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This adorable dog is enjoying his day in the sun. It's Sun Worship by Barbara Yates Beasley.
Want to learn how to make your own animal portrait? Learn how from Barbara in Show 1905: Animal Portraits.
Original Photos: Gregory Case
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Cheryl Quesnell always wanted to depict a street scene in a quilt and have a graffiti artist tag it. She did just that with Soar! and had Pete Salcido tag with its title. To Cheryl, Soar means to take a risk and and be brave, which we think she did very well with this quilt.
Soar! by Cheryl Quesnell of Lake Forest Park, Washington, with Pete Salcido as the graffiti artist, was featured in the Pictorial category at Houston 2019.
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Alex LIVE is taking a vacation today, so we thought we'd step in an show you Erika's home studio. She recently remodeled the second floor of her home and wants to give you a tour of her sewing room along with some organizing tips along the way.
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Containing everything that is done India, recycling, fixing things, using hand-me-downs, Sujata's Confetti quilt has it all. Featuring every bit of scrap in her trash can, plus some pieces of one of her husband’s shirts, the quilt was done by hand because Sujata believes it makes the quilter feel humble about their work.
Learn from Sujata in Show 2705.
Original Photo: Kristin Goedert
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Força Barça by Rosa Rojas & Olga Gonzales Angulo (Show 1912). [Image by TheQuiltShow.com]
Understanding the Principles of Design, which include balance, contrast, movement, rhythm, emphasis, pattern/repetition as well as unity/variety is fundamental when it comes to presenting your work. As the last lesson of this major unit, we want to focus on contrast and the important role it plays in tying all of your elements together for maximum appeal. Força Barça by Rosa Rojas and Olga Gonzales Angulo (Show 1912) is an example of a quilt with maximum visual impact and would stop any quilter in their tracks.
Do you remember at the beginning of our Principles section (Lesson 30) where we used the example of a very involved cake for a special occasion as a way to illustrate the important roles that each of the various parts played in making the cake remarkable?
It is with contrast that you as the quilter can bring life to your work. It is the last element in the cake assembly process. Contrast is the difference between all of the elements within the entire design. Each part of the cake (e.g. blueberry sauce, lemon curd, mascarpone filling, the layers of cake) is unique and interesting, but when combined, helps to bring the finished cake to a whole new level of enjoyment for those who receive a slice at the party.
Creating contrast can be achieved in a number of ways including:
Light vs. Dark
Warm vs. Cool
Black vs. White
Soft vs. Detailed
Large vs. Small
Texture
Shape
Text Size / Font
Let's say you want to design a quilt featuring blue circles. But find that the design is not that interesting in and of itself.
How about using just two circles, with one being considerably larger than the other?
How about a bit of texture (Lesson 4) [with quilting or fabric choice] to make the circles stand out from the background?
Color can certainly make a huge difference. But if the colors are of the same value (Lesson 19) and, as in this example, direct opposites on the color wheel, the combination can be jarring to the eyes. This might not be the direction you want to go, unless you want to create that bit of unease for the viewer.
Colors that are farther apart on the value scale within a design present a calm and quiet message.
If both elements (background and circles) are in the same color family and closely located on the value scale (Lesson 19), there is still contrast. But the message, again, is of a quiet and calm nature.
Let's look at some examples of quilts featuring various forms of contrast:
Size:
Value:
Texture:
Text / Font:
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TQS continues its feature of quilts from the exhibit Log Cabin Today! Presented by Brigitte Morgenroth, a series of log cabin quilts created by Brigitte Morgenroth that were featured at the Houston International Quilt Festival in 2015. The exhibit is described as:
"Twenty-five years ago, Brigitte Morgenroth discovered quilting when she lived in Bophuthatswana (a former homeland in South Africa) and Libya. She creates modern and interesting Log Cabin quilts, with her choice of expressive colors and material, combined in different variations and arrangements: Log Cabin with a twist, triangular, undulating, or pineapple. Silk and polyester satin are her favorite materials, sometimes combined with patterned cotton. Mainly, she sews large quilts and sometimes smaller, more sophisticated ones. All of her quilts are hand-quilted. She gives this old pattern a modern, interesting character."
Please enjoy Brigitte's tenth quilt from the exhibition.
Title of Quilt: Berlin
Quilter's Name: Brigitte Morgenroth
Photos by John Anderson
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When Sue Colozzi and her husband visited Ischia, an island near Naples, they came across the town of Sant' Angelo. It was at that moment Sue knew she had to commemorate her visit by making a quilt of it. Enjoy the view of Sant' Angelo - Wish I Was There.
Sant' Angelo - Wish I Was There by Sue Colozzi of Reading, Massachusetts was featured in the Pictorial category at Houston 2019.
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It's now 3 weeks until Quilters Take a Moment and the Quilt Alliance would like to let you know more about their fundraiser for this year and how to get your tickets to the show.
From the Quilt Alliance:
"This year, our annual fundraiser has moved online, but not out of reach. This historic year requires a unique approach and we have a whole world of content planned for you. Four hours of live talks, interviews, panel discussions (recorded, for you to listen to on your own time if you prefer), an exquisite exhibition, Known & Unknown, demos, sponsor messages, door prizes, and a time to laugh, sway and share quilts together. Let's do this--let's dance! Thank you to Meg Cox, Earamichia Brown, Clark Eselgroth, and David Bowie for helping us make this promo."
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While poking around in our archives we found these three adorable Sunbonnet Sues. They were winners in a contest featured in The Quilt Life magazine back in 2012.
Enjoy !
Ricky, Come See What I Found by sforster395
Sunbonnet Sue and Friend by PatHobbs
Patriotic Sue by clhughey
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Alex continues her tours of fun quilting studios and sewing spaces. This class is scheduled to see the studios and ideas of Libby Lehman and Ricky Tims.
The LIVE starts Friday, September 4, 2020, at 10am PDT, 1pm EDT, and 6 pm London. All classes are recorded so they can be viewed later.
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