tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1801899916287570432024-03-12T19:30:41.616-05:00Janet's Fiber Artistry NewsMy blog will chronicle my journey learning about contemporary quilting techniques and mixed media.Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.comBlogger270125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-49052887532643320562017-03-31T18:45:00.000-05:002017-03-31T19:12:44.526-05:00Communication - Janet Hartje- I love you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">When I heard the theme for <a href="http://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Quilts Around the World</a> was communication, sign language immediately popped into my head. I taught preschool children with special needs and our main communication was sign language. When my own kids were little, as I turned off the light in their rooms each night we would sign '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9ZpaigSryQ" target="_blank">I really love you</a>" to each other. I considered trying to create my own hand signing I really love you but then I saw this button.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This pin was created through <a href="https://pincause.com/" target="_blank">PINCAUSE</a> It features the ASL sign for<a href="https://pincause.com/collections/womens-rights" target="_blank"> "I Love You</a>". with every pin sold a donation is made to Deaf Women United, Planned Parenthood, the ACLU and I believe a portion also helped fund the women's march in D.C. Not sure about the statistics for just this pin, but this one and their <a href="https://pincause.com/products/rise-for-refugees" target="_blank">Rise for Refugees</a> pin have raised over $100,000 in 3 months for Planned Parenthood, ACLU, International Rescue Committee, and the Syrian Civil Defense known as The White Helmets.(Info obtained from pincause.com) Now they have a third pin! It is the Official Pin for the <a href="https://pincause.com/products/science-not-silence-official-march-for-science-pin" target="_blank">March for Science</a> on April 22, 2017. All of these causes speak to my heart!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">These pins communicate in more than one way, on more than one level. I knew I wanted to use this pin. I wrote to Kate + Nate and asked if it would be ok to recreate their pin for my little piece of fiber art. So, long as it wasn't being sold they very generously let me use their design. Thank you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is my process. First I copied the pin with my printer and enlarged it. This made it easy to create a pattern. I cut the pieces out with freezer paper and ironed the freezer paper to the right side of my fabric. I roughly cut the fabric for each shape and than ironed <a href="http://www.mistyfuse.com/" target="_blank">Misty Fuse</a> to the back of the fabric. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">From there I could easily place my pieces together to create the I Love You sign.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted it to look like an actual pin so I cut a circle using <a href="http://www.pellonprojects.com/products/71f-peltex-i-ultra-firm/" target="_blank">peltex</a> for stiffness and a circle of batting for a little more dimension.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I took a little artistic license when it came to the actual quilting and I tried to add a little more dimension in the way I stitched the hand. Not sure if I succeeded but it was fun to try.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For the quilt itself I wanted it to look like the pin was pinned on a shirt. I had been saving this one because I thought I could use it to make a small clutch one day. It seemed perfect for this as I wanted the pin to be the focus and the shirt to be background.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I quilted with circles to play more with the pin shape. I just left the center because I knew it would be covered by the pin.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was playing with the idea of adding a scarf at the neckline because it almost looks to stark. I found this little bit of stripped binding and decided it might add just the right amount of color.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget to go to the <a href="http://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Quilts Around the World</a> blog and see the works of art created by the other women in this group. Each one is an entirely different interpretation of the word 'Communication.'</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have a Creative Day</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span><br />
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<br />Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-35240591169398841912017-03-02T15:19:00.002-06:002017-03-02T15:19:53.696-06:00Project Quilting Season 8-5 Well Dressed Man<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the fifth challenge for<a href="http://persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2017/02/well-dressed-manchallenge-5-of-project_26.html" target="_blank"> Project Quilting season 8</a>! That means there is only one more this year. Time flies when you are creating, right. When I heard the challenge was, "Well Dressed Man", I had an idea right away. My husband was throwing a couple of his shirts away last week and I stopped him..because...well...Pinterest! That's right I dig things out of the garbage because of ideas I see on Pinterest! However, I realized I want to give that to someone and don't want to put it on the blog yet. In looking through my photos I realized I had the perfect well dressed men at my house. I had foot surgery the week before Thanksgiving so my son cooked and my husband did the dishes. So, at my house apron's and dish towels are what the well dressed men are wearing. Sounds good right? It makes it even better to know my son is a chef!<br />
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I printed a photo on to a prepared fabric sheets. This one has my son in an apron and you can see my husband in the background with a dish towel on his shoulder. I made it the pocket for my bag.<br />
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The other side of the bag has a chef as well.<br />
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The fabric is all of course cooking related. When my son graduated from Cordon Bleu I made him a chef related quilt.<br />
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Here is the main fabric for the bag.<br />
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I kept the quilting simple, straight lines about an inch apart.<br />
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Next steps were the pockets and straps.<br />
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Finally the bottom and stitch it together.<br />
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The pattern is a <a href="http://theinspiredwren.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">free tutorial from The Inspired Wren</a>. I have to confess I goofed and mine is oriented different than hers. My fabric is directional because of the words, I cut it so the longer side is opposite what it should have been. It was a "make it work" moment and I had to recut the bottom but it did work so all is good. Don't forget to pop over to <a href="http://persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2017/02/well-dressed-manchallenge-5-of-project_26.html" target="_blank">Project Quilting</a> beginning Sunday at noon until later in the day on Friday and pick your favorite. I guarantee you will be inspired by all the fabulous creations.<br />
Have a Creative Day<br />
