tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64444413631144655122024-03-05T13:41:31.864-08:00Summer's SnippetsStitching and other bits and pieces.Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.comBlogger440125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-10894607953942173332016-07-11T12:25:00.000-07:002016-10-03T15:22:44.001-07:00Pandemonium Finished<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>"Pandemonium" </b>designed by Kim McLean<br />
Stitched by Summer Truswell<br />
Hand needleturn applique, machine pieced, freehand machine quilted<br />
94" x 94"<br />
Cotton fabrics, wool and cotton battings<br />
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Viewer's Choice - Quilter's Anonymous show in March 2016 (Monroe, Washington)<br />
1st Place Large Solo Category - Quilter's Anonymous Show in March 2016 (Monroe, Washington)<br />
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Viewer's Choice - 2016 Quilt & Fiber Art Festival in October 2016 (La Conner, Washington)<br />
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<br />Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-49695665526106744312016-04-14T10:11:00.000-07:002016-04-14T10:19:50.757-07:00More about Pandemonium - How I Organize Applique<br />
A few people have asked me how I work my applique. I travel with my needlework and thus prefer to use as few pins as possible, especially as I am often at swimming pools or parks with grass lawns.<br />
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For this example I am showing a few shots of Pandemonium, designed by Kim McLean.<br />
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Her patterns are printed on large sheets of paper. They are somewhat sheer. My first step is I number the creatures, or flower pots, trees, etc as needed. I use a fine-line sharpie to avoid smudging.</div>
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I use a piece of freezer paper and trace the shape. I label it with the same number as on the pattern. I then decide what color I want it and label the piece with the color.</div>
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I've traced a few shapes here, maybe 10-15. I've found it is good to not repeat the same motions over and over again. Then they are rough cut out with paper scissors and organized into piles by color.</div>
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I pull scraps out of my scrap bin and press them flat with an iron. I might starch at this point or use Best Press. </div>
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Picking and choosing what bits of the fabric I want showing is my favorite part. I iron the freezer paper patterns onto the fabric and then let cool.</div>
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Using fabric scissor or a rotary cutter, I cut out the applique pieces. </div>
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Since the original pattern is somewhat sheer, I am able to lay down the background piece, place the applique piece, check with the pattern, and then pin down. I like flower pins because they are long enough that I don't lose them on the ground and they are easy to pull out. They have a fine shank too.</div>
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Next I use a 3 mm stitch on my machine and sew through the drawn lines on the freezer paper. It can take a while. I then remove the freezer paper, and my pieces are now basted onto the fabric with no pins. I use a seam ripper and break about every 10 stitches on a piece and do my needleturn applique. After that it is just a matter of practice for turning corners, knowing when to clip, etc. I like to repress with an iron and might use Soak's Flatter spray or more starch. </div>
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This was before my sewing room remodel. I didn't have a good spot to lay out blocks so I would pin them to the walls so I could make sure I was being consistent in my color use from block to block.</div>
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My old Brother sewing machine was a great one. </div>
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I actually made the back of the quilt before I started on the front. Here is Clark demonstrating his love of quilts. </div>
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Many of the blocks were both pieced and appliqued. A lot of fun! I like Karen Kay Buckley's Perfect Ovals and Perfect Circles tools. </div>
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Choosing fabric was a lot of fun - I used Aboriginal Prints, Kaffe Fassett and Philip Jacobs fabrics, batiks, Liberty, Cotton & Steel, Tula Pink and many more. I did have a lot of stash but I kept buying more.</div>
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It is primarily batik fabrics. The cheddar is a commercial fabric from Wyndham.</div>
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Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-53033744524968728512016-04-13T16:06:00.001-07:002016-04-14T10:12:16.221-07:00Pandemonium by Kim McLean quilt finished<div style="background-color: white; color: #660000; font-family: Georgia, Times, serif; font-size: 12.87px; line-height: 20.592px; text-align: center;">
Pandemonium</div>
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92" x 92" cotton, cotton and wool battings</div>
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Hand-appliqued. Hand and machine pieced. Machine quilted.</div>
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design by Summer Truswell based on traditional barn raising pattern.</div>
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This quilt won first prize in the Large Solo (made by one maker) category. It also won Viewer's Choice at the Quilter's Anonymous 35th Annual Show in Washington 2016. </div>
