Thursday, January 22, 2015

Life and “Amazing Grace”

Life …

We had our family all together when Dustin & Gina arrived from Los Angeles. Here are all my girls with an antique meat fork or pie crust cutter. I’m trying to pass out some of the things I have accumulated over the years.
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The boys each got an awl that I had purchased at my folks sale. Father turned the handles on the lathe to his liking.
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We gave the grandchildren each a puzzle or game.
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… as a Quilter

I finished a challenge to use this symbol in an art quilt.
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It reminded me of the sol in shaped note music. So, I took a picture of a song...
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...and printed it out on fabric and layered it with the batting and backing.
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Then I machine quilted it +/- 1/8” apart over the whole surface.
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I machine stitched over all the music and lettering. I’m calling it “Amazing Grace.” It measures 8”X10” and is finished with a narrow binding and ready to hang.
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And now I have started on my second Magnolia which is to be 36” square. You can see my first Magnolia here.
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~~~ Parting Shot ~~~
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4 comments:

Nancy A. Bekofske said...

I love the John Newton quilt! A great idea.

Kaja said...

Your family look great. I love your interpretation of the symbol and also the magnolia.

Jennifer said...

Your quilts are amazing! I've never tried an art quilt, but plan to one day.

barbara woods said...

nice looking family

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