tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37189598554370711142024-03-04T20:03:55.199-08:00Mountain Art QuiltersMountain Art Quilters is a group of fifty fabric artists centered in the Sierra Foothills in Northern California. Members meet monthly in Nevada City to share their expertise, inspirations and ideas in producing beautiful works of art utilizing the latest in sewing, quilting, and embellishing techniques. For more information, email mountainartquilters@gmail.comBlog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.comBlogger135125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-89618736236631106492024-03-01T18:28:00.000-08:002024-03-01T18:28:13.625-08:00<p> Our very own Shelli Fried and Jan Mitrovich were our speakers for our February meeting. The topic was Textile Sustainability and Innovation. Many of our members brought in quilts and other items to support the topic.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkMY71vGPdX3tRulh2nNNhejKLBYTNRCqaXSv5sX0S-nU-WoXNNGL_Y0G9DvMWXedfeCIwquYYFvIojP8btnOhXkfTnei5m12bEGm_uDnna5PJw08fd4IpNWxVTydvIrtqL1l49ZPjaBZSwrh4BwFLXrrcwJM5_3GfPnsEPhZwzZ029FeweiTYCkbwQ0F/s640/IMG_8997.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkMY71vGPdX3tRulh2nNNhejKLBYTNRCqaXSv5sX0S-nU-WoXNNGL_Y0G9DvMWXedfeCIwquYYFvIojP8btnOhXkfTnei5m12bEGm_uDnna5PJw08fd4IpNWxVTydvIrtqL1l49ZPjaBZSwrh4BwFLXrrcwJM5_3GfPnsEPhZwzZ029FeweiTYCkbwQ0F/s320/IMG_8997.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Jane Haworth</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCocyiz-5RtXZiww6SuskZkUeaXxVa9V3Eh_-MwZ786CInMFTR59S7F1wazpUc9rI92r5ahnMET8sW2p60nHLnaYM5QpH3_o3hYib2W6dVnkyCoN7Ju0xD-4nrlEhyphenhyphenSxMQQU6Q3d2NX0CpDmrCh3Xta9po6vBGhRd8kXNwe0Cy-pTmE3Ch8oJBJp0XJlv8/s320/IMG_9004.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_i-Qk3gzY6jKUKhUWEe7E67nXWcPTmcR6sJa5O2gDMp95qmrvsJhnWao_me4ImyXxT-umVbdkBqwkDP7jesKLyeVd0yoM3XG8oByhO1mSLxrh_syrh3aKU8WeCaUjCfhFFD8V0q9eFiiY6iRa_x8DOf98J5j8CmwmRoVE9N8nygcVXoFeKsJuZtVNQxM/s640/IMG_9005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs_i-Qk3gzY6jKUKhUWEe7E67nXWcPTmcR6sJa5O2gDMp95qmrvsJhnWao_me4ImyXxT-umVbdkBqwkDP7jesKLyeVd0yoM3XG8oByhO1mSLxrh_syrh3aKU8WeCaUjCfhFFD8V0q9eFiiY6iRa_x8DOf98J5j8CmwmRoVE9N8nygcVXoFeKsJuZtVNQxM/s320/IMG_9005.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Lynn Tubbe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahF2oLw_fccFXQG-eIBA7BO5eHPO_is9-oTxxLYG17lKQpM8UyIb5esyDhMSoSDL-3X6FIaRfHR4KlR8-hEe5m8Y3NeuwQxPFtNrMkTDj6IXGJrQd18mSm17Jlxnz49HtLXQ0Wv9lV9LenDjmRPRedWbeT9-El-1E0gbtf7fDbztck8dc3wxPMksrZ7Zv/s640/IMG_9006.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiahF2oLw_fccFXQG-eIBA7BO5eHPO_is9-oTxxLYG17lKQpM8UyIb5esyDhMSoSDL-3X6FIaRfHR4KlR8-hEe5m8Y3NeuwQxPFtNrMkTDj6IXGJrQd18mSm17Jlxnz49HtLXQ0Wv9lV9LenDjmRPRedWbeT9-El-1E0gbtf7fDbztck8dc3wxPMksrZ7Zv/s320/IMG_9006.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-JOpowEGy7RqZl2TQYYc8dZvQc6GsY22CV2cf_EIawrQlXlEi2fRtUfx7pA-7-ny93qZvhTnmrvx76681bLxWzCekcVYPVqm-IuundKNQYHhyDOHqOdrod6W4K7cR1CKnhxCNk1btrfM5V3Is1zdtwKaSsndkuSjaZ-IojFyc6PCrq68-pNRuD6pQFqJ/s640/IMG_9007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-JOpowEGy7RqZl2TQYYc8dZvQc6GsY22CV2cf_EIawrQlXlEi2fRtUfx7pA-7-ny93qZvhTnmrvx76681bLxWzCekcVYPVqm-IuundKNQYHhyDOHqOdrod6W4K7cR1CKnhxCNk1btrfM5V3Is1zdtwKaSsndkuSjaZ-IojFyc6PCrq68-pNRuD6pQFqJ/s320/IMG_9007.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLi1X0OuPjRph82iFwJS4f1eLHo78WntnOF9exU-ikkQyxN2ZNv7Sb_InrrKYcdYAGeQUwexgsJESwcB0bG7GA18OLetXfsU89tX6Ry40lkd6gwhB1Gc1VlDde19qTLBpsKtgY4i8EiEFO6PXZP_v2Sk6Ye3mH9DmBnmPIRT0ijrtosZBJPPTuUfWHI5UG/s640/IMG_9011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLi1X0OuPjRph82iFwJS4f1eLHo78WntnOF9exU-ikkQyxN2ZNv7Sb_InrrKYcdYAGeQUwexgsJESwcB0bG7GA18OLetXfsU89tX6Ry40lkd6gwhB1Gc1VlDde19qTLBpsKtgY4i8EiEFO6PXZP_v2Sk6Ye3mH9DmBnmPIRT0ijrtosZBJPPTuUfWHI5UG/s320/IMG_9011.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Kat Madison</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrSwO1j0H9UUidF7PdjA-1TM56XJqUlP1gzW4rd6yiHHYZadkjJWwYNX3fWFnGxG4Rr4oSOJGpsHojtmXotfJHWJEIW1hhSXL3TP9unbl7IIQYWWL05vKc3_3Y58QMMIoRR5DcjNVdOL4pckd9QpCKSv7qVnRMTlA5mk4VGK4vbvLRfMOToHmLk9CiHMX/s640/IMG_9013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjrSwO1j0H9UUidF7PdjA-1TM56XJqUlP1gzW4rd6yiHHYZadkjJWwYNX3fWFnGxG4Rr4oSOJGpsHojtmXotfJHWJEIW1hhSXL3TP9unbl7IIQYWWL05vKc3_3Y58QMMIoRR5DcjNVdOL4pckd9QpCKSv7qVnRMTlA5mk4VGK4vbvLRfMOToHmLk9CiHMX/s320/IMG_9013.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>As always, we also had wonderful quilts for show & tell.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiltpacqF6XicMHu-iPWJVojWmXrdvLycwuIbN0hZt8gFjR1RWyuSDPyoklRz38DEYVAnKIvlpwU19M-rcpaVnhjqYEtbN0XPRvYRzRV-OBUxm0p87GVvaaXKnCTkqKft1rfS0GSofp0aqvz3nJX1fbMPV_LlhSAyCjW41XM7XApRfgO0t6SnGN3m2XaUym/s640/IMG_9003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZcHK7xMwEx8CH8s1heSSoGIh9L-aP5DuKzZqKfqfqBCgvkjFmgKAxguyNbNfzFG5hIr_E1mO-rJWtiHiqkr-6E6yfVmbU_mxHGcHkKGSqFPlzU69wI3LKgLXOwrzPYuBQ0tMjWlQq5GSRwGpxq6q0tSbQP3v1k3pXeaAzAdqAwV1GZZ3BTTib3FV1Lmya/s320/IMG_9008.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQkAxQRXsVzT276wg0Sx9IpmQavtMVNXYgscingel4hvMLEAkN9EIS8PgJyCyoseAPSUUy6sWkt-i9G05XyYoHXF1YGXJfxyXqAneBayedE9KKSNhlCxBiMW5Kqhyphenhyphen1lnzt_1Dt3XCSAQY2raF4hxXbU8iG3HZUeBiRVO_QE_3AQXJdNRryQwP_LiB5O80/s640/IMG_9009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSQkAxQRXsVzT276wg0Sx9IpmQavtMVNXYgscingel4hvMLEAkN9EIS8PgJyCyoseAPSUUy6sWkt-i9G05XyYoHXF1YGXJfxyXqAneBayedE9KKSNhlCxBiMW5Kqhyphenhyphen1lnzt_1Dt3XCSAQY2raF4hxXbU8iG3HZUeBiRVO_QE_3AQXJdNRryQwP_LiB5O80/s320/IMG_9009.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Carole Rossi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjK0I3aALo3tPFGCd339-0RY14_z_U5-cPdVLQAWUM_h9fBxrnfxWPWI8dBO-saoSlfqHHQuPK0r1bCLzruTlqJKY5C9ubPEYleWO1hhobcw69eGvK3uK2D8hBqqo98wWeDyvG6hcIHqcE0t-2pWMnH-80NsrUTdCADSLnBftDravdGVFdCUQdHEAoqCk-/s640/IMG_9010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjK0I3aALo3tPFGCd339-0RY14_z_U5-cPdVLQAWUM_h9fBxrnfxWPWI8dBO-saoSlfqHHQuPK0r1bCLzruTlqJKY5C9ubPEYleWO1hhobcw69eGvK3uK2D8hBqqo98wWeDyvG6hcIHqcE0t-2pWMnH-80NsrUTdCADSLnBftDravdGVFdCUQdHEAoqCk-/s320/IMG_9010.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Ann Sanderson</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqdIrgLzV29GE-zYt8KhC15WDwuzFyKQJ2YQaro5yAXKSyVX5b2DeoNjZ4rR8c3NpEYlsnIEF47XOzGu4dXZ0IpKdIO3Wky3oLBxcW_Qig7anhAVqDNdj7rlpaCobvD7VjfTTJTXgJFZubtL3CCYQAp7DcJxHCl70VdmnhdDMPf2WoBukjdQOrZZdOa3b/s640/IMG_9012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdqdIrgLzV29GE-zYt8KhC15WDwuzFyKQJ2YQaro5yAXKSyVX5b2DeoNjZ4rR8c3NpEYlsnIEF47XOzGu4dXZ0IpKdIO3Wky3oLBxcW_Qig7anhAVqDNdj7rlpaCobvD7VjfTTJTXgJFZubtL3CCYQAp7DcJxHCl70VdmnhdDMPf2WoBukjdQOrZZdOa3b/s320/IMG_9012.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p></div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-70612873395591578022024-02-12T16:11:00.000-08:002024-02-12T16:11:04.080-08:00<p> For our January meeting, our speaker was Frances O'Brien from Ben Franklin sharing the latest in fabric lines,
materials, and tools to
kick off some fresh
thinking for 2024.</p><p>And as always, some of our members had wonderful quilts to share with us.</p><p>One of our newer members, Elizabeth Baratta, shared some of her colorful quilts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdByGx4df5N7_yITNarjOYeI5T3XPTDNBuJU0wW0c1NNpLhpw9J7FKj7hDCymNwgF5_GAuLeEQ1TS07_LxBX1w4B9bpZWCBgrOwraHajEwFx4dbMcAzwsrLobMNCkfWVDHH1alFD-dJB8rx56FFttXFXSqwdGDCy82sJXkfUmGevOsztsHM8WO4Rn043Y/s640/IMG_8861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdByGx4df5N7_yITNarjOYeI5T3XPTDNBuJU0wW0c1NNpLhpw9J7FKj7hDCymNwgF5_GAuLeEQ1TS07_LxBX1w4B9bpZWCBgrOwraHajEwFx4dbMcAzwsrLobMNCkfWVDHH1alFD-dJB8rx56FFttXFXSqwdGDCy82sJXkfUmGevOsztsHM8WO4Rn043Y/s320/IMG_8861.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xWDqij3xiS_dG2Bh_BHAv2cNC0jQ5IEiSlDFtvryV7oCW3XS9yx-TN2_wEZv4g1mbMJkgMTh6xoE4-3_cp90FExmVTQVRoeiJ-L8gsYta2M5g_MxcBUsamd9Z1hKXrJeJokBtivxiAGIBqbOlIJBx1ObhqSDkzDOrAens0IfeoYj4I7DnbUwxhtsD1Ai/s640/IMG_8862.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-xWDqij3xiS_dG2Bh_BHAv2cNC0jQ5IEiSlDFtvryV7oCW3XS9yx-TN2_wEZv4g1mbMJkgMTh6xoE4-3_cp90FExmVTQVRoeiJ-L8gsYta2M5g_MxcBUsamd9Z1hKXrJeJokBtivxiAGIBqbOlIJBx1ObhqSDkzDOrAens0IfeoYj4I7DnbUwxhtsD1Ai/s320/IMG_8862.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Marylee Drake shared a succulent Block of the Month her guild did from a Jane Haworth pattern.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlA7vtEN41q-1hsB9HiJ_1NI7O1mxNqCqZW1msfQ-MJJGuOqezrdYXqtsg7Ahe6B6i_6hbDCALISZ1hcr_lM4hRbqi-uN5Z25rKeO6PozckLMLOb_JSev3Xbxso3pBhh7VAEHZXS6u-udMZpKif0PhlDvHd9rpcIW2sqL3rMwoXYV2N_aoG4LQIB6SjtHr/s640/IMG_8863.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlA7vtEN41q-1hsB9HiJ_1NI7O1mxNqCqZW1msfQ-MJJGuOqezrdYXqtsg7Ahe6B6i_6hbDCALISZ1hcr_lM4hRbqi-uN5Z25rKeO6PozckLMLOb_JSev3Xbxso3pBhh7VAEHZXS6u-udMZpKif0PhlDvHd9rpcIW2sqL3rMwoXYV2N_aoG4LQIB6SjtHr/s320/IMG_8863.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Lynn Tubbe shared her succulent quilt also.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2y5NkvwShV7xs0YllfM5TSURqjjaGBtevCs-upiFGoXMeaQwJZLJO4puCNejrUOcHAkukb0Ga1htrmHKt6gLIhy7WjQ5xGjUUCJYPE_zkcdAaqUQQniTgn1ALIPpMeReT6lGZO9AoSYsiAhE0b8Pdqat3dOznt6wYC4iJGxymMU0SvaR4tUe_AL3pBE1Y/s640/IMG_8864.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2y5NkvwShV7xs0YllfM5TSURqjjaGBtevCs-upiFGoXMeaQwJZLJO4puCNejrUOcHAkukb0Ga1htrmHKt6gLIhy7WjQ5xGjUUCJYPE_zkcdAaqUQQniTgn1ALIPpMeReT6lGZO9AoSYsiAhE0b8Pdqat3dOznt6wYC4iJGxymMU0SvaR4tUe_AL3pBE1Y/s320/IMG_8864.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Marylee shared another quilt made from a Jane Haworth zoom class.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Great food, fun games and lots of Christmas quilts to enjoy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzT4y2IM3ThPgnZU1NftrPRXcvy8KITEOcRFCheD-YcC_PWNwKymgmChIn8xwHoOX9Sg_Bbg1Wx4XTmBmoGFioAnyTmkT1tjEA9WfaMH80HLdmc4efEUujcj0A53JW7JR0T7k-FZPmnMeSnNpP48zagleZyxOmcQ-l4VAjlImUK4XT_pb0JtkQcnsa-XQ/s640/IMG_8678.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOzT4y2IM3ThPgnZU1NftrPRXcvy8KITEOcRFCheD-YcC_PWNwKymgmChIn8xwHoOX9Sg_Bbg1Wx4XTmBmoGFioAnyTmkT1tjEA9WfaMH80HLdmc4efEUujcj0A53JW7JR0T7k-FZPmnMeSnNpP48zagleZyxOmcQ-l4VAjlImUK4XT_pb0JtkQcnsa-XQ/s320/IMG_8678.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcD16282rGBwGbIs1QBukEnpSUB8LCxR4LG3SGl-ip7A7uKEshbLT-gVeIyQxxZOTJjRMxjLQWKxB6Plzz8bk5ZBn8OjCcmA2-fkTMfg9zWq7D5V-Sh78RMoX5L8JcIVZlXstk39tJ3ZVUSYE5-SspETw1d5kxTBm5nhMdG8oSugXjHxINWtHo8WMGnmDC/s640/IMG_8677.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Our venue was decorated for Halloween, so some of our quilts had spooky accompaniments. And we got a photo of all of us in front of one of the decorations!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6bJD_D-cRloDrVnEWBJqaOetbICnqNN8aohtbW4iver6p0Sa8HfoiKk6mKlaFb27htIXZ-vEZ8OQJc0WEDL3e3Q3Ikyan2Ig9p3VDxnAlW3Vd0GqhEchN59LaEVIyCz9MLlH81k6iKomknheKhnMzYDAyMBHA9iUcv_oaN9euv8SKPYfHGH68TeQUZUh/s640/IMG_3142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX6bJD_D-cRloDrVnEWBJqaOetbICnqNN8aohtbW4iver6p0Sa8HfoiKk6mKlaFb27htIXZ-vEZ8OQJc0WEDL3e3Q3Ikyan2Ig9p3VDxnAlW3Vd0GqhEchN59LaEVIyCz9MLlH81k6iKomknheKhnMzYDAyMBHA9iUcv_oaN9euv8SKPYfHGH68TeQUZUh/s320/IMG_3142.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: center;">Art Deco</h4><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuhhKUfuwzSWSI74oUuHnwvikoZ6fTIoy3DtNfSEp739X9mzQFq40cjbaE3vFrSmDW26Krd_USogBcG9MyTG27np9MnARctdlsKBdQBKcdtr_CGRnQ1SD9xy9fKBt3xq9tZ9EK71fRko03Bd0MQJUf3TkxAOx5U8gaX__ji0FvuD3RcMfny_CbgEz_waZ/s640/IMG_8524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFuhhKUfuwzSWSI74oUuHnwvikoZ6fTIoy3DtNfSEp739X9mzQFq40cjbaE3vFrSmDW26Krd_USogBcG9MyTG27np9MnARctdlsKBdQBKcdtr_CGRnQ1SD9xy9fKBt3xq9tZ9EK71fRko03Bd0MQJUf3TkxAOx5U8gaX__ji0FvuD3RcMfny_CbgEz_waZ/s320/IMG_8524.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Art Deco, 17" x 21"<br />by Sophia Day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: This quilt was designed for both this reveal and the Modern Quilt Guild Artisan Cotton Challenge. It took quite a bit of playing to get a design I was happy with. I wasn't going to use the bright green, but the quilt needed something to make it pop. Piecing the quilt so that the circles were round and the lines dissected them correctly was a challenge. It was quilted with a walking foot with Superior Microquilter thread.</div><div><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Macro vs Micro</h4></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7f4onUqB823xSt1yT_qA5Ej6EAYNVyG8sdt6vYoh65I2WLgZ3P0QZOIHsovKR8qK-NAliyKIHr1wed8KdRd0W4MyVK1YEMfygXCOKVj0Dd7cXWaxPZiCNXMotpv-hCI0yQXwar-dBW41-3gVrUfx67LI1KGlfZhRQBMNk0odDbP_AcYJYqViE3eClqVjz/s2016/image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7f4onUqB823xSt1yT_qA5Ej6EAYNVyG8sdt6vYoh65I2WLgZ3P0QZOIHsovKR8qK-NAliyKIHr1wed8KdRd0W4MyVK1YEMfygXCOKVj0Dd7cXWaxPZiCNXMotpv-hCI0yQXwar-dBW41-3gVrUfx67LI1KGlfZhRQBMNk0odDbP_AcYJYqViE3eClqVjz/s320/image001.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It Fits in a Wine Glass, 24" x 32"<br />by Kathryn Madison</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: This features microscopic diatoms, plankton and protozoa. The inspiration was Ernst Haekel's book, "Art Forms in Nature". I used PFD cotton, polyester, batting, Tsukineko inks, Inktense blocks and pencils, rubbing alcohol, machine embroidery poly thread, cotton thread, metallic thread, monofilament thread and a soldering iron. I got Haekel's book a couple of years ago and it inspired me to suggest this challenge topic. I was thrilled to be able to feature some of these gorgeous tiny beings. The timing was convenient that I was able to paint the elements over four weeks when I was in the sling after should replacement surgery.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixLvJ4dtxj-1AMmaFm9Wa2WSiaK63T3lDg26fxm8ki_6RY7Rfc7-wqlW1e4m5NPsIIDXArHS-Ir46Yts3OxBfTph26uL4u1lxokhwMSOMJCpGNqBmmNnng0tQRVbkJLwJIlKinCTC90tU5FWjW0qPCWPBCkiNs9Av1HA_rsy2O45f_h4sV9qLM2j0aadt/s640/IMG_8526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgixLvJ4dtxj-1AMmaFm9Wa2WSiaK63T3lDg26fxm8ki_6RY7Rfc7-wqlW1e4m5NPsIIDXArHS-Ir46Yts3OxBfTph26uL4u1lxokhwMSOMJCpGNqBmmNnng0tQRVbkJLwJIlKinCTC90tU5FWjW0qPCWPBCkiNs9Av1HA_rsy2O45f_h4sV9qLM2j0aadt/s320/IMG_8526.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Pillow Sham<br />by Lynda Lasich<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div>Artist Statement: The macro stitches in the embroidery meet half of the challenge, the micro quilt stitches meet the other half. I bought the sham at PIQF in 2022. I searched the internet for medallions and used several for inspiration. The sham is likely made of linen. Batting is wool with a layer of cotton batting. The sham was challenging in that it would warp and needed constant attention.<div><br /></div><div><br /><div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Something New From Something Old</h4></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAMtRHDcHUF_4WLi4Cm8xw3AdWTivSfC3pxOgN5h42WbpxBuBnJMxPN7v3sYkzEAdtjJIi-l4Ds5uoh9XHUVMHc6oTR2RG8Bl4mhpBseTxLwdHiImFYp656QnRXOltuAkMMAyD5ewSEfE2H-MFKEGSNuvjryu4kyk9yIvGVmHcJQmfP0YGfqiD6iMTkdQ/s640/IMG_8532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzAMtRHDcHUF_4WLi4Cm8xw3AdWTivSfC3pxOgN5h42WbpxBuBnJMxPN7v3sYkzEAdtjJIi-l4Ds5uoh9XHUVMHc6oTR2RG8Bl4mhpBseTxLwdHiImFYp656QnRXOltuAkMMAyD5ewSEfE2H-MFKEGSNuvjryu4kyk9yIvGVmHcJQmfP0YGfqiD6iMTkdQ/s320/IMG_8532.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dino Reborn, 21" x 23"<br />by Sophia Day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: The bottom photo was the original quilt. It was made in a Ricky Tims Convergence class and was one of my first art quilts. I NEVER liked it. It looked like a dinosaur to me. This challenge was a perfect excuse to redo it. I unstitched the minimal quilting and started cutting it up and putting it back together. I'm much happier with the new quilt.</div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NvAW4rugLWjiLMP3RKvfiSNnX8PaaWj0FjlAbZF58aNskV01YXiJ-vy8Pr6sgEqb7_reZuOpRKj2mOiArlRZlcmnrWzPdhf_qOezw-ySu31ZjD9zEZn-vwIVm3S1DZJCQOl7NN96bnRvDdW6WIMLTCBs_7sHqGo8qhrRM-RheMdi-DYu71W3dr4zqp8q/s640/IMG_8531.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7NvAW4rugLWjiLMP3RKvfiSNnX8PaaWj0FjlAbZF58aNskV01YXiJ-vy8Pr6sgEqb7_reZuOpRKj2mOiArlRZlcmnrWzPdhf_qOezw-ySu31ZjD9zEZn-vwIVm3S1DZJCQOl7NN96bnRvDdW6WIMLTCBs_7sHqGo8qhrRM-RheMdi-DYu71W3dr4zqp8q/s320/IMG_8531.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Rise<br />by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: I had a badly broken back that was completely fused and repaired. I wanted to make something as a journal of my surgery journey. I used ice dyed cotton, tulle, netting, interfacing, paint, beads, wool felt, organza, staples from my surgery, synthetic organza, tyvek and cheese cloth. This who quilt was a challenge finding ways to represent this history.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91uwQH49ir8T_nYRjn7MnjuusMcoLCq9RkcFXPJ6Gx0QxdTR9dr7dCq4HHBVCwBGxLrU6Xu8RHiZfXiwLterzj85kFU6pfo4Vho6ZsgJJewao-Bq84Ex-itEiHGvZDT5iYNvwEUgcQVjNPqgcyP_D3g-P2F-OFTm7tThs-VDVRBDjiTvdCxxOf97RD3tB/s640/IMG_8382.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj91uwQH49ir8T_nYRjn7MnjuusMcoLCq9RkcFXPJ6Gx0QxdTR9dr7dCq4HHBVCwBGxLrU6Xu8RHiZfXiwLterzj85kFU6pfo4Vho6ZsgJJewao-Bq84Ex-itEiHGvZDT5iYNvwEUgcQVjNPqgcyP_D3g-P2F-OFTm7tThs-VDVRBDjiTvdCxxOf97RD3tB/s320/IMG_8382.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gratitude, 24" x 36"<br />by Jan Reed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: The inspiration was my appreciation for the medieval art of illumination and an image of a frame with lots of details. I had always admired the ornate use of metals, jewels, and the swirling flourishes. I used tea-stained muslin, commercial batiks, machine embroidery, hand beading and prismacolor pencils. Resorting to creating the background using traditional quilt piecing was humbling and felt almost unfamiliar. the marking of the quilting lines in the border took more steps than I anticipated. I which I could redo the quilting as it didn't look the way I had wanted. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NE1Otkmi9e2g6QMHS7U34Fnj-0rg9AhC73d8IfWkolNgaht647iL5HhDyxbz9eSF-Gc-1EEXy8eq84JUN8LjN5113-40S81rC9DzsPvGkvhrQ12bJc2wKiC60VZwmY9kghcLuFgF_aJDY1yjDI6eUsoK1svg2wa0QvWnSHbDRK4aMYHyD016kXX5B7xb/s640/IMG_8530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1NE1Otkmi9e2g6QMHS7U34Fnj-0rg9AhC73d8IfWkolNgaht647iL5HhDyxbz9eSF-Gc-1EEXy8eq84JUN8LjN5113-40S81rC9DzsPvGkvhrQ12bJc2wKiC60VZwmY9kghcLuFgF_aJDY1yjDI6eUsoK1svg2wa0QvWnSHbDRK4aMYHyD016kXX5B7xb/s320/IMG_8530.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rothenburg Ob Der Tauben, Germany, 16" x 20"<br />by Karin Polli</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: I used antique materials to make a new quilt. The inspiration was a trip to Rothenburg with my husband in 2008. I used cotton fabric, antique doilies, antique jewelry and key, beads and photos on cloth. I wanted to use antiques that I got from my mom in a new and special way. She had also been to Rothenburg and it help special memories for both of us. </div><div><br /></div><div><h4 style="text-align: center;">Flower Power</h4></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEOGCSFsiDYiDf2KA4o7asybyLyrRskJWrbCjR7TQEI3xfcViPz_vWMh4DHqApgzKgAQZbv4ZF0uyHAxJ_RijeACxTnYCWwg8MDSw1BzbDt7LPY0OoBxKCiTAy2y9uPitFLzhtoi_qKqFJdl8AlMnbpf37d-vL1FjWNlpf5YpK89Dk1YukX4Cb6Hw-Thh/s640/IMG_8533.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEOGCSFsiDYiDf2KA4o7asybyLyrRskJWrbCjR7TQEI3xfcViPz_vWMh4DHqApgzKgAQZbv4ZF0uyHAxJ_RijeACxTnYCWwg8MDSw1BzbDt7LPY0OoBxKCiTAy2y9uPitFLzhtoi_qKqFJdl8AlMnbpf37d-vL1FjWNlpf5YpK89Dk1YukX4Cb6Hw-Thh/s320/IMG_8533.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flower Power #1, 18" x 40"<br />by Michelle Peerson<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: I made this to fit a space on my wall. I enjoyed it so much that I'm making more. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcMLSg9CUO_lTWOT8w7127G6nS2giqsj8hUc7rzcOGiWvrAaSQjD3ezvqEa8dJCvlG5K5HKKt15cXzuJfMldX23Pze_RY5kKxBb0cAy3LxDpjT6IB77Fyaorkm2IRRa-IzvXE3UxIjpKybEd2enjLQpxW3GXC1Or4ZlnKxhBMmxqHS7Gy4XEtGKO4OhBj/s640/IMG_8534.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVcMLSg9CUO_lTWOT8w7127G6nS2giqsj8hUc7rzcOGiWvrAaSQjD3ezvqEa8dJCvlG5K5HKKt15cXzuJfMldX23Pze_RY5kKxBb0cAy3LxDpjT6IB77Fyaorkm2IRRa-IzvXE3UxIjpKybEd2enjLQpxW3GXC1Or4ZlnKxhBMmxqHS7Gy4XEtGKO4OhBj/s320/IMG_8534.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flower Power, 30" x 42"<br />by Elisabeth Baratta</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: The golden rings above the flower symbolize the power of the sun that makes flowers group. I wanted to feature Kaffe Facett fabrics. It uses cotton fabrics and metallic thread.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRojyUGvlvyWpQXKdxhXXiiGnd-is2QNNzfop0cs7AnXCWtrX4__1Z5Ox2zfDNxhH5jjZPnJiejl5xdEdMyuBnyt9kXQoXSRNQyaDa0tDI1973qeVUCA6yGKLeoQA1Ee7DWH7uesOUBnbSL5jO4ic83tBwf4tUDYoKrYV17r1vt67G7wB8NE2NAF-cd6Ql/s640/IMG_8535.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRojyUGvlvyWpQXKdxhXXiiGnd-is2QNNzfop0cs7AnXCWtrX4__1Z5Ox2zfDNxhH5jjZPnJiejl5xdEdMyuBnyt9kXQoXSRNQyaDa0tDI1973qeVUCA6yGKLeoQA1Ee7DWH7uesOUBnbSL5jO4ic83tBwf4tUDYoKrYV17r1vt67G7wB8NE2NAF-cd6Ql/s320/IMG_8535.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Petalled Plumage<br />by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: I wanted to create a memory from a trip to a botanical garden in Hawaii - a Bird of Paradise. I used cotton, batik and dupioni silk fabrics, inktense blocks, couched threads, both metallic and rayon threads and velvet. I enjoyed figuring out how to make the "beak" look more 3-D.</div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-42558882546023226362023-09-29T10:31:00.002-07:002023-09-29T10:31:52.001-07:00<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Our very own Kat Madison was the presenter of our </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;">program this month. The basis was a review of Joen Wolfrom’s book, “Adventures in
