tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37540429682234175152024-03-13T11:30:40.344-07:00Front Porch QuiltsFront Porch Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814690841748928030noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754042968223417515.post-77080004806476501502009-11-26T02:23:00.000-08:002009-11-26T02:23:03.493-08:00Around the WorldI will be on a business trip beginning Nov. 28 and will not return to the States until Dec. 8. As you can imagine, I need to take a hiatus from blogging between at least those dates - if not a little longer.<br />
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Hope you have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving and start to the Christmas season!Front Porch Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814690841748928030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754042968223417515.post-56047076267036527872009-11-22T18:03:00.000-08:002009-11-22T18:03:45.967-08:002009 Fall Quilt MarketI watched every one of these videos that <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/portabellopixie">PortabelloPixie</a> took at the 2009 Quilt Market. Cannot get enough of looking at the yummy merchandising and getting a sneak peak at what's next.<br />
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I especially enjoyed the interview with <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/portabellopixie#p/a/u/2/RpFwe8cVbVM">Anna Maria Horner</a> - she looks just like her daughter. They could totally be sisters. Hope someone says that about me and Olivia some day!<br />
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And, of course, I was glued to my computer screen watching the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfeZF4xpRvI&feature=channel">Amy Butler</a> interview. At one point, Olivia said - Mommy, it's you. Guess I wear my hair like Amy sometime, but I"m definitely not as tall and this as she is - nor will I ever be no matter how hard I work Weight Watchers. :-)<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thanks to <a href="http://portabellopixie.typepad.com/">Sandi Henderson at PortabelloPixie</a> for giving us this great behind-the-scenes footage!<br />
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</div>Front Porch Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814690841748928030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754042968223417515.post-21813062810225605112009-11-20T03:05:00.000-08:002009-11-20T03:05:52.167-08:00WIP-ed AroundThere's a reason for the acronym WIP for Works in Progress. At some point, we sewers and knitters have so many we feel whipped around by them!<br />
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Here is a snapshot of my list of active WIPs (disclaimer: this does not include the many projects hibernating in the dark corners of closets because I can't stand the site of them).<br />
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1. Quilt A - Can't say what or for whom as it is a Christmas gift.<br />
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2. Quilt B - Same as quilt A (but here is a sneak peak at it)<br />
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3. Olivia's Christmas dress<br />
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4. Scarf for Christmas gift<br />
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5. Hat for me (because I got tired of giving all my projects away)<br />
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6. Scarf for Bill<br />
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7. Tunic for Olivia<br />
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8. Advent quilt<br />
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9. Custom order from craft fair<br />
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Plus, I just got the fabric for Olivia's Portabello Pixie outfit that I want to take on our Christmas cruise - completed.<br />
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Oh, and there are several other Christmas gifts I want to make that I have not even started. In fact, don't even have the fabric for!<br />
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No wonder I'm overwhelmed.Front Porch Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814690841748928030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754042968223417515.post-90216143859692512592009-11-18T02:07:00.000-08:002009-11-18T02:07:08.996-08:00I Want it WednesdaysCouldn't help myself. I ordered these patterns from <a href="http://portabellopixie.typepad.com/portabellopixie/">PortabelloPixie</a> along with <a href="http://www.hawthornethreads.com/fabric/designer/anna_maria_horner/good_folks">Anna Maria Horner</a> fabric to make them.<br />
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This one is called the <a href="http://sandihendersondesign.com/item_23/Analise-Sewing-Pattern.htm">Analise</a> .<br />
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My first trade is almost wrapped up. I made a toddler scarf with adorable flower applique in exchange for some pretty amazingly cute felt hair pretties for Olivia.<br />
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Only I would wake up at 6 a.m. (the day after doing a craft fair) on a perfectly good Sunday morning for sleeping in to make toss-pillow covers in Christmas fabric. Listening to Christmas music all day yesterday must have gotten me into the spirit - after I publish this post, I'm going to get out my Santa collection and redo my mantle for the holidays!<br />
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So, back to the pillows. I used two different Debbie Mumm fabrics. My daughter will enjoy the rustic scenes - skiing bears, ice skating owls, and snow-ball throwing squirrels. Very cute.<br />
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Here's a picture of the front.<br />
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Just $8 for a set of 20 pins at this adorable Etsy shop: <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBlueDaisy">The Blue Daisy</a><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, this is what the scraps I blogged about this weekend yielded. A small baby-sized quit with a large border. I made 6 disappearing nine-patch squares and then evened out the quilt dimensions with a larger border on the width than the length.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was going to sell this quilt at a craft fair my mom and I are doing this Friday and Saturday. But, because of how bad the back looks, I may have to sell it for a very low price as an "oops." Or just give it to my grandma for Christmas... grandmas love everything their granddaughters make them, right?<br />
