Thursday, May 01, 2014

Quilt – Windsor Wreath

I took a workshop called “Windsor Gardens” with Karen K. Stone in Paducah. She got me started with this small quilt that I’m calling

Windsor Wreath
13 1/4” X 13 1/4”
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Detail
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Label on the back
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$75.00
Materials: cotton and cotton batiks, Superior Rainbow’s ‘Salsa’ thread
Heavily organically stitched +/- 1/8”
Creations by Nina-Mariecrazy mom quilts

Monday, April 28, 2014

My Time in Paducah at the AQS Quilt Show


Judy and Lauren accompanied me to Quilt City, USA

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There were so very many wonderful blue ribbon quilts and not enough blue ribbons to go around. I think every quilt at the show was a winner!


Judy especially liked the light tan background quilts with feathered stars.
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Lauren enjoyed the brighter quilts with bold colors.
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I was glad to meet Joy, whom I learned to know in Mississippi. Her home was wiped out during Hurricane Kitrina and she and her husband relocated in Paducah.
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I took a picture of this quilt for my farming husband, Paul.
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Amazing kaleidoscopes!
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We found it interesting to see the exhibit of The Tentmakers of Cairo and watch this Egyptian man do hand applique.
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I especially liked this “Tuning Fork” quilt by Heather Pregger.
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We studied this quilt  by Susan Carlson a long time.
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I also enjoyed an evening class with Karen K. Stone called “Windsor Gardens.” You can see my work in progress HERE.
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The next evening I had a class with Stacy Michell making two “Hawaiian” quilts. This also was a fun class.
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And the book signing of New Quilts from an Old Favorite – Carolina Lily at the National Quilt Museum was wonderful.
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I got to meet the other artists in the book and visit with lots of other friends and people that came to the exhibit.

Linking to:
Esther's Wip's On Wednesday
Lee's WIPs
Really Random

I Quilt @ Pretty Bobbins
Lily's Quilts

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Paducah Quilt Show – Classes

Yesterday I took a class with Karen K. Stone in Paducah, KY. Her quilts are beautiful and full of color.
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Today I took a class with Stacy Michell. It was a fun class and I liked the results.
Stacey Mitchell

Monday, April 21, 2014

Life–This and That

Sam and Sheri
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My sister Coleen and I took a walk down by the river and got a shot back up the river of our home stomping grounds.
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Before our day, a railroad used to cross the river.
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Coleen enjoyed a ride on the swing out over the river up at our old swimming hole.
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On up the river and around the bend we met my cousin Ransford's daughter Reece and her friend Mike out for a pleasurable afternoon.
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Later we took a drive around the country to look for old silos. This one is made of tile similar to …
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… this one we pushed over in Mississippi
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I love the red barn behind this silo with the unique roof between Harrisonburg and Broadway.
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And then we came upon this old spring house south of Bridgewater and had to stop for a photo shoot.
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The Birthday Party

Kirby brings the whole family from over the way.
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Best wishes to two year old Talya.
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The boys think it’s taking Talya way too long to open her gift.
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Great Grampa & Gramma help Georgi with her gift.
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Hop Scotch
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Jump, jump, jump!
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Pleeeeaaaase Grampa, you try it too!
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Friday, April 18, 2014

Christmas Cactus Quilt and Irises

… as a Quilter

I started this “Christmas Cactus” quilt in February of 2004 and finished piecing it in March of 2005. It’s been stored for a long time. I finally got it out and sent it to Elmina Lee for longarm quilting. Now I’m binding it to finish it up.
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The iris field looked so pretty one evening this week.
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I went back the next morning and found cows in the field. I’m afraid the irises won’t be pretty for very long.
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See what other quilters are doing at
Amanda's "Finish It Up Friday"
and
Nina Maria's "Off the Wall Friday"
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