{"id":34012,"date":"2016-10-29T05:51:20","date_gmt":"2016-10-29T12:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=34012"},"modified":"2016-10-29T15:13:58","modified_gmt":"2016-10-29T22:13:58","slug":"various-sundry-2016-11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/various-sundry-2016-11\/","title":{"rendered":"Various &#038; Sundry  2016 #11"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Doing Good<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-34012 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/various-sundry-2016-11\/ormg-quilt-pulse\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/OrMG-quilt-Pulse-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pulse Quilts waiting for distribution\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34322\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34322'>\n\t\t\t\tPulse Quilts waiting for distribution\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/various-sundry-2016-11\/ormg-quilt-dist2\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/OrMG-quilt-dist2-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pulse Quilts first distribution\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34323\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34323'>\n\t\t\t\tPulse Quilts first distribution\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/various-sundry-2016-11\/ormg-quilt-dist\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/OrMG-quilt-dist-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Pulse Quilts first distribution\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-34324\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-34324'>\n\t\t\t\tPulse Quilts first distribution\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild <a href=\"http:\/\/theorlandomodernquiltguild.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/meeting-minutes-wednesday-october-5.html\" target=\"_blank\">updated their meeting minutes<\/a> and included a detailed description of their Pulse Project. The scale of the project is mind boggling. I am amazed at what they have accomplished. They also posted some photos of the first distribution on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/orlandomqg\/\" target=\"_blank\">OrMQG Instagram feed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you want an ongoing way to use up scraps by doing some good, take a look at <a href=\"http:\/\/katandcatquilts.blogspot.com\/2016\/09\/second-verse-same-as-first.html\" target=\"_blank\">Kat&#8217;s Block Drive<\/a>. She requests blocks every month to make quilts for families who have lost loved ones.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Places<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sfneedleworkanddesign.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">SF School of Needlework and Design<\/a> opened in September.<\/p>\n<p>I was pleased to get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshamccloskey.com\" target=\"_blank\">Marsha McCloskey<\/a>&#8216;s newsletter. I was not so happy to hear that she has been 24\/7 caregiver for her very ill husband. Send her good wishes via her website if you have a chance. She mentioned the Stargazing: American Star Quilts exhibit at the <a href=\"http:\/\/iowaquiltmuseum.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Iowa Quilt Museum<\/a> in Winterset. It runs now until January 24. Her <a href=\"http:\/\/www.marshamccloskey.com\/stofchsaqupa.html\" target=\"_blank\">Star of Chamblie Sampler <\/a>quilt is in the exhibit. I want to make a version of that quilt!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Products<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Johanna Bashford, coloring queen, has a <a href=\"http:\/\/johannabasfordtech.com\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\">line of tech cases<\/a> for Apple products. Samsung owners, including me, are SOL.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Patterns, Tutorials and Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I recently saw a link to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.u-handbag.com\/collections\/books-patterns\/products\/lisa-lam-the-queen-bee-bag-pattern-booklet\" target=\"_blank\">Queen Bee handbag pattern<\/a> from U-Handbag, a British company owned and operated by Lisa Lam. I love the look and the design, but didn&#8217;t really want to deal with British pounds (sorry, UK friends, I am not trying to be an ugly American). I looked around and found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.craftsy.com\/sewing\/patterns\/the-queen-bee-bag\/194883\" target=\"_blank\">pattern on Craftsy<\/a>, but without the purse frame and other bits and pieces. Sigh.<\/p>\n<p>My sister, not as well versed in the ways of fabric as some of you, dear readers, but she has a good eye and sent me a link to a <a href=\"http:\/\/vintagericrac.blogspot.com\/2015\/07\/how-to-sew-fabric-rug-tutorial.html?m=1\" target=\"_blank\">fabric rugmaking tutorial<\/a>. The fabrics used in the tutorial are very appealing. The technique is similar to one in which bowls are made. It is nice and would be a good way to use <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fabmo.org\" target=\"_blank\">FabMo scraps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I love the look of this pieced Pineapple quilt <a href=\"http:\/\/intrepidthread.blogspot.co.at\/2016\/09\/fabulous-fabric-friday-giveaway-and.html\" target=\"_blank\">pattern<\/a>. Tutorials are linked on the page.<\/p>\n<p>I have been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/thinking-about-lozenges-again\/\" target=\"_blank\">talking about making a Lozenge quilt for awhile<\/a>. While I have a number of projects in process, I think the stars have almost aligned for me to do this. I found a <a href=\"http:\/\/nightingalequilts.blogspot.com\/2013\/08\/lozenge-block-tutorial.html?m=1\" target=\"_blank\">pattern<\/a> that works with charm packs (5 inch squares) and a layer cake (10 inch squares), which is kind of what I want to use. I got a layer cake of Manor by Victoria Findlay Wolfe and have been looking for a reason to use it. This might be it. Looking back at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2015\/07\/thinking-about-lozenges-again\/\" target=\"_blank\">page of ideas<\/a> I gathered, though, makes me wonder if that is the right fabric. I&#8217;ll have to dig around in my fabric closet and see if there is a more suitable layer cake. God forbid, I should actually CUT fabric for this project. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n<p>Bonnie Hunter has <a href=\"http:\/\/quiltville.blogspot.com\/2016\/10\/en-provence-quiltville-mystery-intro.html\" target=\"_blank\">announced her 2016 mystery quilt<\/a>, En Provence. It is inspired by that region and the photos are worth viewing even if you don&#8217;t want to participate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Artists<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Christa Watson has a post on a series of black and white quilts she did after choosing black &amp; white for her &#8216;color of the month&#8217;. I really hope she didn&#8217;t make all of those quilts in one month. I&#8217;ll feel quite lazy if she did! Regardless, Christa has a great design sense. Her <em>Illusions<\/em> piece moves when you look at it. As she says, black &amp; white quilts have a high impact graphic quality that is hard to beat. Information about the <a href=\"https:\/\/factotum-of-arts.com\/colour-blog-series\/\" target=\"_blank\">Color Blog Series<\/a> can be found on Michelle Wilkie&#8217;s site.<\/p>\n<p>Marie Webster was active in the early part of the 20th century and owned a pattern and kit company before such things really existed. A lot of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0962081175\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=artquiltmaker-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0962081175&amp;linkId=b5988ecf8869eb2ab104169af2dd6cf3\" target=\"_blank\">patterns <\/a>were applique&#8217; and very different from the feedsack and pieced patterns of the 1920s and 1930s. Kathy Matthews wrote an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagonow.com\/quilting-sewing-creating\/2016\/08\/art-quilt-response-to-marie-webster-is-the-perfect-companion-exhibit\/#image\/2\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> about an art quilt exhibit responding to Webster&#8217;s patterns in a new way. You can read about her in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0962081167\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=artquiltmaker-20&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;creativeASIN=0962081167&amp;linkId=8a55a256f46d25aadb527a46c3c4f885\" target=\"_blank\">book.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Media<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You might have heard of Frances Dowell&#8217;s new book, Birds in the Air. She also has a different site from <a href=\"http:\/\/offkilterquilt.com\/okq-blog\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Off Kilter Quilt<\/a> that is all about <a href=\"http:\/\/quiltfiction.com\" target=\"_blank\">Quilt Fiction<\/a>. You know that my librarian heart loves this type of compilation. Frances notes in her recent <a href=\"http:\/\/offkilterquilt.com\/podcasts\/episode-199-now\/\" target=\"_blank\">episode (#199)<\/a> that the Quilt Fiction site is a still a work in progress. You get a <a href=\"http:\/\/quiltfiction.com\/giveaways\/stories\/free-story-persimmon-moon\/\" target=\"_blank\">free story<\/a> if you sign up for her newsletter.<\/p>\n<p>Christa Watson republished an NQA <a href=\"https:\/\/christaquilts.com\/2016\/09\/20\/quiltcon-article-from-nqa\/\" target=\"_blank\">article about QuiltCon<\/a> on her blog recently.<\/p>\n<p>If you have wanted to start a La Passacaglia quilt, but don&#8217;t know where to start, take a look at Dana&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/waterpenny.net\/how-to-get-started-on-your-la-passacaglia-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\">post<\/a>. First, she has great photos of her &#8220;La Pass.&#8221; I like the way she approached the project and it has given me ideas for getting started, which I have been avoiding. (N.B. I do have an idea that will help me take the leap). She also has an idea about combining shapes to make a larger space. This is an interesting idea that I might use when I get farther along. Not only is this post helpful, it is also written in a great tone.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips and Tricks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kathy Matthews posted a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KQuilt\/status\/778451094120706048\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a> to some still relevant vintage tips and then she <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicagonow.com\/quilting-sewing-creating\/2016\/09\/old-school-sewing-manuals-have-some-good-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\">wrote an article<\/a> talking more in depth about the tips booklets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quilt World News<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sadly, art quilts were stolen off the walls of a <em>church<\/em> in Vancouver. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/canada\/british-columbia\/art-theft-from-vancouver-church-shocks-local-fabric-artists-1.3819562\" target=\"_blank\">article<\/a> states that the quilts were worth $6 million. The article has a link to photos of the stolen quilts. There are two sites that list lost and stolen quilts, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lostquilt.com\" target=\"_blank\">Lostquilt.com<\/a> and a page for <a href=\"http:\/\/quilterscache.com\/MISSINGQUILTS.html\" target=\"_blank\">Missing Quilts on Quilter&#8217;s Cache<\/a>. While there is no good in stolen quilts, I am pleased that the quilts are considered art in this instance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Doing Good The Orlando Modern Quilt Guild updated their meeting minutes and included a detailed description of their Pulse Project. The scale of the project is mind boggling. I am amazed at what they have accomplished. They also posted some photos of the first distribution on the OrMQG Instagram feed. If you want an ongoing &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/various-sundry-2016-11\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Various &#038; Sundry  2016 #11&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[374],"tags":[118],"class_list":["post-34012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-374","tag-various-sundry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34012"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34012\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}