tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-197519662024-03-07T16:47:21.229-06:00Art Quilts by Kathy Yorkkathy yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08376106135582428049noreply@blogger.comBlogger519125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-62218928434284446112024-01-24T12:35:00.002-06:002024-01-29T11:42:17.296-06:00SiblingsSiblings<div>76" x 37"</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjr4XbVcm2Nou8gCbaZ6tCURpg-eDLQT7Xx_rlhJO3p8myBhU7VY6ya9vsbiosUzkEq2LmgmFiuYnDlehlnWOm-cVztAOuVcyen1sHiRqQgFglbUvAmyBU7H96lIffs6GjLU0GTocOZ4HzVODqNR01B6RxkSoqRoaoFryQomJD-HMY_EU9Qp3Jg/s720/YorkSiblingsFullW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="357" data-original-width="720" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtjr4XbVcm2Nou8gCbaZ6tCURpg-eDLQT7Xx_rlhJO3p8myBhU7VY6ya9vsbiosUzkEq2LmgmFiuYnDlehlnWOm-cVztAOuVcyen1sHiRqQgFglbUvAmyBU7H96lIffs6GjLU0GTocOZ4HzVODqNR01B6RxkSoqRoaoFryQomJD-HMY_EU9Qp3Jg/w640-h317/YorkSiblingsFullW.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>This work is composed of two selfies, one of my brother and one of me. It always shocks me
to see the stark contrast between myself and my brother knowing that
we grew up in the same house and were raised by the same parents. Though
we took vastly different paths, we are both survivors of a
dysfunctional beginning. </div><div><br /></div><div>My brother's side is called Half In, Half Out. And, he gave me permission to make a quilt from this image. <span style="font-family: inherit;">This work speaks to
a universal human experience, the degree to which we are prisoners of
our past. This is perhaps more evident in this selfie of my brother
who spent decades in prison. It does not seem like a coincidence that
he is so comfortable in the cab of his big-rig truck, which
approximates the size of his previous cells in state penitentiaries. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;">Closeups: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeUs8LaY7pbwr4i5p8oJu7hNQ3RfCrE3b7nO85HtDxdalx8mir_4qvdEvvJc19j3qAC5xYT0l429TeNpXQ1uJZMzXBqIX-P85pJxhPA29owD-t4SUh1pm9hhzgyeY3P-BzFdexnn0p6azh1KgS0Bj54pUZhHUP7QEtgKRj8K1lix3rD_LzFUThQ/s720/YorkHIHOdetailW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="505" data-original-width="720" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeUs8LaY7pbwr4i5p8oJu7hNQ3RfCrE3b7nO85HtDxdalx8mir_4qvdEvvJc19j3qAC5xYT0l429TeNpXQ1uJZMzXBqIX-P85pJxhPA29owD-t4SUh1pm9hhzgyeY3P-BzFdexnn0p6azh1KgS0Bj54pUZhHUP7QEtgKRj8K1lix3rD_LzFUThQ/s320/YorkHIHOdetailW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyv1HQhXtGyl_7HbZl93eYlE_HnlVeD8Hx_KE-3DXNg1StAbX1qFtex_b3geguWaKndS8R7-Dypyfj0r-jw54b3_HcT6R0j8OQXHDvT7aonPxRWtvQvd0MC6wW1_GeTOeImrWA4NGMvswv0G07BFRaskvn5iPJKkfW7P6NhAjolceHZqTu6Jl5fA/s703/YorkHIHODetwW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="703" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyv1HQhXtGyl_7HbZl93eYlE_HnlVeD8Hx_KE-3DXNg1StAbX1qFtex_b3geguWaKndS8R7-Dypyfj0r-jw54b3_HcT6R0j8OQXHDvT7aonPxRWtvQvd0MC6wW1_GeTOeImrWA4NGMvswv0G07BFRaskvn5iPJKkfW7P6NhAjolceHZqTu6Jl5fA/s320/YorkHIHODetwW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">The bars on the left were made with Mistyfuse and black organza, then they were stuffed to make them dimensional. The bars on the right were also stuffed and defined by a lack of quilting. The green quilting thread on the right was intentional and symbolic (though I am keeping that private). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And, while it might be
more obvious for an ex-con, there are experiences of my past that
imprison me into patterns of behavior that don’t help me either.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My side is called Keeping My Head Above Water. When I made this quilt, it felt like the water was just below my nose, and when I put the blue organza there, it was so disturbing, that I had to lower it to something more optimistic. I don't know, perhaps the making of this work actually helped me, consciously lowering my stress level.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Much too frequently
I feel like I am waiting for the next big disaster to happen. I am
treading water, trying to keep my head above it, and breathing in and
out. I am probably doing better than I think I am. But curve balls
from the universe threaten my anxious existence. When will I be
swamped by the next tidal wave? It is about survival. I am separated
into my many roles like colors in a halftone pattern, frequently
overlapping to show the whole picture when I can only see what is
right in front of me, indecipherable in the present. Colors and dots,
illusion of transparency to create images...</div><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;">Closeup:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMK7clf9QRrQ265dpyk15O3wif2tjSCCt8_37a62rJVYuYpbE75BPiKlrlvoPMLV79kRihqznYZKwXPuBvBvxq9BS8N4IcIgrYZez8dcWpE3boX8awLK0kcXumJh9ZwdnOiGya5T_rayBhmTBgBpwSK9O6yuRZJAh9izvALjOB3v5D2Tv6yUQnvQ/s900/YorkHAWdetW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="900" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMK7clf9QRrQ265dpyk15O3wif2tjSCCt8_37a62rJVYuYpbE75BPiKlrlvoPMLV79kRihqznYZKwXPuBvBvxq9BS8N4IcIgrYZez8dcWpE3boX8awLK0kcXumJh9ZwdnOiGya5T_rayBhmTBgBpwSK9O6yuRZJAh9izvALjOB3v5D2Tv6yUQnvQ/s320/YorkHAWdetW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: left;">Both of these were made with Photoshop and then printing the images at Spoonflower. The quilting on my half was ridiculously hard with the neutral thread in straight lines on the halftone of circles... keeping the lines level, as I try to remain level-headed. And, it was a very emotional piece to make, so much so, that it has taken me 6 months to post it after completion. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I did enter it into Quilts=Art=Quilts, and it was rejected. After seeing images of the show, I can see why, it did not fit in. I also entered my brother's side into SAQA's virtual exhibit called <a href="https://www.saqa.com/art/online-galleries/imprisoned-saqa-virtual-gallery">Imprisoned</a>. (My half was not finished by the deadline). It was accepted into that show, and they made a mock up gallery, since the show was online only, and used my brother's image for the entry into the show. It felt very nice to see it there. </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/AVvXsEig9yx9dlhpQV1SoAmAPDOQ5gBeuZT5BK4779i4OK8ZzQEyHezGlXb6HwdVV6Nsbv9_tGP7eLuJdAXNUuk1i7FmrZEPKTb8TXSM-9ZxC-pVF5n16lAapu0_AFlNfGvyZu7ZmSgEjx9Z6KXNU3nUIudeyg5d88G0ZzZl8mbCCXrgJwuFd9Vlw1CVhw/s1881/YorkImprisonedGallery.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="773" data-original-width="1881" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig9yx9dlhpQV1SoAmAPDOQ5gBeuZT5BK4779i4OK8ZzQEyHezGlXb6HwdVV6Nsbv9_tGP7eLuJdAXNUuk1i7FmrZEPKTb8TXSM-9ZxC-pVF5n16lAapu0_AFlNfGvyZu7ZmSgEjx9Z6KXNU3nUIudeyg5d88G0ZzZl8mbCCXrgJwuFd9Vlw1CVhw/w640-h264/YorkImprisonedGallery.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p></blockquote><p style="line-height: 100%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></p>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-59276234488569212702023-10-23T07:08:00.004-05:002023-10-24T08:01:10.180-05:00Houston 2023<div style="text-align: left;">International Quilt Festival - Houston, TX Nov 2 - 5, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;">International Quilt Market - Houston, TX Oct 28 - 30, 2023</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am excited to have 3 quilts at the International Quilt Festival in Houston this year. No awards this year, but I am delighted to have my quilts there! Ha, I just noticed that I already blogged about Houston earlier this summer. That's okay, this post refreshes my memory!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have one in the exhibit Celebration of Color, which premiered in Long Beach, California. It will be in Houston too! It is Turn the Dial, and is a two-sided quilt, though I think only one side will be exhibited. I am okay with that because this quilt got to premier in my solo show, Both Sides Now, two years ago, and both sides were shown.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRi0FyiGVLyzJOtgt2Z1sDsKK-K3l_d6yn5qdo3_S_g8enGSJlie_WB-EFfsvI_AR8TEfWQY25wnDS04zssUfS7x2G4SAUxAgqWigkYhGD4JvlUdSbJpLDXrQHPrOLPiVrDsGO8_EiuaHYoWjlaGXlXJBuNxDOb1VIEGhHja5Wql2hePQ8ZLgeA/s723/YorkTTDFullFrontW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLRi0FyiGVLyzJOtgt2Z1sDsKK-K3l_d6yn5qdo3_S_g8enGSJlie_WB-EFfsvI_AR8TEfWQY25wnDS04zssUfS7x2G4SAUxAgqWigkYhGD4JvlUdSbJpLDXrQHPrOLPiVrDsGO8_EiuaHYoWjlaGXlXJBuNxDOb1VIEGhHja5Wql2hePQ8ZLgeA/s320/YorkTTDFullFrontW.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My second quilt is in the exhibit In Full Bloom. It is starting in Houston and will then travel. This one is called Mother Nature's All Inclusive Flower Garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wf3-OXnwuQxy6MHKwxKBqwuwLpmvK5tdWBuUgxihMVR1IIAhKGB_z9tZrmdhUb6qjV37zHH2DUXf_dKeBrTpZAHYxfuxz5rmVlu9tt78_JznpABZlGcSH-KBabNPw4MuycmIgjVMsShzjaaMDYhMhBOZFyx-_M9wW8vtvUsZ6qAH-VtBbBITRw/s720/YorkRFGfullW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="718" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_wf3-OXnwuQxy6MHKwxKBqwuwLpmvK5tdWBuUgxihMVR1IIAhKGB_z9tZrmdhUb6qjV37zHH2DUXf_dKeBrTpZAHYxfuxz5rmVlu9tt78_JznpABZlGcSH-KBabNPw4MuycmIgjVMsShzjaaMDYhMhBOZFyx-_M9wW8vtvUsZ6qAH-VtBbBITRw/s320/YorkRFGfullW.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My third quilt is in the Judged Show. It is called Complements. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7-_f30V77tnFvfNTQJzQWoeFqUiL-3nyr2JKskpye_HYl3R5906QPAYLzwGMNk3BB7eGC1FZesYVkwVBVOFyruWLI5Ol-0uBleBq6O9Tuq4gv8OzXIYGkO9cPkSQKKyzWRs2ufB9B8_R0e_trmmOIkkGz9NBIHZxAv5ni0s14HnWkjvvaEKCoQ/s720/YorkComplementsFullW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="720" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7-_f30V77tnFvfNTQJzQWoeFqUiL-3nyr2JKskpye_HYl3R5906QPAYLzwGMNk3BB7eGC1FZesYVkwVBVOFyruWLI5Ol-0uBleBq6O9Tuq4gv8OzXIYGkO9cPkSQKKyzWRs2ufB9B8_R0e_trmmOIkkGz9NBIHZxAv5ni0s14HnWkjvvaEKCoQ/s320/YorkComplementsFullW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I am noticing a common element in these three. LOTS of saturated color! Fantastic!</div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-19314831987163393992023-10-18T08:18:00.002-05:002023-10-18T08:18:47.718-05:00New England Quilt Museum<div style="text-align: left;">The <a href="https://www.neqm.org/">New England Quilt Museum</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">contacted me last spring to request one of my quilts for their exhibit, Animalia: the Animal Kingdom in Quilts and Textiles, this fall! I think that's a first for me, and I really like it! They wanted this one:</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/AVvXsEjMDRzLp536IILjnlTKeYIwyAt5vm5V3cWjyYg3WMOR0R7BZ86LnxrCM0AhmI2mGaM55CzApmgIwJisPV1bf2QbCcSEkpJBI_QNYhP77ul_aDjwCwWw3vOu080H375vvW4vN8orjw0DTZN6wqEZ6LxMoWl_itSK7uQuVvjSVKHNO28Wc7uW5DE6ow/s1370/YorkPTGABothSides.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="1370" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMDRzLp536IILjnlTKeYIwyAt5vm5V3cWjyYg3WMOR0R7BZ86LnxrCM0AhmI2mGaM55CzApmgIwJisPV1bf2QbCcSEkpJBI_QNYhP77ul_aDjwCwWw3vOu080H375vvW4vN8orjw0DTZN6wqEZ6LxMoWl_itSK7uQuVvjSVKHNO28Wc7uW5DE6ow/w400-h206/YorkPTGABothSides.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty to Go Around / Scarcity</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I just had one question, can you show both sides? And they said yes. So, I said yes. </div><div>I also wasn't sure of it's availability so I offered another of my deer quilts. In the end they wanted both quilts. I'm delighted. I love the Two Deer quilt so much, I rarely let it out to travel. </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/AVvXsEh1ZsNu7O193Df7adMdEubPst1apjsrOgin9MhFdza2_IhngBZRembz3MISNuhIab3ht_8w0t2Q86u3sI6RUZEs4_EEUn4neg5xIiDiZgXjLYqMIbdKJPpDBXdgcQHmeDaIQ5jyCRvH1kRlwtAwm__dN1ZG7ocny3FjGDFmGzPfaRY0KwiCtyX29w/s720/YorkTwoDeerFullW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1ZsNu7O193Df7adMdEubPst1apjsrOgin9MhFdza2_IhngBZRembz3MISNuhIab3ht_8w0t2Q86u3sI6RUZEs4_EEUn4neg5xIiDiZgXjLYqMIbdKJPpDBXdgcQHmeDaIQ5jyCRvH1kRlwtAwm__dN1ZG7ocny3FjGDFmGzPfaRY0KwiCtyX29w/s320/YorkTwoDeerFullW.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Deer (or Too Dear)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>The exhibit runs Sept 12 through Dec 30. I was hoping to post some photos of the exhibit, but I am not going to be traveling there. Hopefully, they will post some, or perhaps one of their visitors!<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-26524477822962903202023-09-28T12:48:00.001-05:002023-09-28T12:48:34.862-05:00<p>SAQA Minimalism</p><p></p><div 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/AVvXsEifOV0yWHi_p_7kdaP7O7ASm8YUQQXQiI6pH4yQhAPdqQNl3ULy6gJtQIvYfJwlauJGg0jnH14qS-jzlHHw2Es1TiVTbf9e1bGaXGN1OMM3KjD6BLvdtZRFMIGrn1dYjWw3HqQM1gfQtEylTaMoiOtl3wXSNxTU5bSFsuNrlukOP9OIyCmxAIkIZg/s720/YorkConversationsFullW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="720" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOV0yWHi_p_7kdaP7O7ASm8YUQQXQiI6pH4yQhAPdqQNl3ULy6gJtQIvYfJwlauJGg0jnH14qS-jzlHHw2Es1TiVTbf9e1bGaXGN1OMM3KjD6BLvdtZRFMIGrn1dYjWw3HqQM1gfQtEylTaMoiOtl3wXSNxTU5bSFsuNrlukOP9OIyCmxAIkIZg/w400-h254/YorkConversationsFullW.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conversations - 52" x 33"</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div>I was so happy to have my quilt Conversations juried into SAQA's new global exhibit, Minimalism. My quilt is going to amazing places! And this is just the first year of the three year tour! Outstanding!<p></p><p>Earlier this month (Sept 14-17), it premiered at the European Patchwork Meeting in Val D'Argent, Alsace France. Now it is moving on to an exhibit called<a href="https://www.abilmente.org/en/vicenza"> Abilmente</a> in Vicenza, Italy, opening Oct 12-15. It is so nice to see that they are using an image of my quilt on their exhibits page! It would have been even better if they had attached my name to the image, but they didn't, and so I include it here.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzF544o4-Eh8lrbBVPU1FRQyGSOmqU9i4Jg2jlp5PnJfMwZmAz3kGak7G2I1IlBR61E-tj3qYU6OAkTHk4l5yrdpCJGwRCModgBc21WUAaLfz_VaeEneFAM2NuYODgfbcVRkJjIlPIemzbjFs7kcyBi8xzJjCWj1ylrhYDuvdWzUA5xJYr3e2AQ/s1235/conversationsvicenza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="1235" height="309" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzF544o4-Eh8lrbBVPU1FRQyGSOmqU9i4Jg2jlp5PnJfMwZmAz3kGak7G2I1IlBR61E-tj3qYU6OAkTHk4l5yrdpCJGwRCModgBc21WUAaLfz_VaeEneFAM2NuYODgfbcVRkJjIlPIemzbjFs7kcyBi8xzJjCWj1ylrhYDuvdWzUA5xJYr3e2AQ/w640-h309/conversationsvicenza.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">And, if I were there, I would want to explore this beautiful place. I mean, LOOK at those mountains! The architecture is so interesting, and it doesn't look at all like central Texas. </div></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzF544o4-Eh8lrbBVPU1FRQyGSOmqU9i4Jg2jlp5PnJfMwZmAz3kGak7G2I1IlBR61E-tj3qYU6OAkTHk4l5yrdpCJGwRCModgBc21WUAaLfz_VaeEneFAM2NuYODgfbcVRkJjIlPIemzbjFs7kcyBi8xzJjCWj1ylrhYDuvdWzUA5xJYr3e2AQ/s1235/conversationsvicenza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzF544o4-Eh8lrbBVPU1FRQyGSOmqU9i4Jg2jlp5PnJfMwZmAz3kGak7G2I1IlBR61E-tj3qYU6OAkTHk4l5yrdpCJGwRCModgBc21WUAaLfz_VaeEneFAM2NuYODgfbcVRkJjIlPIemzbjFs7kcyBi8xzJjCWj1ylrhYDuvdWzUA5xJYr3e2AQ/s1235/conversationsvicenza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzF544o4-Eh8lrbBVPU1FRQyGSOmqU9i4Jg2jlp5PnJfMwZmAz3kGak7G2I1IlBR61E-tj3qYU6OAkTHk4l5yrdpCJGwRCModgBc21WUAaLfz_VaeEneFAM2NuYODgfbcVRkJjIlPIemzbjFs7kcyBi8xzJjCWj1ylrhYDuvdWzUA5xJYr3e2AQ/s1235/conversationsvicenza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyzF544o4-Eh8lrbBVPU1FRQyGSOmqU9i4Jg2jlp5PnJfMwZmAz3kGak7G2I1IlBR61E-tj3qYU6OAkTHk4l5yrdpCJGwRCModgBc21WUAaLfz_VaeEneFAM2NuYODgfbcVRkJjIlPIemzbjFs7kcyBi8xzJjCWj1ylrhYDuvdWzUA5xJYr3e2AQ/s1235/conversationsvicenza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALG9svX4aAhGMmIizgyoWahFZOXs4-tIVtjlas6Ct5bkln_6GlvDtTbqZm71kMLnd5fhgYHfUfNtuI9dz_DwRR_-Ld_FECr5eQjrKxnz5-lbYvZBxJqx4PnPa1gnuF9w3UC5T2B8e-hfqZVqoMD3Osf_9-UPsZwfa0838AAETcKdP68xO9pFfaA/s1872/vincenza.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="561" data-original-width="1872" height="192" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiALG9svX4aAhGMmIizgyoWahFZOXs4-tIVtjlas6Ct5bkln_6GlvDtTbqZm71kMLnd5fhgYHfUfNtuI9dz_DwRR_-Ld_FECr5eQjrKxnz5-lbYvZBxJqx4PnPa1gnuF9w3UC5T2B8e-hfqZVqoMD3Osf_9-UPsZwfa0838AAETcKdP68xO9pFfaA/w640-h192/vincenza.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><br />Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-2422643186404710012023-08-08T11:45:00.003-05:002023-08-08T11:45:31.362-05:00Summer News<div style="text-align: left;">Some things have been happening, which is ever so lovely because the project I am currently working on is taking foreverrrrr!</div><p>I am honored to have won an Honorable Mention in the Lincoln Center new Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts exhibit for my quilt Ocean Blues/Oil and Water! Phil D. Jones, one of the awards judges noted that my quilt was a "conceptual beauty!" High praise indeed and remarkably validating!! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyX4InErnKA2KKOrk0gY1VQSt_T97Y3Ocn4VcOO9l2-EsGnmoZRo7vqph8q-jIDO6xIWDlbHeWasNFg3KSiG8eomWSRwUtIuM98x-OXerva1xos7qQzIMrk-aeTu4ttGQd6sgdbxZHv2PTw7BESjnvOqUza9oN4j46AUmWZO_7FTBfVd9k9EjFA/s1431/YorkOBfrontO&WbackFullW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="1431" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgyX4InErnKA2KKOrk0gY1VQSt_T97Y3Ocn4VcOO9l2-EsGnmoZRo7vqph8q-jIDO6xIWDlbHeWasNFg3KSiG8eomWSRwUtIuM98x-OXerva1xos7qQzIMrk-aeTu4ttGQd6sgdbxZHv2PTw7BESjnvOqUza9oN4j46AUmWZO_7FTBfVd9k9EjFA/w640-h320/YorkOBfrontO&WbackFullW.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>My quilt, Turn the Dial/Diverging Distractions had been on display at the International Quilt Festival show in Long Beach, July 6 - 8 in the exhibit Celebration of Color. I believe it is going to Houston next for the fall Festival Market and Quilt Show, Nov 2 - 5. This one was also a two-sided quilt, but they only showed the front side (left). I am okay with that, because the feeling you get standing in front of this giant burst of yellow is pure joy! That works for me!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fUhgyu1gArfAndpaFDP_Sn8aX4MnwhVq_hkG0hmhq9nW8bAeQLs1q3_jrglBWlz0j1iLGAxkgSptFXkNUW2SNL5u2qav6oBp-QTCeo5ofy-yR4PgrpC1IGLKTMT2C7Ibc6HSLJoxb4Mvj4UL4ubCOOexVlMq35dzfNVV7xxxFUvnKylnt_Awow/s1440/YorkTTDFullBothSidesW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="1440" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fUhgyu1gArfAndpaFDP_Sn8aX4MnwhVq_hkG0hmhq9nW8bAeQLs1q3_jrglBWlz0j1iLGAxkgSptFXkNUW2SNL5u2qav6oBp-QTCeo5ofy-yR4PgrpC1IGLKTMT2C7Ibc6HSLJoxb4Mvj4UL4ubCOOexVlMq35dzfNVV7xxxFUvnKylnt_Awow/w640-h322/YorkTTDFullBothSidesW.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>And, I entered and got juried into a special exhibit at the International Quilt Festival, called in Full Bloom, with my quilt, Mother Nature's All-Inclusive Flower Garden. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eDmPIUegVzpwlC6rfso7gbbC7vMGbuqkEL0I2EbDkRn0Wb2u1Lwh0l-THC3BpyC0y1k4cjHsdY8QtktA77DicKC8TMHMSNJi8Npux9izpoyJwzktmH7L9v7AwnHENFc8382DdFJQqYnrBVpqRxQgUZL3SzBllCvAnuwoO8NH7hRv9iaIvZmHPQ/s720/YorkRFGfullW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="718" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_eDmPIUegVzpwlC6rfso7gbbC7vMGbuqkEL0I2EbDkRn0Wb2u1Lwh0l-THC3BpyC0y1k4cjHsdY8QtktA77DicKC8TMHMSNJi8Npux9izpoyJwzktmH7L9v7AwnHENFc8382DdFJQqYnrBVpqRxQgUZL3SzBllCvAnuwoO8NH7hRv9iaIvZmHPQ/s320/YorkRFGfullW.jpg" width="319" /></a></div>As a special surprise, I found out a few weeks ago that it was selected by Nancy O'Bryant as the signature quilt for Quilt Market/Houston this year. What an incredible honor!!! This means that the image will be included on Quilt Market marketing materials. Very cool!<div><br /></div><div>And, last, I got a quilt juried into the judged show at the International Quilt Festival/Houston this year. It is called Complements and is a special favorite of mine! I didn't get to enter last year because I was a judge. And the year before, my entry was not juried in. So it's been a few years.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9_yTN3n-Q9-CyGM_Ih0Hot6z7VjLUrlU4HH5eYxJNBfooMazVJMt0O6slEmn7JEZiIj8M_sxHk5JhtwOcEO6J8Z5zbKEH2Yy7yot8ZcqJgwsy4JHv3HBxyjHQOll2lVo_shtL2E6ojJZpUQYC7v9wJodcCaBMJIV8M30CVQZPkCv6Rdx0E7XZQ/s720/YorkComplementTopW5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="707" data-original-width="720" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjg9_yTN3n-Q9-CyGM_Ih0Hot6z7VjLUrlU4HH5eYxJNBfooMazVJMt0O6slEmn7JEZiIj8M_sxHk5JhtwOcEO6J8Z5zbKEH2Yy7yot8ZcqJgwsy4JHv3HBxyjHQOll2lVo_shtL2E6ojJZpUQYC7v9wJodcCaBMJIV8M30CVQZPkCv6Rdx0E7XZQ/s320/YorkComplementTopW5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>I love the complexity of the tiny piecing of the print fabrics contrasted with the giant bold solid color swaths in complementary colors. It appeals to me on many levels. And, it is so bright, it will probably glow and light up the quilts around it! Ha ha ha ha ha! Fun!</div><div><br /></div><div>Seems like a good year to get back to Houston. I am truly hoping that I can make it! Cheers!</div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-4680497745781975662023-05-30T17:09:00.002-05:002023-05-30T17:09:19.684-05:00New Legacies exhibit<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">The Lincoln Center New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts<br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Jun 10 - Aug 5, 2023</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrbJfqJqtARllTouc5RplC8pOqGGhBdPs-h0e5QoQioRIyVBeH9HzS3SSwBGQYJPP5w8VXIogqF3FUBQg4XS9CEVfUObLmHBuXBe-CocVIcEF5G9Qs4xw0dfIx_pJ1fbsscaPTN-vjdJAiVzCSFkoy3MIIFGBeveQjxGM8WaC5A3USJVRXH4/s720/YorkOceanbluesWIG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="720" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrbJfqJqtARllTouc5RplC8pOqGGhBdPs-h0e5QoQioRIyVBeH9HzS3SSwBGQYJPP5w8VXIogqF3FUBQg4XS9CEVfUObLmHBuXBe-CocVIcEF5G9Qs4xw0dfIx_pJ1fbsscaPTN-vjdJAiVzCSFkoy3MIIFGBeveQjxGM8WaC5A3USJVRXH4/s320/YorkOceanbluesWIG.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">I am so happy to share that my quilt, Ocean Blues/Oil and Water has been juried into the New Legacies: Contemporary Art Quilts exhibit at <a href="https://www.lctix.com/exhibitions">The Lincoln Center</a> in Fort Collins, CO! </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">And, I asked before entering it if there was a possibility of showing both sides. And they said YES! I am really hoping that they are able to do that. I guess we will see!</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZygt6M_B4ZDwsJHF4Vm0PBPMwxheRIspyat6-IUs3pq97g_d6dkTOcMz1M0seYjzDmxD4km2X4wTIOvycihbKG6bSSGwZ66YFCJ-MJhkOPtJV6MbNPuVMduT0ta_OcFPRgebMpRp_2qfi-Og0co5aiOIhuXHk-EKvLx9MvqQ8zBW2IBaC6g/s725/yorkoilandwaterwbfullsmall.