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For some extra bits about Pandemonium see <a href="http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/2016/04/more-about-pandemonium-how-i-organize.html">http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/2016/04/more-about-pandemonium-how-i-organize.html</a></div>
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I hand pieced the center grandmother's flower garden hexagons using English Paper Piecing. The next border in the medallion quilt is made using Karen Stone's Lady Liberty paper piecing method. I then added some more hexagons, Double Pinwheel blocks, and lots of Flying Geese. I used a variety of prints and batik fabric. </div>
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Row by Row is a large <a href="http://www.rowbyrowexperience.com/">quilt shop hop</a> where you visit shops and get a free row pattern. The pictures are on the facebook pages so you can pick rows you like, visit the shops and stitch away! If you are the first one to show and tell your quilt at a shop, you get a prize of 25 fat quarters. If you used the shop's row in your quilt, you get a bonus prize!</div>
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Last year, I tried but only was able to collect about five rows. This year, because of the increased visibility from last year, there were a lot more shops participating. I collected my eight patterns on Monday and Tuesday of this week and have pretty much been non-stop sewing since then. Plus watering plants because we are having incredibly hot weather right now and about 1/4 of my plants are not established yet. </div>
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I sewed the blocks and then decided because they were fairly narrow and long, I wanted a border of flying geese on each side. I also wanted to set off the blocks a bit so I used white sashing in between. As I was stitching the sashing I decided that would be a perfect place to quilt a poem, so there is a poem there and the rest of the quilting is done in an all-over freehand water/wave pattern. I'm really, really happy with how it turned out.</div>
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I turned in my quilt at my local quilt shop, <a href="http://www.gatheringfabric.com/">Gathering Fabric</a> in Woodinville, Washington and Susan awarded me the 25 Dimples fat quarters and also a very generous gift card. She is going to display it for a bit too. :)</div>
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I hope you participate in Row By Row! It's a lot of fun. I visited three new shops and enjoyed putting it together. Rows made: <a href="http://www.quiltingmayhem.com/">Quilting Mayhem</a> in Snohomish, <a href="http://www.keepsakecottagefabrics.com/">Keepsake Cottage</a> in Bothell, <a href="http://www.circa15fabricstudio.com/">Circa 15</a> in Kirkland, <a href="http://www.pacificfabrics.com/">Pacific Fabrics</a> in Bellevue, Pacific Fabrics in Seattle SODO, <a href="http://www.gatheringfabric.com/">Gathering Fabric</a> in Woodinville, <a href="http://www.undercoverquilts.com/">Undercover Quilts</a> in Seattle Pike Place Market, and Pacific Fabrics in Seattle Northgate.</div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Winter Sea by Clinton Scollard<br />Landward the breakers roll and run,<br />The gray-white ospreys near and flee,<br />Beneath the long slant winter sun<br />Beside the winter sea.<br />
<br />With chilly gleam the shingle shines;<br />The sand with icy umber glows;<br />Back from the beach the stunted pines<br />Stand somber in the snows.<br />
<br />The horizon shows a steely glint,--<br />A line of pickets white patrolled;<br />The empty zenith holds the hint<br />Of cruelty and cold.<br />
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Denise Larson Love it! Summer do you think you could post where all your rows are from?<br />
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Cindy Coffey Such a beautiful quilt! Love the colors.<br />
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Marlene Edwards I need to get out and get my patterns so I an make them. I love these blocks.<br />
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Dolores Smith The Quilter's in Washington have done an outstanding job. I haven't seen one quilt I didn't like, well, there were a couple I did love!<br />
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Janissa Brambila Yes! I see some Pacific Fabrics rows in there! Awesome!<br />
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Julie Strauss-Ming That is a really lovely quilt. You made the rows come together nicely.<br />
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Maria Marty Kemper So pretty<br />
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Mary DeEmo Nice job, Summer!<br />
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Grace Schievink-Assink Beautiful job!<br />
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Wendy Patrick Great job, love the flying geese border...!<br />
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Deanna Bushman Wow, its gorgeous! Congrats!!!<br />
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Cheryl Taylor This is beautiful!!!<br />
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Kyla Overson Fast !! Awesome !!<br />
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Sharon Coots Wow that was fast. Nice quilt.<br />
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Trudi Kolk like the white background, it pulls it all together.<br />
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Kelley Bova Congratulations! That's beautiful!<br />
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Deanna Lynn Stills Cole Beautiful colors!<br />