Janet<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First is a big Thank You to <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioCherie?section_id=5487452" target="_blank">Studio Cherie</a>! She gave every person who participated in the third challenge a free downloadable pattern! So awesome! I haven't had a chance to make mine yet but I plan to very soon. Thank you!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The theme this week for <a href="http://persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2017/02/brighter-betterchallenge-4-of-project.html" target="_blank">Project Quilting</a> is brighter the better. What is brighter than <a href="http://cherrywoodfabrics.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">Cherrywood Fabrics,</a> right! I had a few bits left from another project and they seemed perfect to make a bright springtime pillow. I already had a pattern. I found it on<a href="http://www.quiltwoman.com/Joan-Davis-Maudies-Cottage.aspx" target="_blank"> Maudie's Cottage Design </a>(I think it was through Craftsy, not positive) but here is a link to her webpage.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added my little spinning triangles by appliqueing them to the pillow front which I think makes me eligible for the challenge. I didn't actually do any quilting this week!!! (Hey, I have a nasty cold, cut me some slack) I fused them and stitched around the edges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Almost every year for my birthday we go hang out in antique shops. Not everything in the shops is antique but I love browsing through all the memory inducing items. Usually I end up with a tiny bag of odd scraps of fabric or buttons. I bought this bag of buttons on one of those trips, no they were not $35. I think they were maybe $3. The bright colored button was the reason I bought this bag. I had no idea what I would use it for but I knew someday it would speak to me. It was screaming at me for this project.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had everything I needed for this project except the zipper. Yes there is a zipper in the back. I love the rainbow colored rickrack on the edge too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is just a small decorative pillow, 12" x 16" but it is brightening up my house and putting me in the mood for spring!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span>Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-35743151981990852302017-02-05T10:56:00.000-06:002017-02-05T10:56:09.188-06:00Project Quilting Season 8-3 Texture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was another busy week at my house. I joined the <a href="http://lwv.org/" target="_blank">League of Women Voters</a> yesterday! I went to a meeting to find out more about it and discovered they do so much more than I knew. Look into it if you have a chance, they are bipartisan, they are big on educating voters and getting people to vote. Considering how many people did not vote in our last election I think this is a very important group. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Anyway between that and several other activities I didn't start my challenge until late Saturday afternoon. I have been wanting to make a cover for my planner so I combined two projects in one here. I bought <a href="http://quiltersplanner.com/" target="_blank">The Quilter's Planner</a> this year, a couple of weeks late, but better late than never. I am hoping to keep myself on track with my quilting and other activities. I do get things done each year but have some older projects I want to finish and somehow keep pushing to the side.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is an excellent video and download available on The Quilter's Planner website for how to make this cover, so I won't go into the details. (It does have three layers, including batting) I was not terribly creative this week with adding texture so be sure and go to the <a href="http://persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2017/01/tuned-in-to-texturechallenge-3-of.html" target="_blank">Project Quilting site</a> to see the amazing entries. Kim Lapacek does a wonderful job creating inspiration for week long challenges. After noon today (Sunday) you can vote on your favorites. Well worth the time to get inspired to make your own creation. These women blow me away with their ability to create such works of beauty in only one week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added texture with different trims and by using a variety of fabrics. I was thinking of adding some big buttons on the front with some hand embroidery too, but decided I like it just the way it is.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love all the pockets!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really like how this turned out and the pockets will come in very handy for all those odd bits and pieces. I already put a couple of pens in the zipper pouch. I create in Minnesota.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span>Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-29942951838080326202017-01-31T21:11:00.002-06:002017-01-31T21:50:39.231-06:00I believe Janet Hartje The Fractured States of America<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">"I believe" is the theme for the group <a href="http://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Quilts Around the World</a>. (Click the link to go to the Art Quilts blog and see the wonderful entries.) This year has been a rough one for myself personally. I've missed a couple of art quilts because I had too much going on and had to shift my focus for a little while. A couple of bouts of therapy and a foot surgery to try to correct a problem I was born with. I'm not running any races yet, but doing much better. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to focus on adding mixed media to my quilt this time. So, I started with a map from an old atlas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to use crackle paste so it would have a cracked look when it was finished, much like my country right now. The book I was using suggested using gesso first. The gesso made the ink run, which was ok since I knew the crackle paste I have is opaque. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next I added the crackle paste</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here it is dried. It really worked! It did shrink up a little though so I decided to cut around it because the background was rippled.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now is the fun part I decided to use alcohol inks because I thought they would fill in the cracks and make them stand out a little more. I looked at a topographical map while I was coloring. Not perfect but not to bad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Finally decided on this one. The blue seemed to make the map pop and it has the names of the states!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next decision was a saying. I wanted to use one to encourage all of us to work together to mend our country. It is difficult for many of us to admit we have trouble seeing different points of view, myself included. This is what we need to work on to mend the fabric of our country. I draw the line at anything which will harm another human being, physically, mentally, socially. Here are a few sayings I found the most appealing.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I settled on the one by Desmond Tutu. I could only fit a portion on the quilt since we are restricted to 16.5" x 11.5". I like that this saying encourages you to do what you can with what you have and all of us together can make big changes. I decided to add black fabric behind the words because the background is a little busy for more words.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added the broken heart for us to stitch together. This has been a little bit therapeutic for me. I bought a small piece of leather, cut out the two halves and used a paper punch to make the holes. Finally I loosely laced it with a leather strip and put the needle on their to show we still have work to do. (The photo is a little dark, Once again I was working to late to get a photo in the daylight!)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I kept the quilting fairly simple, mostly straight lines although I did add a statue of liberty on the side of the map. Hard to photograph so you could see it. but here goes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have a creative day and do one good thing each day, we've got this. I believe we can all work together to mend the heart of America.</span><br />
