tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67075420154988737972024-02-06T20:19:52.978-06:00Musings from a DreamerMy innermost secrets - yeah right.Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-69489446513824951922015-06-08T09:44:00.001-05:002015-06-08T09:46:12.399-05:00Trim DayI made a decision to stop saying 'yes' to every donation of miscellaneous fabric offered to me and to use what I have before buying more. (Who hasn't said that before?) So far I have done pretty well and instead of buying, I 'pet' the fabrics. I also decided to use the miscellaneous fabrics I have collected in some kind of project. This pile of shreds were once attached to a donation of such fabrics. <br />
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I found a white on white print in my stash for the background and a baby sized quilt was born!Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-47304584538643006832015-06-06T15:45:00.000-05:002015-06-06T15:47:17.198-05:00Do Be Do Be Do...The <a href="http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/" target="_blank">Dallas Area Fiber Artists</a> sponsored an ATC Trade during the May meeting. Here is my contribution.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My supplies were a recycled cereal box as the substrate, gesso, acrylic paint, stencil, resin paper, dictionary paper, label maker, alphabet stamps, Perfect Pearls and a sponge brush.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The blue transparent paper started life as a coffee filter that I dyed, stamped with a text stamp and coated with resin. I love the transparency and sheen. This paper has been hanging out in my paper stash for a couple of years.</td></tr>
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I decided to make a set of inspirational, motivational or conversation starting ATCs starting with phrases beginning with either 'Do' or 'Be' - 'Do what you love', 'Be better', 'Do More'... I am quite pleased with the finished product.<br />
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<br />Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-19951253529623840182013-08-14T22:51:00.000-05:002013-08-14T22:51:18.232-05:00Something NewLet's celebrate! My kitchen is 98% done. There is one piece of paneling to apply to the side of the pantry and I have to get handles and pulls for the doors and drawers. I have found a home for most of the 'stuff' I held on to and I have been brushing up on my cooking skills. I will post a picture later.<div>
In this post, I want to give a preview of the piece I entered in the DAFA fiber show benefiting the Alzheimer's Association, Dallas Chapter. It is a holographic piece using a photo I took in Israel last year. It is titled 'Finding My Way Home'. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-73464356246036465202013-05-01T08:59:00.000-05:002013-05-01T08:59:25.018-05:00Thirty two and countingAs I pull down and pack up the kitchen for storage, I surprise myself with the stuff I hold onto. The pantry was a big surprise - more expired food than I realized. When I think about it, in my head I have always wanted to make sure I had 'enough' to make it through tough times. I found a few cans of soup that expired unopened, but most of the expired food had been opened, used and stored - bags of corn meal, flour, chocolate chips, marshmallows, larger than life bottles of Sriracha Rooster Sauce - all of the things you need just a bit of. I will figure this out<br />
Thirty two and counting! That is the number of boxes packed, taped and in the storage unit - yeah!!!<br />
Almost done.<br />
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On the other hand, I got up at 4:45 to exercise. I started a boot camp this morning from 5:30 - 6:30. It was assessment day so we were doing things I hope we never do again. My arms and shoulders are still shaking and I wonder whether I will be able to finish packing and moving boxes. Burpies - I hate you, planks - ugh! There were 5 of us and I have to say I lead the pack in snorting and grunting.<br />
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Back to packing - I wonder, do I have to unload the fridge - shit!!Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-55723805206425269062013-04-23T15:08:00.001-05:002013-04-23T15:08:33.944-05:00I am not a hoarder, I am not a horder, I am NOT a hoarder..., DAFA and misc.So much to talk about...<br />
Today marks the beginning of purging the kitchen cabinets of my 'stuff' in preparation for the upcoming remodel. So far during the brief period of time I have spent sorting (15 minutes), I have one partially filled box of stuff to keep, one partially filled bag to donate to a garage sale and a mostly filled recycle bag. This is one daunting task but the demolishers will be here on Monday and they must have something to demolish. So far I am not feeling overwhelmed - it's only Tuesday, let's see how I feel on Friday.<br />
As I look around my home, at all of this stuff (I cannot even say <b>my</b> stuff because it is just stuff), I wonder where I will store the filled boxes. My guest room is filled with bins of fabric and book cases (mind you, none of which I am ready to part with), my garage is full of garage stuff, even my room has its share of clothes that must find their way to coat hangers.<br />