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Justin Renshaw Nice work! I love the light background choice, too!<br />
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Sherri Delaney Keil Beautiful! You were busy!<br />
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Deborah J. Rutledge I love the sides of you quilt also, that was a LOT of work...<br />
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Karen Rose Wow that was fast!<br />
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Linda Love Very pretty. Great job!<br />
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Cathy Lytle Ackerman I love it.The ocean/ beach scenes are my favorite!<br />
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Lori Langell Wow beautiful<br />
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Jody McClain Jean Rogers, check this out! Beautiful setting!!<br />
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Eric Kennard Beautiful job, Summer. I love the cool, fresh look of your quilt. Kudos to you for making all of those flying geese! Wow! Very nice!<br />
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Angie Butterworth This is gorgeous! Congratulations to Summer who did a great job in creating a fantastic quilt.<br />
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Cindy Baker McKee Beautiful!<br />
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Stitched in Impressions (a silk / wool blend), Trebizond (silk) and Kreinik metallic (synthetic) thread in basketweave. The facial hairs? are wrapped backstitch.</div>
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I love this purse! It's a good size - about 14" deep. It is made out of red leather. Also from <a href="http://newleesneedlearts.com/">LEE</a>.</div>
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Dana D. - Love this!!!<br />
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Anne Marie C. - Gorgeous! Love it with the red purse!<br />
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Louise S. - He is gorgeous!!<br />
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Dianne M. - Oh wow<br />
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Cecilia R. - Dragons are a favorite theme of mine and it looks great on the purse.<br />
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Cindy H. - Fantastic!<br />
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Sally C. - Fab! and how!<br />
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Carolyn S. - I have the same purse and love it. Just don't fill it too full. Unfortunately I did and the lining split.<br />
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Sherry E. - Awesome!!<br />
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This won first place in the Miniatures Category at the 2015 Quilter's Anonymous Show.</div>
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Darlene Piche Perspective is everything! WOW!</div>
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Noella Frail The star is beautiful but u love the vine and flowers around the outside</div>
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Debbie Holman Love!!</div>
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Shirley Dunlop Congratulations. Beautiful.</div>
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Harbor Steps in Seattle is a beautiful quick walk through from Seattle Art Museum down to the waterfront. </div>
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Some comments from facebook:<br />
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Debbie Carlson Stunning<br />
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Lisa Cornay Roberts Simply gorgeous<br />
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Donna Fleming Meyers How adorable! I guess I better make one. I have lots of scraps!<br />
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Hilda Wessels I love it! So much!<br />
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Gina Nania Love the different greens; that's just like a real garden.<br />
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Sue Kater Love it! Perfect for summer!<br />
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Tia Hegstad I love how you've put most of the large blooms a bit off centre. It really brings it to life.<br />
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Nery Sharir Summer summer summer good on the eye<br />
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Debbie Nelson Heinle The prettiest I've seen in quite a while!<br />
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Janet Zucchero Smith How colorful! you have been busy!<br />
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Jeanette Eitzen Glasgow So lovely with the bright colors!<br />
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Levana Spencer Very pretty and joyful<br />
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Susan Ingham Wow!<br />
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Susan Ingham makes me feel like I am having a fabulous dream!<br />
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Anne Andersen Gorgeous. heart emoticon<br />
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Julie Sims beautiful!<br />
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Sharon Dallman Beautiful colors, prints and of course the whole quilt! heart emoticon<br />
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Suzy Rhine Beautiful<br />
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Phyllis Houck I love PJ"s fabrics because of the flowers so this quilt makes my heart sing it is beautiful.<br />
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Valerie Saffel beautiful.<br />
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Ann Champion Gorgeous!!!<br />
