Here's my September Challenge project, An Apple a Day! (12 1/2" x 18") When the quilt was almost finished, I realized that, as a retired teacher, I probably should have done something about an apple for the teacher.
But it was the emoji apple that popped into my head from the first day and stayed there.
by Diane Crawford
As I said last month, I wasn’t going to do this month’s challenge, so I could get back to “more important” quilting, but somehow even when I said it, I knew I’d do the challenge anyway.
Our local festival is the Fremont Festival of the Arts, which bills itself as “California’s Premier Art, Wine and Music Festival”. It is certainly the largest street festival here in the San Francisco Bay Area, and this year was celebrating its 35th anniversary.
My challenge project this month is entitled, “Fremont Festival of the Arts. We Only Go for the Wine”. I’ve illustrated it with my first “modern” quilt, representing the artwork offered by the vendors. But, we don’t buy much in the way of arts and crafts when we go our festival. We really go just to try new wines and walk the whole area, looking for any of our friends who might be there at the same time. It’s a fun morning in the sun. My project measures 24” x 21” and gave me a good palate on which to practice pebbles (having recently learned how to quilt them from Mel Beach at a workshop at my guild) and to practice some ruler work as well (learned earlier this year at another guild workshop taught by Inger Blood).
Introducing Pineapple Paradise (15" x 23").
The thought of pineapples made me think of Hawaii. I found an illustration on Print Shop of a tropical island. Here's my interpretation, using pineapple blocks to create the important features.
Created by Diane Crawford for the Pineapple Party Challenge!
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Pinwheel Pleasures
Inspired by my daughter and granddaughters surprise July visit.
Summer fun swimming in lake with Grandpa fishing on the pier.dimensional pinwheels finish the red white blue theme.Surprise she called from home Maryland to say she is pregnant.
Maybe brother is with us.? Size is 18" x 18".
Jill Harman Watersmeet, Mi
created for the Project QUILTING Summer Rocks Off Season Challenge
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Summer Rocks—You can reach right up and touch the sky. This project is 13” x 13”. As a Baby Boomer, I thought that some summer rock and roll would fill the bill quite well.
My design was inspired by a couple of pictures I found on Google Images with hands reaching toward the sky. When I sing this song, I always say, “When the weather is high.” I’m partial to lyrics that actually rhyme.
by Diane Crawford
Project QUILTING Off Season Challenge
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This is my entry for the Finally off season challenge. I have been weaving a ton since taking Tara's class on the Wefty Needles. I have made a bunch of different panels which are not free standing, but haven't made them into anything.... so FINALLY I DID!
I made this kaleidoscope weave panel of Kona Cotton Solids and matched it with some black canvas and hot pink thread to make this large tote bag.
I create in Madison, WI.
Created by Jen Mulder of the Electric Needle
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Here is "Finally...always a cause for celebration". My brainstorming took me through a variety of ideas, and eventually I settled on the thought that when something FINALLY happens, there's usually a reason to celebrate. I originally chose a green color scheme for this project, thinking about Kim and Trisha and the cold April they'd had (I'm in the San Francisco Bay area).
But when I retrieved a finished 6" block to help me determine the appropriate size to make the letters, the block contained the fireworks fabric. Well, what better way to celebrate than with fireworks?--regardless of when the celebration is or what you're celebrating. Enjoy!
Created by Diane Crawford for the May “Finally” Project QUILTING Challenge.
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It’s been a rainy April here in the San Francisco Bay area. My car really needed a wash, but every time I had some time to have it washed, rain was in the forecast. My car also needed just a bit of work (nothing serious) and when they were done, they washed the car—for free. Wouldn’t you know that it rained the next day…At least it was a “free” car wash that got rained on. So, that was the inspiration for this 15” x 24” project. (BTW, the lightning is just for effect. We never have lightning strikes here by The Bay.)
Hope Spring is finally coming to Wisconsin.
Thanks to both of you for another fun project.
Created by Diane Crawford for the Project QUILTING April Fools Challenge.
Here's my entry for the off season April Fool's challenge.
I call this quilt Tumbling Blues. It is a triaxially woven quilt that finishes at 50 x 65 inches. I felt it fit the challenge, because all of the strips needed to be completely finished so it would be a stand alone quilt. The thought of doing all that prep work made me put it off for a solid week. Then, I decided I just needed to do it or not, so I DID.
I started by creating the set to create the kaleidoscope style weave. I started with 40 fabrics and culled it down to 22. I chose Kona Cotton Solids and Fossil Ferns all in shades of blues and white.
First I cut these into 2.5 inch strips which went quickly on the accuquilt. Then stitched the strips together to form long strips. These were pressed in 1/4 inch on each side, then pressed in half and finally stitched closed so they could be woven. I went through 16 bobbins stitching the strips!!
I wound the strips around bolts to keep them in order. I had over 40 hours amassed in doing this before I could even start the weaving.
I modified a sheet of insulation foam to make the board for weaving. Following the Wefty weaving instructions, I first put down the verticals and then started with the second layer at 30 degrees. The final layer finished the quilt.
I took it to the long arm and did a meander in a middle blue color to keep it together when washed. Finally I bound the quilt. I am amazed how heavy it is.
I create in Madison, WI.
Thanks!
--Jen
The story is the same. It has been WINTER here.
Brown with white and gray skies. I am ready for spring and some green.
I took 13 greens from my stash. I stitched and slashed. I am in love with it.
I am dreaming of my fields of green as my garden will grow throughout the summer.