Maybe, this will be the year I truly shed all of the baggage and things that I am hanging on to, maybe...<br />
Verizon - what can I say but %$#@! How many times must I call for them to get it right? I always connect to what seems like an intelligent, well meaning customer service rep; they seem to understand my request, yet the follow-up emails are wrong. I will have patience and wait the full billing cycle to see if they get it right this time.<br />
DAFA - last night was the closing reception for the members' annual show. What a fun evening! Check out the gallery section on the <a href="http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/" target="_blank">DAFA</a> website.<br />
I also sold my very first piece! This wonderful lady fell in love with 'Sunrise over Galilee' while it was hanging as the preview piece. She told me she recognized the view and wanted to add it to her collection. She hunted me down the day we hung the show and last night we delivered it to her. She took my daughter and I on a tour of her apartment and all I have to say is wow! This woman has been around the world and has a collection of beautiful fine art. She has a fabulous collection of religious icons, oil paintings, cork carvings, embroidery and other beautiful work. Everywhere you look, there is a feast for the eyes. She showed us where she will hang my piece and I am in great company - truly humbled that she wants to add my piece to her collection.Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-60015898397628868942013-04-14T00:39:00.005-05:002013-04-14T00:39:54.888-05:00Ice, Ice BabyThis morning I made made my first attempt at parfait ice dyeing. I can't find the color I am looking for in the stacks of fabric sequestered in drawers, bins and bags throughout my house so I decided to create it myself. (Of course this is bull#$%@ because I never looked and I don't have a specific color in mind. Rather, I like to try new techniques and will use any excuse.)<br />
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This process has been on my list of things to try since reading a couple of articles in Quilting Arts magazine last year and the desire was kicked into high gear when I saw the beautiful fabrics Jules lent us to use during ArtsPark.<br />
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The process is pretty simple - soda soak your fabric; scrunch, gather, twist or turn your fabric and layer in container; add layer of ice - crushed or cubes; sprinkle dye powder on ice - repeat until you have either used up all your supplies or you have reached the top of your container. Note - snow can be used in place of ice - but I live in Texas so enough said...<br />
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A few things to take into consideration - wear protective gloves when using soda ash; wear a dust mask when dealing with dye powders and spring for a bag or two of ice. Unless you have a separate ice machine at home, the ice bin in your freezer may not hold enough ice to do more than a couple of layers. This is what my attempt looks like after 16 hours. Most of the ice has melted on my three paltry fat quarters. I am excited to see the results after the 24 hour batching. Tomorrow I will buy some ice so I can dye the remaining fat quarters I have soaking in the bucket next to this one.<br />
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Closing tonight by sharing this lovely bouquet. It was the centerpiece on our table at the Taste of Garland. This event supports the Garland CrimeStoppers program. My friend Judy Kriehn bought a table and invited me as her guest.<br />
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Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-58818015318381215082013-04-07T23:19:00.001-05:002013-04-07T23:19:03.920-05:00ARTSPARKSaturday, Lu and I represented DAFA at the annual <a href="http://www.ntbca.org/for-businesses/programs/arts-park/" target="_blank">ARTSPARK</a>, sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ntbca.org/" target="_blank">Business Council for the Arts</a>. This event is held at North Park Center and participation is by invitation. We were in great company as there was a plethora of organizations representing various art forms. We shared a curtained wall with <a href="http://www.kaligrafos.com/" target="_blank">KALIGRAFOS</a> , The Dallas Calligraphy Guild (who knew). Many DAFA members are also members of other organizations such as <a href="http://www.creativeartscenter.org/" target="_blank">Creative Arts Center of Dallas</a>, <a href="http://www.craftguildofdallas.com/" target="_blank">The Craft Guild of Dallas</a>, <a href="http://www.geometricmadimuseum.org/" target="_blank">Museum of Geometric and MADI Art</a> so it was nice to see familiar faces. I may be a bit biased - but - I think we had the best looking booth. Lu and I brought a few pieces to share and <a href="http://julesrushing.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jules</a> let us use some of her beautiful hand dyes to decorate our table.<br />
