Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Q143 – New Quilt – Elation

Good Day,

Andy and I would like to introduce to you our latest and newest completed quilt, Elation.

Elation - JS AB - March 2016


Elation is our 143rd quilt and wall hanging.  It is our original design.

Elation is our expression of the wonders of nature and the wonders of color.

Andy and I decided to challenge ourselves and experiment. We are creating a new piece that all-things-being-equal is in the vicinity of 30-inches wide and 51-inches long. That computes to about 1,530 square inches.



We used our strip-piecing technique.



Our first task is to create our canvas. It is a canvas of strips of muslin; the strips are various sizes between just less than 1-inch and up to a bit more than 3-inches. In this case we are starting with 14 strips.

Once constructed a base draft of our overall design is drawn on the canvas. This provides a guideline for our initial thought processes. These may of course change during the progress of our construction.

The design is then subdivided to determine which part of the construction we will attack. We decided upon the upper right hand portion of the quilt as the first part. The first part of the design was highlighted on the canvas both in pencil and a fine tip Sharpie.

Next step, the fabric selection. I think I count 63 segments for the first part.  All solid colors we used are Robert Kaufman Kona Color Solids.




And more working images...


Then the butterflies were added...  The butterflies were cut from the Hoffman Crystalia fabric line.  Each butterfly is appliquéd. And Elation was quilted...


Elation - JS AB - March 2016
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, or do what it says it is supposed to do. 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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Friday, August 26, 2016

My Quip - 4 Quilts, 2 Shows

Good Day,

The mail has just arrived.

Andy and I have been informed that our 2 quilts - Diamonds and Elation - have been selected by jury "to be judged and displayed in the Evolving quilt competition at the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza from September 15-18, 2016."

Diamonds - JS AB - 2014
Elation - JS AB - 2016

The Extravaganza will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center at Oaks (GPEC), 100 Station Avenue, Oaks, PA 19456; (GPS Address: 1601 Egypt Road, Phoenixville, PA 19456)

Also our 2 quilts - Light Bringer and Sea and Sky - will be judged and on display at the 2016 Cabarrus Quilters Guild, Splash of Color September 30 and October 1, 2016.

Light Bringer - JS AB - 2014

Sea and Sky - JS AB - 2014

Splash of Color show will be held at the Cabarrus Arena & Events Center, 4751 Highway 49, North Concord, NC 28025.

If you get a chance to attend either show definitely search out our quilts. For details please visit our site Quilts SB at https://quiltsb.blogspot.com/

I welcome comments or thoughts or ideas. Please feel free to contact, email me at Quilts SB. (This link is my email address - jsmith58@gmail.com.)

Have a healthy day and smile,

Jim and Andy
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Monday, August 22, 2016

Q61 – Christmas Packages II Quilt Goes To A New Home

Good Day,

In the sweltering of the August heat our quilt Christmas Packages II is on its way to its new home in Florida. We have to make sure that we’re kept warm in the Florida winter chills.

Christmas Packages II - JS AB - 2010

Congratulations to A&L.

Here’s our original posting and write-up for Christmas Packages II.

Q61 – Christmas Quilt – Christmas Packages II -

http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2010/08/q61-christmas-quilt-christmas-packages.html

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, or do what it says it is supposed to do. 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.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy
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Wednesday, August 17, 2016

Q142 - Owl - New Quilt Flies Home

Good Day,

Owl, our 142nd quilt, has been completed and is flying its way to its new home in South Carolina.

OWL - JS AB - August 2016


Owl is a creation inspired by the fabric, of a fantasy owl, and the colors of choice for a brand new room.

It is created from the pixelation from a cutout of a thought I found surfing for playful owls on the Internet.  Previously I had been creating our own designs and patterns but as we like to experiment I used a program offered by YouPatch to create the pattern and step-by-step booklet.

The dimensions of our Owl are: Length - 58" (147.3 cms) and Width - 48 ¼" (122.6 cms).

The prime fabric used to create Owl was obtained at Happy Apple Quilts.



And some more images -








Here are links to the progress and working of Owl -

My Quip - Owl Quilt Takes Shape - July 26, 2016 - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2016/07/my-quip-owl-quilt-takes-shape.html

My Quip - Owl - The Piecing Begins - July 18, 2016 - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2016/07/my-quip-owl-piecing-begins.html

My Quip - Owl Update - July 16, 2016 - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2016/07/my-quip-owl-update.html

My Quip - A New Quilt - Owl - July 2, 2016 - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/2016/07/my-quip-new-quilt-owl.html

OWL  - JS AB - August 2016

Follow our progress at Quilts SB, at both our Quilts SB Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/QuiltsbySB/ and our Quilts SB Website - http://quiltsb.blogspot.com/.

Andy and I hope you enjoyed our presentation and posting of our work and details of our Owl journey.

And if you have any questions, thoughts, comments and/or ideas for Andy and me please feel free to contact us at Quilts SB - email - jsmith58@gmail.com.

Definitely enjoy,

Jim and Andy
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