Design,” that had a huge impact on her years ago as a new art quilter. She brought many of her pieces with the intent of encouraging discussion on the principles and elements of Art.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7MxNeXZ8rL94_i6b_ILt4ke7IiSxISlGfip69r0B2SHWmMuDvgyWeO_fGEDzYfGV0fIhXZHi5gmcF69pug2lVxYhdXX9E8CeL0CXWC9aOoMurNQS_tcyUIErjLdNL6tOmQEv4lrzELeaYMbCXjQX8-zhyrENnk0ig7zZp-bdHuThppTDyv2Igawn5UAJ/s640/IMG_8387.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL7MxNeXZ8rL94_i6b_ILt4ke7IiSxISlGfip69r0B2SHWmMuDvgyWeO_fGEDzYfGV0fIhXZHi5gmcF69pug2lVxYhdXX9E8CeL0CXWC9aOoMurNQS_tcyUIErjLdNL6tOmQEv4lrzELeaYMbCXjQX8-zhyrENnk0ig7zZp-bdHuThppTDyv2Igawn5UAJ/s320/IMG_8387.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-size: 14.6667px;">We also had several quilts for Show & Tell</span></span><p></p><p>From Stephanie Bennett-Strauss, M.D.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb7apZ5Il8U1-dEKVCgPlZ_xkIuIUj-yEzMeMP7oUku5kM4QXh9hKBw667g4marx3dV_pxUwJCR0ul2QrF7CySFXI9o611G_zI8DyAvWGl1JY6JctEt-L_FQnB_yZJ2M-tQYLR8Kx5QlzmTnj6DfEJ_isvYFXkasEvH76zPz5RuJtoLd8mRejcbnwjAHQ/s640/IMG_8383.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIb7apZ5Il8U1-dEKVCgPlZ_xkIuIUj-yEzMeMP7oUku5kM4QXh9hKBw667g4marx3dV_pxUwJCR0ul2QrF7CySFXI9o611G_zI8DyAvWGl1JY6JctEt-L_FQnB_yZJ2M-tQYLR8Kx5QlzmTnj6DfEJ_isvYFXkasEvH76zPz5RuJtoLd8mRejcbnwjAHQ/s320/IMG_8383.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSlG5o-zrdEAxJXZFEMab00mVjev5a5p-Nr0evwQPK6OXxqEeM44TO6gflU_tWAiWujjQ4Zqi3yOfIvc1hiEXMBURVlL5uv1wLXYhR3I748xXulxTaKrGcQ45T4hFVnHeGxkWl99LPArFTTty4lHjN5l4s0T3p1f2i-HBPHSBXv0P4mrpNylfdWw2V3xJ/s640/IMG_8384.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We were all invited to wear our fascinators and bring our favorite potluck dish.</p><p>Members were invited to share quilts and other crafty projects. 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQka9xJWr4GOvEN3P9-MhUld3owqpwt-HOHZuSbRyOq3iVT2C36VR-179fALEJGrO2p4te-UJ3gww_FK99x9TSBwhMzKJ29JGKRw_5AJYIQLbXE1aKHJKM4krhdLcnyTMZ5_wnlFSRl5MC6Y9CUpsi0UWx1710CP94n-x11C6j_Q3--OYLl99UqbQYMJI/s631/IMG_2698.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="631" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJQka9xJWr4GOvEN3P9-MhUld3owqpwt-HOHZuSbRyOq3iVT2C36VR-179fALEJGrO2p4te-UJ3gww_FK99x9TSBwhMzKJ29JGKRw_5AJYIQLbXE1aKHJKM4krhdLcnyTMZ5_wnlFSRl5MC6Y9CUpsi0UWx1710CP94n-x11C6j_Q3--OYLl99UqbQYMJI/s320/IMG_2698.jpeg" width="243" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Bonnie Ellering</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJNa-96X9Rz7ZAYkL84ytSfUlM3uCLbX9kB09BQ8gdRU0rdbKJg8wKgOWYWpYpDEEpUuvn_0bLAV-k9ZyZ-SydM5n8h2pbcZcOplXTWeeHn62bKKdCuhYvPYNYhuJqDegm-uminfqmrBwjsgHOHGzmmL2IaA7ex95THoozqgyCcL2RdysLSsJ6ZR28M4m/s640/IMG_2697.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="398" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheJNa-96X9Rz7ZAYkL84ytSfUlM3uCLbX9kB09BQ8gdRU0rdbKJg8wKgOWYWpYpDEEpUuvn_0bLAV-k9ZyZ-SydM5n8h2pbcZcOplXTWeeHn62bKKdCuhYvPYNYhuJqDegm-uminfqmrBwjsgHOHGzmmL2IaA7ex95THoozqgyCcL2RdysLSsJ6ZR28M4m/s320/IMG_2697.jpeg" width="199" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Bonnie Ellering</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysfT6iCsUcbJL_xBcqJmzuB5siJxTrHp3wSGm4k7YR-_ZlQasDdEXUyJHHboLwfYlpwaJtq1Vfj7AAwyg0b_yXTecYLr8wVcDAOaiK-bjweE3oReHdBmkOrW0uezwVfWgUGnwm07EM_IfQbtAiiZrSqNZXcCWGnbjmK9t-fOWxKtdwHjOO0kir9F_Z1Cs/s485/image007.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgysfT6iCsUcbJL_xBcqJmzuB5siJxTrHp3wSGm4k7YR-_ZlQasDdEXUyJHHboLwfYlpwaJtq1Vfj7AAwyg0b_yXTecYLr8wVcDAOaiK-bjweE3oReHdBmkOrW0uezwVfWgUGnwm07EM_IfQbtAiiZrSqNZXcCWGnbjmK9t-fOWxKtdwHjOO0kir9F_Z1Cs/s320/image007.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Bonnie Ellering</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjHUGLwTalY_XU1mnc6zVOCzElHnkzVTwK9qHaOLQmS_r6XpKR-4GaZuBdpHZv8-a7NIfYZMEtGCWu4LZbodipA4oR_JWedZzsWyNWShn8KYiz0dMnYMMHIyOS_uwY9oGwElRmWbMzoyt83Jb_sOpFv_cponuc4cJ__6im2JPqxmHTUAa1AoqXu5z2cTa/s504/image008.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="504" data-original-width="481" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIjHUGLwTalY_XU1mnc6zVOCzElHnkzVTwK9qHaOLQmS_r6XpKR-4GaZuBdpHZv8-a7NIfYZMEtGCWu4LZbodipA4oR_JWedZzsWyNWShn8KYiz0dMnYMMHIyOS_uwY9oGwElRmWbMzoyt83Jb_sOpFv_cponuc4cJ__6im2JPqxmHTUAa1AoqXu5z2cTa/s320/image008.jpg" width="305" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissJ3d6aaeJo6umsVMKziGGF8IRaCgmbZLBMiikRSTllk_bJJ1WQ9GCED2fS49hjRiNJ3ZYhhUGsFLANy7MvNanu0rJar-nu4mIJGczf_K9-lA-s_2ijtNnCGrLD7oAXG15zn73GYcHcpb69PluSYXV7UXMcw3jPDE6IjWTzpLGx46KLsXWyGbjJ4jeiId/s640/image009.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="410" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissJ3d6aaeJo6umsVMKziGGF8IRaCgmbZLBMiikRSTllk_bJJ1WQ9GCED2fS49hjRiNJ3ZYhhUGsFLANy7MvNanu0rJar-nu4mIJGczf_K9-lA-s_2ijtNnCGrLD7oAXG15zn73GYcHcpb69PluSYXV7UXMcw3jPDE6IjWTzpLGx46KLsXWyGbjJ4jeiId/s320/image009.jpg" width="205" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgQoNY5RPyBLI_tXQoCr8TSlVt2Y7T6_myaoQxswwwu-KRbioz-LdBFlTje-qj7IQahMlOcr6WwYtnwUfMjSY3HkqLUySVa43FaLwZE_9Lr9TnhvskhMRuzTXp8ikT3lgXGQ_vgnMKSzh6aogKQhbbr0sxaBAzBTtx05pIJeNMmfreewsznUF8uWCCA-l/s623/image010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="623" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPgQoNY5RPyBLI_tXQoCr8TSlVt2Y7T6_myaoQxswwwu-KRbioz-LdBFlTje-qj7IQahMlOcr6WwYtnwUfMjSY3HkqLUySVa43FaLwZE_9Lr9TnhvskhMRuzTXp8ikT3lgXGQ_vgnMKSzh6aogKQhbbr0sxaBAzBTtx05pIJeNMmfreewsznUF8uWCCA-l/s320/image010.jpg" width="247" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlE8cJQde0NzSD2L5qsxYmZKminQi8ht1jC1rtL3_BoB9AHjg_byrZHasHID3HulBzw3tJHCTBndu0DWFogKILsO3lH4pRmVz9nSyKiuJ6-LEIF6xFYfmyQIbB4EJbbqLmoQpYoBj4APBb7tizfGeHSghWQHImy9VxRfX_drDR9eKO55PA-kfho7vX7Qp/s571/image011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="571" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlE8cJQde0NzSD2L5qsxYmZKminQi8ht1jC1rtL3_BoB9AHjg_byrZHasHID3HulBzw3tJHCTBndu0DWFogKILsO3lH4pRmVz9nSyKiuJ6-LEIF6xFYfmyQIbB4EJbbqLmoQpYoBj4APBb7tizfGeHSghWQHImy9VxRfX_drDR9eKO55PA-kfho7vX7Qp/s320/image011.jpg" width="268" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAk4y9Td4r4qT5XjvI9nZbIPKm1pGIOAySHzsvAj3r4LzsjeLPsRXM7oiRdMTbWL2vwd8sN704rBhqFRhIgi-qzVlKUifLeT0tckSBmyXs4re94rOw7GAJXp7-5NOweRJKH0NvujjEgp8I1clGIrapT8RmcCk0meFGlUJMd2Ek3zXhTjQm2FfVrlxF8Ik/s534/image012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="534" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmAk4y9Td4r4qT5XjvI9nZbIPKm1pGIOAySHzsvAj3r4LzsjeLPsRXM7oiRdMTbWL2vwd8sN704rBhqFRhIgi-qzVlKUifLeT0tckSBmyXs4re94rOw7GAJXp7-5NOweRJKH0NvujjEgp8I1clGIrapT8RmcCk0meFGlUJMd2Ek3zXhTjQm2FfVrlxF8Ik/s320/image012.jpg" width="288" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuOBNwreRIvYlMbB7NRixzEFbvAFlTUyALuw6Xn0nolYIrDgGFdEje7uptb3F_QjBoyQoMCcPkdujH3_1wEXBdb7PLy1PTmdcoJFUxVjhfIly-Wo0lcTg1tgqOEu-iUUZ48nEfZK5XWJmH1cALcYwq3UKTsiKyk_NmaP3orwHJICVokZCDVbWtVQCpAuE/s640/image013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="391" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxuOBNwreRIvYlMbB7NRixzEFbvAFlTUyALuw6Xn0nolYIrDgGFdEje7uptb3F_QjBoyQoMCcPkdujH3_1wEXBdb7PLy1PTmdcoJFUxVjhfIly-Wo0lcTg1tgqOEu-iUUZ48nEfZK5XWJmH1cALcYwq3UKTsiKyk_NmaP3orwHJICVokZCDVbWtVQCpAuE/s320/image013.jpg" width="196" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-82952825469686184372023-07-28T11:59:00.001-07:002023-07-28T17:27:44.743-07:00<p> We had our 2nd reveal of the year. As always, there were so many fabulous quilts.</p><h3 style="text-align: center;">Foiled Again</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oAOfnflh4w-E_aXhgp2-4v8YAN8WO25UvsYZ0CSICcD0UD-9GrgfZiXJeatFw3pQeUx9xrlDuovCzKaHPnu1O_DGt7Z4R0LVwX3iS54vZjxKUC1dM4tMDgvnZRySzDAT_PzX7MllPWp42lXGdGuZeNrpFG3DmAh3ZDadM5-TGTZZqnJ2W_c3yjdy4yLr/s640/IMG_8018.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0oAOfnflh4w-E_aXhgp2-4v8YAN8WO25UvsYZ0CSICcD0UD-9GrgfZiXJeatFw3pQeUx9xrlDuovCzKaHPnu1O_DGt7Z4R0LVwX3iS54vZjxKUC1dM4tMDgvnZRySzDAT_PzX7MllPWp42lXGdGuZeNrpFG3DmAh3ZDadM5-TGTZZqnJ2W_c3yjdy4yLr/s320/IMG_8018.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Foiling Fate" 26" x 23"<br />by Stephanie Bennett-Strause, MD</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: As a member of MAQ, I look forward to choosing a topic from the Challenge List. This year, I chose "Foiled Again" because the moment I read those words, I knew what I wanted to do. Let me share this poem I wrote to explain my art:</div><div><br /></div><div>Getting Old, Lost my Gold,</div><div>Won't be Going Grey</div><div>Anytime soon, anyway.</div><div>It just turned brown, Boring Brown.</div><div>It makes me frown.</div><div>So, I head on down into the town</div><div>To my Hair Salon, cuz my Gold is gone.</div><div>Leni says "come on in</div><div>Welcome to my Magic Den!</div><div>Even though we Can't Cheat Death</div><div>He's waiting for you Final Breath,</div><div>We can Fool Fate, and mitigate</div><div>That downer brown that makes you frown.</div><div>let's reinstate your Golden Crown."</div><div>Thus, I now go Wednesdays, ever Week Ten</div><div>To see the Scissor Witch and get Foiled Again!</div><div><br /></div><div>In the center of the quilt is a woman's face surrounded by a mass of shorter hairs and longer strands sticking out through rolls of shiny tinfoil. She appears very happy, yet is holding up her hand with crossed fingers, symbolic of wishing for good luck. I used cotton fabric, loose polyester shag velour, tin foil, cotton/poly thread, superglue, glue-stick glue, cotton/poly batting, wood slat and string.</div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Inspired by Nature</h3></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYJkhcP33rK6hoJy-yTcQlcgBdLE5qdGGp2T9heQ0N8mH5lXmenaAUSbsri6Nvjoo2YQE7yzFahN2Ia9qxSsEhKAbFJomZNF3kFkld_Vjk9lMJRvpGaEqZrl3zI7y5ywxriFx-TK5ThToeTp7eU1aa-ECxq0VrTJFaHuCCQ-Q0jjbR1PDb0NYsdIxmcdc/s640/IMG_8019.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYJkhcP33rK6hoJy-yTcQlcgBdLE5qdGGp2T9heQ0N8mH5lXmenaAUSbsri6Nvjoo2YQE7yzFahN2Ia9qxSsEhKAbFJomZNF3kFkld_Vjk9lMJRvpGaEqZrl3zI7y5ywxriFx-TK5ThToeTp7eU1aa-ECxq0VrTJFaHuCCQ-Q0jjbR1PDb0NYsdIxmcdc/s320/IMG_8019.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"A Finch's Feast" 12" x 18"<br />by Tracy Visher<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Artist Statement: I saw this fellow on a walk in my neighborhood. I used cotton & batik fabric, embroidery thread, yarns, inktense pencils, hand painted canvas.<div><br /></div><div>I had fun figuring out how to make the thistles look 3D.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmiluV5ydh8GDXJwbAxONWYg9lBtraylNwecYZeHxDGdBApgP5yQv_gXGFzsSqMFilROvaPq_PV2KLYqmX5hhO_4LSNZyRH3nd5XGMwfVUWA3qLIbo45G9_lDI0u-RJ1VmqHlP1e5Y2apDZSGtUO-t0-yzCCUg38kLRjCgkgiXQPofipqyVSFCfIp0v-s/s640/IMG_8020.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGmiluV5ydh8GDXJwbAxONWYg9lBtraylNwecYZeHxDGdBApgP5yQv_gXGFzsSqMFilROvaPq_PV2KLYqmX5hhO_4LSNZyRH3nd5XGMwfVUWA3qLIbo45G9_lDI0u-RJ1VmqHlP1e5Y2apDZSGtUO-t0-yzCCUg38kLRjCgkgiXQPofipqyVSFCfIp0v-s/s320/IMG_8020.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Seasons on the Sidewalk" 18" x 28"<br />by Lynn Tubbe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div>Artist Statement: All of my life I have been inspired by nature. Mountains, flowers, trees or leaves show up on most of my quilts. I wanted to make a visual representation of leaves underfoot, as the seasons change. Bright greens of spring and summer, then fall's glory, followed by winter's decay. I used Terial Magic to both stiffen and shape dyed cheesecloth, dyed cottons and silks and batiks. I also used a few pieces of painted dryer sheets.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>Five mini quilts were fashioned, then quilted, and attached together before the leaves were added. A challenge was sewing the five pieces to each other - a double thickness of quilts to stitch through. Only one broken needle. Whew!</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgYpbtHIcrDx3CfFJe3JcBtCjOI8zLvOM71P5eUJG4GcatlQC-238AFAg6krGCis96-p77Mdk22fqFUZ-GkosKpcKbdUzTErxOs0FSzl3zXn71POMEPaN34d0idMcvgpC1YRHHYho5UqL40XTcUOrIAQDee-FT7qhJ2-4NvizUPuL53gTiHT2uBWHdKMe/s640/IMG_8021.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMgYpbtHIcrDx3CfFJe3JcBtCjOI8zLvOM71P5eUJG4GcatlQC-238AFAg6krGCis96-p77Mdk22fqFUZ-GkosKpcKbdUzTErxOs0FSzl3zXn71POMEPaN34d0idMcvgpC1YRHHYho5UqL40XTcUOrIAQDee-FT7qhJ2-4NvizUPuL53gTiHT2uBWHdKMe/s320/IMG_8021.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Shall We Dance" 39" x 29"<br />by Kathryn Madison</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: This was inspired by a PBS "Nature" episode about ocelots. I used PFD cotton, polyester fabric, cheesecloth, batting, Tsukineko inks, Inktense blocks and pencils, rubbing alcohol, hand embroidery floss, perle floss, machine embroidery poly thread, cotton thread, monofilament thread, soldering iron, water soluble solvy. </div><div><br /></div><div>this ocelot was the most challenging hand embroidered quilt critter I've done to date, embroidered in 7 pieces, then reassembled. I tried alcohol-diluted Tsukineko ink for the first time, sprayed to create the background. The challenge for me was positioning the ocelot and the green jay to be in eye contact with each other. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqF19YAj2gVkKUTpG7kPa5abcS6z_QlOD8dixgwANPSaNNWn_yuKq5gntg8cELHIRkgWU_hkTPhx5wjeK2tEoEXSK3FL2vj1GTwlKInL2hMcZe6x-TzFYtE0-IbntAZTNG2354Q6i-vH8tF3W7WVQ6pRNemJPX1d9_4AoHeTXg7ADUaEB6p6rS8dwJGZN/s640/IMG_8022.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqF19YAj2gVkKUTpG7kPa5abcS6z_QlOD8dixgwANPSaNNWn_yuKq5gntg8cELHIRkgWU_hkTPhx5wjeK2tEoEXSK3FL2vj1GTwlKInL2hMcZe6x-TzFYtE0-IbntAZTNG2354Q6i-vH8tF3W7WVQ6pRNemJPX1d9_4AoHeTXg7ADUaEB6p6rS8dwJGZN/s320/IMG_8022.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Spring Creek" 19" x 29"<br />by Karle deProsse<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Artist Statement: This is based on a picture I took. 95% of my quilts are inspired by nature. I wanted to do a quilt with water movement. I used pictorial and batik fabrics, superior threads, hand dyed cheese cloth and yarns.<div><br /></div><div>It was exciting to gather elements to create the creeks froth. I was challenged by time and depression losing my creative juice.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mD8auxpaO_G4XRaFhPhPr4fCUHvwYVr9ot38pkJwPPmAxsYZblj5pMTqjM0bIvPt93zkYvzEkWZqniLacaH_OKEDqWKFG4xQ8kVt7O3_IdBZ3U8AqfUEXuqCxNwD1JXY0-lAKNJiATCcn6-_SKe8DZX8YfyBGGSw_KgYA7Q5Bb-aBnbVMWGs5VWQldBf/s640/IMG_8023.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mD8auxpaO_G4XRaFhPhPr4fCUHvwYVr9ot38pkJwPPmAxsYZblj5pMTqjM0bIvPt93zkYvzEkWZqniLacaH_OKEDqWKFG4xQ8kVt7O3_IdBZ3U8AqfUEXuqCxNwD1JXY0-lAKNJiATCcn6-_SKe8DZX8YfyBGGSw_KgYA7Q5Bb-aBnbVMWGs5VWQldBf/s320/IMG_8023.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"How Coyote Brought Fire to Man, A native American Folktale" 29" x 52"<br />by Robin Hart</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: I was inspired by nature with a Native American folktale that is common to many tribes across the country. the story goes that man had no fire to keep him warm in the Winter. Wise Coyote felt sorry for man and got together with is animal friends to conspire to steal a firebrand from the fire spirits who lived on top of the mountain. When the fire spirits were distracted, Coyote raced into their tepee and stole a burning log from their fire. He was chased by them, but got away, and handed off the log to all his friends, who passed it on until Frog got it when it was just a small ember of charcoal. He hid it in a tree and then coyote showed man that by using wood from the tree and rubbing two sticks together, they could be warmed by fire.</div><div><br /><div>I used cotton percale whole cloth, cotton batting and cotton back fabric, various colors of cotton and polyester threads, curtain rings. This was designed in Adobe Illustrator and inspired by photos of wild animals.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>The challenge was to create two quilts that would explain the story. The main quilt is the animals getting together for a meeting on how to steal fire from the fire spirits. the second top quilt shows the pursuit of the fire spirits after Coyote steals the firebrand and goes to give it to the deer to run with it. I decided to link them together with rings like I did for my Moons project. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseI9kYwBsYA1Ov8jrYCugVBSaNYIROMi_5se_rXATKH5enbDYYm_dJRdQf2nfTkEKJdLFfOvtx2GdMi1Fv-7q0IGy3Z1qpOJS-PBd9_YcQD5d9QeFP_Y8XruyEQHKwFYp2ripwNHIcHh2Fm5LtS22Lgmow1vAryZrZz4WfQ8dLdpyjkDVLl8-FDwpUpII/s640/IMG_8028.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiseI9kYwBsYA1Ov8jrYCugVBSaNYIROMi_5se_rXATKH5enbDYYm_dJRdQf2nfTkEKJdLFfOvtx2GdMi1Fv-7q0IGy3Z1qpOJS-PBd9_YcQD5d9QeFP_Y8XruyEQHKwFYp2ripwNHIcHh2Fm5LtS22Lgmow1vAryZrZz4WfQ8dLdpyjkDVLl8-FDwpUpII/s320/IMG_8028.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Leaf it to Us" 48" x 47"<br />by Shelli Fried and Jan Mitrovich<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Artists Statement: This piece is meant to evoke the joy of being in nature. Shelli created the cyanotype prints a while ago and collected some fabrics that would complement them. Seemed like a perfect use for this challenge. The blocks were created with a vision of them hanging unattached to each other in some way. When Jan joined the project, she agreed that hanging the blocks off a branch might work...A collaborative effort began to design the blocks; placing the cyanotypes and the leaves that Jan created. Jan quilted the blocks and the final layout was done on the foyer floor at Shelli's with adjustments once it was on the branch. The branch is from a redwood tree behind Shelli's house.