tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12069664904981527462024-02-23T02:43:36.959-05:00Stella Bella AppliquéEvelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707036927853589731noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206966490498152746.post-62842631408456668062016-05-15T07:16:00.000-04:002016-05-16T15:21:34.670-04:00TKDAA 2016: Appliqué Heaven!!<div class="MsoNormal">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Gypsy Roses" was a main conference class at TKDAA 2016.</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "harrington";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I’m more than a little
late posting an entry about <a href="http://www.kathyduniganappliqueacademy.com/">The Kathy Dunigan Appliqué Academy</a> but that’s how
things have been for the past year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Moving, it turns out, is time consuming, distracting, and energizing all
at the same time.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "harrington";"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">TKDAA2016 was a
fabulous time as usual.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The women in
both my classes were an absolute delight! I hope they enjoyed the class as much
as I enjoyed them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the two-day class,
we worked on a classic acorn wreath with a center of dogwoods and a
hummingbird.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I’ve mixed my seasons
but I’m partial to stitching things I love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Here are the lovely ladies who took the acorn wreath class.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;">The main conference
class was a “beyond Baltimore” wreath of roses.</span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;">
</span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;">Again, I was fortunate to have a room full of wonderful women eager to
stitch.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "harrington";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">The highlight of the
class was the dragonfly, which was stitched in hand-dyed silk organza and
embellished with embroidery and beads.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "harrington";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Everyone accomplished this beautifully as you can see in their blocks in
progress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m hoping to see some
finished blocks soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The many, many
French knots for the Queen Anne’s lace may be slowing progress.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can’t imagine the happy dance I did when
I stitched the last one!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "harrington";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Kathy Dunigan and Joann
Hudgins, the owners of TKDAA, did a lovely job of making everyone feel welcome
in the festive atmosphere they create.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Once again, a huge thank you to my friend, Barbara Carper, who came all
the way to Dallas to assist me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Honestly, I couldn’t do it without her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "harrington";"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">One of the highlights
of TKDAA 2016 was the shopping and there was plenty of that!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But a great shopping experience happened
online during class when I noticed a student’s sewing case.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is actually a make up case built for
professionals who have to haul around twenty different kinds of mascara, eye
shadow and lipsticks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has stacking
divided layers and wheels!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: "harrington";"><span style="font-size: large;">We called it
the “Joni” after its owner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There were
important color decisions made followed by some fast and furious Amazon
ordering.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For some students, the “Joni”
was going to beat them home. </span></span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;">For me, the “Joni” is
an amazing discovery.</span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;">We spend four
months a year in a Florida rental where I do not have a sewing space.</span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;">The “Joni” is my portable sewing room.</span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: "harrington"; font-size: large;">It was love at first sight. For those of you who fall in love with "Joni," here's the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Seya-Rolling-Cosmetic-Adjustable-Dividers/dp/B012U6RINS?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00">link</a>. She's a little pricey but so worth it! Alas, Amazon is not sending me a cut of the sales from this blog.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington;">Well, let me tell you, the experience was simply the best. TKDAA had a relaxed and happy atmosphere. The array of classes showed thoughtful planning and a desire to broaden the offerings to include art quilting and unique methods. The Hilton in Rockwall, Texas was the ideal facility for the event: great rooms, good food, happy hour. Did I mention that it was super fun?</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington;">I was honored to teach two classes: a one day class on Wednesday and a main conference class on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. My one day class was "Tulip Mania" and students learned how to do prepared edge appliqué while making a leaf, a tulip, a thistle, and a padded silk rose with 16 (yikes!) petals. It was a lot to pack into a one day class but we did it.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington;">I managed to talk them into being the first ever kazoo group at TKDAA. Kathy Kelly was the band leader. We practiced and practiced and drove the classrooms next to us a little crazy. At the farewell dinner, we played "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and dedicated our performance to Kathy Dunigan and Joanne. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington;">My friend, Barbara Carper, has been my class helper for the last four years and this year was no different. She was simply an angel and I couldn't have done it without her. Thanks, Barbara! You're the best!</span></div>
