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LENORE CRAWFORD, Quilt Artist (from Mid- Michigan)

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DAVISON (MI) EVENING STARS BLOG / GUILD

Here are the links to the quilters I talked about in my podcast. Check them out if you get the chance. I also include a link to my guild, if you are in the Mid Mi area stop by.   PICTURES are on the WORD PRESS BLOG for Saturday / Sunday.  You can see my most recent projects there.   Comment if you must…

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.It is mind bogging to me… the amount of time spent making this quilt…. Love the colors. * .

.This was a quilt in a special exhibit… I plan to post links as soon as I have the chance to track down the quilter. * .

.Complementary colors from the color wheel… my lessons from QUILTING FOR THE REST OF US is sinking in. * .

.The applique on this must have taken forever.  I love the look of hand applique but do very little of it.  I do try machine applique.

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*Love the LIGHT HOUSE … this one is from a Boston quilter.  I have made several MI light houses in machine applique blocks… another of my wonderful UFOs I hope to finish one day.. * .

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PICTURES TO BE POSTED in the future….. because I am on vacation!

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PLAYING WITH COLOR

First post in the series on color

I left this comment on Sandy’s QUILTING FOR THE REST OF US PODCAST blog post about working with color. She is leading a linky color–design class. I am trying to play along.

I find GREEN is one color that does not play well within the family. Kind of like siblings they are in the family but they fight with each other. I know some quilt instructors tell you not to be MATCHY MATCHY but putting yellow greens and blue greens together and close to each other in a quilt is asking for trouble. They just do not play nice together. Looking at your pictures I think that is why you had difficulty you have yellow greens to the left side of the picture but blue greens on the right side. IF you were to divide the greens into yellow greens and blue greens with the value changes from light/ light medium/ medium/ med dark and dark… I think you will have less problems.

Green for me has always been the PROBLEM child… less so since I now divide them into yellow greens and blue greens. It just be me and my sensibility but if I look at pictures of flowers / plants I have not seen yellow green and blue green on the same plants. Come to think of it most greens tend to be yellow green on plants… the only plant I can think of with the blue green hues are pine trees.

I think that secondary colors ( not pure but the mixture of primary colors) have this problem. The same problems pop up with the red purples and the blue purple. The oranges have this same problem but to a lesser extent.

Today as I drove to work I was looking and analyzing the colors of the trees and bushes as I have been contemplating the nature of green. I have been playing with the idea of colors and how they work together for the past couple of months but not in a formalized or structured manner. I have been reading several books on color and design as I played along with Sandy and Jaye’s design series. I started this analysis after working on a series of quilts that I judged (to and for myself as unsuccessful.) I have been spending a lot of time analyzing why I think these quilts failed.

Driving to work

Across the road

My backyard, we have 8 acres.

This search for color and design knowledge has led me to read multiple books and blogs, one of which is Joen Wolfrom blog as she did a series of color studies last year. (I have provided a group of links for you to explore.) Joen works more from photographs of nature and things that she likes, then from the color wheel. She does feel a good grounding in color theory / color wheel is beneficial but she has based her project more from her photographs and the colors from nature then from the color wheel. For the most part I agree with Joen and have learned a lot but I also come to some of my own conclusions.

I have been taking pictures of trees in a series and examining them and this is what I think:

Because fabrics do not reflect the light the same way as nature or in photographs; what works or is acceptable in nature does not always translate to working in fabrics and quilts. Fabrics do not reflect / absorb light the same way plants/ trees nature does out-doors. Nature is a good guide but you have to work with the fabric and see if it works in your quilt.

Yellow green and blue green can play together in a total landscape picture but they do not live on the same plant. You do not see a plant with blue green and yellow leaves at the same time. I like blue greens and yellow greens, but not in the same quilt block, and I also prefer not in close proximity of each other.

In fabric the blue greens for the most part are BRIGHTS / VIBRANT more true colors. (Kelly green, forest green, pine green. And yes there are always exceptions.)

The yellow greens / olives tend to muted and greyed of a flatter toned down coloration.   (Olive , avocado green, puce, chartreuse, sage are some of the greens I am talking about. )

Caribbean colors follow rules of their own….. Lime green / tropical / bright.

