"Hope" - Our Cranes Project

Good Day,

Andy and I are amazed at Marijke van Welzen's work on the Cranes Hope Coat.

Cranes Hope Coat
Marijke Van Welzen, Andy Brunhammer
Jim Smith
2018

Marijke and her husband just delivered the Coat.

Andy Brunhammer and I created the Crane blocks, sent them to Marijke in the Netherlands where she created this magnificent coat.

We are enthralled with her work.

It will be included as part of our “Hope – Cranes Project” presentation and display in early 2019.

Got to find a mannequin for the Cranes Coat's display.

Here are some additional preliminary images.

The first step for our Cranes Quilt 12.40, the outline quilting has begun. The quilting design has been drafted. Something different.

Each Crane block in Cranes Quilt is a 4-inch block.

This is the 6th quilt of the Orange Set.

Check out notes on our "Cranes Obsession" at Quilts SB - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Follow and like our progress at Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/

Our “Two Hallways” will be on exhibit August 1 through and including September 30. Location – Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library at 2902 W Bearss Avenue, Tampa, Florida.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

Please let me know if anything on the Blog site does not properly work. I’m always striving to make sure an ease of use.

If you are interested and would like some more information of the available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please get in touch with us Quilts SB, at jsmith58@gmail.com.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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Cranes Quilts Update - Red Set Completed, (Almost)

Good Day,

Cranes Spectrum Update -

Coincidence that Andy and I have completed our Cranes Quilt 06.40 on Canada Day?

The Red Set of our Quilt Spectrum is now 99% complete. Sleeves and labels, as well as blocking and pressing remain.

We're now choosing the batik fabrics for our Orange Set.

Only 37 more Cranes Quilts to go.

Check out our posts at Quilts SB

Check out our Cranes Obsession at https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Stay-tuned to our updates at our site, Quilts SB and on Facebook and Google+.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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Notes at Sewliloquies by Chérie Frid

Good Day,

Thanks to Chérie Frid at Sewliloquies for your write up about our Hope Cranes Project.

Check out her site at http://www.cheriefrid.com/sewliloquies/quilted-cranes-a-creative-heartfelt-endeavor/

Three other Cranes quilt pieces are being added to the collection created by Marijke van Welzen, the Netherlands; Madhu Mathur, Rajasthan; and Peg Green, Florida.

Check out our Cranes Obsession at https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Stay-tuned to our updates at our site, Quilts SB and on Facebook and Google+.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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Cranes Project Update - Cranes Spectrum Plus

Good Day,

All Cranes for the first color of our Cranes Spectrum have been constructed. The first color is Red.

All color fabrics will be Batik fabric, from Sew Batik in North Dakota. All their batiks are produced in Indonesia.

Andy and I are attempting to create 40 Crane Quilts to complete our Cranes Spectrum.

Each Cranes Quilt will be created with a singular shade based on the 3 Primary and the 3 Secondary colors. In other words, we’re attempting to compose at least 6 or 8 Cranes Quilts that will represent a shade of the 6 colors: Red; Orange; Yellow; Green; Blue; and Purple.

To date, we’ve cut and constructed 153 Crane blocks for the Red Cranes set. These Cranes will be incorporated into the first 6 Cranes Quilts. The first 6 are grouped under the Red.

Our intention is to create an individual and unique quilting pattern/design for each individual Cranes Quilt in the Cranes Spectrum. This is a challenge and should prove interesting.

And if you’re counting, apart from the 40 Crane Quilts in the Cranes Spectrum Andy and I have completed and almost completed the following Cranes Quilts:

1. Not A Partridge (30 Cranes)
2. The End of the Cold War (258 Cranes)
3. Sunrise (51 Cranes)
4. Rainbow Cranes (24 Cranes)
5. Cranes Symposium 25 Cranes, Kimberly Einmo's Solid-ish) 

6. Vivaldi’s Cranes (20 Cranes)
7. A Flock of Cranes (24 Cranes)
8. WOW! (top completed) (100 White Cranes) 

9. Monster Crane (design completed) (1 Crane)

Three other Cranes quilt pieces are being added to the collection created by Marijke van Welzen, the Netherlands; Madhu Mathur, Rajasthan; and Peg Green, Florida.

Check out our Cranes Obsession at https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2018/04/origami-cranes-our-obsession.html

Stay-tuned to our updates at our site, Quilts SB and on Facebook and Google+.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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