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Evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707036927853589731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206966490498152746.post-56757261210973176322014-06-29T16:45:00.000-04:002014-06-29T16:47:26.652-04:00Driven to distraction<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14.0pt;">I’ve
decided there should be no deadlines or "shoulds" in quilting as in, "I should be doing this or that." This is a good thing for me because I have been going in different directions lately. You may recall in my last post that I had fallen in love with an English paper piecing project from the most recent issue of <a href="http://www.quiltmania.com/">Quiltmania</a>. Here is the completed center of that project and I am well underway with the next round which are stars like the center hexagon. But more on that later.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14.0pt;">One day last week, I undertook the task of cleaning up my fabric stash and donating fabrics and planned projects that I know will never see the light of day. The reason for this was to help me focus on what I "should" be doing. Well, I did get some reorganizing accomplished but, I also came across a stash of Kaffe Fassett fabrics and a Kim McLean pattern called "Flower Garden" that I purchased last year. My fabric stack was larger than I remembered but the two shops that I frequent in North Carolina: <a href="http://www.thequiltshopinc.com/">The Quilt Shop</a> in Boone, NC and <a href="http://www.tennesseequilts.com/">Tennessee Quilts</a> in Jonesborough, TN both carry a large selection of Kaffe Fassett fabrics and I have picked up fat quarters here and there to satisfy my fabric fix. Some of them are irresistible! Anyway, I was having my own little "truth or dare" moment. Was I EVER going to use this fabric or make this pattern or not? The pattern looks simple enough (until you get to the borders). Take a look: <a href="http://www.gloriouscolor.com/store.php?cat=362">Kim McLean's Flower Garden</a> What could I do to answer this question but give it a whirl? And so, I did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">It's a very happy block, don't you think? For this one, I had the fabrics that were used in the original. But the next one required some choices of my own.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">This one looks very happy too! As anyone can see, I was driven to distraction!!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">Sometimes distractions are good because this one spurred me on to focus on a block that has been waiting for my attention. If you look at the gallery on this blog, you'll see that I'm working on a large Baltimore Album quilt with blocks I've designed. I will be teaching two of these blocks at <a href="http://www.kathyduniganappliqueacademy.com/">The Kathy Dunigan Academy of Appliqué</a>. Next up is a wreath of roses. Here it is with most of the leaves placed and ready to stitch.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">The Flower Garden blocks above have a total of 5-7 pieces. My rose wreath has 54 leaves!!! I realize I have been facing the same dilemma many quilters are considering these days. Do I choose detailed, complex, Holy Cow!!! it will take me a month to do this block? Or do I go for something that is beautiful in its own way but has a shorter time commitment? I think I can have both, but I will have to use my time wisely. I love the Baltimore Albums and I have a big commitment to the quilt I'm working on now. Once that complex, multi-layered blocks is finished, it will really sing! But sometimes, I really need a break, something simpler, to recharge the batteries. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">And speaking of breaks, the English paper piecing project was supposed to be one of those breaks! It is very restful to make and stitch together diamonds and hexagons. Fussy cutting to achieve certain results is also entertaining.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">Here are a few tools and tips for successful English paper piecing.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">You can get a multitude of papers for piecing from <a href="http://www.paperpieces.com/">Paper Pieces</a> as well as templates for fussy cutting. The templates come with a 3/8" seam allowance but, by clicking on the drop down menu, you can choose a 1/4" seam allowance which I prefer. Use a tiny hole punch to make a hole in your paper pieces. This gives you a way to grab the paper with tweezers to remove it from the fabric after stitching. Use a marking pencil with the template for fussy cutting your fabrics. The glue pen and stiletto come in handy when making the fabric pieces.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">Use the glue pen to place a line of glue on the paper edge. Notice that the glue is not right up to the edge of the paper but at the edge of the seam allowance. If you put glue to the very edge of the paper, it makes it harder to remove.