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="725" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuZygt6M_B4ZDwsJHF4Vm0PBPMwxheRIspyat6-IUs3pq97g_d6dkTOcMz1M0seYjzDmxD4km2X4wTIOvycihbKG6bSSGwZ66YFCJ-MJhkOPtJV6MbNPuVMduT0ta_OcFPRgebMpRp_2qfi-Og0co5aiOIhuXHk-EKvLx9MvqQ8zBW2IBaC6g/s320/yorkoilandwaterwbfullsmall.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><br /></span></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-75070331620128625342023-05-21T22:07:00.002-05:002023-05-22T10:02:40.987-05:00Forest FloorForest Floor<div>85: x 85"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW07JC_ElpeAzg6587evfh8a5Hd9jiu3buEPrORUcBzNZ9ENpWCRVDW0t0VO0K1EjgG6NcrNuW-s0BKvYzs1CaPWHzdxDvQf0wdjAejGSkBVXEA17fcNi_r-EPyRN4_0enl4G0xqvKgUVEuNXE0rS1UIuQrrfA9lBjGddy3mZknJE6p32dwU4/s720/YorkForestFWIG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="720" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW07JC_ElpeAzg6587evfh8a5Hd9jiu3buEPrORUcBzNZ9ENpWCRVDW0t0VO0K1EjgG6NcrNuW-s0BKvYzs1CaPWHzdxDvQf0wdjAejGSkBVXEA17fcNi_r-EPyRN4_0enl4G0xqvKgUVEuNXE0rS1UIuQrrfA9lBjGddy3mZknJE6p32dwU4/w400-h398/YorkForestFWIG.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>This quilt was made for my youngest. I was inspired by our fantastic experience when we went hiking in the sequoias near Yosemite National Park a few years ago and being around such old souls. That peace and joy is what I hope is conveyed with this quilt. </div><div><br /></div><div>Selecting the color palette: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fuOxFxR4Xh5-ukwCBjtoyRzmCmzOHjVn_KCUo80ExGDmSQHDb_SwiDwP94q3augyjZJXiESDeLR2-h9HexmjJeNkXd8YBzhDzciMrlpQNi6MTW9KydTEZvgZmbsMPzuWujKQWZ6f6qmF6WOGVTpRzO94yE_gI45df_3zIw75amTz--HpOz4/s720/YorkFFcolorpaletteW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9fuOxFxR4Xh5-ukwCBjtoyRzmCmzOHjVn_KCUo80ExGDmSQHDb_SwiDwP94q3augyjZJXiESDeLR2-h9HexmjJeNkXd8YBzhDzciMrlpQNi6MTW9KydTEZvgZmbsMPzuWujKQWZ6f6qmF6WOGVTpRzO94yE_gI45df_3zIw75amTz--HpOz4/s320/YorkFFcolorpaletteW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Next, cutting all the fabrics into squares. They are sitting on the fabric we selected for the backing of the quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jRaYmKUn6hduHHfsos9q6DGzJJu2cnlVxZsjywPU6sHkPyjLogHtGI9mDZI1AYNSLNlRMbItgIdNH1YWaxZcCxrAaxdfdqq88bzDw1Jg6lnij-PvnjmL5Za7XyMGf0gz3RjqYuw5d6MkGkQGLGbTMWP77mvonf88sdDmVZNvq8ePW_BQSmw/s720/YorkFFcutandbackingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6jRaYmKUn6hduHHfsos9q6DGzJJu2cnlVxZsjywPU6sHkPyjLogHtGI9mDZI1AYNSLNlRMbItgIdNH1YWaxZcCxrAaxdfdqq88bzDw1Jg6lnij-PvnjmL5Za7XyMGf0gz3RjqYuw5d6MkGkQGLGbTMWP77mvonf88sdDmVZNvq8ePW_BQSmw/s320/YorkFFcutandbackingW.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></div>Looking at the stacks of cut fabric, the project feels a bit daunting.<div><br /><div>Next up, stitching the squares together, two at a time to make two sets of half square triangles (HST). Then trimming them to the correct size.<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmQZNvOXAO556-7-ukC_zpiXP2_HOWlDsoyObEofkHZXcEJMUFx9jTnK413jiA95cApxE2Xfd5vNLaFgISCLt4oB5Uj75VukfV7xhZiSQcvbB4Z4uS3DkviRcwf9WVP2f_Ko8uo1EfPqDCUN6zIMNyHvL2v-obmrevc-q2wE8ueG6hGjOK7s/s720/YorkFFHSTW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmQZNvOXAO556-7-ukC_zpiXP2_HOWlDsoyObEofkHZXcEJMUFx9jTnK413jiA95cApxE2Xfd5vNLaFgISCLt4oB5Uj75VukfV7xhZiSQcvbB4Z4uS3DkviRcwf9WVP2f_Ko8uo1EfPqDCUN6zIMNyHvL2v-obmrevc-q2wE8ueG6hGjOK7s/s320/YorkFFHSTW.jpg" width="312" /></a></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Then sewing the stacks of HST into strips. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy3TVjNs3vp5VRJfMQFJrtsiNSLB6Wjxc9LVsyVSvZgP5eAnyaiS5GWtTsf7MPYCrY4EGqvqigTIdJnZ72iTmDWvPUgJq84yQgU23ZjfGxiINcCDz6fe5OLZMYpP9pGFGPyahawWpplgjWmeeDrUYS4TFQt8P9tI0pWus2zJIUKVeOOjBwAo/s720/YorkFFrowsselfieW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzy3TVjNs3vp5VRJfMQFJrtsiNSLB6Wjxc9LVsyVSvZgP5eAnyaiS5GWtTsf7MPYCrY4EGqvqigTIdJnZ72iTmDWvPUgJq84yQgU23ZjfGxiINcCDz6fe5OLZMYpP9pGFGPyahawWpplgjWmeeDrUYS4TFQt8P9tI0pWus2zJIUKVeOOjBwAo/s320/YorkFFrowsselfieW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It started getting real the more of these that I made. When the top was finished, I popped it off my design wall to see how it looks in situ!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNKp7SnRxu6QXQDDz0K4Ue8pVOSbZwcd9B1WqFzYAP3g0F9mDOdap5_YzF_v1QheCbVW2NHY7p3TCNQblrC1Q4jWSu37rhBectRIK_q63QLd0yVnDBXur9FMOPqWrIrgMEF23YT9OdwMljfXllhA3harxir9EIs2Ve6r3qRAyOawvF4dU1Ys/s4032/YorkFFinroom.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieNKp7SnRxu6QXQDDz0K4Ue8pVOSbZwcd9B1WqFzYAP3g0F9mDOdap5_YzF_v1QheCbVW2NHY7p3TCNQblrC1Q4jWSu37rhBectRIK_q63QLd0yVnDBXur9FMOPqWrIrgMEF23YT9OdwMljfXllhA3harxir9EIs2Ve6r3qRAyOawvF4dU1Ys/s320/YorkFFinroom.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I think it looks PERFECT with the forest mural! Apparently the cat likes it too!</div><div><br /><div>Last step was the quilting. I quilted all the vertical lines and horizontal lines with dark brown thread along the long sides of the brown triangles. Then I finished it up with different colors of greens along the diagonals. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvq40HgDNbIYVrk-HtYo0OVahclJ05kHLABigqbPbriHWNESQwyT31I4aetL7kqvv58dUo1mQlbGAaSke3_jkTMW16tJiH4ILIE5dqwZrI4G3ERAhzMCQhdZE-d1ipo12aawIh5G_89INoetWYA_zSrLBDkBaYqCHA6vWWwOO_XoSrOC71tg/s720/YorkFFSuperiorthreadW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvq40HgDNbIYVrk-HtYo0OVahclJ05kHLABigqbPbriHWNESQwyT31I4aetL7kqvv58dUo1mQlbGAaSke3_jkTMW16tJiH4ILIE5dqwZrI4G3ERAhzMCQhdZE-d1ipo12aawIh5G_89INoetWYA_zSrLBDkBaYqCHA6vWWwOO_XoSrOC71tg/s320/YorkFFSuperiorthreadW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RFnzwEgaIIA8ef00lG9PLfn385m7yoOGz8o9wn75kYcOU8d_c1GIYG-Kmah-cAZcrA31Nm9_5fFthxAli6_XksTUgO_0zu5NFlyeiGjexjzoy-daB217gTSuGZS5G36TpIgDvKDIW9RhDuqeWv_QSgLUgVGYn555oXeQg59IPltQ9ua3WE4/s720/YorkFFquiltingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="478" data-original-width="720" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RFnzwEgaIIA8ef00lG9PLfn385m7yoOGz8o9wn75kYcOU8d_c1GIYG-Kmah-cAZcrA31Nm9_5fFthxAli6_XksTUgO_0zu5NFlyeiGjexjzoy-daB217gTSuGZS5G36TpIgDvKDIW9RhDuqeWv_QSgLUgVGYn555oXeQg59IPltQ9ua3WE4/w400-h265/YorkFFquiltingW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>And last, outside to get some natural lighting on all those greens. Most of the photos of this quilt distort the green colors, but the outside photos were the absolute best!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oDSGUwQgKn1pVycoNEKs99IcJjgJDqYIYbUhl0Ftc_qjmlhUSciPKlp0zitFH9pxG5QCNUKC-tYcYkkmgDA3YEzj1EjrXbUzcQyOY_sW0HSW5geJM-mh0GRPnT458QMDA126YnBoRZJZJFz0SqCz9Oe8ysJMAnl7VuSte800lMSZRx1Bd-Q/s720/YorkFFgdoorW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2oDSGUwQgKn1pVycoNEKs99IcJjgJDqYIYbUhl0Ftc_qjmlhUSciPKlp0zitFH9pxG5QCNUKC-tYcYkkmgDA3YEzj1EjrXbUzcQyOY_sW0HSW5geJM-mh0GRPnT458QMDA126YnBoRZJZJFz0SqCz9Oe8ysJMAnl7VuSte800lMSZRx1Bd-Q/w400-h266/YorkFFgdoorW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div>I'm pretty happy with the way this one turned out. I hope it brings many years of joy to my now adult kid! :)</div></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-6347362606887552572023-05-14T07:48:00.001-05:002023-05-23T22:28:17.161-05:00AQS Paducah<div style="text-align: left;">AQS Paducah</div><div style="text-align: left;">2023</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUiEpLjFMkTHDxvm5lfcuYJjOdi_-hvm1gAZxvfOGp4KLxu0TDuBdRM50i-7HMU6AmgH0SaX2kDRvOCDosn8zXukDdz2ldLwXEPqg3maZS1cYQZaZ8TZQ2ziywdQm52cyUiDduQGrZQRKZFLtODV6ie7JQ3nBgvOd8uAsT0GW0s1ijhDpvYI/s1280/YorkPlentyAQS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUiEpLjFMkTHDxvm5lfcuYJjOdi_-hvm1gAZxvfOGp4KLxu0TDuBdRM50i-7HMU6AmgH0SaX2kDRvOCDosn8zXukDdz2ldLwXEPqg3maZS1cYQZaZ8TZQ2ziywdQm52cyUiDduQGrZQRKZFLtODV6ie7JQ3nBgvOd8uAsT0GW0s1ijhDpvYI/w300-h400/YorkPlentyAQS.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I decided to try to expand my horizons by entering a new quilt show. I didn't know much about this show except that it was a juried show, and that it was highly regarded. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I remember the entry fee was a bit expensive, $40, and I don't remember if that was for multiple entries, or per quilt, and it didn't matter because I only had one quilt to enter. It was less expensive for members, but then the members also have to pay a membership fee. And for me, the $40 was cheaper. They do have amazing cash awards for the prize winners, but I already knew that my quilt was not going to be one of those. They show previous winners on their website, and my quilt was a different kind of quilt. Which is why I was surprised and elated that it got in!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">They also state that they will NOT show both sides if you have a two-sided quilt. That is apparently not true for the prize winning quilts (which I already knew mine would not be, and it did not win a prize, so I called that one!). However, I assumed or hoped that there would be volunteers with white gloves showing the backs of quilts. I don't know if that was true or not, as I did not go to the show. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What I didn't know, and turned out to be a deal breaker for me is that they do not print your artist statement on the signage. This led me to question why they asked for it on the entry form? It turns out that during the awards ceremony, the artist statement is read aloud for the winning quilts. For all the other quilts, including mine, it simply does not matter why I made the quilt, or what story it tells. And, since only half of my quilt was being shown, the white privilege side, none or few of the viewers got to see what the quilt was really about. And that kind of broke my spirit. It was the exact opposite of the goal of this quilt, to shine a light on the relationship between white privilege and racial inequities. See previous post <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2020/06/plenty-to-go-around-81-x-83-heres-back.html">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUrsM1M1ltFUdMhBDV_Jus3yElA3qbY28PtudBPiJ7LPUJ6NvqDEkyJM0NhjtGCYGyMYDgYhpzM1wfqlMBiFLokDXat5o0tL_ofNzO0goLE8lCdl7X8xMXacah9122h7LbcBllU8RTesRXMHTBB2igfsFYKMnW0_cPT6_2K3E0zwOdNC_DoA/s1280/YorkPlentySignageAQS.jpg" 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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcUrsM1M1ltFUdMhBDV_Jus3yElA3qbY28PtudBPiJ7LPUJ6NvqDEkyJM0NhjtGCYGyMYDgYhpzM1wfqlMBiFLokDXat5o0tL_ofNzO0goLE8lCdl7X8xMXacah9122h7LbcBllU8RTesRXMHTBB2igfsFYKMnW0_cPT6_2K3E0zwOdNC_DoA/s320/YorkPlentySignageAQS.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My artist statement, (this is the expanded form because AQS limits the number of words you can include on the entry form):</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Segoe UI", Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif" style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px;">This two sided quilt tells the story of the gaiety of abundance and bleakness of scarcity. On the front side the fawns have plenty to eat and are surrounded by whimsical birds and flowers. On the back side the fawns are in a barren land, separated from the flowers they need for survival by a giant barrier. A symbol of our own border, the work hints at a metaphor for success built from a racist system that rewards the lighter skinned fawns and deprives the darker skinned fawns. The story is not complete without both sides. An additional layer of transparency to the issue is shown when the quilt is backlit and elements of the other side can be seen regardless of which side you are standing on</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Also, during the awards' ceremony, the announcer seemed to be the most impressed with the number of pieces a winning quilt had. That was mentioned at least 3 or 4 times. That is not the thing which I value most about quilts. And certainly has no relevancy in what I choose to make. My favorite things about great quilts are the design and color. If the quilt is meaningful on another level, it takes the quilt to another level for me. Craftsmanship is also key, but not a deal breaker. It can't be so bad that it distracts from the design, but it doesn't need to be hyper dense layers of stitching that look like it was programmed by a computer. Those are certainly amazing, but just not really my cup of tea. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then, I got the quilt back with the judges' comments. It is not the first time I have received irrelevant and less than helpful comments. To be fair, the judges have a lot of quilts to judge and usually in a short amount of time. I doubt they were writing the comments themselves, they likely had a scribe. Additionally the scoring cards do not show the criteria that your quilt is being judged for. It simply lists a nice comment and a "to help your quilt better compete" comment. And the later for mine was "straight lines should be straight". Okay, that is probably true, but my quilt doesn't have straight lines. It is a curvy organically drawn with hot gloopy wax quilt. It really left me questioning....?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdRYCBrUBASvWDYhR8_WXYoaihMcWp4LIggUNI7BHFmlHhE4hQ4O0bMgMaFunBImyskzLzOsQ7LENK8J3O8KjAqB4Fvsl-h52tGbdXUeLO6uYXQYmXly_kqNkiQvaNfoAFh_qsNoswPAd9lQaZbTiuoxICrs0W0PnR5nhgjyrklheKb0e4DY/s1280/YorkPlentyDet1AQS.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsdRYCBrUBASvWDYhR8_WXYoaihMcWp4LIggUNI7BHFmlHhE4hQ4O0bMgMaFunBImyskzLzOsQ7LENK8J3O8KjAqB4Fvsl-h52tGbdXUeLO6uYXQYmXly_kqNkiQvaNfoAFh_qsNoswPAd9lQaZbTiuoxICrs0W0PnR5nhgjyrklheKb0e4DY/w300-h400/YorkPlentyDet1AQS.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last, my goal in showing my quilts is to pass the inspiration on. The inspiration to make something flows to me, and I want to let that inspiration continue to flow by letting the quilt travel and get to be seen. It is not about winning awards. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">However, it is really expensive to make quilts and show them. This one cost $40 to enter, and $95 in shipping fees. I also paid $75 to get an appraisal. Also, in case you didn't know, AQS keeps $25 of that appraisal fee, and gives only $50 to the actual appraiser. That's a 50% markup in the price of the appraisal. It doesn't sit well with me. Next time I will get an appraisal from someone local and not during a quilt show (certainly not an AQS quilt show). Which leads to the question, why even get an appraisal? That appraisal is key if the quilt gets lost in shipping (and mine has on 3 different occasions). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, all of this does not include the costs to make the quilt. I appreciate so much the sponsors who pay the cash awards for prizes. And, I really like winning awards because it helps immensely with some of these costs. It also <i>feels</i> really nice to win an award, especially for something that you have worked so hard to make. Quilts are best seen in person, and quilt shows help further that goal. I am grateful that AQS is continuing to host these shows, but I will not be entering here again. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Many thanks to Andrea Brokenshire, who went to the show and sent me these photos! And, many congrats to her gorgeous and winning quilts!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-48421605001903527082023-04-26T09:03:00.002-05:002023-04-26T09:03:23.513-05:00Austin Area Quilt Guild Biennial QuiltFest<div style="text-align: left;">Austin Area Quilt Guild Biennial QuiltFest</div><div style="text-align: left;">Sept 23 - 25, 2022</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I meant to post about this last year, but I have gotten a bit lost in home repair projects that were not supposed to take so long. I am hoping to start posting more regularly again this year, as most of the projects and the related stress are now behind me. </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/AVvXsEgHUHgyCG1cH4HUfmIoSEsSmHsX3kYNR5Ce3hPPMsMe_1qO1DM-HfM3In0Sp7BJrFyouiniGwBnrH3FXBI3wocUqlyaL59imsAHuZqnDcRmBUIgbCPNMJ22SGyLAW8WgBFub8J9bn4ZbPAV71tagIijecwCou7VH684ebNlrkaFQfzCKXVjx5Q/s902/YorkAAQGentries.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHUHgyCG1cH4HUfmIoSEsSmHsX3kYNR5Ce3hPPMsMe_1qO1DM-HfM3In0Sp7BJrFyouiniGwBnrH3FXBI3wocUqlyaL59imsAHuZqnDcRmBUIgbCPNMJ22SGyLAW8WgBFub8J9bn4ZbPAV71tagIijecwCou7VH684ebNlrkaFQfzCKXVjx5Q/w368-h400/YorkAAQGentries.jpg" width="368" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My entries, folded and stacked, waiting to be delivered in person to the show!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I submitted 3 quilts. The show is not juried, so if they have room, then all 3 will be shown. I requested to have both sides shown of my two-sided quilts, hoping that they would have the space, but not expecting it. I was incredibly pleased that they were able to honor my request! I mean over-the-moon happy about seeing both sides of my two-sided quilts displayed! Fantastic!!!</div><p>I was delighted to be able to attend the awards ceremony. I did not help hang the quilts this year, as I was having some problems with my back, so I was anxious to see all the quilts. And after the awards ceremony, the show is open to members to get to see all the quilts before the crowds come in during normal show hours. Irresistable! </p><p>I saw a lot of great quilts, very inspiring. And, I was planning to share them here, but I cannot for the life of me find them on my camera. Nuts!</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/AVvXsEiepFzfQSsQej28kr4zUgPRZZc5--lbolzbQWmwvdn1IDkSVfHYHROY2ELl6JcjZ7hTC-jfOvvpfKSSaHx9fsHyUKAlmiNjl7swQuLjAPe8ZicYFWK--ayt3mU4TNLEytj6240PF-qalmeTcGRZ5ZLYh5jfEBExvzlfEhnwyGX_nVtihb6KqPE/s828/YorkAAQGfriendsPR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="622" data-original-width="828" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiepFzfQSsQej28kr4zUgPRZZc5--lbolzbQWmwvdn1IDkSVfHYHROY2ELl6JcjZ7hTC-jfOvvpfKSSaHx9fsHyUKAlmiNjl7swQuLjAPe8ZicYFWK--ayt3mU4TNLEytj6240PF-qalmeTcGRZ5ZLYh5jfEBExvzlfEhnwyGX_nVtihb6KqPE/w400-h300/YorkAAQGfriendsPR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">seeing the show with friends: Andrea Brokenshire, Sherri McCauley, me, Pat Romohr</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Even more surprising, I won a LOT of awards. I never know what to expect of my quilts in this regard. Sometimes I look at them for so long, I get tired of them, and then I am surprised when someone else enjoys them. So, I am usually authentically surprised when a judge likes my quilts enough to select it for an award.</p><p>The following photos of the show were taken by Pat Romohr, and I am so grateful that she shared them with me. </p><p>Plenty to Go Around/Scarcity won a 3rd place and the Quilt Show Chair's Award! Here I am with my super squinty smile, and in the second one, mouth open surprise, perhaps about the color of the ribbon both matching my quilt, and looking good with my outfit! Almost as if,<i> it was made for me</i>!</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/AVvXsEi-KEcNK44am8iMM8W6cSJqClcArB9hs2LIIWy4SAHqcss7iZ89h4FhoN3vHrPi6xwV-PwXg8xU_QWlOftHDLQRBQXgKXzt-Cm9n-KBmxTroAUTF5FZ3dtJgGNPAudWODxK4FglcmaVKAL9tIA8uUkTyJbe5PhFtweNkA530sexF5-aR8HFEEk/s828/YorkPlentytoGoAroundAAQGPR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="822" data-original-width="828" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-KEcNK44am8iMM8W6cSJqClcArB9hs2LIIWy4SAHqcss7iZ89h4FhoN3vHrPi6xwV-PwXg8xU_QWlOftHDLQRBQXgKXzt-Cm9n-KBmxTroAUTF5FZ3dtJgGNPAudWODxK4FglcmaVKAL9tIA8uUkTyJbe5PhFtweNkA530sexF5-aR8HFEEk/w400-h398/YorkPlentytoGoAroundAAQGPR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty to Go Around</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/AVvXsEjeyih-SbPQKAISXXNETs6fE-5F1IAGnNTaX7xZLks0pR5J6z20kWvgqbc0BXsNWVaplefpCvJho8Wt4mknkL13KlDhgJ2sNiA0eeJfrj9Kd-nX6cy1z1AYWV6SfDkzq8L2XeweLlQypKKaeAuPrI3hI5h2I3vgTeYhrnIFIlVgd5d4th7sCjE/s798/YorkScarcityAAQGPR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="765" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyih-SbPQKAISXXNETs6fE-5F1IAGnNTaX7xZLks0pR5J6z20kWvgqbc0BXsNWVaplefpCvJho8Wt4mknkL13KlDhgJ2sNiA0eeJfrj9Kd-nX6cy1z1AYWV6SfDkzq8L2XeweLlQypKKaeAuPrI3hI5h2I3vgTeYhrnIFIlVgd5d4th7sCjE/w384-h400/YorkScarcityAAQGPR.jpg" width="384" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scarcity (the other side)</td></tr></tbody></table>A note about this quilt. It got extremely high marks on my judging sheet. I got one negative comment: "dark shadows show through light fabric". It was intentional. It needed to be that way to illustrate the contrast of the story of the two sides. The quilt NEEDED some transparency, as it is about the relationship to white privilege and racism. Because the quilt is hanging at a quilt show, and has back lighting, you can see hints of the other side regardless of the side you are standing on. It was a conceptual choice that did not go over well with the judges, or perhaps was misunderstood? <div><br /></div><div>Another note: this quilt is currently on display at AQS Paducah. It did not win any awards there and it will not be displayed with both sides showing. I was very content to have it juried into the show and have an opportunity for it to be seen. And though I have not been to that show, I suspect the competition is fierce. I had also planned to enter it into the Houston Quilt Show this year, but sadly it is now too old. I missed my chance to enter it last year because I was a judge. And so it goes...<br /><div> <br /><div>Next up my quilt Caterpillars/Butterflies. It also won two awards! It got a 1st Place and a Design Award. The Design Award is extra special to me. It is one of the things that I value most about a great quilt.<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/AVvXsEidPZwvZu7rdCOZQ1I-giBqEUb2jfOtEg_qnKxK7nG7pWeuianCZQBSYIR7XJmFXWQDipGYnKMG9Jk6mZobqoj7Yw-7Hqhqceh1qy-ZqiUr5_8nF9tuERvbGp22kbwLLtQRo4eeLEoj7dlLcOl3W3Srdbk8e3bfAjDd6Y1yCg7_ZDhHIsmPwnE/s828/YorkCaterpillarsAAQGPR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="614" data-original-width="828" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidPZwvZu7rdCOZQ1I-giBqEUb2jfOtEg_qnKxK7nG7pWeuianCZQBSYIR7XJmFXWQDipGYnKMG9Jk6mZobqoj7Yw-7Hqhqceh1qy-ZqiUr5_8nF9tuERvbGp22kbwLLtQRo4eeLEoj7dlLcOl3W3Srdbk8e3bfAjDd6Y1yCg7_ZDhHIsmPwnE/w400-h296/YorkCaterpillarsAAQGPR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caterpillars</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/AVvXsEgSoziNy7NXPDGEEBN4-05E93WydZT24pFZed8daEq9v3Jc3vyVZ03nc4EJiZ7jyhXnG7-DXjRFYU2hfcOXXotRBeCHtGEA6tJfT6i0SCYtKjhvdy912YE_kxwVDX6U5bUKkAxc7gikz_JMCv4DPvxdFce-TAY5Psp8YQcEKVy89G6rRoWW-W0/s828/YorkCaterButterAwardsAAQG.