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Rosalie Glickman Beautiful!<br />
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Liz Schreiner Charming!<br />
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Joan Zieger I want it. I want it. Stunning. Perhaps my favorite of all.<br />
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Wendy Baker Oyler Love it<br />
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Ann Jones Rogers Love it!<br />
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Debbie Selman love your colour choices!<br />
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Rachel Smith Wow, this is beautiful!<br />
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Vicky Coughlan Gorgeous!<br />
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Debbie Holman Love. Love. Love!<br />
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Shirley Dunlop Beautiful and special because you used scraps.<br />
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Jackie Pryor Stunning colours!<br />
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Rosemary Hawk Lovely<br />
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Mary Foley Love this, looks amazing.Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-61487103958380526212015-06-23T22:04:00.000-07:002015-06-23T22:06:10.581-07:00Hashtag Quilt<br />
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Hashtag</div>
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48" x 12" (unfinished)<br />
photographed at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victor_Steinbrueck_Park">Victor Steinbrueck Park</a> in Seattle</div>
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content in a clear way by creating searches through categories. People are using instagram and twitter as a
way to communicate outside the normal realm of newspapers or television news in
a way that isn’t delayed by print deadlines.
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about the sheer quantity of black lives that are killed unnecessarily by police
or other authority figures. Many are
teens, many might have been criminals.
All are sad stories and some are truly heartbreaking. I made this quilt as a way to process my
sadness at so many senseless deaths.
Awareness is being raised but the conversation needs to continue about
how we can make these killings stop.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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edges raw so if needed I could add more names to my memorial quilt, but instead
I finished the quilt in the hopes I will not have to add any more names. <i>(I wrote this description in March 2015. I'm truly heartbroken that I have to add more names.)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hashtags on twitter, instagram, or facebook.
Or do an internet search with someone’s name and shooting and it will
pull up articles. By no means is this a complete list. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-42169938782136182082015-06-23T20:58:00.000-07:002015-07-05T21:45:06.267-07:00Economy Patch Quilt - Country Gardens Quilt<br />
Economy Patch Quilt<br />
Pattern by Kaffe Fassett from Country Garden Quilts Book<br />
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This was a true scrap quilt for me. (As with any of the pictures, if you want to see them larger, open them in a new window and you can zoom in.)<br />
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It is displayed here on the outside steps of the Seattle Art Museum. I love the museum and they have wonderful visiting exhibits. Love being a member.<br />
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My beautiful cat Lois. Placing a quilt on the ground is cat bait.<br />
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I love the backing fabric.<br />
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I quilted it in rounds of feathers.<br />
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Some comments from facebook:<br />
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Carol Adams This is stunning. I have collected blues to make this but love your reds!<br />
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Ann Kelly It glows!<br />
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Joan Mailing Rmt Stunning is right!!! LOVE this!!1<br />
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Linda Lambert It's Amazing !!!<br />
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Gina Nania I made this in the blues that are in the book and love it, but this is striking too. Good job!<br />
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Joanne Cleaver Beautiful!,<br />
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Mindy Melinda Way-johnson really nice placement of color!<br />
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Trudy Rupka Norton This is gorgeous!!<br />
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Ann Whitaker-Sauls Beautiful quilt! Love Kaffe's fabrics and designs period. I've spent the better part of a week organizing my fabrics. My shoulders and upper arms are getting a really good work out.<br />
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Kris Lattin Gruben Absolutely stunningly beautiful!!<br />
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Kitty Sorgen So beautiful, Summer! Doesn't it feel good to use those scraps?<br />
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Anne Andersen It is a wonderful quilt, Summer.<br />
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Karen Silence So so so so so so nice<br />
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Suzanne Meader Great idea for scraps...it's beautiful!<br />
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Wendy Rohde Love it<br />