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">After finger pressing one side of the diamond against the glue, use a stiletto to score the point. Finger press that edge and then lightly press both turned edges with the iron.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">These clips come in handy to hold pieces together for stitching. English paper piecing is the perfect complement to watching the World Cup. Go USA!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Spring keeps me busy and not necessarily in terms of stitching. First, there is strawberry season which has been particularly good this year. The flavor of the berries is exceptional this year and I've made repeat trips to the fruit truck for boxes of berries. Then I make jam. Here's a batch just out of the water bath.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Now it's time for me to focus on stitching!! I'm planning to begin a block for my Baltimore Album quilt shortly. The design is ready to go and I'm looking forward to getting started. The first step in the process is to prepare a background square and this is how I do it. My blocks will finish 17 - 18 inches, so I use a large 20 1/2" square ruler to cut a perfect square. Move the ruler to the center line of your block and place a strip of painter's tape along the edge of the ruler.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">This is one of those things in appliqué that may take you a few more minutes but save you time and headaches later on in the process.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">While I'm working on my next Baltimore block, I've decided I need something easy to do when I need a break or when I'm watching Wimbledon or the NBA playoffs (GO HEAT!!!). Here's is "Ring of Roses" in <i>Quiltmania Magazine</i>, issue no. 101. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">I just love it and I'm collecting pink, red, and beige fabrics to get this going ASAP! I'm going to use some red Daiwabos too. It should keep me out of trouble.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Don't forget that registration is open for <a href="http://www.kathyduniganappliqueacademy.com/">The Kathy Dunigan Academy of Appliqué</a> where I will be teaching, along with many other wonderful teachers, in February 2015.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Tulip Mania has struck
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">Thursday, February 5th through February 7th, 2015</span></span></div>
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are happily buzzing in Evelyn’s garden of morning glories and camellias, and
you will be too if you join her for this main conference class. Our goals for the class will be to prepare
and stitch one quadrant of the morning glory wreath, prepare and stitch the
beehive, and begin the embellishment of the beehive. Evelyn will introduce you to no fail methods
for prepared edge appliqué that will make the multi-petal, layered flowers a
joy to stitch. We will also explore the
following: unit construction for the morning glories, camellias, and beehive; adding
embroidered details; embellishment techniques; padding appliqué for dimension;
using silk for appliqué. We will
cover/review some of the basics: accurate placement, fussy cutting, and color
selection. You will go home with your
block well underway and the confidence to complete it at your leisure. </span><span style="color: #181818;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;">“...The world was really one bee yard, and the same rules work fine in both places. Don't be afraid, as no life-loving bee wants to sting you. Still, don't be an idiot; wear long sleeves and pants. Don't swat. Don't even think about swatting. If you feel angry, whistle. Anger agitates while whistling melts a bee's temper. Act like you know what you're doing, even if you don't. Above all, send the bees love. Every little thing wants to be loved.” </span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: large;">―</span><span style="color: #3d85c6; font-size: large;"> From <i>The Secret Life of Bees </i>by Sue Monk Kidd</span></span></div>
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Evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707036927853589731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206966490498152746.post-92143073661466453392014-04-20T15:42:00.001-04:002014-04-20T15:42:17.082-04:00A New Journey Begins!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From "Love's Horizon."<br />
Pattern by Elly Sienkiewicz</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14.0pt;">Change is inevitable and often the start of a new and exciting adventure. I’m
thrilled to let you know that my quilting journey has taken a positive turn. I've been invited to teach at the new <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KathyDuniganAppliqueAcademy">Kathy Dunigan Academy of Appliqué</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14.0pt;">The teacher lineup follows:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Kathy Dunigan</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Cynthia Collier</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Evelyn Crovo-Hall</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Faye Labanaris</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Brenda Papadakis</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Michelle Watts</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Alice Wilhoit</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;"><u>One Day/Two Day teachers</u></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Elly Sienkiewicz - who will also do a lecture/trunk