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="828" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSoziNy7NXPDGEEBN4-05E93WydZT24pFZed8daEq9v3Jc3vyVZ03nc4EJiZ7jyhXnG7-DXjRFYU2hfcOXXotRBeCHtGEA6tJfT6i0SCYtKjhvdy912YE_kxwVDX6U5bUKkAxc7gikz_JMCv4DPvxdFce-TAY5Psp8YQcEKVy89G6rRoWW-W0/w400-h300/YorkCaterButterAwardsAAQG.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The two awards, and a close up of my super dense matchstick quilting with every line sewn with a different color of thread.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Last up, my quilt Seeds/Bloom. It did not win an award. Although, I have to laugh at myself because of my three entries, this one is perhaps my favorite.</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/AVvXsEhhV1AedvmG8eHG0KUN88VyqdWMB7TbwFrZ3C1KxC04Ygb1KF3s6JOKmrtDYwkvRuSi4LycLZEMQo1aQtQn9pdos7wJxSL9YqGL0qSAMzGCC6N89e__-wP15ncoukxBhGbPRPHRQWSvjy2GGV2kDfJQRZ3hNKg92yMQllxWJAAkSCkl_Lm6_wA/s776/YorkSeedsAAQGPR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="764" data-original-width="776" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhV1AedvmG8eHG0KUN88VyqdWMB7TbwFrZ3C1KxC04Ygb1KF3s6JOKmrtDYwkvRuSi4LycLZEMQo1aQtQn9pdos7wJxSL9YqGL0qSAMzGCC6N89e__-wP15ncoukxBhGbPRPHRQWSvjy2GGV2kDfJQRZ3hNKg92yMQllxWJAAkSCkl_Lm6_wA/w400-h394/YorkSeedsAAQGPR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeds</td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhE7DFvddS7EXwPhVdHTuv5NjP1LqudK9dD6BmnOHA-_U0uf0wu7ZFtzxowPv_7oha8IJdHkRu-FgjOyvoWt6IvcqOLn7vzfymRha0Ghild7LQsHPG_cqsh-e1WiI_iCSdMd4KVaefpzTI8ItIsbPtzTX2q4MPQmnV_CKAHKJwrT7cNqNzpUT0/s828/YorkBloomAAQGPR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="772" data-original-width="828" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE7DFvddS7EXwPhVdHTuv5NjP1LqudK9dD6BmnOHA-_U0uf0wu7ZFtzxowPv_7oha8IJdHkRu-FgjOyvoWt6IvcqOLn7vzfymRha0Ghild7LQsHPG_cqsh-e1WiI_iCSdMd4KVaefpzTI8ItIsbPtzTX2q4MPQmnV_CKAHKJwrT7cNqNzpUT0/w400-h373/YorkBloomAAQGPR.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bloom</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-34455304735209067022022-11-14T03:00:00.014-06:002022-11-14T08:07:51.017-06:00Mother Nature's All-Inclusive Rainbow Flower Garden<div style="text-align: left;">Mother Nature's All-Inclusive Rainbow Flower Garden<br />80" x 79"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nt6gKdcM5C-CB_q8ggYOKn5jxEAfbFKX8cNA9ZQn-EdUjxCHyzGpFEv1pYVgsdpBEZ2pzYQ-KZRh2SWY9mwFOE15fDyvU_33ksbY6VvOoIf16NitTN0BHfHXLqoLgC0AXPjm3Fx9bd_x99ypC4GZ6jdl64gLaNojoWmUiabdQJZMFo21_f0/s432/YorkRFGfullwB%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="431" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5nt6gKdcM5C-CB_q8ggYOKn5jxEAfbFKX8cNA9ZQn-EdUjxCHyzGpFEv1pYVgsdpBEZ2pzYQ-KZRh2SWY9mwFOE15fDyvU_33ksbY6VvOoIf16NitTN0BHfHXLqoLgC0AXPjm3Fx9bd_x99ypC4GZ6jdl64gLaNojoWmUiabdQJZMFo21_f0/s320/YorkRFGfullwB%20copy.jpg" width="319" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>because nature loves ALL the colors...</div><div>and, in nature, diversity is a plus, it makes the entire system stronger.</div><div>Something to think about.</div><div><br /></div><div>This one started when my Juki broke last year. I had taken it to a shop to be repaired, (where they kept it but did not fix it), and wandered around their shop. I fell hard for some beautiful florals. I had an idea that I could stitch them up, mostly as fat quarters, and make a back for one of my quilts. You can see that post <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/10/blog-post_20.html">here</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>And, though the fabrics were so beautiful, they did NOT look beautiful from my first idea. It was quite a surprise when I tossed them up on my design wall and kept moving them around and nothing worked. I slept on it, for several nights. It is hard to give up an idea that has failed. The thing I kept seeing was circles. Circles are harder than squares, and I still wanted it to be squares/rectangles. Fortunately, I did not have time to work on it, so it sat on a shelf waiting it's turn. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then I paired those lovely florals with some solids, and I got excited! That's when I realized I wanted this to be a rainbow gradient of sorts. I wanted to drop everything to start this quilt! Surprising how a pile of fabrics can give that adrenaline rush! But my studio was filled with other projects. It was hard to wait.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMhttyq9z7wanrCZYmlwvV7FSazsSApMt8Us87CKcf2SZtDBJ2fqkjUtX1QElvUWIQX-yQvD_gKrG2aChOI_X8BBwgiwgbRBuWP0tv39WFU3oJDOMgfLNkmEu45Hw4xsOAuXs0zIwOsDOVEYT90k5oqTjtZ7dHxG0NGEvOU_lMmAkUO3OYFo/s720/YorkRFGsolidsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="649" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcMhttyq9z7wanrCZYmlwvV7FSazsSApMt8Us87CKcf2SZtDBJ2fqkjUtX1QElvUWIQX-yQvD_gKrG2aChOI_X8BBwgiwgbRBuWP0tv39WFU3oJDOMgfLNkmEu45Hw4xsOAuXs0zIwOsDOVEYT90k5oqTjtZ7dHxG0NGEvOU_lMmAkUO3OYFo/s320/YorkRFGsolidsW.jpg" width="288" /></a></div><div>Finally, I got plugging away. I made some quick templates for my big circles out of freezer paper, and started cutting the pieces.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhhOA5ve46UY8Euy3RLYPJNITuAByzL6jJ2BV6FvBj5camExPl4dDEDRYbx7KDSqaOlVJzwXVFLF68ea1sXv0kM0lgpg7Q6E_aEiZ5zjQJ4EfVvEPxBfPguyXw7CIuw6PBgMKF07YPF3JWTo81eGT2rC3t-Y0TBwEvdfoiam8luw7fnWWIrs/s720/YorkRFGpiecingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjhhOA5ve46UY8Euy3RLYPJNITuAByzL6jJ2BV6FvBj5camExPl4dDEDRYbx7KDSqaOlVJzwXVFLF68ea1sXv0kM0lgpg7Q6E_aEiZ5zjQJ4EfVvEPxBfPguyXw7CIuw6PBgMKF07YPF3JWTo81eGT2rC3t-Y0TBwEvdfoiam8luw7fnWWIrs/s320/YorkRFGpiecingW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div>I started digging through my stash to find more colors of the floral fabrics to go into the centers. There were some, but not enough, so I shopped for even more. This quilt turned out to be the opposite of what I like to do, which is to make use of what I already have. But, my heart was telling me to go for it, and I am glad I did. </div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBqyY2b9yemqQHTY7SlGuGHtPa4HMpaLGJCBLyApI790fgH7FvSbCVjiEKzouTRJhuN7Yg0sq5NDeth6zvZhJ0RenX37afPRwVq1599sz_KKcA3aiBOvWBBUzlU6_ITAemI1TQjKOOQpkMGCkuLueGBGoHTq1MO2fnp62wgxBvf50C8Pc5ys/s720/YorkRFGmorepinsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="713" data-original-width="720" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFBqyY2b9yemqQHTY7SlGuGHtPa4HMpaLGJCBLyApI790fgH7FvSbCVjiEKzouTRJhuN7Yg0sq5NDeth6zvZhJ0RenX37afPRwVq1599sz_KKcA3aiBOvWBBUzlU6_ITAemI1TQjKOOQpkMGCkuLueGBGoHTq1MO2fnp62wgxBvf50C8Pc5ys/s320/YorkRFGmorepinsW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><div>I also took the time to trim the seams so that the colors did not show through on the front. You can see the dark line where the pencil is pointing. This is what it looks like right after pressing the seam.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr7BPj0-X64wTFAbr8scRre3Aa5Nvxye6GNEaVEU3Ee0d2y8RXn-0p_u7PTE_xNhvu9na0pFvigoIcgn6U_7UJ6iqX-p7NIdefEiW5xtHJBHt-6bxG0y4SzWhP4u9idWT8bJcDClKUsEhnO6v9bo1Xnn-cEMAPRHxGMg4uE-d3sfzaWLihAo/s720/YorkRFGseamallowW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwr7BPj0-X64wTFAbr8scRre3Aa5Nvxye6GNEaVEU3Ee0d2y8RXn-0p_u7PTE_xNhvu9na0pFvigoIcgn6U_7UJ6iqX-p7NIdefEiW5xtHJBHt-6bxG0y4SzWhP4u9idWT8bJcDClKUsEhnO6v9bo1Xnn-cEMAPRHxGMg4uE-d3sfzaWLihAo/s320/YorkRFGseamallowW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BygmJU_JY45yy8cOqFM1JRQ0c66_U0l31MzHN2_nX2ioz9NDJqwckDCBHU8gfqhC-ro0OwRxyeGS26R9J1WD1i4dVeTNRCzY2kNQBcsXC0EMmXxbaht9W4yWcKJYgl83U6xCk5Bw0DyDg8J9QuRCCuGqzgx3mseVlhSwX9uBs80AbztSmT4/s720/YorkRFGtrimW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4BygmJU_JY45yy8cOqFM1JRQ0c66_U0l31MzHN2_nX2ioz9NDJqwckDCBHU8gfqhC-ro0OwRxyeGS26R9J1WD1i4dVeTNRCzY2kNQBcsXC0EMmXxbaht9W4yWcKJYgl83U6xCk5Bw0DyDg8J9QuRCCuGqzgx3mseVlhSwX9uBs80AbztSmT4/s320/YorkRFGtrimW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Trimming the seam helps this little issue!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Here are a few closeups of the circles and their floral prints:<div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRxBrwbwy6gZAJQ8vrd73SWcfKj_NciMMFdj09A0MSf46f9gqFYT6w_lIz9cyjkHHuCZ7R3LqniolAHUyhnJpkroqnd3TBYyaSxoYSURgy0m2cp3WAXr7iCakXQ6y6anYiyJF6uVCwqaPG81KIgc6UQADS9cmtkgUexUy4CGEbZNb5aTALgE/s720/YorkRFGbluesW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVRxBrwbwy6gZAJQ8vrd73SWcfKj_NciMMFdj09A0MSf46f9gqFYT6w_lIz9cyjkHHuCZ7R3LqniolAHUyhnJpkroqnd3TBYyaSxoYSURgy0m2cp3WAXr7iCakXQ6y6anYiyJF6uVCwqaPG81KIgc6UQADS9cmtkgUexUy4CGEbZNb5aTALgE/s320/YorkRFGbluesW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12-pIQ6EeocW0zPErh9onPKQSR2eEt-Cu0ZJ-JGeeRmPRBkJNxtuAzpSybFicNqc6Cv5Go45arF8uFLSwaoAUNclOsz6lPMsTUFKfJONj-ub-rcTagrNx4fYUF9o2G1IUNgDD08_3AHsqRpbAm10pTopbd6n7sHU4l4b9LJk6No-owHOXy8M/s720/YorkRFGmagentaW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="660" data-original-width="720" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj12-pIQ6EeocW0zPErh9onPKQSR2eEt-Cu0ZJ-JGeeRmPRBkJNxtuAzpSybFicNqc6Cv5Go45arF8uFLSwaoAUNclOsz6lPMsTUFKfJONj-ub-rcTagrNx4fYUF9o2G1IUNgDD08_3AHsqRpbAm10pTopbd6n7sHU4l4b9LJk6No-owHOXy8M/s320/YorkRFGmagentaW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I rushed to finish piecing the top, hoping that I could get it in <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2022/04/quiltfolk-magazine.html">my photo shoot with Quiltfolk</a>, and I did! They were fine with it being just a quilt top! Good things all around.</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/AVvXsEgsCuxHiuxh3DvZI5VgaYgZHMpjFakDyGF8BA4c69ei-8cyw8dylCs66KqaBQBUZQueIpb53_w-UTYdaL6GugjQbHAtZ4MR9Lu8X3DL9Ck1JIeIr-zQVcQFIyNatCTJp_Y1yICiR6wHs7DHH6_80Py7XlUHWWVXzuRJe7qSZ6ngXL2NIZs9-_g/s720/YorkRGAzureeWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="562" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCuxHiuxh3DvZI5VgaYgZHMpjFakDyGF8BA4c69ei-8cyw8dylCs66KqaBQBUZQueIpb53_w-UTYdaL6GugjQbHAtZ4MR9Lu8X3DL9Ck1JIeIr-zQVcQFIyNatCTJp_Y1yICiR6wHs7DHH6_80Py7XlUHWWVXzuRJe7qSZ6ngXL2NIZs9-_g/s320/YorkRGAzureeWiitalaW.jpg" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Trevor Holloway</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />I hand basted it. And then set about quilting it.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpeYAARbtuX27Svkps_qmrzL-0tY_fnOiIOyfKMftpD-z6AUOanqRY_pToMOoydMzglj_YqKCgg9jcvAPa_VBiJ6mTDSfnakrPhSml7b0kkX_MhlJMIrFUn-L-fhFz23-ouuAmK4iSLG42XJNyWgypR12CsLoXQQFalwXEyIWJXJrh1CP4qs/s720/YorkRFGbastedW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcpeYAARbtuX27Svkps_qmrzL-0tY_fnOiIOyfKMftpD-z6AUOanqRY_pToMOoydMzglj_YqKCgg9jcvAPa_VBiJ6mTDSfnakrPhSml7b0kkX_MhlJMIrFUn-L-fhFz23-ouuAmK4iSLG42XJNyWgypR12CsLoXQQFalwXEyIWJXJrh1CP4qs/s320/YorkRFGbastedW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>That black masking tape came in handy again when trying to mark the lines for quilting!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarDatdVF8i5e6M5_kf_9jm22HpavBpR6sOSyBzmdcgIQHWGYl9usP1_fPkTiCfZaB2UlARTfXFT21ZMF7DZhuCFXykTIeD0VgUng-oiEqJjv3LMbpo1ovBpKmk0bnRb8rWIH1ZQMhf2XPgPcbPdaMediN-HBB3gqlyxMGVdHjJBSI_hUmUuA/s720/YorkRFGquiltingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgarDatdVF8i5e6M5_kf_9jm22HpavBpR6sOSyBzmdcgIQHWGYl9usP1_fPkTiCfZaB2UlARTfXFT21ZMF7DZhuCFXykTIeD0VgUng-oiEqJjv3LMbpo1ovBpKmk0bnRb8rWIH1ZQMhf2XPgPcbPdaMediN-HBB3gqlyxMGVdHjJBSI_hUmUuA/s320/YorkRFGquiltingW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>The quilt in person is just so lovely. It has a lovely texture and a lovely emotional quality that is warm and inviting. I just love it. Here's a detail of the quilting:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzNJJjLErKxx4Nivf8R3AtpplRa1Lv1AT5VKnSWhH-9edOQ4wuz_i5X6Ra9JcvVtg-AEW89HU7MG3qwnk_K18xJqXw9j1LPYqZPtJVy0h-TvUHZRYO7By_9Sh9Hno3IGlvtXa4UYoSyjfFmTsRCZ9DZiS0T9fcRol0rCfLOZjecRbNAZweuI/s720/YorkRFGdetailW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmzNJJjLErKxx4Nivf8R3AtpplRa1Lv1AT5VKnSWhH-9edOQ4wuz_i5X6Ra9JcvVtg-AEW89HU7MG3qwnk_K18xJqXw9j1LPYqZPtJVy0h-TvUHZRYO7By_9Sh9Hno3IGlvtXa4UYoSyjfFmTsRCZ9DZiS0T9fcRol0rCfLOZjecRbNAZweuI/s320/YorkRFGdetailW.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>I can say that the choice of quilting concentric circles around the solid rings was a difficult maneuver. It was tough to turn the entire quilt around inside my sewing machine. It was one of those just barely manageable endeavors, but I love the way it looks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GBGK17TdsNmkNAqpyazuimJFbUqSOnJQ65SVxN530Afqn9hzczOkkZmxzx4IF49K3qEJD18FBkX-t0_cFj5pWYH2LTl620vOcvblDCPpgDecQL52SU16MYL6zCA2Rk3fWqiLa-S-GY2y7-tRLsrzRz-2HmyUCynSciJEgimz10HdFMa_kpg/s720/YorkRFGhouseviewW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-GBGK17TdsNmkNAqpyazuimJFbUqSOnJQ65SVxN530Afqn9hzczOkkZmxzx4IF49K3qEJD18FBkX-t0_cFj5pWYH2LTl620vOcvblDCPpgDecQL52SU16MYL6zCA2Rk3fWqiLa-S-GY2y7-tRLsrzRz-2HmyUCynSciJEgimz10HdFMa_kpg/w266-h400/YorkRFGhouseviewW.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div> Photo shoot on the front of my house, a little bit of wind makes the quilt look alive!</div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-10312795306296639092022-10-31T09:12:00.001-05:002022-10-31T09:14:26.515-05:00Currents: Part 2<div style="text-align: left;">Currents: Part 2</div><div style="text-align: left;">78.5 x 79</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">If you follow me on social media, you have been seeing the slow reveal of this project with photos of the steps taken along the way. If you are here on my blog, you get to see the final project first! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviebZV7IH0r0D5XkzENrJThCd_HyrRTAzoSJzKa48ELchbDmtgb2P1knGbT3Gz53j3-8zVhmp-TUqvVQBwvywspzn5DI6jb-fpoUXVOxUzKRL0QpbWVnekZSfqCtF4iXRynS4x0GEpbuJSIfceGomU-FKvCk8vIsyFtXxp4B939hMSfMo8uo/s720/18YorkCurrentWBfullW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="712" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiviebZV7IH0r0D5XkzENrJThCd_HyrRTAzoSJzKa48ELchbDmtgb2P1knGbT3Gz53j3-8zVhmp-TUqvVQBwvywspzn5DI6jb-fpoUXVOxUzKRL0QpbWVnekZSfqCtF4iXRynS4x0GEpbuJSIfceGomU-FKvCk8vIsyFtXxp4B939hMSfMo8uo/s320/18YorkCurrentWBfullW.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I love the organic lines of this quilt so much! And, it is also lovely as a memory quilt, memories evoked by each of the little prints sandwiched in between the solids. I could see this easily being a memory quilt with photographs printed on fabric instead of the commercial print fabrics. That would be so fun and so meaningful as well, like a quilted scrapbook!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Here are a few of the process shots I took along the way:</span></div><div 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/AVvXsEguaBEyP-xH0gZNG_b2RNAbaFQE5fB6d_6ySIZPot-qGvD-_fqLW5gCKSSD1lCg2OePJyyi2UdM-ZctCF439VTsQO5_DjMztDHvbel8zY_hZ2JSnupLsAgVcm5vEGyuYyhdDcA-1n5tW1L5DgQabYHxJZvk0O3rYHzfZ-kQT8B5Rx1xUk_kinQ/s720/1YorkCurrentsDrawing1W.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="671" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguaBEyP-xH0gZNG_b2RNAbaFQE5fB6d_6ySIZPot-qGvD-_fqLW5gCKSSD1lCg2OePJyyi2UdM-ZctCF439VTsQO5_DjMztDHvbel8zY_hZ2JSnupLsAgVcm5vEGyuYyhdDcA-1n5tW1L5DgQabYHxJZvk0O3rYHzfZ-kQT8B5Rx1xUk_kinQ/s320/1YorkCurrentsDrawing1W.jpg" width="298" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table>This is the full scale drawing taped to the floor. It will become my pattern. It is drawn in pencil (and eraser) and traced with a black sharpie pen. I also added a grid to show the straight of grain, and put registration marks every 8 to 10 inches along the way. Then the pieces are cut apart with scissors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUlUJzXLU5_en3FhgSAzCPrMNZU-3l8QxIze-Mgl48g_pUGPfMd6ru5NvWntdpmRr8qotao_1xX6Vbql8SmnqydE7AkioOUOwqrYY2qQF_WXYg6aE0_uJ1JN8ARG9fTzq1UqJ0dWsrvqSg83SMN6Ock4qg0twCBm3wQQwJNe1auAE2FWMn64/s720/3YorkCurrentsColorsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiUlUJzXLU5_en3FhgSAzCPrMNZU-3l8QxIze-Mgl48g_pUGPfMd6ru5NvWntdpmRr8qotao_1xX6Vbql8SmnqydE7AkioOUOwqrYY2qQF_WXYg6aE0_uJ1JN8ARG9fTzq1UqJ0dWsrvqSg83SMN6Ock4qg0twCBm3wQQwJNe1auAE2FWMn64/s320/3YorkCurrentsColorsW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Here are some of the pieces spontaneously curled into these loops. I chose two different values of each solid color stripe. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO08yrGmNjHTmFP-gfvTQWATvB_9fnyi8yiB-LarIuSa48T_vSOFKcVAGUpvO7W-wn4kmo0nhYzB9_e9TwAgGoQcm0zhCZMWYeeY0p8C5Cj5ZDdBSDVexujhsOax1mhoumdeSPdxXrk5qWHx1IORKEuKxed1dKwxDQ00FOMuLjWcrlDzUdcTo/s720/4YorkCurrentscuttingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO08yrGmNjHTmFP-gfvTQWATvB_9fnyi8yiB-LarIuSa48T_vSOFKcVAGUpvO7W-wn4kmo0nhYzB9_e9TwAgGoQcm0zhCZMWYeeY0p8C5Cj5ZDdBSDVexujhsOax1mhoumdeSPdxXrk5qWHx1IORKEuKxed1dKwxDQ00FOMuLjWcrlDzUdcTo/s320/4YorkCurrentscuttingW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>The paper pattern is held in place by weights that are easily moved around as needed. I traced the borders of each paper piece in pencil. If you have done this, you will know that the fabric tends to stretch and pull with the friction of the pencil tip. I just used short strokes with the pencil, and that seemed to do the trick. After tracing, and transferring the essential registration marks, I cut about 1/4" out from the traced line for the seam allowance. The right sides will be placed together and pinned and stitched along those drawn lines. This is what makes the pattern work, if your pencil lines are right on the edge of the paper, and your seam is right along the line, you will essentially sew back together all the same shape as the original paper pattern. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgE3N1cn0ww1J--CG1Fv5-70Glr7wuoHJXHnNK5a5M-fW0D9P13JdZEeNkGlIR_bMEApa39dUY7-n0EhCCVANcTjYhayyrqbeBupZj0fucBhuRilYBNGKs1_l6AYVBkZYPJruWaUGI53Ifxd2PdFUSLqQdebht3o-nKtwrq3832h10reWEis/s720/5YorkCurrentsstripsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkgE3N1cn0ww1J--CG1Fv5-70Glr7wuoHJXHnNK5a5M-fW0D9P13JdZEeNkGlIR_bMEApa39dUY7-n0EhCCVANcTjYhayyrqbeBupZj0fucBhuRilYBNGKs1_l6AYVBkZYPJruWaUGI53Ifxd2PdFUSLqQdebht3o-nKtwrq3832h10reWEis/s320/5YorkCurrentsstripsW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Cut out, and placed together with the white strips. Next I will cut up the center white strip and insert sections of my favorite prints (one at a time). I will check the shape as I go by comparing with the paper template of that center part.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrHgcDiBDsGbpZiV1mNKqA3oLbGThOHwf6gaw44L21H1oa7H0fWYNA1y0b2bYl63EBdzXAoTd9rBRnvJiI49YrluVX_T2NKFvDn5m0V9yhBRbkGOfo4HHq9E9ZuQX9EPfbESXyRlzHfUg1bt238yFlcBr7WYIYLUShcCLUF8Vl9X3Nmtz8HA/s720/6YorkCurrentsbluePW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrHgcDiBDsGbpZiV1mNKqA3oLbGThOHwf6gaw44L21H1oa7H0fWYNA1y0b2bYl63EBdzXAoTd9rBRnvJiI49YrluVX_T2NKFvDn5m0V9yhBRbkGOfo4HHq9E9ZuQX9EPfbESXyRlzHfUg1bt238yFlcBr7WYIYLUShcCLUF8Vl9X3Nmtz8HA/s320/6YorkCurrentsbluePW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>After all the piecing, the basting, which I am doing by hand on my kitchen table.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6yo2FprfWuOp5jI2jkIkohwUrUs3dWdKiqYO24fsXW-FcJ5cHAHJCSEjaHBzRmSNjlL9wR56KdUQv7NCO6P8LE1x4ySIf5HLgI7PKR-W8vzmUK27o-c-5Kg_EfhIjiFpudyXbQcHcLcdhhAmSXQLAoQsYFZ-EMtOnGqyzkL99ReulCiwUGc/s720/10YorkCurrentsbastingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="474" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt6yo2FprfWuOp5jI2jkIkohwUrUs3dWdKiqYO24fsXW-FcJ5cHAHJCSEjaHBzRmSNjlL9wR56KdUQv7NCO6P8LE1x4ySIf5HLgI7PKR-W8vzmUK27o-c-5Kg_EfhIjiFpudyXbQcHcLcdhhAmSXQLAoQsYFZ-EMtOnGqyzkL99ReulCiwUGc/s320/10YorkCurrentsbastingW.jpg" width="211" /></a></div>I wanted to hand quilt this quilt. I didn't care that it would take a long time because I was not in a hurry. So, I opted to hand baste the quilt. I love the way hand basting holds the quilt sandwich together, surprisingly better than pin basting. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnDuiJnjsVPq_Gh9SlGI98Zgb4pbPRQygUFYHCfmFp8itu9tixUMif78gkN191DzAPM0tSffyhSb2Xnzva8WpRorT1BPAYWUTDbyovIZRb3zDry4n6OcxKTUY7BayksLcbRzSqtABr8qBw8bdexPQ2m_vhtBvl0cqJulkR-VWDfVnBVnKnq4/s720/12YorkCurrentshandQW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGnDuiJnjsVPq_Gh9SlGI98Zgb4pbPRQygUFYHCfmFp8itu9tixUMif78gkN191DzAPM0tSffyhSb2Xnzva8WpRorT1BPAYWUTDbyovIZRb3zDry4n6OcxKTUY7BayksLcbRzSqtABr8qBw8bdexPQ2m_vhtBvl0cqJulkR-VWDfVnBVnKnq4/s320/12YorkCurrentshandQW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>The quilting: I started in the middle of the quilt. I wanted to use both heavy weight and light weight threads. The heavy weight threads were really difficult to pull through the quilt sandwich. It was very slow going.<div><br /></div><div>Then I had to make a hard decision, which I waited too late to do. Two things were bothering me. One was that somewhere in the process, I got the tension wrong, and the more I worked, the more that tension problem distorted the quilt as I went along. It did NOT work itself out. The second problem was that I did not like the texture of the hand quilting. For whatever reason, it was not appealing to me. URG! </div><div><br /></div><div>After months of hand quilting, I opted to yank it all out. I did one section at a time and replaced with machine quilting. Which I also did NOT like. So I ripped that out and tried a third idea. That one worked! Finally! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4kOpoUO0rffdLJo3TH-vrv5vpXvIqPYu9rYIajlenZe9GuN14dBc515LH0SnqGZ7_hQJHNNcHSOfzhVX_2EC3QgRfW7KDRlA5C8Wgi93-fXrZAmw01QsH7uX8_HgSoRQGIUj_RfwZ_jewI4Z6Fp4HACjvd4enQR8Lh2wnf7DykL41pPtmao/s720/13YorkCurrentsAquaDetW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ4kOpoUO0rffdLJo3TH-vrv5vpXvIqPYu9rYIajlenZe9GuN14dBc515LH0SnqGZ7_hQJHNNcHSOfzhVX_2EC3QgRfW7KDRlA5C8Wgi93-fXrZAmw01QsH7uX8_HgSoRQGIUj_RfwZ_jewI4Z6Fp4HACjvd4enQR8Lh2wnf7DykL41pPtmao/w400-h266/13YorkCurrentsAquaDetW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>I am happy now! I just had to finish ripping out all that hand quilting and slowly replace it with the machine quilting.</div><div><br /></div><div>I also had another issue while machine quilting. I sometimes use masking tape to help me with the spacing of the lines. I wanted to use it for some parts of this quilt, namely, the big white sections. The quilting on those lines follow the curve above it. Unfortunately, I could barely see my masking tape on a white background. I didn't know they made black masking tape, but they do. And it works. Such high contrast was easy to see!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6N1ffCCPTeeNc4xn9k3jd0BQymCQakF90Pj3WlRFC36Py9Spjdh1EfUTui3hjmD6DIANpLKXus_mA3kOe7MGyWG08McR_wsoGlQ9gWr_wArP7w-OTK1K4lPuTUa-mhZ8uEHQwg3QftwzUnCN3gJHHUaHKrj22UA8kDUN2iZp83N5ejzgRSw/s720/14YorkCurrentsBlackMTW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX6N1ffCCPTeeNc4xn9k3jd0BQymCQakF90Pj3WlRFC36Py9Spjdh1EfUTui3hjmD6DIANpLKXus_mA3kOe7MGyWG08McR_wsoGlQ9gWr_wArP7w-OTK1K4lPuTUa-mhZ8uEHQwg3QftwzUnCN3gJHHUaHKrj22UA8kDUN2iZp83N5ejzgRSw/s320/14YorkCurrentsBlackMTW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div>I only had one small problem with this tape. If you accidentally sew too closely to it, the black adhesive sticks to the needle and goes down into the quilt, and you can SEE the little black marks after quilting and removing the tape. It was a learning process, to go slowly and NOT sew too closely to the black tape. Done!