tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31300780942650859342024-03-12T17:03:48.432-07:00QUILTING COUTUREnanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.comBlogger106125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-27447538271956442372018-07-01T14:15:00.000-07:002018-07-01T14:16:45.906-07:00New quilts and lots of news<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Its summer in the gardens and a perfect place to show off my Butterfly Gardens quilt. Anna Griffin Blend fabrics and Chenille-It Blooming Bias for soft vintage texture and the look of old fashioned chenille. Much more to come in the days ahead. Stay tuned.</div>
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Whenever I have a minute to play I seem to go back to my birds... I love to find a new way to float them in something as simple as a Chinese coins mini quilt for a little art piece. The thread painting brings them to life and is the finishing touch to these pieces. Their swaroski crystal eyes adds even more dimension and detail to each winged creature. The finished size of this piece is 12 inches by 17 inches. This one is winging it's way to a new home for a swap partner! Hope you likes it!</div>
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Happy New Year! Looking forward to a great 2014 with lots of shows, seminars and workshops ahead! Our first show of the year will be Road to California and we'll be on the road soon! I hope you'll stop by and visit! Catch their blog and get a preview of what you'll see in our booth! </div>
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I will be having technique Tuesdays this year and hope to have some of your favorite designers join me! We'll be sharing new projects and new techniques for you to try this new year! </div>
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nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-2396588248254343552013-08-15T18:36:00.001-07:002013-08-15T18:36:21.643-07:00froggy went a courtin....<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9513325274/" title="froggy went a courtin...."><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7457/9513325274_3996397019.jpg" alt="froggy went a courtin.... by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9513325274/">froggy went a courtin....</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>sometimes you just want to do something for fun! One of my online swaps this month was the perfect place to just play a little! After doing some stalking on my partner and her likes I found that she loved frogs.....Had lots of fun making this little guy but decided he would be lost without his pond and lily pad so I made sure he had that too when he traveled to his new home! Next I'll be back to my quilting with some new quilts to show you and a tutorial or two! Things will be picking up here on the blog!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-22850485053153145292013-07-29T13:30:00.001-07:002013-07-29T13:30:46.124-07:00hexie flowers<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9396541582/" title="hexie flowers"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5332/9396541582_b6be015fba.jpg" alt="hexie flowers by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9396541582/">hexie flowers</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I'll be getting back to my studio to work this week and took some time this week end just to play and relax a little. Julie Richardson used hexies in a little mini quilt for Art Quilting Studio magazine and I wanted to try a variation of her little quilt just to experiment with my box of hexies! She used lots of yo yo's and images on fabric for more embellishment but I decided I wanted to keep it simpler with the idea of using it for a fun quilt block in the future. I added a few buttons for just a hint of embellishing and really like the result. It's always fun to be inspired by another artists work and make it your own.</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-10063104086863756262013-06-16T08:56:00.001-07:002013-06-16T08:56:48.262-07:00salt lake city longarm quilter/ mini quilt<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9057151129/" title="strata mini"><img src="http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/9057151129_cb7fdc1c2a.jpg" alt="strata mini by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9057151129/">strata mini</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Some days you just have to step back and just play a little in your workroom! All of my orders were caught up, I was ready for my next show in Reno Nevada next week and I had even finished my yardwork.....what to do!! I decided just to play a little and make myself a little piece of fiber art to hang for summer. This is what I came up with!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-44456248783665702152013-06-12T18:33:00.001-07:002013-06-12T18:33:54.143-07:00salt lake city longarm quilter/ tablet cover<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9028195611/" title="tablet cover"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5452/9028195611_44de82f607.jpg" alt="tablet cover by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9028195611/">tablet cover</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Finished! the cover is complete and ready to be put to work! I chose a Japanese linen print that reflects my love of anything "birds"! It took an afternoon but I saved the $90 and up that they wanted at the departmentstore in the handbag department! And mine is a one-of-a-kind!