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Here is a peek at some fabric I have been working on. I love surface design and I love to layer paint, dye, ink and anything else I can get my hands on. The ground is canvas and thus far I have used Golden Fluid Acrylics, Liquitex Acrylics, Adirondike Inks, Setacolor and salt. I am not sure how these pieces will end up - just that I am having fun. One piece will be used in an urban series I am working on and the other in a landscape (maybe). </div>
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<b><u>Dallas Quilter's Guild Meeting</u></b></div>
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Ellen Ann Eddy was the guest speaker. More about this in a future post. </div>
Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-64858872789471632742013-03-12T14:43:00.000-05:002013-03-12T14:43:42.742-05:00Blog Hacking<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greetings!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm Camille, the daughter, and I have commandeered this blog for a moment.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I'm proud to say that I am the daughter of an award winning artist! This past weekend was the Dallas Quilt Guild's quilt show and my mother walked away with 2 ribbons. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Perhaps I'm biased, but this is long overdue. For almost 27 years, I've watched my mother pour blood, sweat, and tears into her work, whether it be a quilt for a friend or a fabric post card to send to a friend overseas. And everything in between. I've also seen her bow out of competitions at the last minute because she was afraid to enter pieces for fear of failure. I think this is why this victory, in my eyes, is so sweet. I'm proud of her confidence in her work and I hope this trend of courage continues. She is a true talent with a very unique eye and style.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know a bunch of you out there have been fans of her work and I want to thank you for your encouragement. I'm familiar with most of your works and it means a lot that artists of your caliber enjoy my mother's art.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I love you and I'm so happy for you. I know you've sacrificed a lot for me and I'm so glad that we are at the point where you can live your life doing the things that make you truly happy. Your happiness means the world to me. Congrats on your recent success and I look forward to more awards and recognition in the future!</span><br />
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<br />Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-23398559677497014702012-10-03T00:12:00.004-05:002012-10-03T00:12:59.687-05:00PhotographyI have decided to sharpen my saw and work on my digital photography skills. I have taken several classes in the community college continuing education program and I am excited to share my work. A few weeks ago I volunteered to work the balloon festival hoping to get an opportunity to shoot the morning 'glow'. Unfortunately the glow was cancelled and I decided to make the best of the situation. This is what I saw.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This summer we went to New York City to visit my mom and to bury my cousin Nicole. While there we were able to secure tickets to the World Trade Center Memorial. Today, I am sharing a few of my pictures.<br />
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<br />Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-66415865578951013532012-08-10T23:37:00.001-05:002012-08-10T23:37:46.912-05:00Chihuly at the Dallas ArboretumA few weeks ago, I met my friend Virginia at the <a href="http://www.dallasarboretum.org/chihuly/ChihulyNights.html" target="_blank">Dallas Arboretum </a>to see the Chihuly Glass Exhibit. The work is large and colorful and absolutely beautiful. Here are a few pics<br />
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I highly recommend a visit to the Arboretum. Chihuly will be around until November.<br />
<br />Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-78245845860236398302012-08-06T02:40:00.001-05:002012-08-06T02:42:42.690-05:00Somewhere over the rainbow...Back in July, when rain came to visit Dallas, I looked out the window and saw this...<br />
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<br />Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-91873416335258913522012-08-02T12:18:00.001-05:002012-08-02T12:18:20.048-05:00More of the Holy LandHere are more pictures from our trip to the Holy Land. The Yigal Allon Center is the home of the Ancient Galilee Boat. The boat was discovered in 1986 by 2 fishermen during a time of drought and when the water had receded. Based on nails, pottery, other artifacts and carbon dating, the boat dates back to 1 AD. The remains were so delicate, it took twelve days to extricate and another seven years soaking in chemical water and very elaborate conservation before being displayed. The pictures taken inside are somewhat grainy because we were not allow to us flash photography.