Although I love the greens individually I have found I am very picky on how I put them together in a quilt. Mostly, because they clash my sensibilities and I find I get irritated if the colors are wrong. I will be making a series of blocks for my husband’s quilt and I will be posting more about my thoughts on colors and fabrics as I make these blocks. For me the color series Sandy is posting cannot come a better time.

Evaluation of my GREEN STASH OF FABRICS:

I dumped all the fabric from my 18 gallon bin of green fabric on to a white sheet so that I could better evaluate what I had. I then divided them into to BLUE GREEN and YELLOW GREEN collections. Some fabric were set aside because they had other colors in the pattern. I wanted fabrics that read green.

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This is my BLUE - GREEN collection of fabric. I tried to sort into light, medium and dark, but I had the assistance of a 4 year old who should have been in bed, so it might not be right.  I find I can work on laying them out, walk away then come back and do it again and still not get it right.

Using a scanner or camera and making black and white photos help you evaluate the VALUES of the fabric.

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This is my YELLOW-GREEN collection of fabric, again sorted into light, medium and dark fabrics.

I alternated the blue green-fabrics and the yellow-green fabrics to see what they looked like. Even though some might say they do not look bad together, but I still do not like them mixed together.

What do you think? Leave a comment and let me know.

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Update June 3, 2012:  I updated my blog look…. not fond of the color but I love the photo display.  I will be looking for a new free theme that has all the features I like and a clean simple look..  Photo display is what is important to me.  So stay tuned  NONNIE QUILTING DREAMS WILL BE GETTING A NEW LOOK.

I have made several blocks for my husband quilt.  ( Of course the blocks are at home and I am not, otherwise I would have better pictures to show. I do hope to post more pictures later.)  I brought fabric to the retreat I am at and am now plagued by indecision.  The background fabric I had purchased is not MAKING ME HAPPY.  I am beginning to think it is too dark.  I bought it a couple of years ago with my husband’s help. ( Long story, can I say LESSON LEARNED and I will never do it again!!!)  He picked the color and later painted the walls in the master bedroom to match.  Since then I have had frequent hints about when I am going to finish HIS QUILT.

I have made several blocks but have not gone too far in making the blocks that I feel I could still change my mind.  I am posting pictures of the original inspiration quilt and a magazine picture of the pattern that I was able to come up with.  You will notice the fabric I have posted is much darker  (medium value butter scotch) than the fabric in the inspiration quilt (mottled buff / beige.)  I have seen fabric close to the original fabric, just not very mottled. I HAVE NOT BOUGHT IT, YET !  For the leaves and boarder blocks I am planning similar but not the same colors… mostly darks and medium darks tone on tone, small scale prints.  I think very similar to the original colors and I have many fat quarters and left over fabrics suitable for these blocks.

Flash used / ambient light

This fabric was purchased by my husband when we were on vacation and he came to get me out of a quilt shop. I had been trying to decide between two bolts of fabric. He came in, saw what I was doing and voted for this one. I did not realize at the time how much darker it was compared to the fabric I was planning to use for the focus fabrics. Now I am trying to decide if I should rethink the original plan use darker focus fabric. Or should I get the lighter background fabric as I think it would look better. The lighter fabric would still look good with the walls as it is a light version of the wall colors.

Part of a block being made, here is where I stopped, as I am not liking the background color.   Other colors chosen will be various brown, greens, blues, reds, orange, rust, plums and pale yellows … very similar to the original colors.

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Picture I have posted in an earlier blog post but it shows some of my original fabric selections.

This is a copy of the original quilt magazine that inspired the raffle quilt made by my guild. My husband saw it and loved it…he bought $20 of raffle tickets…something that he had never done before. You can see the back ground fabric is plainer and more cream / buff color.   Original pattern was throw size,  the raffle quilt below was queen size.

This is the picture of the RAFFLE QUILT my husband fell in love with. Again with the softer, plainer, cream/buff fabric. YES, I WILL DISCUSS THIS WITH MY HUSBAND, but I have to come to my own design decisions.  I will be making a KING SIZE quilt and the boarder blocks will be from OH MY STARS QUILT ALONG as I like them better and can hardly wait until I get to that part of the quilting.

OKAY my questions to you are:  I want detail explanation of what you think and why.  Please no simple one sentence answers as I want this to be a conversation / discussion not just I want to be in on the give away. Random drawing of posted comments.  Cost is no object this will be an heirloom quilt.