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Update: I forgot to include a link to the <a href="http://persimondreams.blogspot.com/2017/01/carolina-lilychallenge-2-of-project.html" target="_blank">project quilting site </a>so you could go and see all of the amazing entries and vote for your favorites. Voting begins Sunday afternoon. Scroll to the bottom of her page to see all the entries.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started out with fabric to create dimensional petals. Several people were already doing that in different ways so I needed to come up with something I don't normally use. I have recently begun to use my Babylock Embellisher more. It is fun, to see what I can make. The tree in this unfinished piece is made with the same technique I used to make my lily. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was loosely using this photo for inspiration.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like how the background is not in focus, so I went with that for my piece as well. I used some hand dyed silk hankies to felt into the background. A piece of yarn creates the stem of the flower.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next I made my petals. I used a fabrico marker for the brown dots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I pinned them to the background to see how it would look. I have never tried this before so wasn't sure if it would work.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided it was ok so I had to remove it again so I could quilt the background. I wanted to give the impression of more flowers with my quilting, so I played with that a little. I used a variegated thread since the background has so many colors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Next step I did was to sew on the flower but I think it would have been easier to do the binding first. Dimension on a quilt always adds extra challenges that I sometimes forget.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did remember to sew on the binding and add corner pockets for a small hanging stick before adding the center to the flower. This photo was taken before the binding is sewn, it is only lightly glued at this point.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had some flower stamens made of metal, leftover from a previous project. I think they worked perfectly with this. I found a small bug button in one of my button jars.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I still haven't decided on a name for this one. Any thoughts?</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have a creative day</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Project Quilting</b> has begun. This is the eighth season for this challenge. In honor of this the first challenge is "<b>Eight is great</b>". You can go to <a href="http://persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2017/01/8-is-greatchallenge-1-of-project.html" target="_blank">Persimon Dreams</a> to read more about the challenge. There are lot's of wonderful prizes to be given away.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have had a couple of things going on in my life lately so haven't been doing quite as much sewing. Recovering well from foot surgery, although I may need some therapy yet. Also getting used to my new flexitouch therapy for Lymphedema which takes an hour in the morning and an hour in the evening. I was excited about participating in something creative again. So, I decided I could do it, just keep it small.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started with some tiny pieced squares I had left over from another project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to use eight squares. Having a hole in the center seemed like the easiest way, besides I am kind of fascinated by quilts with cut outs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added eight different embroidery stitches from The Embroidery Stitch Bible. I need a little more practice on a few of them. I also used eight different colors of floss. The final touch was eight seed beads added to each different bit of embroidery. Enjoy the step by step process.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">First stitch added is the blanket stitch. "Uses: straight and gently curved edgings, couching, laid work, cut work, straight and curved outlines." *Note* all uses are from the Embroidery Stitch Bible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Second stitch added is the running stitch. "Uses: straight and curved lines, outlines, as a quilting stitch, as a gathering stitch for smocking, as a foundation for other stitches."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Third is the chain stitch. "Uses: straight and curved lines."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Fourth is the coral stitch, although if you are familiar with this stitch you may not recognize mine. I kind of stretched it out a little here. "Uses: straight and curved lines with a beaded effect, closely worked rows make a textured filling."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The fifth is the rosette chain stitch and I will fully admit I need practice with this one. "Uses: borders and edgings, flower motifs."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Sixth is a loop stitch. "Uses: a broad, decorative line, straight or curved; several lines may be worked with interlocking 'arms,' as a filling stitch; couching, laid work, cut work, straight and curved outlines."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Seventh is the seeding stitch. I kind of like this one, simple and quick. "Uses: a simple filling stitch; it may be worked as an even scatter, to give texture to an area, or clustered to shade an area from one side to the other."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And the eighth stitch is french knots. One of my favorites! "Uses: a bold, raised dot, used singly (e.g. as an eye) or in groups (e.g. as a flower center); may be worked closely packed or evenly scattered as a textured filling, or clustered for a shaded filling. May also be worked with a short tail for a more organic effect."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And here it is with the eight beads added to each of the eight embroidery stitches, in eight colors of embroidery floss, on eight squares.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And just so you realize I did go small...</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Only 4.5" square!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have a creative day</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span></div>
Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-589478484725665992016-10-09T14:00:00.000-05:002016-10-09T14:00:00.781-05:00Sibling Revelry!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I was thrilled one of my quilts was exhibited at <a href="http://www.americanquilter.com/" target="_blank">AQS</a> in Des Moines. This was my first opportunity to exhibit at a 'big' show. I was even more honored by my family who drove from Minnesota and several different cities in Iowa to converge on, for most of them, their first 'big' quilt show too. Here is my fan club with my quilt in the background.</span><br />
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Stephanie, John, Jane, Lloyd, Julie, me, Beth, Judy, Jo</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is a photo of me with my quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I traveled to the eastern part of Iowa with my sisters after the show and stayed with them for the rest of the week. This is where the sibling revelry begins. I'll just touch on a few of the highlights.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">They took me to a wonderful quilt shop' <a href="https://www.facebook.com/HeliosStitchesNStuff/" target="_blank">Helios Stitches N Stuff</a>, in Mount Vernon, Iowa. The owners are so nice and very knowledgeable about their fabric. We learned some fun facts about the origins of some of the fabric designs. I bought quite a bit of fabric to bring home and play with in the coming months.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next day started out a little drizzly so we had a mini quilt-in with show and share as well. I brought supplies with me to make blocks for the 70,273 Project. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I borrowed this explanation from Jeanne Hewell-Chambers blog as she explains it best.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17.2px;">Between January 1940 and August 1941 (before the Holocaust began), 70,273 physically and mentally disabled people – men, women, teens, boys, and girls – were </span><a href="http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Moduleid=10007683" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #1abc9c; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17.2px; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">murdered by the Nazis</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 17.2px;">. Though they never even laid eyes on the disabled person they were evaluating, the Nazi doctors read the medical files and, if from the words on the page, the person was deemed “unfit” or an “economic burden on society”, the doctor placed a red X at the bottom of the form. Three doctors were to read each medical file, and when two of them made a red X on the page, the disabled person’s fate was sealed. Most were murdered within 1-2 hours."