Blueprinting Quilts

The last class the I took last week was the one where we learned how to do the blueprinting on fabric and paper. One of the things that help the project work best is good old sunshine. And of course it was cloudy this day with only a few breaks of sunshine. Sew when the sun shine it only take about 10 minutes to have the fabric change color and when it is cloudy it can take up to 30 minutes and sometimes a little longer. You do have to be careful that nothing gets in the way of what you have laid out for you print, not even a thread from the fabric you are using as the will all cast a small shadow and block the light leaving a nice white surprise. Jackie Van Fossen was the instructor for this class I have taken her classes before and I have enjoyed learning from her. She gets you to think outside of what you are comfortable doing.
The following pics are from this class, I only have one of my pieces in the pics ( the star fish ). I did get several prints made and will share them as i work on them. I also will share the star fish after I get some more beading done.

sew without further a due here they are......

 auditioning border fabrics

picking out borders above and hard at work following

             
                                      here are a couple gals that where      working   next to me

Jackie VanFossen

getting closer to done ... borders on and time to show them off a little.   it is amazing what you can do even with weeds

I had a great time learning this technique and sharing ideas with a bunch a great ladies.  You get to know the ladies a little better when you are blueprinting on a cloudy day ...... with that half hour visit while holding your print safe. 

Sew until next time keep in stitches

Annette

Homework / Housework

Now that the Conference is over there is some home work to do to finish the projects started. I had my dear sweet hubby pick up some beads so that I could get started on my blueprinting project with the starfish.
Housework will always be here sew I will get at it in between stitches.

Letters to my beloved

Pony express Sampler

 I will load a few pics of Jodi Barrows, she gave a lecture last week and a trunk show as well. As I said before she is in her element here ..... she was looking forward to her sock knitting class...
and then here's a pic of the two of us

Jodi and I in front of pineapple picnic


Well that's it for now . I will load the blueprinting tomorrow

sew keep in stitches and check out Jodi's site Square in a Square and her video blogs
Annette

Home again

Well I made it home all safe and sound and full of ideas.
The classes where all very enjoyable and taught you a few different ways to do piecing and designing. I enjoyed the blue printing class very much and have already used some of the extra fabric to create a few smaller art quilts. I may use at least one  for an auction that we will have here in town to help with the new addition to the hospital. I also want to make a quilt with Virginia Walton's design for and uneven star.
I have used a few ideas from each class already and passed some on to others.  It is nice to share your knowledge and creative energy with those around you. Just in the way one looks at a pattern or technique and then the way some one else might do the some thing just a wee bit different makes you say oh ... why did I not think of that.
I will up load a few more pictures later this week a bit of laundry and cleaning before a friend comes to spend a couple days on her way back to the cottage . Next year we plan on taking a bra class together now that she has the first one under her belt. I think I will take more art quilt classes I seam to have a lot of fun at them.
sew until next time keep  on stitching
Annette

Stitcher's Confrence

Hello out there.

I am at the campsite just having finished my third class. Last Sat. and Sun. I had classes with Virginia Walton using her rulers. The first class was a curved ruler class called Serpentine twist ( finished now , this will be the center of a bed quilt for our bed ) the second one was called Wedge frenzy that is also finished but I want to make it three time more to make a larger quilt. Today's class was on different types of binding ...sewn mitered corners plain, pipping and scallops,   reversible with grouting etc. made a number of samples This class was with Liz Thompson the rep for Elna.
Some of the other things that we took in this week included a presentation with Jodi Barrows last night and machine demos I. have a few pictures of some the the teachers and teachers here as students to share

Brenda getting a little help

Jodi Barrows working at her first knitting project... feeling a little out of her element, but more that willing to give it a try. She even signed up for a knitted sock class. I have to up load a few pics from last night where she definitely is in her element

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First class with Virginia

Here Marci Baker and Virgina Walton stopped of a pic while having a chat and comparing each others rulers and techniques .  Seeing that each work well and in different ways. 

     

The view from the top floor at the Abbey from the glass elevator

The first Sat. their was a banquet with the Breast of friends and all the cook books that they have raised over 2 million dollars for breast/ and other cancer. 

Well I could go on for a bit yet but I should go and get a bite to eat and who know maybe a little quilting or just a campfire.

Sew keep on a stitching I know I will

Annette

Almost ready

Well the week is almost done and I have a good start on packing the camper and then off to class. I have to get a few more groceries and then I should be ready. I know the conference is close when Brenda comes for lunch on her way. We are looking forward to a good visit and sharing of ideas. Who knows what we will cook up this year. Brenda has tested a few of my patterns.  Sew maybe I will come up with a few more ideas for patterns for her to test for me.  I may try to have them available on line not sure what is involved for that.
 I find it hard to believe that the month of May is coming to a close already where did it go?? This whole year seams to be flying by. I hope it can slow down a bit for the summer sew that we can all enjoy the sunshine and warmth.
Off to make some supper . Take care and stay in stitches
Annette

quilt pics

creative curves quilt top

 Just a short note to show the two quilts that I have mentioned the Creative Curves quilt top and the Pink and Gray Square in a Square sampler. I still have a few things to figure out but as I do I will share more pics etc. including how I used the scraps from the curves quilt.
I do hope to share a little from the Stitches Conference next week.
I really am looking forward to touching base with some old friends and making new ones as well.
The conference is held at an Abby in the town of Munster. The monks do the cooking for the guests and you have the choice of staying in the dorms or like myself I will be camping in Humbolt. The monks are great cooks but I have been eating gluten free for a couple years now and this works the best for me.


Square in a Square sampler

   I have started to pack the camper and will get my quilting class items all organized. I will shop for some groceries later this week. I hope I do not forget anything( class wise), as I will not be making any trips home between classes .                       
   keep in stitches
          Annette                         

a hot cappaciono day

Well we had a nice rain this morning and drizzle off and on  since, temps around 4.
Sew off to the city we went. Shopping for a new vacuum .Ours died on Saturday .
We bought a dyson ball upright vacuum.Look out dirt and threads we are coming to get you hahaha. a few yrs back when I thought the old one was showing it's age ( 10 -12 yrs old ) we started looking and I had said that I would like to get a dyson, all that good advertising.I will comment later on how it works out. First we have to get it our of the box and see what needs to be put together.
Last night I did get  one block made with the angle ruler .... it was okay but I think my center points should match better ...sew I will be off to try another and see how that goes. I am tempeted to take a little extra fabric for this class as not to mess up the fabrics for the quilt and run out.
In the mean time I hope to get another quilt quilted and work on a wedding gown alteration.
Sew it is off to work ( play ) I go.
Have a great day .... cuddle with a quilt
yours in stitches
Annette