The last days of the CQFA Show Primal Green 2 is at the San Francisco Public Library. I went to see it one day on a trip to the City, but this is as much a reminder for me to see it again as it is to encourage you to go. Did you go and … Continue reading “Last Days of Primal Green 2”
The Primal Green 2 show is up at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. This is a follow up to the previous show. My friend, the environmental librarian, asked us to do the show again.A lot of the same parameters were applied to this show that we created for the last show. … Continue reading “Primal Green 2”
Did you go and see the show? This is the last week to see it. Primal Green is a show of environmental art quilts at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The Wallace Stegner Environmental Center is one of the special collections at the Main Branch and, after a year of work … Continue reading “Last Week for Primal Green”
Did you go and see the show? Primal Green is a show of environmental art quilts at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. AND! it is still on. The Wallace Stegner Environmental Center is one of the special collections at the Main Branch and, after a year of work with the Library, … Continue reading “Primal Green Art Quilts on Display”
Did you go and see the show? Primal Green is a show of environmental art quilts at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. AND! it is still on. The Wallace Stegner Environmental Center is one of the special collections at the Main Branch and, after a year of work with the Library, … Continue reading “Primal Green: Art Quilts at SFPL”
Last Saturday I went with all of my CQFA colleagues to view the Primal Green Show. I forgot my camera, so the photos are from others or from the day I went to check on how the hanging was going. That day was a gorgeous day in The City, which meant a lot of glare … Continue reading “Primal Green Viewing”
Primal Green is a show of environmental art quilts at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library. The Wallace Stegner Environmental Center is one of the special collections at the Main Branch and, after a year of work with the Library, CQFA has over 20 quilts hanging. The quilts all have an environmental … Continue reading “Primal Green: Art Quilts at SFPL”
Materials 100% cotton fabric 100% cotton thread found paper bookbinders thread Techniques Machine pieced Fusible applique’ Book binding Details: Year: 2012 Size: ?”x?” Fabric: various Quilted By: Jaye Lapachet Details For a long time, I had an idea in my mind that I would make two pencil rolls for some friends who worked with … Continue reading “Well Done & Good Job Journals”
Maureen had a great idea, which was to bring all of our challenge and swap pieces, regardless of level of finishing. The idea was show the pieces off in groups. I wasn’t sure how it would all work out, but it turned out to be fantastic. First, this idea inspired me to work on the … Continue reading “CQFA December 2015 Meeting-Art Walk”
Materials 100% cotton fabric 100% cotton thread Techniques Machine pieced Machine quilted Appli-quiting Details: Year: 2004 Size:?”x?” Fabric: various Quilted By: Jaye Lapachet Details For a long time, I thought about how entities (people, plants, animals, etc) change as the year progresses. I had been thinking about the idea of the one tree depicted in different seasons … Continue reading “Change of Seasons”
Quilts, Exhibits and Shows The International Quilt Study Center’s monthly quilt intrigued me, because of the name: Scherrenschnitte. I took notice for a number of reasons. I have been fascinated by this paper cutting technique for awhile. I also like what Quilt Rat has done with the technique. I always think I will do this … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #15 – End of December”
Patterns and Blocks Camille Roskelly posted about Market and included some info about a new Scraps Inc book. She contributed a quilt, parts of which look like inside out Flying Geese. Starting in January, you can help raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and get a quilt pattern. Read about it on Camille Roskelley’s … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2014 #14”
Have you taken a look at the tutorials page lately? There are a lot of great step-by-step directions on various quiltmaking techniques and I have made some updates lately. Exhibits, Websites and Blogs I have a quilt in an exhibit at the San Francisco Public Library. The exhibit, Primal Green 2, started on October 11 … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #11 – mid October 2014”
Yes, this month you get two Various & Sundry posts! I had planned to post #6 on July 20, but it was getting so hefty that I posted it earlier this month. I promise not to bore you with more fiction books. Media and Tutorials Thanks to Daisy for sharing this great blog post putting … Continue reading “Various & Sundry #7 – Late July 2014”
Last Saturday was the day of reckoning for Primal Green 2 (remember the first Primal Green show?), the show the group has coming up in the Fall at the San Francisco Public Library. We all had to show the pieces (in progress ok) we were planning on entering. The work was amazing. Some of it … Continue reading “CQFA -July 2014”