</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This month and November there is a <a href="http://thebarefootheart.com/an-adventure-for-october-2016-collaborate-with-your-sibs/" target="_blank">sibling challenge</a>. I put one X on a square and one of my siblings puts the second X on a square. If you need a refresher on the 70,273 Project you can find more <a href="http://thebarefootheart.com/introducing-the-70273-project/" target="_blank">here</a>. There are three different sizes of squares so I made one of each for each of my three sisters who were at the 'party.' I'll have to mail some to my fourth sister(wish she could have been there too) and maybe my brothers. We figured three of the four of us might have received red X's and sent off on the buses never to return.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One of the reasons I might be on one of the buses is because I have lymphedema. Last Sunday I went to a 5k to raise money for lymphedema awareness, education and research. My husband and I are on the far left in this photo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We are all members of the Minnesota Lymphedema Advocacy group working to get the Lymphedema Treatment Act passed in Congress. Please consider contacting your Congressman and urging them to support this bill. Here is a link to send a <a href="http://www.capwiz.com/lymphedematreatmentact/issues/alert/?alertid=68841626&type=CO" target="_blank">prewritten letter</a> to your Congressman. Quick, easy and painless. Thank you for your support.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just before I left home I finished piecing and quilting this small quilt for the project. Eventually there will be 70,273 squares with two red x's in over 1,000 quilts. It isn't quite finished in this photo but I guess I was so excited to send it off in the mail I forgot to snap one when it was done.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Two of my sisters brought their inherited antique quilts for show and share. Enjoy the show. They are beautiful.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also did some antiquing around the area. One of the places we went is called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/sistersgardenbloom/" target="_blank">Sisters Garden and Bloom</a> in Kalona, Iowa, so of course we had to take a photo of ourselves in front of their sign.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span>Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-36217920384654899762016-07-31T21:00:00.000-05:002016-07-31T21:00:22.718-05:00Art Quilts Around the World - Vision Board<span style="font-size: large;">The theme for art quilts this time was vision board. I have made a vision board before, but not for along time. I have to admit it took me some time to figure out what to make. I guess I do tend to overthink these things. Here is a vision board I made a few years ago.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Mostly it is a collage of words and pictures from magazines. It's fairly large though and since these art quilts are only 11.5" x 16.5" I went with only one subject. Travel! Who doesn't want a vacation right. My husband and I want to take a trip to Iceland and Scotland. His mom's family is Icelandic, my mom's family was Scottish. So it's a trip to our roots.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to collage my fabric. I cut bits from each of these fabrics to use in my collage. Can you figure out what came from which fabric?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here is the collage of pieces. This has paper cutouts of the plane and the words so I could see how it would fit.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Here it is after the quilting. I should have made the letters in a more contrasting fabric. I was influenced by some photos I have seen of Iceland and Scotland. Can't wait to find this waterfall when we go there, or see a castle or two surrounded by trees in Scotland.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> Now the idea is I hang this somewhere we will see it everyday and the potential will be realized before you know it. Can't wait to make quilts from our photos. Don't forget to hop over to the<a href="http://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> Art Quilts blog</a> to see the wonderful vision boards created by these very artistic people.</span><br />
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<br />Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-6893777655643769282016-07-27T18:25:00.001-05:002016-07-27T18:25:31.224-05:00Playing catch Up!Spring/Summer is always a difficult time to keep up with my blog. I am too easily distracted by the view out my window.<br />
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or by the <a href="https://www.rowbyrowexperience.com/" target="_blank">Row by Row Experience</a><br />
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This one is from Sew With Me in Woodbury, MN. I need some names for the book titles yet. <br />
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Had to get the license plate too!<br />
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My sister sent this one to me!<br />
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I've been doing the Minnesota Quilter's Mystery Quilt designed by Kristin Lawson. I won't be able to show you the completed quilt because she uses this mystery with other groups. Here are my blocks for January-July. The background is dark brown, I really like my colors for this one.<br />
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I also did a mystery quilt with a Facebook group designed by <a href="http://www.colourfulstitches.com/index.html" target="_blank">Gyleen X Fitsgerald</a>. You can purchase the pattern for this one. It is on my longarm right now so I can't show you the whole quilt. It was all done with scraps. It's called Bricks, Cobblestones and Pebbles.<br />
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I'll have a new quilt for Art Quilts Around the World next Monday. Be sure to check back.<br />
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Of course when I go to look for the row by row patterns I can't just get the patterns can I? I bought this pattern at Sew With Me in Stillwater, MN. I am almost finished with it, have to sew the ruching and the flowers by hand and than I can make the pillow back. I think it will really brighten up my house for the summer. This is called 'Slice of Summer' by<a href="http://www.kimberbelldesigns.com/" target="_blank"> Kimberbell</a>.<br />
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And last but certainly not least I did enter <a href="http://cherrywoodfabrics.bigcartel.com/" target="_blank">The Cherrywood Challenge</a>. I am proud of myself for finishing. When they had the Wicked challenge I bought the fabric but never even made anything with it. So, I was determined to get it done this time. It didn't make it in but I have seen a few of the ones that made it and Wow! I can't wait to see them in person. I still have much to learn in my journey but am enjoying the process.<br />
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I have also entered a quilt for consideration in <a href="http://www.quiltweek.com/locations/des-moines/" target="_blank">AQS Des Moines</a>. Wish me luck I'll find out in August. This is a first for me so I guess it is good just to try something new right.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I had a hard time deciding what to make for the Kitsch challenge for Art Quilts Around the World. I had several ideas but as I was working on my family genealogy the photos of women in amazing hats inspired me. My photos were just black and white so I added my own color choices for the hats.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I printed the photos on fabric, cut out just the outline of the women with their hats and fused them to the background. The largest one is my grandmother. Her hat is made of pleather and lace and big beautiful feathers. The bottom right is my great grandmother's sister. Her hat looked to be fabric with a spider web of ribbons. I used some drapery fabric and a small part of a doily, I added some flower trim and of course a small feather. The woman on the top right is the daughter of the woman below. Her hat is made from felt and sari silk ribbon, a few silk roses and more feathers!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I decided to make it look somewhat like a picture frame or an album page. I quilted double ovals around each and colored in the ovals with inktense pencils. I just used straight line quilting in the background to hopefully make the photos stand out more.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I learned something while making this quilt. My husband kept telling me my relatives probably contributed to the decline in certain bird populations in Florida. I had no idea what he was talking about. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I looked into it though and discovered he was very right. Birds were being slaughtered to the point of extinction for their feathers. Two women led the crusade to save the birds and the first Audubon society came into existence. It's kind of amazing really and you can <a href="http://www.popsci.com/blog-network/ladybits/women-who-removed-birds-peoples-hats" target="_blank">read more about it here</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I maybe should have added more color to make it more kitschy but honestly I thought the hats alone are pretty kitschy whether you add color or not. Now I want to make a hat for myself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Be sure and stop by the <a href="https://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Quilts Around the World blog</a> to see the other kitschy quilts. They are very fun and creative.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Have you heard about<a href="http://thebarefootheart.com/introducing-the-70273-project/" target="_blank"> the 70273 Project? </a></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"<span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">Between January 1940 and August 1941 (before the Holocaust began), 70,273 physically and mentally disabled people – men, women, teens, boys, and girls – were </span><a href="http://www.ushmm.org/outreach/en/article.php?Moduleid=10007683" style="-webkit-transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out; background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0px; outline: none; text-decoration: none; transition: all 0.1s ease-in-out;" target="_blank">murdered by the Nazis</a><span style="background-color: rgba(255 , 255 , 255 , 0); font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">. Though they never even laid eyes on the disabled person they were evaluating, the Nazi doctors read the medical files and, if from the words on the page, the person was deemed “unfit” or an “economic burden on society”, the doctor placed a red X at the bottom of the form. Three doctors were to read each medical file, and when two of them made a red X on the page, the disabled person’s fate was sealed. Most were murdered within 1-2 hours."</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; font-size: large;">My first fifteen blocks will be in the mail tomorrow. In honor of Amanda, Terri, Josh, Eric, Alex, Rasha, Chike, Ladun, Tony, Carlos, Mike, Stephen, Brian, Jay and Ryan.</span></div>
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Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-15213530938333810532016-04-12T12:43:00.000-05:002016-04-12T12:43:20.514-05:00Winnings!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I am a little behind in posting these winnings! I really enjoyed participating in <a href="http://persimondreams.blogspot.com/p/project-quilting.html" target="_blank">Project Quilting</a> this year. I have two more prizes from this experience. One is a pattern for two different size messenger bags. I won this for "<a href="http://janetsfiberartistrynews.blogspot.com/2016/03/project-quilting-7-through-eyes-of-child.html" target="_blank">Through the eyes of a child</a>" a re-creation of one of my sons pieces of art.<br />
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<a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/StudioCherie" target="_blank">Studio Cherie</a> generously donated a downloadable pattern for everyone who entered! Wow! I finally had a chance to think about making this and printed my pattern. Haven't decided on fabric yet but I think I will make the larger size. Thank you Studio Cherie!<br />
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I also won a second set of aurifil threads. Love aurifil thread and I know it will be put to good use. Aren't these colors amazing! I won this in the final challenge <a href="http://janetsfiberartistrynews.blogspot.com/2016/03/project-quilting-7-goose-in-monkey.html" target="_blank">"A Goose in the Monkey Wrench"</a> Thank you<a href="http://www.aurifil.com/" target="_blank"> Aurifil</a>!<br />
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<a href="http://handdyedfabrics.com/" target="_blank">Hand Dyed Fabrics</a> had a name the fabric contest on Facebook. I won! So excitied they sent me some gorgeous fabrics. I know the greens will be perfect for a couple of landscape art quilts I have planned. <br />
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This little beauty will be the center of a quilt. I can't wait to quilt this! It is gorgeous. They have such nice fabric be sure to check out their site online. Thank you Bill!<br />
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JanetJanet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-87874478195772642942016-04-08T13:06:00.002-05:002016-04-08T13:06:38.821-05:00Zippered Small Bag Exchange<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I joined the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ScrappyGirlsClub" target="_blank">Scrappy Girls Club</a> on Facebook. So many ideas for using scraps, and I have plenty of those. Heather Valentine from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheSewingLoftFB/" target="_blank">The Sewing Loft </a>is the originator of this group. I am gathering that swaps are a big part of this group and I jumped right in and joined the first one that came up.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This swap was for a small zippered bag. It is encouraged but not required to send a little more than a zippered bag. I hadn't realized that at first and was a little confused by the photos I saw of what people were receiving for the exchange. I thought maybe there were two different exchanges going on at once. Once I caught on I really enjoyed watching the many ways people found to use up their scraps.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Many of the gifts were very color coordinated and actually looked like a matched set. They were true works of art and beauty. Have to be the first to admit mine look as though they were created by three different people who probably don't even get along. Such is my life. I like diversity, I enjoy fun and funky as well as a little more sophisticated and probably everything in between. Hoping my swap partner likes to change it up too.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I really had fun with this. I found all the patterns on Pinterest. So, yes sometimes I actually make some of the things I pin! Here are links to the patterns. I must have changed my mind about 20 times trying to decide what to make. The bonus is now I have lot's of patterns for small zippered bags on my Sewing page on Pinterest. Expect to see a few more in the future, so many cute bags, not enough hours in a day.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This tutorial only has photos and you can tell if you look closely she hand stitched the entire bag. I really like how she did the zipper but since I was sewing mine on the machine I decided to simplify and put the zipper on the back. If I make it again I might try to do it different but this worked well enough. I sorted through one of my jars of buttons to find the perfect cat eyes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added a small notepad I found at the 'going out of business' Hancock fabrics and a needle threader. I use my needle threader more and more the older I get.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span>Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-26339993225599950892016-03-31T10:35:00.000-05:002016-04-07T15:14:37.995-05:00Folklore: 10,000 Lakes<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The theme for Art Quilts Around the World this round was Folklore. I chose one close to home. In Minnesota you can find Babe and Paul Bunyan in a number of places. <a href="http://www.visitbemidji.com/bemidji/paulbabe.html" target="_blank"> Their large statues make great photo opps.</a> I know my family has taken photos by at least one set of statues.