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Cindy Schwarz Gorgeous!<br />
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Pam Dustan Vedder Love it! Am doing this pattern for my granddaughter in blues.<br />
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Maxine Jones Gorgeous<br />
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Sheryll Baum Seidel I ran to my book shelf to make sure I had that book and I do!!<br />
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Anne Riker Deister love this.<br />
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Sharon Dallman Beautiful quilt Summer! heart emoticon<br />
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Ruth 'babeyruth' Bass Gorgeous<br />
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Lydia Goode I actually have this in a kit...all blue fabric but really like it in the red too!!<br />
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Elizabeth Hurd Spectacular!!! This should win every needlepoint prize ever given:)</div>
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Cheryl Roler Timko Exquisite!</div>
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Caroline Donovan WOW!!! WOW!!! WOW!!!</div>
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Kirstin Thompson Needlepoint Stunning! And I agree with Elizabeth Hurd!Summer Truswell - will this be exhibited locally at some point?</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 1:34pm • Like • 1</div>
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Robin King Brilliant!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 1:39pm • Like • 1</div>
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Kelly Doyle Gorgeous!!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 1:39pm • Like • 1</div>
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Kathy Williams Coxwell Gorgeous!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 1:41pm • Like • 1</div>
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Shari Bruckstein Agree with Elizabeth Hurd. This is spectacular!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 1:47pm • Like • 1</div>
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Jane Waldman Just gorgeous. Do you remember where you got it. I assume in the USA.</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 1:49pm • Like • 1</div>
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Cindy Caprice Goldblatt You win. Amazing</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 1:50pm • Like • 1</div>
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Izzi Carmen Stunning!</div>
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Kathryn Farrago what a fabulous piece! I agree with all that this would blow away any competition anywhere!</div>
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Robin Klein Herfield I want it! I want it! I want it!!! PLEASE!!!!!</div>
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Alyson Taylor Unimaginably intricate and lovely!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:01pm • Like • 1</div>
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Linda Pawlusiow Mosch What an amazing accomplishment. Just gorgeous!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:02pm • Like • 1</div>
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Marcia Moir love your mix of disciplines...truly magnificent...!!!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:03pm • Like • 2</div>
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Debra J. Wallerstein Gorgeous!!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:04pm • Like • 1</div>
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Patty Steger Absolutly beautiful!!!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:12pm • Like • 1</div>
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Sue Spencer What are the dimensions ?</div>
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Sue Spencer Absolutely beautiful. What an achievement</div>
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Rosalie Pope Simply remarkable And another example of raising our craft to art. Beautiful.</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:16pm • Like • 1</div>
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Joanne Colandrea So beautiful, Summer </div>
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Lietzie Hawkinson Belford Beautiful, beautiful!</div>
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Melissa Armstrong She's beautiful! I have a canvas similar - Hope to finish one day!</div>
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Kate Dickerson Amazing!</div>
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Mary Walker Exquisite work!</div>
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Susan Reed This is beautiful, Summer!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:27pm • Like • 1</div>
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Sherry Ellwood Feagans OK, this is beyond any adjective I could ever think of to describe this work of yours. What a tour de force!!!!!! You have accomplished a masterpiece!</div>
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Sheila Coldiron I love this piece of work. It is so beautiful.</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:28pm • Like • 1</div>
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Laurel Wheeler So stunning!</div>
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Norma Blum Breathtaking!!! You have indeed taken this far beyond needlepoint boundaries into a multimedia artwork heirloom. I am in awe!!!!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:30pm • Like • 1</div>
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Pat Miller Congratulations on a beautiful piece!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:30pm • Like • 1</div>
