tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-95677352024-03-07T19:30:37.651-05:00Deborah's JournalDeborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.comBlogger1377125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-22320569207151177812022-12-16T13:02:00.000-05:002022-12-16T13:02:07.080-05:002021 Art Quilt Collages<div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A brief review of the art quilt collages I created in 2021.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRbgWc7C44nTmRJKgyQ4J7sicxyMxj-ZmusMwr-wdhCA7d48Vg2-e2ThmaOY-QRQdXAcsQ1naUEHo5S6cZeT3LNG0unRZ0mD4a4RJwE2Q__B-lPRFZDQ581w9WdNcRW3C7VDaauHSRAzK3Rx_b38VvINrNcfGe9maInKITO5-SkOpskhMcWg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5370" data-original-width="3636" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgRbgWc7C44nTmRJKgyQ4J7sicxyMxj-ZmusMwr-wdhCA7d48Vg2-e2ThmaOY-QRQdXAcsQ1naUEHo5S6cZeT3LNG0unRZ0mD4a4RJwE2Q__B-lPRFZDQ581w9WdNcRW3C7VDaauHSRAzK3Rx_b38VvINrNcfGe9maInKITO5-SkOpskhMcWg=w271-h400" width="271" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Said and Done, 60x40"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">February </span></div></div></div></div><div class="separator"><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8g9xeJ2bdKPn_fQ_f5GL8B6YrYq71DUIn4UXFQ_6CqHafQeoDMF1joqxrFmhOFRRF-LMvWUqzeuxdtTa9KBqSUrp0eXxPiK-w5xete6IcIg6I1UnbqXWJVHRGyE0ytMp9F2rzZUISghTT7wCxtRdAJgB50UayGZz1RPVP3yhOD3jyKcXMLQ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1578" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8g9xeJ2bdKPn_fQ_f5GL8B6YrYq71DUIn4UXFQ_6CqHafQeoDMF1joqxrFmhOFRRF-LMvWUqzeuxdtTa9KBqSUrp0eXxPiK-w5xete6IcIg6I1UnbqXWJVHRGyE0ytMp9F2rzZUISghTT7wCxtRdAJgB50UayGZz1RPVP3yhOD3jyKcXMLQ=w309-h400" width="309" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hello and Welcome, SAQA Spotlight Auction, 8x6</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">March</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf2a6rSsyShG1ZcqaMeFYVyiBURdXkIwEiYIXD7RG7WW9-cq7qECiHwnKrR8ycLUUf-G3NfgJgvV7GkYFrMie9OAaCkQCBM8YZjv7om2dVvd0r6wmYQ0wprr1u9GfNC-gxMYV9elnjuBbfj-EBd1Mj_OhtWh8bVL_jMgEgzoQ3HmkWoraVKQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjf2a6rSsyShG1ZcqaMeFYVyiBURdXkIwEiYIXD7RG7WW9-cq7qECiHwnKrR8ycLUUf-G3NfgJgvV7GkYFrMie9OAaCkQCBM8YZjv7om2dVvd0r6wmYQ0wprr1u9GfNC-gxMYV9elnjuBbfj-EBd1Mj_OhtWh8bVL_jMgEgzoQ3HmkWoraVKQ=w399-h400" width="399" /><br /></a></div><br />Art Quilt Collage Bouquet <a href="https://www.deborahsstudio.com/bouquetworkshop">Workshop</a> Sample, 16x16</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhdPsOCmlpoEiX41aY_LDi1SaaersOsj_dC6y2HOZAAC92tZjJSlTfbCVdl1kVXj3x5QYXMBrkNytF8XVHTQcnXWd8mzz_rbDSEoJQK1OUs9h8NknxHo_jCONxewRx8JMlEnhsJZGlYjIjcNzKagbV9b7MDbf-ty2b-Z4A6RqNNETflnNyIg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3496" data-original-width="4334" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjhdPsOCmlpoEiX41aY_LDi1SaaersOsj_dC6y2HOZAAC92tZjJSlTfbCVdl1kVXj3x5QYXMBrkNytF8XVHTQcnXWd8mzz_rbDSEoJQK1OUs9h8NknxHo_jCONxewRx8JMlEnhsJZGlYjIjcNzKagbV9b7MDbf-ty2b-Z4A6RqNNETflnNyIg=w400-h322" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Alaska Construction <a href="https://www.deborahsstudio.com/programsandworkshops">Workshop</a> Sample, 16x20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtMZAMPdfZe-RtFB6k_dEPKNPjyQi_WLy6FWnK8I75Gu2zch1XrzlW-G2qQ5nrT-3M7jrGfsuPgEuFvR3JnpG8AiktqzS2vx4tAJDDJzkiaTBBcB7cBu8awCPgJ_kGuAid3T6Aa0jao7mUMZ8gnTqe8fPpBv3uV3MvvjFVNccL6bp3oYnDeA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1384" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhtMZAMPdfZe-RtFB6k_dEPKNPjyQi_WLy6FWnK8I75Gu2zch1XrzlW-G2qQ5nrT-3M7jrGfsuPgEuFvR3JnpG8AiktqzS2vx4tAJDDJzkiaTBBcB7cBu8awCPgJ_kGuAid3T6Aa0jao7mUMZ8gnTqe8fPpBv3uV3MvvjFVNccL6bp3oYnDeA=w270-h400" width="270" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Festive