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 15.454545021057129px; text-align: left;"><br /></span>Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-61352826811910847322012-07-12T22:06:00.002-05:002012-07-12T22:06:11.514-05:00Goodbye Sweet NicoleToday, I learned my sweet cousin Nicole passed away. She lived in the Baltimore area and was 36 years old. My heart is heavy. Nicole leaves behind her brother John and a family that is in shock and still grieving over the loss of 2 other family members this year. I am grateful and I thank God that I was able to spend time with Nicole in February when we gathered together as a family to say goodbye to Aunt Irene. The last time I saw Nicole, she had lost a lot of weight and I remember teasing her about wearing baggy clothes and maybe she should buy a new wardrobe to show off her new figure. She laughed but didn't say much. My brother remembers her not talking too much about herself and another cousin remembers her being tired during her visit... When it was time for her to leave, we hugged, kissed and promised to stay in touch...I will miss you sweet Nicole. <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Goodbye sweet Nicole. Rest in Peace.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-78884809412721910742012-07-08T03:25:00.002-05:002012-07-08T03:25:25.947-05:00July Guild MeetingLola Jenkins! Two words that made me happy I attended the July guild meeting. Our speaker this month was the vivacious and energetic <a href="http://www.lolasdesignerquilts.com/" target="_blank">Lola Jenkins</a> from Oklahoma City. Lola shared her life's journey from millionaire CPA to losing both parents a husband and nearly her own life, to being nursed back to health and losing all CPA knowledge to becoming an award winning quiltmaker. Her stories were filled with humor as she touched on subjects all quilters are familiar with - from buying a second hand sewing machine and not knowing how to use it to recycling thrift store finds into quilt fabrics to faking mitered corners and why the glue stick is one of her favorite tools. She shared that if she had listened to what she calls a 'bubble buster', she never would have entered the Oklahoma State Fair and won first or second place in all thirteen quilt categories in the same year. Lola is not shy and has probably never met a stranger. Her big personality has taken her from interviews with Alex Anderson to an international quilt class with Craftsy. If <a href="http://www.lolasdesignerquilts.com/" target="_blank">Lola</a> is ever in your area, her story will keep you entertained.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of thread sketching and use of color</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All I asked was to take a picture in front of her work and she gave me this</td></tr>
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It is a slow process to view and edit photos for posting. Memories associated with the pictures make it difficult to scale down - you want to share what you saw yet you cannot show every detail or every picture for that matter. Here are a few I would like to share with you.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basilica of the Annunciation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Basilica of the Annunciation</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church of Gethsemane, know also as the Church of All Nations</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Church of the Multiplication</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View into a Jewish cemetery. Mourners leave rocks instead of flowers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Festival of Lights was a multi-day event held in Jerusalem.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A view of the light dome from underneath.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mount Carmel</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stella Maris Church</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dome in the Stella Maris Church</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the Mediterranean Sea as seen from the Stella Maris Church</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise over the Sea of Galilee</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: white;">These are a few of my favorites. I will continue to post as I edit.</span><br />
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This is one of roughly 2,000 pictures we took while in Israel. Here, we are in the Dead Sea, covered in mud. We we able to float in two feet of water and this was the first time I was able to float my heavy hips! A little of the water splashed on my face and I have to say, it was the nastiest taste ever and I thought my eyes would never stop burning. <br />
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Mom, Cam and I traveled to the Holy Land with 20 other pilgrims. Our guide for the week was Tony, an archaeologist with a PhD. He was a wealth of information and had even worked on some of the sites we visited. He shared so much information and took us to so many places, it will take time to digest and document it all. To show you what a small world we live in, our guide, Tony, attended Boston University - the same school Cam attended! Of all the schools in the world! I look forward to sharing more photos as time goes on.</div>Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-3798118679408418872012-04-26T15:00:00.001-05:002012-04-26T15:00:17.817-05:00Catching UpIt has been a busy few weeks. I am taking a photography certificate program and I have been spending quite a bit of time shooting in my community. In the Learning to See Creatively class, the idea is to look at things differently or enhance an everyday object in an artistic way. Each class, we present our assignment and discuss our work as a group. There are some very talented people in the class and I feel I am holding my own. Tomorrow is our last class and I have to admit, I am having a very difficult time finding two 'killer shots'. I think I will use a portrait I of a young family member and who knows what else. Here are a few of my photos:<br />
