I spent the day with
The Harlan Valley Quilters
today...
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May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
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Showing posts with label Harlan Valley Quilters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harlan Valley Quilters. Show all posts
3 Quilt Tops...
Each Monday I spend the day with my local quilt guild
The Harlan Valley Quilters
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This is the view on the way to the sheep barn...
Autumn has arrived here in Western Oregon
Sheep Barn
I managed to work on 3 different quilt tops today.
It was a good day and I made some progress.
CLICK HERE to view my day
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
Challenge Project....Part 1
has a challenge quilt project.
This year we each have a half yard of this gorgeous batik fabric pictured below.
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There are no rules in this challenge.
We can use this fabric in any way we like, including a quilted project or a 3D object.
When I look at this fabric I see flowers!
I pulled out the fusible web and traced flower motifs.
I also added the lavendar, green and brown fabrics from my stash.
I plan to use this black batik as the background.
Our challenge is TOP SECRET until they are revealed in December 2010.
I will show you a bit of my work as I go along.....without revealing too much!
I have a little more than a fat quarter of challenge fabric left...
I have an idea for a second project.
We will have to wait and see what happens...
Yellow Iris
Purple Iris
This image is making it's way into a quilted textile...
I have uploaded these images at full resolution.
If you click the image it will enlarge.
Feel free to use these images in your artwork if you are inspired!
State Fair Zinnia Seedlings
In the kitchen window
I don't have much luck growing seedlings directly in the ground here in the coastal mountain range of Western Oregon.
I do better starting the seeds in the kitchen window for a few weeks.
I will be planting them in the ground by the first of June
The lilac bush by the back door is blooming and it smells yummy.
Somehow poor Suzy ended up in the house...
She came to the window to remind me to let her outside.
Gunnr
He is a clown and makes us laugh every day.
He also adores Suzy......unfortunately, she doesn't share his affection.
CLICK HERE to view the Thread Shed
CLICK HERE to view Tutorials
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
My Local Quilt Group...
Every Monday I get together with my local quilt group:
The Harlan Valley Quilters
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Round & Round She Goes.......Log Cabin Blocks
This is what I worked on today
Close Up View.......Round & Round
The blocks are constructed using the log cabin method.
Start in the center with the red square, then add strips all the way around the square.
Then just keep adding strips going round and round the center square.
These colorful fabrics were a treat to play with all day!
I will post more images of this quilt next Monday...
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
Challenge Project......Transfer Technique
Challenge Projects Revealed
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Sneak Peek....Challenge Quilt
Last week I gave you this sneak peek at my challenge project.
This is the 4th year my local quilt group has had a challenge.
The challenge theme this year is......HOME.
"Those Who Nurtured and Loved Me"
My challenge quilt
You are looking through 4 and 5 layers of transferred images
I spent the summer experimenting with a dozen different transfer techniques.
I found it created a very clear image, which could be layered several times.
It was also very easy to use.
My strongest memories of HOME are when I was a child at the home of my grandparents. My fondest memory is sitting under the grape arbor with my grandfather eating grapes warmed by the sun.
These grape images are from the grape arbor that is now growing in my backyard.
Quilt Label
Those Who Nurtured and Loved Me
2009
Techniques: TAP Transfer Technique, cotton fabrics, layered with batting and backing, free motion quilted with YLI Variations Thread & Superior Bottom Line Thread, Fast Fused Binding and Fused Label.
CLICK HERE to see more of my photo transfer work
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
To see my New Work CLICK HERE
To see the Thread Shed CLICK HERE
To see my Exhibit Quilts CLICK HERE
To see Tutorials CLICK HERE
I'm Not Bossy......
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I'm Not Bossy.....I Just have Better Ideas
What sits next to your sewing machine?
This is what I keep close by my applique machine.
I couldn't do without any of it...
especially the big white CUP
CLICK HERE to see what else is in the THREAD SHED
Pink Orange Gold Fabric Paper
CLICK HERE to see more Fabric Paper & Tutorial
Sneak Peek
I wish I could show you more of my newest project...
but it is a secret until Monday.
I will post more images and tell you about it then!
Overnight Guests at Kessi Farms
These are my little party animals!
They came to spend the night with Annylu (short for Auntie LuLu)
Tea Party
Who is watching Who?
Not sure if the kids are watching the animals...
or it is the other way around?
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
To see my New Work CLICK HERE
To see the Thread Shed CLICK HERE
To see my Exhibit Quilts CLICK HERE
To see Tutorials CLICK HERE
What a Bunch of Flakes.......Snowflake Class
Every Monday I meet with my local quilting group,
The Harlan Valley Quilters
Today I lead a class in raw edge machine applique:
"What a Bunch of Flakes"
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Snowflake Applique Block
My Class Sample
I couldn't resist playing around with contrast and saturation in the photo program to change the look of the snowflake block from above.
This is a great way to audition fabrics for future blocks!
Another manipulated image from the photo program.
This snowflake appears to be icy cold.
Not a lot of contrast between the snowflake and the background...but it works!
Paper Snowflakes
Snowflakes created by students: Linda & Dana
Paper Snowflakes created by student, Kathi
Paper snowflakes created by student, Barbara
The paper snowflakes were later used as a pattern to create the fabric applique snowflake blocks.
Dana stitching down her fused fabric snowflake.
Completed Snowflake Applique Quilt Blocks
Original Designs
The students all completed a snowflake quilt block today and seemed to enjoy creating their own individual applique' pattern.
Paper Snowflake Directions can be found HERE
We ironed fusible web onto the back of our snowflake fabric.
Then folded the fabric just like we folded the paper.
Then we took the folded paper snowflake, placed it on the fabric folded snowflake (as a pattern) then cut out the fabric snowflake.
Fun Snowflake Links:
Make-A-Flake Website:
This animated site is so much fun!
I followed along with the diagrams and taught myself to make gorgeous paper snowflakes.
These paper snowflakes can be used to create fabric applique snowflake blocks.
Kids will love this site too!
Make simple snowflakes from paper - Tutorial
6 Sided Paper Snowflake Instructions
9 different patterns for paper snowflakes
Print out the pattern you like, then cut it out.
You can use this pattern to create fabric fused snowflake blocks:
May Your Bobbin Always Be Full,
LuAnn
To see my New Work CLICK HERE
To see the Thread Shed CLICK HERE
To see my Exhibit Quilts CLICK HERE
To see Tutorials CLICK HERE
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