</div><div><br /></div><div>After quilting came all the regular tasks, trimming the quilt, blocking it, adding a facing and hanging tube, and the label. Then the photography. For a white quilt, natural lighting is best. I usually hang the quilts from the front of my house, by the garage door. Sometimes the lighting is wonderful. It is hard to get bright intense diffuse light though, so I normal get a blue cast from photographing in the shadow. It is easy enough to repair in photoshop, but then it kind of tweaks the other colors just a little off. It is very frustrating. Suffice to say, the actual quilt looks so much prettier and softer and brighter than my photos of it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2coI7l2Nu0ZgVtolKqfy7KUEpOcsvE__p0BJcznwFzdoiEEg9CRuy1PhmA9xKa6fSZ6PrDcqThYnyl8MMFHhec4-kZa3O3UFeTxXjjqGqUfW0ZNrrJt5LT2F1r1BFR4JgQcU9DYcGggM2KaE6yJhl8gtLlcM99DLhL5Bf_g21Udq0dg3Z0xM/s720/17YorkCurrentsOPhotoW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2coI7l2Nu0ZgVtolKqfy7KUEpOcsvE__p0BJcznwFzdoiEEg9CRuy1PhmA9xKa6fSZ6PrDcqThYnyl8MMFHhec4-kZa3O3UFeTxXjjqGqUfW0ZNrrJt5LT2F1r1BFR4JgQcU9DYcGggM2KaE6yJhl8gtLlcM99DLhL5Bf_g21Udq0dg3Z0xM/s320/17YorkCurrentsOPhotoW.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><div>I am still in the middle of the reveal on Instagram and Facebook. If you want to see more, you can follow along there too!</div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-43253304360433887592022-10-26T09:15:00.001-05:002022-10-26T09:15:18.180-05:00Currents Part 1<div>about 80" x 80"</div><div><br /></div><div>The idea started as a self portrait. I was thinking that quilting runs through my veins, which is at least a little bit true because my grandmother was a quilter. I started sketching lines with my copic markers. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmMGuLAbdFDCoEOUJWlEmSR_j32NixadzsSRFAEPCU7RCvFPhkleOUheqSWdrckchtF5g7tng632wodTODbFVML7_E2IxCcIeyeMvNfO-13-fwJx0usTcGpCpcGo9ihGY4r4fRpNPTx_IRvsSdFm_7-Y-xoLgxPnRESOLB7VJydLYsTkFjc4/s720/YorkcurrentscopicW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="718" data-original-width="720" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmMGuLAbdFDCoEOUJWlEmSR_j32NixadzsSRFAEPCU7RCvFPhkleOUheqSWdrckchtF5g7tng632wodTODbFVML7_E2IxCcIeyeMvNfO-13-fwJx0usTcGpCpcGo9ihGY4r4fRpNPTx_IRvsSdFm_7-Y-xoLgxPnRESOLB7VJydLYsTkFjc4/s320/YorkcurrentscopicW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>After I made this first sketch, I wanted to put circles in between the lines, like little cells flowing through. The fabrics could be some of my favorite print fabrics that I have collected over the years. I decided to make a mock up on paper to see how it would look. I used Mistyfuse to press the circles in place and copic markers for the blue lines. Yes! Mistyfuse sticks to paper!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYesimnax_g1CfLs4chlp9XS3h8FmT_I6XzMqs8K1fq_AAZzcNI8Yya6uf8oWYyqwR1bKjE5RcETZ_HgCi7RUgXlItA6gEGXF7SDbZkJxHfw8CoR5PR1L-7IUgfnlRAu8vi08ZNNupqJjXusIv8whi1bStrIkt6xd20aOZhI6l6sUA9PRaFA8/s720/Yorkcurrentssample1W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYesimnax_g1CfLs4chlp9XS3h8FmT_I6XzMqs8K1fq_AAZzcNI8Yya6uf8oWYyqwR1bKjE5RcETZ_HgCi7RUgXlItA6gEGXF7SDbZkJxHfw8CoR5PR1L-7IUgfnlRAu8vi08ZNNupqJjXusIv8whi1bStrIkt6xd20aOZhI6l6sUA9PRaFA8/s320/Yorkcurrentssample1W.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div>However, sometimes the fabric choices for the circle shapes disappeared into the white background. So, I added the black dashed lines for handstitching. It was okay, but my lines didn't look much like veins because they weren't branching out like a real vein. And, that bothered me. Briefly. I liked the linear aspects of the line drawing and it was only much later that I realized those lines are more about <i>where</i> I live. They look like the hill country here in Austin, hills that were carved out by the Colorado River, the aerial view of the river also resembling these lines. I still wasn't convinced that I wanted to do the circles, which lead to the next and final idea.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCM7H_9-bFMbihgXY4KpQqH9HkbA8cswnS28sg-wbSFkw-wbBLwIpbVhatdf8SuPw-wDEEvf5rniut8MHUIxPXbFAQc3zCmD7fKV7BmZHdE04puL9jHAip_GQRRwPHwMz4y6HLlZtRPYHw94s9wIiFdd4bxDiFU7q6vWZE7ePsB7oCPb-Bbk/s720/Yorkcurrentssample2W%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQCM7H_9-bFMbihgXY4KpQqH9HkbA8cswnS28sg-wbSFkw-wbBLwIpbVhatdf8SuPw-wDEEvf5rniut8MHUIxPXbFAQc3zCmD7fKV7BmZHdE04puL9jHAip_GQRRwPHwMz4y6HLlZtRPYHw94s9wIiFdd4bxDiFU7q6vWZE7ePsB7oCPb-Bbk/s320/Yorkcurrentssample2W%20copy.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>This was also a bit of a stretch for my piecing skills. I didn't know how to insert all these little pieces into the center white strip and still keep the big giant curve in it's original shape for the pattern. Just because it looks simple, didn't mean that it was. But, it was simple enough to see that it could be done. I would just have to learn how to do it. And that learning part, well, that really appealed to me. <br /><div><br /></div><div>If you are following me on Facebook or Instagram, you may have seen my project to reveal the year long project into 18 days. I will also share those same photos here in a later post. </div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-23531743493195583952022-10-24T03:00:00.002-05:002022-10-24T09:42:41.373-05:00Complements finish!<div style="text-align: left;">Complements<br />79" x 80"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk59JvBE0or1J7rQtZ9MUjWmNHfvoiRVKrUR4h2FBvKGyzYpikJCfjJcNwollKKZHB3z7mWoZzakBFEQPHkjfhn3J1LcNUaVWsn6Ho8sMJ0D0s7nuXJ0fjMfLpj6Dd_a8kZ6W9dC7qgY9EbTsuK6JbSa_VJkPahikrxjhPcm4_ZnifDoxfu_I/s720/YorkComplementsFullW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="720" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk59JvBE0or1J7rQtZ9MUjWmNHfvoiRVKrUR4h2FBvKGyzYpikJCfjJcNwollKKZHB3z7mWoZzakBFEQPHkjfhn3J1LcNUaVWsn6Ho8sMJ0D0s7nuXJ0fjMfLpj6Dd_a8kZ6W9dC7qgY9EbTsuK6JbSa_VJkPahikrxjhPcm4_ZnifDoxfu_I/s320/YorkComplementsFullW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I have some new finishes to share. This one was first posted about last fall (<a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/10/blog-post_27.html">here</a>) when I finished piecing the quilt top. Now, it is quilted, bound, and labeled! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It took a long time to get to this point, especially because I had trouble deciding if it would be a two-sided quilt or not. However, I happened upon this wonderful fabric, and that was it! Pefecto! And it is really soft!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBSJcpvzNwt7epPxRFJ9dHwjXMuNN1NjzQmQs30o6Pk_uP9BaVulYj1Hlk8wwiqd61JDWDE06YBa7SFtb1h6ktd7SBiCuR1_h-B6mtd94nnp9IvHx3dnEnbNKdJB5lwm-7eShXLjFvvvicvJxgFSnkuSXu2O0A92ZrS5_Cz_l8R1cQTEzQUw/s600/YorkComplementsBackingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBSJcpvzNwt7epPxRFJ9dHwjXMuNN1NjzQmQs30o6Pk_uP9BaVulYj1Hlk8wwiqd61JDWDE06YBa7SFtb1h6ktd7SBiCuR1_h-B6mtd94nnp9IvHx3dnEnbNKdJB5lwm-7eShXLjFvvvicvJxgFSnkuSXu2O0A92ZrS5_Cz_l8R1cQTEzQUw/w266-h400/YorkComplementsBackingW.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>Unfortunately, I did not realize that the fabric has a very stretchy weave to it. It was really difficult to work with. So I opted to hand baste this quilt. I am finding that I like hand basting more and more because it holds the layers together more accurately than pin basting.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhbItllWvBpLAJMJGVoSlOoTF1UJPJjT2J0_xmHpn27lCi6GAoyZy6H8VICc98-WhlA2TX_FZJsJOmw4nmnYQ-8SvcNrk_jH_1PnHLbPNA8z4dNPqRPi-RAxbRAu7k5z7NbO3ZmX68y005CbthRPk97B8uaomAMCD7bqo8Hd3F18tI7W_o4U/s720/YorkComplementsbastingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqhbItllWvBpLAJMJGVoSlOoTF1UJPJjT2J0_xmHpn27lCi6GAoyZy6H8VICc98-WhlA2TX_FZJsJOmw4nmnYQ-8SvcNrk_jH_1PnHLbPNA8z4dNPqRPi-RAxbRAu7k5z7NbO3ZmX68y005CbthRPk97B8uaomAMCD7bqo8Hd3F18tI7W_o4U/w400-h266/YorkComplementsbastingW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I opted to do long close 1/4" quilting lines for the solid sections, and a back and forth straight line quilting for the tiny pieced section. I didn't want the quilting lines to distract from the beautiful simplicity of the design, I just wanted them to enhance that quality. I was also a little concerned that the quilting might warp the quilt out of shape a bit as I worked, but it really didn't. I feel like I got extremely lucky!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicikSmppi-mobWudn3ODf6Yx_JcUw-uRuz4K7KzJyYgbEEe_M1QzabVfHO70zUXainX1tEAwibO8gmilR35k0Q57w11aM1Mc0pMVD4eFM7rkc9oR6oA9gaUz-GQtzI7JuJxLsSwQTCXoQ-4kYcSABq-YfTPj3SzHCmOZSl_LEtLKuYN_L_nrI/s720/YorkComplementsfreemotionW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicikSmppi-mobWudn3ODf6Yx_JcUw-uRuz4K7KzJyYgbEEe_M1QzabVfHO70zUXainX1tEAwibO8gmilR35k0Q57w11aM1Mc0pMVD4eFM7rkc9oR6oA9gaUz-GQtzI7JuJxLsSwQTCXoQ-4kYcSABq-YfTPj3SzHCmOZSl_LEtLKuYN_L_nrI/w300-h400/YorkComplementsfreemotionW.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-92NzVXQKOraEHmDfKl-yjCBzeR7oDYE1fKG_K05RgiSu8INONKEJtzk_dMmRNhTa4hmpbNMSqQEkad9aq4lI-w_oMcGAakJXsH52N3OXY7gs89NmGQgqlEf_UFt43oOQ9xRSxzX8luYQYTdqi1ydkSfb67PrJ5sYqMXq_zrs4WXya_b-74/s720/YorkComplementsquiltingW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ-92NzVXQKOraEHmDfKl-yjCBzeR7oDYE1fKG_K05RgiSu8INONKEJtzk_dMmRNhTa4hmpbNMSqQEkad9aq4lI-w_oMcGAakJXsH52N3OXY7gs89NmGQgqlEf_UFt43oOQ9xRSxzX8luYQYTdqi1ydkSfb67PrJ5sYqMXq_zrs4WXya_b-74/w300-h400/YorkComplementsquiltingW.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It left a lot of threads to tuck for the solid sections, so I took it outside on a beautiful weather day, and got to work!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCVl78eKac4LnNTuV35ADCWHqet9e9-vxkasQaRky9FMW5zjFwJBqc8cXhDhKVgmgS5OS4a2dr8qIUTWcGp1CDST9rscbRkPNmNieDY_1czvlK1OpweJ91X7wuxEsPvnnoTHP1rjtNz7NnTKHGsyPA86zwrkfRuPSVi15JlCkHPEK8hsQlxU/s720/YorkComplementsThreadsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigCVl78eKac4LnNTuV35ADCWHqet9e9-vxkasQaRky9FMW5zjFwJBqc8cXhDhKVgmgS5OS4a2dr8qIUTWcGp1CDST9rscbRkPNmNieDY_1czvlK1OpweJ91X7wuxEsPvnnoTHP1rjtNz7NnTKHGsyPA86zwrkfRuPSVi15JlCkHPEK8hsQlxU/w400-h266/YorkComplementsThreadsW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Here's another close up of the final quilt:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8infBjKoISGJLnAPAHxNFQUP8VfjGkk0avC_lUebqYekkvyBMA85JXFpe7j4DXBYXU8bJF87L4EC8DGuq8nCacAqVULQTOASXVXQr8DluhwkBVoWROE31b3HI7JZ_pShopnEEw2WYMsmjuVN0ekvn-nxdNFCmSx5HgB3lfXNl1dwm7nRbzks/s720/YorkComplementsPinkDetW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="720" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8infBjKoISGJLnAPAHxNFQUP8VfjGkk0avC_lUebqYekkvyBMA85JXFpe7j4DXBYXU8bJF87L4EC8DGuq8nCacAqVULQTOASXVXQr8DluhwkBVoWROE31b3HI7JZ_pShopnEEw2WYMsmjuVN0ekvn-nxdNFCmSx5HgB3lfXNl1dwm7nRbzks/w400-h263/YorkComplementsPinkDetW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love the way this quilt turned out. The colors are intense but the quilting gives them a wonderful softness that is hard to convey in the photos. I also love how much detail you can see in the tiny pieced fabrics, even though the sample size is really small. Those kittens and bears are adorable! <div><br /><div>Last, you can't tell in the top view, but the quilt binding is a wonderful purple, which also surprised me. I auditioned many fabrics before picking this one, and is was so obvious when I saw it, that I just knew!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNpkON3aCRRPUZUP2uzZ_2mAR40kiDUzOk8X0pJclMlst3QMKo8IbTqLiLPFtz8Q5sRv0KjYMOcPkJ1phCPgZxY5bgH-NxS95ZMwMd2PfzHDYeD7jhcn1RAMAxYRdoyKWPDqgtR2w__qf1c7nyVeJpDfdetxVUDWUCl_LxJxsXOSs7RDa5d4/s720/YorkComplementsbindingPW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNpkON3aCRRPUZUP2uzZ_2mAR40kiDUzOk8X0pJclMlst3QMKo8IbTqLiLPFtz8Q5sRv0KjYMOcPkJ1phCPgZxY5bgH-NxS95ZMwMd2PfzHDYeD7jhcn1RAMAxYRdoyKWPDqgtR2w__qf1c7nyVeJpDfdetxVUDWUCl_LxJxsXOSs7RDa5d4/w300-h400/YorkComplementsbindingPW.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div><div><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-30353271898237011622022-09-07T03:00:00.024-05:002022-09-07T03:00:00.156-05:00Charmed RemixCharmed Remix<div>80" x 80"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYYdJq3oMZWXOJtdQfTEg6KLT3bu8toxnDmch0u5jfjIuANJAfv4Z6OZghHiPT8QM8OVBdgeR1tZV6FN0bzrewpzYoVeqP7GWsP1XVa5793FqPeuaCgeq04-i6grSL-_sBwrTGmuoQvQaTEWpTn8ek_bnSrMQ_jXfHgljeGeqy0X15ZN6VCg/s720/YorkModSplitsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="715" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYYdJq3oMZWXOJtdQfTEg6KLT3bu8toxnDmch0u5jfjIuANJAfv4Z6OZghHiPT8QM8OVBdgeR1tZV6FN0bzrewpzYoVeqP7GWsP1XVa5793FqPeuaCgeq04-i6grSL-_sBwrTGmuoQvQaTEWpTn8ek_bnSrMQ_jXfHgljeGeqy0X15ZN6VCg/s320/YorkModSplitsW.jpg" width="318" /></a></div><div>It is hard to believe that it has been 3 months since I have posted anything. I have been hard at work, but with other home improvement projects. Meanwhile, this little quilt had been bothering me. (See previous post.) I had 'finished' it, but I didn't really like it that much, and it felt unfinished. And it was blocking my creativity. Something needed to be done. Then I had a flash of an idea that I thought might work, so I did a mock up on Photoshop, and I LOVED it. Which just meant that now I had to DO it. I knew it would be a lot of work, and if you are interested, I will show you what I did below!</div><div><br /></div><div>First step was removing the old facing on the top and bottom of the quilt. Easy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS0Hrf6tZVZ7MAYtpA896INywfiHJ1OfC93kIcaz4olImNYCOIE0KmI8IdvrgSN_7p3KiOqpZQy4Z_6Y3UtFTaeSaAmc57Hg8rtBh3NjLJIzOSNWMnpLiWx1pGJmpka84llHuEiTw6HSrdPWVD3jzsQZGe2bd6Ys6gGTEVKwu_-TmMn7TG1g/s720/YorkCharmedRfaceoffW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWS0Hrf6tZVZ7MAYtpA896INywfiHJ1OfC93kIcaz4olImNYCOIE0KmI8IdvrgSN_7p3KiOqpZQy4Z_6Y3UtFTaeSaAmc57Hg8rtBh3NjLJIzOSNWMnpLiWx1pGJmpka84llHuEiTw6HSrdPWVD3jzsQZGe2bd6Ys6gGTEVKwu_-TmMn7TG1g/w240-h320/YorkCharmedRfaceoffW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Next, I drew the cutting lines across the surface of the quilt in a permanent marker. Then I stay-stitched very close to the black lines before <b>cutting</b> the quilt apart with my scissors.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE16amY0O97aYjdPJh75WGp1n28G_IaivjWVgthZt5CryDP-GBkyk6HrIo9saCGf58GFQo8lMZbX4S1JDEZdBfl8g6RyJ5H6IUu8zWoZRVDuKNshlQGofqFTHtSdId2oahvLEj0KV-Q8rl0r6fN9SijP6A6Dlravz9TWa0ZbiXeqc4dgeHvw/s720/YorkCharmedRcuttingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLE16amY0O97aYjdPJh75WGp1n28G_IaivjWVgthZt5CryDP-GBkyk6HrIo9saCGf58GFQo8lMZbX4S1JDEZdBfl8g6RyJ5H6IUu8zWoZRVDuKNshlQGofqFTHtSdId2oahvLEj0KV-Q8rl0r6fN9SijP6A6Dlravz9TWa0ZbiXeqc4dgeHvw/w300-h400/YorkCharmedRcuttingW.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>After all the pieces were cut, I rearranged the order of the quilted pieces, and looked at it for a while. It definitely looked a LOT better in the new arrangement. So, I began by stitching the first two pieces together with a zigzag stitch, meanwhile wishing that my zigzag stitch was wider, but it is not. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZ89Mn3GzdJR8hy-3eqE5w4y_oURY3nhuTLXjX_nWkcUsAkwMM_plE0ivOhAO2A1pSn7ZEa71sfz8xGei1C-CYRZHySVLj-ZCeY0dHjpso1vg33gxWBj3mW9NDCNnkElCd4e5PLGv5JmGiagtlie25xvcd31j9j2aVIxE6GEaUvcSipPEtDY/s720/YorkCharmedRjoinedW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixZ89Mn3GzdJR8hy-3eqE5w4y_oURY3nhuTLXjX_nWkcUsAkwMM_plE0ivOhAO2A1pSn7ZEa71sfz8xGei1C-CYRZHySVLj-ZCeY0dHjpso1vg33gxWBj3mW9NDCNnkElCd4e5PLGv5JmGiagtlie25xvcd31j9j2aVIxE6GEaUvcSipPEtDY/s320/YorkCharmedRjoinedW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The reason this looks so complicated on the photo is because there are actually two passes with the zigzag, one from the front, and the other from the back. And, they also neatly line up with the stay-stitching I did before cutting the quilt apart. On the back side, I used Mistyfuse on fabric strips first pressed right on top of the seam, and then I put the zigzag stitch on top of that.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd67meQPtp22ctB9c2Yt3xf4nmBwUUJ87_TruzbxGRP1JZMGzsTuMeKtRcSdvL9dHbCb79RljXL8kC8LjNbfRBozKwa8R_uedCCZjUSJ4CUMfFtHyOWW3mUF2P15X03gzNax2UIwP6hS1Z-uR_D-X7RSkGFXFnE9pFVSAZ9K3MaW_9jM_qEik/s720/YorkCharmedRbackzigsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd67meQPtp22ctB9c2Yt3xf4nmBwUUJ87_TruzbxGRP1JZMGzsTuMeKtRcSdvL9dHbCb79RljXL8kC8LjNbfRBozKwa8R_uedCCZjUSJ4CUMfFtHyOWW3mUF2P15X03gzNax2UIwP6hS1Z-uR_D-X7RSkGFXFnE9pFVSAZ9K3MaW_9jM_qEik/s320/YorkCharmedRbackzigsW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I have a lot of experience with this type of quilt construction because we used to do this all the time when we made our <a href="https://austinartbee.blogspot.com/2009/04/from-here-to-there-before-we-had-all.html">group art quilts</a>. However, because this was a really large quilt, and intended to be used, (not just hung on a wall), I wanted the front side to be prettier, and I also wanted those seams to be stronger. So, I pulled out my original stash and began the hunt for matching fabrics to cover that seam. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEXgwvwVFpBsSTR9kgNf1jdL9Cbjl4rqj5bGYlfcaW0uGBKMj4aGap_wEMFIXHaSbOfJsdwPtOz81P2EzQBWd742gQGwX_kgLwzqple6bv1HANwy70OwXrRxq5PHRKV0ijJKVwlS-xp2HyzsBqrSpoaeOZzPUVxthDr4P8eNPybI2F4_QyzE/s720/YorkCharmedRfabricpullW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIEXgwvwVFpBsSTR9kgNf1jdL9Cbjl4rqj5bGYlfcaW0uGBKMj4aGap_wEMFIXHaSbOfJsdwPtOz81P2EzQBWd742gQGwX_kgLwzqple6bv1HANwy70OwXrRxq5PHRKV0ijJKVwlS-xp2HyzsBqrSpoaeOZzPUVxthDr4P8eNPybI2F4_QyzE/s320/YorkCharmedRfabricpullW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div>After finding them all, I cut them to size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYUgQBmAA1E-u3pqUil-KN5wiEWI8Iv4LNeKaPa0zD5Nv4t_xt9uL20sZI223bnsmiCSih9MJkKEZ4FkEb5k3Gkyy_oODezJxdZ-O1jT2FWVAf07mrH4fB13vgAUub4Hn0Hw_xyLVfTaDNz-6THgId5GM3D-KRwFfiPMDD5W7JtCoclSg6Ak/s720/YorkCharmedRfusscutW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoYUgQBmAA1E-u3pqUil-KN5wiEWI8Iv4LNeKaPa0zD5Nv4t_xt9uL20sZI223bnsmiCSih9MJkKEZ4FkEb5k3Gkyy_oODezJxdZ-O1jT2FWVAf07mrH4fB13vgAUub4Hn0Hw_xyLVfTaDNz-6THgId5GM3D-KRwFfiPMDD5W7JtCoclSg6Ak/s320/YorkCharmedRfusscutW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div>Then I chain pieced them together in a long strip.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFEaPih91X2AfdN5JyhLemwkJkYa6YJ_eUCuUwXCaPl2ANrVAybZBvI5Glw5a1am_plQ0nlZcP4YoeRsVvA5XsziMD5FAD30DiC_Wk2LBui8gkGJCNAYOCIwx1wS0b4gDl8C6fKMtX6qPTxKKM_T8eb30oaTVe6-02u9x5xH_FKpFqZ_xLUw/s720/YorkCharmedRchainsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBFEaPih91X2AfdN5JyhLemwkJkYa6YJ_eUCuUwXCaPl2ANrVAybZBvI5Glw5a1am_plQ0nlZcP4YoeRsVvA5XsziMD5FAD30DiC_Wk2LBui8gkGJCNAYOCIwx1wS0b4gDl8C6fKMtX6qPTxKKM_T8eb30oaTVe6-02u9x5xH_FKpFqZ_xLUw/s320/YorkCharmedRchainsW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>Pinned right sides together on the quilt and then stitched the cover strip on.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBOdZJjRHb3o9xQ5flN0QmB_a4eskeNNGlCDt3oWPhTDc0crXkOIHAwfRJxUvObaDqKKVpsrRTcUA27CKsNxhTy7uKTDX7l-tFYFEbDUjI0QjjlgB7knK-8qYRxIpa9eEpqL-iSYPM8KggPEI4mXcV56-XvW2jOGtFc3BRfCtcM0fj5DYsYM/s720/YorkCharmedRstitchW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyBOdZJjRHb3o9xQ5flN0QmB_a4eskeNNGlCDt3oWPhTDc0crXkOIHAwfRJxUvObaDqKKVpsrRTcUA27CKsNxhTy7uKTDX7l-tFYFEbDUjI0QjjlgB7knK-8qYRxIpa9eEpqL-iSYPM8KggPEI4mXcV56-XvW2jOGtFc3BRfCtcM0fj5DYsYM/s320/YorkCharmedRstitchW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div>I intentionally made the original cut 1/4" off center, so that when I added this cover strip, the seam would be exactly center of the block once it was stitched on and pressed to one side.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh18zGvPBfnriPdFhU4b6ddMxjxocqWTBBQjq9YW9qD0vebNHCHzoKd9UsSgPKbqWuAXL0s97r0SmSSUOxzGVjTw7B7hmZEcusCn_Hkt5gMuuJ0tI67tf2MQagOeh63hXvU8KQuKpNkQMoXa7OnCHXXA69jI41YED_bx52KTAoPMIiXCFL_o3g/s720/YorkCharmedRpressedW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-H0HYFjBiMF5FwI_lSoY_tZhLiIdzwFZl4r52HXZIVCBz4q7bC2JnMPDSfj8F8uBnO4XYmB6Dn0JOEFt72vHfK3Mv7zyppBjeOmCWzovbAmY09dMUXlGjSbTige-08zqXH_QHfBmW4MhPYaZn8LnXH_06Kz-o1UVe8jGgSQuo1-1wI-FvRs/s720/YorkCharmedRappliqueW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq-H0HYFjBiMF5FwI_lSoY_tZhLiIdzwFZl4r52HXZIVCBz4q7bC2JnMPDSfj8F8uBnO4XYmB6Dn0JOEFt72vHfK3Mv7zyppBjeOmCWzovbAmY09dMUXlGjSbTige-08zqXH_QHfBmW4MhPYaZn8LnXH_06Kz-o1UVe8jGgSQuo1-1wI-FvRs/w300-h400/YorkCharmedRappliqueW.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>Then I repeated all these steps on the other 3 seams.</div><div><br /></div><div>To complete the illusion and also strengthen the seam even more, I decided to extend the existing quilting lines on top of the cover strip. It was about this time I was starting to question using so many different colored thread choices. I think I used about 45 different colors. Nuts!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutk4PhU9OGH867tOeXWpF4wKu4z0rKWt-S66xXR2K_tVCGjQQs5pecPGY7Ll9Sfw4ZRsFtHLHp0fJ8BQHKUnpm9wjgpk5PUaRHO7EbHr7F-HVDJsx1s1oN6MZpxArzrc6WdUxoe73Axq6coTes5Po-g5RBzEPzTTvQd5zI1KaWXXvRWggy44/s720/YorkCharmedRquiltingW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjutk4PhU9OGH867tOeXWpF4wKu4z0rKWt-S66xXR2K_tVCGjQQs5pecPGY7Ll9Sfw4ZRsFtHLHp0fJ8BQHKUnpm9wjgpk5PUaRHO7EbHr7F-HVDJsx1s1oN6MZpxArzrc6WdUxoe73Axq6coTes5Po-g5RBzEPzTTvQd5zI1KaWXXvRWggy44/w300-h400/YorkCharmedRquiltingW.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>There were some vertical lines, but most of the new quilting lines were horizontal, spaced approximately 1" apart on 4 different seams. It made for a lot of thread ends to tuck in. I didn't think I would ever finish, even though I was so close to the end!