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I noticed I am drawn to bold geometric lines. I will show more work in future posts. <div>
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The closing reception for the annual DAFA Members show was held Monday. Here is a link to a <a href="http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/Gallery.htm" target="_blank">slideshow</a> created of the exhibit. I was the scribe for our juror, Lesli Robertson and listening to her comments on the various pieces, I learned valuable information that I will be able to consider in future work. </div>
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Speaking of future work. I created 'Messy Geometry' for the Spirit is Ageless: 2012 Art Contest, Exhibit and Event at The Point, Center for Art and Education. It is a combination of hand dyed cotton, screen printing, fused silk and free motion quilting. I like to use Adirondack Spray Wash as a quick dye. I think the colors are vivid and bright and they have warm colors I am drawn to. I also created the screens used for the grid and dot pattern. The dot pattern was created using a technique I learned in Quilting Arts Magazine. I used sheer fabric, heat set vinyl and two different hole punches. Cam named this piece, the grid reminded her of geometry but nothing really lined up well. It takes me forever to come up with a name that suits the piece. Names usually have to grow on me so a lot of my work is untitled.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I <a href="http://www.mainstreetartsfest.org/" target="_blank">Main Street Art Festival in Fort Worth</a>. WOW! This is a juried event and when I am able to attend, I look forward to seeing <a href="http://www.zachmann.com/" target="_blank">Jeff Zachman's</a> kinetic sculptures. This year his son,<a href="http://carlzachmann.com/Home.htm" target="_blank">Carl</a>, also an artist, was accepted. You can see the family resemblance. Here are a couple of pictures of the 'side show' activities. Here is a street performer who entertained the children jumping over hurdles and telling stories. There was also a musician playing an instrument from West Africa. I don't remember what he was talking about - however I do remember he played classical music on that thing - beautiful!<br />
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I have been dyeing fabric using IDye from Jacquard. I will post my results later.<br />
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The show is at the </span></span><a href="http://www.ccyoung.org/site/409/the_point,_center_for_arts_and_education.aspx" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">The Point, Center for Arts and Education</a><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">, 4847 West Lawther Drive, Dallas. The Point is less than three minutes from White Rock Lake so you can see the show and then take a walk around the lake. This will be a great afternoon. The Point is open 7 days a week.</span></span><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRLgLroafO35bL44HKCCQDwj1162-e8Yc9JaYg-rcxI3qr2Gq9gIKeRuT6CMrv-QM0t9lQHgxT8RteT-uG_nOvU-p42H3DsmTHnm18L9mAwFbCrAhQwbbvAW__CQCeI4ZyOQuC-MYGio/s200/IMG_4514.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727780206662403666" style="font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 238); font-family: Georgia, serif; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px; " /><div></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">While we were diligently laying out the show, storms were brewing in North Texas. The warning sirens sounded while we were working and we ended up spending time in the garage of the building next door. We were very lucky the tornadoes did not come our way however there was terrible devastation in surrounding areas.</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; "><div><br /></div><div>Wednesday, I had my second opportunity to quilt some projects using a longarm machine. I am still intimidated by the machine but at the same time I am getting more comfortable with it. I love that you can get so much done so quickly. I am not trying to quilt award winning patterns; I just want to finish some of the quilts I started years ago. I completed two large baby sized quilts today.