Q131 – It’s A Roo – Quilt

Good Day,

Yes the kid gets a 2nd quilt, It’s A Roo. Really, really proud grandpa.

This is Andy’s and my 131st completed quilt… The new quilt is It's A Roo.

Do you know how hard it is to find fabric with just a Roo of A.A. Milne’s Kanga and Roo?

Roo is a nickname given to new grandson by his elder brother.

We found the Roo-appropriate fabric at Spoonflower -

# 1743657 – Kangaroopolka designed by MrsHervi;

# 2967644 – Pellerina Blue designed by MrsHervi; and

# 3373927 – Polka Dots Pale Turquoise by Andrea Lauren.

This was our first time using Spoonflower produced fabric. Would we do it again? Most definitely!

All-things-being-equal the Spoonflower produced fabric had to be pre-washed in order to eliminate the new and stiff feeling.

The completed and final size is approximately 40” wide and 45” long.

Images of, (a mob of Roos), It’s A Roo –

Images of the back of It’s A Roo –

Please feel free to email Andy and me at Quilts SB if you have any questions, comments, thoughts, ideas.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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Q130 – Roo Royale – Quilt

Good Day,

It is with great announcement that Andy and I can introduce to you our 130th completed quilt…and of course this one goes to a very special wee lad, our Grandson, who most recently made his entrance into this world.

Roo Royale, JSAB 2015

The new quilt is Roo Royale.

Like his older brother’s quilt, Blue Chambray, the primary fabrics are “Ooh La La” by Bunny Hill Designs for Moda Fabrics. We created, inspired by a design by Derek R, a parallelogram pattern with a grey fabric base.

The completed and final size is 38” wide and 50” long.

Our design draft -

Some images -

Please feel free to email Andy and me at Quilts SB if you have any questions, comments, thoughts, ideas.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip - Quick Update and Progress...

Good Day,

Work continues on our quilts. We've just finished 4 new ones. Also a 5th one is now at the sewing machines and we currently working on the designs of 4 more.

Chopsticks - JS AB - completed April 2015

Our Chopsticks is on display September 17 through 20 at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XXII.

Tampa Kaleidoscope - JS AB - completed June 2014

Also our Tampa Kaleidoscope as well as our Betty Whites - BW 1950 and BW 2010 will be shown at the Splash of Color show in Concord, North Carolina, September 25-26.

BW 1950 - JS AB - completed February 2014

BW 2010 - JS AB - completed February 2014

If you have any comment, thought, ideas feel free to contact us at Quilts SB.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip - Sleep Jezebel and Warhol's Itch Return Home

Good Day,

Our Sleep Jezebel and Warhol's Itch have both arrive back home from England and the Festival of Quilts 2015.

The following are the judge's comments. Andy and I always take judge's comments and notes in stride. It is a part of our learning experience.

Sleep Jezebel - JSAB

Sleep Jezebel -

Judge - "A novel approach to patchwork with interesting results - the quilting creates a vivid secondary design, but the work would improve with a bit more quilting."

Judge - "Lots of 'jaggy' shapes here in the piecing and quilting. On one interpretation, colour choice might be described as bland. A worthy attempt."

Warhol's Itch - JSAB

Warhol's Itch -

Judge - "An interesting combination of cross stitch on bright colored backgrounds. An original idea and the pleated background fabric adds depth - however I feel the blocks are a bit lost on the light background."

Judge - "An unusual quilt and an ambitious project. It will create interest at the show."

I asked the following question on a couple of quilting forums –

“Does anyone know of any venue for display and/or competition where the quilt expectancies are not necessarily “pigeon-holed” (if that makes any sense)?”

Not sure if anyone understood my question. I could reword the question to read -

“Are there any open/free-form quilt displays and/or competitions?”

If you have any comment, thought, ideas feel free to contact us at Quilts SB.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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My Quip - Our Betty Whites Head On Home

Good Day,

Our Betty Whites, BW 1950 and BW 2010 are on their way home.

The two of them have been on the road and as a part of the featured exhibition Notable Women Quilt Initiative since early 2014.

Thank you to Janis Stokes for effort and tremendous work. Please let us free that Andy and I would be honored to be a part of your future endeavors.

Our Betty Whites journey began in October 2013 when Andy and I answered a call for entry. BW 1950 and BW 2010 are two small quilts, each 24" square", created as abstract mosaics from two portraits of Betty White. BW 1950 from a black and white 1950 portrait photagraph; BW 2010 a color 2010 image.

Our complete detail and progress can be seen at the following links -

Q115 - BW 1950 - Quilt and Wall Hanging 

Q116 - BW 2010 - Quilt and Wall Hanging 

If you have any comment, thought, ideas feel free to contact us at Quilts SB.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

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