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The story goes (depending on which set of tales you read) Paul was traveling west because he had cut all the trees down on the East Coast. He found Babe, cold and blue, in the middle of a snow storm and nursed him back to health. They both became lost in the storm of the century in Minnesota thus crossing and recrossing the state several times. In the spring when the snow melted their foot prints filled with the melted snow and that is how we came to be known as the land of 10,000 Lakes. <a href="https://youtu.be/4CNtcDjywBA" target="_blank">Here is a link to a Disney story</a> of Paul Bunyan, at the very end they talk about forming the lakes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I bought the background fabric a number of years ago, I think while I was doing a Minnesota shop hop. I cut out an outline of the state of Minnesota and fused that to the background. I created Babe and Paul from bits of fabric and fused them off to the side. Next I made foot and hoof prints which are also fused. I created a trail with the thread to show their travels. Finally I made the numbers and letters. It almost looks like an old fashioned postcard to me. I had a hard time getting motivated to make this one for some reason but glad I did, I like how it turned out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The Art Quilts are approximately 11.5" x 16.5". Be sure and visit the <a href="http://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Quilts around the World</a> blog to see what others have created for this challenge.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span>Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-10402059081866820502016-03-18T12:45:00.000-05:002016-03-18T12:45:39.490-05:00Project Quilting 7 A Goose in the Monkey Wrench<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The final challenge!</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">You still have time to enter the final challenge for this years Project Quilting. It is due at noon on Sunday,<span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://www.persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2016/03/a-goose-in-monkey-wrenchchallenge-6-of.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">check out the instructions here.</span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was my first year entering this challenge and I have enjoyed it. Some of my pieces were so-so and some I really liked. The important part for me was trying new techniques, and the challenge of creating within a certain time frame. It was fun to see how many different interpretations there were of the same theme. Here are all my entries for this season.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">1. <a href="http://janetsfiberartistrynews.blogspot.com/2016/01/project-quilting-seven.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;"> Confetti</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">2. <a href="http://janetsfiberartistrynews.blogspot.com/2016/01/bird-watching-season-project-quilting.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Bird Watching Season</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">3. <span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://janetsfiberartistrynews.blogspot.com/2016/02/project-quilting-7-all-about-that-thread.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">All About That Thread</span></a></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">4. <a href="http://janetsfiberartistrynews.blogspot.com/2016/02/project-quilting-7-vacation.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Vacation</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">5. <span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://janetsfiberartistrynews.blogspot.com/2016/03/project-quilting-7-through-eyes-of-child.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Through the eyes of a child</span></a></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am inspired by the creativity of these wonderful participants and look forward to watching what they create in the future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have never made a mug rug (<a href="http://www.allfreesewing.com/Dining-and-Kitchen/13-Free-Mug-Rug-Patterns-and-Placemat-Patterns" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">If you don't know what a mug rug is check here</span></a>) and since I have a number of other projects I am trying to finish right now I decided to go small this week. Literally. We needed to include a flying geese block and a monkey wrench block in our piece. I shrunk my patterns by 50% to include in my mug rug.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am starting to like paper piecing more and more. I paper pieced the monkey wrench and the flying geese but the rest of the block, I just sort of added on here and there. It shows doesn't it. I should have taken more time to plan it out. Not my best work but it was fun to collage together. It is approximately 8" x 10". But actually since it is meant to sit my coffee and a treat on, I'm kind of glad it isn't a spectacular piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I am calling it "Covering all the Bases" because I also included some literal geese and a monkey.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Don't forget to stop at the <a href="http://www.persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2016/03/a-goose-in-monkey-wrenchchallenge-6-of.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">Persimon Dreams</span></a> blog after Sunday noon to see all the entries and vote for your favorite. Or challenge yourself and add your own piece before the deadline. It is International Quilting weekend after all so what better way to spend the weekend than creating a new quilt.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Janet</span>Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-69364068686027147592016-03-12T15:04:00.000-06:002016-03-12T15:04:07.440-06:00Yeah for Project Quilting!<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just had to share what arrived in the mail today! So excited. I won these through Project Quilting. The aurifil thread colors are so luscious. Thank you, thank you, thank you to <a href="http://www.aurifil.com/" target="_blank">Aurifil thread</a>. I use a lot of your thread in my quilting and can't wait to find a project for these.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I won these prizes for the I<a href="http://www.persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2016/02/i-need-vacationchallenge-4-of-project.html" target="_blank"> need a vacation challenge</a>.</span></div>
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Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-58061602818727889242016-03-11T12:37:00.000-06:002016-03-11T12:37:12.726-06:00Quilting time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">In between the Project Quilting challenges I made the time to finish a quilt. I pieced this one a number of years ago. The pattern is by Nancy Rink. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I pieced the back as well and am really pleased with the look.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Yeah! Another UFO bites the dust! Next up is my Irish quilt, it is almost St Patrick's Day.</span></div>
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Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-8085999059886361672016-03-03T13:32:00.000-06:002016-03-03T13:32:59.481-06:00Project Quilting 7 Through the eyes of a Child<div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the fifth piece for Project Quilting 7. The theme this week is Through the eyes of a Child. Children's artwork was a recommended source. I love this theme! I know when my kids were little I often thought about turning pieces of their art into pieces of my art. I always said 'someday' when I have time. Well I guess someday is here! I'm going to look around the house for more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I wanted to finish early this week because my husband's birthday is this weekend and we want to go do something fun to celebrate. I did it! Done on Thursday, definitely a record for me. Be sure to check back sometime next week to see all the entries and <span style="color: #cc0000;"><a href="http://www.persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2016/02/through-eyes-of-childchallenge-5-of.html" target="_blank">vote for your favorite at Persimmon Dreams.</a> </span> There are some amazingly talented people creating these quilts.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I used a charcoal sketch made by my son in I think 5th or 6th grade. It was easy to find and one I always liked. I framed this one a long time ago and had it hanging on the wall.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I like these two fabrics, I found them at JoAnn fabrics, I really did not have anything in these colors. They are both designed by Tim Holtz ECLECTIC ELEMENTS. The lighter one is called Symphony and the darker one is called Ledger. I liked the musical connection in the background fabric.