</div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-87525171023693961632012-04-02T22:24:00.014-05:002012-04-02T23:46:31.570-05:00<div style="text-align: justify; "><span><span style="text-align: left; ">Okay, it has been a while since my last post. A lot has happened some good, some not so good. One happy event is the upcoming <a href="http://www.dallasfiberartists.org/">Dallas Area Fiber Artists</a> Annual Show </span><span style="text-align: left; ">'</span><span style="text-align: left; ">Legacy in Fiber</span><span style="text-align: left; ">' at <a href="http://www.ccyoung.org/site/409/the_point.aspx">The Point, Center for Arts and Education in Dallas</a>. I have 2 pieces that made the cut, </span><span style="text-align: left; ">Lenten Peacock</span><span style="text-align: left; "> and an untitled mixed media piece </span><span style="text-align: left; ">Lent</span><span style="text-align: left; ">en Peacock</span><span style="text-align: left; "> was a challenge I setup for myself a couple of years ago, to create or finish a piece of art eac</span><span style="text-align: left; ">h day during Lent. I got this idea from my friend Deborah Boschert. It was a real challenge and I was happy to complete several pieces that were just laying around. The pea</span><span style="text-align: left; ">cock feather piece was one of my favorites and I am very happy to share it during the show.</span></span></div><div style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center; "><span style="text-align: left; font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "></span></div><span style="font-size: 100%; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto;"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-5VbkDw3CODP-lVEqd0tyQGbhqtG3Sk48u4kBmUFxGQbuokFmp82_T6VIzwLY1zhRnIvhqPAJVKMbedc6cyJ_Qvp29DZtFtXkxPCvyVQzRAyomECqgoOmjdL8ZePV0HY8LFgO0sJGao/s200/Lenten+Peacock+edited.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727026864274820002" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px; " /></span><div style="font-size: 100%; "><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">I</span></span><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"> used a stencil, copper metallic paint and added stitching with lime green thread. I love the way the stitching makes the feathers glow. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span></div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiUELq-YkQdTEAVPSy7zO-UE_j7ZYFkIzP5qE9_5nG7QnpaOcs8EtmftgqgIjbayLyRmeVCuqHbnnaJmKCdjxEy3H_822d7bgh4QwgZvqhPOI7knV1l6uBir3HiFQ_sV0nDtl30q2EM3w/s200/Untitled+edited.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727026860014388754" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 196px; " /><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">The second piece is a combination of rusted fabric, matte medium, acrylic p</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; ">aint, book and scrapbook paper, thread and stone beads. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">We</span></span><span style="font-size: 100%; font-family: Georgia, serif; "> will hang the show tomorrow and it will run through April 23</span></div><div><span><span style="font-size: 100%;">. </span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">Along with the juried DAFA show, we have a special display </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">Pathways: DAFA's Alzheimer Quilt Project. These 9 X 12 in quilts were a special exhi</i><i style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">bit at the Dallas Quilt Celebration. </i><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; ">The quilts will be donated to the <a href="http://www.alzquilts.org/">Alzheimer Quilt Initiative</a> for sale.</span></div></div><div style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 100%; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal; "><div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifp25zXXoYMr5ZmfxIoX4dgKvy4S5os9KyqQDIJqoW68CBGGR1EOtA6CivBuqi4pVDHr4W4Y36yGm9OZ2PC3iEdB3CUBchzIYbo-YD51JEbZET2OX95FJQKS4uDcwN9gprXEorcgnS650/s200/Alxheimer+Quilt+-+Pieces+of+a+Life.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727021336739436834" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 122px; height: 200px; " /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Pieces of a Life</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; "><br /></span></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVI0RUnsdmYp9fdx_OV3LF0cElN8-gFtZiBrhrts1KhB84SC4Mtkw6AYZpZfQ16_ZFmFp5nONOaHiLN1XXTFapoZtVLSo0711mAd4N_7n1fGX5IZS63ocRCtmhfqt8D7S6_t4QzU3WlE/s200/Alzheimer+Quilt+-+Full+Circle.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727021341277893554" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; text-align: center; display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 200px; " /><span style="font-size: medium; "></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 100%; ">Full Circle</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-19922824792614945822011-11-03T22:49:00.007-05:002011-11-03T23:41:34.715-05:00Houston!We have arrived! This is the first road trip my daughter and I have taken together in years. She agreed to come with me to the International Quilt Festival in Houston.<br />We had an uneventful drive and spent most of the time counting the 'Buck-ee' reststop billboard sightings. There must be something like 50 billboards along the route and we plan to stop to visit Buck-ee on the way home. We had fun catching up on politics from the perspective of a 20 something vs. a middle aged something.<br />I terribly underestimated the location of our hotel so we are somewhere off of highway 10, roughly 30 minutes from the convention center. Anyway, we are here.