{"id":30206,"date":"2015-12-30T05:47:14","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T12:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=30206"},"modified":"2016-11-17T12:29:13","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T19:29:13","slug":"vs-16-end-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/vs-16-end-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Various & Sundry #16 – End of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Exhibitions and Events<\/strong>
\nThe QuiltCon cancellation fee is changing TOMORROW. Through Dec. 31, there is a 50% cancellation fee, but after Jan. 1, no refunds will be available. View the full cancellation policy here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Quilts Inc. Has a call for special exhibits<\/a>.\u00a0 They welcome submissions for proposed exhibits for future editions of International Quilt Festival. If you have an exhibit proposal or a curated exhibit that you would like us to consider for inclusion at a future show, please email our Special Exhibits Coordinator, Becky Navarro<\/a>. The page also has a list of already scheduled special exhibits.<\/p>\n

The Best of Show quilt at Houston IQA<\/a> was by Janet Stone and called Ewe Are My Sunshine. It is cheerful. The applique’ quilts seem to do very well.<\/p>\n

Articles, Books, Newsletters and Magazines<\/strong>
\nNorthern California Quilt Council has a their January 2016 newsletter<\/a> up. NCQC puts together the New Quilts of Northern California Exhibit at PIQF. There is a GREAT tree quilt included. If you have no other reason to care about Northern California quilts, take a look at the newsletter so you can see that quilt.<\/p>\n

In the recent Stashed e-newsletter put out by GenerationQ the following information on the NQA\u00a0 quilt judging program was shared:<\/p>\n

“A new group is picking up where the National Quilting Association and its remarkable quilt judge certification program left off.<\/p>\n

After the association disbanded recently, the judges that it certified formed the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges<\/a> (NACQJ).”The Certified Judge Program has been such a strong voice for fair and professional quilt judging that we did not want to let the program fade away,” says Andi Perejda, the NACQJ spokesperson and a certified judge herself.<\/p>\n

The group’s goal is to ensure that quilters participating in a competition have the opportunity for recognition and to receive objective, fair and thoughtful written evaluations that will help build their confidence.<\/p>\n

Andi adds that certified judges recognize the emerging movements inn art and modern quilting.<\/p>\n

At its website, the NACQJ has a list of certified judges along with their contact information and tips for involving judges in organizing a competition and setting categories.<\/p>\n

In 2016, NACQJ will begin welcoming applicants to its judge certification program<\/a>.”<\/p>\n

Tutorials, Projects and Patterns<\/strong>
\nModern Quilt Studio, as I mentioned in a previous issue, has a YouTube Channel. One of their first tutorials was about inset circles<\/a>. Check out Ruth McDowell’s book on Piecing<\/a>. You may have to get a used version, but it is totally worth it if you are interested at all in technique. MQS also have a binding tutorial in part 1<\/a> and part 2<\/a>. I haven’t watched either of these videos, so you’ll have to tell me how they are.<\/p>\n

After reading my BBE post<\/a>, Annemarie asked about patterns for mat\/ruler totes, but in the landscape orientation. Fons and Porter had a landscape version<\/a> on their show using prequilted fabric. It is show #1206 and they have the pattern for sale. The pattern is also in Easy Quilts, Summer 2008. You can watch the show on QNN TV<\/a> about the bag for $5.99. Angie’s Quilts has a photo filled tutorial<\/a> using measurements from her actual mat and rulers. Moda Bakeshop has a tutorial<\/a> using a Layer Cake. A bag<\/a> on the Old Dart Room blog looks like it might be a pattern, but I don’t see a link. I found a mobile ironing board and cutting mat pattern<\/a>, to which handles could be added to make a carrying case. Because I Say Sew has another similar tutorial<\/a> with the handles already added. I found a Pinterest board<\/a> and followed a couple of the links to no avail. There have to be some more patterns out there. I’ll keep looking. Let me know if you know of a free or for purchase pattern.<\/p>\n

Daisy created an Armchair Buddy Tutorial<\/a>. You can get started on Christmas and birthday gifts for 2016.<\/p>\n

The Janome\/ Michael Miller 100 Blocks in 50 Days project <\/a>wrapped up on Christmas. You can still download all the blocks from that website. Because I am a fiend for blocks, I did save them. I had an idea that I would make all of them, which is laughable now, given the time of the year. I wasn’t wowed by any of them and was a little disappointed to see some classic blocks renamed as part of the project. For example, day 50 had a Dutchman’s Puzzle<\/a> and it was renamed Pointed Geese. I like the block and think the color choices were good. I would have just liked to have seen some reference to its original name. Perhaps a better challenge would be to take Jinny Beyer’s book, The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns<\/a>, and give designs from it to modern designers and have them re-imagine those blocks in modern fabrics.<\/p>\n

A recent Stashed newsletter had a pattern for a sewing machine cover<\/a> which includes some embroidery.<\/p>\n

Websites and Blogs<\/strong><\/p>\n

I was very pleased to hear<\/a> that Adrianne from Little Bluebell blog<\/a> and former President of BAMQG<\/a> has purchased the Pink Chalk<\/a> properties. You might remember that I wrote about the sale in a recent post<\/a>. There will certainly be changes, but I am glad this shop will not go out of existence. Kathy did a good job creating the brand and I hope Adrianne nurtures it to further success.<\/p>\n

Mark Lipinski was in the hospital for over 2 months. He has recently returned home and wrote a post<\/a> about his journey. If you want to help with medical bills, you can make a donation at the GoFundMe site<\/a> set up by Meg Cox and Liza Prior Lucy. Over $5000 was raised in the first day, which is amazing to me. It is shocking that we live in a country where people have to raise money to pay their medical bills, but it is what it is at this time. Any amount helps.<\/p>\n

UGH! Copyright fights again. Bleah. I don’t hate copyright, but I do sincerely dislike it that people spread false information. I found a blog post<\/a> after clicking on one of Nonnie’s links, that I think has good and useful information AND is cited. I am not a lawyer, but have worked in law firms for long enough to know that you can say whatever you want, but without citations, it is just your opinion.<\/p>\n

Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville posted<\/a> a great definition of stress vs. passion. I want it in poster form.<\/p>\n

Pink Chalk’s Adrianne has some musings<\/a> about Robert Kaufman’s new color of the year<\/a>. The color of the year is called either Highlight or Unabashedly Yellow. It is a bright yellow and I think it would fit very well with 1930s feeling quilts especially those using lilac and bubble gum pink solids. Let me know what you think.<\/p>\n

Fabric and Sew-a-Longs
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Need an older or out of print fabric? Try Obie’s, if you can stand it. The review<\/a> makes it sound fantastic and frightening.<\/p>\n

The Patchwork Almanac, a GenQ Quilt-a-Long is coming in 2016. This quilt -a-long was designed by GenQ’s <\/em>own Scott Hansen, also of Blue Nickle Studios fame, to use up your scraps. There is a picture<\/a>, but for directions and more info, you will have to wait for the next issue.<\/p>\n

NQR<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you like mysteries or character driven novels, read Meg Gardinier’s blog post<\/a>, where I am mentioned. Then buy The Dirty Secrets Club<\/a> or another one of her books for “light” New Year’s Day reading.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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