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Norma Blum Can you post some more up close photos ?</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 2:31pm • Like • 1</div>
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Marlyn Dolgonos Blumenthal lovely!</div>
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Anne Haney Remarkable talent</div>
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Patricia Snyder That is beyond gorgeous!</div>
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Mary D Smith Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!</div>
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Susan Reedman Fabulous!</div>
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Star Ringhillard Omg this is sooo beautiful wow.I did one in blues. Love them so much. Now gave one with blacks n reds. I LOVE THEM.</div>
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Margaret Payne Gorgeous. I am with Elizabeth Hurd.</div>
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Paula Delaney Very impressive work!</div>
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Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes This is a stunning piece and so inspiring!</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 3:35pm • Like • 1</div>
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Marianne Milazzo Teubner Wow!!!!</div>
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Jayme Makowski Hey Summer. Absolutely stunning.</div>
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Lynn Hayward Awesome!</div>
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Jud Hemker Wow!! I love it.</div>
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Kim Porrazzo Gorgeous</div>
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Theresa Goon Waldo Beautiful!</div>
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Dawn Perry Bagnetto Stunning!</div>
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Natalia Frank Gorgeous work!</div>
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Ann Whitaker-Sauls Gorgeous and impressive. Congratulations!</div>
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Becky O'Keefe Amazing and creative work...congratulations!</div>
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Donna Thode Fralick Gunter This is beyond beautiful. You should be so proud.</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 5:21pm • Like • 1</div>
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Nancy Lloyd Lusk I love all things Asian. But you've truly created a masterpiece. I only wish I could see it in person.</div>
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Laura Templer Zuk This is out-of-this world beautiful and unique! An imaginatively artistic creation - breathtaking in scope and execution! You are to be congratulated on your achievement!!!</div>
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MaryAnn Misenhimer Yes, what everyone has already said!!</div>
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Christine Hands Absolutely stunning!</div>
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Jane Makowka This belongs in a museum. You are an artistic genius.</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 8:43pm • Like • 1</div>
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Christine Yost Mirabelli Summer- you should be very happy with yourself! You did an absolutely beautiful artistic piece of fiber work. On the gold section of the needlepoint to the right of the geisha- it looks like you first did needlepoint and then did quilting stitches over it - am I right? If so , did you use a sewing machine or hand stitch? I love how you've corporates quilting techniques onto the needlepoint section</div>
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December 30, 2014 at 9:57pm • Like • 1</div>
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Summer Truswell Yes, the entire needlepoint is quilted as well. Pretty much the only unquilted area is her face but the head is outlined. All the quilting is on my sewing machine Christine. </div>
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December 30, 2014 at 11:06pm • Like • 3</div>
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Jen Funk Weber I love the marriage of techniques here. What a fun project!</div>
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Ann Kahn Incredible!</div>
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Ann Kahn Incredible!</div>
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Melissa Miles This is a masterpiece.</div>
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Carlene Harwick Wow, is that beautiful. I could make a place on my wall for it???</div>
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Jane Wood As always, you did great. I love the mix of needlepoint and quilting!</div>
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Kirstin Thompson Needlepoint Summer Truswell - if you do exhibit this in one or more places, will you please do a posting at that time to let us locals know? I truly look forward to seeing this in person!</div>
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I made this quilt for my sis-in-law for Christmas this year. It went together relatively quickly and was really a lot of fun to quilt. I did horizontal feathers on the background and floraly feathers that radiated out from the center. The pattern is called <a href="http://tulapink.com/freepatterns/">Moxie</a> and was designed by Tula Pink. If I'm being honest I feel the pattern grossly overstates that amount of fabric needed so make sure to print out your templates and look at the quantity needed before you go shopping. I used a variety of fabrics including Cotton & Steel, Phillip Jacobs, Tula Pink, and Kaffe Fassett. </div>