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-57536326012615165452013-06-12T18:30:00.001-07:002013-06-12T18:30:57.127-07:00Salt Lake City longarm quilter/ tablet cover<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9030437202/" title="tablet cover detail"><img src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3669/9030437202_b596c403a1.jpg" alt="tablet cover detail by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/9030437202/">tablet cover detail</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>So you think you need the newest toy and once it's yours you head to your favorite store to find just the perfect, trendy cover to carry it in...the only problem is that your new tablet is so new that no one has made a cover that will fit! Unless it's an Ipad you're in trouble when it comes to finding something awesome to carry and protect your tablet. The new Samsung tablet was just the ticket for my needs but it's a little bigger than the Apple Ipad so it was time to pull out some fabrics and start designing something that would fit my needs. <br /><br />this is the design for the inside of my cover. I wanted a place to hold the tablet when I'm using it and a pocket that would hold it securely in place when it's stored away. A little extra pocket for some notepaper etc. and a little sleeve for the pen that would make it more accessable.</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-9935610504081772112013-06-03T13:56:00.001-07:002013-06-03T13:56:18.135-07:00ziggy quilt chenille orange finished<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/8940424369/" title="ziggy quilt chenille orange finished"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7392/8940424369_e4e7469354.jpg" alt="ziggy quilt chenille orange finished by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/8940424369/">ziggy quilt chenille orange finished</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Well the spring shows are over and my finished ziggy chenille quilt was quite the hit! Everyone loved the fun bright colors and the subtle crisp white of the chenille rows added texture and depth to the zig zag pattern. I'll be added a kit for this coloration to our website www.fauxchenille.com. Adding chenille to your quilt is kind of like your favorite "comfort food".....it just make you feel good to wrap yourself in it! <br /><br />It's nice to be back in my studio working for awhile. Next week I'll be having an in studio workshop and I look forward to sharing some of my students work with you!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-24060532286151786122013-05-07T10:22:00.001-07:002013-05-07T10:22:10.675-07:00zig zag quilt blocks new orange<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/8717175325/" title="zig zag quilt blocks new orange"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7329/8717175325_750960f48b.jpg" alt="zig zag quilt blocks new orange by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/8717175325/">zig zag quilt blocks new orange</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Everyone has been asking for orange Chenille-It and it's finally on it's way! I'm working on a new version of my Zig Zag Chenille quilt for a show in Del Mar California next week! I can't wait to get my hands on some of that orange!! Here is a preview of the blocks. I'm working with some Riley Blake and a little Kaffe Fassett spots. I love the combination...I think the booth will really pop with color!!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-49379324741237030222013-04-05T13:48:00.003-07:002013-04-05T13:48:27.160-07:00Fresno Fiber Arts guild workshop on Faux Chenille by Nannette Holmberg<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of my students from a recent workshop with the Fresno Fiber Arts guild shared some of her step by step pictures with me. I thought you might like to see her progress on the Chenille-It Blooming Bias shrug that she made in the workshop. It really is fun to see these simple strips of bias transform from the rolls to a finished jacket. Here she has laid down her first layer of bias and is preparing to lay down the second onto the water soluable stabilizer.</td></tr>
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nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-59663923755426476552012-11-05T19:40:00.001-08:002012-11-05T19:40:28.574-08:00Birds on a wire pillow/Salt lake City longarm quilter<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/8106618115/" title="a few fall birds"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8047/8106618115_dfca107fc2.jpg" alt="a few fall birds by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/8106618115/">a few fall birds</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>Making a few new pillows is a great way to change up your decor a little. I love to decorate for the seasons and bring the seasons into my favorite rooms like the kitchen and the living room where I can welcome guests with something new and fresh every few months. I made this pillow for an online pillow swap and couldn't help making a couple for myself! I love any excuse to make something with a few of my signature birds, doing some fussy cutting and a little thread painting!