1.   Should I go with the original background fabric … I would probably have to chose darker fabrics from my stash to do the focal patchwork leaves and blocks.

2.  Should I go with the cream/ buff background fabric  I would then be able to use the original  brighter fabrics for the blocks.

3.  The real problem, should I honor my husband’s selection of fabric since he is not a quilter and has little or no understanding of making a quilt or should I go WITH my own intuition that a different background would make a better quilt.  Knowing him he just wants the quilt done and would not really care about the fact I change my mind and went with different fabric.  He would be a little peeved to know I would be spending more money for new fabric since I have so much fabric as is….. BUT WHAT HE DOES NOT KNOW WILL NOT HURT ME or HIM!

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GIVE AWAY!

I have a new copy of  Quilter’s Academy  Junior Year, by Harriet and Carrie Hargraves to be given away.

I have a slightly used but in really good shape ( I bought a duplicate) copy of EASY MACHINE QUILTING, 12 LESSONS (domestic machine, FMQ) edited by Jane Townswick.

Drawing WILL be the end of June or the first week in July and will be posted on my blogs.  I do not use random generator.  I put names in a hat and my grandson draws the name out.

TO enter post a comment here on Podbean, on Word Press or email me at Nonnie’s Quilting Dreams.  Be sure you are not a NO REPLY commenter because I will not have a way to reach you for your prize.  You will have to check back for the announcement or listen to my podcast ( preferred by me) for the announcement of the winners.

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I lost ( actually word press lost) my post on the surf pictures…. I will re post them when time allows.  I am currently working on another podcast.  Right now that is easier to do so a new podcast is probably where I spend my time.

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KAREN KAY BUCKLEY IS COMING TO OUR QUILT GUILD… so I am sure I will be doing blog / picture and podcast on that topic soon.

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Oh My Stars! (A Quilt-Along)

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This quilt has RED WORK in blocks.  Those blocks were quilted with a diamond pattern, disregarding the embroideries.  Alternate non-embroidery blocks were quilted with a stenciled pattern and a curved triangle.

I am not sure if you can see the quilting very well, but it seemed to be a casual pattern in the style TWICE QUILTED by Glorianne Cubbage.  Two different patterns intertwined.  The quilting goes cross over each other and that is considered acceptable.  It is not a tight pattern and the quilt was drape-able.

This quilt was also  quilted with  a stencil pattern in the white spaces and micro stippling around the applique.  This resulted in a popping of the applique motifs.

This quilt seem to have been quilted by on a long arm.  The background was quilted heavier than the the blocks.  The medallion has a trupunto look to it.

This quilting looks like a PANTO-GRAM which went across the quilt from side to side.  The pattern intertwined so that one part intermingled with the second pass of the quilting.

This kit quilt was from the 1960s the applique was echoed then there is cross hatching over the background.

This quilt was quilted with an all over pattern known as a Baptist Fan.  This quilt was hand quilted but I could not tell by who on the label.  This pattern was popular with church group doing a hand quilting and dates back to the late 1800.  When quilters sat next to each other quilting they would quilt the fans at the length of their elbows.  It made it easier to quilt as a group.

This quilt has a stenciled heart motif in the white spaces with an all over pattern in the appliqued hearts.  There is micro stippling in some sections, it was used take up space between the motifs.

This quilt was quilted with two motifs… the light background has all over swirl-filler pattern which echoed the garland of leaves applique.  A vein was also used to quilt the applique.  The dark stripe had scattered motifs in the large dark blocks but in the four patch the light blocks were stitched around while the dark patches were left alone resulting in and interesting texture.

I am thinking this quilt was quilted on a domestic machine.   It has many stand alone quilting motifs that could have been done individually.  This would be easier done on a domestic machine.  I  could not see the starts and stops, they were expertly hidden.  Each section was quilted differently matching the block that was quilted with a suitable motif.

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YOU can find more pictures on my WORD PRESS blog on my original posts!  I am also adding my TWO CENTS about what I think about some of the pieces.  AS you know I have an opinion about just about everything.

. This piece is very detailed piece of folk art.  It is nicely executed piece and the workmanship (which can not be well viewed unless the photo is seen in the original form and zoomed in) was well done.  My only quibble with this piece might be that there is not a lot of value variances  that allow you to actually visualize all  work that went into the piece.  I personally feel the dark background hid the stitches and camouflaged many of the patches.  This is my personal opinion and is based on my own vision deficits that makes it difficult to see the details,  I am sure not everyone will feel the same seeing this quilt.