show</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Janet Lindsay</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Melissa Simross</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">Bonnie Turner</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">The Kathy Dunigan Academy of Appliqué was born recently when Elly Sienkiewicz and Bette Augustine made the difficult decision to close The Elly Sienkiewicz Appliqué Academy after nineteen successful and happy years this past February. TESAA was a source of inspiration and lifetime memories for many people for many years, myself and Kathy Dunigan included. Fortunately, Kathy and her mother, Jo Ann Hugdins, were further inspired to create their own Texas style Academy of Appliqué. For any of you who don't know Kathy, she is one very fun gal !! She always wears a smile and is welcoming and positive. She is quite a needle artist, too! The new Academy is sure to be a nurturing and pleasant environment. In a short time, Kathy has attracted some fine appliqué teachers and I'm honored to be part of the group.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: 19px;">I will be teaching a main conference class and a one day class. Here's a little peak at the beehive block that will be my main conference class.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">With three full days, we should have time to really make some serious progress on this block.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">So Ladies, mark your calendars right this very minute and stay tuned for more information as it unfolds. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KathyDuniganAppliqueAcademy">The Kathy Dunigan Academy of Appliqué</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">When: February 3rd through February 7th, 2015</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Where: The Hilton / Rockwall Lakefront; </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">use code TKDAA for reservations</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Website to launch: Early June 2014</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Until the website is operational, you may get updates on the facebook page link above or visit my blog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 19px;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Now, I'm off to shop for some cowboy boots, preferably in red, and an appropriate hat!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">My students were exposed to many methods for appliqué and, hopefully, learned that certain methods work for certain situations. For example, using prepared edge for that long skinny stem would be like wrestling an octopus. But preparing the edge for the strawberries, which are made of silk and padded, helps control the fabric. Some think of this as torturing the fabric -- I think of it as not torturing myself when I'm sewing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">As the saying goes, there is more than one way to skin a cat. My preferred method for the last couple of years has been prepared edge appliqué, which I learned from Jeanne Sullivan. Yes, there is quite a bit of prep involved with cutting templates and pressing the edges that some consider kindergarten craft activities. And others do not like using starch or glue. My blocks get washed once the appliqué is complete and, even living in bug filled Florida, I've never had a problem. The extra prep time pays off in the results and the relaxing nature of stitching the appliqué.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Needle turn is not foreign to me. My quilt, "Love's Horizon," was completed using needle turn and won a major ribbon in the National Quilter's Association show in 2013. But I have come to prefer prepared edge appliqué for several reasons: I can place a number of pieces on the background at once and see how things are looking, particularly my color choices. I can check the level of contrast in the block and make sure that the design can be seen. My block becomes very portable and my thread is not constantly catching on pins. My sewing time is much more relaxed because the stitching is all that's left to do. My points are already pointed, the curves are turned, and it's no stress stitching. My students love it! As Elly often says, "Your way is the right way." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Appliqué for everyone is my motto! We all have our favorite methods just as we prefer a certain needle or thread. Is one method superior to another? I don't think so. The superior method is the one that works for you and brings joy to the process. Find that method and run with it! This isn't rocket science and it's supposed to be FUN! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Thanks again to my students for being such an inspiration. And hugs to my assistant extraordinaire, Barbara Carper. Your friendship means so much to me!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">You must think I’m a
slacker! Honestly, I’m not. I'm just very slow at times and have a tendency to flit