Flourish, 5x7, June</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5czwfwMBhWzBQ3RSekR5i_5MO19wfR9mMaWyCfEGVEO8uv6y4KrGON5oED-mJjQ78mERVFPhNHSPqNiD8J8fcln1moUFxSKfBFxz1yK58Ux0W6S5cW106AbI6kfnUKr7uGcWC4qhTBOSJrVdUxZkf96oP4CzqSQQmKtgDgFUbWppeeF4qZw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="6016" data-original-width="4016" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5czwfwMBhWzBQ3RSekR5i_5MO19wfR9mMaWyCfEGVEO8uv6y4KrGON5oED-mJjQ78mERVFPhNHSPqNiD8J8fcln1moUFxSKfBFxz1yK58Ux0W6S5cW106AbI6kfnUKr7uGcWC4qhTBOSJrVdUxZkf96oP4CzqSQQmKtgDgFUbWppeeF4qZw=w266-h400" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Summary, 60x40</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">July 2021</div><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPQ4MHdsw14yjQt1S-B9_tRyuGOWph2HaYJnIABh1DMrM5_XS9bgT0U3hSHFVugaaGhDhkbFYUrCPiCqchrtUgORu0s2L7D8TIZ_foSMuxmGTSEIJ7seZ8o24PBxz30h0LjHj9TX7RIQnRgZPLwQv_5ovfI7HuXMFwsNd7cTDA243XePTlpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="5680" data-original-width="2521" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPQ4MHdsw14yjQt1S-B9_tRyuGOWph2HaYJnIABh1DMrM5_XS9bgT0U3hSHFVugaaGhDhkbFYUrCPiCqchrtUgORu0s2L7D8TIZ_foSMuxmGTSEIJ7seZ8o24PBxz30h0LjHj9TX7RIQnRgZPLwQv_5ovfI7HuXMFwsNd7cTDA243XePTlpg=w179-h400" width="179" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Twilight Lifting, </span>52x21</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">August</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK8g-tH6OxaVLUi-sRyrlHW0-t0ofrFjsmOjfsmWs3tbHWp0UZCd8d3wYsWCOaiyaMG1TlWonpa_M4oPSoT7rCE7lpuXUxjXN-amnW-8mHpQW7bCxo1ockWQRXPvx2Y7blwnVJ3eGXMlziCfQC5GM4-NoD6OIjAgC6dM4FSZj3zyg0nBBLMA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3698" data-original-width="3367" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK8g-tH6OxaVLUi-sRyrlHW0-t0ofrFjsmOjfsmWs3tbHWp0UZCd8d3wYsWCOaiyaMG1TlWonpa_M4oPSoT7rCE7lpuXUxjXN-amnW-8mHpQW7bCxo1ockWQRXPvx2Y7blwnVJ3eGXMlziCfQC5GM4-NoD6OIjAgC6dM4FSZj3zyg0nBBLMA=w365-h400" width="365" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dawn Expanding</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">24x21</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">August</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLIUwPPcSM9bj0oQoTuDM4t_ObDB6BQs_cOksS8-kx0NYSLgqLE3uMkYhi87ofGKCzZt3a16z4NLDVRBCpUWUzduwXHAH6_QyWFPvjljuigDlsoT54q737wciWApc3zCQMNupjhRHLMA57tNUQUsq8KdPduxNKPRsGIISmI1NaEpMToWXFiA=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjLIUwPPcSM9bj0oQoTuDM4t_ObDB6BQs_cOksS8-kx0NYSLgqLE3uMkYhi87ofGKCzZt3a16z4NLDVRBCpUWUzduwXHAH6_QyWFPvjljuigDlsoT54q737wciWApc3zCQMNupjhRHLMA57tNUQUsq8KdPduxNKPRsGIISmI1NaEpMToWXFiA=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Carry On, 5x7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">August</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeExgSbZkz4qIcxkGQoM1EuEhapCi_cVFyLtS8ee1ZyjvtKoop41JU4AZt-QvPWX22aJ1St7ZeSBBIk8_yfOTFSX3a1tmOWdz3qWOBzXcHbygZTlp57HqhV32H9S3xCOEeGnfEkGu6ZjEAfJ7_e09l-QP2g7bK49eiF7Le_z-TA9zU1wENqg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2164" data-original-width="5645" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgeExgSbZkz4qIcxkGQoM1EuEhapCi_cVFyLtS8ee1ZyjvtKoop41JU4AZt-QvPWX22aJ1St7ZeSBBIk8_yfOTFSX3a1tmOWdz3qWOBzXcHbygZTlp57HqhV32H9S3xCOEeGnfEkGu6ZjEAfJ7_e09l-QP2g7bK49eiF7Le_z-TA9zU1wENqg=w640-h246" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Vibrant Path, 9 2/3 x 28</div><div style="text-align: center;">September</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9YlCKCgok2MRq3Rt3rJ3j-H0cF1n4ysniCJazAJqUFahFcZhLlQzcfO09y1DjHrsQ_ITOo85GQaiF8cWyjyGasU0f9y2KSLhsTuD9W1ibOWLnzPBfYwXyoGHNhKKrjl7-A-s/s2048/IMG_8598.