBOsu9v_uhq_m34WvHW5odCWw0gFw6mc1auATdXsBDWrH0c5nCq3njE_7K9iWpGnwlYo0xCz_fY5XfMCHvEcxiSzzJ6nuRHHkODgVhxc_scXCXd3m_t1y5Qec7ogP__O-1_ylH0sjbKFFFKY/s320/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%205%2056%2052%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using a glue pen, gently glue the pieces together from the center towards the edges.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMuZtIP_Wnq65EpyWcpQUmRFzwzV4NDhDhxhyphenhyphenoSJ7ssCCQwrddtFh8gZ-cRUNjKKPz17IGCK9mPh29Uh5YBM7Z-_L5bEq5_vjuN-Ila0ENZ9R6ZPq3wpLz5f-Mp36EipIL4PRlwk30lodHuA6X2OwC5K9zDqTRoYKIffBFvFaoDuYqaEeWkJyrYoxnXQ/s2742/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%205%2058%2022%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2742" data-original-width="2729" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvMuZtIP_Wnq65EpyWcpQUmRFzwzV4NDhDhxhyphenhyphenoSJ7ssCCQwrddtFh8gZ-cRUNjKKPz17IGCK9mPh29Uh5YBM7Z-_L5bEq5_vjuN-Ila0ENZ9R6ZPq3wpLz5f-Mp36EipIL4PRlwk30lodHuA6X2OwC5K9zDqTRoYKIffBFvFaoDuYqaEeWkJyrYoxnXQ/s320/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%205%2058%2022%20PM.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sew a scan 1/4" seam. Try to sew slowly to make sure that you don't get any wrinkles in the top piece.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqRH4Xwh6Amoy1gsDQSSdTVjRPuQ24bP1UVYQGharemwytyZO_G_DXW1NzMCfjw0WAleie7kD80tsKoX9wmn-3eiJOHqQh48TdmcwaB1nB40bHV-1G52uNc0yeLchPiLgW3YEvs9q2mMMh65in5ZY22lTAyrdJ5JjkByFa2rFuakYV8b4gNEEhiW93Ws/s3367/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2008%2039%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2106" data-original-width="3367" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmqRH4Xwh6Amoy1gsDQSSdTVjRPuQ24bP1UVYQGharemwytyZO_G_DXW1NzMCfjw0WAleie7kD80tsKoX9wmn-3eiJOHqQh48TdmcwaB1nB40bHV-1G52uNc0yeLchPiLgW3YEvs9q2mMMh65in5ZY22lTAyrdJ5JjkByFa2rFuakYV8b4gNEEhiW93Ws/s320/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2008%2039%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Press towards the outside of the block. You'll get two blocks, with the colors opposite of each other. Since these are improv blocks. you can see that they don't match up like they would if you used a pattern. That's the reason why they start with oversized squares.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W3UWcw1X1M-iblqW98458M3JSUjjfhbOmPoNzszpEjzcP7VVv89jvEUSrPWEnHSQfajH6Y6iiVG5VRp3obE-j2n_EV2Mvl6gb9Xsu2euGz_uHmBHc_c9GCj3YCF55XiN_aZTma63QXifNu-ECGB-gbY3hlskJe6X2Vch7HA1CtkTsl5x_bH3Cs66-j0/s3979/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2040%2045%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2629" data-original-width="3979" height="211" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5W3UWcw1X1M-iblqW98458M3JSUjjfhbOmPoNzszpEjzcP7VVv89jvEUSrPWEnHSQfajH6Y6iiVG5VRp3obE-j2n_EV2Mvl6gb9Xsu2euGz_uHmBHc_c9GCj3YCF55XiN_aZTma63QXifNu-ECGB-gbY3hlskJe6X2Vch7HA1CtkTsl5x_bH3Cs66-j0/s320/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2040%2045%20PM.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Trim the blocks to the correct size. I needed a 5" block and I started with 6" squares. First, line up the ruler on the pie, or inner piece and trim both sides.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3204" data-original-width="2936" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT84eFINK1CMmTFopnsS_V4pay3xYHDhwlSVXK37fCGJgfPgAX33ErHZf-Ku_PTuk_A4IKw6N5Vk2KjExyBJZZM8mr3J_gQhcoxE0qimOlJeTHCdWOt_bGnuuV3uIpBnD-KBUeCsS-5tHOWq0sJRkfMEdUje4XMtawgPTKOUQPBvlA9yjQlydL9PrcOqs/s320/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2041%2052%20PM.jpg" width="293" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBY9dOQyi1_yLiSWBiJ7wj_Vrci62AkpMqF1s-0FgG9rHx04uZIW9EFIcO-Y-9H6r-PcoUjDBR0WYbGInR2gpBoXk8BBdJbEVqTbGGOXhxXhNldHMcyFMLJY-vRy4VuQTDe0JsjSHVLa6ADRKxsQu4igsKhCpBVTtuXfYp4-JrPvAX5T4YL0j_Ey8-FM/s2938/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2041%2013%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turn the block and trim the outer edges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBY9dOQyi1_yLiSWBiJ7wj_Vrci62AkpMqF1s-0FgG9rHx04uZIW9EFIcO-Y-9H6r-PcoUjDBR0WYbGInR2gpBoXk8BBdJbEVqTbGGOXhxXhNldHMcyFMLJY-vRy4VuQTDe0JsjSHVLa6ADRKxsQu4igsKhCpBVTtuXfYp4-JrPvAX5T4YL0j_Ey8-FM/s2938/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2041%2013%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBY9dOQyi1_yLiSWBiJ7wj_Vrci62AkpMqF1s-0FgG9rHx04uZIW9EFIcO-Y-9H6r-PcoUjDBR0WYbGInR2gpBoXk8BBdJbEVqTbGGOXhxXhNldHMcyFMLJY-vRy4VuQTDe0JsjSHVLa6ADRKxsQu4igsKhCpBVTtuXfYp4-JrPvAX5T4YL0j_Ey8-FM/s2938/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2041%2013%20PM.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><img border="0" data-original-height="2938" data-original-width="2882" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBY9dOQyi1_yLiSWBiJ7wj_Vrci62AkpMqF1s-0FgG9rHx04uZIW9EFIcO-Y-9H6r-PcoUjDBR0WYbGInR2gpBoXk8BBdJbEVqTbGGOXhxXhNldHMcyFMLJY-vRy4VuQTDe0JsjSHVLa6ADRKxsQu4igsKhCpBVTtuXfYp4-JrPvAX5T4YL0j_Ey8-FM/s320/Photo%20Oct%2011%202023,%206%2041%2013%20PM.jpg" width="314" /></div><br /><br /><p>And its just that easy to make an improv drunkard's path block. </p></div>She Quilts Ithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08496144894029382234noreply@blogger.com0