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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:

  1. I love the John Newton quilt! A great idea.

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

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

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