<div><br /></div><div>We used cyanotypes, commercial fabric, batting, Fossshape, water soluble stabilizer, various weight blue/green variegated threads to crate texture and blend colors, and a redwood branch sprayed with fast drying polyurethane.</div><div><br /></div><div>This was our first collaborative project. It was great fun, and we found we were able to agree and disagree, make suggestions and reject them, try things (a lot of "what if") without any ego issues getting the the way. We will do more together! One challenge was figuring out how to hang the blocks on the branch so they hang straight.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeXfnsfcU1JDD5Wg7P9UBcDUnrFbsuwWvHsaFdMk0k7YDw7QpqUJ-loHKIRV3nrpnU4oRoUZTBPScd4buLw6qgL0HI666ozMBqo_4F2GCgBYqMs_60Xis8D1I_lHlwLdLPcEfZKWZGNlAvRt3zRIGzixtm7HSyQdtTnTCNHU7HmghhUyZmW7wA-_D3wgq/s640/IMG_8031.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVeXfnsfcU1JDD5Wg7P9UBcDUnrFbsuwWvHsaFdMk0k7YDw7QpqUJ-loHKIRV3nrpnU4oRoUZTBPScd4buLw6qgL0HI666ozMBqo_4F2GCgBYqMs_60Xis8D1I_lHlwLdLPcEfZKWZGNlAvRt3zRIGzixtm7HSyQdtTnTCNHU7HmghhUyZmW7wA-_D3wgq/s320/IMG_8031.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Monarch" 20" x 20"<br />by Julie Berry</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: Butterflies are one of the most beautiful and unique parts of nature. The inspiration was a trip to the Monarch Sanctuary in Pacific Grove in January. Cherrywood fabrics were used in this quilt and it is quilted with Madeira polythread. I also used Copic pens and PROFab transparent paints.</div><div><br /></div><div>This was my first Cherrywood challenge and it did not get chosen for the traveling exhibition. I am looking forward to seeing the exhibition of these beautiful creatures next year. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmj5fRiG3TSqOt-f28-TcgSIvmZcBL9JeMyJF62OasQbae2AsgpeDvFn5Ko0eVVc9tSf7Ko40Tc6-pCo402zDthNl5KTZQkAxdFxZ8UxhqwLrCxsf-P_MS6OLtWZkIZMmOJmRxoKcs9M-W0BimW0qafspB2lltpeLVOuUZSqGTednPk97KOBptiv-00Qeq/s640/IMG_8024.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmj5fRiG3TSqOt-f28-TcgSIvmZcBL9JeMyJF62OasQbae2AsgpeDvFn5Ko0eVVc9tSf7Ko40Tc6-pCo402zDthNl5KTZQkAxdFxZ8UxhqwLrCxsf-P_MS6OLtWZkIZMmOJmRxoKcs9M-W0BimW0qafspB2lltpeLVOuUZSqGTednPk97KOBptiv-00Qeq/s320/IMG_8024.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"It Started with a Rectangle" 26" x 34"<br />by Jane Haworth</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: This quilt focuses on circles within circles. My inspiration came from a small rectangle of fabric I painted a few years ago with colored concentric circles in bright colors with a black background. It's made from this painted rectangle on cotton fabric using fabric paints, silk fabrics. It is hand stitched using perle cottons, mostly 8 wt.</div><div><br /></div><div>My challenge was would the raw-edge silk fabrics simply cut work and did I have the right colors to match my painted rectange.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQiGFoNqeqkhvXVrMKPmIR8zfOc6e5NDfB9NRMUEtzQTqraySnZHoEEvjTC-RGuiep_NPly8EfBP-E05SM46vItRAKBcW42FDedz8kmyAwInuYdaTU9rTU4nXnbMWlZOZBTBZ6dhV-0WoTRrO9NCYSNN2sUQlabviaqIOTeqh9TqI1KT4ME5wWuZYRCtd/s640/IMG_8025.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaQiGFoNqeqkhvXVrMKPmIR8zfOc6e5NDfB9NRMUEtzQTqraySnZHoEEvjTC-RGuiep_NPly8EfBP-E05SM46vItRAKBcW42FDedz8kmyAwInuYdaTU9rTU4nXnbMWlZOZBTBZ6dhV-0WoTRrO9NCYSNN2sUQlabviaqIOTeqh9TqI1KT4ME5wWuZYRCtd/s320/IMG_8025.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Viva Magenta" 20" x 30"<br />by Sophia Day<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Artist Statement: I made this for a Pantone "Viva Magenta" challenge. I didn't link it correctly, so it wasn't actually in the challenge to be voted on. I tried to find a light, medium and dark shade of magenta and paired it with some of my stash of black/white fabric. I have always wanted to do an improv circle quilt, so I thought this would be a good pairing of the two challenges. It's all commercial cotton fabric. I used glide thread in a wavy circle pattern for the quilting.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbbA_35tYd9NfO8ipV1IS0GGrkXP-RCN8v7MkolJa1VNnKncPenZiAw3CSfdKXaFmbRRDZuun7pONmwNHxRUAcjmkGDz83BicgqC0R4KukfwwlKNCrt6HAzJdKHUppLv6igDOpgwRiIdjyHmpLhNYORLLVQnAXpFMEKGMtVWJf9kI6HKK0nMgtNLYJsgq/s640/IMG_8026.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXbbA_35tYd9NfO8ipV1IS0GGrkXP-RCN8v7MkolJa1VNnKncPenZiAw3CSfdKXaFmbRRDZuun7pONmwNHxRUAcjmkGDz83BicgqC0R4KukfwwlKNCrt6HAzJdKHUppLv6igDOpgwRiIdjyHmpLhNYORLLVQnAXpFMEKGMtVWJf9kI6HKK0nMgtNLYJsgq/s320/IMG_8026.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I Don't do Subtle" 32" x 33"<br />by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: This has 26 fabric circles. I often feel like I am an oddball amongst my peers. Loud, a little crazy. Go Big or Go Home. I embrace my uniqueness. I used cotton fabrics, thread, inktense blocks, sequins & beads.</div><div><br /></div><div>My challenge was finding a design to express the title my family often uses. Also adding shading in a way to make the circles seem dimensional.<br /><div><br /><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrmPIl4ze-fzM6utJ67KvLg68y2MlkQeF-pdPvg33rR3msL494LP3pfUNP1dG3TLF-inR3smXlh52WWASgNFzDQ9hDBo2cQcDkQAGbZmJUXyCmLtrKNA56BQq9h4tLrczJGE0ujRi13DbjFa5b8nwznIDX_kGJpfI30KYnxiv5qGdJh10QPTuRy8vn4cx/s640/IMG_8027.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrmPIl4ze-fzM6utJ67KvLg68y2MlkQeF-pdPvg33rR3msL494LP3pfUNP1dG3TLF-inR3smXlh52WWASgNFzDQ9hDBo2cQcDkQAGbZmJUXyCmLtrKNA56BQq9h4tLrczJGE0ujRi13DbjFa5b8nwznIDX_kGJpfI30KYnxiv5qGdJh10QPTuRy8vn4cx/s320/IMG_8027.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Dream time" 34" x 43"<br />by Elisabeth S Baratte</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: The inspiration was the design of the aboriginal fabrics. I used Aboriginal Australian fabrics, Paula Nadelstern Kaleidoscopes, 80/20 batting. </div></div></div></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTECYmHrZK4GctD-Dj9txj7VAOXLV5SziAmwQd0Mh2-Snncxsyq6H0f95SWd-qfYSvvU2eBCG-Fq1Yt_F_ciunLjZU0lxETClZAz1npQhwDbXKOwpqFuwIudjeXFsk8OQ9Ii665pUpll75LjyyRliJoSosdpE_kGUEOrA6GOYAfZw9Y_No0mIvYjRn0B79/s640/IMG_8030.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTECYmHrZK4GctD-Dj9txj7VAOXLV5SziAmwQd0Mh2-Snncxsyq6H0f95SWd-qfYSvvU2eBCG-Fq1Yt_F_ciunLjZU0lxETClZAz1npQhwDbXKOwpqFuwIudjeXFsk8OQ9Ii665pUpll75LjyyRliJoSosdpE_kGUEOrA6GOYAfZw9Y_No0mIvYjRn0B79/s320/IMG_8030.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Dancin' in Circles" 17" x 77"<br />by Marylee Drake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: I have been holding onto this Tim Holtz fabric for a couple of years and I finally had an idea when listening to a Lady Gaga song, "Dancin' in Circles". I used hand dyed cotton, printed cotton, variegated thread, cotton batting, wonder under fusible. </div><div><br /></div><div>This is a table runner for a friend. I used wonder-under for my raw edge appliqued circles. There was a special challenge when I realized the hand dyed fabric dye was unstable. I had to wash with synthropol and dye fixative after quilting. I hadn't intended to wash it at all. </div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-11974121739837031002023-06-30T09:28:00.004-07:002023-06-30T09:28:51.652-07:00<p><span style="font-family: inherit;"> We had a fabulous speaker for our June meeting. Christine Barnes presented “Magic Fabrics/Special Effects,” using fabric
to create light, and vitality, transparency, luminosity, and luster. Below are some of her fabulous quilts and wearable arts.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFneajsJpfa6kdB4-bB61pESgJxUybJLghSPui4r1FJLrzY5-YqwSsGciQ1u28X2lUXbo6K3KVscBBhu5C4Yl4Mjpfo6opzs_axeC31lL5tXJPc_47fOSMbbNv2hkQvyTWCYDCLkMRkolv7XhglWhTLtiD5eQKUwCkbH-dt_kPWP-Y3y6KPPhYxyo6fo2u/s640/IMG_7840.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFneajsJpfa6kdB4-bB61pESgJxUybJLghSPui4r1FJLrzY5-YqwSsGciQ1u28X2lUXbo6K3KVscBBhu5C4Yl4Mjpfo6opzs_axeC31lL5tXJPc_47fOSMbbNv2hkQvyTWCYDCLkMRkolv7XhglWhTLtiD5eQKUwCkbH-dt_kPWP-Y3y6KPPhYxyo6fo2u/s320/IMG_7840.jpg" width="240" /></a></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfdAHiUtbO2ucAZ1OfSSJF_lfZPG74lw8MPm9aM-QPD2IU_JUoqGYbme-uzgbCTe9q_23qrd9eFze7LYfl4twcod-bPl7xalpDZhnOrj2volrMStUL1AggwGwLmIg6-w82AQPfY77MC4Je8lxxOyYtOMMAOL2K7pUVAutI3sb4L1Fv0ZyvszArrdE3g/s1847/IMG_7524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1847" data-original-width="1072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUfdAHiUtbO2ucAZ1OfSSJF_lfZPG74lw8MPm9aM-QPD2IU_JUoqGYbme-uzgbCTe9q_23qrd9eFze7LYfl4twcod-bPl7xalpDZhnOrj2volrMStUL1AggwGwLmIg6-w82AQPfY77MC4Je8lxxOyYtOMMAOL2K7pUVAutI3sb4L1Fv0ZyvszArrdE3g/s320/IMG_7524.jpg" width="186" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Shades of Shard' by Carole Rossi<br />20.5" x 37"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This quilt is inspired by an iconic building in London called "The Shard". I took numerous photos of this building when I was in London ("the place visited") in December 2022. Its pyramid-like shape & jagged top story dominates the cityscape in a very dramatic way, particularly when the ski is pink at sunset. I was inspired to create and abstract piece which suggests but does not realistically depict the Shard. I used hand-dyed cotton overlaid with silkscreen printing; commercial cottons; various yarns, couched; batting-Quilters 100% Dream Cotton; machine quilted with Bernina 820 using several rayon threads. I created a pattern for the design and worked from there. I challenged myself to create an overall border that was not a simple rectangle. I wanted the overall shape to be a bit "jagged" like the top of the building itself.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLm0K6pqehQ3ZwneJ_M8Xl_f3tz5tJcH1fG5vZSKuL8Z6v3Ad3Eb48DCsxgespBKrLqy2vV1Yq2zpQ42WmI_CNyr-ia9fHaex9ZFh8WweghtYNn4wAQb2vhHy_LV5J-nXQpFF-HHYPcTjxXFU_bolfFl7l31_GpHuf5YGaKhtD__Wr_qo4hKGg-BAhAg/s2016/IMG_7525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLm0K6pqehQ3ZwneJ_M8Xl_f3tz5tJcH1fG5vZSKuL8Z6v3Ad3Eb48DCsxgespBKrLqy2vV1Yq2zpQ42WmI_CNyr-ia9fHaex9ZFh8WweghtYNn4wAQb2vhHy_LV5J-nXQpFF-HHYPcTjxXFU_bolfFl7l31_GpHuf5YGaKhtD__Wr_qo4hKGg-BAhAg/s320/IMG_7525.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Hay-on-Wye, Wales" by Karin Polli<br />22" x 29.5"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This was inspired by a visit in 2001 to Hay with a friend to visit the many bookstores. The sky is hand dyed. It's decorated with beads, buttons and. My view of Hay is personalized. The bookstore is named after a business I owned in Guatemala. The pub is named for the Brewery owned by my daughter and son-in-law in Diamond Springs, CA. The antique store is named for one owned by my mother and aunt. The pins were owned by my mother. The quilt & needlework stores are because of my interests.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpDTmcYwlDd-dQxiQytKd6r7c0IICfLekckSJGfRV-swPZKK-XF6-AVVYXv4dxVjXK2NBR03m-HlJFP8AyW5A8Dy-SMQIWsFa0Kkc6nSBrpcfHEEHt07mh8-m9z4aAGJXLy3F4AgdR3LT8QVUVdM1Ky7K5gPRjiZV0MEY1_R84sG2DgVcCAJ5h5trKw/s1861/IMG_7526.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1861" data-original-width="1290" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDpDTmcYwlDd-dQxiQytKd6r7c0IICfLekckSJGfRV-swPZKK-XF6-AVVYXv4dxVjXK2NBR03m-HlJFP8AyW5A8Dy-SMQIWsFa0Kkc6nSBrpcfHEEHt07mh8-m9z4aAGJXLy3F4AgdR3LT8QVUVdM1Ky7K5gPRjiZV0MEY1_R84sG2DgVcCAJ5h5trKw/s320/IMG_7526.jpg" width="222" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Le Petit Maison" by Michelle Peerson<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I saw this little house near the Loire River in the Anjou region of France. I imagined living there. The quilt is fused on to a new product for me; 'Pattern Ease". This is a non-woven stabilizer. I also used it as my batting. It tends to make the quilt crinkle, but I like the effect it created. I used Steam-a-seam 2 lite as my fusible, a titanium needle and fused the facing...another first for me.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBqsuaej5pTQRGOoFXGkOolL6vVQpuUO_ny90GPmFu4iXnLEuh26F6ZKGie-vCHPmyopz6pPihnesIuFLh-7rmQSTRZLHQVAS8yQXELmKYp7F3dq8MCsMY1HPZSNUi--rLDffnRS_g1SrNXrvm3jg_YvaO2Grcsy0L7r26mVzzSnJi7VCUab6l28XDQ/s1717/IMG_7527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1502" data-original-width="1717" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNBqsuaej5pTQRGOoFXGkOolL6vVQpuUO_ny90GPmFu4iXnLEuh26F6ZKGie-vCHPmyopz6pPihnesIuFLh-7rmQSTRZLHQVAS8yQXELmKYp7F3dq8MCsMY1HPZSNUi--rLDffnRS_g1SrNXrvm3jg_YvaO2Grcsy0L7r26mVzzSnJi7VCUab6l28XDQ/s320/IMG_7527.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cathedral Rock, Yosemite Valley" by Sandra Mollon<br />32" x 25"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoPlainText">This is perhaps the most visited site in Northern California is
Yosemite Valley.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cathedral Rocks sits
directly across from El Capitan, and glows in the late afternoon light. Made from: Cotton batiks and hand dyed cottons (by
artist), silk batting, various threads. The challenge for me was capturing the late afternoon
light.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgew8UYhBQnO7nYFuUOvgBjjenzZ-ZvVZAL9QAD7q0zj-fGNDFJ5JMCd2rDiQu5Ibl-Zv_Yz6NYlA5RmLuWxKF3uSKLpeO8vqD36x9_eDbGXpfidcBvva4zNbq5WLtR948YsBF1CGZStRGNLZ8tmVbKgQscvzCOrH94hD6s3ekpFbI8_QD7FtKL6kV1Vg/s1280/IMG_7529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1218" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgew8UYhBQnO7nYFuUOvgBjjenzZ-ZvVZAL9QAD7q0zj-fGNDFJ5JMCd2rDiQu5Ibl-Zv_Yz6NYlA5RmLuWxKF3uSKLpeO8vqD36x9_eDbGXpfidcBvva4zNbq5WLtR948YsBF1CGZStRGNLZ8tmVbKgQscvzCOrH94hD6s3ekpFbI8_QD7FtKL6kV1Vg/s320/IMG_7529.jpg" width="305" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sunset Sal, Beachcombing Gal" by Tracy Visher<br />18" x 20"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></o:p></p>I took poetic license with the topic. Rather than making a quilt about the place itself, I had a fictional character show it. My family had a reunion at a beach house at Sunset Beach in Watsonville, CA in June 2022. As we took early morning beach walks, I picked up shells, etc. and imagined a quilt incorporating them. I used batik cotton, ribbon, wire, beads. Shells, feathers, sand dollars from Sunset Beach. Inktense pencils and blocks, pen, organza, glue and Modge Podge dimensional magic. This quilt is a bit of fun and whimsy. Rather than just doing a beach quilt, I made up a character so I could include all of the items I collected while roaming this beach every morning. It was fun and challenging to figure out how to do her hair.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpd16VLMY4DJSuapMbLSt3Gu04P-hJpLTp-lVP07xQqa2MBpCf03T0dV4xD_bFSI5eePM7UMxHfCk2VWgtmddder-4NOA3MhxMCjmEsFxdLBecKkL6oqJPz-L3ksqpFt46UPVHx9DKEA-j-aF6Ue4CJ5cx0SOqIu1O39nsaWkyqXeZVNlGNJyq8iyUA/s1852/IMG_7528.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="1409" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLpd16VLMY4DJSuapMbLSt3Gu04P-hJpLTp-lVP07xQqa2MBpCf03T0dV4xD_bFSI5eePM7UMxHfCk2VWgtmddder-4NOA3MhxMCjmEsFxdLBecKkL6oqJPz-L3ksqpFt46UPVHx9DKEA-j-aF6Ue4CJ5cx0SOqIu1O39nsaWkyqXeZVNlGNJyq8iyUA/s320/IMG_7528.jpg" width="243" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Kitty Sunrise" by Sophia Day<br />17" x 20"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My kitties sit on the window sill every
morning to watch the sunrise. This is </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">3 layers of fabric and 1 layer of batting.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is reverse applique.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Black batik is hard to come by, so I tried
this black cotton that was touted to not fray.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Not true.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">But I was far enough in
when I realized that I didn’t want to start over.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I decided to heavily quilt the black and
leave the color un-quilted. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This has mandalas for the sunrise and they create a kitty in the
negative space.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4acif05gf4IA4FuH3W_eqgBmLJVVL7LW5yoIwSXFWhL4AIYXtS2UwirHyLfI7Gbsa61B1uBvUI3pdp7UI3SFwCupomXiFgmxTpPt8BqLGknhPnjI2Hqk9KW2jgyHch7xyGUc5F8zw8vA2m2vJXHamTxwscqAJYnhr7FhB83yt17MteVsRlU2kHcWgw/s2016/IMG_7530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-4acif05gf4IA4FuH3W_eqgBmLJVVL7LW5yoIwSXFWhL4AIYXtS2UwirHyLfI7Gbsa61B1uBvUI3pdp7UI3SFwCupomXiFgmxTpPt8BqLGknhPnjI2Hqk9KW2jgyHch7xyGUc5F8zw8vA2m2vJXHamTxwscqAJYnhr7FhB83yt17MteVsRlU2kHcWgw/s320/IMG_7530.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"My Mandalas" by Pat Gillings<br />42.5" x 42.5"</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;">Mandalas have been made for thousands of years to represent sacred forms in the world and have lately become popular for meditation and relaxation. Technically, a mandal can be any design that has expanding circles or geometric shapes. I created my mandalas using the I-ornament app which allows you to hand draw shapes that are converted into various symmetries. The backgrounds for the mandalas were created using my hand dyed fabric & some watercolor and alcohol ink designs of mine which were photographed and enhanced on the computer. I then took my mandala files that had been saved on transparent layers and layered them over the various backgrounds. The files were then sent and were printed by Spoonflower. I had them printed as 4 fat quarters; one large for the center and then 4 each on 3 fat quarters that were cut apart and surrounded with Moda grunge fabric.</p><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -22.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;">