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This was very fun to make. It was completed on my Bernina as were all the quilts I have made for Project Quilting. I can't wait to make a few more. It might be fun to make a whole quilt with a dozen individual pieces of art, I'd better start looking for my saved box of art work. I knew there was a reason I kept all those treasures. This one I kept true to size, it is about 19" x 12".</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">My husband suggested I add a little police car with flashing lights at the end of the bridge. Our car was almost towed because there were too many of us to fit all the cars in the tiny parking lot. (They have built a bigger parking lot since we were there.) One of my sisters suggested adding a bike, since it is a bike trail. Another sister suggested adding my two kids from this picture. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I didn't think I could get any of the extras done by Sunday at noon. I may add one or the other at a later date. Don't forget from noon on Sunday until Thursday or Friday you can <a href="http://www.persimondreams.blogspot.ca/2016/02/i-need-vacationchallenge-4-of-project.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">vote for your Project Quilting favorite. </span></a> Please be sure to go and look at all the entries they are spectacular.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is the photo I used to create my pattern, I took this one while I was there. It was fun and a challenge to create. It has raw edge appliqué, paint, fabric paint sticks, the white lights on the trestle beams are from a t-shirt iron on that you can cut to whatever shape you want. This one is a little bigger than my other challenges. It is 35" X 29".</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoJ3rqMMNxkPYFyXCJdPbEygGDcz1c85bJ0UpcsNQ89p9tzHvcmC_23jobwkTTKfznTIWKxY6hSiGYEX3HZOe9coFkHuIrSGwB-0vy9v24o3Mq16cVMaH_CUCQz6JfpVXcsg3_i87rPg/s640/blogger-image--1177094376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCoJ3rqMMNxkPYFyXCJdPbEygGDcz1c85bJ0UpcsNQ89p9tzHvcmC_23jobwkTTKfznTIWKxY6hSiGYEX3HZOe9coFkHuIrSGwB-0vy9v24o3Mq16cVMaH_CUCQz6JfpVXcsg3_i87rPg/s640/blogger-image--1177094376.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nW_Lgvowv8nNK7q8e4s3hsUBRqETVQbLsne9cBoL2t3-_8WFbmccD9TdpxsveWyg0xXplEmYVBhfPMXcc__1RuLmLSfzrtXa4HlnHALQP_xtSmga0ihPnlH67K4CBTuR3ufRkHMmgso/s640/blogger-image--1783202363.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1nW_Lgvowv8nNK7q8e4s3hsUBRqETVQbLsne9cBoL2t3-_8WFbmccD9TdpxsveWyg0xXplEmYVBhfPMXcc__1RuLmLSfzrtXa4HlnHALQP_xtSmga0ihPnlH67K4CBTuR3ufRkHMmgso/s640/blogger-image--1783202363.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VyajfatLPWnfCQHL0hij8xHBVI8YXns5wdwJsQp3EOJU_W1rvv9PN3xY2e9e5BpWvmve51n56E3pAWk2HZJddvs-SGJiA6waeZC0C8sArI8ZIqr_ERagLkK_Stp3mSY18Y2zyyivDcM/s640/blogger-image-1274881065.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7VyajfatLPWnfCQHL0hij8xHBVI8YXns5wdwJsQp3EOJU_W1rvv9PN3xY2e9e5BpWvmve51n56E3pAWk2HZJddvs-SGJiA6waeZC0C8sArI8ZIqr_ERagLkK_Stp3mSY18Y2zyyivDcM/s640/blogger-image-1274881065.jpg"></a></div><br></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">If you ever go to see the bridge be sure and stay until dark so you can see the lights. This photo is blurry but it gives you an idea of how spectacular the whole bridge really is.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">The scenery along the way is beautiful as well. You can look up more <a href="http://www.americantrails.org/resources/art/HighTrestle.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: red;">about the bridge here</span></a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I sent a package to a couple of my sisters, so now I can post on my blog. I bought this cute pattern "Shop 'til you Melt" by Susan G Hill at the AQS Show in Des Moines last summer. I met three of my sisters at the show and we had a fun day looking at all the beautiful quilts.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I plan to make the whole quilt for myself, it just makes me smile and who doesn't need something to smile about when the temperature will be way below zero this weekend. I made this small part of it for my sister Jo.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It is fused appliqué and quilting. I decided to quilt it so it looks like falling snow. It was fun to make.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">For my next project, I tried using Pellon vinyl fuse for the first time. I put the vinyl on both sides of the front and back of the bag. It's kind of like adding contac paper. Just make sure your iron isn't too hot or you have to go buy more candy because you melt your bag! Trust me I know.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"> I have made little zipper pouch bags before, but not from large bags of candy. I saw one on Pinterest and decided to give it a try. I saw another bag with extra zipper pulls, so I bought all the zippers at JoAnn fabrics, haha, it seemed like it anyway. I bought enough for 5 bags. It added another fun touch to these lighthearted bags.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The lining is called "Back in 5 Minutes" by Janet White represented by TSB & Co. Isn't it cute!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have some of the Valentine Candy to make another bag tomorrow. They are pretty quick and easy and the fusible vinyl is very easy to use. It does make it a little more difficult to turn the bags right side out, so be sure and leave a large enough opening. I was considering making a tutorial to add to my blog. Let me know if you are interested.</span><br />
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I wasn't sure if I was going to enter this weeks challenge. I've been working on a couple of gifts for people, and a mystery quilt as well as a block of the month. I really like these challenges though they are getting me back into the creative aspect of quilting. It's fun just to be a part of something with so many creative people, hopefully a little will rub off on me. I really enjoy making traditional quilts too but the design of an art quilt is somehow rejuvenating. So, when Friday arrived I just had to make a quilt for the Thread challenge on <a href="http://www.persimondreams.blogspot.com/2016/01/all-about-that-threadchallenge-3-of.html" target="_blank">Project Quilting</a>.<br />
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This is a photo of a postcard I made several years ago. It was donated to a guild in Ireland to be used as part of a fundraiser for breast cancer research. I made two others at the time but this was my favorite. <a href="http://janetsfiberartistrynews.blogspot.com/2011/04/mixed-media-and-postcards.html" target="_blank">Here is a link to that post.</a><br />
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I severely underestimated my sewing time for this but was able to finish all in one day. I used a hand dyed velvet because that just seemed to go with roses and Valentine's Day. I plan to use this for a Valentine's Day gift. <br />
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I drew the pattern on some water soluble solvy and pinned it to my fabric. First I outline an area with a straight stitch. It is easy to get confused as you are sewing so having the stitch guidelines helps keep me in the right area with the right color. I fill in the area with a small free motion zig zag stitch. This photo is from the postcard I made but I did them the same way just on a different scale. Postcards are about 6" by 4". This is about 10.5" by 8" without the border.<br />
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Once it is complete I soak it in water to dissolve the solvy pattern. So it was dry this morning (Saturday) but I could tell I hadn't rinsed it very well, it was still tacky in spots. So back in the water it went, which of course meant no sewing for awhile. But, that was ok since I didn't have a fabric picked for the border yet anyway.<br />
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I had an awful time figuring out what to use for the border. Every thing I tried seemed to clash. I dragged my husband (he is really a very good sport and has a good eye for these things) to the store so I could get a second opinion. We found a couple of choices that were ok but not very exciting. I happened to run into an old friend, Mary Jo, who suggested green. I hadn't even considered green but guess what, it was just what I needed. My husband found this fabric and with just a touch of pink in it seemed like the perfect choice. kind of gives the impression of leaves.<br />