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-87937827403657486912012-09-12T18:18:00.001-07:002012-09-12T18:18:43.732-07:00T--shirt scarf/longarm quilter salt lake city<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7981209001/" title="tshirt scarf grey"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8452/7981209001_745d00bcf3.jpg" alt="tshirt scarf grey by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7981209001/">tshirt scarf grey</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>After raiding my garage and pulling out as many t-shirts as I could find, I spent the week end making scarves! These were so much fun to make! I found lots of versions of this fun scarf on Pinterest and added a few touches of my own! I experimented with making some fabric flowers with my scraps and loved the results so much that they ended up as embellishment for my scarves! I made over a dozen in lots of colors and prints!! I thought they would be fun for my studio "open house" that I'm hosting this week! Stop by and say hello!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-40933162966585457582012-09-06T11:34:00.001-07:002012-09-06T11:34:42.819-07:00daffodil vintage fabric quilt/salt lake city longarm quilter<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7944727094/" title="daffodil quilt"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8316/7944727094_55ba0346ff.jpg" alt="daffodil quilt by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7944727094/">daffodil quilt</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>This fabric has quite a history. I was involved in saving the only arts/crafts center in Salt Lake City. The Pioneer Craft House was about to be sold off and the contents being gathered up to be mostly given away or thrown in the dumpster. The historic arts and crafts cluster of small charming and historic buildings was founded in the early 50's by Mrs. Beesley who loved every form of the arts with a passion. Her puppet theater and puppet collection was extensive and priceless to those who knew of their value and had been confirmed when I took a few of them to the "Antiques Roadshow" when it came to Salt Lake. And yet it was all on the chopping block. the good news is that after 3 years of negotiating and getting a bond from the county we were able to save the buildings but of all her many art collections the only one that remains intact for now are the puppets. Everything else was recently sold off at a garage sale by Salt Lake County who obviously didn't know what they had! The buildings will remain but the charm and the history are all gone. <br /><br />When we were first working to save the center, closets were being cleaned out and drawers that hadn't been opened became my job to clean out. Mrs. Beesley didn't throw anything away! There was even a box of shoelaces from the 50s that someone had donated and they say she used them to teach women at the prison how to weave. Weaving and textiles were another one of her passions so there were closets and drawers filled with cones of yarn and stacks of textiles. One closet was full of sample books and stacks of sample fabrics from a large local furniture store and interior design house that had long since closed it's doors. It was all labed for the dumpster and so instead of taking it to the dumpster, I filled up the back of my van and made multiple trips to my studio until it was out of their way!<br /><br />This was one of my favorite pieces that remined me of the 60's and 70's years of the "flower child" and woodstock! The look was so very retro and I had been pulling it out every once in awhile just waiting to give it new life. There were two panels that I joined with bright orange ric rac and put it on the quilting machine and just started to play! <br /><br />I used a high loft batting to give it dimension and to make the daffodils and butterflys pop! I think it will make a fun piece for the wall in a little girls room or as a bed throw! There will be more pieces from the "Pioneer Craft House" Collection in the future!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-1722921947575977122012-09-06T11:02:00.001-07:002012-09-06T11:02:59.942-07:00vintage butterflys/salt lake city longarm quilter<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7944725584/" title="vintage butterflys"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8462/7944725584_f66d249f94.jpg" alt="vintage butterflys by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7944725584/">vintage butterflys</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I used a batting that would make the flowers and butterflys on this vintage fabric panel pop! The colors were wo bright and the butterflys soooo retro that I just knew it had to be quilted!!<br />I spent the afternoon just playing with my longarm machine and just free motioned this "flower child"-like design.