from project to project. Now, if I actually finished some of the distractions I've flitted to, well, that would really be something! But I don't have anything to show you except my tulip wreath. Finally, Finally Finished! This is pretty much straight forward appliqué -- lots of leaves and tulips. The thistle leaves are random feather stitch. I cross hatched the base of each thistle and stitched a tiny French knot at the crosses. The center petals of the bright pink tulips are examples of fussy cutting.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Here's the block, way back in September, when I was checking my leaf selection.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Lots has happened since then. For one thing, we had a very wet summer in North Carolina and it was a banner year for thistles and goldenrod in the very early Fall. So, I had to put some thistles in this block to remember a walk (Ha! more like a 5 mile hike!) I took at Moses Cone Park with my dear friend, Patsy.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">Now that the holidays are over and we've survived, it's time to get down to business. That means KITS! I am well underway putting together kits for <a href="http://www.ellysienkiewicz.com/">The Elly Sienkiewicz Appliqué Academy</a>. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-large;">I tidied things up for the photo. My sewing room is pretty much a disaster area at the moment and Stella doesn't approve.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">I will get back to stitching </span></span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington;">soon and have made a New Year's resolution to post more often. Happy New Year!</span></span></div>
Evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707036927853589731noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206966490498152746.post-7546369468347995622013-09-10T14:02:00.000-04:002013-09-10T14:02:31.629-04:00Busy as a bee!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Blogging
took a back seat to stitching for most of the summer. It was slow going at times, and there were a few distractions along the way, but I'm happy to show you my beehive block, completed just this morning.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Here is a first photo, taken on July 19 when I was at the very beginning with stems and leaves.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">When I finish a block, I'm always thankful for the generous encouragement of fellow appliqué devotees: <a href="http://www.ellysienkiewicz.com/">Elly Sienkiewicz</a> who introduced me to this Baltimore journey; <a href="http://www.cynthiawilliford.com/">Cynthia Williford</a> who instilled a love of embellishment; <a href="http://www.jeannesullivandesign.com/">Jeanne Sullivan</a> who taught me prepared edge appliqué; and Patsy Lastra, my sister friend, who gives me her honest opinion always and helps me get unstuck. These are just a few of the women I've been so fortunate to meet because of appliqué.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Well, back to the sewing room! I need to figure out what's next! Happy stitching to you! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I am so pleased to be
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">The very exciting news is that TESAA will be held in a new venue: The Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia. The resort boasts multiple restaurants, a spa, and many recreational possibilities. Just think: you could take a break from stitching and go have a massage!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">My main conference class is entitled "Love is a Rose." This will be a techniques filled class where you will get your block well underway. We will use cutaway needleturn for the complex stem, blanket stitch appliqué for the grape leaves, and prepared edge appliqué for the other elements of the block. We'll complete a section of the wreath so that everyone knows how to handle the key elements. We will then focus on the center making the padded, multi-petal rose from wire edged ribbon and preparing the hummingbirds. It's the perfect class for students who want to try a variety of techniques. And we will make it fun!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">I will also be teaching a one-day class on Monday called "Little Red Baskets." We will focus on one basket and should be able to complete it by the end of class. You may choose to do all nine baskets for a small quilt top or just one framed and embellished basket like the blue version below.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">Summertime means the junco couple that lives in our yard is having babies. They always build their nest in the hanging basket outside our kitchen door. This year's basket is filled with what was a lovely black-eyed Susan vine. Since I can't water it right now, it's not looking so good. Not sure it will make a comeback once the babies have fledged in about three more days. I don't mind at all and enjoy seeing the parents raise their brood. Four baby birds are growing their wings in a nest smaller than a teacup, so it's getting a little crowded. Anyway, here they are. You can only see one little beak and two little eyes but this one's siblings are in there somewhere. A highlight of summer!</span></span><br />
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on Wednesday night! My quilt, "Love's Horizon," won two ribbons at the National Quilting Association's show in Columbus, Ohio: a first place in the duet category (it was beautifully quilted by Anita Shackelford) and a special recognition award, "Traditional: Remarkable Achievement in Classic Patterning." I wasn't there, but Anita Shackelford sent this photo of the quilt at preview night. It was very exciting! I made this quilt for my niece, Emerson, and the clipper ship bears her name. She was very excited too. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: large;">The NQA Show is a non-juried show. They accept the first four hundred entries received by the deadline and all are judged. The Best of Show , Best Machine Quilting, and Exemplary Appliqué ribbons all went to Sharon Schamber's quilt, "Once Upon a Time." I've seen her quilt in person and it is truly extraordinary, as is everything she does.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: large;">So that's my big adventure in entering a quilt show. It's only the second time I've done it; the first time was in a local guild show. It is not for the faint of heart, especially the packing and mailing part of the process. Now I just have to wait patiently for my quilt to get safely home to me.</span></span></div>