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So, as I was saying, I decided to shop in my own collection of nice fabric scraps and cut a stack of 4.5" squares about 3" high. All are high-end designer fabrics that will make a very nice modern quilt.<br />
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If I can make the pattern work, I'd like to try a tossed 9 patch pattern just for some variety. Here is a great <a href="http://www.psiquilt.com/2009/03/disappearing-9-patch-tutorial-super.html">tutorial from p.s. I Quilt.</a><br />
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Now, the question is, can I finish this quilt in time for our craft show, which starts Friday!?Front Porch Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814690841748928030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754042968223417515.post-135688694301992202009-11-07T04:26:00.000-08:002009-11-07T04:26:36.108-08:00My Studio SpaceThought you might enjoy seeing where I work:<br />
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Let me start by showing you the cute new patterns I purchased for Olivia from <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/ManiMina?ga_search_query=manimina&ga_search_type=seller_usernames">Mani Mina</a> .<br />
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I've come to love the podcast Quilted Cupcake. The host, Jean, has a comfortable, approachable style that makes me feel like I've known her forever. She has a genuine soul and is totally true to herself.<br />
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One of her passions is supporting Alzheimer research in honor of her late mother, Lucy. A touching gesture, she and her sister are raising funds to participate in a walk for the team Walking for Lucy.<br />
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To get her listeners involved in Walking for Lucy, Jean is offering her pattern to anyone who donates $5 to the charity. Not only that, but she will send the pattern to a donor's friend as well. Her pattern is an adorable cupcake that can be made several ways (see pics above). Get info <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=31643777">here</a> . To donate, click <a href="http://memorywalk09.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=305433&lis=1&kntae305433=C3E9412132774A5C896A4D0F804F6165&supId=151124796">here</a> .Front Porch Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814690841748928030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754042968223417515.post-47708055427951202072009-10-11T19:21:00.000-07:002009-10-11T19:21:09.244-07:00Tweet! Tweet!I host a Stitch In every other Friday. Typically, each person brings whatever project they'd like to work on, but this time, we decided to do a theme and all make the <a href="http://www.amybutlerdesign.com/products/patterns_display.php?id=37">Birdie Sling</a> by Amy Butler (who else!?).<br />
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Even my daughter got in on the fun. Here she is on grandma's lap helping cut out the pieces. The group agreed cutting out this bag seems to take twice as long as actually sewing it.<br />
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And here we are STILL cutting...<br />
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Soon our sewing machines started to whir. When all four were going at the same time, the neighbors probably thought we were starting a small jet engine in our home!<br />
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A few hours - and glasses of wine - into the evening, our Birdie Slings began to come together.<br />
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As far as colors, my bedroom walls are a spa blue - very serene and chill - and my furniture is black. I have not done a good job incorporating other accent colors into the room except different shades of blue, like my curtains which are navy velvet. So, for the quilt colors, I'm thinking about several shades of blue plus green accents.<br />
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This would be a nice start - <a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32151905"><span style="color: #0000ee;">A</span></a><a href="http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32151905">my Butler's Midwest Modern from Fabric Supplies</a> ' Etsy shop.<br />
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Once I started on this quilt, I just couldn't stop - it was so much fun! From start to finish, it took me 9 days. If I hadn't insisted upon using scraps to piece the back, I could have finished much sooner. The back was challenging to make look purposeful in design but also use up as many scraps as I could.<br />
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I must say I love to use my new darning foot to create the stippling look. Once I got in a groove, the actual technique was not difficult to master. Of course, I have room for improvement - if you look closely there are some cross overs and jagged edges. None of the errors are noticeable from a short distance, though. Only scrupulous quilters would detect my mistakes - at least I hope so!<br />
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This quilt will be for sale at an upcoming craft show my mom and I are doing together. I'm also working on some other projects for the craft show and will update you on those soon. Have a great week!Front Porch Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06814690841748928030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3754042968223417515.post-2228710384404031582009-10-01T02:28:00.000-07:002009-10-01T02:28:17.598-07:00Hushabye Baby Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CPRNiy8hgeA/SsR0NUETheI/AAAAAAAAAJY/DJnzrwGe0Vk/s1600-h/DSC_0002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_CPRNiy8hgeA/SsR0NUETheI/AAAAAAAAAJY/DJnzrwGe0Vk/s320/DSC_0002.JPG" /></a><br />
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I completed the top of this pinwheel quilt this morning. The fabrics are mostly from the line of <a href="http://www.crazyquiltgirlfabricshop.com/servlet/the-812/moda-hushabye-charm-pack/Detail">Moda Hushabye</a>. The top took less than a charm pack, leaving me enough to do a pieced back along with some of the pink solid.<br />
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