Friday, November 30, 2012

Quiltcon submissions deadline today

Deadline for submitting quilts to QuiltCON is today!

FYI:
Be sure after you Submit,  hat you go to the STORE, click products, to PAY for your entry... the submission page does NOT take you to it to PAY for your entries...


https://www.quiltcon.com/store/products/

MOD SHOUT OUT



NYCMOD shout out from Thomas,go visit his blog please!




Thursday, November 29, 2012

Lovin' Lotta

I was asked to design a quilt with the new Bella line by Lotta Jansdotter (Windham Fabrics).  The quilt  Modern View appears in the January/February 2013 issue of McCall's Quilting - and it even made the cover.




Here is a layout from inside the magazine.


Here are a couple of a close-up shots of the quilting - to see more shots of the quilting visit my Flickr Page.





The City Quilter is currently displaying the quilt near the front entrance to the store.  They also have copies of the magazine AND - they have the fabric in stock now.




Also, McCall's is offering a kit for this quilt. CLICK HERE FOR INFO


I would have loved to bring the quilt with me to "Show and Tell" on Saturday - but this is the best I can do - to see it in person head on over to The City Quilter.  It should be on display for a few weeks.


Finally - I am going to start a monthly e-newsletter.  If you would like to sign-up CLICK HERE and fill out the easy form. I plan on publishing in monthly around the middle of the month. 




Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Curves and Lines


Invitation to: Curves & Lines

The Durst Organization & chashama Presents:
Curves & Lines
Quilts by Eleanor Knowles Dugan & Cele Stauduhar
Conde Nast Building
4 Times Square
November 16 - January 7
Reception for the Artists
Thursday, November 29, 6-8pm



CURVES & LINES
Two San Francisco area artists explore geometric possibilities, working in textiles rather than pixels. They met when each exhibited an art piece incorporating the same traditional quilt block at a Bay Area show. While Cele Stauduhar uses lines and curves to contain and control space, Eleanor Dugan’s curves struggle to escape their core confinement.
STAUDUHAR: “A straight line can appear bent and a curved line can be the shortest distance. A closed path delineates an inside and an outside, but which is which? Can you not capture the lions by locking yourself in a cage?”
DUGAN: “My current works have no social, political, or narrative messages.They seek simply to delight and intrigue, providing a few moments of pure pleasure. If they can make people—however harried, weary, or distressed— break out in a big smile of surprise, I've succeeded. (There is entirely too much angst in the world!)”
Artist Bios:
ELEANOR KNOWLES DUGAN was a theatrical costumer in New York City for sixteen years before relocating to California to design for films. She began quilting in 1971, drawing on techniques learned in costuming and her previous work as a hand weaver. The Polka Dot Series began in 2001 as a challenge to see how far she could push a single block design, “Borrow from Peter to Pay Paul,” and a single graphic, dots. To date, there are 32 pieces and counting.

CELE STAUDUHAR came to art quilting via a meandering pathway that was an outgrowth of her past careers as seamstress and engineer. She began at The North Face in Berkeley, and then moved on to start her own business designing and fabricating custom mountaineering equipment for prominent expeditions. Later, she felt a need to indulge her mathematical side and completed a degree in computer science from UC Berkeley and worked for several years in that industry. Art quilting emerged as a way of satisfying the needs of her creative side while incorporating her skills and past experience. “My computer education informs my work, gives me a strong appreciation for the esthetics of elegance, simplicity and clarity. I employ those principles in my compositions as my personal style and artistic statements evolve.”
For more information:
ELEANOR KNOWLES DUGAN:
www.EleanorDuganQuilts.com
CELE STAUDUHAR:
cele@stauduhar.com

Monday, November 26, 2012

Invitation to Stitching Social

Dear Guildmates,

I wanted to invite you to an embroidery social I'm organizing this Saturday afternoon (Dec. 1), from 3-5 pm, after our guild meeting.

Learn some new stitches, learn a bit about Hungarian embroidery - that's what I'll have on hand... but you can bring your own stitching, if you prefer - stitch a little, hang out, drink juice/water/wine/beer & nibble on cheese & crackers.






All materials (fabric, thread, needle, hoop, transfer supplies) and refreshments will be provided, and no experience with embroidery is necessary. There is a participation fee of $15 to cover the cost of materials and refreshments.

Location: 150 W 28th St (right by 7th Ave), 9th floor.

Find out more here: http://www.kate-and-rose.com/first-stitching-social/

Hope you can come - and I look forward to seeing all of you at the guild meeting beforehand!


Kati

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Mondrian Bee Block

Dorothy, here is your block. I really liked working with this fabric. See you in December.
Bernadette

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Mondrian, what????

Ha. Dorothy I learned something indeed. Had no idea that the blocky stuff had a name. Lol. Hope you like this Mondrian odd sized block, using your Ikat fabric.

It was actually cool, because for some reason I always seem to struggle with these types of "modern" blocks. But a quick sketch and voila...more to come in my future. Glad for the challenge, I must say I conquered whatever kept me from creating it..

October Block

I have been holding in to mine as well. Reached out to you Bernadette and have not heard back so. I will double check, and send to you. It was cool and oh so improved. Hope you like it.

Monday, November 12, 2012

Liberated Log Cabin

I finally managed to piece and quilt this while I was home bound during the hurricane. Since the blocks were of varying sizes, I sashed them with beige and white to make them of uniform size. The Ikea fabric I chose for the backing looks great. I decided on straight-line quilting which I think goes well with the design. 






In a nutshell, I'm very happy with the results. Thanks everyone for helping me make this quilt. It was great working with you guys!

Saturday, November 10, 2012

November Bee Blocks for Dorothy

Dorothy's November Bee Block fabric arrived yesterday and I set about her request for Piet Mondrian style blocks straight away.  They were really quick, easy and fun to make.


I''ve written more about making the blocks on my blog - here's links to the two posts:

Ikat and Mondrian - My November Bee Block 
What's For Breakfast? Mondrian and Ikat Of Course




Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Kandinsky Block

Here's my Kandinsky block alongside my square from the original painting.


Really enjoyed making it using Caran D'ache Neocolors II, handmade and tissue papers, sheer fabric and netting and some free motion stitching.

Very excited now to see what everyone else does and how all the blocks look together :)

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

QUILT GATHER: SANDY

  SUPER STORM SANDY QUILTS
BASICS has stepped up! Anything that comes in to BUMBLE BEANS BASICS will go to the people RIGHT now. Please visit the web site for details for shipping your quilts. Thank you!

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Are you LOCAL to NYC?
Are you going to be at City Quilter?
You can also DROP OFF (ONLY) quilts at City Quilter, if you are making the trip,
I will be sure to pick up those quilts and get them to BumbleBeansBASICS


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Also: Please know I support ALL quilt drives. I am also helping Luana at Equilter to find good homes for the quilts she collects.  It's good to have choices... let's all work together to help. It pays off in the end! People get QUILTS!

http://www.equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/quiltrelief.html?sid=31U9Hz2zEMCWEVH-59112131674.ac