<br />To our delight, the hotel has a happy hour each evening with <em>'drink specials</em>' and '<em>free appetizers</em>'. We decided to partake of the merriment and the entire experience made for great comic relief. We headed to the bar, making our way past what we thought was a closed lunch buffet. In the distance we spotted a buffet table filled with delicious looking finger sandwiches, chicken wings, fresh fruits and vegetables and other tidbits that had us salivating. We decided to start at one end and make our way to the fully stocked bar where we would order a nice <em>blush</em> and enjoy our food. -- That was until a really, really nice waitress quietly came up to us as we picking up our plates and asked if we were 'with the group'. <em>Group?</em> My first thought was - '<em>we could be</em>' but I decided to keep my mouth shut. Apparently, we walked into a corporate happy hour and the 'closed lunch buffet' we passed when we walked in was for us. These 'free appetizers consisted of left over cheese cubes, a sleeve of crackers, a jar of salted peanuts and a steam tray we were afraid to open. All we could think to do to hide our embarrassment was to quickly hide at the bar and order a drink. Gulp! Slurp! We were done and out of there.<br />Somewhere in this story is a moral but I will post it later, after I figure out what it is.Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-31380412077700663142011-09-26T12:54:00.013-05:002011-09-26T14:11:44.728-05:00ATC SwapTonight, the Dallas Area Fiber Artists will have an ATC swap as the mini workshop. Aside from meeting the size requirement of 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches, the only other criteria is 50% fabric. I decided to try a technique that is new to me - Discharge Paste mixed with fabric paint. I used a hand dyed piece that I wasn't in love with and added images with a stencil of a butterfly and texture with a couple of text stamps. I then ironed the fabric using lots of steam and the result is a very interesting piece.<br />I fused it to Peltex, added some thread sketching and cut it to ATC size. A little foil and a backing and I was done. I am very happy with the results. I have an extra piece of discharged fabric that I cannot wait to use. Here are a few pictures - the first one is a shot of the ATCs pinned to my 'design wall'. The 'design wall' in this case was the back of my desk chair - what can I say, it is padded and fabric and the correct height for the fan to reach it to dry the glue.<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656735814248985458" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX0eYabpVz8zF_MxCJm5Y60OpQDRDWBQHyhui89cShziVtEzGemRQtPhweH5qIInGvbgHepsyv5GmP082DsxvqxF9OjW3-illUQZMZuIef3whTub3tsugdiGPNzr7vA24PuFB-pDiIg2U/s200/ATC+pinned+to+design+wall.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="center">cut to ATC size and pinned to 'design wall'</div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656735817493748738" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2YtUkQqQC-cX_Idja7ATppcxXVSdh3bENwofiHpW91qUlTNG-OdDYixAUkMWczCQ5mDLaCYlNZMKfQJhEdFcLyzkQcqLUPGSXBE0lEpxIKZX0IqaWhXDi0MtuEM7LBJe67UZkl5iUTVk/s200/finished+ATC.jpg" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">after foiling and before treating the edges with black paint</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656735811906024914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSdZlzMv0kPrijgXWrYl8SEYCvcEkmZ5qrVOsQXwV2_uXkmCcOI0M53C0U7RRmIJo1TuQIluat6yAQwyC2hbMAD-Efp9ayZZpS8WOzmh1yNH8FzsBsM1VVz6qUNPuz1qQvJ8KC0NFHd2E/s200/extra+discharge+fabric.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">here is the extra piece and what the fabric looked like before stitching and foiling</p><br /><br /><br /><p>One of the Employee Resource Groups at my place of employment is sponsoring its second annual art show. The show is for any and all employees who wants to show their creative side. There are not real rules just different categories and an opportunity to donate your work to raise funds for the Special Olympics. I decided to enter this year and submitted the following pieces. <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656737912786865698" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 64px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuDD6jXB7IxOQKAlo0F0b8qFsavRsrW39_JddtTA34TAdT7Rzv4CYds3UXPwcT7qlZ6ezYxzKY-n4TMNC6_odQQcZNgzdqatMVq3GzThdpy4HVRtp90ZAvC6z6uzg06620ckZhEODNLDo/s200/Swamp+Grass+resized.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">'Marsh Grass' is one of my favorites</p><br /><br /><br /><p align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656735822915824162" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 192px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzBFxmUZpvXPCAGle22fDGlsovHcELD2WJNuRmDR5XOX0Ouz2F1qPFf11vTvW9RgzNfCQrZDTu4-65kDMGSiMGKOdA9BWF2R04WrRA5xJC1gSJ6GPEFxywAPcf7pRqmQQLo7rTzfs0b-w/s200/Painted+Toes.