</p><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: -22.5pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><b><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></b></p><br /></div></div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-32606233689798725492023-03-31T06:49:00.001-07:002023-03-31T06:49:13.060-07:00<p> We had a fabulous program for our March meeting. Our very own Robin Hart shared her quilts that she created for a collaboration with Amanda Lee Falkenberg who created a symphony for the International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA) 40th Anniversary 2022. The link is <a href="https://youtu.be/NziIS36x5Rk" style="font-size: 13.5pt;" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/NziIS36x5Rk</a> to view this wonderful work of art. Please take a moment to also view the writeup.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAaP-ymB7-mwinvnhsQWmFk9nsyidnH2fQxwlXmGIY0rKuqqWa2y5_wpLqgC8mywG491mSz9A3AyrMh5U6Ajpdfw6-dm10Bcqe5WIsSb7CLqBbKca30-IjGXIJsHDW3LPqmhOxdQhG0VhrNL4P9fUKHiC3Uysa1_L08C-mg5kuSWWH58OL3fHOmMEgw/s1997/IMG_7342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1997" height="112" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIAaP-ymB7-mwinvnhsQWmFk9nsyidnH2fQxwlXmGIY0rKuqqWa2y5_wpLqgC8mywG491mSz9A3AyrMh5U6Ajpdfw6-dm10Bcqe5WIsSb7CLqBbKca30-IjGXIJsHDW3LPqmhOxdQhG0VhrNL4P9fUKHiC3Uysa1_L08C-mg5kuSWWH58OL3fHOmMEgw/s320/IMG_7342.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><p>These are the 7 moons in the video.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXy9_l2vBR2DRXcXUui76hBPDNkL_aydIK-5csFKyNynBW3nb1AYcJIyhfLFYhIc7ASHWf9HqscPNAD8XQwoq1sFfHnkDrdW9Pc-Orj3L2fb7jJz4iZDyVzKBuk0mU0xFxKMgnqWkFmmpI-TEtkInt1tdnmR02mUq5szvxNw4yFc1AKBe3kub4ztewoA/s2016/IMG_7340.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="2016" height="108" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXy9_l2vBR2DRXcXUui76hBPDNkL_aydIK-5csFKyNynBW3nb1AYcJIyhfLFYhIc7ASHWf9HqscPNAD8XQwoq1sFfHnkDrdW9Pc-Orj3L2fb7jJz4iZDyVzKBuk0mU0xFxKMgnqWkFmmpI-TEtkInt1tdnmR02mUq5szvxNw4yFc1AKBe3kub4ztewoA/s320/IMG_7340.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Robin also shared with us how she creates her works electronically, then has them printed on fabric where she then finishes them with thread paining. These are some of the photos of the works she has done.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWGr1bEL1n5iM23Smmv58kHNaseNkYadq5NM1OK-4ob3y1NMqWLqg70l4zTX6jQxw5L-JYgk9MyDjZ51gg_UzcdczXt11wTD9ote6M4gqeZ1w07fBLoT6WU8ZPt3oHcV_hoJwByTrsXi32lVGHK3wk55p25jTMinTpkOSUd1Lzg8XP-FN1L2Ag1rqyA/s2016/IMG_7341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVWGr1bEL1n5iM23Smmv58kHNaseNkYadq5NM1OK-4ob3y1NMqWLqg70l4zTX6jQxw5L-JYgk9MyDjZ51gg_UzcdczXt11wTD9ote6M4gqeZ1w07fBLoT6WU8ZPt3oHcV_hoJwByTrsXi32lVGHK3wk55p25jTMinTpkOSUd1Lzg8XP-FN1L2Ag1rqyA/s320/IMG_7341.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here is some of her other astronomical quilts.</div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-86449213396817724532023-02-27T17:59:00.000-08:002023-02-27T17:59:15.122-08:00<p> For our February meeting, we had a fabulous trunk show from one of our talented and prolific members, Stephanie Bennett-Strauss. Enjoy photos of her quilts!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqAghgO0s6M7C5y0-jrJZ9VtauIoCLLxoAeWllckvjwDMu_DG8MSIpOKsOvTf9G60GKKEuB4gYDS8h6Ysc3-NmwZAgINLxwd4-zY4aUkiApiGWBie7nyjq9uJs7GGb0IZZ3SHrTOJAlNXIWRDI-I-pNY8sVKT7AFDL6MMYcUTBhWIZN7Cd1fQ96sNVg/s640/IMG_2167.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieqAghgO0s6M7C5y0-jrJZ9VtauIoCLLxoAeWllckvjwDMu_DG8MSIpOKsOvTf9G60GKKEuB4gYDS8h6Ysc3-NmwZAgINLxwd4-zY4aUkiApiGWBie7nyjq9uJs7GGb0IZZ3SHrTOJAlNXIWRDI-I-pNY8sVKT7AFDL6MMYcUTBhWIZN7Cd1fQ96sNVg/s320/IMG_2167.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Cz4zlFKEDH00Bv8wwKp4Kki4kQqFL-7izQ7-1oTHMMG0jeiuJf0-mN-QjSxXObU-ehpAzWyCIxm-OfdgAYyxyGLSXptF6LYQmoApoKg3I0TOFrprWXnQh1TnUaZj23RJ55BlW1LgIJCvdQiCSzsrvmYOW8KjFzMkRCtFTzclVndgMtRv00FwEwyOUg/s480/IMG_2168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We introduced 'getting to know you' as a way to learn more about our fellow members. We also drew names for a new name tag exchange.</p><p>Our own Michelle Peerson led a thoughtful discussion on Creativity.</p><p>Several members had show & tell quilts:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWTEJkJpAs3r0CJa1LXWB5iHFKEShaRTxPq2UJMLDHfyoCl6GVy7LCaJHwgBnHV3JBsk_9GgWlwRiojFfbAVJrxVQZcviB4Q6eRk3N_e0i-GGzBWv8mWXpMevLeE6vPryAR3G0GGTU_Da20pcXZbnSMkkw3FnbDwamIRFZm5hPiV-6ML8iJuMdgtuVA/s2016/IMG_7179.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwWTEJkJpAs3r0CJa1LXWB5iHFKEShaRTxPq2UJMLDHfyoCl6GVy7LCaJHwgBnHV3JBsk_9GgWlwRiojFfbAVJrxVQZcviB4Q6eRk3N_e0i-GGzBWv8mWXpMevLeE6vPryAR3G0GGTU_Da20pcXZbnSMkkw3FnbDwamIRFZm5hPiV-6ML8iJuMdgtuVA/s320/IMG_7179.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Against the Flames' by Robin Hart<br />26" x 39"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This was created for the July 2022 reveal. Since it was accepted to the Houston show, we are just now able to share it.</p><p>This is a tribute to the wildland firefighters. Robin was so alarmed by the number and severity of the wildland forest fires in 2021, and the ever pervasive smoke in Nevada County throughout the Summer that she thought about all of the firefighters that put themselves on the line to save lives, property and forest. She created this quilt to honor the bravery of those firefighters fighting a forest inferno. Robin created this using the digital surface design by painting in Adobe Photoshop and then she output it on whole cloth and thread painted to enhance the billowing smoke and fire. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xxjfvlZT--iA-q-6iq-53c-2GfPj_--JNDH0HacN8BocrNmRWUZCtA2zCMExz_LUlB-x3Qp4rXKpa0vHi8RB3ZvimfbHfplzzhHCx9mN7lZcKZa7kGzQhunPyuZ7SEdF1wmP1uqCeg8hEI6deHOiDwWl9z2-znLjdqRh5_vs5Bar3qdrWzA9OY8Rcg/s1317/IMG_7180.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1317" data-original-width="1300" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5xxjfvlZT--iA-q-6iq-53c-2GfPj_--JNDH0HacN8BocrNmRWUZCtA2zCMExz_LUlB-x3Qp4rXKpa0vHi8RB3ZvimfbHfplzzhHCx9mN7lZcKZa7kGzQhunPyuZ7SEdF1wmP1uqCeg8hEI6deHOiDwWl9z2-znLjdqRh5_vs5Bar3qdrWzA9OY8Rcg/s320/IMG_7180.jpg" width="316" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Sophia Day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-D146m7KVUDV3iBbiY5poQD7qUgANLfWehOY_DG39vmzSFOM8i-oE8XrGUABq0pmEfvgMWjmKUltI-FRau1ZwPjF0ebiKyZGnbQaVff_K8VPyr4MmxDPiz0AhDCXUXSAcl2lH4q39dEx5nkYcFjiRmWTn1UzVVOJfSiUZp3sk9oWUmjl-TTCrU27OA/s2016/IMG_7181.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS-D146m7KVUDV3iBbiY5poQD7qUgANLfWehOY_DG39vmzSFOM8i-oE8XrGUABq0pmEfvgMWjmKUltI-FRau1ZwPjF0ebiKyZGnbQaVff_K8VPyr4MmxDPiz0AhDCXUXSAcl2lH4q39dEx5nkYcFjiRmWTn1UzVVOJfSiUZp3sk9oWUmjl-TTCrU27OA/s320/IMG_7181.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Stephanie Bennett Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavuW6ddVBeqTI4qGnUL7ASEcpngaSI_qlHuE_q_s8lihjEglTsgYiq48jfsW6rrLB3YHiDiuVVHWOVX35WOpSlsXjzOMgf5yAmq7THzPY0o41eNXbOLv6jo3NgWG_GJg1XyMEXoN13EjtTfK672aNM_YURrQ8AP90q3-Wb0_nfCsLH8P4H5Cp901RCQ/s2016/IMG_7183.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjavuW6ddVBeqTI4qGnUL7ASEcpngaSI_qlHuE_q_s8lihjEglTsgYiq48jfsW6rrLB3YHiDiuVVHWOVX35WOpSlsXjzOMgf5yAmq7THzPY0o41eNXbOLv6jo3NgWG_GJg1XyMEXoN13EjtTfK672aNM_YURrQ8AP90q3-Wb0_nfCsLH8P4H5Cp901RCQ/s320/IMG_7183.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-16182233278592579052022-12-14T11:13:00.002-08:002022-12-14T11:13:34.837-08:00<p> We had our last meeting of the year as a potluck on December 9th. I was not able to attend, but some of our members got some great photos and shared them to our facebook account. Visit </p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064693209483">Mountain Art
Quilters | Facebook</a> if you have facebook and see the fun. You can also follow us there!<o:p></o:p></p>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-15561281681447836582022-10-28T14:58:00.002-07:002022-10-28T14:58:38.890-07:00<p> Yesterday was the last reveal of 2022 and it did not disappoint! We had a full house of members and walls full of beautiful quilts.</p><h3 style="text-align: center;">Seashells</h3><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbwGStFT2N4S5yKWpOskIsQziDFyYAFaewLBQE5D3DDbObAzVr8bc1cBVNQ8sgA2dNzzjLurFtxX95MaW2IoJLeGe5-nz6FJufGWRk8zSJ1hf37_fgtxxL_Pub1MdHLEsLH31fFmbhkckS3HBidaOCfcsbGfDLEDMEzOmnxgPIX353Utx4LzQPhwfNw/s2911/IMG_6839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2911" data-original-width="2761" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGbwGStFT2N4S5yKWpOskIsQziDFyYAFaewLBQE5D3DDbObAzVr8bc1cBVNQ8sgA2dNzzjLurFtxX95MaW2IoJLeGe5-nz6FJufGWRk8zSJ1hf37_fgtxxL_Pub1MdHLEsLH31fFmbhkckS3HBidaOCfcsbGfDLEDMEzOmnxgPIX353Utx4LzQPhwfNw/s320/IMG_6839.JPG" width="304" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remembering Sanibel 20" x 22"<br />by Pat Gillings</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: This fits the challenge by incorporating seashells. This was made in memory of my sister, Carol. We spent a lovely weekend in Sanibel, FL some years ago and some of the shells are from there. With the recent hurricane Ian destroying much of Sanibel, it is particularly meaningful to me. Most of the quilt was hand stitched on wool fabric. Materials: Sari silk ribbons sewn to represent the ocean. White waves created with a wool roving webbing and a dyed scrim for sand. I used various hand embroidery to create elements to go with the actual seashells. This quilt was actually challenging in that I used heavy interfacing to keep shells from sagging but then couldn't fuse layers as wool would just absorb it. Had to add more layers which then made the quilt too thick to face and had to improvise a binding.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72L6KGzOM7X3xFCL_6zsXmJIzcAUzNjXUV3tLuQZc2o1b-4NZ980qEUEdl_lgg_fRDF82K4f7lEIa44gcaODNF1ej151wf2i_tokaK4f4OAVtcYPkDSUEsm2L5N9z0uUMJE663zHo-8t0S5A0h_wo7pH2ptUYu_yckSMcHtYkfl6iHiLBFeSJA1F7pQ/s3808/IMG_6834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1942" data-original-width="3808" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi72L6KGzOM7X3xFCL_6zsXmJIzcAUzNjXUV3tLuQZc2o1b-4NZ980qEUEdl_lgg_fRDF82K4f7lEIa44gcaODNF1ej151wf2i_tokaK4f4OAVtcYPkDSUEsm2L5N9z0uUMJE663zHo-8t0S5A0h_wo7pH2ptUYu_yckSMcHtYkfl6iHiLBFeSJA1F7pQ/s320/IMG_6834.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It's all Shells 18" x 37"<br />by Jane Haworth</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEohlWooNdWocNryARKxhqParmZaJOI1uZLfr7bxwhJHACR2PoRpskqU7RM0qKq5xpnYWLsma9fB5fAJJWKIyDIuUzraDzfvzRGZ2DUQIHLyBHaXqzlatQeA_2nt_OAvftw_KxrPW9wM36_5EotP4McA2spSJKA8B9-v43E_CXVrcE1YEKFgWVirMsw/s3803/IMG_6842.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1880" data-original-width="3803" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCEohlWooNdWocNryARKxhqParmZaJOI1uZLfr7bxwhJHACR2PoRpskqU7RM0qKq5xpnYWLsma9fB5fAJJWKIyDIuUzraDzfvzRGZ2DUQIHLyBHaXqzlatQeA_2nt_OAvftw_KxrPW9wM36_5EotP4McA2spSJKA8B9-v43E_CXVrcE1YEKFgWVirMsw/s320/IMG_6842.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Practice seashell painting</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: I am exploring using seashells in my work for various projects and mediums. The inspiration was painting of my own collection of seashells. Materials: Home Depot drop cloth, various commercial cottons, textile paints & acrylic paints. While exploring making seashell patterns in various sizes, making watercolor paintings of them and also in fabric collage, I opted to paint these shells in fabric & acrylic paints on the drop cloth base. It was quite hard to paint on. I also played around free motion stitching on my new longarm sweet sixteen machine. After the painted shells were stitched, I added collaged shells and an impro layered background. This will be a table runner.</div><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Reflections</h3><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_E9OF1nTzFz6ao3E93j5QKPl-UqK9jMWzjuRfWzCLPLEWYJWyFKscQAMV8Jb2Pe1h-ig4bZe9VWc5Ijs6EHb5lfyjIP5PFQch6lesVxHCDJ6sYWI5wvQ72_721eW2eontqoJJ0K9XHmbBHHjseZRZiVYnKZK2BrxvY6Ro8icUjObIE_xUeAgqtNNdg/s2939/IMG_6837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2717" data-original-width="2939" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij_E9OF1nTzFz6ao3E93j5QKPl-UqK9jMWzjuRfWzCLPLEWYJWyFKscQAMV8Jb2Pe1h-ig4bZe9VWc5Ijs6EHb5lfyjIP5PFQch6lesVxHCDJ6sYWI5wvQ72_721eW2eontqoJJ0K9XHmbBHHjseZRZiVYnKZK2BrxvY6Ro8icUjObIE_xUeAgqtNNdg/s320/IMG_6837.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turtle Reflections 38" x 34"<br />by Michelle Peerson</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: Inspired by a photo by Hailey E. Herrera of Los Angeles. She gave me permission to make her creation in fabric. I dyed several of the fabrics, mainly the whole cloth piece. I used sun dyes, salt to create the bubbles & designs. I waited too long to finish "Reflections" and plan to do more embellishing with quilting, shells & hand dyed cheese cloth.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG_wMuw5nmOo3euWlWPJBrrUTgJ_ehrKMo5n4Pv74jLtc8Ml7QI90Ag501PT4rLG-j89opZptABTZPDjBB_bka7SGaBwmsf2ZCaMZ_RnqHE8E3eq77NGuJ6Xp2Qu7zBvdhSQsCUX-Y9kJGVrm0h9PJU9T_FtNCJScxZ-5AJeijY8l_HUd6UPU18S1KQ/s2466/IMG_6833.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2466" data-original-width="2265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKG_wMuw5nmOo3euWlWPJBrrUTgJ_ehrKMo5n4Pv74jLtc8Ml7QI90Ag501PT4rLG-j89opZptABTZPDjBB_bka7SGaBwmsf2ZCaMZ_RnqHE8E3eq77NGuJ6Xp2Qu7zBvdhSQsCUX-Y9kJGVrm0h9PJU9T_FtNCJScxZ-5AJeijY8l_HUd6UPU18S1KQ/s320/IMG_6833.JPG" width="294" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Evening Reflections 23.5" x 26"<br />by Jan Mitrovich</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: Her own thoughts and reflections were habitually her best companions" - Jane Austen. The inspiration was Betty Albert (Cree nation). NW artist paints native American women. When I saw her painting in a gallery in Washington labeled Evening Star Women, I immediately knew this one should be adapted to an art quilt. Materials: Cotton, silk, tulle, misty fuse, batting, beads, rayon ribbon (hair), paints, watercolor to shade the sky, acrylic spatter for background starts, staff ornament, purchased dreamcatcher embellished with paper features, embroidery floss, crystal stars from a diamond paint kit & lots & lots of thread. This piece created itself. I had the basic image of a woman looking at the moon, but the fabric choices, embellishments and process was revealed to me as it came together. As I reflect over my past year with MAQ and my beginner's journey with art quilts, I thank you all for your instruction, inspiration & friendship.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtBn7M9BNQEJ9YxnsgMRtKd4izpR0OOEMNaxZ-_oPJsAN-4hDsjqS0R3on8KesZrAf9_2WTzL3EApf0DYw8HfHjwoVRuPiyASj2y3YQbICuHaZUzQZZz1RQNVn8R9WMgt6LZtPtsrtCm0rb5t5AdbCJsZjz3JtOjszGNFdOTc6K12g4NcE4L_qxpSnw/s3016/IMG_6832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2835" data-original-width="3016" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtBn7M9BNQEJ9YxnsgMRtKd4izpR0OOEMNaxZ-_oPJsAN-4hDsjqS0R3on8KesZrAf9_2WTzL3EApf0DYw8HfHjwoVRuPiyASj2y3YQbICuHaZUzQZZz1RQNVn8R9WMgt6LZtPtsrtCm0rb5t5AdbCJsZjz3JtOjszGNFdOTc6K12g4NcE4L_qxpSnw/s320/IMG_6832.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">As Through the Wishing Glass<br />by Stephanie Bennett Strauss<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Artist Statement. This fits the Challenge by showing
a cat looking for his REFLECTION in the mirror. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Materials: </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cotton & Organza fabric;
cotton, polyester, and monofilament thread, cotton/poly batting, Iron-On stiff
Interfacing. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I chose the Reflections
Challenge because it immediately invoked a memory of a greeting </span>card <span style="font-family: inherit;">I had seen
many years ago, and I thought it would translate well into an Art Quilt. My
quilt depicts a Lady’s Vanity dresser with a large mirror, and several
beautifying items on the dresser scarf. Nearby is an antique Tiffany shade hung
from a Steampunk style floor lamp. This lady’s</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">
</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Tabby cat has jumped up to admire himself in the mirror. The perfume
bottles reflect nicely in the mirror, but something Magic has occurred when our
feline friend looks for his reflection. He sees himself through a silvery mist,
appearing very grand, powerful, sleek, and handsome, indeed. Seeing his
Reflection has confirmed for himself that he really is who he thinks he is. He purrs,
loudly. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This quilt was quite
challenging for me. I was trying to do things I had not done before, like using
organza, working with vinyl (which did not make it into the final quilt), and
an attempt at trapunto. Working to create a dramatic up close perspective was
new. Figuring out the geometry of reflections was a trial. I thought about
trying out the facing method of finishing, but given a deadline, and the many
time-consuming mistakes I’d already made during this learning process, it was a
bridge too far. Making this quilt was very rewarding, and I learned quite a
lot.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><h3 style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Leaf it to Me</span></h3><p class="MsoNormal"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqqN_FDnck_ZP-_PNqcMNTcVIpsA4RCZywoXxjwMjUZdNiQk11HOA6FVAwwNyKRXwksll9RZSE16M2j7520Kb5bJHht9O_qPnsequ5PNheWhX5sIRoY7zMFGhV3jPoXfq8gQfee4CMcXQVaNzXs5c8WjdTDLvGo-cwLICi11QrglFkb9cBPkTEsaBFg/s3521/IMG_6823.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3521" data-original-width="2555" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBqqN_FDnck_ZP-_PNqcMNTcVIpsA4RCZywoXxjwMjUZdNiQk11HOA6FVAwwNyKRXwksll9RZSE16M2j7520Kb5bJHht9O_qPnsequ5PNheWhX5sIRoY7zMFGhV3jPoXfq8gQfee4CMcXQVaNzXs5c8WjdTDLvGo-cwLICi11QrglFkb9cBPkTEsaBFg/s320/IMG_6823.JPG" width="232" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaves - Botanical #2<br />by Lynn Tubbe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">Artist Statement: I decided to challenge myself to try some techniques new for me - curved piecing, as well as pulled printing on organza and seeing if it was possible to paint dryer sheets. What better way to practice - using one of my favorite subjects - leaves. This was my own design, inspired by Joan Dyer's work. Materials: cottons, silk, organza, painted dryer sheets, painted and stamped fabrics. My first attempt at painted fabric ended up with fabric so stiff, i ended up using it for the leaves sewn down after the facing was finished. Next time I will use fabric paint, rather than adding textile medium to craft paint. Steep learning curve.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxm78KgA4x6zDOBlkc935B_TzjGrF8QS-5O_KTwkpCtn9DmNiOl0DoLojfAgzpOJcALmSdEuYo3waxxuVY2rA89xeHeT5hdZ6gdG69YAgEcQUP3ZPVa5bXIQAeh_vlCjkKh01xwmefCldcycgJp01gAtCqBpg12K6E4WgJLMWadK0LsWQNfGj95mlPMQ/s2962/IMG_6827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2528" data-original-width="2962" height="273" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxm78KgA4x6zDOBlkc935B_TzjGrF8QS-5O_KTwkpCtn9DmNiOl0DoLojfAgzpOJcALmSdEuYo3waxxuVY2rA89xeHeT5hdZ6gdG69YAgEcQUP3ZPVa5bXIQAeh_vlCjkKh01xwmefCldcycgJp01gAtCqBpg12K6E4WgJLMWadK0LsWQNfGj95mlPMQ/s320/IMG_6827.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hosta 30" x 25"<br />by Jan Petre</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal">Artist Statement: The design source is a picture of my daughter's hostas in Michigan. Having spent half of my life in Michigan and Connecticut, I was inspired to capture the new leaves emerging from the dormant bulb in the springtime. This was a combination of hand dyed and commercial fabrics, with wool batting; leaf edges were shaded with inks.<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZgLKH2e4V-qv9bPFhSQ7NNyryyZEOmqtv7VzFVs3RPDskisaozFfThu20OnBb1nrE4yKizwNzD2EmWuLFFeckcrPiDskW-2Ov0z0tDLsJJqBTfwq_fLgzZ-TOfE8mTky8u_Ncjv-MwbHnOkipA1h_nfAMPZA3gtxKNXSv3MipElIFs6aTX9XL7bSVw/s3295/IMG_6840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3295" data-original-width="2326" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDZgLKH2e4V-qv9bPFhSQ7NNyryyZEOmqtv7VzFVs3RPDskisaozFfThu20OnBb1nrE4yKizwNzD2EmWuLFFeckcrPiDskW-2Ov0z0tDLsJJqBTfwq_fLgzZ-TOfE8mTky8u_Ncjv-MwbHnOkipA1h_nfAMPZA3gtxKNXSv3MipElIFs6aTX9XL7bSVw/s320/IMG_6840.JPG" width="226" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaf Dance 12" x 18"<br />by Carole Rossi</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: I love leaves, any kind or shape, any time of year! They make me happy. This piece is meant to be joyful & fun. It's all about the imaginary leaves, dancing all around! The inspiration was improvisational piecing & machine applique. This was my own design - leaves, all sizes, flying out of a patchwork vase. Patchwork was repurposed from an older, larger piece. Materials: Commercial cottons, including batiks; fabric paint (Lumiere by Jacquard); beads; couched yarn; some hand-stitching around the smaller leaves; buttons; 100% dream cotton batting; Quilting: Simple straight-line quilting, both on the leaves & in the background. I enjoy working on smaller pieces because I am more courageous about embellishing. I'd like to include more embellishments in my larger pieces.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWEiF13PptdLNQT-iBfj7Kv3l-e7c4w4fjoZ0Lo4i3tJ92rN3rTEocI8pYi00w9Ag_ORqsdnDaqEAv7isJjfdJYVIkMrMT6pgAA5laPSPK3kIjV3AEIXQyJp1NaOCzwaDh8GWgIiKro67KWYI-tu3tLRsOYlE-G0eJ8jdyc84InAmiAQYtyv-7hpE5g/s3024/IMG_6838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2972" data-original-width="3024" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggWEiF13PptdLNQT-iBfj7Kv3l-e7c4w4fjoZ0Lo4i3tJ92rN3rTEocI8pYi00w9Ag_ORqsdnDaqEAv7isJjfdJYVIkMrMT6pgAA5laPSPK3kIjV3AEIXQyJp1NaOCzwaDh8GWgIiKro67KWYI-tu3tLRsOYlE-G0eJ8jdyc84InAmiAQYtyv-7hpE5g/s320/IMG_6838.