</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-64607901469778693322012-08-29T13:51:00.001-07:002012-08-29T13:51:16.086-07:00qiana quilt/Salt Lake City longarm quilter<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7889750258/" title="qiana quilt"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8303/7889750258_7bc501d20d.jpg" alt="qiana quilt by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7889750258/">qiana quilt</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>This whole cloth quilt is made with fabric that I used for Bridal parties when I had a Bridal Shop in Salt Lake City in the 80's. The fabric is Qiana. they stopped making this luxurious fabric in the late 80's because it became more expensive to produce than silk! I bought up alot of it because it had the look and feel of silk but was wshable! This Qiana is a very fine knit so I backed this quilt with a fine soft tricot to keep the whole quilt soft and silky! I love the puffy result and the elegant look and feel! The challenge was putting the two knits on the longarm frame and not stretching it to death when I rolled the quilt! <br /><br />The sheen of the fabric gives such a luxurious effect that I can't wait to do more! What a great gift for the holidays to just about anyone! I have some unique colors as well to work with so it should be fun to make a few more. I used a rayon thread for the quilting that also adds to the elegance of the quilt. <br /><br />Drop by the studio and touch this one!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-61724289592312613332012-07-20T11:53:00.001-07:002012-07-20T11:53:15.423-07:00salt lake city longarm quilter/denim quilt<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7610837234/" title="love quilt finished whole"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7610837234_f428f3e484.jpg" alt="love quilt finished whole by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7610837234/">love quilt finished whole</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I spent this week cutting up my husbands old jeans and shirts for this quilt! I wanted to make a quilt embroidered with the words to a song I had been thinking of alot lately. "have I done any good in the world today? Have I helped anyone in need? Have I cheered up the sad or made someone feel glad? If not I have failed indeed" This is just one verse that is embroidered with free motion embroidered on patches in the quilt. <br /><br />I started piecing with traditional seams and decided that I wanted a more frayed, rough look to the quilt so I started lapping some of the seams and brushing them with my wire chenille brush! I loved the frayed/fringed look of the new seams and used that along with the traditional seams throughout the rest of the quilt.<br /><br />I fused shirt pieces and began cutting free form hearts to applique over my frayed blocks to keep the theme of love in the quilt. The pant pockets were added after the quilt was completely finished.<br /><br />I wanted to keep the "re-cycled/repurposed" idea of the quilt when I was looking for a backing. I was shopping for a flannel sheet in the department store when I thought of going to the thrift store for something for the back of the quilt. Two thrift stores later I found the perfect bright red knit vintage sheet! My "found" fabric quilt was complete. I'll be taking this quilt to the Restoring Love gathering in Dallas Texas next week! I hope to see you there!</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-2418283445095199732012-06-28T15:06:00.001-07:002012-06-28T15:06:03.961-07:00On the Edge/ longarm quilter salt lake city<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7435729370/" title="flower on the edge"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7118/7435729370_fb511d1e65.jpg" alt="flower on the edge by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7435729370/">flower on the edge</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I've been collecting bags of selvage edges thinking that I would eventually make a full size quilt. I just haven't had the time to dedicate to the project so I thought I'd play with a few mini quilts using up some of these bright designer selvage strips. I also purchased a new 9 degree ruler that I had wanted to play with for months! This "on the edge" flower seemed like the perfect project! It was fun to play with and I made several extra flowers that I think would make a fun quilt along with some strip pieced selvage blocks. What do you think? I used a scrap piece of polka dot piping for the stem and was really happy with the result. Sometimes the best things happen when you just have an afternoon to play.</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-49994672630660980902012-06-04T13:49:00.001-07:002012-07-06T19:30:55.665-07:00flamingo quilt/ Salt Lake City Longarm quilter<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I put the finishing touches on the flamingo quilt this week end. It was fun to put the quilt back on the machine and do a little thread painting to make my flamingos come to life. Just a little quilted grass for them to nibble on and now it is finished. The finished size of the quilt is 66X 80 and I added a sleeve for hanging it on the wall. I was inspired by a quilt artist that I saw at the American Folk Museum in NYC.[ Now on the setting up schedules for classes and a few jacket workshops in my studio this summer. Get ready, set, lets sew!<br />
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If you are looking for inspiration for longarm quilting, this is the show! These are just a few examples of the quilts and the fabulous quilting that inspired me during the three day show! Each and every quilt in the show was a joy to look at and offered something new to think about and prompted new ideas and possibilities of future quilts. I couldn't wait to get back to my studio and sketch. It didn't take me long to be pulling fabrics and piling them up on my worktable to begin new projects. I can't wait to cut into the neatly stacked piles and begin the process of turning these fabrics into quilts that I can get on my longarm. My father could never understand the concept of cutting fabrics up so you could sew them back together again.....I guess it's just because..... I can......Now to get to work!!!!</div>