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">'En Pointe' displayed with the Twisted Stitchers special exhibit at the Dallas Quilt Show 2010</p><br /><br /><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656735816023106802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 127px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFVrZZwlsjlnbXvJLICQ02WhzPW-dMkKCvhoTwmHxnOUZGG0THqyFhQfm1hrEkHzyAZo_j7sAAjedf2tLBprtoPwlMdLNtLvwqON8DSydjXawBBEufce5YN2CpP5xHy6UbAnoYCZMrTTc/s200/City+Lights+on+display.jpg" border="0" /></p><br /><br /><br /><p align="center">'City Lights' displayed with the DAFA special exhibit at the Dallas Quilt Show 2010</p><br /><br /><br /><p>When I dropped my piece off, it was wonderful to see how many boxes were lined up with submissions from employees and/or family from around the country including Alaska and Mexico. They will hang the works October 3rd and I cannot wait to see the show. I did get a glimpse of a piece from an associate in Mexico that was painted tile - it was wonderful! I will post pictures ...</p>Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-10840892235877882972011-09-11T22:53:00.005-05:002011-09-12T00:01:32.734-05:00We Will Never Forget<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZGc_M9rHZtbtP37scYjEJh8k6SgffRpShSeSrbJmiqjgh00sFmgjMvte33QMA-b4vlXPrAp5trNXOsEmE5CRGw119NoDJ4jZMabOTZ7SS25MXhMAjSXzMXmRaLS7PEz30YuwgUgk1Ks/s1600/Sept+11+10th+anniversary+Pres+Obama+and+Bush.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651332978314963266" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 164px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ZGc_M9rHZtbtP37scYjEJh8k6SgffRpShSeSrbJmiqjgh00sFmgjMvte33QMA-b4vlXPrAp5trNXOsEmE5CRGw119NoDJ4jZMabOTZ7SS25MXhMAjSXzMXmRaLS7PEz30YuwgUgk1Ks/s200/Sept+11+10th+anniversary+Pres+Obama+and+Bush.jpg" border="0" /></a> <br /><div><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651331478563444850" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 112px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5sIzvQAndEs7gpJVgijhTyJC2kglC4M4Lq-_zosass93jgmDNvzb58HTE6rQOD-iNGttOa-8t2Ptr8Q5sVlDMnvoH-XzIlsQ_Vsz1bhZQaQiWGzJcEGFBxzzTdf-bx-GtLFpYg0HoN_U/s200/Sept+11+memorial.jpg" border="0" /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5651331482355581570" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI-73kksCMHamjGmuw4bhgwsMm6znUO7ZBXqKnCvuHAuIYwFRxSgOODNE9WMqgBRp_eCDaQ1mElNzQnHTwbqMtUHAkQitUlaGttyjpIsJeo4Pyfh_WuNHaIyCMkOVWtpnoN1DnJxltBL0/s200/s-NYPD-911-SECURITY-large300.jpg" border="0" /><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><iframe src="http://d.yimg.com/nl/ynews/newsmaker/player.html#vid=26585560&thumbnailUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fl.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fus%2Fnews%2Feditorial%2Fe%2F01%2Fe01093adf483f0ecbf1c8131440a3f15.jpeg&browseCarouselUI=show&shareUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.yahoo.com%2Fvideo%23video%3D26585560" frameborder="0" width="576" height="324"></iframe></div>Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-34821868761211068752011-09-02T00:33:00.005-05:002011-09-02T01:03:49.428-05:00Deborah Boschert Inspires the Dallas Quilt Guild<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7KU4aliRm2HK4_n0bI5mi31fak-3it25cYllGodTxV3xuIjVbmkxh3oN8N7FibhCIc00jjD5Yk7C5-vO9n2o7A1wfd6YJZqTcJmCcf_huWnmyTrQsKt0qXfCIuuOL-lp1ITdvR8vlzw/s1600/Sept+2011+DQG+meeting+with+Deborah+Boschert.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5647631797288002514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip7KU4aliRm2HK4_n0bI5mi31fak-3it25cYllGodTxV3xuIjVbmkxh3oN8N7FibhCIc00jjD5Yk7C5-vO9n2o7A1wfd6YJZqTcJmCcf_huWnmyTrQsKt0qXfCIuuOL-lp1ITdvR8vlzw/s200/Sept+2011+DQG+meeting+with+Deborah+Boschert.jpg" border="0" /></a> Today was a good day. My friend <a href="http://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/">Deborah Boschert</a>who used to reside in Texas and who is a member of the Twisted Stitchers friendship art quilt group, presented the September program for the Dallas Quilters' Guild. She gave a wonder talk on the 12 X 12 Quilt Collaboration project, sharing her inspiration for interpreting the various themes the 'Twelves' were presented with. Here is Deborah with her set of Color Play quilts. Today was the last reveal for the Color Play series. The lower right hand corner is Deborah's interpretation of the color orange - <em>Hibiscus</em>. I like her use of 3 dimensional embellishments and the abstract nature of her work. I always enjoy visiting the 12 X 12 blog on reveal day. To see Deborah's work and the works of the other 'Twelves', you will have to visit the International Quilt Festival in Houston this fall. There is a link to the 12 X 12 blog on the left.
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<br />Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6707542015498873797.post-83310162170933549182011-08-31T23:05:00.004-05:002011-09-02T00:33:28.958-05:00Donation QuiltI finally finished binding the quilt I am donating to the Frisco, TX Firefighters Association Benevolence Fundraiser. I purchased the quilt top at an estate sale a couple of years ago and my friend Carol Morrisey quilted it for me. The pattern is either a stack and whack or a one block wonder. Either way it is fussy cut from fish fabric. The woman who made the top passed away and her daughter sold off some of the dozens of quilt tops her mother had created. Carol quilted some pebbles and outlined the center designs. It is a nice quilt and I hope it raises enough money to help the recipient family. I will post a picture tomorrow.Dreamerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01836670338383995558noreply@blogger.com0