Monday, January 27, 2014

Silent Sentinel – Silo

And so, my silo quilt is all finished “as in done, finito, nothing more to add, ready to use/display/give away.” I was so glad for all the suggested names for my piece as all I could think of was ‘silo.’ How boring is that? And now I learned a new word, ‘sentinel’ meaning “a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching” from Dictionary.com. I had to keep pressing the button to listen to the correct pronunciation of the word. And now I’m afraid the dictionary man doesn’t have a Southern accent!  Sad smile Anyway, here is my piece.

Silent Sentinel
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$75.00 -- SOLD

It measures 8” X 10” and is fused and machine appliqued and quilted. I used an assortment of cotton fabric, tulle, and an assortment of cotton and polyester thread.

Detail
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I finished it with “fast finished triangles” and it is ready to hang.
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You can see my process for making this quilt by clicking HERE and HERE and HERE.

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Sunday, January 26, 2014

Silo Quilt Workshop

I had a fun day teaching these ladies how I make quilted fiber art from a photograph. I used my picture of a silo and showed them some of the techniques that I used HERE. Kerri sent me this picture of her finished piece yet last night. Job well done!
Keri's Silo

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Two of the ladies opted to use their own images and made these pieces.
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To see my finished quilt "Silent Sentinel" click HERE.

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Thursday, January 23, 2014

Silo Quilt … Continued

My silo quilt is finished … all but the binding, label, and triangles on the back for mounting.Copy of IMG_1081

If only I wouldn’t have quilted that grass right through the base of the silo… it might look good from the wrong side!
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Now, what would be a good name for it?

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Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Silo Quilt

I’m excited to be teaching a class on how I make an art quilt from a photo.
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The sky is acting as my background and I fused the green bushes, pale grass, and road to it in that order. Then I layered the top, batting, and the backing and quilted the sky with fairly straight lines.
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After quilting the green bushes with meandering circles and the grass with a straight stitch I am ready to iron my pre-made silo to the background.
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Ready for detail on the silo.
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Using a fine disappearing chalk marker I drew curved lines for the wire that goes around the silo and then quilted those lines with black thread.
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Then I outlined the silo and chute with a triple straight stitch and added dark areas on the chute.
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Finally I added the dead vines that had grown up the side, added more grass, and then quilted the road out front.
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I thought maybe I could call it ‘done,’ and go ahead and square it up and bind it; but I’m thinking now that I really should add those 2 cedar trees before I call it finished. What do you think? This is a small piece, only 8”X10”.

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Monday, January 20, 2014

Haiti Benefit Auction in Florida

Life …
Paul and I traveled to Florida with my sister Coleen and Glen from Georgia. Mother had been visiting Coleen and her family for a number of weeks so she came along with them. Here we are with Vernon K. and my cousin Ann Marie and Aden, waiting in the extra long line for a catfish supper plate.
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The Voice of Praise acappella quartet harmonized beautifully as they sang songs of encouragement.
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Many people gathered around to watch these men saw that huge log into boards.
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I enjoyed a ‘blooming onion’ made by the group from Meigs, GA. So very delicious with either Ranch or Southwest dressing. This gizmo made quick work of slicing the onion.
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Paul and I spent the night with his sister Dorcas and Randy and family on our way home.
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Another sister, Lois and Titus and Kelly along with Melinda, Paul’s niece came for lunch before we left for home.
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… as a Quilter
I was fascinated by this quilt at the Haiti Benefit Auction and loved the design and colors. Upon closer inspection we found it to be a “cheaters” cloth! It was beautiful anyway!
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Mother and Coleen take a close look at this different quilt. It almost appears to be smocked.
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I loved the color and design of this unusual quilt.
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