Showing posts with label MQX East. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MQX East. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

My Quip - Evolution and Lucy Quilts All Return Home

Good Day,

Our Evolution and the Lucys, I Really Love Lucy and Who Did Desi Adore? arrived home to Tampa...

Quite a trip - Providence, Rhode Island; New Hampshire; and Portland, Oregon. And quite a year's experience at MQX East and West.

Thank you Janet-Lee Santeusanio and Mary Schilke and everyone associated with MQX.

It was a great learning and quilt-world education.

Thank you all.



And now we have to make room for all these quilts in the house.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012

My Quip – We Are Working On Quilts – In Progress and Update

Good Day,

Just to give you a quick summary of the quilts and wall-hangings that Andy and I are currently working on. And yes, those of you who know me know that I have to have everything written down and scheduled to the nth degree. My grey matter sometimes seizes up… and so I have to have some sort of organized planning.

The house is definitely looking like a sweat shop, of sorts... but I am trying to keep organized. I'm trying.

The following is a list of the quilts and wall-hangings that Andy and I are currently working on.

Hexi-Abuelita – Half-hexagon construction of used clothes. Top completed.

Gran’s Reminiscences – A reconstruction wall-hanging from a couple of old quilts. Currently in design phase.

EssbeeCon – Template and construction designed. All fabrics chosen. Blocks are currently being pieced.

Test 40 – An exciting new angle we’ve come up designing a quilt. Just wait. The colors have been chosen and the top is completed. The quilting design has now been decided upon. Should prove very interesting.

Cosmo’s Moon – Drawing has been completed. Fabrics have been chosen. We’re really excited about this one.

Confetti Primary – Thread has been chosen. Fabric colors to be determined. Initial design has been laid out. Work to continue on creating templates.

The Amulet – Initial quilting has been removed. We decided that we needed to change the thread color. The quilt sandwich is prepared.

Astro-Physics – All initial piecing has been completed. Structural design and placement in development.

Blumish – All prep work has been completed based on original design. Working now on deconstruction phase of design.

Joseph’s Coat – Top completed. This is one amazing melding of colors and we are really pleased with our efforts.

Joseph’s Ladder Pants – The preliminary design has been completed. All blocks have been pieced and created. We are currently working on placement of sashing.

Mauk II – Blocks and top are currently in progress. Quilting design to be determined.

Rán – This Bargello construction should prove interesting. All fabric has been chosen. Currently developing quilting design.

Gunta Stölz – All fabrics have arrived. We are currently working on the intricate design in the hopes to be a testimony to the artist.

Batique OM I – Blocks in progress. Design to be determined.

Batique OM II – Blocks in progress. Design to be determined.

Civil War Re-enactment II – Fabric has been decided. Complementary design is currently under way.

Eagle – Mosaic design has been completed. Fabric obtained.

Orange Peel Indian Summer – Top completed. Quilting design to be determined.

Just Trees – Semblance of artwork has been discussed. Process continues.

1961 Bargello – Formula concocted to create design. Bargello grid is next step. Fabric and color choices are currently underway.

If you are interested of commissioning and working with Andy and I to create your memory quilt, please contact us. If you would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

Andy and I are moving at a steady pace with our quilt and fabric wall hanging work. Keep abreast of all updates. I have added a “Follow By Email” capability at the bottom right of each posting under The Grid. You can also become a Follower of Quilts SB. Click on the “Join this site” to follow Quilts SB. I’ve added another means to follow the images of our quilt creations via Pinterest.

Check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

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 or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

The above included image is a photograph from approximately 1910, titled "Men sewing in a large shop", from the Cornell University Library Collection, International Ladies Garment Workers Union Photographs (1885-1985).

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy
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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

My Quip - We're Off To See the MQX'zard

Good Day,

Well we're here in Providence, Rhode Island at the cusp of the MQX East 2012 Show.

We are neophytes in the Quilt Show circuit. This is our first Major Quilt Show... Wow, and I am somewhat overwhelmed...


Here's the sign that was made for our Special Exhibit Evolution. And JLS used my logo... Neat.

Thanks to brother Ray for taking the photo of Andy and me.

I will try to keep you posted of what is going on here at MQX East... and what we see and experience.

Stay-tuned, and enjoy,

Jim
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

My Quip - Blue Diamonds Selected as Finalist at MQX East 2012

Good Day,

Just got the news a couple of minutes ago.



Our Blue Diamonds Quilt has been selected as a Finalist for MQX East 2012 Juried Quilt Competition to be held in April in Providence, Rhode Island...

MQX East 2012 Finalist Notice.

Check out the details of Blue Diamonds at Q96.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy
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Saturday, March 26, 2011

My Quip - Colored Windows Quilt Progress

Afternoon,

The top to Colored Windows has been completed. Colored Windows is a new addition to our Rainbow Series.


My thought of this design originated with Alfred Hitchcock’s movie, Rear Window. Amy Walsh, for Blue Underground Studios has created a quilt pattern, her Rear Window. Adapting the pattern I have created our interpretation, Colored Windows.

Colored Windows, presently, approximates the following dimensions – Width: 64” (163 cms); Length 79 ½” (202 cms). There will be some difference once we decide on a border and add the binding.

The images are of the completed top without batting or backing. I really like the sun’s effect as it is reflected through the fabric.

Here are a couple of more images.


Stay-tuned for our continued progress. I have received notice that OP Ornament, our finalist entry to MQX East 2011 has arrived, intact, at the Show’s headquarters.

Check out our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

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 or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of any available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy Shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy
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