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In my estimation this is a well execute piece of abstract fiber art.   I do not know if this how heavily influenced it was by the original art work as I am not familiar with abstract paintings.  What I like about the piece is the balance of light, medium and dark values.  I like the use of the different types of fabrics.  I especially like the use of the decorative stitches to thread paint and quilt the piece.  I personally do not think quilters take advantage and use the wonderful decorative stitches our machines can deliver.  I do want to say over and above using the stitches they highlighted the various shapes in the piece.  The stitches were well executed and having done this type of work before I know how hard that is to accomplish.  The starts and stops of the stitching was invisible.

I found this piece to be a mystery and a wonderment;  I could not figure out how it was done.  Is the face a  photo on fabric, a drawing from an exceptional artist I could not tell even close up to the quilt (It was mounted about a foot above my head at a difficult angle to see)  …. and then there is the FMQ.  On close examination in zoom I noted the FMQ was done with very fine thread of matching color to the piece.  It added shine and highlights to the quilt.  It was subtle and understated but I think perfect for this piece.        ..

Any body want to go to this cafe in Europe?  Looks like a Starry Night, a night perfect, for glass of wine and a really great dessert.  The FMQ quilting mimics the patchwork. I think this piece was a combination of pieced work, applique and painting details with a ink product.  I do not think the quilter could  have gotten such a detail and painter effect in this quilt without manipulating the fabric with dyes or inks.  I do not think paint was used because the colors were soaked into fabric and not sitting on top of the fabrics as paints are likely to do.

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I reviewed this on the WORD PRESS blog post …. but I repeated the picture here… cause I reallllllly liked it.

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Entering quilt shows has been a hot topic on the internet on several blogs, e-magazines and pod casts. I have been following the discussion because I had been considering entering the AQS QUILT SHOW in Grand Rapids this summer ( or 2013 or 2014.) What better opportunity then to enter one of the big shows in my home state. I have investigated what standards the quilts are judge upon and want to take the plunge. To that end here is the information I have discovered for my guild sisters who might also want to enter one of the larger quilt shows.

( Deadline for entry is April 30, 2012) Below I have posted links the AQS show in Grand Rapids. Be sure to register as soon as possible in order to get your entry instructions.)

Important information: Be sure to observe all deadlines. Early entries are permissible and encouraged. Quilts submitted after the deadlines are dismissed out of hand, regardless of how beautiful your quilt is. Be sure to follow any instructions about submission for a particular category or group. Read the rules and regulations carefully and follow them.

Follow the rules for the type of photographs required. For the national quilt shows a professional photograph might be desirable. MOST quilt shows will not accept photographs that have been edited in any manner. Following the directions be prepared to submit a head on shot of yourself, a picture of the entire quilt, details of the quilting and close ups of the important details of the quilt. Most photographs are to be submitted in digital format ( CD) but some places still require slides. You must submit the photographs in the format they request.

The rules for the quilt show are set by the hosting organization and will change from show to show. The national shows usually have certified judges, judges who will judge the quilt based on predetermined standards. Judges can be trained and certified by the National Quilting Association, or they can be trained through experience. They all adhere to similar standards of judging, although final results will be varied based on the individuals. There are several method of tallying the points for judging the quilt and the hosting organization will determine what criteria is used. It is usually spelled out in the quilt entry form. Quilts are judged individually then against other quilts in their category and classifications. Best of show quilts are the most perfect quilts with the best workmanship and design elements in the show.

What is important to remember is that having your quilts judged is to improve your techniques for the next quilt, to learn from the judge’s comments. Do not take comments personally but use them as a springboard for improving your workmanship.

What criteria are used for JUDGING A QUILT?

Design / Technique/ Workmanship / Presentation

Presentation: In her podcast Annie Smith stresses the importance of having your quilt “SHOW READY”. Many beautiful quilts have been knocked out of completion because of pet hair, lint, stains, and odors. Be sure all threads are buried and none are left dangling from construction. All marking should be removed. BE SURE YOUR QUILT IS IMPECCABLY CLEAN.

WORKMANSHIP: Technique: For the most part like quilts are judged against each other in their respective categories. It is important to read the rules carefully and enter your quilt in the correct category. What-ever technique you chose it should the best workmanship that you can achieve. Again no dangling threads, applique should be well stitched with invisible stitches. Pieced blocks should have points not cut off or into the seam allowance.