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FINALLY finished the little red basket quilt top! Color me happy because all those French knots on the border made me delirious! It took an entire 20 yard skein of Thread Gatherer size 10 pearl silk in "Old Lace" to do the job. That's a whole bunch of French knots! The effort was worth it and I'm looking forward to quilting this piece.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 14.0pt;">And Spring! Nothing is lovelier than Spring in the mountains. We have had a cool season and lots of rain. The flowers have been particularly spectacular, especially the hybrid rhododendrons. The native rhododendron in our neighborhood will be blooming soon. Here are a few flower photos from my garden. Can't you just see them in appliqué blocks?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: 19px;">In addition to gardening, I've been doing quite a bit of hiking. Here are a couple of photos from last week's hike to Crabtree Falls on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This spot is a wildflower paradise. The </span><span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">galax were blooming profusely on the forest floor. Galax is in high demand by florists for their long-lasting leaves and they are becoming scarce because of illegal poaching.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: 19px;">So I have been busy with the other parts of my life, but sewing is always at the top of the list. I'll get back to blogging regularly now that my flower and vegetable gardens are under control. I have just started a new block and in future posts I'll show my progress and offer tips for complex appliqué. Until then, happy stitching!</span></span></div>
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the little red baskets for the small quilt I’m making. The fabrics are all Daiwabo taupes. I think they're looking really cute and they are super fast! Using the prepared edge technique for appliqué, it only takes a couple of hours to do one of the more complicated baskets. The easy ones are even faster! Once the appliqué is finished, it's on to the fun part -- embellishment. The basket above makes use of some lovely Mokuba organdy flowers that I dyed. The ribbon bow is a lovely <o:p></o:p>taupey color called "twig" from <a href="http://www.maryjohineydesigns.com/">Mary Jo Hiney Designs</a>. The feather stitch on the basket is done in silk floss from <a href="http://www.glorianathreads.com/">Gloriana Threads</a> in "alpine taupe" and "dried roses." I am always fascinated by the names for colors!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">This basket features what my husband calls "whirly flowers." They are done in Gloriana 4mm ribbon, "dried roses." The Queen Ann's lace is Gloriana silk flass in "gilded pink" and <a href="http://www.threadgatherer.com/">Thread Gatherer's</a> "honeysuckle white."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span style="font-size: large;">The simplicity of this little basket is sweet.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">This one is a bit on the fancy side. The flowers are 7mm ribbon from Gloriana in "gilded ink" and Mary Jo Hiney in "floribunda." In the style of Japanese quilters, I used French knots to highlight the handles and upper rim of the basket. The Japanese quilters will put French knots in abundance just about anywhere to achieve a beautiful outlined look!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Stay tuned for the little quilt top all put together -- it's coming soon!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">In the meantime, March Madness is a big deal at my house. Although my husband was briefly unhappy that his Kentucky Wildcats didn't make it to the big dance this year, we're happy to have a great team to cheer to victory -- the University of Miami! GO 'CANES!!!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">I can't say enough about the wonderful women who were in both classes. They were kind and generous, focused and fun, and they laughed at my bad jokes. Their energy was inspiring to me. Elly and Bette, the conference administrator, outdid themselves again presenting the conference. All in all, it was an amazing experience.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">On a more personal note, Appliqué Academy was a healing time for me as well, because stitching and teaching and being with friends is comforting. Before I left for Williamsburg, our beloved dog, Carrie, who would have turned 10 on March 1st, died suddenly. She was the poet of our three dogs, very sensitive and attuned to us, the gentle one. She was the smart one, too. She loved coffee and almonds and knew the moment you left either within her reach. Our sweet dog... we are all adjusting to the vacant spaces she has left in our home and in our hearts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">I'm teaching two classes and there is a required kit for each. The main conference class features a little basket woven of ribbon and lace and bias bars. So every kit -- 20 of them -- has ribbon, lace, and at least two 10 inch pieces of pre-made bias bars. Plus I made a few extra for a minimum of 12 yards of bias bars. Here they are, ready for their close-up. Aren't they cute? </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">So, when one does 20 yards of bias bars, well you get pretty good at it! Here are a few tips. I like the metal pressing bars and these are made with the 1/8" bar out of dupioni silk. The silk is stabilized with presto-sheer, a 100% cotton, preshrunk fusible stabilizer. I cut the fabric on the bias 1.25 inches wide which is larger than the instructions suggest, but it is easier to manage. Use a microtex needle, the 1/4" foot for your sewing machine, and silk thread.