</div><div>The illusion is complete! Here is a closeup detail of one of the seams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjGSuI5YxAG5ZKQ9lf9On6F4qvGtBYgCUf9PWRTNkbGwfR9XRbJvB9fOTGb_eDMOEA-37BvhBAIxjNEfGyLpJhkw2Ixbuo2I9clPu_KvDqEvlO34wh7qqet2TG_MJtweVhAWc0RtA9QV8uuJF8L5Bhhsf725quFZ9YGBca1EAXU3lHDqDnyk/s720/YorkModSplitsDetW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="468" data-original-width="720" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWjGSuI5YxAG5ZKQ9lf9On6F4qvGtBYgCUf9PWRTNkbGwfR9XRbJvB9fOTGb_eDMOEA-37BvhBAIxjNEfGyLpJhkw2Ixbuo2I9clPu_KvDqEvlO34wh7qqet2TG_MJtweVhAWc0RtA9QV8uuJF8L5Bhhsf725quFZ9YGBca1EAXU3lHDqDnyk/w400-h260/YorkModSplitsDetW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>In the end, it was a huge amount of work. But ultimately it was worth it. I really like the quilt now, and I didn't before. Also, since finishing this one, I have moved on to quilting another one that has been languishing on the shelf. More about that one later! </div><div><br /></div><div>This work not only cured my creative slump, but it also gave more meaning to me and it feels more authentic. A lot of the fabrics used in this quilt are children fabrics. I love them!! It not only reminds me of the fun I had as a kid, but also the joy I had parenting my children when they were young. The cut apart blocks remind me of when my marriage broke apart. A broken home represented here by a cut apart log cabin block. Once again I am in awe of the process of quilting and how it connects deeply with a part of my life. In this case, with lots of effort and attention to detail, the quilt was reformed in a beautiful fashion. I like to think the same thing of coparenting and raising our kids, that with lots of effort, attention to detail, and hope, it can be done beautifully. </div><div><br /></div><div>Last if you are wondering how bright this quilt really is? Here is a photo of it in front of my house on an overcast day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4JArxvumhsEe6J3N4JVidC9wWZZ1oSxPJumWeHSGR-WUvU6MgFU31_8DDy041wDeaimQgIC8N_vK7Q_a9su3dEt74JAuBj7RhUdTbJToeTEVky8sEg2duIEElelcykkW3YMDNPNdPYreI2NhpIqUaH3VrTLDAD8icRZDwDswh0R2GuslZkQ/s720/YorkModernSplitshouseW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi4JArxvumhsEe6J3N4JVidC9wWZZ1oSxPJumWeHSGR-WUvU6MgFU31_8DDy041wDeaimQgIC8N_vK7Q_a9su3dEt74JAuBj7RhUdTbJToeTEVky8sEg2duIEElelcykkW3YMDNPNdPYreI2NhpIqUaH3VrTLDAD8icRZDwDswh0R2GuslZkQ/w266-h400/YorkModernSplitshouseW.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div> <br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br />Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-12973829539211050832022-05-27T11:54:00.000-05:002022-05-27T11:54:00.650-05:00Charmed<div style="text-align: left;">Charmed</div><div style="text-align: left;">79" x 79"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04rVZLl57901EpF_yUzQzcNlZ00vdGqY0kpZOJAjD40V-9yn6MD0NwnjJJ1ir_Y_H5hhfGFr51Bh8enRpfmesCprkjiXBcKULfVGvOncLI_NQyVmUfBOwDpLWroPcO70KhHERoYznkNpcj-oDEsLggX1pwLSGF1Aq1URrd6PURRCd6Ikqvk8/s720/YorkCharmedW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="720" height="319" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg04rVZLl57901EpF_yUzQzcNlZ00vdGqY0kpZOJAjD40V-9yn6MD0NwnjJJ1ir_Y_H5hhfGFr51Bh8enRpfmesCprkjiXBcKULfVGvOncLI_NQyVmUfBOwDpLWroPcO70KhHERoYznkNpcj-oDEsLggX1pwLSGF1Aq1URrd6PURRCd6Ikqvk8/s320/YorkCharmedW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This quilt is sadly one of those that I don't really like that much after it is finished. I began it with such wild enthusiasm, and then it didn't have the overall visual appeal that I thought it would. A great lesson for me, one that I am apparently still learning. But, I believe it is probably a shared experience. And it is disappointing to spend so much time with it, and then not like it in the end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Regardless of my feelings for the overall look of it, I LOVE the closeups of the little fabrics. And it has hundreds and hundreds of different fabrics! You can see more of these in previous posts from last fall (<a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/09/blog-post.html">part 1</a>, <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/09/blog-post_29.html">part 2</a>, <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/10/blog-post.html">part 3</a>). It is a quilt that I LIKE getting close to. And, there are some things I like about the design. For example, I love how the alternating light and dark solid fabrics make the blocks kind of twinkle and move your eye around. It kind of reminds me of a stack of Starburst candy. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhLOeJ3jamTNWLKyUGtdfa9TVbNf3orvJThFXfEpscZuqO1JHtgiqxk2XIv1tRHmtT6Mi-hz5nMgFJCbs6wsjQoBgHE2cRglglYa8_aNo9GrQs6AtxEYohVffGipLX2KZWBJ75Uw90tIDnMOrY0Rf2rAImNL6cYS0kTvFgtg-mtxs1Vs6fV0/s720/YorkCharmedBlueW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="515" data-original-width="720" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbhLOeJ3jamTNWLKyUGtdfa9TVbNf3orvJThFXfEpscZuqO1JHtgiqxk2XIv1tRHmtT6Mi-hz5nMgFJCbs6wsjQoBgHE2cRglglYa8_aNo9GrQs6AtxEYohVffGipLX2KZWBJ75Uw90tIDnMOrY0Rf2rAImNL6cYS0kTvFgtg-mtxs1Vs6fV0/s320/YorkCharmedBlueW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is also the first one in a long time that is NOT two-sided. I found a suitable fabric for the back, and am happy with it. I also chose to face this quilt and flip the facing to the back. Each square has a different color attached, and one that is different than the front. It makes me happy!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-2UcI9AxbP3TMIeZgcru_1UbwlZrCODBWS542cp_R6GL_yKRMy4i62Ta3IXfidEI5ugS_KSF3dFV04mYlMZqfXMIXV7TL0KPzl2Coi7-on36r0wvd9RU2PIFPSfFj0iufYIC3yiTWveMAi9j0D6VLcJUlQTwklj-usnOFcIJcH1-B0zudQw/s720/YorkCharmedbackedgeW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="383" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD-2UcI9AxbP3TMIeZgcru_1UbwlZrCODBWS542cp_R6GL_yKRMy4i62Ta3IXfidEI5ugS_KSF3dFV04mYlMZqfXMIXV7TL0KPzl2Coi7-on36r0wvd9RU2PIFPSfFj0iufYIC3yiTWveMAi9j0D6VLcJUlQTwklj-usnOFcIJcH1-B0zudQw/s320/YorkCharmedbackedgeW.jpg" width="170" /></a></div>Here it is from the front side, folded, with the back and the facings showing a little bit! <div><br /></div><div>And, apart from my disappointment, it is so lovely to finally have another finish! I have been struggling with repetitive use injuries from obsessive quilting. My solution is to work on multiple projects that are in different stages. I can work briefly on tasks that utilize different parts of my body. It is difficult to work this way. I find that I like completing a project before moving on to the next one. I had racked up 4 different quilt tops doing this, and then had 4 quilts to quilt, which sort of defies the purpose! This one is finished. On to the next... <br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-46317177214566258942022-04-27T03:00:00.176-05:002022-04-27T03:00:00.157-05:00Quiltfolk Magazine<div class="separator"><a href="https://www.quiltfolk.com/">Quiltfolk</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvv4itIUaZyiYDAP6Xp4dxkZMGE4Afl5sCNBRUYfh5RPXrSMe1ZKrdgivj_ziOuLFJpYJsQRdlRevt0pS6bdg0TeFo8eFVgESZE7DkxHeLlr9IJ1SSJna2cGmBCzlUCH2ZpArS4f1bqy_W5OgU-uFNzpZ3wJz_j9DLQiyWDIKClv36ZcqJy8/s720/York1038AWiitalaW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjvv4itIUaZyiYDAP6Xp4dxkZMGE4Afl5sCNBRUYfh5RPXrSMe1ZKrdgivj_ziOuLFJpYJsQRdlRevt0pS6bdg0TeFo8eFVgESZE7DkxHeLlr9IJ1SSJna2cGmBCzlUCH2ZpArS4f1bqy_W5OgU-uFNzpZ3wJz_j9DLQiyWDIKClv36ZcqJy8/w266-h400/York1038AWiitalaW.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have had photos of my quilts in magazines before, but I always had to send my own photographs for those. This was the first time someone came to me to photograph my work. In fact, they sent two people. Azuree Wiitala was the photographer, and she spent most of the time running around my house and yard taking photos. Trevor Holloway took my quilts, one at a time, and very respectfully and gently styled them for the photos. He also did a great job of light-shifting, which mean that he held up big reflectors to help move the light to a better position during some of the photographs. I ran back and forth from being the subject of the photo to consulting with the quilts and assisting Trevor. It was kind of mind boggling, the number of photos and the number of quilts, just to get a handful of really great ones that made it into the magazine. And it was fun!</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/AVvXsEhGPtL-Fj30FfOka4p279PjGsV8uYqD1kkNLtEWAutX3Evkf9b2mJ1J4lERCRUhuGoCj_BWnHiWSSzo9W8IChT7Ld_lSFxR_Xjt5yWgHgeUtiDTWiJ05Hp6Ve3nWwYCeNh_bUG12OjpQPfxvA35Z_hMNo2t-WBTU-mUmvjE-lrzMQ4CAD_89qs/s720/AzureeWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPtL-Fj30FfOka4p279PjGsV8uYqD1kkNLtEWAutX3Evkf9b2mJ1J4lERCRUhuGoCj_BWnHiWSSzo9W8IChT7Ld_lSFxR_Xjt5yWgHgeUtiDTWiJ05Hp6Ve3nWwYCeNh_bUG12OjpQPfxvA35Z_hMNo2t-WBTU-mUmvjE-lrzMQ4CAD_89qs/s320/AzureeWiitalaW.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Azuree Witala, I managed to snap a photo of her in my studio while she was photographing me.</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/AVvXsEhBvUQfAUyLEhV_dqn7fJZDqaLqDVyw60p9mQHA069OJ-Y-IVAkVqNX54G2A4z3gktarU1Fu1SBwGuYezALHqe1_qdFboZo8GJsHbLSjm8OeJzqc5JQmgPJ0dedycFdUXgtpZXMIhZm_PNOjGUVzak6AFP8ID2L8KP-qF1Jxtr1R1_c9EXfMwk/s720/YorkTrevorHollowayAzureeWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="720" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBvUQfAUyLEhV_dqn7fJZDqaLqDVyw60p9mQHA069OJ-Y-IVAkVqNX54G2A4z3gktarU1Fu1SBwGuYezALHqe1_qdFboZo8GJsHbLSjm8OeJzqc5JQmgPJ0dedycFdUXgtpZXMIhZm_PNOjGUVzak6AFP8ID2L8KP-qF1Jxtr1R1_c9EXfMwk/s320/YorkTrevorHollowayAzureeWiitalaW.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trevor Holloway, holding up my quilt, <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2015/12/one-earth-47-x-47-and-other-stuff-going.html">One Earth</a>, on my deck and hiding behind it so that he won't be in the photo.<br /></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/AVvXsEhQ6iDHwBJNW-EnEhsmEoe1_KGd2LCq0596gYIoKZeKiMsjfLvZmP6W8welneNLdE7u0jEfpJJG7JZDVLvTgtZaDsjLI6-Vk6PtWrAqtclugq9oax0E2NI0Wk0ViFAvxjOLV7r79Pcs6YPJjc0_Gne6rB9ixTpKHPc4yxmxXv1eGuuDfwivNR0/s1767/YorkRGAzureeWiitala%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1767" data-original-width="1380" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ6iDHwBJNW-EnEhsmEoe1_KGd2LCq0596gYIoKZeKiMsjfLvZmP6W8welneNLdE7u0jEfpJJG7JZDVLvTgtZaDsjLI6-Vk6PtWrAqtclugq9oax0E2NI0Wk0ViFAvxjOLV7r79Pcs6YPJjc0_Gne6rB9ixTpKHPc4yxmxXv1eGuuDfwivNR0/s320/YorkRGAzureeWiitala%20copy.jpg" width="250" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me in front of my newly completed quilt top, Rainbow Gardens.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Here are a few more of my favorite out-takes. The first three are the required "have the quilter pointing at something" shots. Although the pointing thing may be interesting, to me it is significant and special because the artists hands are what make the quilts. Love these shots!<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/AVvXsEixoN-yzk89rA6RREhhjxXv69WcS9lqIzZIdtJrfKKEhBQgbHbVLZP_kjFtNZ-Lmyfyl-KV7xccEeFlCmUiNPlLdIH1sFPS9-HIt8enwdGAHoPxqH2KGkTev6CgsyC9CxBAFs_2XfnZLBm_LDwSrUUBuX3DItzfyUqCT0yCQfSs6yqeMqCak7M/s720/YorkbutterfliesAzureeWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixoN-yzk89rA6RREhhjxXv69WcS9lqIzZIdtJrfKKEhBQgbHbVLZP_kjFtNZ-Lmyfyl-KV7xccEeFlCmUiNPlLdIH1sFPS9-HIt8enwdGAHoPxqH2KGkTev6CgsyC9CxBAFs_2XfnZLBm_LDwSrUUBuX3DItzfyUqCT0yCQfSs6yqeMqCak7M/s320/YorkbutterfliesAzureeWiitalaW.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My absolutely favorite part of making these batik panels (aside from the colors) were the painting of the hot wax to make the white dots. From my quilt, <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/06/blog-post_16.html">Butterflies</a>.<br /></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/AVvXsEjALS3pjANzfQ_CbfxGSwVt8TAZoBvyQH4Uy3zL0S4yvzmLx7VAWGeP-RDhIyohYesoXkZmfRGTRNn63j2Cc2InbNoHrirA4HbJD83MUAqEC193FkStV-jX1vKBp2ICnG19xrZCZoGgPjHSpLuwtMfArt8TtEyV64HJpWb-9C9ab0wt31G7IeY/s720/YorkcaterpillarsAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="535" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjALS3pjANzfQ_CbfxGSwVt8TAZoBvyQH4Uy3zL0S4yvzmLx7VAWGeP-RDhIyohYesoXkZmfRGTRNn63j2Cc2InbNoHrirA4HbJD83MUAqEC193FkStV-jX1vKBp2ICnG19xrZCZoGgPjHSpLuwtMfArt8TtEyV64HJpWb-9C9ab0wt31G7IeY/s320/YorkcaterpillarsAWiitalaW.jpg" width="238" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Again, this dotted fabric was made in my batik studio. I drew every white dot with hot wax. Very contemplative experience, and I like the way it looks, and I 'needed' it for this part of the quilt, <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/06/blog-post_16.html">Caterpillars</a>.</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/AVvXsEh_WeFX8t3uecwg654LlUna0artMicsnc9bXFsrRCJ0NVz-G3bfRlVivABiQPw-dTXJ8ymZLdqAisFPO95pErmDYC0xroenJoFKx2kur3M4_9V4oeQHRcumyXMCHTIv7kEwn7ZyTRqUXhj7nQfOL8g1_upIt2GB6GhlQrLbXOux41JpLZf3zsU/s720/YorkJournalQAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="681" data-original-width="720" height="303" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_WeFX8t3uecwg654LlUna0artMicsnc9bXFsrRCJ0NVz-G3bfRlVivABiQPw-dTXJ8ymZLdqAisFPO95pErmDYC0xroenJoFKx2kur3M4_9V4oeQHRcumyXMCHTIv7kEwn7ZyTRqUXhj7nQfOL8g1_upIt2GB6GhlQrLbXOux41JpLZf3zsU/s320/YorkJournalQAWiitalaW.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A random stack of my journal quilts, which helped me in my journey to become an art quilter. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There is a picture of my cat, Pumpkin Pi, in the last few pages of this issue, but I like this one better. The little photo bomber is standing on his cat shelf, next to the little cat quilt, <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2015/03/innocence-16-x-16-i-finished-my-entry.html">Innocence</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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtadn7kiHCZ_NLPxPzaCxtCE4IXdmu-G_UfYbdC5asqGR-c76tCWCfCFbra5jxJ8ZuehGMEGtOvpoCf4n9x5wCOWkIi0Az-6oFjouHU_gvTtP-yA_-QgnMHwmP9oer7EIBH3jlFWcJvLX87wX3HlShmBUo989UcXUii21TtL85WaOX8FURJA/s720/YorkPumpkinAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="698" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvtadn7kiHCZ_NLPxPzaCxtCE4IXdmu-G_UfYbdC5asqGR-c76tCWCfCFbra5jxJ8ZuehGMEGtOvpoCf4n9x5wCOWkIi0Az-6oFjouHU_gvTtP-yA_-QgnMHwmP9oer7EIBH3jlFWcJvLX87wX3HlShmBUo989UcXUii21TtL85WaOX8FURJA/s320/YorkPumpkinAWiitalaW.jpg" width="310" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>The antique desk just under the little quilt was a gift from my neighbor, Lucy Milliron. She was also an artist and made the most exquisite watercolors of the natural world. When she died, it broke my heart. We were very close friends and she had become a part of our family. She was 88 and her husband had died a full 10 years before her. They used to travel a lot and I used to keep a watchful eye on their house while they are gone. I am still doing that even though they don't live there anymore. <div><br /></div><div>There is another part of Lucy that stays in my studio, also captured by Azuree. This photo is significant to me because it captures so much in one small photo:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhmqrVlK2x9h6uUqlcsE1oU2fY25XM_T2BaiPp_UWNjenOxW6FZVa4v2ijQwrNSzfN5ZTGCxmeiAJPepsSKWyByWZdsq6jU8vLuzsC4394h2WGrPipcnCxOYffjx8HmJXakxbFuqyuz_fruiT_tI_PmSIPAQ2Fhd5LC-TAO6WTIYB_wy34_k/s720/York604AzureeWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUhmqrVlK2x9h6uUqlcsE1oU2fY25XM_T2BaiPp_UWNjenOxW6FZVa4v2ijQwrNSzfN5ZTGCxmeiAJPepsSKWyByWZdsq6jU8vLuzsC4394h2WGrPipcnCxOYffjx8HmJXakxbFuqyuz_fruiT_tI_PmSIPAQ2Fhd5LC-TAO6WTIYB_wy34_k/s320/York604AzureeWiitalaW.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>When Lucy died, I kept her paint brushes. They are sitting in yellow wooden blocks that her husband Walter made for her by drilling in holes of different sizes for her brushes. Such a sweet gesture, one of love and support. And, though you can't quite see, there is a framed photo sitting between the rows of them on one of their fishing trips to Rockport, TX. I think of them both every time I grab a brush. <div><br /></div><div>In the very front is a framed postcard made by my good friend Frances Holiday Alford. She invited me to join the Art Quilt Bee. Our bee members used to meet at her house (until she moved to Vermont) and make group quilts together. So many fond memories of our times together! And, it was a nice surprise to see her quilt in the same issue. She has a quilt in the section on the Texas Quilt Museum. </div><div><br /></div><div>The paper figure of a girl was an exercise from a class I took called Lifebook. I learned a lot about mixed media in that class and have gone on to continue making mixed media pieces to play with design. After I get a thick stack of pages, I bind them together into books. Now, I also love making books!</div><div><br /></div><div>I also like this staged photo of me using a tjanting tool. It is a batik tool that allows me to put fine lines of liquid wax on a piece. It is very different than stamping designs with a tool. It is much harder to control and requires a lot of patience. It is more fickle to things like temperature control and composition of the wax. In the picture below, I would never use this tool on the piece that is front of me (that one is made <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Ccxov1NOlnP/">by stamping with an object</a>, in this case, a piece of cardboard packing material from something that was shipped to me). I am holding a folded paper towel to catch the drips. It is THICK with many many drops of wax. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_XCrVzSz3mFRDoGeV6dM0RVO3jTqhlZ-LOl6kuD9JvmZHGRKNaEwf0MNrA27iAM_7Z0D-WJZMxFhNunWC9DXCpRUNNdyTzbRORJRx4c85rqasEJXIfOvMiYYiTnOrsjBOeabXgaxVHJqOvy1YkvY4pJTwlhf4qhpKTuWg3rlduS3Jz8bfRI/s720/YorkTjuantingAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQ_XCrVzSz3mFRDoGeV6dM0RVO3jTqhlZ-LOl6kuD9JvmZHGRKNaEwf0MNrA27iAM_7Z0D-WJZMxFhNunWC9DXCpRUNNdyTzbRORJRx4c85rqasEJXIfOvMiYYiTnOrsjBOeabXgaxVHJqOvy1YkvY4pJTwlhf4qhpKTuWg3rlduS3Jz8bfRI/s320/YorkTjuantingAWiitalaW.jpg" width="213" /></a></div>This tool was used to make the next two quilts.</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/AVvXsEhobNhn10anVdsXj2zgF-Uyc9EPCzFRUFSBrc8gRXGeo2BOc8smWOPJt0TJ20Afyp1KvB4o2yL_NsLDmZhJKisG80dESo16sI-JBV_VzV8zC1-XzZlGL9bUuDKkLrqFBmjl44wW3G4Irq16urYhFKM6J6ePku2F5ZAQ0z93dz7gC7-MfaepaIk/s720/YorkfavthingsAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="533" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhobNhn10anVdsXj2zgF-Uyc9EPCzFRUFSBrc8gRXGeo2BOc8smWOPJt0TJ20Afyp1KvB4o2yL_NsLDmZhJKisG80dESo16sI-JBV_VzV8zC1-XzZlGL9bUuDKkLrqFBmjl44wW3G4Irq16urYhFKM6J6ePku2F5ZAQ0z93dz7gC7-MfaepaIk/s320/YorkfavthingsAWiitalaW.jpg" width="237" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2009/03/few-of-my-favorite-things-36-x-48-2009.html">A Few of My Favorite Things</a></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/AVvXsEjzFDJ-p2ccUVFHbS17AGI-PkMpOS0SXP3A5gKXul-hQWRnz0VK8qtt49FPjfCk5EPqkD-B_omXCYA-Y5fzDAN5dgGnLpRQU5Exr0lkHvUI8KMpU0qGcLU82Hc9YiwFD7MgYGypLURJOuIkaPLPGvzLmloWrWD1-0MpYJ19bJ_9PSOdq-10jBs/s720/YorkHeronKayakAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzFDJ-p2ccUVFHbS17AGI-PkMpOS0SXP3A5gKXul-hQWRnz0VK8qtt49FPjfCk5EPqkD-B_omXCYA-Y5fzDAN5dgGnLpRQU5Exr0lkHvUI8KMpU0qGcLU82Hc9YiwFD7MgYGypLURJOuIkaPLPGvzLmloWrWD1-0MpYJ19bJ_9PSOdq-10jBs/s320/YorkHeronKayakAWiitalaW.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And, though this one was an outtake, I have seen it in a promotional spot with several other quilt artists on Facebook.<a href="https://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-heron-kayak-and-grebes-30-x-50-this.html"> The Heron, the Kayak, and the Grebes: Part I<br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This next set I like because the light, color and angles were so very good!<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/AVvXsEiC3LAHbtazgLUuiJWwJ0aOd12mMsVBzdHI7D-kpGBGVwqv_AebmoEINo_WSO5AxuJ_EpznxKeg0OmLlniq5CbNqCs3bhYnXvV0Y1Mtvzv7_CirHvGXS74YAbeBx-ZseAtAGCFkP0gscvmFGlo416aVyNnF-ZV5zh5eDNu9y7v9KlbEtuOJ1ZI/s720/YorkDistractionsdetAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="479" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC3LAHbtazgLUuiJWwJ0aOd12mMsVBzdHI7D-kpGBGVwqv_AebmoEINo_WSO5AxuJ_EpznxKeg0OmLlniq5CbNqCs3bhYnXvV0Y1Mtvzv7_CirHvGXS74YAbeBx-ZseAtAGCFkP0gscvmFGlo416aVyNnF-ZV5zh5eDNu9y7v9KlbEtuOJ1ZI/s320/YorkDistractionsdetAWiitalaW.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2020/03/diverging-distractions-back-side-of.html">Diverging Distractions</a></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/AVvXsEhBjc2njOhG6hQ24QoK5m6cENxhGRxn_BEccWGqEP6Ph-9T7haI_thJC2j2O1w5PiLn3SjQo-SzMuq8bRY5kiqsk06iSptqIENFFurEsodsXE_DCqDuX0TVmO6Gdriq3DMXloRBQ_4CNCL7esEYrWie48uweFnoUPIIfX6ebdKHK3KCixuZwnI/s720/YorkJustCornerAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="479" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBjc2njOhG6hQ24QoK5m6cENxhGRxn_BEccWGqEP6Ph-9T7haI_thJC2j2O1w5PiLn3SjQo-SzMuq8bRY5kiqsk06iSptqIENFFurEsodsXE_DCqDuX0TVmO6Gdriq3DMXloRBQ_4CNCL7esEYrWie48uweFnoUPIIfX6ebdKHK3KCixuZwnI/w213-h320/YorkJustCornerAWiitalaW.jpg" width="213" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2013/12/just-around-corner-24-x-24-x-6-i-had.html">Just Around the Corner</a></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/AVvXsEiex04SfpsG0Vjcvc_i0L3Wq7CP42djJF7BnuSD9QGvVpL19TJDIMzISAS-zsRqWhBsPmzsmfZ-0zk0FqZOGFFGybDhKBA0LMs89aPq86BiuC-Xw-dGJ4kp90F_SdIaNrDWqp1pqB0QEec_07R9ASEaXQXWMRBqLjHv6uQF7PuKf8JZSU8U2wQ/s720/YorktwohalvesAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="477" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiex04SfpsG0Vjcvc_i0L3Wq7CP42djJF7BnuSD9QGvVpL19TJDIMzISAS-zsRqWhBsPmzsmfZ-0zk0FqZOGFFGybDhKBA0LMs89aPq86BiuC-Xw-dGJ4kp90F_SdIaNrDWqp1pqB0QEec_07R9ASEaXQXWMRBqLjHv6uQF7PuKf8JZSU8U2wQ/s320/YorktwohalvesAWiitalaW.jpg" width="212" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2019/11/two-halves-48-x-48-two-halves-make-whole.html">Two Halves</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>And, last is a photo of my quilt, Bloom. It was hanging on the zip line outside when the sun peeked through. All afternoon we had been chasing the light. A great photograph is made with a good photographer, a good subject, and perfect lighting. That afternoon we were fighting intense glaring sunlight. It finally paid off for this one because it backlit the quilt. And, we can see the other side which is my quilt, Seeds! Perfection!!</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/AVvXsEjkULCTso8CR35mas--0woJBARmHdc60bdVmZVxcTTf7kBpKogdoPRYXK-kK_hxgEv4xN_lEPdXWTPMT2u-oaClElQ0my-ZBY7_QWe7WKnox1JKV_AJTyzIoDH0BJAHBaH5u5dkWVavEtHbG6MYuQd2_i1TBOjb6Iw5v00_T-2i6Ee_rQnsAN4/s720/YorkBloomAWiitalaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkULCTso8CR35mas--0woJBARmHdc60bdVmZVxcTTf7kBpKogdoPRYXK-kK_hxgEv4xN_lEPdXWTPMT2u-oaClElQ0my-ZBY7_QWe7WKnox1JKV_AJTyzIoDH0BJAHBaH5u5dkWVavEtHbG6MYuQd2_i1TBOjb6Iw5v00_T-2i6Ee_rQnsAN4/w266-h400/YorkBloomAWiitalaW.jpg" width="266" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2020/12/bloom-part-ii-71-x-71-other-side-of.html">Bloom</a><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>That's about it for the photoshoot. You can see more photos on my Instagram and Facebook accounts. I will say that working with Quiltfolk was a dream. They were so incredibly professional and the process of putting together a story was seamless. I really like that they did copy checks/fact checking with me about both the stories and the photos. I have had that go wrong on many occasions with other publishers who skipped this essential step. I also like that I was included in the social media promotion. And, I liked that they sent me a free copy of the magazine. This used to be an industry standard. However, the world is changing, and this kindness and respect is rarely offered to artists. My hat is off to you Quiltfolk! Respect and appreciation!