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December Projects -Goldfinch
This is the other thread painted gift I worked on in December. The background is made of confetti pieces captured in tulle and free motion quilted Bird and thistle are freehand cut from fabric and then covered with thread thread-painting.
Here is a picture of the goldfinch with some of the thread-painting finished and the finished piece not framed.
December Project – Love Birds
One of my newest thread paintings was a pair of love birds. The background is constructed of confetti pieces captured in tulle. After quilting I couched some of Ricky Tim’s Razzle Dazzle thread over it. Next I added the branch and birds freehand cut from fabric. The next step is the thread painting which is the bulk of the work. My final step is to crop and finish the edges with a satin stitch. This piece was matted and put in an 11 by 13 inch frame.
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Moon Quilt Exhibit
My quilt “With Stars in Their Eyes”, has been selected to be displayed with the Fly Me to the Moon exhibit at the following venues
Houston International Quilt Festival, November 3-6 2016
Road to California in Ontario, CA, January 12-22, 2017
International Quilt Festival/ Chicago, April 6-8, 2016
All of the moon quilts will be displayed at 14th Annual HMQS Home Machine Quilting and Sewing in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 4-6, 2017 (This will include my quilts “the Eagle has Landed” and “With Star in their Eyes”
QAK Quiltography Exhibit
QAK, Quilt Artists of Kentucky, and the Lexington Camera Club have a joint exhibit at Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington. Last year photos taken by the club were issued to QAK members, who interpreted the images into their own 12 x 12″ quilts. Now they will be displayed for everyone to see! Come check them out while you can (last day of the exhibit is Jan. 1)!
November 13, 2016——–Opening Day (Quiltography and EMOTIONS Challenge quilts)
November 18, 2016——–Gallery Hop and QAK Reception from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
January 1, 2017——–Last day of exhibit
WIP – one down
Had a delay on the angel quilts, ran out of thread and need pink flannel to bind one of the quilts. Yesterday finished quilting one quilt and squared it up. The second quilt is about two thirds quilted but will have to wait until Friday to be finished. I have all the binding cut and ready to go. Here are some pictures of the quilting.
WIP – quilting love angels
I’ve been busy and have not gotten much sewing accomplished. Both love angel quilts have all the satin stitching done, and are basted. I outlined the pea pods with pale green stitching. I used the same stiching in a grid patten for the inside of the peas. I used a free motion foot instead of the regular presser foot so I could change directions easily and not have to stop and start so much. Will not get to work on these again for a while.
WIP -Second Quilt
I finished cutting this one out Wednesday night. The background fabrics are cut and I just need to decide on batting. First I will appliqué with a satin stitch, then I will add batting behind the pod, and the regular batting and backing. Then I will free motion quilt around all the appliqué, quilt and embellish.
Here’s a picture of the second “2 Peas in a Pod” quilt.
Hoffman Challenge
Yesterday I received the second part of my third place prize two boxes of Aurifil thread. One is 40 wt and the other is 50 wt. Each has ten spools of bright colors. TEAH!!! Can’t wait to try them out. Aurifil is one of my most favorite threads except for Isocord. Too bad my PAFF is in the shop awaiting a new thread tensions piece.
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