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">After more than a week of choosing fabrics, copying, collating, cutting fabrics, fibers, lace, and ribbon, stuffing all different sizes of plastic bags and labeling them, the chaos is controlled! I have a few more things to do but I'm ahead of schedule.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">I'm definitely not complaining. There's something about getting all this stuff ready that's very exciting! It means that Academy time is getting closer and I'll get to see many friends and meet new students and revel in a week of fun with people who share a passion for Baltimore Album appliqué! What could be better than that?</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">In the midst of it all, I did manage to stitch a little something. We have to do what's necessary to maintain calm.</span></div>
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</span>We made our annual migration from North Carolina to Florida, which is always
a little discombobulating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we
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and an immersion in all things quilty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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storm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And now, we are well into
the holiday season which means a much longer “to do” list but life mostly filled
with many happy moments with family and friends. At times like this, my husband and I often say, "Life is rich and full!" To us, it means being grateful for our lives and all that they bring.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">My niece's name, Emerson, is on the ship's flag. Such an amazing little girl: kind and funny and smart. So, as you have guessed, someday this quilt will belong to her. The clipper ship pattern is by Elly Sienkiewicz.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">In its final stages, this quilt top was a challenge! A challenge figuring out how to finish it, measuring the borders, making sure they would fit, designing a somewhat complex swag for the borders and stitching down a boatload of them! It seems like I worked on it ALL summer!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">I finally figured out what to place between the swags at the Houston Quilt Show. HEXAGONS were everywhere! Here is one of my favorite quilts from an exhibit of handmade French quilts. This quilt was entirely handmade from 3/4" hexagons. My apologies for not including the makers' names -- I'm still looking for the paper where I noted them.</span></div>
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what I lovingly call “the yellow quilt” off and on for a few years now. The background is a lovely soft yellow with a scroll design. The clipper ship, which appears on the right side of this page is also on that background. I recently finished a block from <i>The Best of Baltimore Beauties, Part II </i>by Elly Sienkiewicz.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The most daunting thing about this block is all those grapes -- grapes and more grapes!! It's best not to count them but then, how would you know the number to make?? So, the bad news: ONE HUNDRED AND TEN!!! But wait -- just imagine the exhilaration of stitching down the last one! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">So, a couple of tips on the grapes. This block is enlarged to match my other blocks so the grape is 1/2". I usually use Karen Kay Buckley's <a href="http://www.karenkaybuckley.com/store.php?cat=2">Perfect Circles</a> which is a set of mylar circles in a variety of sizes. But I only have four of the 1/2" size and I didn't want to make these four at a time. I pressed together a triple layer of freezer paper or you could use cardboard and cut a bunch with a hole punch. I then followed the usual steps explained in many books: mark the circle on fabric, take a running stitch around the circle, cut it out, paint the edge with starch and pull on the the thread tail so that the fabric gathers around the freezer paper circle. Use a tiny quilting needle to do that running stitch -- it is much easier to manipulate around the circle. Leave the circle templates inside the grapes until you're ready to stitch them down -- humidity seems to get to them, even in a zip loc bag. I placed the grapes on the block a bunch at a time with glue and stitched those babies down!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">As to the rest of the block, the stem is needle turned. The leaves were fused to the block with <a href="http://www.shadessoftfuse.com/">Shades Soft Fuse</a> and buttonhole stitched with two strands of silk floss from <a href="http://www.threadgatherer.com/">The Thread Gatherer</a>. Elly Sienkiewicz will be teaching this block at her <a href="http://www.ellysienkiewicz.com/Webpages/2013brochure/AClassdescriptions/1AddclassesmonA.html">Appliqué Academy</a> in February 2013. This grapevine wreath is fun to make: the repetition makes it restful and a great take along project. The sense of accomplishment when it's finished is quite exciting. And the results are dramatic! You could always make the grapes first!</span></span></div>
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someday be part of a quilt that will include the clipper ship, heart wreath, and urn of flowers on the Gallery
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on my way to the next Baltimore Album block! And it’s all the fault of my dear friend, Patsy! She tempted me with a picture of a