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Floral hand-painted canvas from Amanda <a href="http://www.amandalawford.com/">Lawford</a>. Stitched and finished by Summer Truswell. November 2013-March 2014. </div>
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This broken star pattern is by <a href="http://www.cherylmalkowski.com/">Cheryl Malkowski</a>. It is from her "Blocks to Diamonds" book. I used batiks for the star pieces on the front and the black is from <a href="http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/search/label/Faye%20Burgos">Faye Burgos</a>. </div>
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I did the quilting on this quilt. It measures 71" square.</div>
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I have a lot of scraps in these colors, so I put them together to make the back! The zig-zaggy parts were leftover from the edge on the<a href="http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/2012/04/double-sided-quilt-completed-for-my.html"> Zig Zag </a>Quilt. Took me two years to use them!</div>
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pattern is by <a href="http://www.quiltworx.com/">Judy Niemeyer</a>. I picked the colors myself - I'm really pleased with how it turned out. The double wedding ring (not this pattern) was the very first quilt I ever attempted and I never finished that first quilt. I actually ended up throwing it away! So I'm happy to have crossed a Wedding Ring quilt off my bucket list. </div>
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In continuing my theme of photographing my quilts at my favorite places, here is the quilt at the <a href="http://evergreenarboretum.com/">Everett Arboretum</a>. It's a lovely garden in North Everett close to Jetty Island. </div>
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The rings are batik fabric and the black is my favorite black from <a href="http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/search/label/Faye%20Burgos">Faye Burgos</a> that I also used in Lollypop Trees. I did do the quilting myself. </div>
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<br />Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-26459053540868099012014-03-26T15:14:00.000-07:002014-03-28T15:15:10.295-07:00Ribbon Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Lindsey and I holding up the quilt that
I made using all of Lindsey’s swimming ribbons. Lindsey formerly
swam for Lake Stevens Swim Club (PNS) and is now an Age Group Coach for Gold’s
Aquatics Club (PNS). I ama parent to three children on Gold’s and
also a USA Swimming Official Starter. I love my kids' coaches!</div>
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I made this quilt in January 2014. It is 100 cm x 40 cm. The background fabric is folded and stitched; a technique I really like to give dimension and movement. The coral is all hand-beaded (and took about 30 hours) and the applique on the fish and sea urchins is hand-worked. </div>
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Batik cotton fabric, cotton batting, glass beads. Original design by Summer Truswell.</div>
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Just what every golfer wants, right? A golf ornament for the tree! This is a gift for my father-in-law. He seems to like the things I stitch... This measures a little shy of 3" across. I've had the canvas for a few years now. I used silk & ivory and Impressions and did the whole thing in basketweave stitch. The flag is a red silk. It is finished with a flat back. </div>
<br />Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-2413010180131073792013-12-18T13:12:00.000-08:002013-12-18T13:12:00.020-08:00Mary Engelbreit ornament finished...<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">This is an older needlepoint canvas - I started it some time ago but had a hard time with the lettering and outlining. I think the canvas was quickly painted and it was very "interpretive" on my end to get it to be legible. That said, I'm really pleased with how it turned out and I love the peppermint cording too! For the back I used a red sculpted velvet with a hard back. It is about 4" across. Design by Mary Engelbreit.</span></div>
<br />Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-30078528039341992102013-12-16T17:07:00.000-08:002013-12-16T17:07:16.969-08:00Two Melissa Shirley Ornaments Completed...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I just love these ornaments. They are hand-painted canvases from Melissa Shirley. I used odds and ends from my thread stash for the different colors. The tree Santa is stitched in red Very Velvet and the wreath Santa is stitched in Trio. Love them! They are about 3" across and I finished them with hard backs and blue velvet. </div>
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<br />Summerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09928141607971412096noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6444441363114465512.post-16941833113605296902013-12-11T13:58:00.002-08:002013-12-11T13:58:22.346-08:00Santa Baby and the holidays...Thought I'd share some of my holiday decorations up. I love Christmas and decorating for it! We wait until early December to decorate. <br />
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I just finished up this Quilt; it is called "Santa Baby" and is by Buggy Barn. It is from the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003O3F2XK/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B003O3F2XK&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwneedlewo0e-20">Positively Crazy</a> book. <br />
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It measures 84" square. I backed it with Minky in a chevron pattern. I quilted in the ditch using a walking foot on my sewing machine. No batting - I love the weight on this and it looks great in the living room!</div>