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I just wanted it to look a little like a picture frame, so I hope you like it. Don't forget to click the Project Quilting link at the top of my post. You can see all the amazing entries and vote for your favorites. You click the heart to vote and/or click the photo to be transported to their blog to see more about the entry. Enjoy!<br />
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Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-36182407353648359392016-01-31T13:06:00.001-06:002016-01-31T13:06:11.393-06:00My favorite book -Confessions of a Bibliophile<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">The challenge for <a href="http://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art Quilts Around the World</a> this period was Favorite Book. Yikes! I love this challenge but, oh my gosh, my brain traveled in so many directions. The most difficult part was not breaking copyright laws. I so wanted to do an image from Harry Potter. I'll explain more about that later but I couldn't figure out how to do it justice without using an actual image.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I started thinking about all the books in my life that really stood out and the why behind my enjoyment. What I realized is the books I shared with others, read to, talked about, laughed and cried</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The first stand out for me is Dr Suess as read by my dad. He had the most amazing character voices and I loved hearing him read. My mom was always reading and throwing out lines from different books. Our home had many reading opportunities. So I started with a photo of my parents</span>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next photo I used is the library in my home town. The children's library was a magical place for me. There was a comfy couch in front of a huge stone fireplace. It just called to you to curl up in a corner of the couch with one of your favorite books. Helen Stevens was the librarian at the time and she was so sweet. As I got older she would challenge me and gave me a list of books to look for that she thought I would like reading. (She probably gave the same list to many others, but it sure made me feel special). It was a very bittersweet day when I had to go upstairs to the 'adult' section.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The third photo is my sister Judy (she is holding me in the photo). She was a little like a second mom to me and I remember her taking me to the library. She encouraged me in my love of reading. Thanks Judy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The next photo is my husband Lloyd. We discovered a shared love of Science Fiction stories. This is where the arguing over who got to read a book first began.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">The last two photos are my husband reading with our son and myself reading to our daughter. We always read at night before they went to sleep. This was one of my favorite parts of the day. Re-reading old favorites through fresh eyes is so fun. Harry Potter was I think one of the first books we all discussed together. What was going to happen next, what did you think of this character, how long before the next book were all dinner time topics. My husband and I actually argued over who got to read to the kids and who would have to catch up for the next night. We ended up all four listening together for parts of the early books.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Since it was all about books I went with a book shape and used a facing instead of binding for this quilt in order to create the actual book shape. The photos are printed on <a href="http://www.jacquardproducts.com/inkjet-fabric-sheets.html" target="_blank">extravorganza</a> (it's third on the page) which I placed over muslin. I wanted it to have the look of an old book so I went with black and white photos. I pieced the book from the pattern I created. Quilted with hearts to show the book love. I learned how to do a facing like this from <a href="http://vikkipignatelli.com/" target="_blank">Vicki Pignatelli</a>. I went into more detail on the creation of this quilt on the Art Quilts Around the World blog. Click the <a href="http://aroundtheworldin20quilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">link</a> to read more and see the other fabulous quilts created for this challenge. If you click the photo of my quilt it takes you to the post I wrote describing my process.</span></div>
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Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-70779612804733595552016-01-24T11:13:00.000-06:002016-01-24T11:36:44.581-06:00Bird Watching Season Project Quilting<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">I did better this time making my quilt for the challenge. The first one I finished at 2:30 in the morning! I am too old for late night quilting! This one I finished by 9:30. Yeah. I got to bed on time. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I also started earlier in the week this time. I thought about it for 3 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I love watching birds in my yard or at the local parks or the zoo. I </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I pieced in the rays of the sun to try to show the heat of a hot </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I cut up a sample piece of fabric I bought at JoAnn Fabrics a long </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;">I added snow and icicles to the bare winter branches. We have very </span><span style="font-size: large;">defined seasons in "Minnesnowda". I tried to show how the birds </span><span style="font-size: large;">hunker down and puff up their feathers when it is cold. It really </span><span style="font-size: large;">does help them stay warm</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">For fall I have the leaves being blown right off the tree. Love the </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Now for the binding, winter</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">And all four together! I used beads to attach them to each other, may have to tighten them up in a couple of spots or add another in the middle, but I kind of like this look.</span></div>
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Janet Hartjehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07206975876942715109noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-180189991628757043.post-12637653007501262642016-01-10T11:37:00.002-06:002016-01-10T11:37:41.098-06:00Project Quilting Seven "Confetti"<div>
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I jumped into <a href="http://persimondreams.blogspot.com/p/project-quilting.html" target="_blank">Project Quilting</a> in it's seventh season! I just happened on a post for this project a few days ago. I didn't commit until yesterday and it was due today by noon, so a very quick quilt from start to finish. It was started from a love of project runway and wanting to interpret it through quilting. I love project runway although I could do with less of the drama and a little more of the sewing. So, this seemed like a good fit for me and I need a few challenges in my life.<br />
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I pulled these from my stash. The little green bag was a gift from my sister, I just received it yesterday great timing Jo! The butterfly was a card I sent to my mom for Mother's Day years ago. It flew back to me a few years ago and this seemed like a good place for it to rest. The fabric is mostly leftover from a table runner I made to use for birthday celebrations. I bought the fabrics because they made me think of confetti and parties.</div>
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I machine appliquéd the foreground and hand appliquéd the flower. </div>
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The funky little leaf is some hand dyed velvet I began to piece years ago but didn't like it for what I was making at the time. I think it makes a perfect leaf. The stem is a little remnant of silk sari ribbon.</div>
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This feels to me more like a folk art piece so hand embroidery felt right. I recently took a class taught by Laura Wasilowski on Craftsy and this gave me a chance to practice some of her techniques.</div>
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I decided the butterfly didn't stand out enough on it's own so added some stitching to it as well. </div>
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The name is "Confetti in the Wild". Hope you like it.</div>
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