darling quilt by Japanese designer, Yoko Saito. You can see a picture of it on her web site, <a href="http://shop.quilt.co.jp/en/default.asp?bunrui1=22&bunrui2=310&shocd=12508&ichiranpage=1&kensaku=">Quilt Party</a> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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both love this little quilt. Plus,
she’s in Miami and I’m in Boone and we miss each other. So we both ordered the book that
contains the patterns, “Floral Bouquet Quilt” from <a href="http://www.OneWorldFabrics.com/">One World Fabrics</a>. Then, we started planning and swapping fabrics
and totally got into trouble. In
short order, we were both stitching away and here are my first two blocks.<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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about 3 days to complete. The
second one was more like five days because the embroidered Queen Anne’s lace
isn’t hard but it takes longer than you might expect. We’re not trying to break speed records! It’s just that Patsy and I are both
more than a little gratified to finish something in days, not weeks or
months. I've had to reacquaint myself with operating a sewing machine! These little blocks give
me a sense of accomplishment even if they’re not as complex as Baltimore Album
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liberties with the patterns and added lace – the beads will come later. I love the Japanese taupe fabrics and
the scrappiness of the blocks. I
have some of the Yoko Saito fabrics but am digging in to my stash of Daiwabo fabrics, also
from Japan. They are like "buttah" to stitch! You will find links to quilt shops that carry Japanese taupe fabrics by clicking on "Places to Visit" on the right. <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />
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Queen Anne’s lace is blooming here in the mountains and it’s especially lovely
this year. Here are some pictures
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first love, Baltimore Album appliqué.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;"> But f</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">or now, my little trip to Japan has been a sweet detour.</span></div>Evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707036927853589731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206966490498152746.post-78108662463383111082012-07-07T10:23:00.000-04:002012-07-12T13:23:28.099-04:00A Real Beauty!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;">But let me tell you more about Suzy. I met Suzy in 2003, the first year that I was a student at TESAA and, happily, we have become friends over the
years. It was fun each year at the Academy to see what Suzy had accomplished because she gets more done in a year
than most people do in a decade.
She has won numerous honors with her gorgeous quilts including Best of
Show at the Vermont Quilt Festival in 2009 for her Baltimore Album quilt, “A
New Look at a Grand Old Lady.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Suzy chose to take my class for her main conference this year where we worked on my
pattern, “Floral Elegance.” Suzy
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Her vase looks like "flow blue" with Suzy's fabric choice. The borders frame the block beautifully and Suzy's artistic eye is easy to spot in her color choices. Is it any wonder that she's such an accomplished and honored quilter? This pretty quilt hangs in Suzy's dining room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Next, Barbara completed a block from my pattern, "Autumn's Promise," but, she is very fond of squirrels and designed her own center for the block. She inked a gray fabric and did turkey work on this little guy's tail to give him a furry, fuzzy, cuddly look. Brilliant! His little eye and ears make him very lifelike. I think she needs to do some more designing! </span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Jim called it the "three week date" and that it was! </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Since our return, we have been super busy getting ready to go to Boone, North Carolina for the summer. We finally arrived last week. All of this activity and our long absence didn't sit well with Stella.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington; font-size: large;">Poor girl, had a bit of a meltdown and didn't sleep for several nights in a row!! Guess who else didn't sleep! I called the vet and he asked me if I had any xanax. "For me or for her?" I asked. Anyway, after a dose of xanax that would have put me to sleep for days, Stella had a good night and all seems back to normal. Thank goodness!</span></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Evelynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14707036927853589731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1206966490498152746.post-86379381159447380332012-03-29T05:47:00.000-04:002012-03-29T05:47:42.428-04:00A Student's Happy Dance!<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Karen Brandt has completed her stunning version of "Floral Elegance," a main conference class at The Elly Sienkiewicz Appliqué Academy 2012.</span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">Karen made this pattern her own with her choice of beautiful brights and expert "fussy cutting" to emphasize textures in the fabrics. Notice how her vase looks like glass. She chose a batik with a linear pattern for the back petal of her calla lilies to create depth. Her butterfly is amazing -- see how she chose a fabric that suggests the "eyes" on the wings. I could just go on and on -- it is lovely!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Harrington;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br />
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