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Forest Floor 29.5" x 28"<br />by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: This quilt is entirely comprised of leaves of many sorts. I had an idea that involved ferns (a favorite forest plant, as they seem so cool and peaceful). I came up with a design where I could feature the fern but wanted to create a full scene where its surrounding environment was included as a frame for it. I used an ombre fabric for the background. I loved how the light area of it looked like filtered light in a forest. I used a large stencil to get the fern image. I used stamps and stencils for other leaf outlines in acrylic and fabric paints. there are felt bits and embroidery threads. Theis is burlap and tulle. The biggest challenge was how to do something unique with the fern image. I didn't want to just stencil it. I used it for the outline, then stitched around the whole thing over fusible on the back as a stabilizer. I then cut out every leaf (which I used as "babies" along the ground). I backed the whole fern with burlap, but I covered it with green tulle, so it wasn't so "brown". I couched/embroidered the stem, along with a couple of vines elsewhere. It was fun using a variety of techniques to add in all of the other plant life. </div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Wild Card - Black & White + 1</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqs0d9VbdyOohbZHU6-kkdUzHgZRoFsTbZqnB-rxRBIbAmKeRHCVxOEvNAmJ8aj3KWovnyx3EKcWUUOaCwLLv51YRhoLYF9nBZoWffqwkiqoRCs066hFdazrwwxAyqJItJhlVXPZ6nOkg5Mz5CRJKI3z0QFqwxKgzqAIl5RiZKtZBwbx4ZSa5XRWw2eg/s2760/IMG_6829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2527" data-original-width="2760" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqs0d9VbdyOohbZHU6-kkdUzHgZRoFsTbZqnB-rxRBIbAmKeRHCVxOEvNAmJ8aj3KWovnyx3EKcWUUOaCwLLv51YRhoLYF9nBZoWffqwkiqoRCs066hFdazrwwxAyqJItJhlVXPZ6nOkg5Mz5CRJKI3z0QFqwxKgzqAIl5RiZKtZBwbx4ZSa5XRWw2eg/s320/IMG_6829.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pop Art Tom 22" x 19.5"<br />by Karin Polli</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: All materials are black & white plus green. I have been trying for 2-3 years to get a good picture of my cat, Tommy. But he always closes his eyes when he sees the camera. I finally surprised him in September and got a picture: Materials: Cotton fabric, batting and thread in black, white and green. I inherited the black & white fabrics from a friend and wanted to use what I had without buying any additional fabrics. Because of the type of designs on the fabrics I had to use, it was somewhat difficult to get shapes and shadows to fit the picture. I am happy that even with the strange fabrics, it looks like my cat.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M95o0Ye6LASizG5jw0TXrLZ6YlORwy74KIJCH6638sTBwI9onYaiWpEwFoa9BaQG56ee-hXROnP9RoF4uVEjk3FNjJ1zFyBKOP_E1d7-6V37N1y11-QqaJ-kwRb59uvDwABjoNZvgGWdrGaTX0pQAhRyVIfPJc8velCXx0_cN41OAGgomXJk6dN_dQ/s4032/IMG_6817.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0M95o0Ye6LASizG5jw0TXrLZ6YlORwy74KIJCH6638sTBwI9onYaiWpEwFoa9BaQG56ee-hXROnP9RoF4uVEjk3FNjJ1zFyBKOP_E1d7-6V37N1y11-QqaJ-kwRb59uvDwABjoNZvgGWdrGaTX0pQAhRyVIfPJc8velCXx0_cN41OAGgomXJk6dN_dQ/s320/IMG_6817.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I am Not a Frog 20" x 30"<br />by Sophia Day<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: This used black, white & a light, medium and dark shade of green. <span style="font-family: inherit;">4 of us chose to combine this with a Quilt
Guild Paint Chip challenge.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">We drew
random paint chips.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">We also chose to
have a theme of "circles". This used</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> commercial fabrics, monofilament thread and variegated
thread. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I wanted to piece the circles but with so
many interlocking ones, I didn’t think I could do it accurately.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s machine appliqued with monofilament thread.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">I left negative space because I wanted to
practice my Free Motion Quilting. My husband kept saying he saw a frog on a bicycle, hence it's name.</span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04Os-8_ea6pP8lwIFwUdEJBMc8HQ12DsGYpk-QJRaKT0u4Z0awCAlDtEDqgK5hyTzAKDF-kqZkjytleNBqlAVPRgkc8ASL0vahvjd7OB5OQYM1hplJf2q-iYYc43Q7hOnnkVrfhzOCzqDi5mdKDIYGGL6zX4iKlvatE6jKNPcjxKODL204WgFPvUgJQ/s3694/IMG_6830.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3694" data-original-width="2468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi04Os-8_ea6pP8lwIFwUdEJBMc8HQ12DsGYpk-QJRaKT0u4Z0awCAlDtEDqgK5hyTzAKDF-kqZkjytleNBqlAVPRgkc8ASL0vahvjd7OB5OQYM1hplJf2q-iYYc43Q7hOnnkVrfhzOCzqDi5mdKDIYGGL6zX4iKlvatE6jKNPcjxKODL204WgFPvUgJQ/s320/IMG_6830.JPG" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Where Do Your Dreams Take You? 20" x 30"<br />by Robi Holmen</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;">Artist Statement: Sophia Day, Holly Miner, Sue Marshall and I decided on a paint chip challenge using dark, medium and light fabrics, circles and black & white. This is my own design, drawn first on paper using a large compass to offset some of the circles. Flying geese imply movement. Materials: cotton solids, ombre dark to light, batik print and black & white cotton. Wool batting is used in this piece with a faced edge. I cut out each piece of the design, added 1/4" seams to everything, then stitched each section one to another. I chuckle to myself seeing it complete, thinking: "What in the world was I thinking". Applique is so much easier.</p><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAH-t6110u9grOXe8F0Dvp9rSehmVlio6vH8zuYlT_Y9AaRJH6FV5ySi53TetaZNU3oP8stjwRY3p0utbch01KvmyPjGkOOUkoJ7mT62Pm0JnL9z6l-XC4L_ib0MZGLs0S5tixNK6a4gaxByhmskMzHviVShQWpQZBds6KXuNukBsvbPlqWVe3pbvhw/s3830/IMG_6831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3830" data-original-width="2566" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcAH-t6110u9grOXe8F0Dvp9rSehmVlio6vH8zuYlT_Y9AaRJH6FV5ySi53TetaZNU3oP8stjwRY3p0utbch01KvmyPjGkOOUkoJ7mT62Pm0JnL9z6l-XC4L_ib0MZGLs0S5tixNK6a4gaxByhmskMzHviVShQWpQZBds6KXuNukBsvbPlqWVe3pbvhw/s320/IMG_6831.JPG" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Circle Party 20" x 30"<br />by Sue Marshall</td></tr></tbody></table><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;">Artist Statement: I used mainly black & white plus a color chip to meet a guild challenge also. This was a group challenge, 4 of us decided to do this color challenge, with the added element of circles. I tried to use fabric that I had: batiks, commercial black & white prints, grunge circles and dots. I used curve piecing, improv, did sketch for guiding design. It has FMQing with circles and rulers.</p><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISetZ7MVTPvNS1j753gU8Q96oGZza_pNuOPuS8mw2l2BpfKjz9WEYFZte0SUHmhiFrY4R968j3xz7YTiDkgvM-3Fy38dUkIuddsGGnFauAWPIxX_n5i5zWmzC6b_KVYnHw0cBXnPTGa-hyLjbDkwIGDuklf-iIOOpp4XRXIv3AMNZQAqvRoA4NsMs3Q/s3875/IMG_6841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3875" data-original-width="2689" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjISetZ7MVTPvNS1j753gU8Q96oGZza_pNuOPuS8mw2l2BpfKjz9WEYFZte0SUHmhiFrY4R968j3xz7YTiDkgvM-3Fy38dUkIuddsGGnFauAWPIxX_n5i5zWmzC6b_KVYnHw0cBXnPTGa-hyLjbDkwIGDuklf-iIOOpp4XRXIv3AMNZQAqvRoA4NsMs3Q/s320/IMG_6841.JPG" width="222" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Black & White Fibonacci 20" x 30"<br />by Holly Miner</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;">Artist Statement: This uses blue, black & white. It features Fibonacci shown 3 ways: circles, spiral and boxes (in the quilting). Materials: cotton fabric, cotton batting, 12 wt Wonderfil spaghetti thread, 100 wt micro quilter thread. I designed in Adobe Illustrator and had a good time figuring out how to make the spiral.</p><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;">We also had one show & tell for a quilt that is in the Houston Quilt show. </p><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAL-nVt7W82_wCrKcDcHeF-UU0siDKlsazJZmJ3BzqWeQhtIt5yOI1ILKeAWbSIpXBqzQAtXQRn7MyrRQMat1RktYm1rVumBzakBE8ly344NuEWcwn3q_bVk8el2rPlv12VQ2GMjFHZhjMJi-d4ylRoLt25_oxREsthkp6so9FtYIPZbYOYrjTdOC4A/s2524/image001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2524" data-original-width="1800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLAL-nVt7W82_wCrKcDcHeF-UU0siDKlsazJZmJ3BzqWeQhtIt5yOI1ILKeAWbSIpXBqzQAtXQRn7MyrRQMat1RktYm1rVumBzakBE8ly344NuEWcwn3q_bVk8el2rPlv12VQ2GMjFHZhjMJi-d4ylRoLt25_oxREsthkp6so9FtYIPZbYOYrjTdOC4A/s320/image001.jpg" width="228" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Letting Go<br />by Jan Reed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>The inspiration was an image from a 1920s magazine illustration by Cheri Herouard. It uses commercial batiks, seed beads and prismacolor pencils. As I worked on this quilt, I realized how many grievances I still hold onto and wondered why it was so difficult to let them go.<br /><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><br /></p></div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-77013180678797483952022-09-29T20:19:00.001-07:002022-09-29T20:19:18.696-07:00<p> We had a wonderful meeting outdoors yesterday. Our speaker was Linda Waddle, who shared her expertise doing discharge and bleach on various fabrics. So many possibilities! I think we'll be seeing quilts with this technique from our members in the future!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></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/AVvXsEi307fbeJ56Wl3BXsR01xhjZ_YRAs7qqtnMR16QHJ0pB6gWUHa4bynHyUnjkMuEPA9zFWYO0c4FxFmbkLxDgAz3kK48TkEMNlsYLUbszUmfiTb3FkWpbzmvWFL9BafG8pYJAgej2QyRZEDXgA2ar8g_LcKNcBAFfquYPprGVAmqHwJqTa_XGiRBnqmohw/s2048/307979337_471140978385672_2993979513222295339_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi307fbeJ56Wl3BXsR01xhjZ_YRAs7qqtnMR16QHJ0pB6gWUHa4bynHyUnjkMuEPA9zFWYO0c4FxFmbkLxDgAz3kK48TkEMNlsYLUbszUmfiTb3FkWpbzmvWFL9BafG8pYJAgej2QyRZEDXgA2ar8g_LcKNcBAFfquYPprGVAmqHwJqTa_XGiRBnqmohw/s320/307979337_471140978385672_2993979513222295339_n.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-75928443120758099972022-08-29T12:04:00.001-07:002022-08-29T12:04:14.039-07:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had a special program for our August meeting. Guild members brought in their favorite quilts and shared the story behind them. It was wonderful to hear what inspires us to make our art. We also shared some of our favorite tools.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoJsLbWUSvWZEC4Vo4LILeT_oqNvOdigHrkwkBPNwoQ71pPDY0A-OfvPcwsgInrGmMe_nJFUPfdhKQfGK4q7RUljNFTMZ67KG0B8Gol5E0qyO7_f6jx0IrRSvOI9xnxGIqzdGG9OQB3RGjXiLFGk5wDWonZcK4hoUm-jTCawjVN46yPnmW05_Ik7RMQ/s2016/IMG_6651.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeoJsLbWUSvWZEC4Vo4LILeT_oqNvOdigHrkwkBPNwoQ71pPDY0A-OfvPcwsgInrGmMe_nJFUPfdhKQfGK4q7RUljNFTMZ67KG0B8Gol5E0qyO7_f6jx0IrRSvOI9xnxGIqzdGG9OQB3RGjXiLFGk5wDWonZcK4hoUm-jTCawjVN46yPnmW05_Ik7RMQ/s320/IMG_6651.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Michelle Peerson</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-E3zdRmlD-LwB6Ej5X6cbonzPh0Zci1JfAPeo2efw9nmoUySoOiKctF5ET1q-1Us50IwReKlEfmaozxVDXJaUrcLOl0MDJTff-10JT6mlYzLB4BlGzoEX1gRr9meAv6yDhC6yyaP9f53v1n_tnysL_bXpzb7DbwkBwyjb2fJnxvDx1BVd6e69fXtBoQ/s320/IMG_6649.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kat Madison</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_tywTlLK9mZK0D7hp9bmr_piHOVhxcrt4gpaUirWO8qUQih-mnLTaR-ia876FksDvToxxnxEXs71AKcFQEEahPWkwkwz_87PXEU3HhHWh1nxd4qFcSwfaLUq8v2PhRS76SOngTZ7MwfMFMMIpCqtjo-Rg7QEQsWFv4-Ksm-ruFlB-pSSPnfqw8RccA/s640/IMG_6639.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg_tywTlLK9mZK0D7hp9bmr_piHOVhxcrt4gpaUirWO8qUQih-mnLTaR-ia876FksDvToxxnxEXs71AKcFQEEahPWkwkwz_87PXEU3HhHWh1nxd4qFcSwfaLUq8v2PhRS76SOngTZ7MwfMFMMIpCqtjo-Rg7QEQsWFv4-Ksm-ruFlB-pSSPnfqw8RccA/s320/IMG_6639.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karin Polli</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqUVpZfHqihPetvj2Xp13LvIlTK5B_6EVJ0XOonsy08qudi2wPtxPjxw2RdVwzd5bn110Ywi0rWd8EPgH0ApKQ9gpqXAoQDJGePuVjGuAk-aSJ_3PVGWLimiTKQO1t9eZ2NDaduDynVkY3owCU9CjSgcV0K_GOd9ZVUfGzOi7mjw456zjEhB4WznOUg/s640/IMG_6640.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqUVpZfHqihPetvj2Xp13LvIlTK5B_6EVJ0XOonsy08qudi2wPtxPjxw2RdVwzd5bn110Ywi0rWd8EPgH0ApKQ9gpqXAoQDJGePuVjGuAk-aSJ_3PVGWLimiTKQO1t9eZ2NDaduDynVkY3owCU9CjSgcV0K_GOd9ZVUfGzOi7mjw456zjEhB4WznOUg/s320/IMG_6640.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lynn Tubbe</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVic3SZvfPkLHKFDScma4i3oBvZIQNUgjF1Cm46CjNaW3JbTDP6TY4EITTHZMXJlzGEJ1CDEJ0-Dj25PwFciP9z1uOxRlBZs82Qyi9pSnUhiPmXmcpCu0ls3cV6nkOKof-3FinCbjeQWeOzF0Sk_fv2S8loxlrIj-Ugz9id0HzoFZQcOQfiNpx889gg/s640/IMG_6641.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVic3SZvfPkLHKFDScma4i3oBvZIQNUgjF1Cm46CjNaW3JbTDP6TY4EITTHZMXJlzGEJ1CDEJ0-Dj25PwFciP9z1uOxRlBZs82Qyi9pSnUhiPmXmcpCu0ls3cV6nkOKof-3FinCbjeQWeOzF0Sk_fv2S8loxlrIj-Ugz9id0HzoFZQcOQfiNpx889gg/s320/IMG_6641.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shelli Fried</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdPghcExn9rxzoIJJ4n_sJkj9cgiDzasholAqUygcn8MgA0gN9SNcBl8G92zqTbzQotumEn5e13fPAuseTc2gwmvRdW5_Ug4DmLpJJfcZM7mi-ZG2Td5Dz6u5rgXZ2GjyAW24wiEol-ArIuBAhfTNFrVGDmle-R2iRUeUb-qKaQCNpnXmWcNKDGDgFQ/s640/IMG_6642.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfdPghcExn9rxzoIJJ4n_sJkj9cgiDzasholAqUygcn8MgA0gN9SNcBl8G92zqTbzQotumEn5e13fPAuseTc2gwmvRdW5_Ug4DmLpJJfcZM7mi-ZG2Td5Dz6u5rgXZ2GjyAW24wiEol-ArIuBAhfTNFrVGDmle-R2iRUeUb-qKaQCNpnXmWcNKDGDgFQ/s320/IMG_6642.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karle deProsse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqZT2kqZMFC4w1PRMPTetTagBcQ8wObjQ-jARE-RiC-mpCaMVlPOiw-IWJB66_XtINdYkWzUeRaeAunlmqNiUdgDjunh1Qn3IyYYfHCXBSR_8Y6sgTBr3SmSTNy-242lgkWh4lqN7Tb3cEug2Rq8fpw1erbzMM1S5vkuueEkdCdP_SOigAj9KQcLl3Q/s640/IMG_6643.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheqZT2kqZMFC4w1PRMPTetTagBcQ8wObjQ-jARE-RiC-mpCaMVlPOiw-IWJB66_XtINdYkWzUeRaeAunlmqNiUdgDjunh1Qn3IyYYfHCXBSR_8Y6sgTBr3SmSTNy-242lgkWh4lqN7Tb3cEug2Rq8fpw1erbzMM1S5vkuueEkdCdP_SOigAj9KQcLl3Q/s320/IMG_6643.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophia Day</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFAqcKlnMMeoup5FOnLVuKWqivPnQtf3Ch9xuv7uOdN4ZMwx0JvnCucSj2uqb0gZikcH_AKUvipRgHYeYniw1Ahjjwg01MSHOo6nLyYxdnxTQaq6tnRnsAvf0lnUpMZrG8GA9v_8twIL2klS9uKqXeJPu8auHWb9g0p3_Gqcap-YSAqNgiysNszpSEQ/s640/IMG_6644.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVFAqcKlnMMeoup5FOnLVuKWqivPnQtf3Ch9xuv7uOdN4ZMwx0JvnCucSj2uqb0gZikcH_AKUvipRgHYeYniw1Ahjjwg01MSHOo6nLyYxdnxTQaq6tnRnsAvf0lnUpMZrG8GA9v_8twIL2klS9uKqXeJPu8auHWb9g0p3_Gqcap-YSAqNgiysNszpSEQ/s320/IMG_6644.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharon Rizatto</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0eYNUPMlpq2UbNXKijn7YEo872HkIEvVQuhUr8uDjOxOrp80G8tMkKgwH4-z6LTHrMr14UQ1bcetkUj8BkuW_Jj1gVjGjM7ZL0mufO1k6sFrDqOpD9SJAHF5JOjGXQcR-RSyEDwEP-vm_EAPteNlbXaL0o5l5K8Rv1gN72T_S9dkvEO-G0VMxWktTA/s640/IMG_6646.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr0eYNUPMlpq2UbNXKijn7YEo872HkIEvVQuhUr8uDjOxOrp80G8tMkKgwH4-z6LTHrMr14UQ1bcetkUj8BkuW_Jj1gVjGjM7ZL0mufO1k6sFrDqOpD9SJAHF5JOjGXQcR-RSyEDwEP-vm_EAPteNlbXaL0o5l5K8Rv1gN72T_S9dkvEO-G0VMxWktTA/s320/IMG_6646.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3jbcklrA7J_Lz9-oFfKeRIlfh-m69Fe-YUkfsyDjiSfmdc58qgDC7qwQqEaLBl-W8nt7dnuG0dREmJj0pUcfX7E_p0cyCG0zGliRfBhkp1f-mjvoAFa1auv7JxheWMvV9Xx80nw4VUSPyL3YRDtGpVtewMwJvmAuulj2visZwt-_96uDWjDlPbQXQQ/s2016/IMG_6648.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3jbcklrA7J_Lz9-oFfKeRIlfh-m69Fe-YUkfsyDjiSfmdc58qgDC7qwQqEaLBl-W8nt7dnuG0dREmJj0pUcfX7E_p0cyCG0zGliRfBhkp1f-mjvoAFa1auv7JxheWMvV9Xx80nw4VUSPyL3YRDtGpVtewMwJvmAuulj2visZwt-_96uDWjDlPbQXQQ/s320/IMG_6648.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jan Reed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkVMX4oQTc8B5xR4Ap6S0fYg1DGnRa0YS-ksA_g5zQFcyd7cqiF4bXCZ4bJJtuWRqL9W_8gdDF5TYxhaJw_UJjQQfsPXTdWGeM0i9eXl3yBMdJvNwlopKS1R6smkoIuVZ5dCdSFeQq8ht5J-uAyDD2qt1bTGseeDMBFYagDfhy9pmeYdUSPoS5Pyqxw/s640/IMG_6647.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkVMX4oQTc8B5xR4Ap6S0fYg1DGnRa0YS-ksA_g5zQFcyd7cqiF4bXCZ4bJJtuWRqL9W_8gdDF5TYxhaJw_UJjQQfsPXTdWGeM0i9eXl3yBMdJvNwlopKS1R6smkoIuVZ5dCdSFeQq8ht5J-uAyDD2qt1bTGseeDMBFYagDfhy9pmeYdUSPoS5Pyqxw/s320/IMG_6647.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marie Brower<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <p></p>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-4647748523060503342022-07-28T17:41:00.002-07:002022-07-28T19:32:58.114-07:00<p> We had our Summer Reveal yesterday and there were many beautiful quilts presented.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: center;">Challenge - In the Trees</h3><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEaiphmOB64X6VvINXz3FCPNFENFh_Rw-GWtptYZ1Yghy2JmP0HEZp4RoacUa0H8eGNygc1ZuarQgzQWTwnvqwJ0vLfndl2WKR5fA4CbfbYKYwncA2jHZhnbJLqzNeNAwLRugH4kza36_k9oewiA80qHLaE5shglpqoTLFNWEgaPDKhflBx0KO7yTsw/s1080/Summer%20Night%20Web%20(002).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="873" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEEaiphmOB64X6VvINXz3FCPNFENFh_Rw-GWtptYZ1Yghy2JmP0HEZp4RoacUa0H8eGNygc1ZuarQgzQWTwnvqwJ0vLfndl2WKR5fA4CbfbYKYwncA2jHZhnbJLqzNeNAwLRugH4kza36_k9oewiA80qHLaE5shglpqoTLFNWEgaPDKhflBx0KO7yTsw/s320/Summer%20Night%20Web%20(002).jpg" width="259" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"A Summer Night in the West" by Tracy Visher<br />21.5" x 28.25"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">A reflection on summer in Reno in
2021 when we were surrounded by wildfire smoke and didn't see the sky for 6
weeks. Sadly this is our "new normal". We end up packing for
potential evacuation at least once each year. Fire season here is now 12 months
a year. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">I used bleach sprayed on black Kona
cotton for the background, to attain the rust colored "smoke". I
melted organza and copper lame' fabric to create some of the distorted shiny
bits that represented flames. I cut out compressed sponge in the shape of a