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This is our upstairs living room - the tree has about half of my stitched ornaments on it, red glass balls, and our Lenox collection (we buy one a year). My two <a href="http://summerlouise.com/albums/stitching/designers/amanda-lawford.html">Amanda Lawford</a> Santas are to the side. Hanging is the <a href="http://summerlouise.com/albums/stitching/designers/thecricketcollection.html">Cricket Collection</a> bellpull, and on the table are my <a href="http://summerlouise.blogspot.com/2012/11/melissa-shirley-sugar-plum-fairy-and.html">Melissa Shirley</a> Nutcracker Pops. The couch has the <a href="http://summerlouise.com/albums/stitching/designers/suz.html">sweater pillow</a>.</div>
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This is another pillow for me. I purchased this canvas at a guild meeting years and years ago. I have been slowly working my way through all my unfinished projects and am down to only a few. The tag says "From the Collection of the Women's Educational & Industrial Union. Boston, Massachusetts, Est. 1877". I believe they used to sell needlepoint yarn and canvases but am not sure if the design is from a reproduction in their collection (which is what I was told when I bought it) or if they used to sell other designer's canvases. Either way, it's a lovely piece. If you happen to know who the designer is please let me know!<br />
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I knew I wanted this for a pillow so I used basketweave throughout. I stitched all the background in cream wool (Appleton, with one ply of the four pulled out so it wasn't too tight) and then all the flowers and ribbons are stitched in silk fibers from my stash.<br />
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I used a bronze ribbon, striped ribbon, and two trims around the edge. I love these colors! It's a pretty good size - maybe 22" across? The backing is a heavy woven dot that I used on <a href="http://summerlouise.com/albums/stitching/designers/candacebahouth.html">another pillow</a> (the <a href="http://summerlouise.com/albums/stitching/wip/wip-candacebahouth-lion.html">standing lion pillow</a>).</div>
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This was stitched in 2013. It is a hand-painted canvas from Amanda Lawford. I stitched it in silk threads, mostly Vineyard Silks with basketweave. The purple flowers I worked in Au Ver a Soie with silk shading. The gold is a Kreinik Vintage Braid. </div>
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I picked up the backing fabric at Tina's in Madison Park. It's a fun shop to visit with lots of really beautiful fabrics and trims. I added three ribbons around the piece and more roses at each corner. It has pinch-pleat corners as well. This photo is a little light to show detail - they are a solid black in life. It's a stunner. </div>
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Forest Park in Mukilteo, Washington, will always have a special place in my heart. Victoria and I did our first Mommy & Me swim class there and spent many happy hours on that playground. We still love the park but don't get there as often. Miss Madeline kindly climbed this tree for me so I could get another "favorite" spot in for the quilt picture.</div>
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Word of note - you might already know this - with blogspot if you click on a picture it opens up the picture viewer and you can scroll right or left through that blogs photos. Alternatively (and better, I think!) is you can right-click a picture and open in a new tab. You can then click that photo and get a giant picture if you want to see better detail. </div>
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It is machine pieced, hand appliqued, and I machine quilted it. My favorite applique memory was working on it at the reptile museum with friends. It measures 73" square.</div>
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Sarah Page This is wonderful. Bright, happy, alive.</div>
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Anne Andersen A really gorgeous quilt Summer. </div>
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Jillian Grant Lovely work, beautiful quilt!</div>
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Susanne Holst A piece of art - stunning work and detail.</div>
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Shilpa Singh Gour 3D Gorgeous !</div>
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Trish Bloomfield are you doing the happy dance? I would be .</div>
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MaryJean Cummings Bower Breathtaking ...beautiful colors!</div>
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Glenna Quigley wow , love it</div>
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Mary Julia Skwar LOVE how the applique works with that quilt! Beautiful work!</div>
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Evelyn Bylemeer I just started this quilt on Monday, love the pattern!</div>
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Barbara Falb Fine Wow that is spectacular - Bravo!</div>
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Cathy Good Stunning!!</div>
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Betty Eberle Very Pretty Love the colors</div>
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Sharon Dallman Summer I clicked on your photo to see more of the quilt and it is just beautiful! I really love the fabrics you used for your appliqued flowers! heart emoticon</div>
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Kathy Fey Stunning!</div>
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