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I just returned from a fabulous trip to New York City. I have been away far too long! I lived in New York City when I was studying at the Fashion Institute of Technology and have claimed it as my second home ever since. When I had my retail stores I would travel to the city twice a year to buy ( and go to the theater and dine mostly!). It had been a long time since I had been back to the city that I love, in fact the last time I was there was before 911. <br />
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One of my stops was at the City Quilter not far from my F.I.T. neighborhood that I knew so well. Their gallery had an exhibit of Sue Benner's amazing art quilts. I was so inspired by her work that it's the first thing that I want to share with you from the trip. This was one of my favorite pieces. Visually it is circles, but the base is simple blocks. The circles are created with narrow bias pieces that she has swirled and fused to the base. She also does alot of stamping and printing on her quilts to add dimension and interest. <br />
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I love to use unexpected fabrics in my quilts. I do love all of the new modern cotton quilting fabrics that are out there....but I have worked with so many different types of fabrics over the years and I love the qualities of fabrics like silks, rayons, woolens and more! Sue uses alot of "found" fabrics in her quilts. You can see the difference in the overall look of the quilts. There were alot of silks and other fabrics, even polyesters. These fabrics gave her quilts a sheen and colorations that she would never have been able to achieve with cottons. The quilts are also heavily quilted with rayon and yarn dyed threads to add even more color and contrast to her quilts.<br />
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I often go Walking in meadows of clover, <br />
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And I gather armfuls of blossoms of blue<br />
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I gather the blossoms the whole meadow over<br />
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Dear mother all flowers remind me of you.<br />
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Oh mother I give you my love with each flower<br />
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To give forth sweet fragrance a whole lifetime through;<br />
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For if I love blossoms and meadows and walking,<br />
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I learned how to love them dear mother from you.<br />
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Phyllis Luch<br />
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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkpxz27MYb8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkpxz27MYb8</a></div>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3130078094265085934.post-30246156543616231422012-04-06T14:00:00.001-07:002012-04-06T14:00:21.387-07:00Flickr Swap/The Simple Thimble Longarm Quilter Salt Lake City<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; padding: 0; font-size: 0.8em; line-height: 1.6em;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7051701245/" title="PLP swap sneak peek"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7095/7051701245_21b4d0c480.jpg" alt="PLP swap sneak peek by nanotchka" /></a><br/><span style="margin: 0;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/7051701245/">PLP swap sneak peek</a>, a photo by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/35562744@N03/">nanotchka</a> on Flickr.</span></div><p>I love taking part in online swaps! It have met so many wonderful quilting friends online from all over the world! I love following their blogs, chatting with them online and sharing with them through a variety of swaps from mini quilts to "Pretty Little Pouches"! This one is for my secret partner in the Pretty Little Pouch Swap number 4! I saw this design online and have had it in the back of my mind for months. I spent all morning trying to find it again so I could post the link but with no success! I hope someone will remember seeing it too and will be able to help me find the original designer! I thought this was such a clever way to use a simple hexie log cabin with extending the final row out to the edges and adding some handstitching. I am using an imported characoal grey linen for the base and my favorite new Moda collection of hand dyed design prints for the bright pop of colors! I love taking the time to do the handstitching. It gives the bag such a personal finished touch. You will see more tomorrow when the little bag is finished and ready to be mailed! If you haven't done an online swap! Do it! It's so fun to share what you love and it gives you the opportunity to try new techniques and designs.</p>nanotchkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17674878986801932812noreply@blogger.com0