tree and stamped the black trees at the bottom foreground. </span></div><div><br /><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchyrg5dwh-SmNNJ-j7Q4pJ-AjpSJSN0tRTq_9wRTPk0aAgEFPFkLKwJMXgRvmk7N12n9HD__kqsnHXl55N9Yb-_2EyYKYpcIT81UTDdEWwRHRqoZnpRRYAVak_ZzA7rFG0WvSx5goCIbFIPKuj-jAH6kzowvZGHqxRsrsAuW_pjVpjJmjK-4UJANxdA/s2016/IMG_6481.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchyrg5dwh-SmNNJ-j7Q4pJ-AjpSJSN0tRTq_9wRTPk0aAgEFPFkLKwJMXgRvmk7N12n9HD__kqsnHXl55N9Yb-_2EyYKYpcIT81UTDdEWwRHRqoZnpRRYAVak_ZzA7rFG0WvSx5goCIbFIPKuj-jAH6kzowvZGHqxRsrsAuW_pjVpjJmjK-4UJANxdA/s320/IMG_6481.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Windsong in the Morning Mist" by Karle deProsse<br />31" x 18"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Artist Statement: The birds in flight are weaving in and out of the trees. I was hiking in the woods around where I live one morning when I disturbed a flock of birds out of a tree. I heard the sound of their wings before I saw the birds in flight. I wanted to capture that enchanting moment. I used 31 shades of blues in batiks, hand dyed and commercial fabrics. The 215 paper pieced birds took much longer than I expected. (What was I thinking in designing them so small?). I wanted to piece the bird strips, not applique them. figuring how to weave the birds in and out of the fabric was a challenge, as I wanted to keep the integrity of the fabric rather than piecing it in sections. It seemed my garment sewing skills were used as much as my knowledge of quilting.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQr3u257KzCbA44uwsRgsTaAcCO0--ovYcSUyN19gtnU4MAkHGQFZCn-yyMWHrZ3ztjcWbFggv4MeFRmfzigFPT42wng_Ci9PfxAtaRrH8_6__5hWE2vcXtFaAet7z73g5qVMD2gQ2d_kcY9dMjmHYDbEAzInwdEy5jm9lXaT80qf4hGaJFBmz_XZxg/s2016/IMG_6483.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYQr3u257KzCbA44uwsRgsTaAcCO0--ovYcSUyN19gtnU4MAkHGQFZCn-yyMWHrZ3ztjcWbFggv4MeFRmfzigFPT42wng_Ci9PfxAtaRrH8_6__5hWE2vcXtFaAet7z73g5qVMD2gQ2d_kcY9dMjmHYDbEAzInwdEy5jm9lXaT80qf4hGaJFBmz_XZxg/s320/IMG_6483.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"High Above" by Patty Blesso<br />17" x 23"<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Artist Statement: The large oak tree has many animals in it. I love nature and enjoy seeing animals in the trees when I am out hiking and kayaking. I used Cotton fabric, photo pictures of the deer and eagle that I put on fabric. I enjoyed making the tree and placing the animals among the branches.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Challenge - Fractal or Fibonacci</h3></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiHuvKKT7AYKKTN3yF3WJqTwSCl0vPYH_3hBYkXbHbGoqIciyS3_1g2gg9y6ToROtCaH1scasenz6Lf3K3CaLkTQSC-yqoGM2F57oHD1lQRFUJdTGNdPr_MLS4JmS_8v86u2ZgPKRf9xTF03MeL2uviPWrz_9A-oer2iUKXarAXybyFcyv84EBMs5rw/s2016/IMG_6480.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhiHuvKKT7AYKKTN3yF3WJqTwSCl0vPYH_3hBYkXbHbGoqIciyS3_1g2gg9y6ToROtCaH1scasenz6Lf3K3CaLkTQSC-yqoGM2F57oHD1lQRFUJdTGNdPr_MLS4JmS_8v86u2ZgPKRf9xTF03MeL2uviPWrz_9A-oer2iUKXarAXybyFcyv84EBMs5rw/s320/IMG_6480.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Exploded Fibonacci Sequence" by Sophia Day<br />34" x 21"</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Artist Statement: The blocks are made using the Fibonacci Sequence. They are 1", 2", 3", 5" or 8". Rather than keeping them all together, I "exploded" them to get a more improv version with a lot of negative space. I used commercial fabric, warm & natural batting and Superior thread. The straight-line quilting was with a ruler. The rest was Free motion. I was very pleased and then I had a series of unfortunate events with fabric bleeding and then fabric bleaching. It's much less vivid now than originally, but I learned what not to do.<div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQVkIylnaD5Z9K28H_insW50Wy-WfVZhn5FhX4fpmdfEDY73woB6HUbrNSR0sd8xky6JLf0_fDm51Gt9uMLQfOZMJU2x7uHYaXYUG8gpxZVq2Sq4eCOwg8T8PVeVGm9FgEfQ1EUTWT1xOXbu1bf4S04jhc_HG-o9fAYzPnzGrMmofZ413jat9XdO18w/s2016/IMG_6479.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNQVkIylnaD5Z9K28H_insW50Wy-WfVZhn5FhX4fpmdfEDY73woB6HUbrNSR0sd8xky6JLf0_fDm51Gt9uMLQfOZMJU2x7uHYaXYUG8gpxZVq2Sq4eCOwg8T8PVeVGm9FgEfQ1EUTWT1xOXbu1bf4S04jhc_HG-o9fAYzPnzGrMmofZ413jat9XdO18w/s320/IMG_6479.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Big Bang, Reimagined" by Kathryn Madison<br />24" x 43"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /><div>Artist statement: Fibonacci is a series of numbers that define many spirals in nature, among them galaxies and seashells. The inspiration was the stunning photos from the Hubble Space telescope. I used a soldering iron, freezer paper, organza, acrylic felt, cotton, batting, vilene, polyester thread, monofilament thread, Swarovski crystals & beads. For the shell and the nebulas (cat's Eye, Hourglass and Helix) I used a soldering iron to precisely cut and fuse layers of organza, then thread painted them for texture. the hand was painted on 100% polyester, then cut with the soldering iron for clean edges, then appliqued to the shell. for the two galaxies (M81 and the Milky Way), I drew them on vilene, hooped it with a layer of tulle, then thread painted them. After rinsing away the vilene, I appliqued them in position and trimmed away the tulle. Then I fused hundreds of crystal "stars" in place.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><h3 style="text-align: center;">Challenge - From a Fairy Tale</h3></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7_p-1cblkdoyw0bCJaMnmYwZWCmZ7wbFUwX-jQZeIGJCI9klgzgZbZXlE9bOOQJUf5ZG0xWfviNSJiBGSebVSEJKfS-dgCm7arkWeAPpTanKC_qhFBcgMOlMSpmZMAPp3INQX1hOQtxf8r5xkSgu7cO1Zq30QwFZTBdXJjMxSuUN6YZB2mjhbyJGng/s2016/IMG_6487.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7_p-1cblkdoyw0bCJaMnmYwZWCmZ7wbFUwX-jQZeIGJCI9klgzgZbZXlE9bOOQJUf5ZG0xWfviNSJiBGSebVSEJKfS-dgCm7arkWeAPpTanKC_qhFBcgMOlMSpmZMAPp3INQX1hOQtxf8r5xkSgu7cO1Zq30QwFZTBdXJjMxSuUN6YZB2mjhbyJGng/s320/IMG_6487.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Blue Fairy" by Tracy Visher<br />14" x 15"<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><h3 style="text-align: center;"><div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">Artist Statement: She is the blue fairy from the 1940's Disney's </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Pinnocchio</i></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> animated movie. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">This quilt is made entirely from my
husband's worn-out denim jeans. Her wing tips are the edge of the pockets. Her
wand tip is the "button" from the pant's waistband. Her belt is from
beltloops. I added paint, beads and inktense pencil. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div></span></span></div>
</h3><h3 style="text-align: center;">Challenge - Black & White & One Color</h3></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUboHqi4hz0ahHADnFbKYldCFA1qAlRzlK_a2LC8a7wgN_SRr31ilU44ZN95JeTBRHfjsac8INxC6g4HX3ZujNz3IsLq4v1Z8zmr3WV2YEsEo08Eq8zO-nHAVC6LZLUBEP4lMz-RvdFHgJKgons-J2IbbBOnBlQuJJZQXswJVeCHPzqouqnZ5W5FhzEg/s2016/IMG_6482.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUboHqi4hz0ahHADnFbKYldCFA1qAlRzlK_a2LC8a7wgN_SRr31ilU44ZN95JeTBRHfjsac8INxC6g4HX3ZujNz3IsLq4v1Z8zmr3WV2YEsEo08Eq8zO-nHAVC6LZLUBEP4lMz-RvdFHgJKgons-J2IbbBOnBlQuJJZQXswJVeCHPzqouqnZ5W5FhzEg/s320/IMG_6482.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Intersections" by Julie Berry<br />16" x 21"</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Artist Statement: I love the clean, crisp contrast of black and white and added just a little blue for accent. I have been wanting to try an angular modern design and thought black and white would be perfect for this. I usually do landscapes, birds or flowers, so this was a personal challenge. Cotton, organza and ric rac are the body of the quilt. Sandra Bruce's buttons are a design element. Something I learned while finishing this quilt was never plan on just a little glue coming out. the buttons wouldn't stay straight, so I thought a couple of dots of glue would take care of it. The barely flowing glue tube erupted and then I had another problem.<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><br />Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-65940915460587083852022-06-01T09:23:00.003-07:002022-06-01T09:23:59.775-07:00<p> Some of our members shared their expertise with us this month.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrC4vhPsSohljzCGOR6FoPO_Q8KRc5qIfMj3sTIn-v4u1bJ0h0RJLW2fKhxhGljDpDaY5uWdFwgFD4LLJrTgGk9PxJ1n29Tb-QrmXfZZeJOfEWppaWM4SMiSe7xFaenGUeu8VlWdMVty4Jle67JZAxaL5X6q_fr9pTUxK8DF3Uza0Q17VNXX4aywYwQ/s2256/DSC_0005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="2256" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrC4vhPsSohljzCGOR6FoPO_Q8KRc5qIfMj3sTIn-v4u1bJ0h0RJLW2fKhxhGljDpDaY5uWdFwgFD4LLJrTgGk9PxJ1n29Tb-QrmXfZZeJOfEWppaWM4SMiSe7xFaenGUeu8VlWdMVty4Jle67JZAxaL5X6q_fr9pTUxK8DF3Uza0Q17VNXX4aywYwQ/s320/DSC_0005.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorDxp4peLM2pZb7v8g-FU2U6OvKAyhayIdHaegBYBzoMIuOOxs30tEw19jQr952jh_fifcTcCCcOCPK-jNZgS4qNUNJIBb32l5xeo86RPWKBradAca3gyGtcSIv0AsSH0oUVS8xgbSk9WnCZPZ2FhvIT-UxCkSZT82O6gPyKzNEWM6AIrRSsRXaRlgw/s2256/DSC_0006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="2256" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiorDxp4peLM2pZb7v8g-FU2U6OvKAyhayIdHaegBYBzoMIuOOxs30tEw19jQr952jh_fifcTcCCcOCPK-jNZgS4qNUNJIBb32l5xeo86RPWKBradAca3gyGtcSIv0AsSH0oUVS8xgbSk9WnCZPZ2FhvIT-UxCkSZT82O6gPyKzNEWM6AIrRSsRXaRlgw/s320/DSC_0006.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnxKlsQA6uHHfTJ7T7I5KyjT-kgmjavwe46aSyWLWlfEkz1vltAu7cUQvrh_w4OidFEwPqjXXc4cYF4iUaPljtkDZGvOxnBnZ8aELCPN1g09PpzDWJkxGe81B59RvVy1Avh-LQhj1rxm7wjA7jStQCYkd6faofzjLcKXAZ6oBq4T4ahieaDcNJrHvBA/s2256/DSC_0010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="2256" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYnxKlsQA6uHHfTJ7T7I5KyjT-kgmjavwe46aSyWLWlfEkz1vltAu7cUQvrh_w4OidFEwPqjXXc4cYF4iUaPljtkDZGvOxnBnZ8aELCPN1g09PpzDWJkxGe81B59RvVy1Avh-LQhj1rxm7wjA7jStQCYkd6faofzjLcKXAZ6oBq4T4ahieaDcNJrHvBA/s320/DSC_0010.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Ginny Lee talked to us about 'mark making' on fabric.</p><p>Marie Brower talked to us about her experiences with rust dying.</p><p>Robi Holmen shared her favorite facings for art quilts.</p><h4 style="text-align: center;">Show and Tell</h4><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST0HnyP6inP9taXMiiEM2r64oOnXUDWhJppYgKQdaUioqYwJXK2PKbKgCi1XtX08eaotjBijCzgUQzagGIOIran56MvzfXR44SRaSJfJ7p_njD5gOgCqN2dfeJrpgx-M5oE0tcUr1CpktziRrIvRujEMhU9QfNpKfa0nNC2QRBnfCzDe0yJsNf5Dnqg/s2256/DSC_0007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2256" data-original-width="1496" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiST0HnyP6inP9taXMiiEM2r64oOnXUDWhJppYgKQdaUioqYwJXK2PKbKgCi1XtX08eaotjBijCzgUQzagGIOIran56MvzfXR44SRaSJfJ7p_njD5gOgCqN2dfeJrpgx-M5oE0tcUr1CpktziRrIvRujEMhU9QfNpKfa0nNC2QRBnfCzDe0yJsNf5Dnqg/s320/DSC_0007.JPG" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mourning Quilt 46" x 66"<br />Joan Dyer</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This quilt was inspired by her husband's end of life stress. She used hand dyed, discharged cotton, batiks and commercial fabrics. It went together much better when she found the perfect focus fabric. It's constructed of multiple strips of various widths, each quilted differently.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6OVeS7gShBeEzk7XsIV1wsY_lFidN7QAQbRCtLV43f0UoMAO-o_F-7Q7z0mSCns2JK62CiLYDjpcd4htcPnjLzBOKR3WW2BS1lLX6Lhk_nkRLGJq4wYzLp5eLpC6bqA8xfmbgiZAFwWvKiYkie6hWXwO4QMqlVBMn6RyLEUMpwvXN9tPiode6wfrbQ/s2256/DSC_0011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1496" data-original-width="2256" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb6OVeS7gShBeEzk7XsIV1wsY_lFidN7QAQbRCtLV43f0UoMAO-o_F-7Q7z0mSCns2JK62CiLYDjpcd4htcPnjLzBOKR3WW2BS1lLX6Lhk_nkRLGJq4wYzLp5eLpC6bqA8xfmbgiZAFwWvKiYkie6hWXwO4QMqlVBMn6RyLEUMpwvXN9tPiode6wfrbQ/s320/DSC_0011.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hiatus<br />Tracy Visher<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>This quilt got the juices flowing again for Tracy.<div><br /><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwZFr5QjUPXZprVpPSsoiYDjYhWunJq3huFRm-a2hqMt06A_c4LA53vdCUUwE-KPethcL3q_XD6TDmVoN572nzVuJiQlMtyGUyu0bRsF7H4g4dkndrT75MG7KT7QSFxoeJX_hq3z6KnIv7zA0qsiYgevJENyvrzde_paXpWyyE6iUk3G_bhx146PAvw/s4032/IMG_6227.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPwZFr5QjUPXZprVpPSsoiYDjYhWunJq3huFRm-a2hqMt06A_c4LA53vdCUUwE-KPethcL3q_XD6TDmVoN572nzVuJiQlMtyGUyu0bRsF7H4g4dkndrT75MG7KT7QSFxoeJX_hq3z6KnIv7zA0qsiYgevJENyvrzde_paXpWyyE6iUk3G_bhx146PAvw/s320/IMG_6227.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Curious 20" x 20"<br />Lynda Lasich</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div>This was made for the Cherry Wood Grafitti Challenge.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AfLmgNmIQyeyQ1YczySldsREW4FSTde-GIvmf7zd85rafln9RhEcEm_2_V_9JaNbjMmYrxdfrh1pTB01OJrD22QZn4-40E4rt6BGryLX5dxQL2z_36onNfZj0RPFxUbVP8mE0jFD_rjOsnzS06MtloBGfhyiW3dkW1hSPIergMN1B_jCmSf55evbpA/s4032/IMG_6228.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1AfLmgNmIQyeyQ1YczySldsREW4FSTde-GIvmf7zd85rafln9RhEcEm_2_V_9JaNbjMmYrxdfrh1pTB01OJrD22QZn4-40E4rt6BGryLX5dxQL2z_36onNfZj0RPFxUbVP8mE0jFD_rjOsnzS06MtloBGfhyiW3dkW1hSPIergMN1B_jCmSf55evbpA/s320/IMG_6228.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Geisha Garden<br />Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-8245611274036033702022-05-11T10:43:00.002-07:002022-05-11T10:43:19.220-07:00<p> We had our first reveal of 2022 on April 27. As usual, it did not disappoint.</p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Bird's eye view</span></h2><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKW89rOOo_bjt2bgqscxLOlPZhFpFR6vtYxRflA3dltpGVn3zJe_Gotj-Rv5IjiRAFonsMDaR3drGWn25mdQSIq1n7FVDg8mIXE1oz7mMnNAU33n65qSmABEm5OznD2Qdd6u2-kEse29Z8QlM8jZX8OW50OIl98GSxlnFG5z-4HPQ30UOhgk1fmDcjjA/s2016/IMG_6156.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKW89rOOo_bjt2bgqscxLOlPZhFpFR6vtYxRflA3dltpGVn3zJe_Gotj-Rv5IjiRAFonsMDaR3drGWn25mdQSIq1n7FVDg8mIXE1oz7mMnNAU33n65qSmABEm5OznD2Qdd6u2-kEse29Z8QlM8jZX8OW50OIl98GSxlnFG5z-4HPQ30UOhgk1fmDcjjA/s320/IMG_6156.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Miner's Ravine Springtime"<br />36" x 16"<br />Jan Mitrovich<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><div><br /><span id="docs-internal-guid-d5b66940-7fff-b7d5-55ad-51dd68628939"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is an imagined bird’s eye view of a portion of the park: Trees, boulders, path, and patches of color representing poppies and lupine among the meadow grasses. The inspiration was walks though Miner's Ravine. </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Materials include cotton prints (some hand painted), organza, tulle, various yarns, cotton batting, hemp burlap background, assorted threads. </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Nature is a ragged collection of textures, colors, and elements that work together to create the beauty that we love. This piece experiments with straight/crooked, soft/hard, thick/thin, loud/muted in an attempt to imitate the art that is nature. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Jan chose to include “human views” of the poppies and lupine that include details we may see when we look closely, in contrast with the aerial perspective.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">City Scape</span></h2><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xm3rtagBdA1qqEQD4-uk1Xrywuec7Rx_MqcB90hFySYIPyUP-ZGKBKTBiTN3sV5hFA4d9450I2J7fUWt3seFyIvwiQhZ9X-uiT-2TaDVU6pUWITmUqXxTZbF6V9e7ccqq0Yl09z-bNq8v5kzdDgAXwkUceTdIajwOivL91Ww_fomv4CreFK-vuCGAA/s640/Urban%20Decay%20Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="324" data-original-width="640" height="162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Xm3rtagBdA1qqEQD4-uk1Xrywuec7Rx_MqcB90hFySYIPyUP-ZGKBKTBiTN3sV5hFA4d9450I2J7fUWt3seFyIvwiQhZ9X-uiT-2TaDVU6pUWITmUqXxTZbF6V9e7ccqq0Yl09z-bNq8v5kzdDgAXwkUceTdIajwOivL91Ww_fomv4CreFK-vuCGAA/s320/Urban%20Decay%20Web.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Urban Decay"<br />"35" x 18"<br />Tracy Visher<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 12.0pt; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cities are busy, exciting places to visit, and for some, to live a
unique lifestyle. It’s not hard to imagine young professionals in such a role.
What if you HAVE to live there. What if you HAVE to live in the parts of the
city no one wants to see or care about? This quilt depicts those areas.
Whatever they may seem on the outside, they are homes and lives well lived for
many. Tracy had wanted to make an “inner city” quilt
for some time. She happened upon the line of fabric by Tim Holtz called
“Abandoned” and it all just came together. She used c</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">otton
fabrics, cotton, </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">blend and metallic threads. WINDOW SCREEN!
Inktense pencils and blocks, acrylic paint and beads. 80-20 cotton/poly
batting. <br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">For Tracy, the
trickiest part of this quilt was getting some sort of accurate
perspective with the buildings. She also had a very clear mood in mind when she made it. While somber, she wanted to include bits that told you this was still
home to people. It was a lot of fun “aging” the buildings and street. If you
look at the far L building closely, you will see that she used some actual window
screening material (saved from a replacement she did last year). She found the
sky fabric and knew it was just the thing, with a little paint added.</span></p>
<p class="Normal1" style="border: none; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-border-shadow: yes; mso-padding-alt: 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt 31.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"> </span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26zjUXPDtRFF-KRbktEhoTRXen0l4ThyMmVYkZejmtE-9WWeQqHZuz4tzuWUhcdzU00VzF8k2d4ZD5vsWxdIvVXXehSFcBqQuF8ylreYG5CxxBA7Ep6BFsubeJRUpsn6eo0mt5GEcDcQrMUAkcrHJKSJBhY-9nVQdw9-1mnT61GVbxWpwsRdysKhFng/s2016/IMG_6155.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg26zjUXPDtRFF-KRbktEhoTRXen0l4ThyMmVYkZejmtE-9WWeQqHZuz4tzuWUhcdzU00VzF8k2d4ZD5vsWxdIvVXXehSFcBqQuF8ylreYG5CxxBA7Ep6BFsubeJRUpsn6eo0mt5GEcDcQrMUAkcrHJKSJBhY-9nVQdw9-1mnT61GVbxWpwsRdysKhFng/s320/IMG_6155.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Sun Shades over Fudenjuice Food Court"<br />30" x 21"<br />Robin Hart</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div></span><div>The inspiration was a photo challenge from the Nevada County Camera Club. Robin was assigned a grid in Nevada City and went out to photograph a city scene with umbrellas. She found the food court outside of Fudenjuice and not only were there umbrellas, there were beautiful red sun shades. She shot a number of images with her camera and then picked the best one and processed it in Photoshop using the pen and ink and poster filters to give it texture and interest. She then had it printed at real Graphics and quilted it for design. The materials include cotton percale whole cloth, cotton batting, and cotton back fabric, various colors of cotton and polyester threads. It was inspiring to Robin to create a piece that fulfilled a photographic challenge and a MAQ challenge at the same time. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lynda Loves Lace</span></h2></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDgQROamASTGqdHqC7kGim1Ib5rYwzJMaGBG1l8fn5F_HSbz6E-u2ifAeGt3ERQKmP1U327NJb59C8e6s9dy1MHC9HItTYLFQiG4-1J-FdQD-5FpEaxb1VYhGzi6mqLOz3HVfnUFJyIbN4KgFBUHQU2iwcQGkfZAiWUa9fZHd4toYS5AG_3pHvyhe5Q/s2016/IMG_6157.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJDgQROamASTGqdHqC7kGim1Ib5rYwzJMaGBG1l8fn5F_HSbz6E-u2ifAeGt3ERQKmP1U327NJb59C8e6s9dy1MHC9HItTYLFQiG4-1J-FdQD-5FpEaxb1VYhGzi6mqLOz3HVfnUFJyIbN4KgFBUHQU2iwcQGkfZAiWUa9fZHd4toYS5AG_3pHvyhe5Q/s320/IMG_6157.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"I Do - Reuse and Recycle"<br />13" x 21"<br />Shelli Fried</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This piece was inspired by the work of Natalya
Khorover, an artist who uses her work to bring attention to the environmental
impact of single-use plastics. When Shelli started to collect single-use plastics to
use in this piece she was shocked just how ubiquitous they are in our lives. This
challenge was an opportunity to integrate the plastic flowers as a reminder to
herself and others to look for and lobby for alternative packaging. Materials used include s</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">atin, various lace trims and borders; plastic
wrappers from toilet paper, paper towels, and frozen pea packages; plastic caps
from medication and toothpaste tubes; ribbon; cotton batting, Superior Monopoly
thread. </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">This piece morphed over time as ideas came and went. Initially
Shelli wanted to have stuffed glove hands holding the bouquet. After trying a couple
of different sizes, she abandoned the idea as they covered too much of the lace.