</div></div></div><div>You can get a discount in April, May, and June if you use the code below! Cheers!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDdLxnsY42LgBmwOaIrDkdl-S79oH-kn0TiNVOahk1WVR6svXGnoP85DmC3tl60Duz7UZaBgGdnY5-KnKBqabgmulAiCqbThITSjG4Hlkn3qH784-InBNDZFfkJLPAI4E5VVp5TE0hk8TI-9Cg9SDPM0PDhXDrr6B_rhoIb1_waaoFJlNACI/s600/York%20CouponCode_006W.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimDdLxnsY42LgBmwOaIrDkdl-S79oH-kn0TiNVOahk1WVR6svXGnoP85DmC3tl60Duz7UZaBgGdnY5-KnKBqabgmulAiCqbThITSjG4Hlkn3qH784-InBNDZFfkJLPAI4E5VVp5TE0hk8TI-9Cg9SDPM0PDhXDrr6B_rhoIb1_waaoFJlNACI/s320/York%20CouponCode_006W.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-17492479976628270972022-03-25T10:57:00.004-05:002022-03-25T10:57:46.100-05:00the Pouf<div style="text-align: left;">Form and Function (and pretty), the Pouf</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa_TMkD1qkEw8H9VcMzSsPq0VmtWbiKHnvAW5UoRoJ58Wc5XQ8o3AqEmSbAKcGZy2U-K9ugIvyoBdeUzyisegdc9pBDpXPDP67iy-NC4B3p2cs4cDzSulz6jqA2XOtQjXVxjQOYt6_rfDigRzNkgqfzYv10zZKnt2ejiiju04kSJ0NH-kT5I/s684/YorkPoufDeckroomW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="684" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisa_TMkD1qkEw8H9VcMzSsPq0VmtWbiKHnvAW5UoRoJ58Wc5XQ8o3AqEmSbAKcGZy2U-K9ugIvyoBdeUzyisegdc9pBDpXPDP67iy-NC4B3p2cs4cDzSulz6jqA2XOtQjXVxjQOYt6_rfDigRzNkgqfzYv10zZKnt2ejiiju04kSJ0NH-kT5I/w400-h228/YorkPoufDeckroomW.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I had a mess with these foam floor tile thingies that kept falling out of their storage spot. Mostly it was just annoying.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFHdQCL75W05Fte_soGNqG-pHlDvsgd0Pr1CyUPgjPHCs_iPo2NnTL3I1CQczE17SkuV4rOUJF8JeQMbsM3Hd23HvDVD0LgbWw5dA7uSLl3fWQI2mha8XpjGXe61ZVnhOPPICUJ2SpriFyJXCtahs7Nb8sxpUEkN0oI6uOImUinxjjETZEtI/s720/YorkPoufYellowMessW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguFHdQCL75W05Fte_soGNqG-pHlDvsgd0Pr1CyUPgjPHCs_iPo2NnTL3I1CQczE17SkuV4rOUJF8JeQMbsM3Hd23HvDVD0LgbWw5dA7uSLl3fWQI2mha8XpjGXe61ZVnhOPPICUJ2SpriFyJXCtahs7Nb8sxpUEkN0oI6uOImUinxjjETZEtI/s320/YorkPoufYellowMessW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">And, it has been like this for a long time. I recently had my front deck rebuilt and put in a new railing. The new look had me inspired to use my deck differently. I bought an outdoor rug from Target and then started shopping for poufs. I already had the furniture I liked, but thought it needed something, just a little something to go with it. That's when I got the idea to solve two problems with one project. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lDX35114BFInv5vnXUFnIcCIobKqqPq_-1dB5njCQnKw0jCJo6s9l0o2LFUZOP4pjDvnbwAuR9zsElgk_KZyZNkb2MYFSeC8cvFkvQkHyMiEUbBqPaGBbO7QdVZGb9UWK8RjInjk_4FwWTnOpyshBOjM-ZATzvxd9vCcJq07hl7YD9n2mfY/s720/YorkPoufStorageW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5lDX35114BFInv5vnXUFnIcCIobKqqPq_-1dB5njCQnKw0jCJo6s9l0o2LFUZOP4pjDvnbwAuR9zsElgk_KZyZNkb2MYFSeC8cvFkvQkHyMiEUbBqPaGBbO7QdVZGb9UWK8RjInjk_4FwWTnOpyshBOjM-ZATzvxd9vCcJq07hl7YD9n2mfY/s320/YorkPoufStorageW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not only does this spot look better now, but I can also move that thing around and use it for different tasks. It is a great foot rest for when I am sitting and hand quilting. It also works great to stand on to reach the high spots on my design wall. AND, it looks fantastic outside on the deck (where it was designed to be used). </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The making of the pouf took me a long time, though it shouldn't have. However, spring is happening here, and I have been spending many many hours every day outside, inspecting the new buds, trimming off the brown bits of plants, raking live oak tree leaves, transplanting, weeding, and spreading compost everywhere. The garden is shaping up beautifully! And it lifts my soul to be working outside. And then I am too tired to do anything else...which is okay, because there is no deadline for making a pouf!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">The selection of fabrics and cutting went quickly. That lovely dark brown is such a nice contrast for the florals and pale blues. And, it goes great with the new deck railing color!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Then came the quilting, which took longer. I decided to try different quilting ideas on the different sides, just for fun, and just for practice!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkhYAFGdxEHp8_lErzDpUFMBlBBg3XuI2HD0B_fPP75UKVlmu7gI14oa3a00MOxhcR2nHZawkhqrGfPY6Q8Xjam0fXz2I_fCOc57_uORGo8RmJQH1IR75qZRFGMQnGccx4Muef4uCeSWy90Hyu7dZgYmZlXkr13LiVmYD5er0bjrm37gahqY/s720/YorkPoufQdetW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOkhYAFGdxEHp8_lErzDpUFMBlBBg3XuI2HD0B_fPP75UKVlmu7gI14oa3a00MOxhcR2nHZawkhqrGfPY6Q8Xjam0fXz2I_fCOc57_uORGo8RmJQH1IR75qZRFGMQnGccx4Muef4uCeSWy90Hyu7dZgYmZlXkr13LiVmYD5er0bjrm37gahqY/s320/YorkPoufQdetW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_Es_HRziDmxlnkU_5cosmAF9pJbUYRFtE61WcAYZDrNT2GpsbeI_ZxBi7jTVAtUAytDMHKSEinr7qKjMjMH5QvpjydECtMwv41EUb9UQbaZEmza1S00Lz4X9MAQHEwmYSWBJIsf8c0YQlck_HYCs_cj8nae6JagEsSejPkOTXZxIhCOnCRk/s720/YorkThingside2W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="716" data-original-width="720" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS_Es_HRziDmxlnkU_5cosmAF9pJbUYRFtE61WcAYZDrNT2GpsbeI_ZxBi7jTVAtUAytDMHKSEinr7qKjMjMH5QvpjydECtMwv41EUb9UQbaZEmza1S00Lz4X9MAQHEwmYSWBJIsf8c0YQlck_HYCs_cj8nae6JagEsSejPkOTXZxIhCOnCRk/s320/YorkThingside2W.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ54mrhNUMIZ-8zsZv_m99YnrPTYKktyvcM3zqBu6slB_88YIPg0YFMABZYSQYN7Tx7gflfDC28R2ovY-4BrUxRptmJbuDee8GvJR61-mddsHNauNz3ESUTa3tYuneSO3fYPqxWFhxXR2OnTmmNXNLCcTYH_VEIEXExbapJzpqBrbSr6LDlw/s720/YorkPoufSidesQuiltingW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrZ54mrhNUMIZ-8zsZv_m99YnrPTYKktyvcM3zqBu6slB_88YIPg0YFMABZYSQYN7Tx7gflfDC28R2ovY-4BrUxRptmJbuDee8GvJR61-mddsHNauNz3ESUTa3tYuneSO3fYPqxWFhxXR2OnTmmNXNLCcTYH_VEIEXExbapJzpqBrbSr6LDlw/s320/YorkPoufSidesQuiltingW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Then came the trimming to size, and since I was cutting through the quilting lines, I needed to zig-zag all the edges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzGS67qlW4CZJV67pxcXg16iTBnxOVHbgffthnG5emRvrmzMWzMKv6BXEwf618xTP_-fL3ymUo5Mr0zEAARF3S3GjK6jXFUQpK4QMvSs9bN2Z9ht4JoO-efGjt6-l2nWYX0zEptXZlk3BSxSIL3EnCnecRVbpI4H0nn3dBn59SXEgvp-Yv1g/s720/YorkPoufSidesW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzGS67qlW4CZJV67pxcXg16iTBnxOVHbgffthnG5emRvrmzMWzMKv6BXEwf618xTP_-fL3ymUo5Mr0zEAARF3S3GjK6jXFUQpK4QMvSs9bN2Z9ht4JoO-efGjt6-l2nWYX0zEptXZlk3BSxSIL3EnCnecRVbpI4H0nn3dBn59SXEgvp-Yv1g/s320/YorkPoufSidesW.jpg" width="311" /></a></div>For such a small project, it seemed to have a lot of surface area. Here are the pieces stitched together before adding the zipper.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmNe7URL01jXKB9M62kQSuzllZhPRHNa5qJQzQHHYAgHlTCkPTqGkgLTkVJP7mwxJIifc6LHAwg3cU3p6V_wowMb_V9Nhsv5n3c3EXJbEESMThVELZuFhHECexN8Ta31jBG3Aug8lPTv4AqJe0w7FAhz8JOzO7eb5rOMifF51EhyVTXncK-I/s720/YorkPoufConstruW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="447" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrmNe7URL01jXKB9M62kQSuzllZhPRHNa5qJQzQHHYAgHlTCkPTqGkgLTkVJP7mwxJIifc6LHAwg3cU3p6V_wowMb_V9Nhsv5n3c3EXJbEESMThVELZuFhHECexN8Ta31jBG3Aug8lPTv4AqJe0w7FAhz8JOzO7eb5rOMifF51EhyVTXncK-I/w249-h400/YorkPoufConstruW.jpg" width="249" /></a></div>Yep, the zipper is really BIG!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3OKfpjbOot1LCpQwoIsa6ugXEydsKaES7QvBRcDq7-uLqErgyTrEGhLqhdBYB2wqV6JNNXdxSKJBOI19Yk6knR0EKESN0otjCZc6R14uZyUClKyCfYr--NjZmiDJ-_6YOuDj4SB2-7faWyDoaaQHBsI3X6lhf3SeauRS-lFDjwuDerULVTI/s720/YorkPoufBigZipW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY3OKfpjbOot1LCpQwoIsa6ugXEydsKaES7QvBRcDq7-uLqErgyTrEGhLqhdBYB2wqV6JNNXdxSKJBOI19Yk6knR0EKESN0otjCZc6R14uZyUClKyCfYr--NjZmiDJ-_6YOuDj4SB2-7faWyDoaaQHBsI3X6lhf3SeauRS-lFDjwuDerULVTI/s320/YorkPoufBigZipW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div>The moment of truth, will all the foam floor tiles fit inside?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCvg04HgUCmt3nc-M-A-2Y5n5fptiaIYxsR8L2HKZ5p2uyTVbiR3hvM6XElez0O_vZ-h1Ui3UmVqY6wff61E9J0xUbGnfygpcy19SXtrvtmI0jIqpe9HxipIkDzNAuHIzA-RR2unsnle3HOLBcAx7VsML6RAhEI2ZOqSiY7k6yMGTmB4Ltck/s720/YorkPoufInsideW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHCvg04HgUCmt3nc-M-A-2Y5n5fptiaIYxsR8L2HKZ5p2uyTVbiR3hvM6XElez0O_vZ-h1Ui3UmVqY6wff61E9J0xUbGnfygpcy19SXtrvtmI0jIqpe9HxipIkDzNAuHIzA-RR2unsnle3HOLBcAx7VsML6RAhEI2ZOqSiY7k6yMGTmB4Ltck/s320/YorkPoufInsideW.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><div>Yes, YES THEY DO! The bag is a little loose, which makes it easy to put the floor tiles inside. I think it would look better if I stitched those seams a little bit smaller, but it functions better with a little slack in it. So, it will stay loose. Also, when this thing gets dirty (and it will get dirty!), I can unzip, and toss it in the washing machine! YEASS!!<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/AVvXsEjZoHWOIrPJsjsPCNAyBjvVgU1zawZjn69Cn0KbyUvvNHK_nSOP1dkc1hm3c3JrGGGRd35GYJBA6KrpJ47cMzY183DTLDdyY5Qmj7ry0aB8SVGMwoRUNv3ux3H8gIe83t-M9iOHic1ie_lyDMHjG99BKMoAkadU-hGWhWQpS6Td4c7ZjdPf-58/s720/YorkPoufBluesideW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="702" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZoHWOIrPJsjsPCNAyBjvVgU1zawZjn69Cn0KbyUvvNHK_nSOP1dkc1hm3c3JrGGGRd35GYJBA6KrpJ47cMzY183DTLDdyY5Qmj7ry0aB8SVGMwoRUNv3ux3H8gIe83t-M9iOHic1ie_lyDMHjG99BKMoAkadU-hGWhWQpS6Td4c7ZjdPf-58/s320/YorkPoufBluesideW.jpg" width="312" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">you can see the zipper on this side<br /></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/AVvXsEhu-Odlaq2TR6rBPo8CQ0r8oiWCQfS_uQXNNAlJBgAnNIcRHrTOTg4n5wm-OhDoNm5zCdboMyMcTkx1MDgG0JjZz77Fmt0nHZLpP-mX5zUtaehSWLbFb_oWzahDgpbVnAttOP2NSdQIhm9_pje2sXo17caDJEwaNIjJluMp1qxlY7iT8EmVvI0/s720/YorkPoufColorsideW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="655" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-Odlaq2TR6rBPo8CQ0r8oiWCQfS_uQXNNAlJBgAnNIcRHrTOTg4n5wm-OhDoNm5zCdboMyMcTkx1MDgG0JjZz77Fmt0nHZLpP-mX5zUtaehSWLbFb_oWzahDgpbVnAttOP2NSdQIhm9_pje2sXo17caDJEwaNIjJluMp1qxlY7iT8EmVvI0/s320/YorkPoufColorsideW.jpg" width="291" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the other side, with more colorful florals</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUo_aBvbrrRXPpabONxx2P-eD5ts2BRnzK-mdjbejL8qxm0IVY5d1Hpd0lEU_TvwgDSOu_pZ03lD_uLTVwrHkRnVZoPvzbyxi7YHfX8drPfPS3D54xk41EqiZqbkcRAhMs8NMExZr-A_QiO0a0mP0XyRJ85e4GbulFLZM6tnaUvZs74RuvO0/s720/YorkPoufChairW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeUo_aBvbrrRXPpabONxx2P-eD5ts2BRnzK-mdjbejL8qxm0IVY5d1Hpd0lEU_TvwgDSOu_pZ03lD_uLTVwrHkRnVZoPvzbyxi7YHfX8drPfPS3D54xk41EqiZqbkcRAhMs8NMExZr-A_QiO0a0mP0XyRJ85e4GbulFLZM6tnaUvZs74RuvO0/w300-h400/YorkPoufChairW.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Thanks for stopping by. I can now return my attention back to quilting (well, and, um, the garden!)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-32153738236521570202022-02-24T09:20:00.004-06:002022-02-24T09:20:34.759-06:00Quilt for a Graduating Senior in Foster Care<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Nine Patch Plus Block quilt for Day1Bags</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf0HLYpYiiypKi2TStbBLQkgw-I4bb_mnuzKbGOZZbhpXyeSG5IFp7ENqpA_VqnjIn_jK1uUOxvbOXgfAVtLO374Wz0ZxTI_qFRj8Po8Xe3CjOaHg8ovNBPlHd_jGod5hYHfbaUl2YGBr3EkYQu5DWXL7NmPnfnkK07OtE8qkdUG_0vCIpnJM=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="478" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf0HLYpYiiypKi2TStbBLQkgw-I4bb_mnuzKbGOZZbhpXyeSG5IFp7ENqpA_VqnjIn_jK1uUOxvbOXgfAVtLO374Wz0ZxTI_qFRj8Po8Xe3CjOaHg8ovNBPlHd_jGod5hYHfbaUl2YGBr3EkYQu5DWXL7NmPnfnkK07OtE8qkdUG_0vCIpnJM=s320" width="212" /></a></div><br />This is a quilt I made to give to a graduating senior who has been in foster care. This quilt project required a non-gendered theme, twin sized, and with a pillowcase to go with it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiVIr4oThI13c8MxYKUqnbfyT1CnJOxrfySEEospVSQ_K-aYkLkY_LjDAMplkugZq5kTW0fNe5mWH3jTbP_s4TOOmaiQEhC_3Y8M7S3v6p0sIsW50ijI3Q4lQrXz2rYnKEu2dNBXXohI9YrtMd_f0M2rWZq2iO2V_RiABcdEKjWroMvaAElpc=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="597" data-original-width="720" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiVIr4oThI13c8MxYKUqnbfyT1CnJOxrfySEEospVSQ_K-aYkLkY_LjDAMplkugZq5kTW0fNe5mWH3jTbP_s4TOOmaiQEhC_3Y8M7S3v6p0sIsW50ijI3Q4lQrXz2rYnKEu2dNBXXohI9YrtMd_f0M2rWZq2iO2V_RiABcdEKjWroMvaAElpc=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It is hard to imagine what a non-gendered theme quilt is. However, the privacy of these teens is of utmost importance, so they could not tell us gender, or match us with an actual person to make something more specific for that individual. With that, I simply picked colors that I liked and am hoping that it will find it's person!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibSUO2YBw4FCsr0Rpbh8EzrQE-WI8E9GUcTzzvcyADOrZ8dEhZsCM7GoGD8kdRra7o4-geIjd4INE-yq3OdI3hthwq7oZA2orqDsWqTigb3MX_kGcF-6QwtEKQnNrPUDTvQSH-VZTIq32PW73vQK7O321xTXZKc6Y0BuKx6IA-SumRXAjggEA=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibSUO2YBw4FCsr0Rpbh8EzrQE-WI8E9GUcTzzvcyADOrZ8dEhZsCM7GoGD8kdRra7o4-geIjd4INE-yq3OdI3hthwq7oZA2orqDsWqTigb3MX_kGcF-6QwtEKQnNrPUDTvQSH-VZTIq32PW73vQK7O321xTXZKc6Y0BuKx6IA-SumRXAjggEA=s320" width="213" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />In Texas, teens normally age out of the foster care system at age 18. There have been a few changes to some of those rules, hopefully in response to the fact that teens don't go from kid to adult just because they have a birthday. It's a process. I wanted to give a quilt as a show of love and support. A big wrap of love to congratulate the senior who has come so far, and to keep them warm for the struggles ahead. <br />If you would like to know more about Day1Bags you can find it <a href="https://www.day1bags.org/">here</a>. You can also contribute in other ways without having to make a quilt if you are interested! :)</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/a/AVvXsEiOweg9kEnyd59w3y7Obu7M5FfvQSxrp4RF5-xS3oC1zj_XrD_7JyQXi4rPSfCH0KMvfBdLhNNq1j7LgJwkY3LlYS51x8l88BZ8fS_3hP8DBXB9wbX3PXdlZkruwIFEVxgnjCF7_200RcyiN6xIBByBu6uE9g5JMOgy2lgcO0tEJP1f9ndAZ6k=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOweg9kEnyd59w3y7Obu7M5FfvQSxrp4RF5-xS3oC1zj_XrD_7JyQXi4rPSfCH0KMvfBdLhNNq1j7LgJwkY3LlYS51x8l88BZ8fS_3hP8DBXB9wbX3PXdlZkruwIFEVxgnjCF7_200RcyiN6xIBByBu6uE9g5JMOgy2lgcO0tEJP1f9ndAZ6k=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">quilting<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-54723581188129029662022-02-18T16:36:00.000-06:002022-02-18T16:36:17.909-06:00Day 9<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL0enFGXNzKxUIaaaL9UZj9F8gRopvysO4GHQFjEeDIAVGbc4dlclXgY2oDHswFjzqQkYvJJHBCaY4hFO1qeMhkydwoQ47JtaYHB5NL9VVWfi1sILwraRaOVZKIHZRDaN-MvDK7SMSyiOUOlPS00XNxXHAhT3T1scG_yAR-nEoVlkjFbO_0lU=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="517" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiL0enFGXNzKxUIaaaL9UZj9F8gRopvysO4GHQFjEeDIAVGbc4dlclXgY2oDHswFjzqQkYvJJHBCaY4hFO1qeMhkydwoQ47JtaYHB5NL9VVWfi1sILwraRaOVZKIHZRDaN-MvDK7SMSyiOUOlPS00XNxXHAhT3T1scG_yAR-nEoVlkjFbO_0lU=s320" width="230" /></a></div><p>I have been feeling like a shadow of my former self. I guess a head injury will do that to you?</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/AVvXsEjREZvDymnMzxWmlMHFGPjL4ue9PNrWGVVpGmC3LLeHSzrHy2B_3QehZkl4I9O0jecVRsaUXfH4uNuhEjm9r4P--_Nq-jE-nBq50lq9KE6byW2Dz-EV2IOqTGCd5HkPY3gxSXRXF6wqG7ULRBL5Ma-CpGM5SPoabBg3mXAhvaPEOwF0G1uyMIU=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="539" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjREZvDymnMzxWmlMHFGPjL4ue9PNrWGVVpGmC3LLeHSzrHy2B_3QehZkl4I9O0jecVRsaUXfH4uNuhEjm9r4P--_Nq-jE-nBq50lq9KE6byW2Dz-EV2IOqTGCd5HkPY3gxSXRXF6wqG7ULRBL5Ma-CpGM5SPoabBg3mXAhvaPEOwF0G1uyMIU=s320" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It looks so innocuous. </td></tr></tbody></table><p>Last week a ladder fell and hit me on the head, and knocked me to the ground. It also hit the back of my hand. No broken bones, though from the swelling and pain, I was surprised. I also was relieved that my brain was not bleeding, and that I did not require a hospital stay. Day, by day, I have been making progress with the healing. The head pain comes and goes, and I slowly emerge from quiet and darkness into light and sound. Concentrating for more than 20 - 30 minutes is still a bit much. Yesterday I had an almost normal day. I was able to enjoy the amazing weather and take a short walk. Today is worse, and it doesn't help that my neighbors who are building a pool have also decided to jack hammer and remove their freakin' driveway. I try to stay positive. The sound reducing headphones have made it almost tolerable, but the head pain has been with me all day. The kids took me for a drive around lunchtime to escape the noise for a while, and it helped.</p><p>I am also grateful that my hand is fully functional even though it is ugly and a bit painful. The swelling has gone down and I try to remember that the new colors every day are a sign of healing. Resting is not my best skill. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBxPzuBGwljaUGAEF3swtZTy2_Raplpz5Lt3_5Sf-WzCkxzio0nRJyGh8-XYyKoUCLxDdJSvUQYzS9uUhPyn2SlWlOT4ISmLDfHwkWD2Z7TsCdmCa6bo1yE0HXvUDCUddC3hDDUwu_CVUeFq_ONPtI7ppejASrO4jUoseM0QR8JhidxWTuP60=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="720" height="203" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiBxPzuBGwljaUGAEF3swtZTy2_Raplpz5Lt3_5Sf-WzCkxzio0nRJyGh8-XYyKoUCLxDdJSvUQYzS9uUhPyn2SlWlOT4ISmLDfHwkWD2Z7TsCdmCa6bo1yE0HXvUDCUddC3hDDUwu_CVUeFq_ONPtI7ppejASrO4jUoseM0QR8JhidxWTuP60=s320" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Meanwhile, it is QuiltCon week! I have a quilt in the show. It is hard to get excited from so far away, but the photos have been fantastic. I can pop in for short periods and feel inspired from photos of some truly amazing work! </p>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-19158309533427857782021-12-22T03:00:00.003-06:002022-02-09T07:32:06.686-06:00Ocean Blues/Oil and Water - the Transparent PartOcean Blues/Oil and Water - the Transparent Part<div>74" x 74"</div><div><br /></div><div>It was late afternoon and my quilt was draped over a table when I saw this. One might think I would start looking for this by now, but I didn't think about it. So here are the shots where you can see through the quilt and a glimpse of both sides at the same time. Sweet! </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0ssxN8h_GCxY2cCQY8fKqxsxAArqVuX7okxFlq184SJ3Nbid0gGEkc41CYRqv2UrzM-cCx6phd4eQI9iAfae-j1utdme_idXoyjhVSDx4NufufGSmxEiuOENTTn8EAShNLM_9Y7glBrIFOQ4WOb5ErPdAoro7ZuBUl3rRhM_gUORUGpjsqzo=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh0ssxN8h_GCxY2cCQY8fKqxsxAArqVuX7okxFlq184SJ3Nbid0gGEkc41CYRqv2UrzM-cCx6phd4eQI9iAfae-j1utdme_idXoyjhVSDx4NufufGSmxEiuOENTTn8EAShNLM_9Y7glBrIFOQ4WOb5ErPdAoro7ZuBUl3rRhM_gUORUGpjsqzo=w400-h300" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I love this so much. As water is transparent, so is this quilt about water! Just so lovely! Light gives more information and shows a bigger and more complete picture, one that is more transparent.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6oJmQE8yYlvMZC8-6u9m44ZMWEu6nLyDc4-Di2AXdT8uIamiznfKAi9BqzEvglEcf3Zt_tBDpGjRmM9JA_ivjRkUJn1aGbWUA2Qmvt43d5tM5do41tVy1PmwCMYnzSUN_B3y1RqwOkQtnrkCAmC46fMPDHbmb8RAd1DsctPGTeEwPtYUW2DE=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="662" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg6oJmQE8yYlvMZC8-6u9m44ZMWEu6nLyDc4-Di2AXdT8uIamiznfKAi9BqzEvglEcf3Zt_tBDpGjRmM9JA_ivjRkUJn1aGbWUA2Qmvt43d5tM5do41tVy1PmwCMYnzSUN_B3y1RqwOkQtnrkCAmC46fMPDHbmb8RAd1DsctPGTeEwPtYUW2DE=w368-h400" width="368" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfBolGBIdQ2kQIQuIPWW_mHP6ifUNFjrw6D4eUvWJjqmH-rYpDVe5yTfVV0WDmbqzer9GMtHX77DfD_zwFAaTMsCMJWO78G1tCMJZiO-VTErU-jjDE2RPZIkDRj6InPabpaZr1WRyMBLaZSUr66sgIGoBZMLy70j3RqGRg1CoPBAisJT8ze8A=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="720" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfBolGBIdQ2kQIQuIPWW_mHP6ifUNFjrw6D4eUvWJjqmH-rYpDVe5yTfVV0WDmbqzer9GMtHX77DfD_zwFAaTMsCMJWO78G1tCMJZiO-VTErU-jjDE2RPZIkDRj6InPabpaZr1WRyMBLaZSUr66sgIGoBZMLy70j3RqGRg1CoPBAisJT8ze8A=w400-h375" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikVAZbEORCzoO9RdZduFNYh9_v9ZMJq7h6JB6IF_83EJlAVneS-PcXij3UNNLliuZLc7C4h63epcZkB6Nw41_OVdRgHbqzATw3Za88tc6l0m5DCLU3drZKIKTDMyxfpqgxLUzqTeRmawrwTcIQRc3ZQJ8UcJ_22hHyLgklOk8p_2Hi_LgW_mU=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="685" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEikVAZbEORCzoO9RdZduFNYh9_v9ZMJq7h6JB6IF_83EJlAVneS-PcXij3UNNLliuZLc7C4h63epcZkB6Nw41_OVdRgHbqzATw3Za88tc6l0m5DCLU3drZKIKTDMyxfpqgxLUzqTeRmawrwTcIQRc3ZQJ8UcJ_22hHyLgklOk8p_2Hi_LgW_mU=w380-h400" width="380" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-xRgqcNyzu3BXdjowZL9Tx2HTlj94BYCtrcEDMDPfPU3MxmjtxSUbdtztCynrpdxykboa-xiYJDsu82APgUxwSeMa63ycM58755ZihtSRdLCXo1O_b26PlhwhUyFeBUkBMxsdvb10YaqykjHR0-CSWVfQqXn8b62ug8MSQeydsYM8LH9KoAo=s715" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="530" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-xRgqcNyzu3BXdjowZL9Tx2HTlj94BYCtrcEDMDPfPU3MxmjtxSUbdtztCynrpdxykboa-xiYJDsu82APgUxwSeMa63ycM58755ZihtSRdLCXo1O_b26PlhwhUyFeBUkBMxsdvb10YaqykjHR0-CSWVfQqXn8b62ug8MSQeydsYM8LH9KoAo=w296-h400" width="296" /></a></div>And, that's a wrap for this quilt. I am hoping to enter it into some shows next year. We'll see how it goes! May you have a safe and happy new year!</div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-17281039560577923032021-12-15T03:00:00.004-06:002022-02-09T07:33:00.875-06:00Ocean Blues/Oil and Water - other cool stuff about this quiltOcean Blues/Oil and Water - other cool stuff about this quilt<div>74" x 74"</div><div><br /></div><div><b>The quilting:</b></div><div>I usually pin baste my quilts, on the floor. Mostly because my quilts are big, and I don't have a table big enough for really big quilts. The floor is a pretty uncomfortable place to work, but it gets good results. This time, I did pin baste my quilt. However, I also have had problems with machine quilting the further I get from the center. It is as if the backing fabric travels, regardless of having been pinned in place. My hand basted quilts do not do this. So, I opted to switch out the pin basting for hand basting on this quilt. I am not convinced that I need to do both, but there it is.