Pay attention to the basics of construction and do the absolute best that you can. Over all look of the quilt and the impact it has on viewers is important.

Does it hang straight? Are the edges straight and plumb?

Does the quilt lie flat?

DO the borders wave?

Precision of seam allowance is examined.

Are points cut off are they lost into seam allowance?

Threads not buried but hanging off the quilt

Quilting details, regardless of what type of quilting (Hand, domestic or long-arm.) Is it consistent type of quilting being used. Are the stitches even, standard in size and shape? Was the quilting by an individual, a group or professional long arm quilter. (Credit must be given to whoever did the quilting.)

Hand quilting (stitches even size on front and back of quilt, starts and stops not visible, quilt marking lines not visible.) Machine Quilting (domestic or long armed) is examined for correct tension, thread dots on back of quilt. They look for the starts and stops and the expertise of the back tracts. Thread nests are especially frowned upon.

Does the stitch in the ditch come out of the ditch? More and more shows are judging the quilting against the same type of quilts. (Hand against hand, domestic against domestic and long arm against long arm.) The judges realize different skill sets are required for the different types of quilting.

The binding is especially important. Are the thread hanging, missed stitches gaps in the stitching? Are there any parts where the binding is empty or weak? Are the corners sewn closed on top and bottom? Is the size of the binding uniform; is there any pulling to the back to cover the stitches attaching the binding? Stitches that attach the binding to the quilt should not be seen, but covered by the binding. No batting should be poking through.

DESIGN ELEMENT OF JUDGING:

• Visual impact of design – The quilt must be visible across the room! It needs to be eye-catching

• Originality and creativity

• Color and value

• Balance and integration of design (scale, relationship and arrangement of quilt components including borders)

• Overall appearance (quilt is clean, free of odor, and hangs squarely)

• General construction – workmanship (piecing, applique, borders even)

• Level of difficulty

• Special techniques (if applicable)

• Machine quilting (stitches of even length, no tension problems – Bobbin thread should not show on top and top thread should not show on back. Starts and stops not visible.)

• Quilting design appropriate to quilt top, density of quilting consistent

• Finishing (binding applied securely, evenly and accurately, square corners – no dog ears)

Art Quilts are judged on their merits …

There are more shows being established just for the art quilts. The impact of the design, the artistic expression, composition and all the rules of art are most important for these quilts. That said, technique is still considered to be important part of the judging of these quilts.

Embellishments adhered correctly and are secure

Subjects not taken into consideration and judges try not to allow their own biases and preferences sway them.

Creativity

Color

Harmonious design

Technical skills are judged

Sources:

http://aqsshows.com/AQSGrandRapids/.. REGISTRATION, CLASSES

http://aqsshows.com/AQSGrandRapids/contests …Contests and Deadlines

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http://simplearts.com Annie Smith, Quilting Stash blog and podcast Podcast 209-210 and 211 *****

Professional Quilter : Quilt Judging

http://www.bukisa.com/articles/348120_criteria-used-in-judging-quilt-contests …. Criteria used in judging a quilt

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Here is where I posted pictures of the FREE MOTION QUILTING in two stages. I also will be posting links to the books I reviewed in the future.

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Saw this on THE QUILT SHOW blog and I am planning to order it soon. Makes so much sense and will work with ANY MACHINE.

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I have been on a short hiatus but I should be back to podcasting soon… I feel the need to NATTER!

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FLICKER GROUP for Super Bowl Sew In

The pod-casters and bloggers are planning to meet up on TWITTER this SUPER BOWL SUNDAY and have a sew-in.  We work on projects and post on TWITTER # SBSI during breaks, just encouraging each other to persist in our endeavors. I have posted links and the podcast will discuss the event briefly.

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Nonnie,

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Nonnie

When you get a chance, bop over to Giles’ web site and read about his creative efforts. He is a beginning quilter, having made his first quilt this year.

GILES at Touch and Sew blog.

On another note, be sure to join Sandy from Quilting for the Rest of Us and the crew for BOXING DAY SEW IN. Read about it at Sandy and Pam’s blogs.

Quilting for the Rest of Us

Hip to Be A Square

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Have a Merry Christmas,

Nonnie

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