The first bouquet turned out to be too dense and heavy looking. Three of those
flowers were cut out and replaced with the top flower to create better balance
and lightness. The flowers were glued to pipe cleaners which were inserted
through a hole she made through the all layers. The pipe cleaners were spread
apart and stitched down and covered with a piece of satin on the back. Shelli had
forgotten how much lace can stretch!!! She made her college roommate’s wedding
dress, and that was too many years ago to remember.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPlzMsMia8nWrVSuObxWPWv84DXn4InUXtu9OVU-LVzvhPOIaHW_Mer2KgMh57-LyF23P_P3DAKam_yG1Y7m0MQaWsaqTtq32CZRhRwt9tPQvkTaGG8zo598kS1ehQF9qxTxlOzb3uxEtMJqjOjouK9u9W3sVqGRTUP7Cc9ppZezjZIUqOFxcwGqLyw/s2016/IMG_6158.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPlzMsMia8nWrVSuObxWPWv84DXn4InUXtu9OVU-LVzvhPOIaHW_Mer2KgMh57-LyF23P_P3DAKam_yG1Y7m0MQaWsaqTtq32CZRhRwt9tPQvkTaGG8zo598kS1ehQF9qxTxlOzb3uxEtMJqjOjouK9u9W3sVqGRTUP7Cc9ppZezjZIUqOFxcwGqLyw/s320/IMG_6158.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cinq Pots de Fleurs"<br />20" x 16"<br />Ginny Lee</td></tr></tbody></table><br />The inspiration was a Libby Williamson workshop at Craft Napa on technique process. She use acrylic paint, canvas, cheesecloth, lace trim, white-on-white & black-on-white cotton, felt. This was a process of sketching a design concept, painting fabric with acrylic paints, free motion stitching individual components to a felt backing and collaging the shapes, using scraps of lace & cheesecloth to break up the background. Ginny especially likes the 3-D effect and intuitive process for future quilts.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrD9OWj4i0GHSBPrHjD05fHHf35wG0KD8vtyUmarjHmuOTuA_N0FIGXyQ0A4zSpBkyWuwQJ2GU63mGoBG8HL8Cf1At1TNgxUFQ_VaxvSLCXYISUQjzxz9db9OFdVvbCrmtLBwHrgB7NZzMIrp-wpbj3dJJAYAr5CKX-6MvaLsO2_ZhdsrIFoBqowuwg/s2016/IMG_6159.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIrD9OWj4i0GHSBPrHjD05fHHf35wG0KD8vtyUmarjHmuOTuA_N0FIGXyQ0A4zSpBkyWuwQJ2GU63mGoBG8HL8Cf1At1TNgxUFQ_VaxvSLCXYISUQjzxz9db9OFdVvbCrmtLBwHrgB7NZzMIrp-wpbj3dJJAYAr5CKX-6MvaLsO2_ZhdsrIFoBqowuwg/s320/IMG_6159.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"And Still I Rise"<br />30" x 40"<br />Kathryn Madison<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The inspiration was Maya Angelou's poem, "And Still I Rise." </div><div><br /></div><div>"You may write me down in history</div><div>With your bitter, twisted lies,</div><div>You may trod me in the very dirt</div><div>But still, like dust, I rise"</div><div><br /></div><div>Materials used were Alencon lace, tsukeniko ink, inktense blocks and pencils, organza, cotton, batting, beads, monofilament thread, crystals. In the dark ages when Kathryn first started working for IBM, women in the 'business' side of the house were mandated to wear dresses or suits, nylons, and heels. even Kat, who did construction contracts. Picture it...climbing a ladder in an Oleg Cassini suit, heels and a hard hat. Kat is sure the guys below loved that. She sewed many of her clothes to save money. One of her "uniform" regulars was an ivory silk chiffon blouse with Alencon lace down front, back and sleeves. It worked with every suit and was cool in the summer. So... when the "lace" challenge was announced, she immediately knew what she wanted to do. Strip that lace off that blouse and turn the "uniform" into a Phoenix rising from the flames. This Phoenix is created with the lace from that "uniform" blouse.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-55964689296840323472022-03-29T20:42:00.000-07:002022-03-29T20:42:11.140-07:00<p> We started our March meeting with a presentation from 3 of our members; Kat Madison, Lynda Lasich & Tracy Visher, on how they use embroidery in their quilts. They shared some quilts using these techniques.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhbhwti71gz1AnBWX98ig55go0NVqhlPQ51vvToRzkXTUThSe95nuUrypNMbmFhrbDGayOg5OdQpd4ynaSqNbKr-E4ChCU1suGk0S91BBONF1RKxcAAa2wxHfNonAp3yvjJnXBeYWmbFk20KA0ugo1jTiTNRVbT8miiRwgj4DxH8EXXBjxh4_xyJnlA/s1633/IMG_6051.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1633" data-original-width="1225" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLhbhwti71gz1AnBWX98ig55go0NVqhlPQ51vvToRzkXTUThSe95nuUrypNMbmFhrbDGayOg5OdQpd4ynaSqNbKr-E4ChCU1suGk0S91BBONF1RKxcAAa2wxHfNonAp3yvjJnXBeYWmbFk20KA0ugo1jTiTNRVbT8miiRwgj4DxH8EXXBjxh4_xyJnlA/s320/IMG_6051.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8WwOVPEuG5crxYMLy7RifeJKq-wVw6QqGKz_Zzm0vcmGgxH3-CvfxrZ6azqDORsALIqwX_rFfjHGTx00QfC3zDh650FcNWqk75f5Q_lGQkdWkEc5pRoe7zlZV-wt6E3qH17ZvMLGPP0gW9YqRDMJ0ul8DZHwbe4VZTLQH6-kXfldtftv8ZrbBqiXyA/s2016/IMG_6052.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8WwOVPEuG5crxYMLy7RifeJKq-wVw6QqGKz_Zzm0vcmGgxH3-CvfxrZ6azqDORsALIqwX_rFfjHGTx00QfC3zDh650FcNWqk75f5Q_lGQkdWkEc5pRoe7zlZV-wt6E3qH17ZvMLGPP0gW9YqRDMJ0ul8DZHwbe4VZTLQH6-kXfldtftv8ZrbBqiXyA/s320/IMG_6052.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOK7jePeWSg5WMz0mIbhsG43Rb3Kmv70W-4gFlP8GAzakuYNSCcAVVYR1xF6HxQB-lZMEs5cGfC0C0O2krKosdTpesYbxAQCso9igZcy1mKmFWaz2dqp-wZrlvFBGij9AHrPTmQAyeaMxVbDTk9RyUuyCmO_MdP9JXRuGXiclQ0ap6VSdtRX12TZF4SA/s2016/IMG_6053.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOK7jePeWSg5WMz0mIbhsG43Rb3Kmv70W-4gFlP8GAzakuYNSCcAVVYR1xF6HxQB-lZMEs5cGfC0C0O2krKosdTpesYbxAQCso9igZcy1mKmFWaz2dqp-wZrlvFBGij9AHrPTmQAyeaMxVbDTk9RyUuyCmO_MdP9JXRuGXiclQ0ap6VSdtRX12TZF4SA/s320/IMG_6053.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c_wg8ZAlJmgoDRP9X55Oz5Nn-lWxt5VwtKlzo10ZWUIZhDD-41TkQX_DUFuj8vXDfjt-uUnG_vM38SWJujxMuCb0JIUQNbhdpDyX-0cvQlDcK04YFwUNdDUUY6L74XDMxUIid3Gw7xH4ZyUX4qpZU549gV2TcgNbZJtqOuz7lqE90kvDFIHs7PXnPQ/s2016/IMG_6049.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-c_wg8ZAlJmgoDRP9X55Oz5Nn-lWxt5VwtKlzo10ZWUIZhDD-41TkQX_DUFuj8vXDfjt-uUnG_vM38SWJujxMuCb0JIUQNbhdpDyX-0cvQlDcK04YFwUNdDUUY6L74XDMxUIid3Gw7xH4ZyUX4qpZU549gV2TcgNbZJtqOuz7lqE90kvDFIHs7PXnPQ/s320/IMG_6049.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIc29J8YA4WO3OlR6XtExp07Di_7sqdNauqUcx3idQnnb48pd83-VPkHpayNYm6w35z_TniIH8RS2MsaJJeS5i-kIr-ubBdvMWFuRBUHyScWE8ySqdLQsoOQrkk4qNaYCspgzyJqvW2Ste70G6V0ptFftWxn5koifhFAQlNkeVPN9SgktBcWpboVoyg/s2016/IMG_6050.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghIc29J8YA4WO3OlR6XtExp07Di_7sqdNauqUcx3idQnnb48pd83-VPkHpayNYm6w35z_TniIH8RS2MsaJJeS5i-kIr-ubBdvMWFuRBUHyScWE8ySqdLQsoOQrkk4qNaYCspgzyJqvW2Ste70G6V0ptFftWxn5koifhFAQlNkeVPN9SgktBcWpboVoyg/s320/IMG_6050.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Ginny will begin offering fabric dying and painting classes again. Here are some class samples:<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGndhLPmAM4W0Dl26FYEt8IwXKkn9MGp1ibZ5zWLdYWulKL3m0uZyIYn7CJUIoaK4mxznwTnGe09-i_1rqETTku0Y65R_m1Ij9PKa9VuK1hXsS9TnbOhy_MLqCRV8NdUiQR_57cwuJ8d378ueHuZJlBbTPTLuMqRaRuIMxhMZpPPmq5oL1hv7VV1sRUw/s2016/IMG_6041.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGndhLPmAM4W0Dl26FYEt8IwXKkn9MGp1ibZ5zWLdYWulKL3m0uZyIYn7CJUIoaK4mxznwTnGe09-i_1rqETTku0Y65R_m1Ij9PKa9VuK1hXsS9TnbOhy_MLqCRV8NdUiQR_57cwuJ8d378ueHuZJlBbTPTLuMqRaRuIMxhMZpPPmq5oL1hv7VV1sRUw/s320/IMG_6041.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztoTrKFewsD2bwmSqA8qNr8RUGwQQlwFHKXmmOsf-2Yf8vt4cS0oG_1RMRIC2YqwZXlVjynVWQ97joOM25gjeSo-OKBRch_9YixZFvP1mBFHOKLW_Ww6vVE_U79hTuS8HfbKD5ZB80wvgzxqPJH7scrKKovYOV2atBHewYKG43JUBXGg_fBHMaIWrIQ/s2016/IMG_6042.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiztoTrKFewsD2bwmSqA8qNr8RUGwQQlwFHKXmmOsf-2Yf8vt4cS0oG_1RMRIC2YqwZXlVjynVWQ97joOM25gjeSo-OKBRch_9YixZFvP1mBFHOKLW_Ww6vVE_U79hTuS8HfbKD5ZB80wvgzxqPJH7scrKKovYOV2atBHewYKG43JUBXGg_fBHMaIWrIQ/s320/IMG_6042.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Show & Tell</b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-A9qW-Rzr6jvrFZW0d87ZSjHH8Th136ft4DlDF48Dyt8IgmggQZrVnixDiHBv0CMt-QnROub26ghbKki3Y6CKsRJhx5jU4wmZeA6rc-lGt6jqNbPgLYe6Yi0FYNepnTOU2Mf_QYtHuhlUvmhSP3-vVk3gTMvtmiv819HSqbNguy-0wbMBbjafHhkz6Q/s2016/IMG_6048.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-A9qW-Rzr6jvrFZW0d87ZSjHH8Th136ft4DlDF48Dyt8IgmggQZrVnixDiHBv0CMt-QnROub26ghbKki3Y6CKsRJhx5jU4wmZeA6rc-lGt6jqNbPgLYe6Yi0FYNepnTOU2Mf_QYtHuhlUvmhSP3-vVk3gTMvtmiv819HSqbNguy-0wbMBbjafHhkz6Q/s320/IMG_6048.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Joan Dyer</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Joan shared a quilt that she made using embroidery techniques.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqwNvqOr74O1DGAKsXGldYwdC5vowGIVKJbjlkK3YrwA2MZNnYa1ZPGaRBaCzDncInqz1FMjS9_AdZ0kBNW2Ew8sw8NJkDbd5ZLqTcHhT6BWzKLavi9Es28T_eJvQiV3SIQIOJAQe2SpUQk2krzYgX6CbHWnlvEMF2XFExNJWO4nrlb8xcK_bAJf5zA/s1200/Cats%20'n%20Dragons%20-%20Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="422" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfqwNvqOr74O1DGAKsXGldYwdC5vowGIVKJbjlkK3YrwA2MZNnYa1ZPGaRBaCzDncInqz1FMjS9_AdZ0kBNW2Ew8sw8NJkDbd5ZLqTcHhT6BWzKLavi9Es28T_eJvQiV3SIQIOJAQe2SpUQk2krzYgX6CbHWnlvEMF2XFExNJWO4nrlb8xcK_bAJf5zA/s320/Cats%20'n%20Dragons%20-%20Web.jpg" width="113" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cats 'n Dragons"<br />15" x 45"<br />Tracy Visher<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs7tIBa5QtrWQi92XElunoPmX0PNRHACvrNId2z5wd0OGvyAPyq59dmpCfpEvbfnv6_JLBk9jjNZMGCgSVkk7P0j8YcTzC5z_V6AbY7uE0PoU9zQoES3oPs0ztwFr9YnyX-1v7_YNLXHdNI8_8caNAIGSGHp1qMFRhsqfafhHsVM_8KxlDOfuEGPAAg/s1200/Cats%20'n%20Dragons%20Detail%20-%20Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="857" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs7tIBa5QtrWQi92XElunoPmX0PNRHACvrNId2z5wd0OGvyAPyq59dmpCfpEvbfnv6_JLBk9jjNZMGCgSVkk7P0j8YcTzC5z_V6AbY7uE0PoU9zQoES3oPs0ztwFr9YnyX-1v7_YNLXHdNI8_8caNAIGSGHp1qMFRhsqfafhHsVM_8KxlDOfuEGPAAg/w183-h256/Cats%20'n%20Dragons%20Detail%20-%20Web.jpg" width="183" /></a></div></div><br /><br /><div>Made for the SAQA Prism Exhibit</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYLG9P0BzCkJDbAksUaCN93LMfuQA1zfeG11gcD-kYfoohImh09vMdmwI4WvugNo18_ur29aODgoMCmUtgwzTnc5OTKEyy3vFOQ6YDAYUtJjtrNa2e41hrz-nlFxjB75n6xtG7PAq6F4Xvz1cvt5zlDF-RiLXrAwwuP56Lea_7od2J7eI-sJOvnJ6ew/s1080/K%20is%20for%20Katie%20Web.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="907" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGYLG9P0BzCkJDbAksUaCN93LMfuQA1zfeG11gcD-kYfoohImh09vMdmwI4WvugNo18_ur29aODgoMCmUtgwzTnc5OTKEyy3vFOQ6YDAYUtJjtrNa2e41hrz-nlFxjB75n6xtG7PAq6F4Xvz1cvt5zlDF-RiLXrAwwuP56Lea_7od2J7eI-sJOvnJ6ew/s320/K%20is%20for%20Katie%20Web.jpg" width="269" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"K is for Katie"<br />21" x 25"<br />by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21qNL1hNH4O6JYmMqwbMPs6kff1XAZd2x4FRcL0bEApexFgYbIsXA3L1C7qWJBgSiW0HYLLvczKZ74uUfPhR3f-DXgf2NLq6mA_VL76hroc23S7CnfVWUNC74IPF2IIz_bTDWkr9zUVjTDPYuDQm5Fdzibm1EEkTggEUkFDY5geD0LW5de1vJK2BvSA/s1080/Trash%20to%20Treasure%20parts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh21qNL1hNH4O6JYmMqwbMPs6kff1XAZd2x4FRcL0bEApexFgYbIsXA3L1C7qWJBgSiW0HYLLvczKZ74uUfPhR3f-DXgf2NLq6mA_VL76hroc23S7CnfVWUNC74IPF2IIz_bTDWkr9zUVjTDPYuDQm5Fdzibm1EEkTggEUkFDY5geD0LW5de1vJK2BvSA/s320/Trash%20to%20Treasure%20parts.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><p>This was for a challenge from a local quilt shop. <span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;">You purchase a $10 bag of random
"parts". With it you can make anything you want. A purse, a pillow, a
quilt, whatever. The only requirement is that you must use a minimum of 5 items
from the bag and one of them must be an upholstery fabric. Tracy</span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 12pt;"> used every item in the bag except
for fused T-cup. All she added of her own was the background and binding, her
earring and she painted fabric for her face. </span></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihXt9N8lohTDMh7AFrpXgBdUzn_fMAjvCXYGrLJNxOYVlFa0quQ1gn1IV7LOyG3Wb19dXE5ds_UMJcxd3Lott9UiADja4QdkBR3E5Wrjq842ruFm2wE6R8TSTG_EuoiHXkv8htiVB5JZyOgK6rYttG92Y4UeaNZjVKjUW9o1NXDBjtJPqtD10VDozFw/s2016/IMG_6046.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1512" data-original-width="2016" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjihXt9N8lohTDMh7AFrpXgBdUzn_fMAjvCXYGrLJNxOYVlFa0quQ1gn1IV7LOyG3Wb19dXE5ds_UMJcxd3Lott9UiADja4QdkBR3E5Wrjq842ruFm2wE6R8TSTG_EuoiHXkv8htiVB5JZyOgK6rYttG92Y4UeaNZjVKjUW9o1NXDBjtJPqtD10VDozFw/s320/IMG_6046.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Power Hungry"<br />by Tracy Visher<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />Tracy was driven to create this after seeing the Ukranian invasion.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqkVj8cHFuM8ZxWMqukjDac7__J6I0G_aXuLMJoy2fnlLU-CAeJ4dp_7ocEHkDzRzECu__22cCaasgw2vyYIPoShmKCi_0iYM7XVpQf9IafTRKALTt86StkGOlDUS3v-DZ13TO_WGQ52QRA93WhFNs5ZBs3U0Meski3S-lGiUjTrtH69NttgAEm8QPg/s2016/IMG_6044.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqkVj8cHFuM8ZxWMqukjDac7__J6I0G_aXuLMJoy2fnlLU-CAeJ4dp_7ocEHkDzRzECu__22cCaasgw2vyYIPoShmKCi_0iYM7XVpQf9IafTRKALTt86StkGOlDUS3v-DZ13TO_WGQ52QRA93WhFNs5ZBs3U0Meski3S-lGiUjTrtH69NttgAEm8QPg/s320/IMG_6044.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"The Year That Left a Hole in My Heart"<br />by trish Morris-Plise</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLJpSOi25VeogpdcyyrnDHAC-e7FTCRcT15zLsLI9V-Fzrr7jHtgWbqH3pK0X_SfeQA9JA6anp_2wfadHxTNkwQSllfeSum70g7WnZ7LM-31UgoXxXkbKXqR205-TprjhmVJx1PrvfM-gBIO6gFGE24wnPyb3VjPSrpY-Oq8t6JgNT6ByPnsnpmLU-w/s1907/IMG_6045.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1429" data-original-width="1907" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLJpSOi25VeogpdcyyrnDHAC-e7FTCRcT15zLsLI9V-Fzrr7jHtgWbqH3pK0X_SfeQA9JA6anp_2wfadHxTNkwQSllfeSum70g7WnZ7LM-31UgoXxXkbKXqR205-TprjhmVJx1PrvfM-gBIO6gFGE24wnPyb3VjPSrpY-Oq8t6JgNT6ByPnsnpmLU-w/s320/IMG_6045.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Madam Vice President"<br />by trish Morris-Plise</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The first quilt was included in "Quarantine Quilts: Creativity in the Midst of Chaos" by Sandra Sider and the second was juried into the 2022 Sacred Threads exhibit.<a data-ved="2ahUKEwjPmouf8-z2AhXzOn0KHcNzC_0QFnoECBcQAQ" href="https://www.amazon.com/Quarantine-Quilts-Creativity-Midst-Chaos/dp/0764362011" ping="/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.amazon.com/Quarantine-Quilts-Creativity-Midst-Chaos/dp/0764362011&ved=2ahUKEwjPmouf8-z2AhXzOn0KHcNzC_0QFnoECBcQAQ" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1); 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The fabric & objects represent many of things in her life that make up who she is. She came across a school project for teen girls that had them collage their body/self-image from pictures cut out of magazines. The concept intrigued Karle. She went to the internet to find pictures to use for parts of her face with the concept that she desired it to be cartoonish. Karle used tea-dyed fabric, hand dyed fabric, commercial fabrics, handspun natural-dyed yarn, buttons & charms, felt, colored pencils, crayon rubbings. Karle quoted "In life, if we are fortunate, we surround ourselves with the things that we love. We label ourselves with these. I have depicted that in this piece with as many things that came to mind as I had representative fabric or other objects. I envisioned my image to be cartoonish, to portray humor in life."</p><p><br /></p><br /></div></div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-78773336779317117062022-03-01T15:10:00.002-08:002022-03-01T15:10:53.997-08:00<p> We were able to meet in person again for our February meeting. We did a hybrid meeting; some members were there in person and some joined us via zoom. </p><p>Our very own Lynda Lasich gave us a lecture on what Quilt Show Judges look for. It was very informative.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Show & Tell</h4><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv6WK7-gaOoz3u5R1ZhzrjQKdFEM0sOYS4Hf3vDig0OVjFO6F_koXRXJ5USZcSmFlfyYu9zYogH-B_3W4U8R_Do1SMHAMyPxtp36vBcbr8JyufeHP9sia8cewI6avlEqZ8cckSP3ilRfASnxN9pw5oKm5exAeHhi4I5mLqmq9KGqEd9Q5Bq2l5mvsRDA=s1280" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiv6WK7-gaOoz3u5R1ZhzrjQKdFEM0sOYS4Hf3vDig0OVjFO6F_koXRXJ5USZcSmFlfyYu9zYogH-B_3W4U8R_Do1SMHAMyPxtp36vBcbr8JyufeHP9sia8cewI6avlEqZ8cckSP3ilRfASnxN9pw5oKm5exAeHhi4I5mLqmq9KGqEd9Q5Bq2l5mvsRDA=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Box of Chocolates" by<br />Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhou7vjY47rN2R0KW0N1A-SjDf5YKDfdW9ZYvzjSjavtB_W4ka9bfxgJvf0Dnmjm65HFBMjM4hAZ5c3K6MwM7PbWjtGM5sX6ls_OOqdhzU15_E9Jz1fz3TNiykokNKqzlKiunFdM421gmB9EfdYCZLJn2HVAAEOW8ENwdSJGQM-PD3moky2iMTSq7BVyQ=s2016" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhou7vjY47rN2R0KW0N1A-SjDf5YKDfdW9ZYvzjSjavtB_W4ka9bfxgJvf0Dnmjm65HFBMjM4hAZ5c3K6MwM7PbWjtGM5sX6ls_OOqdhzU15_E9Jz1fz3TNiykokNKqzlKiunFdM421gmB9EfdYCZLJn2HVAAEOW8ENwdSJGQM-PD3moky2iMTSq7BVyQ=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Journal Quilt" by<br />Stephanie Bennett Strauss<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuniYiZP255VGQTKOiTUhOD1x8-Ux5AscQljrqAu6H3VIFbalQxmqJ8BBb5S3l_cSrbknQjN6wzGyvreyOFXYPhFzMUo_FQ8-ORT1-F-h1xq0iOYhqjYuupcZF3ADCjPTyZL6jar2SG2pd4OOXTHe_cTM9kv0sQrYfVy0rI9VIBMH4vDozgWWprcVy2Q=s1280" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuniYiZP255VGQTKOiTUhOD1x8-Ux5AscQljrqAu6H3VIFbalQxmqJ8BBb5S3l_cSrbknQjN6wzGyvreyOFXYPhFzMUo_FQ8-ORT1-F-h1xq0iOYhqjYuupcZF3ADCjPTyZL6jar2SG2pd4OOXTHe_cTM9kv0sQrYfVy0rI9VIBMH4vDozgWWprcVy2Q=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Tumbling Pots" by<br />Marie Brower</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGip-0PtVU0we1iMXIlvaedSd_E8RIfuUyMr96aLEA7e60-yISA8Nl5yD1f3UiEXVKnvPLBL5behd2EVB_eGKQUC3R6-i2uY8npMkxxbWbEV6I-z0IaNMGgfi-EsciydB-2onSPTeNP-WWbLh2gx5rsDyU4shylcsDBer95aJ6XQtDRQLuPXNlrgXRgg=s1280" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhGip-0PtVU0we1iMXIlvaedSd_E8RIfuUyMr96aLEA7e60-yISA8Nl5yD1f3UiEXVKnvPLBL5behd2EVB_eGKQUC3R6-i2uY8npMkxxbWbEV6I-z0IaNMGgfi-EsciydB-2onSPTeNP-WWbLh2gx5rsDyU4shylcsDBer95aJ6XQtDRQLuPXNlrgXRgg=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Shelli Fried</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGDxCcFQyx3IQlcjropipxiDCRM0U5siLImpIxaV_5iTuEMV9JH1YPat-majbWe0d77G7RiORwffX8aMJfeMnby_i-jg2xWAP47f4CdjKRxWBPsx4hRJxKj1tEJYZhDtq-0RERrllh1ZfkwMyIgIO9CbBhGLsTd8rZHYJaE8HG_798MBh1jBhN1pY06w=s1280" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGDxCcFQyx3IQlcjropipxiDCRM0U5siLImpIxaV_5iTuEMV9JH1YPat-majbWe0d77G7RiORwffX8aMJfeMnby_i-jg2xWAP47f4CdjKRxWBPsx4hRJxKj1tEJYZhDtq-0RERrllh1ZfkwMyIgIO9CbBhGLsTd8rZHYJaE8HG_798MBh1jBhN1pY06w=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Cerulean Seascape"<br />by Lynn Tubbe<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCE3hYJuzo64zJqwoMbY9ewpQAF98AbKShDIr3I6ykx8urImTP44aivu8aSpkgSfBKfUiN1mdE5dpBgEIf1gZ-iPegYvEowi_AFt5Vtf9MfnaMtEBN-NlCSHzbnPmYNJuNU7nfo48liHG3rvc6DwhgcGjBwgfBdY1kDHTDf8tBfdWHEcwd7K4B2GwKsA=s1280" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCE3hYJuzo64zJqwoMbY9ewpQAF98AbKShDIr3I6ykx8urImTP44aivu8aSpkgSfBKfUiN1mdE5dpBgEIf1gZ-iPegYvEowi_AFt5Vtf9MfnaMtEBN-NlCSHzbnPmYNJuNU7nfo48liHG3rvc6DwhgcGjBwgfBdY1kDHTDf8tBfdWHEcwd7K4B2GwKsA=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close Up</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>This is Lynn's entry for SAQA's, "Prism Play" call for entries. The concept is to display long & narrow quilts in the expanded colors of the prism. Lynn got her color card and wanted to salute the ocean's majesty. She used hand dyed and commercial cottons, cheesecloth and scrim. She also painted netting and scrim. Manipulating, shaping and stitching the scrim and cheesecloth into wave shapes proved to be a challenge.<div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXnpywHMOghofGzF70PAf3cnfuUU7CbYcEeDmvicJnIDA5cMmKnfbd46ydmfyWqlirAiLDyEjdw5l66vUhwSfrvlygUSwyCXJdEO8883pZZ3UdBHaq2QMJqCfSPC7a2WGDR6CFo_KBqoaQWKTgwYDbS5ki3XxR-cQPl4sTV4gI4WFUU3EWrhsLURXtiA=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiXnpywHMOghofGzF70PAf3cnfuUU7CbYcEeDmvicJnIDA5cMmKnfbd46ydmfyWqlirAiLDyEjdw5l66vUhwSfrvlygUSwyCXJdEO8883pZZ3UdBHaq2QMJqCfSPC7a2WGDR6CFo_KBqoaQWKTgwYDbS5ki3XxR-cQPl4sTV4gI4WFUU3EWrhsLURXtiA=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Jan Reed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimkJ573UeQq9wMNoRvBy9JHhRDm8XqsEfY7j4xacNhOjk0W9gFFYQHeNd1UKFCOhBk14VpQXnRmzOsbK2MaQWX9jZYayB4sgS71yLJDOCQeghL3MzRwJxoDpj6HTe20VZFE-5kVmvuQoxLezU7NaJNN6ZIHmpCPPsSv_yQrzO5WghmRlYDR5OiH307-Q=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimkJ573UeQq9wMNoRvBy9JHhRDm8XqsEfY7j4xacNhOjk0W9gFFYQHeNd1UKFCOhBk14VpQXnRmzOsbK2MaQWX9jZYayB4sgS71yLJDOCQeghL3MzRwJxoDpj6HTe20VZFE-5kVmvuQoxLezU7NaJNN6ZIHmpCPPsSv_yQrzO5WghmRlYDR5OiH307-Q=s320" width="320" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQrDpc_JH5O7zxqYO9eXxDwUjC30aRpOqaCiwdXpFnaAkb4M18KqbtKVAzWXGyv5Cf41LXgkyg8buFn413vLEuKIfnRuyr_U4A6PwPwTefjeONDQeO2heMr6BeVwMnccoFng22dAZst5P3tyGpJGWMlzSKVaCdrDatnvhTWO29_X06vLCT4ttPKmtGww=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQrDpc_JH5O7zxqYO9eXxDwUjC30aRpOqaCiwdXpFnaAkb4M18KqbtKVAzWXGyv5Cf41LXgkyg8buFn413vLEuKIfnRuyr_U4A6PwPwTefjeONDQeO2heMr6BeVwMnccoFng22dAZst5P3tyGpJGWMlzSKVaCdrDatnvhTWO29_X06vLCT4ttPKmtGww=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">by Jan Reed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4wclk_6J_U4Wf3RNyOc3DfbU8xJE-tlLc3vgOMtii4svSwn5IWmfTft8Lar_4ujxQIby19jWA8CS42PCzSwZ0x-Z3SUL9DMjuE5C0aClbqR3-Us_JOAu6aAqAc7dl2OHscLEJ0JGI33ZgNQWYhTKtfTQMaGThqxXgVMVbDmyQ2ECIsCUDd8p57tTugA=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4wclk_6J_U4Wf3RNyOc3DfbU8xJE-tlLc3vgOMtii4svSwn5IWmfTft8Lar_4ujxQIby19jWA8CS42PCzSwZ0x-Z3SUL9DMjuE5C0aClbqR3-Us_JOAu6aAqAc7dl2OHscLEJ0JGI33ZgNQWYhTKtfTQMaGThqxXgVMVbDmyQ2ECIsCUDd8p57tTugA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jan Reed shared a couple of quilts that were originally revealed via zoom. She was finally able to share in person because they're back from the Houston show.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQhV-mz8bxGJ1Rb_D3RIlmVg6N4a-eqzu7Rb-MQF00B-gBXF7gj3RPS5Iy6rYlLvweWMAV4TYuFIusNWKLYH4GIcmSwSLc3FEobbJK6GE68NWBUHtk_R7hw4RYuskxd5MeW_TmJ1vtzqDJEnKOvfxOSA7N-sVW5neHJAYts6GhTtR7mLHMsJB2Ud4WgA=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQhV-mz8bxGJ1Rb_D3RIlmVg6N4a-eqzu7Rb-MQF00B-gBXF7gj3RPS5Iy6rYlLvweWMAV4TYuFIusNWKLYH4GIcmSwSLc3FEobbJK6GE68NWBUHtk_R7hw4RYuskxd5MeW_TmJ1vtzqDJEnKOvfxOSA7N-sVW5neHJAYts6GhTtR7mLHMsJB2Ud4WgA=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Bloom in the Darkness"<br />by Kathryn Madison</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYQuY6BRcWtIoubHAX3mjc_SDHFoOyg37Owh3nNStgupdxzKvDK2tJHE-UENdBKoTB4lxZYGEK9cYSOaYBmgRCDoTRIiVj9f30l_S120oYlI5b7x0lUmiMpGOAEDxKxuAC6b4DWICDme0IbDv4XXMRR-xNmdMCqBvVh9XTbIreXzcWI1olt_6ySejWtA=s1280" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYQuY6BRcWtIoubHAX3mjc_SDHFoOyg37Owh3nNStgupdxzKvDK2tJHE-UENdBKoTB4lxZYGEK9cYSOaYBmgRCDoTRIiVj9f30l_S120oYlI5b7x0lUmiMpGOAEDxKxuAC6b4DWICDme0IbDv4XXMRR-xNmdMCqBvVh9XTbIreXzcWI1olt_6ySejWtA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>Kat wanted to create a fantasy place with a story to include only original images of her doodled flowers, birds and bugs. She used cotton, silk, organza, watercolor blocks, lumiere paint & oil pastels. The stitching was done with cotton, poly, monofilament and metallic threads. There's also hand embroidery floss, Kevlar and silk ribbon. It's embellished with Szwarsvski crystals and beads. The quilt was created for a story: It is midnight in the fantasy forest. The rare bioluminescent Lunamore flowers open to the rays of the full monn, sending their intoxicating fragrance through the trees. The nocturnal Pollen Birds and bugs flock to the feast. As they feed, they spread iridescent pollen from flower to flower. By sunrise the Lunamore flowers will be dark and closed and the birds and bugs will be gone. She strongly does not recommend using oil pastels on art quilts. Even when heat set three times, it flaked away as quilted, causing fine dust across the quilt front.</div><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-25007296913802768952022-02-10T10:20:00.000-08:002022-02-10T10:20:00.832-08:00<p>Our January meeting was via Zoom. We had a fabulous lecture by Irene Roderick on her Improv techniques and methods. You can visit her website for more information: <a href="https://www.ireneroderick.com"> https://www.ireneroderick.com</a></p><p><br /></p><p>We had Show & Tell from Stephanie Bennett-Strauss</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi08rKHNjvc07IyHuCkbpXkCe7f--J6NC-tzgd5Pm5_nbRerdaK5Fev099fDdZ3M8WwH7ihFOSPehvpLjeMJISr7XpgSgGMp0bhkkO96BPVnYteEmzJDbZf4TeaD5NjZW5suSuyYHkG-gTF3-dNLRlxpP_w33hhYAi1Uq1fwQCr2v5wtyN-J3DYJY-EgQ=s624" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi08rKHNjvc07IyHuCkbpXkCe7f--J6NC-tzgd5Pm5_nbRerdaK5Fev099fDdZ3M8WwH7ihFOSPehvpLjeMJISr7XpgSgGMp0bhkkO96BPVnYteEmzJDbZf4TeaD5NjZW5suSuyYHkG-gTF3-dNLRlxpP_w33hhYAi1Uq1fwQCr2v5wtyN-J3DYJY-EgQ=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pyramids Built by Slaves</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTq1GkOLdSiGeTUb4DonO1ezXQoY7gUp2yy_ZdhYNobK41GuM2qJa2zyzKoXmm682579W7BTb_F-ZQVbnoj4Ayq58BamLoKspd2vwK8Prngg8z1z02kdr6CWlAs-9T3waMgEmeoxwO--MBIwrP88gBlzd0N-wGBdgQ9ixlSwXLf1TN8_OyUqbAcrbVGQ=s624" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="468" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTq1GkOLdSiGeTUb4DonO1ezXQoY7gUp2yy_ZdhYNobK41GuM2qJa2zyzKoXmm682579W7BTb_F-ZQVbnoj4Ayq58BamLoKspd2vwK8Prngg8z1z02kdr6CWlAs-9T3waMgEmeoxwO--MBIwrP88gBlzd0N-wGBdgQ9ixlSwXLf1TN8_OyUqbAcrbVGQ=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egyptian Royal Excesses</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Both