</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/AVvXsEjr09qu9bOlgAeyWnOqmADg4lHFigyB_YkkzFJosDBurolmIX1n1TCJxars1_5sLBuNJg1fuLvtMwoAr6mlHy5xuzI3_pwpowKDCswfZoYluelXXt2UWzt7AjNDI_DFp0cQUEP4D5xhbyWU3O-V0ykWma3bh5a1ajwx6ObBOos0K3XqWu2lLxc=s720" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="477" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjr09qu9bOlgAeyWnOqmADg4lHFigyB_YkkzFJosDBurolmIX1n1TCJxars1_5sLBuNJg1fuLvtMwoAr6mlHy5xuzI3_pwpowKDCswfZoYluelXXt2UWzt7AjNDI_DFp0cQUEP4D5xhbyWU3O-V0ykWma3bh5a1ajwx6ObBOos0K3XqWu2lLxc=w265-h400" width="265" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">ready for quilting!!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>I also wanted my quilting threads to kind of disappear into the back ground, but also provide a linear aspect to the quilting design. I opted for <a href="https://www.superiorthreads.com/thread/so-fine/c/60-205">these wonderful very thin polyester threads</a> from Superior Threads. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_3kMI5fnbk4ty5_NKqTuwuvRimJKY3V8AzDXoCqAI6276Zfn8TRDLzaYFvSVtq3EinSRIfKK5AlhoIOR2MlIlxz4ZqjzDvdutl7sfs-BJqPupA7F_JwpPvaJE0Hg0nz0MOelHtkBa7KwAMgOLwW1emnkijDFofv2fBrT8mrG6sHMpcUfiXDQ=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_3kMI5fnbk4ty5_NKqTuwuvRimJKY3V8AzDXoCqAI6276Zfn8TRDLzaYFvSVtq3EinSRIfKK5AlhoIOR2MlIlxz4ZqjzDvdutl7sfs-BJqPupA7F_JwpPvaJE0Hg0nz0MOelHtkBa7KwAMgOLwW1emnkijDFofv2fBrT8mrG6sHMpcUfiXDQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><div>It was another expense to buy a whole new line of threads, but I was super happy with the visual effect after I quilted this. As a bonus, one that I did not anticipate, because the threads were NOT cotton, they did not fill up my machine with lint. I did not have to clean the lint with every bobbin change, which was awesome!!</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/AVvXsEiH-Cr6ZGgMNXZc5SrWztQ0O2MNPJRtMMKO7zriqImZzkPZzM8NQ76R74TQXaPW1qdmX7GqikLbWRE4VenQOP5Qj4WikCRpm3RavaAr0KQ2pxntO-Gd8vag3uYE-lUj12OP4ghnGG3gES8s1UFVl4kFNvl8SqS8o1Mve6U_AY_Ew59cwmbGxNg=s720" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiH-Cr6ZGgMNXZc5SrWztQ0O2MNPJRtMMKO7zriqImZzkPZzM8NQ76R74TQXaPW1qdmX7GqikLbWRE4VenQOP5Qj4WikCRpm3RavaAr0KQ2pxntO-Gd8vag3uYE-lUj12OP4ghnGG3gES8s1UFVl4kFNvl8SqS8o1Mve6U_AY_Ew59cwmbGxNg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I love the side lighting coming through the window for this shot!</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/AVvXsEgdYMwRIVNf-C5URnLVIfwSnX5LIFghHYQ_-tt_IYCsbBKEiMkDlgDnVE-XAYU8cKi0WTSdU2ImBd2HpqLcP_8w27hCMyq9ABcrUQiZrloi-lW_vHj1_vg96Wgn9w25XVBPQXvadT1yXDdHhBYC16YW4ZpldLWmuVreXL6B0uSwMsgkubzLJKw=s720" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdYMwRIVNf-C5URnLVIfwSnX5LIFghHYQ_-tt_IYCsbBKEiMkDlgDnVE-XAYU8cKi0WTSdU2ImBd2HpqLcP_8w27hCMyq9ABcrUQiZrloi-lW_vHj1_vg96Wgn9w25XVBPQXvadT1yXDdHhBYC16YW4ZpldLWmuVreXL6B0uSwMsgkubzLJKw=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A whale and all the quilting lines.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />I had a very hard time dragging this quilt through my sewing machine. Usually a big quilt is already hard because it is bulky and heavy. This one was harder. Apparently the black fabric paint on the other side was creating more friction with my table. I decided to try using painter's tape to attach some <a href="https://www.mistyfuse.com/collections/goddess-sheets">Goddess sheets</a> (teflon sheets) from <a href="https://www.mistyfuse.com/">Mistyfuse</a> to reduce the drag. It worked great and made my job SO MUCH EASIER. Thanks Iris!!<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/AVvXsEhroDbGSR7rcE_WrmzbMKM_WKb7s77DBgPRLPbQsoAzVvB6_T-R2s4mbiWaQPuK8a9NypcbYXOnuMIEDCOMIysCuG_KQXUN2ydUBJJCnTn7Jlvkb3Wz5hxcjmb8ldOPiX7ueUmSZmoWrPRqvUyzDS0aM5sI8nG9wIN66B0kR9dYNtKi9bzfjTc=s720" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhroDbGSR7rcE_WrmzbMKM_WKb7s77DBgPRLPbQsoAzVvB6_T-R2s4mbiWaQPuK8a9NypcbYXOnuMIEDCOMIysCuG_KQXUN2ydUBJJCnTn7Jlvkb3Wz5hxcjmb8ldOPiX7ueUmSZmoWrPRqvUyzDS0aM5sI8nG9wIN66B0kR9dYNtKi9bzfjTc=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A top view looking down on my quilt under my sewing machine</td></tr></tbody></table><div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>The hanging sleeve, hanging tube:</b></div><div>Before I quilted the top 5" or so, I had an idea, one that I have used before on a two-sided quilt. I decided to peel back the layers, and insert more fabric and batting to make an internal hanging sleeve. It worked great! And the construction of it was seamless and I got to incorporate the quilting and the tube at the same time, which is very hard to explain, but it worked!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIn1w4lvKHWq5VWSFtRxRBjMTYKnlxmGoMTxlBxpMr5ni64dJYsIXP3z_Xz2m68FC3Nk5gyBBxk3ml7RWr0ETxde-RHrX2xbRtO3P3cBAeOn3o1gS8QIDtqjCFRl0OuJ9eOiGyFkFn2SNc5zJr9kyiG-V6Zo9fjn5jK8WLb-Gu-87bHuo_7V8=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIn1w4lvKHWq5VWSFtRxRBjMTYKnlxmGoMTxlBxpMr5ni64dJYsIXP3z_Xz2m68FC3Nk5gyBBxk3ml7RWr0ETxde-RHrX2xbRtO3P3cBAeOn3o1gS8QIDtqjCFRl0OuJ9eOiGyFkFn2SNc5zJr9kyiG-V6Zo9fjn5jK8WLb-Gu-87bHuo_7V8=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>It is undetectable from either side! Here is a top view. It also works for a larger sized hanging rod, but this is the one I am currently using while it is hanging at my home.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidbVXrfbd6xNxkuCS1MjGfyn4J1-hh05QkHrH0SqXXDAESTLvIJUl7yNN8vcKHnmO7xHC3D-1PXGjGv1RyWag8d9vi3gacOb1w_6sZ4pSBhSHkbg491q0Mhrpm9Jb9sPRUpFe8fWTRdVHh5qT6MfezmpI1X3sj9durSu_vxxIEg-1NF9RCOhM=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidbVXrfbd6xNxkuCS1MjGfyn4J1-hh05QkHrH0SqXXDAESTLvIJUl7yNN8vcKHnmO7xHC3D-1PXGjGv1RyWag8d9vi3gacOb1w_6sZ4pSBhSHkbg491q0Mhrpm9Jb9sPRUpFe8fWTRdVHh5qT6MfezmpI1X3sj9durSu_vxxIEg-1NF9RCOhM=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><b>The binding:</b></div><div>You may have already noticed that the binding changes colors with every block. I did not pre-plan this. I was indecisive about the binding for the entire construction of the quilt. It was only when I got to the end, that I decided my absolute best choice was to do it this way. So I dug out all the fabrics I used and started cutting new pieces to make the "blended" binding. So many pieces! ARGH!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjlJx3PoCXUGZL4T45eUxC4v119YLuIBx1gyilUqoYFPfraFM6UO12u3IF0C1ZbPILCZA5h7e3ke5KH3kG6F2eRTLLmoXlVDA6isNGC7ZjRuI3ZqkL9YnhAGDzT3W2-4nROe5cfe_p3cbpUCiltfJMTn4Prl5mQlnyXtZxd1ZIqTvQB0R94Wg=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjlJx3PoCXUGZL4T45eUxC4v119YLuIBx1gyilUqoYFPfraFM6UO12u3IF0C1ZbPILCZA5h7e3ke5KH3kG6F2eRTLLmoXlVDA6isNGC7ZjRuI3ZqkL9YnhAGDzT3W2-4nROe5cfe_p3cbpUCiltfJMTn4Prl5mQlnyXtZxd1ZIqTvQB0R94Wg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div>Then I stitched all the little pieces together. I opted to do only one side at a time to deal with the corners. I also opted for open seams to reduce bulk when turning the binding to the other side of the quilt.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOAI_SXGR9cRGfusqf1PdRItprEeaRZRQNSJyx5zs89eGSgVYxzH8AFBSM7iEFvDs8NXF2W9gydVmz975z4FzJ5Kcv5WyYm2OMDdQpSopaDg2errr0lsg4iommqhzzY2F7WRcD2HPkWphwNefKMnCTKn8nywkrCy9VyfX4C6qOEjW9DLJZewo=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjOAI_SXGR9cRGfusqf1PdRItprEeaRZRQNSJyx5zs89eGSgVYxzH8AFBSM7iEFvDs8NXF2W9gydVmz975z4FzJ5Kcv5WyYm2OMDdQpSopaDg2errr0lsg4iommqhzzY2F7WRcD2HPkWphwNefKMnCTKn8nywkrCy9VyfX4C6qOEjW9DLJZewo=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div><div>I am happy with the way it turned out. It also looks really good from both sides of the quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGkBCYwmRWavYYw8VBTY9byWI5sb61ZhIVMX-Wp8HyTRCpUjUnHNKpOqPyuxZcDQ1dYWPYTTHQGcyortffh3fMTDRyN4nrIqLbPQDl04ouRhx2rZFg2g1p-c1ibBzaCzMKqxNJ99RcpaHl4IsuB9R4AMFPkMbta52_W7Hkida2gGZ07JFTg9Y=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="699" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGkBCYwmRWavYYw8VBTY9byWI5sb61ZhIVMX-Wp8HyTRCpUjUnHNKpOqPyuxZcDQ1dYWPYTTHQGcyortffh3fMTDRyN4nrIqLbPQDl04ouRhx2rZFg2g1p-c1ibBzaCzMKqxNJ99RcpaHl4IsuB9R4AMFPkMbta52_W7Hkida2gGZ07JFTg9Y=s320" width="311" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaqnvgWCbsLtGfi_9W-vFwzDOlqZx9u7CEg40Xh8cDTdW1-RFyjkr2tLNFtVWO3iaUPIDjwcSonb-IgDgqHwzvOTj65DQoirgbWG6nB1XHjYuepWkp4hhJhHIKn7twkKTgTjL7CEwgUWgbttn-XXGLzpFeK6jP6Em0QZgxI_UVfW2C5pjIhz0=s720" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhaqnvgWCbsLtGfi_9W-vFwzDOlqZx9u7CEg40Xh8cDTdW1-RFyjkr2tLNFtVWO3iaUPIDjwcSonb-IgDgqHwzvOTj65DQoirgbWG6nB1XHjYuepWkp4hhJhHIKn7twkKTgTjL7CEwgUWgbttn-XXGLzpFeK6jP6Em0QZgxI_UVfW2C5pjIhz0=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div></div></div><div>There is ONE MORE THING! But this post is already long, so I am saving it for next week. Hope you will pop back by. It is the coolest thing ever!! Cheers!</div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-7077404550412216242021-12-08T03:00:00.148-06:002022-02-09T07:33:25.775-06:00Ocean BluesOcean Blues<div>74" x 74"</div><div><br /></div><div>I have finally finished my two sided pixel ocean quilt! It was delayed during quilting by <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/10/blog-post_13.html">my broken sewing machine</a>. And it was such a wonderful feeling to have it finished at last! It is one of my favorites and is happily hanging on my wall now.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRf1MekfxWcBiS8_JhtFHVSshxuW4vRi1Rj9QirHz0FyT5OkzqZnAxWJcc-K3pJmKLJ1IBCU8HA7X4YLv9yv7I9zoGd9NL9HMbv4t4SCpqd6fvCgN0eHspY0hP4Kqw3Evh-fARQ/s720/YorkOceanBluesW+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="715" data-original-width="720" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtRf1MekfxWcBiS8_JhtFHVSshxuW4vRi1Rj9QirHz0FyT5OkzqZnAxWJcc-K3pJmKLJ1IBCU8HA7X4YLv9yv7I9zoGd9NL9HMbv4t4SCpqd6fvCgN0eHspY0hP4Kqw3Evh-fARQ/w400-h398/YorkOceanBluesW+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div>My intent was to create a wall of blue, evocative of the ocean. I began by selecting a color palette. Since it is impossible to pick accurate colors from a monitor, I have been collecting sample packets of solid colors from different manufactures. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMtNfmW7Erl_o5Y7om3hE_ADuLW9RDpPIHsmw3Qf2Wwdxul8YU8O_ylGjdfnf_1Em2K5bHOYt5bJmjKzJUJNwsLA-OZ_IyS02sIg_y67zF-x1rB6dJQ9H2pTZrVp88l0EaZhoAg/s720/YorkSamplesSolidsW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfMtNfmW7Erl_o5Y7om3hE_ADuLW9RDpPIHsmw3Qf2Wwdxul8YU8O_ylGjdfnf_1Em2K5bHOYt5bJmjKzJUJNwsLA-OZ_IyS02sIg_y67zF-x1rB6dJQ9H2pTZrVp88l0EaZhoAg/s320/YorkSamplesSolidsW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Here are three of them. Moda Bella is on the table, along with a page of RJR Cotton Supremes. I just got the Kona card standing up in the back. PS. These samples are a little expensive, and not available year round, which can be frustrating. Also, you may notice that some of the fabric swatches have been ripped off the cards. That is because colors are very fickle, they can look different in different surroundings. I pull off a little swatch, and then attach a sticker on the back with the name of the color. Then, if I want to get some, I still know what it is. The Kona is permanently welded to the page. I have no idea how to separate those colors from each other, perhaps an exacto knife?<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/AVvXsEiQPOYWXqSPsI4RjSCtY0YWI4EsTk2pgThcF60UTHPwH3EXQ0AXjbrlmscI3v4gUzFssGbRyoZELtTTarKFYa7t0fVFpAXPZUM8i3vZ0dEqM3ttDIEFV8ECJtb0Fw8l9nqyRKh20g/s720/YorkModaBellaW.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="720" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQPOYWXqSPsI4RjSCtY0YWI4EsTk2pgThcF60UTHPwH3EXQ0AXjbrlmscI3v4gUzFssGbRyoZELtTTarKFYa7t0fVFpAXPZUM8i3vZ0dEqM3ttDIEFV8ECJtb0Fw8l9nqyRKh20g/s320/YorkModaBellaW.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moda Bella samples, with labels added</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>Next I kind of swoosh them around to see how they look next to each other. Once I am satisfied, I try to find these exact colors from quilt stores. That is not an easy task! For this project I think I shopped at 6 different stores to find my fabrics, and was unable to find 2 of them. Some stores require a minimum purchase of a yard of fabric, which is more than I need. So, it is inherently inefficient, and especially so when adding up all the shipping costs. However, no one carries all the colors. What is up with that??? Ha!</div><div><br /></div><div>Here is a stack of some of the new fabrics mixed in with the ones I already had.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpvDvDlg1C7vUfhDD7JwwwjyvtncrUjP4LEwdYo-gLUk5JP3s1EtfYvGY6e8Zk6qxJFxl1WNQhZYBy0qkjusdJOqFk6mQ_lS_1lLBfv6Q4paLZrHjMpFo1nN6bczkdcpq6rReYw/s720/16.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHpvDvDlg1C7vUfhDD7JwwwjyvtncrUjP4LEwdYo-gLUk5JP3s1EtfYvGY6e8Zk6qxJFxl1WNQhZYBy0qkjusdJOqFk6mQ_lS_1lLBfv6Q4paLZrHjMpFo1nN6bczkdcpq6rReYw/s320/16.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Once I had my fabrics, I wasn't sure which idea I wanted to pursue on a large scale, so I made some little sample quilts first. Perhaps you remember them from earlier posts in April and May of this year?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6AVXLY9kjjt0supQzspJMBpywCwoY9Ub6J0W3_19C-PDE07KwWcYtmwKfvy-NjwBEAo_89htcUbaUiPKufRIigwpnaD37bWVDuZ_Ht7I62BwgJvmPsdczqp8exuwWK2vk9q6gA/s960/YorkFourSamplesW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6AVXLY9kjjt0supQzspJMBpywCwoY9Ub6J0W3_19C-PDE07KwWcYtmwKfvy-NjwBEAo_89htcUbaUiPKufRIigwpnaD37bWVDuZ_Ht7I62BwgJvmPsdczqp8exuwWK2vk9q6gA/s320/YorkFourSamplesW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">These are all so lovely, and I had other ideas I hadn't tried yet, but I knew I wanted to try the pixel one in a large quilt. The stripey one I tried in two other slightly larger versions <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/05/blog-post_26.html">here</a> and <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/06/blog-post_23.html">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Let the rotary cutting begin! This part can be a bit tedious and led to repetitive use injuries. I try to do it slowly with stretching in between. It is FUN to see the different colors stacking up and ready for placement!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdOVdTfTdxHQsWnt6It5RBt3TpybZo0kpMitAXmTFyT87vHO0nznbBVmoSzjzXLsi644JLaxxfrKdUJDigG5gOGevT-u-6A5vvof5L6q6caIgVIN2j3Zvq67L5m_3ruFekZKtKg/s720/YorkbluesquaresW.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKdOVdTfTdxHQsWnt6It5RBt3TpybZo0kpMitAXmTFyT87vHO0nznbBVmoSzjzXLsi644JLaxxfrKdUJDigG5gOGevT-u-6A5vvof5L6q6caIgVIN2j3Zvq67L5m_3ruFekZKtKg/s320/YorkbluesquaresW.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div>After I had a LOT of squares cut, I started putting them up on my design wall. I thought it would be fun and easy. And, it was fun, but it was not easy. My original idea had more brown and greens and less blue. Like this:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMC2BRwQML6Ngrq-CYBOERYGGLrnFMA7Hx4MtzrkBWBLG4hH5WusiNXRCCzumn0UzYr0YOSVqbaeTxPL1b7yRV8W3PCvx2l8BcD71sGpFiXg-cJzs_WW8Ni46i83wA-QNt70o_yg/s720/YorkOceanBluesDunesW.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="718" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMC2BRwQML6Ngrq-CYBOERYGGLrnFMA7Hx4MtzrkBWBLG4hH5WusiNXRCCzumn0UzYr0YOSVqbaeTxPL1b7yRV8W3PCvx2l8BcD71sGpFiXg-cJzs_WW8Ni46i83wA-QNt70o_yg/s320/YorkOceanBluesDunesW.jpg" width="319" /></a></div>It would seem that too much thinking sometimes gets in the way of making art. So, I took a lot of this down and rearranged it more than once, and kept trying. I knew I was getting close when I had mostly blue. </div><div><br /></div><div>Next week I will post about the back of this quilt, because this is another one that has turned into a two-sided quilt! </div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-41621431722815493292021-12-08T03:00:00.147-06:002022-02-09T07:33:14.872-06:00Oil and Water -the other side of Ocean BluesOil and Water -the other side of Ocean Blues<div>74" x 74"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilvVruBbO3uGLUEkLyoN21vOeKn3NqEdwR2OLD4sqbj-JcjDEMCOpvwJPkJz73BKeytbM9eWJPpENwoAqN2utRK7rg3CVcz6m1xKMtQ9IvTGdNB4KI9WitwEaBdhMREyAAPXFTZ4pzPmmPLfDXAaeEsM37Acu_fUnEwZL6sm4rsz7rvzkW_E8=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="720" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilvVruBbO3uGLUEkLyoN21vOeKn3NqEdwR2OLD4sqbj-JcjDEMCOpvwJPkJz73BKeytbM9eWJPpENwoAqN2utRK7rg3CVcz6m1xKMtQ9IvTGdNB4KI9WitwEaBdhMREyAAPXFTZ4pzPmmPLfDXAaeEsM37Acu_fUnEwZL6sm4rsz7rvzkW_E8=w400-h399" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I grew up by the ocean. I love the beach and everything that goes with it. When I was little the beach was frequently covered in sticky goey tar balls. They were hard to get off your feet, until you learned the trick about baby oil. The older I got, the more littered the beach became. When I go to the beach now, I have to pay a fee for a sticker for my car. The monies are used to bulldoze and scrape the beach of seaweed and trash (I'm assuming). And, I am not convinced that this is the best thing ecologically for the beach and the organisms that actually live there. There are also trash cans every 100 feet along the driveable part of the beach. </div><div><br /></div><div>When I graduated college, I got some temporary work on a research vessel. We called it Coring for Dollars and had some T-shirts made up. The program was run by a university professor who used the income from it to fund his own research and graduate students. We were taking piston cores and sampling them looking for traces of oil. I sliced up the deep ocean mud and put it into labeled bags that were frozen. Back at the lab, the mud was dried, and then extracted with multiple solvents. The left overs from the solvent washes were then tested in several different ways, including UV Fluorescence Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometry. If they found the "fingerprints" of an oil deposit, the results were sold to oil companies who then made a bid to drill for oil there. There is a huge amount of work and money that goes into oil production, and this is only the exploratory part. </div><div><br /></div><div>The thing is this. Oil is an incredibly valuable resource, but it is limited. It is not like a tree that can be regrown. Once we use it up, it is gone. Finding it and getting it causes huge environmental damage. Using it, or burning it, is also causing massive global climate change, but I will save that discussion for another day. It is not a hard sell to convince anyone that we waste it. But it seems like it should be a lot easier to convince both consumers and producers to stop using and making single use plastics that litter the earth and waste the limited resource. That is why I included plastic water bottles and 6-pack holders and straws and toothbrushes in this image. It symbolizes ALL the things we both waste oil on and trash our environment with. The earth is the MOST valuable commodity of all, and we have to protect and respect her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii5AR9flXruaiJ8o8cfGwzsi77khOYqTFYW5M21WCalBy67PO820XL70_fHNwhn8qBK3_PfQ9SvVzKP1bA1Nl23dnLdJGkb6iVEc00ejR95voUYR6fz5pZn-fuuZKp9E_0uxnR2gbbw9N9bKmXSaQrPwCbD3mO4rwPTJAj6SYsZ5_unioOWFQ=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="456" data-original-width="720" height="254" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii5AR9flXruaiJ8o8cfGwzsi77khOYqTFYW5M21WCalBy67PO820XL70_fHNwhn8qBK3_PfQ9SvVzKP1bA1Nl23dnLdJGkb6iVEc00ejR95voUYR6fz5pZn-fuuZKp9E_0uxnR2gbbw9N9bKmXSaQrPwCbD3mO4rwPTJAj6SYsZ5_unioOWFQ=w400-h254" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>My life history infiltrated my thoughts as I was just drifting off to sleep after a long evening of sewing squares together. Such a INSPIRED idea that I was afraid I wouldn't remember it in the morning. Ha! So I jumped up, went into the studio, and started sketching my idea and writing notes about it, notes that would help me to remember.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next morning, I had a vague realization of what that idea would entail, and it was too much! Yet I couldn't give it up. It stayed with me, unrelenting. I broke down the steps, drawing, editing and cleaning up my drawings, getting screens made, making the prints of each element, and then sewing all the pieces together. I couldn't decide if I wanted to make the screens myself (of which there are a number of different ways to do that), or simply paint or draw all the elements by hand? Since I wanted repetitions of each one, it made sense to make a screen and just print them. </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/AVvXsEicVZ5OeQlPCwwn-KiL_9cR742H3BVPWm5SoDnvIZmzREynPBRvlIX68BUMz0OfWJWOdzWt1Oa5eI9NGQWPNwVNLbWkMJul3Pvmdm3OqOF_wwr3VzjejnshfKA6226xqo5OfQeai06KvED1EET0QNIR7HFYu43UPJ3IEw1w80kE-l2Yn0u7l3I=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="673" data-original-width="720" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEicVZ5OeQlPCwwn-KiL_9cR742H3BVPWm5SoDnvIZmzREynPBRvlIX68BUMz0OfWJWOdzWt1Oa5eI9NGQWPNwVNLbWkMJul3Pvmdm3OqOF_wwr3VzjejnshfKA6226xqo5OfQeai06KvED1EET0QNIR7HFYu43UPJ3IEw1w80kE-l2Yn0u7l3I=s320" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">tracing the pencil drawing with a Sharpie</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>There was more planning. I had to decide the size of each design and how closely spaced vertically and horizontally they would be. I wanted to fill the space completely and not have any of the designs falling off the top or bottom edges. So, I drew the designs, and used photoshop to change the scale, then print and place on the design wall until everything was just right. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh0R32rR7WlyRdScD2NfvchlcqnkLQzoDuhD8El-TC2SJHt6OZwYMfzm5YUIcDGGFMa4hAjgFX8tdt_VPKN_VmFRHY1xU2v5yD6emkByDiUKeplzNgOLTtjmks2cSCZWp-w9jq_sNAING7BWR4VDqQblQ8w2W_BVjSh2bkAGyYcDyZvqejVRs=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="295" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgh0R32rR7WlyRdScD2NfvchlcqnkLQzoDuhD8El-TC2SJHt6OZwYMfzm5YUIcDGGFMa4hAjgFX8tdt_VPKN_VmFRHY1xU2v5yD6emkByDiUKeplzNgOLTtjmks2cSCZWp-w9jq_sNAING7BWR4VDqQblQ8w2W_BVjSh2bkAGyYcDyZvqejVRs=w262-h640" width="262" /></a></div><br /><div>The purchase of the screens were both expensive and expensive to have the image "burned" onto. I had a few screens that were gifted to me and very useful! But, I still had to buy a few. To save money I decided to try multiple images on one screen. I thought it made sense because I was planning to cut the pieces apart and sew them together. In reality it was not as simple as my plan. Here are a few of the double image screens:<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmHVihc_sme3sO9y1CEzwKeiy1jILM28T2atWT1-j0W3AWQ5W3lUyK3gxv8wiRAR6Ns_JgcoHTbNMrUMEvgPFyDV4eRdYDY75PoQnBzW-BshWXu2VaM5g4P5IpAF8LnWSp1JS5TAzZiCmogswfBtz1_i_WNR5kaIK62Jfy3MQYE2N2DQsmnvI=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="496" data-original-width="720" height="220" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmHVihc_sme3sO9y1CEzwKeiy1jILM28T2atWT1-j0W3AWQ5W3lUyK3gxv8wiRAR6Ns_JgcoHTbNMrUMEvgPFyDV4eRdYDY75PoQnBzW-BshWXu2VaM5g4P5IpAF8LnWSp1JS5TAzZiCmogswfBtz1_i_WNR5kaIK62Jfy3MQYE2N2DQsmnvI=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAWY7U0OXDobP1yBz6PvgTnRt-lJ0iL43DOqxoEoeXm6sw1pjLlEWI6f5OPUhZZhh6YrP-pEWuYJTaBXmsBoriq43HbqYxypE624gQntLW7ti7rEfrqILlpJ6iC_-SFMwEfboaCVo-fRXHzX2kc542-_PdCdClG1ZX58gkCWRVGqO1dAMpZNE=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="616" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAWY7U0OXDobP1yBz6PvgTnRt-lJ0iL43DOqxoEoeXm6sw1pjLlEWI6f5OPUhZZhh6YrP-pEWuYJTaBXmsBoriq43HbqYxypE624gQntLW7ti7rEfrqILlpJ6iC_-SFMwEfboaCVo-fRXHzX2kc542-_PdCdClG1ZX58gkCWRVGqO1dAMpZNE=s320" width="274" /></a></div><br /></div><div>The double screen did save money, but they took more effort and time to print. I did not have enough seam allowance to print them like this. So, I covered one side with plastic folder (cut to size) and then printed the other side. I used black fabric paint which dries very quickly in the screen, so all my materials were carefully planned and arranged to facilitate fast printing. It is stressful and yet fun to watch the images produced so quickly.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKw8yrAR0cSG4c1whnL8FtVwwtj8QoWWfTR9lfUBpFs9TL8OLTZLXw71Mex9SB8NLH3zOe4NGN9_6KG9eFRLgHA0zvGlIKBh58735PP99RDOT_PuKNrt-j7qPZoOfNq1yxFghM6JTyBILy2ywHgRP9KmrHnVj2N2YdspdVyaFKTs15bolfedg=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiKw8yrAR0cSG4c1whnL8FtVwwtj8QoWWfTR9lfUBpFs9TL8OLTZLXw71Mex9SB8NLH3zOe4NGN9_6KG9eFRLgHA0zvGlIKBh58735PP99RDOT_PuKNrt-j7qPZoOfNq1yxFghM6JTyBILy2ywHgRP9KmrHnVj2N2YdspdVyaFKTs15bolfedg=s320" width="320" /></a></div>I thought I took more pictures of the printing process, but I was so busy trying to crank it out, there was no time for photos. As I was practicing with the whales, for the back another small quilt (<a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2021/06/blog-post_23.html">here</a>), I was printing outside and hanging the fabric to dry in the sun. That was not the best idea. Working in the Texas heat made the paint dry faster in the screen. I had no idea how much I would need so I bought a lot extra, because I didn't want to run out during a print run. <div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNxSMqkGxoJX0a7ejgrNHgFV-Q-SZ_0EyyyX1NKjOjBX6NvQx0i6fWBKekt0mcNwfOB6HMqNoY8MeiKUOi2YyeRFrxE8VpiyJKNIDVbdqQpJrQl7IuS4I2ZUq7MMD_aTEv-Irsg1eTuOF7_rynX5rJnpxbw1U-zb5HzeOgsjUSqPhR7Aou5-4=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="720" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiNxSMqkGxoJX0a7ejgrNHgFV-Q-SZ_0EyyyX1NKjOjBX6NvQx0i6fWBKekt0mcNwfOB6HMqNoY8MeiKUOi2YyeRFrxE8VpiyJKNIDVbdqQpJrQl7IuS4I2ZUq7MMD_aTEv-Irsg1eTuOF7_rynX5rJnpxbw1U-zb5HzeOgsjUSqPhR7Aou5-4=w400-h266" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The ship was the hardest to print. The screen would kind of roll while printing and mess up the design after the first run. I think it took 7 prints to get 3 reasonably good ones. It was a learning process to be sure! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqfm67OygHjxCXfsXuYJ2CvnPIIkFlCjr_xNX9-A6nY9PZ-2bgnND-vG6fb08HzqmepyyWEdiY1hnekbgSlmznyjbJ1W61kfZaD-O_g5d8ETx8c6Cqpxs3amHD83CrNkN-5ivC_L3c8q-8Y_ZpPHuI84gGt4RLV50GF2WE_DOQ-m0ol9-zS2g=s720" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="109" data-original-width="720" height="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqfm67OygHjxCXfsXuYJ2CvnPIIkFlCjr_xNX9-A6nY9PZ-2bgnND-vG6fb08HzqmepyyWEdiY1hnekbgSlmznyjbJ1W61kfZaD-O_g5d8ETx8c6Cqpxs3amHD83CrNkN-5ivC_L3c8q-8Y_ZpPHuI84gGt4RLV50GF2WE_DOQ-m0ol9-zS2g=w400-h60" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>After all the prints were made and dried, I heat set them with my iron, and then trimmed them with the rotary cutter and sewed all the pieces together. It was now ready to layer with the front, baste, and then quilt. :)</div></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-16556776135592056692021-11-17T03:00:00.003-06:002022-02-09T07:33:55.482-06:00Women's March 2017: By the Numbers<div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/2017/04/womens-march-2017-by-numbers-48-x-48.html">Women's March 2017: By the Numbers</a></div><div style="text-align: left;">48" x 48"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizouqttsw9N6zavGfGkzVOBymc37L_0oFfpD0GHlXWe377GO5-UDBFuyHnTdVWfFpMHD1F-DmPkBN-FDuqsAmJXGmW1b0vmMFFRLo0y9agLsyxbTTsXBKIghWyvOAAo1whGjkqXA/s720/YorkWM2017W.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="716" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizouqttsw9N6zavGfGkzVOBymc37L_0oFfpD0GHlXWe377GO5-UDBFuyHnTdVWfFpMHD1F-DmPkBN-FDuqsAmJXGmW1b0vmMFFRLo0y9agLsyxbTTsXBKIghWyvOAAo1whGjkqXA/w398-h400/YorkWM2017W.jpg" width="398" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It is with great honor and pleasure that I share with you my quilt is going to be part of the permanent collection of the <a href="https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/">International Quilt Museum</a>! I am delighted that it will be entering history in this way, especially after it's long tour with Threads of Resistance.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This quilt was made to honor the 3 million people who marched globally the day after President Trump's inauguration. There are 9216 little half inch squares making up this quilt. Each square represents 325 people, which is equivalent to a large jet plane full of people. Imagine a full airplane for each tiny little square! That's a lot of people, all marching to protect the right's of women. Women's rights are still under assault today, especially in the state of Texas. Women's rights are human rights. We must RESIST and continue demanding our rights to our own bodies!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><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 style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19751966.post-8740670198449965002021-11-03T10:38:00.006-05:002022-02-09T07:34:12.425-06:00Both Sides NowInternational Quilt Festival Houston<div>Both Sides Now</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/AVvXsEiVn6JPIXV7RJUbswXhHQmNJlXtppnBhl0T53rcG12kNxoIiHYikBIcxqdnzyqUUUzviEEZmRXNtTOnIhUZgoBkh3DQTL68d8brArlwcgDTOsRiVF9k7jQ7WqB6YUcwoX4CE7GiQg/s1440/YorkBSNSherriMcimage1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVn6JPIXV7RJUbswXhHQmNJlXtppnBhl0T53rcG12kNxoIiHYikBIcxqdnzyqUUUzviEEZmRXNtTOnIhUZgoBkh3DQTL68d8brArlwcgDTOsRiVF9k7jQ7WqB6YUcwoX4CE7GiQg/w400-h400/YorkBSNSherriMcimage1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Sherri McCauley</span></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/AVvXsEiITI61bnkoh8ygFMzLvPIdUWrRNscBciGzDwiEcy22n3VkGWJfVfgYJ4ulHfW6d-YlNuRWkghY6bIxDZuFsmP8i3wKK9F4PiRql3CyysXQXDGr8W70PRbq4TYDo4HtC6cDdOpJUw/s2048/YorkBSNKarenAlexanderimage1.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiITI61bnkoh8ygFMzLvPIdUWrRNscBciGzDwiEcy22n3VkGWJfVfgYJ4ulHfW6d-YlNuRWkghY6bIxDZuFsmP8i3wKK9F4PiRql3CyysXQXDGr8W70PRbq4TYDo4HtC6cDdOpJUw/w400-h300/YorkBSNKarenAlexanderimage1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Karen Alexander</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>I am so proud and thrilled that my exhibit, Both Sides Now, was so well received in Houston this year! And it wouldn't have been possible without the support of Becky Navarro at International Quilt Festival and my sponsor Juki America. I did not go, but had asked for photos of the exhibit from friends. I was overwhelmed with the response I got!! Christi Carew and Suzin Stern took photos of almost every side of all the quilts! Becky Navarro, Sherri McCauley, Susan Tennison, Frances Ledenbach, Karen Alexander, Cheryl Dagan, Deborah Boschert, and Carol Jones Morrisey took photos of the exhibit, many of which were showing people looking at my quilts! And Andrea Brokenshire and Sarah Ann Smith took videos of the exhibit so that I could see what it looked like if you were walking around! Sarah's video included her commentary of my work which was quite lovely and gave it a very professional vibe that I LOVED! I am overwhelmed and so thankful for all the kindnesses! A big thank you to all so that I could share photos here with you!! It was almost like being there!</div><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></span></div><div><span>You can see both sides of every quilt in the exhibit, along with artist statement for the quilts, and links to the quilts while I was making them, in the new tab at the top of my blog, <a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/p/blog-page.html">Both Sides Now</a>. </span></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/AVvXsEjyW4_iYjViXKMQNCbEnZC1qFbBd2ry_gNadD5u1DOs8FvDipJ3p9RQhHfzcRfyjYNMtdrOx_D6Pq9jJgRwjFBT3QHgFgdZT8QhK3VOJRu5DCnCOtoBg6fBvAt0uSq43AV8YasBJg/s720/YorkSoloBSNSusanTennison3IG.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="689" data-original-width="720" height="383" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyW4_iYjViXKMQNCbEnZC1qFbBd2ry_gNadD5u1DOs8FvDipJ3p9RQhHfzcRfyjYNMtdrOx_D6Pq9jJgRwjFBT3QHgFgdZT8QhK3VOJRu5DCnCOtoBg6fBvAt0uSq43AV8YasBJg/w400-h383/YorkSoloBSNSusanTennison3IG.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Turn the Dial (left), Flow (right)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Susan Tennison<br /></span></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/AVvXsEhDox0b-fgxKVtE9WdqCoHOHm-f9ARzy1NRDjtTzAKKBf-LquKiLs5R9vfiiWFs29eoJWo3pKZM3FDqS2TDyRmWZJWoV-DptKfqTEffiUtrjWBVc89Q3OwCGkgHjC6JvoyNTLe3Zw/s960/YorkBSNCarolJonesMimage2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDox0b-fgxKVtE9WdqCoHOHm-f9ARzy1NRDjtTzAKKBf-LquKiLs5R9vfiiWFs29eoJWo3pKZM3FDqS2TDyRmWZJWoV-DptKfqTEffiUtrjWBVc89Q3OwCGkgHjC6JvoyNTLe3Zw/w400-h300/YorkBSNCarolJonesMimage2.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Neurodiversity (left); His and Hers (right)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Carol Jones Morrissey</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="color: #ff00fe;"><br /></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/AVvXsEj-UW7XjvUJiJ5WBdRfka5GwI2hYtDtROHos7yT92S8nrYeG8wHnJ1I9X2ByoO_8C9KnGWG_wrGn_aPyMo2yT-4yXLEx0lePr1Vl1aD4uFAVeWSo0eaX6aqQnoXvcUlxltUYw3gFg/s720/YorkSoloBloomButterflyKAw.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UW7XjvUJiJ5WBdRfka5GwI2hYtDtROHos7yT92S8nrYeG8wHnJ1I9X2ByoO_8C9KnGWG_wrGn_aPyMo2yT-4yXLEx0lePr1Vl1aD4uFAVeWSo0eaX6aqQnoXvcUlxltUYw3gFg/w400-h300/YorkSoloBloomButterflyKAw.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bloom (left), Butterflies (right)<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Karen Alexander</span></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/AVvXsEggh7wIupQcDrfNfW3_8wSt30sVMiLHcTS9WvLNhqCVtZ-_xcjOpHMjSXSh9N643oCmxmnaNfmooUxxSkhAMiaQIubHScx69S8oKm0SRa59zUD6kJg6uFnP5VhcAznWAi6NcgPLWA/s692/YorkBSNChristiCarewimage2B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="599" data-original-width="692" height="346" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggh7wIupQcDrfNfW3_8wSt30sVMiLHcTS9WvLNhqCVtZ-_xcjOpHMjSXSh9N643oCmxmnaNfmooUxxSkhAMiaQIubHScx69S8oKm0SRa59zUD6kJg6uFnP5VhcAznWAi6NcgPLWA/w400-h346/YorkBSNChristiCarewimage2B.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caterpillars<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo by Christi Carew</span></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEiIHg571Xsad478cj2md5hHvn1eWxHQWPnoiCtAvJVdpKMYsCOdWgTVTVq_gBr0d67jnnrduQ_oYAMDr8AEr8T-QCH5aPJ-0ZrENKa7rXfzVWpLP_Szodo7m6hb-wvpZOEZ50R1wg/s2048/YorkBSNSuzinStern2.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2022" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIHg571Xsad478cj2md5hHvn1eWxHQWPnoiCtAvJVdpKMYsCOdWgTVTVq_gBr0d67jnnrduQ_oYAMDr8AEr8T-QCH5aPJ-0ZrENKa7rXfzVWpLP_Szodo7m6hb-wvpZOEZ50R1wg/w395-h400/YorkBSNSuzinStern2.jpg" width="395" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Diverging Distractions<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Suzin Ster</span>n</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>There were some unexpected surprises as well! If you stood in the right place the lighting went through some of the quilts, showing both sides at the same time! </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/AVvXsEiZd6yiDV1vlEX8G5qGasdtbBR8bSa4PV-lbD5JtMV-SKitS59Md2A9SkfqXOezMuEvu34A8K7Ykag2PoBL70wmM2Gdnq6jghDLlH0X5NueAvdHvwTIZmJjwNXlch8q8YQLuavtHg/s720/YorkBSNPlentyDeborahBoschert2IG.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="685" data-original-width="720" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZd6yiDV1vlEX8G5qGasdtbBR8bSa4PV-lbD5JtMV-SKitS59Md2A9SkfqXOezMuEvu34A8K7Ykag2PoBL70wmM2Gdnq6jghDLlH0X5NueAvdHvwTIZmJjwNXlch8q8YQLuavtHg/w400-h380/YorkBSNPlentyDeborahBoschert2IG.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scarcity<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Deborah Boschert</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div>The front side of Scarcity, Plenty to Go Around.</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/AVvXsEiwN16Y2ByDDdjkrj8pCbJ_PVt5p-T4w6UjRlc787Gn1kJD5TnLWLPo_CB8LKVhosO3chsEEnFF0WtlQosaT_fp2fH_GHj5tRWPqgZP7HGOFeXai3kHcNWUlu5YFt0g9x2GrnSEuQ/s644/YorkSoloBSNPlentyCherylDegan1B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="611" data-original-width="644" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwN16Y2ByDDdjkrj8pCbJ_PVt5p-T4w6UjRlc787Gn1kJD5TnLWLPo_CB8LKVhosO3chsEEnFF0WtlQosaT_fp2fH_GHj5tRWPqgZP7HGOFeXai3kHcNWUlu5YFt0g9x2GrnSEuQ/w400-h380/YorkSoloBSNPlentyCherylDegan1B.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty to Go Around<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Cheryl Dagan</span></td></tr></tbody></table><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/AVvXsEhey4_3SVZFO2rb8BZa4Op9EZOP6ZIndn_jkc1Ki915GW6EbbPgut6hltkpZNB8qy1159XMjy7t_a3EpodIHhbp14hBiTw36O7Rqgkgc9PgH1ja3O41SV5z9vmVGTuuAHFkijTAPg/s720/YorkBSNSeedsDeborahBoshert1A.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="670" data-original-width="720" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhey4_3SVZFO2rb8BZa4Op9EZOP6ZIndn_jkc1Ki915GW6EbbPgut6hltkpZNB8qy1159XMjy7t_a3EpodIHhbp14hBiTw36O7Rqgkgc9PgH1ja3O41SV5z9vmVGTuuAHFkijTAPg/w400-h373/YorkBSNSeedsDeborahBoshert1A.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seeds<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Deborah Boschert</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div>The Bloom side:</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/AVvXsEjfbgHmhvInbwNlJa_atwQF6UJn72YusLbCjf9JcSBvuOVrFPb3XjAJOLDCv1Zs-s9tmrUHMjOO39NrUzA7xhppTgtvvTijCR8HCYZv5a6Ev0FI15-ytQgMaJMTwTNRNTyuhf_j3A/s1300/YorkBSNSuzinStern7B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfbgHmhvInbwNlJa_atwQF6UJn72YusLbCjf9JcSBvuOVrFPb3XjAJOLDCv1Zs-s9tmrUHMjOO39NrUzA7xhppTgtvvTijCR8HCYZv5a6Ev0FI15-ytQgMaJMTwTNRNTyuhf_j3A/w355-h400/YorkBSNSuzinStern7B.jpg" width="355" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bloom<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Suzin Stern</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><br /></div><div>No Earth, slightly more subtle in the lighting effects, but also looks amazing from the back especially when you can see references of the front side.</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/AVvXsEgQ7y4MQdyphrxx49f4Go4SqNKgQKOO9s5VPkhnm3ujrCIxg7ujxFcXAREqUkWdNWf0edEH8goeBxvE6w_axeewvsy_3wpCJAE11XRIfs5oTvmnbFwDIfeU3LBlwWpJkfg4WmcUUA/s2048/YorkBSNSuzinstern4.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1798" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQ7y4MQdyphrxx49f4Go4SqNKgQKOO9s5VPkhnm3ujrCIxg7ujxFcXAREqUkWdNWf0edEH8goeBxvE6w_axeewvsy_3wpCJAE11XRIfs5oTvmnbFwDIfeU3LBlwWpJkfg4WmcUUA/w351-h400/YorkBSNSuzinstern4.jpg" width="351" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No Earth<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Suzin Stern</span></td></tr></tbody></table>The front side of One Earth:<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/AVvXsEigLtcw5ni6H77Dd6BHE5LVGd7DL55BE7sy-xkBhp9flcrY1LS_7RucR4DTpGNd_fRZoP1tG_T6WpB7HUVBLw0izgySFwc9nyMSuCB0FgizQ7iJRFFD1f_m_qKJmXnLT53sXjZIsg/s2048/YorkBSNsuzinstern6.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1977" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigLtcw5ni6H77Dd6BHE5LVGd7DL55BE7sy-xkBhp9flcrY1LS_7RucR4DTpGNd_fRZoP1tG_T6WpB7HUVBLw0izgySFwc9nyMSuCB0FgizQ7iJRFFD1f_m_qKJmXnLT53sXjZIsg/w386-h400/YorkBSNsuzinstern6.jpg" width="386" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One Earth<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Suzin Stern</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div>I have been asked the following questions. So I thought I would answer that here.</div><div><b>Q: "Why make two-sided quilts?"</b></div><div><br /></div><div>A: 1. I always wonder while I am working, WHAT am I going to put on the back of this quilt??? Sometimes my brain starts brainstorming ideas that relate to the work that I am currently making for the front. It is like expanding an idea to include another perspective of it. Like working in a series, albeit, a limited series of only two.</div><div><br /></div><div>2. I really enjoy designing quilts more than quilting them (now that I am older). This gives me an opportunity to design TWO quilts for each quilt I have to quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>3. Storage space for my work is getting smaller and smaller the older I get and the longer I make quilts. This is a somewhat futile attempt to have two quilts fit into the space in my closet of ONE quilt.</div><div><br /></div><div>4. I love, love, love the challenge of making a two-sided quilt, where the meanings or stories connect with both sides. Even better, is when the quilting motif ties the two together. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>Q: How do I line them up so well?</b></div><div>A: It is really difficult to line them up. The back side gets smoothed and taped to the floor, front side down. Then I put a layer of batting on top of that. Now I can't see anything of the back side, and I have to lay the front side on top of all of these, top side up. </div><div>1. Sometimes you can fold the quilts into quarters and put a safety pin on the folds at the very edges. Then you have 4 points you can line up. </div><div><br /></div><div>2. I also found that you can FEEL the seams of the back side of the quilt through the quilt sandwich and make subtle adjustments to line up the front with the way that the seam feels. </div><div><br /></div><div>3. Sometimes the actual design of the two sides does not have to line up perfectly for it to work.</div><div><br /></div><div>4. For the quilt, Turn the Dial, I used the same pattern for the front as the back, and tried to sew accurately. That one got off about 1/2" in some places, but it is not noticeable. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>If you have more questions, please ask in the comments section. I will be happy to try answer your questions. I am not sure if the Blogger platform will notify you that I have posted a response, but I try to answer every comment I receive, so check back!</b></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/AVvXsEhzRMEtGKd-qJA-EPpg4ADT4xm8rmN04VqEPnOTP2SRGil1RoG0T5TsDhriLsqmFO_Kmn5ZzvXbhJ2I_98rQSnZdctdDfDCxXjyxrilY2gc8XLAkKE5dU_zGxaWXNCvwjUs2vPd1A/s720/YorkBSNSuzinSternimage5B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="653" data-original-width="720" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzRMEtGKd-qJA-EPpg4ADT4xm8rmN04VqEPnOTP2SRGil1RoG0T5TsDhriLsqmFO_Kmn5ZzvXbhJ2I_98rQSnZdctdDfDCxXjyxrilY2gc8XLAkKE5dU_zGxaWXNCvwjUs2vPd1A/s320/YorkBSNSuzinSternimage5B.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Two Halves<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Suzin Stern</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /></div><div>the other side:</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/AVvXsEiPK7CY4uO9yerI88Eop2NAIMBdhKmfpOz_eP8S2SIyoCuoFM5dsamqpziw49sgVaYpWGKZwxgRAnEQ-MQnX_AG9LzjkeJYS75bOXgU4JcSdxlA4XZosTo3noTtqiMMf396a9YZOw/s720/YorkBSNSuzinstern3B.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="714" data-original-width="720" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPK7CY4uO9yerI88Eop2NAIMBdhKmfpOz_eP8S2SIyoCuoFM5dsamqpziw49sgVaYpWGKZwxgRAnEQ-MQnX_AG9LzjkeJYS75bOXgU4JcSdxlA4XZosTo3noTtqiMMf396a9YZOw/s320/YorkBSNSuzinstern3B.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overlap<br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">photo by Suzin Stern</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div>I also had a few comments about the hanging tubes. Those were dreamed up for each quilt, BEFORE the backs were made. Especially in the quilt above, I had to make sure when I was batiking the two panels that were sewn together to make Overlap (above) that I made enough to include an extra piece with the correctly spaced and dyed stripes to add the hanging tube! And it worked!!</div><div><br /></div><div>I don't think anyone commented about my labels....</div><div>I sewed those INSIDE the hanging sleeves, as per request from the exhibit curator and coordinator, Becky Navarro at IQF. The labels usually go on the back side of a quilt. If these were indeed two-sided quilts, with no front or back, then the label would need to be hidden from view. Done!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3Xz03URCaG63zQZVJk5hT3M8yRH5_XaRXq3r4frBgtzeqG9xQz6NaDHW9P_yMuEFnDZSqqcw7xH3l67Wst4H21Hm_P0Cl0507myFZGEld9zlmEr05_YMP0GYMdIYF9ju30ePfA/s720/YorkLabelinHangingSleeve+copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG3Xz03URCaG63zQZVJk5hT3M8yRH5_XaRXq3r4frBgtzeqG9xQz6NaDHW9P_yMuEFnDZSqqcw7xH3l67Wst4H21Hm_P0Cl0507myFZGEld9zlmEr05_YMP0GYMdIYF9ju30ePfA/w300-h400/YorkLabelinHangingSleeve+copy.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Last, there is a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10227079719567906&set=a.1186432029973">giveaway on my Facebook page</a> for free two-sided postcards from the exhibit. I was planning to hand most of these out at the festival, but then didn't go. I will send them internationally too, so if you want one, sign up there. Posting has been delayed, because I have run out of envelopes. They have been re-ordered and I am hoping a Nov 15 post date. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16jf-8MqWNnRJFOfaCsBEgW4hmcAwozrKInZ8KRk8BZm4PDYEuUyck_4Q1y7GcYInHjriebckx0zEn-yKdpXSJTb4zSdb05-7FutnARv6BXpGUYZwWH5xHGjRJPjqVqJ8uBjtBg/s2048/postcard.jpg" 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/AVvXsEg16jf-8MqWNnRJFOfaCsBEgW4hmcAwozrKInZ8KRk8BZm4PDYEuUyck_4Q1y7GcYInHjriebckx0zEn-yKdpXSJTb4zSdb05-7FutnARv6BXpGUYZwWH5xHGjRJPjqVqJ8uBjtBg/s320/postcard.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Thank you for stopping by!Kathy Yorkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06008698368420516183noreply@blogger.com0