Created by Carol Kunnerup for the Project QUILTING SCRAPtastic Challenge
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This is my Lots of Plusses, it is 12" square, I dug through lots of remains of finished quilts to get 12+ scrap fabrics.
I really wanted to do a big modern version of this but my time was limited due to the arrival of our son and his family today and staying through Easter....yea, lots of hugs and juicy kisses!
I've wanted to do black thread free motion applique and started designing and cutting,. But when I tried free motion, I didn't like it. So I put my walking foot on and stitched away.
When I trimmed the batting to bind it, I really liked the way it looked with the black stitching showing, I really didn't want to cover it up. I will definitely do more black thread applique, but I'll use a more soft, curvey design that I can free motion.
created by Robin Jarvis for the Project QUILTING SCRAPtastic Challenge
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PQ9.6. Scraptastic
Rainbow Bridge
Liz Mandelkow
Buhl Idaho
Postcard
4” by 6”
I made this in remembrance of all the wonderful pets that have blessed my life.
Created for the Project QUILTING SCRAPtastic Challenge
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Spiral Mosaic
This is my scrappy entry. I have been wanting to try a mosaic quilt for a while and this seemed like a good time. I fused the pieces of fabric down and quilted spirals of matching threads. I used 24 colored fabrics. The piece is 16 inches square.
I am Theresa Bradley. I quilt in Powder Springs, Ga.
created for the project QUILTING SCRAPtastic Challenge
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PQ 9.6
Marine Footlocker Topper
Project Quilting Challenge 9.6 ~ Scraptastistic
We had to use at least 12 different fabrics for this week’s Project Quilting Challenge. I also needed to make a topper for my cousin’s “coffee table”.
He uses his dad’s footlocker from when he was in the Marines back in the 1960s. Since the footlocker was green, and I didn’t have any greens that would match it, I decided to use mostly blues with pops of green.
I found 6 greens, 6 blues and decided on a 9 patch set on point. He wanted it very puffy, so I used 1 layer of Hobbs with 2 layers of poly batting over it. I used a double needle to quilt with blue thread through the greens. I love how it turned out! My cousin and his wife both loved it too!
My quilt is 40x19. A wonderful topper for the footlocker!
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created by Nancy Horwath
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Boundless Batiks Stash Builder (Blue/Gold)
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I've completed this week's challenge!
I pulled out my hand dyed fabrics and tried a new technique for me to make a collage using raw edge applique. It made a cute table runner.
The pastel pallet is reminiscent of Easter colors. How timely!
I've called it Easter Confetti.
22"x11"
Diana Hill
Sunnyvale California
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Presencia Embroidery Perle Cotton Thread Pastel Sampler Box
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I was committed to finishing all 6 of the 2018 challenges. DID IT!
Thank you for helping me occupy some winter days with challenges that were filled with design, color and stories.
Respectfully
JeanAnn
16” x 18”
By JeanAnn Fenrich, playing with fiber and fabrics in Scandia, Minnesota.
Minnesota is still covered in snow but my Texas relatives are enjoying Spring Flowers.
If not all in bloom today, theses soon will be: Blue Bonnets, Indian Paintbrushes, Mexican Hats, Primroses and Black-eyed Susans. Maybe not a scrap buster, but bits of many fabrics brought the bouquet together.
This wall hanging was inspired with a suggestion from a Texas cousin. My family knows I was committed to finishing all 6 challenges. Making this one for Cindy truly made this last challenge joyful.
The challenge asked that we use at 12 different fabrics. By the time I assigned colors to each flower I ended up with 15. This was FUN!
Flowers were appliquéd to the background and threads added details. After floating some green leaves the piece was echo-quilted with thread matching the background fabric. I had just enough green from the leaves to add a border flange and the binding matches the background.
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Gingher Applique Shears
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My quilt finished at 60 inches square
Thanks for the great challenge,
I had a bag of scraps ready for the garbage when I read this weeks challenge dumped them out and got started- feels good to have used those scraps instead of throwing.
Created for the SCRAPtastic Project QUILTING Challenge and it also just happens to meet the size requirements for the Scrap Quilt Challenge!
Donna from Minnesota
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Scrappy by Wanda C
For the Project QUILTING SCRAPtastic Challenge
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Design It, Stitch It: Hand Embroidery
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Inspired in Sydney, Hand Made in Australia, PQ 9.6. I'm so excited to have completed this project while on vacation this week in Australia. We flew out at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night, before the theme was announced. I carried along about 18 fabrics, in the hope that, with what I brought, I'd have what I needed. In our hotel room on Sydney, was an art print (all rectangles) similar to what you see here. That,was my inspiration.
I cut the pieces using paper patterns and my scissors, since I had forgotten a small cutting mat. I sewed on the tour bus and in our room whenever time was available. All the seams were measured and marked with a p3bcil so I would know where to sew. I found a free, thick magazine which I was able use with my rotary cutter to square up the block and the quilt. It's been completely created by hand, and that was the biggest challenge. Normally I avoid hand work as much as I can, but this week I didn't have a choice. The result is something that's not as perfect as I would normally make, but I met my personal challenge to complete it all by hand. This project measures 8" x 8" and is made from 16 fabrics, counting the backing.
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Here is my entry. My scrap challenge was a baby quilt for a librarian friend, including buying nothing new.
The central medallion is a beautiful girl. They have named her Marlowe.
Size 42x47.
Jill Harman
Neenah,Wi.
Project QUILTING – SCRAPtastic Challenge
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Colorful Scrap Quilting
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