quilts were made in 1993 or ‘94 from a package of fabrics brought back from Africa as a gift. The inspiration</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> was a</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> King Tut Exhibit. Stephanie adapted a pyramid block from the book </span><u style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">East
Quilts West</u><span style="font-size: 14pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">, by one of her all-time favorite quilt artists Kumiko Sudo. She </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">used both African fabrics and regular
domestic fabrics for each of these quilts. She hoped to embody a lesson learned
from Roberta Horton – </span><u style="font-size: 14pt;">The Fabric Makes the Quilt</u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">; or </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">for her,</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">
</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">the fabric ‘Speaks’ to the ideas offered through the quilt. </span></p><p><br /></p>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-5814371643097969722022-01-11T08:26:00.002-08:002022-01-11T08:26:54.057-08:00<p>For our December meeting, we had a wonderful event to top off MAQ 2021.</p><p>Members were encouraged to wear an ugly mask. After
popular voter comparison, Carla was declared the winner.</p><p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Wrapped gifts were circulated among members in a Right/
Left package exchange game. You would think that those of us who regularly deal
with right side vs wrong side, top vs bottom, and mirror image patterns would
have an easy time with left/ right, but this game stretched our collective
direction following abilities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lots of
fun and great gifts!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Our very talented members showed their holiday quilts Past and Present. It was a wonderful opportunity to hear the stories and learn a bit more about the presenters.</p><p class="MsoPlainText">Lots of free goodies and yummy cookies topped off the afternoon.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNp5EXnlJpji7mEdSzDYqbdy6reoXeV4UqZ-YN9LfTsPwBLMESarKdd09R8hwPNhuLwfuMn1hauoT4Q-vf5STufs_nH7rK6PzHLpkGIlS-3Un7BS6_KNdbgc59DRSVIbHWrV_QnO36b51pM3Mypw1bDJ3wfAEZmaAKmOxpVzpppCaSHFnsH2mH3Prg5g=s320" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNp5EXnlJpji7mEdSzDYqbdy6reoXeV4UqZ-YN9LfTsPwBLMESarKdd09R8hwPNhuLwfuMn1hauoT4Q-vf5STufs_nH7rK6PzHLpkGIlS-3Un7BS6_KNdbgc59DRSVIbHWrV_QnO36b51pM3Mypw1bDJ3wfAEZmaAKmOxpVzpppCaSHFnsH2mH3Prg5g" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZLyD1W21QnUh-0mzNPFBjZr4gcj_zvPIoSPpLh7hxaG5y8p0zj-KzNYjP7JLc5hvBZVdGQubeebDvqg-fo7Cwb1rKqQigqYiGMkX3QmUpLiuNXJx2tLJnJft48sBvb_QWgHyt-ZZqRm0klSzQBE2B-aSz2r8x1NU_XXPNt3-NnGBhKUBlAFZ9D4chCA=s320" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="320" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmMqVuHJg20W2XKL6Bl2t0c8OszUUoThZS0wUiKCH-fKlQnLoVwzaKBevP0BGh6pU0HN7MS0Mvf-Ux3e-Q3-dhAPMWZeycnn_Jh9l26VbSZT9jWVLtvRE7oK5zH6TynZZc8WFdQ7UNyqwRiMw89wXvbXKQ9uj3Wgvs1W2U7K8RhnMTUyPqEQPACATWFw" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p class="MsoPlainText"><br /></p><br />Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-36606237493439640822021-10-29T10:54:00.001-07:002021-10-29T10:54:25.237-07:00<p> After our record breaking storm last weekend, we had a beautiful day for our last reveal of the year. And so many beautiful quilts were revealed. Here are their stories:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>The Dark Side</b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYopAX_CDWC1WkdVizapiulI2gj1ZkAXzGl0oj3ogB_6VEAo7RYpWTPv-3z8snbbta_ZR280mssbmdYlPlgXNIBH_wDQEEnGaSdLPprlEnp5kdkWg_SfEzjYi83mvCDPfLaiqsA_7ZFBV/s2048/IMG_5590.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlYopAX_CDWC1WkdVizapiulI2gj1ZkAXzGl0oj3ogB_6VEAo7RYpWTPv-3z8snbbta_ZR280mssbmdYlPlgXNIBH_wDQEEnGaSdLPprlEnp5kdkWg_SfEzjYi83mvCDPfLaiqsA_7ZFBV/s320/IMG_5590.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"No Word" 15"x23"<br />by Michelle Peerson</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Grief is dark. A child whose parents die is an Orphan. A partner whose spouse dies is a widow. A parent whose child dies knows the dark side. This was created with hand dyed Shibori Indigo background, steam-a-seam 2 lite.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobQyTYEOgDofOwyO8OxyphZCG3eA61I0fZq8TBgIL00n8hJOS2HDVoL5ovITDGbP699bXmDRjdAP7ujZ8-tQYZ8XWvwOHeqm4p1uQuifgJTCzJ9BUNb7Cs1jjFlYYEG9jfsr0dRSbbWlO/s2048/IMG_5592.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiobQyTYEOgDofOwyO8OxyphZCG3eA61I0fZq8TBgIL00n8hJOS2HDVoL5ovITDGbP699bXmDRjdAP7ujZ8-tQYZ8XWvwOHeqm4p1uQuifgJTCzJ9BUNb7Cs1jjFlYYEG9jfsr0dRSbbWlO/s320/IMG_5592.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Firestorm" 23" x 19"<br />by Pat Gillings</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Living with fire and smoke for months on end in Northern California is definitely "the dark side" of climate change. I created this quilt to show the emotional impact of another summer of continual loss. I believe the tree picture was originally taken in New Zealand and I had previously modified it to a 'glowing' look, but never used it directly in a quilt I then applied the app WordFoto which allows you to surround your photo with up to ten works of your choosing. The app fills in the words randomly in all the empty spaces. Amazing. This quilt was created after learning multiple skills in Susie Monday's online course on crating online art and collage. </p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyvkdwJrTaS8Ajb5d9cKp0OuAQWY-bvcVlOfA1GmU1a0rOUMghD0gXLPWPkgh_L4kM6jQu7-RAfLGj6YESm94R-SfrScSxCmfyROfAOLDGEpkGx5r_RxQl4aaekqmTh_O0w9lH73iOFV6/s2048/IMG_5594.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbyvkdwJrTaS8Ajb5d9cKp0OuAQWY-bvcVlOfA1GmU1a0rOUMghD0gXLPWPkgh_L4kM6jQu7-RAfLGj6YESm94R-SfrScSxCmfyROfAOLDGEpkGx5r_RxQl4aaekqmTh_O0w9lH73iOFV6/s320/IMG_5594.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Deciding in the Darkness" 35" x 39"<br />by Stephanie Bennett-Strauss, MD</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I was inspired to choose this them because it fit only too well the state of mind I have been dealing with intermittently for some time now. Artistically, I think that some observers might find that it evokes similar feelings applicable to moments in their own lives. Munch's famous painting, "The Scream", inspired my starting place for the Dark Side challenge. The screaming suffering "Self" is in the center, with dark, moody fabrics radiating out from upper left, suggestive of the perspective that Munch creates with a bridge in his original painting. There is an Angel on one shoulder, and a Demon on the other, each in position to whisper influential advice. But the Angel is trapped in a gilded cage, in the path of an oncoming storm, and so the Demon has full access, and spews his malice to the unfortunate suffering Self. Note: the only white fabric in the quilt is a ray of White Light, perhaps a Ray of Hope, extending down from the upper left. It appears to be coming from the outstretched hand of a hooded figure, who at first glace could be a Savior, but then looks more like the Grim Reaper. Perhaps it is both death and Redemption It stands in a peaceful graveyard, beckoning. This torturous predicament is made even more acute by the rising flames. This is, indeed, a very dark quilt. The Angel image was fussy cut from Christmas fabric, the Demon & Death figures were drawn by me with Micron pens and colored pencils, the background is pieced and machine appliqued. Mostly cotton/polyester thread was used with some monofilament. Then bamboo batting was used.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcm8ynOSTySQzHDy5BZmnygzeHEn7xUlILKAFowvPMARcMEzpSA4zRoAp1Dpq61Hiput7kudx74yIFc6xegNMumChVYJZXWieefuoqjyKO83VWdYRQYGphcu6QFCX7w2wjlFnvWSBu4ScB/s2048/IMG_5613.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcm8ynOSTySQzHDy5BZmnygzeHEn7xUlILKAFowvPMARcMEzpSA4zRoAp1Dpq61Hiput7kudx74yIFc6xegNMumChVYJZXWieefuoqjyKO83VWdYRQYGphcu6QFCX7w2wjlFnvWSBu4ScB/s320/IMG_5613.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Midnight Midway" 34" x 44"<br />by Marylee Drake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;">I wanted to do something using dark fabric with a dark theme. I'm a an of Steven Kin's literature and his many dark stories. I thought of a midway at midnight before the lights went out , but the visitors were gone. I imagined scary shadows and monsters lurking in the recesses of the booths and among the rides.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b>Who Am I</b></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzqUqeojiVAdIup8zXYec0xxGCC_Q_3LCyAq-bTStESVDwuiN6nFBHYgLE0QNKFYvqs9I-vaqXwbqgGc9V00hc77FVfMHh_QP8CY65jI9J4Bt0MyXdx8iLBtTYJINVJN5U7YForm-7hV9/s1280/Houston+full.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="862" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFzqUqeojiVAdIup8zXYec0xxGCC_Q_3LCyAq-bTStESVDwuiN6nFBHYgLE0QNKFYvqs9I-vaqXwbqgGc9V00hc77FVfMHh_QP8CY65jI9J4Bt0MyXdx8iLBtTYJINVJN5U7YForm-7hV9/s320/Houston+full.jpeg" width="216" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Healing" 27 1/2 x 40 1/2<br />by Jan Reed</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;">All this time isolating during COVID made me re-evaluate who I am and what's important to me in life. The inspiration for this was a painting of a creek that made me long to be able to go and sit there for as long as it took to sort through things. This was made with commercial batiks, fabric inks, prismacolor pencils, some fabric paints and fused, raw edge applique of almost 300 pieces. This piece turned out to be really difficult as the wonderful blends of paints the original artist used were tough to find in my fabrics. I also altered certain parts of his scene and then those didn't match up with the master I drew.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrxicxl1C_FtIW2uhu0_NgiZzBXUxQnqJ6PYEkg-6db3vGVpGAomCT6wu4i9gDB-R5ZX8aPGAQo0lMONzGVkQKXkEuXQuYdGZTg2mCIRjKNGbcqU_YEtQeoOlu4se5OL7Y3v_TTqZOd5s/s2048/IMG_5610.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrxicxl1C_FtIW2uhu0_NgiZzBXUxQnqJ6PYEkg-6db3vGVpGAomCT6wu4i9gDB-R5ZX8aPGAQo0lMONzGVkQKXkEuXQuYdGZTg2mCIRjKNGbcqU_YEtQeoOlu4se5OL7Y3v_TTqZOd5s/s320/IMG_5610.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Mask Mandate" 20" x 20"<br />by Jane Haworth</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p style="text-align: left;">I included the year 2020 and this is how we lived our lives in 2020 - Masks! I made a self portrait-selfie photograph. I used hand painted on cotton using a variety of acrylic fabric paints. I used a hand-carved rubber stamp, wool & cotton batting. I used terial magic on the mask. This is my first self-portrait and I feel hiding half the face made it easier. I painted the face after I drew out an enlarged photo. This I backed with wool and free motion quilted. I made my stamp "20" and stamped fabric for the background. I layered them up and added the mask. The mask I pinned in place and sprayed with terial magic to keep the folds. I thought that was a good idea. I enjoyed making this quilt. The hardest part was adding the light reflections on the glasses. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wild Animals</b></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpRzA12dThZqlxWyB6PPCpEih49tLPeHgOICZ2rYc5aY485NrCcTVi40tuFkSiPpu5w4LxsftBxChbZSo0_WCevKoF5K33cmMmT1S5vEyjLGGU34lOYRS6aBnB1B1xLYOxAZpAtWk8ZXt/s2048/IMG_5599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpRzA12dThZqlxWyB6PPCpEih49tLPeHgOICZ2rYc5aY485NrCcTVi40tuFkSiPpu5w4LxsftBxChbZSo0_WCevKoF5K33cmMmT1S5vEyjLGGU34lOYRS6aBnB1B1xLYOxAZpAtWk8ZXt/s320/IMG_5599.JPG" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Barn Owl" 22" x 28"<br />by Ginny Petersen<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I wanted to create a quilt without straight sides and also crate another wall hanging using the beautiful maple tree seed pods. I used scraps from my stash, yarn, vinyl mesh, maple tree seed pods for the owl's body. Tree roots were splayed out on freezer paper to prevent sticking and glued in place using Elmer's craft bond quick dry glue. The tree was quilted with stippling stitch on my Bernina 770QE. Barn owls are rarely seen but always there. The only one I ever saw spent a few days under the overhang of our house. This one is hanging out in a tree.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7EuiIF7f4Y2yqDGjHDdkCmMMzBI1ebEp29NQB8pTlPxGFtCIRSuV7J6Epm6sQDyxBvgRw1XkRC6bG2AYHa5_He9xREJBp9x96y2N95awtJCtw5X1ODUwEl1J7uFelvrOuv56_Ka5Rjif/s2048/IMG_5602.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH7EuiIF7f4Y2yqDGjHDdkCmMMzBI1ebEp29NQB8pTlPxGFtCIRSuV7J6Epm6sQDyxBvgRw1XkRC6bG2AYHa5_He9xREJBp9x96y2N95awtJCtw5X1ODUwEl1J7uFelvrOuv56_Ka5Rjif/s320/IMG_5602.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Alkebulan" 36" x 26"<br />by Sandi Lauher</td></tr></tbody></table><br />This depicts 4 wild animals of Africa My love of Africa, it's landscape and it's cultures and especially it's wildlife inspired this quilt. I used cotton fabric, synthetic felt, polyester thread, water color pencils, tassels, and bone beads. The quilt's largest animal is centered. I chose the elephant because of the love and respect that I have for them. But what you notice first are the other 3 animals (lion, giraffe & meerkat). The acacia tree and monstera leaves are plant life of Africa. 2 challenges I faced were the painting of the lion's face (took many attempts) and the order of my process. The backing was attached before the bottom cording. I think the reverse would have been easier.</div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbXz0KqaL-gj-Zauw1iBAEK0NoVTXBSQLRvelupBD84D_pMMyBVcisbexzDO8arcvi6H5NiyLYC88eBA1p1VWEpl9fUUDB4BfWRjefI0ltFQfw7yxUePzcd4QhS7u7k5-x5Qhu6OHxefY/s2048/IMG_5604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKbXz0KqaL-gj-Zauw1iBAEK0NoVTXBSQLRvelupBD84D_pMMyBVcisbexzDO8arcvi6H5NiyLYC88eBA1p1VWEpl9fUUDB4BfWRjefI0ltFQfw7yxUePzcd4QhS7u7k5-x5Qhu6OHxefY/s320/IMG_5604.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Gino & Aloicious" 35 1/2" x 20 1/2"<br />by Tracy Visher</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While not the typical rendition of a wild animal from a jungle or African veld, these two chimpanzees are definitely "wild"! The typical crazy thing that just pops in my head was the inspiration. I found a photo that showed two chimps together that I used mere to be sure I understood their features. The rest is whimsy. I used cotton batting, cotton fabric, tinsel, angelina fiber, fiberfill, sequins, brass chain, inside of a mylar balloon, upholstery vinyl, inktense blocks and pencils. I always set out to challenge myself in some fashion. Trying to get clothes on these boys and give them facial features that conveyed a personality were the two big ones this time. Getting Gino's eyes was really important too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Wildcard 2020</b></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYk7-jDT5C-dCcypdDvrJ51Ju0CZjVVQfaF-3iyEndHnKibi4Oo0BHR6awCrAZ_v3pUbxHl8U-Ka8_nO4uf-4jHShb7n4iZ0vP-pHFL8Yyvk6Jl-51Ri5F8ZuM4rqOwZ0ZwqUHDtRA1uKO/s2048/IMG_5608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYk7-jDT5C-dCcypdDvrJ51Ju0CZjVVQfaF-3iyEndHnKibi4Oo0BHR6awCrAZ_v3pUbxHl8U-Ka8_nO4uf-4jHShb7n4iZ0vP-pHFL8Yyvk6Jl-51Ri5F8ZuM4rqOwZ0ZwqUHDtRA1uKO/s320/IMG_5608.JPG" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"2020" 20" x 20"<br />by Sharon Rizzato<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>As an ICU RN, I have been hit, pinched, kicked and emotionally abused by family members, but never have I felt unsafe for more than a moment. In 2016 a pandemic team was appointed for the USA. They developed an epidemiologic play book, it included identification of emerging threat and a specific plan to keep the US safe from a novel virus. In 2018, the pandemic team was disbanded by our "leader". The pandemic play book was never utilized during the Covid pandemic. As an ICU RN, I witnessed hospitals scrambling to obtain and stretch the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). One time use cheap plastic gowns and a mask were now to be used for an entire 12 hour shift. N95 masks were only issued to be used with identified positive Covid patients. Covid testing took 6 days to result. In normal times, PPE was readily available to us, we were able to use what we needed without positive testing. I witnessed two emergencies that occurred shortly after shift change where our only options were to use night shift's old PPE or wait for PPE to arrive from the basement or not respond to the patient This was unacceptable and dangerous to healthcare providers. In fact during the first year of Covid, 3800 health care providers died in the US. The majority of them worked either in the ED or the ICU. Being an older RN with underlying health issues, I realized it was time to leave. After the second emergency with no PPE, I left the ICU and went to a non-Covid unit and eventually moved to Covid tracking and tracing. I retired two years earlier than I expected due to this. The hospitals were doing their best to protect us and make sure we had PPE for the future. It was the US that failed the health care system.<br /><br /><b><br /></b><p></p></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUq0Pn0m6wEkLcR2EA0tXFPudIFLSFD5sfv0Aj6h5fjaUt8DaSqzxpjTAqGoCL6Inzjn62HvNwvqWv5EHIq-coBhn5XQVj5Wo3awnjo37wPVIyWQbOcp8xv2Hoblyrj5dykXkXx0zYU8kZ/s2048/IMG_5606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUq0Pn0m6wEkLcR2EA0tXFPudIFLSFD5sfv0Aj6h5fjaUt8DaSqzxpjTAqGoCL6Inzjn62HvNwvqWv5EHIq-coBhn5XQVj5Wo3awnjo37wPVIyWQbOcp8xv2Hoblyrj5dykXkXx0zYU8kZ/s320/IMG_5606.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Let's Heal the World" 24" x 22"<br />by Sue Marshall</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I wanted a positive take on "2020'. So "Heal the World" was conceived. I wanted to symbolize "Heal the World". It shows a broken world in the background, hand stitching and photos of people being 'hugged by quilts' to symbolize healing. I used batik and cotton fabric, printed photos on cotton (ink jet), machine and hand stitching. I went to my first quilt retreat. So it was a great opportunity to get pictures of people with quilts around them. I love the photos and good memories I have of getting people to help with my project. </div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3718959855437071114.post-18257808401130616532021-09-24T13:29:00.000-07:002021-09-24T13:29:08.050-07:00<p> For our September meeting, members brought in their quilts from our October 2020 and April 2021 reveals, since we had to do these via Zoom. You can look back through posts to see all the quilts revealed.</p><p>We welcomed a new member, Jan Mitrovich. She brought 3 beautiful quilts to share. She is new to art quilting and strives to try new things with each quilt she creates. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENg42FCGqYIH5mWc7TONN2gcH14ZdJru7bpvD7kVaYBZxQS5hTluOvO_pd8vsCxbBoKWcVUqalnqai05VAC4rj5Q0jFBsQUROz35jRkEE6qOm3qI0v2Iy62iCO-IUbr6WQ-x0eGPSJysl/s1989/IMG_5400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1989" data-original-width="1255" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiENg42FCGqYIH5mWc7TONN2gcH14ZdJru7bpvD7kVaYBZxQS5hTluOvO_pd8vsCxbBoKWcVUqalnqai05VAC4rj5Q0jFBsQUROz35jRkEE6qOm3qI0v2Iy62iCO-IUbr6WQ-x0eGPSJysl/s320/IMG_5400.jpg" width="202" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">In the Pond<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Jan has recently started quilting again. She took a class at the Reno quilt show and made this quite ambitious quilt. It has paper pieced New York Beauties, applique and 3D applique. She realized that she needed to practice her free motion quilting.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFUP2EHDsW9AoFkYWaRU4WNoGJ9wQGyhyZxpMR4gQc-zoJ9meuyTyPv1OXeFaCXtddw7GwYMzxfBRXeEzOnXjmcqNNKYDAO1d1kTe395eImWCAnL4nPVApJMZLmpYXQQ6wf9qvWuK0iWV/s2016/IMG_5401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirFUP2EHDsW9AoFkYWaRU4WNoGJ9wQGyhyZxpMR4gQc-zoJ9meuyTyPv1OXeFaCXtddw7GwYMzxfBRXeEzOnXjmcqNNKYDAO1d1kTe395eImWCAnL4nPVApJMZLmpYXQQ6wf9qvWuK0iWV/s320/IMG_5401.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sea Horse</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Jan free motion quilted a Sea Horse panel. The quilt grew and grew around the Sea Horse.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTGn7nuZDET2a_hx3hkpxiTHdSNkgFWRnmWCGT2pHrcR2OFsc_Reyd2Q0293YvJdFx0C4JLuxwCf4W1KGf7tMH52seW_4le-OFzWhYM98xZR4ya9JBM743Iy2vHaBrFpnkeeAxee8nPvC/s1947/IMG_5399.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1947" data-original-width="1105" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgTGn7nuZDET2a_hx3hkpxiTHdSNkgFWRnmWCGT2pHrcR2OFsc_Reyd2Q0293YvJdFx0C4JLuxwCf4W1KGf7tMH52seW_4le-OFzWhYM98xZR4ya9JBM743Iy2vHaBrFpnkeeAxee8nPvC/s320/IMG_5399.jpg" width="182" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caples Lake</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This was from a photograph taken at Caples Lake near Tahoe. This area was recently burned in the Caldor fire. </div><div><br /></div><div>Another Show & Tell was from Sophia Day. This is called Dusk and is for a Fabric Challenge for the Modern Quilt Guild. The fabric is from the Hoffman Artisan Cotton collection. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56nRAHzs1SMOi5pAyycaFR0NMBHvNKPGDX43Y75N8njhthyphenhyphenM344JHgRrlceqCvCXyG70l3ZkOt8mVWjp_tAW8mme2lZbg-383PwUDKd0QoYiO7l2p3xM9Y3NQALQfDWhSlF8pQmvUe0QS/s2048/IMG_5378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1971" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56nRAHzs1SMOi5pAyycaFR0NMBHvNKPGDX43Y75N8njhthyphenhyphenM344JHgRrlceqCvCXyG70l3ZkOt8mVWjp_tAW8mme2lZbg-383PwUDKd0QoYiO7l2p3xM9Y3NQALQfDWhSlF8pQmvUe0QS/s320/IMG_5378.jpg" width="308" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Blog Managerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16616216968309518525noreply@blogger.com0