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1644" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA9YlCKCgok2MRq3Rt3rJ3j-H0cF1n4ysniCJazAJqUFahFcZhLlQzcfO09y1DjHrsQ_ITOo85GQaiF8cWyjyGasU0f9y2KSLhsTuD9W1ibOWLnzPBfYwXyoGHNhKKrjl7-A-s/w321-h400/IMG_8598.HEIC" width="321" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Begin Again, 7x5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">September</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7cF6qDiT7Z73n60XXOjE97voCu-O826Q257ayxcFTv8izhUEgSXXmZZbhJU7usw4LXLBRayX6cPT4z6al3w0z1wXaLp1F2JKMtq3dm3FCmLMoLkKSQosrHKWPBD2f4_MEipm/s2048/IMG_8586.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1773" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis7cF6qDiT7Z73n60XXOjE97voCu-O826Q257ayxcFTv8izhUEgSXXmZZbhJU7usw4LXLBRayX6cPT4z6al3w0z1wXaLp1F2JKMtq3dm3FCmLMoLkKSQosrHKWPBD2f4_MEipm/w346-h400/IMG_8586.HEIC" width="346" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Follow Through, 7x5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">September</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1jgIrMUvcFxxl1qkmLDtxlEJxUn3aN64IdybSPoBtzhbnZce1pDAK0AknlXHaM9tztBGKfyH24phL3fRRWYI9iX65A17yOmNy6v5VhKYuxHhluEQ5s9zWQNyTV-wgzOgPzc-/s2048/IMG_8592.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1646" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi1jgIrMUvcFxxl1qkmLDtxlEJxUn3aN64IdybSPoBtzhbnZce1pDAK0AknlXHaM9tztBGKfyH24phL3fRRWYI9iX65A17yOmNy6v5VhKYuxHhluEQ5s9zWQNyTV-wgzOgPzc-/w321-h400/IMG_8592.jpg" width="321" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep in Mind, 7x5</div><div style="text-align: center;">September</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYOpn16i2EKIsX6ACJlDL6K_ePFf7BkKSHpscc0C3xfdPm-YjE8ZpVsTU0BuB4BuvvC3LPQy4zFuHLMgKqkNt9a2IidXZjk2AFbTDHThDXu-LyECICMkfFoy64crz3OCYwPBpiPhJn2id5P7V4THUPRcHlrMQi22JRfHF8WJ2b9Lmzqs8Pow=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1464" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYOpn16i2EKIsX6ACJlDL6K_ePFf7BkKSHpscc0C3xfdPm-YjE8ZpVsTU0BuB4BuvvC3LPQy4zFuHLMgKqkNt9a2IidXZjk2AFbTDHThDXu-LyECICMkfFoy64crz3OCYwPBpiPhJn2id5P7V4THUPRcHlrMQi22JRfHF8WJ2b9Lmzqs8Pow=w286-h400" width="286" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Follow Through SAQA Trunk Show, 10x7</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">September</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqv8RcKIFsfvmfuIMoU-lGVqIGaXUe4mK-N8q2rvkxbf08zNu02iC-SHO3Wwh4FsqDI3onSYJ-WnhJRzR2Xru3srUuhEE-c5SFJu2xTDlmLg3iqtteT01b0n4tF3FdyUBqdLDbYUgeeBKKDPtA0Ga2MXw6vBNVnL17M_2t1knwTJfuLiFmiA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3764" data-original-width="3820" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqv8RcKIFsfvmfuIMoU-lGVqIGaXUe4mK-N8q2rvkxbf08zNu02iC-SHO3Wwh4FsqDI3onSYJ-WnhJRzR2Xru3srUuhEE-c5SFJu2xTDlmLg3iqtteT01b0n4tF3FdyUBqdLDbYUgeeBKKDPtA0Ga2MXw6vBNVnL17M_2t1knwTJfuLiFmiA=w400-h393" width="400" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Scattered Showers, 30x30</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">September</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3128" data-original-width="2697" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKk9tqJ0qygpEwTjE5zjDWeTGkMDSgU5rsFMsOTfdYT9z5-wWdR9nkvqucPE4OKspKAhXerZHfihheP3PvArY_4AseuDkZ7y3gSdGDSrrb_5aNWVK1kzYIawc45EqEvsO545VI/w345-h400/Enduring.HEIC" width="345" /></a></div>Enduring, 7x5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">October</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYHuhQ22HCXg-PO-SOIGI7R8cLnEfDClGxQAOD577hf2gN2aRQ_gv4N8Q53Yk8WgmXjICLVaMdvM2Bd5vurukWqj7OJ1mJBWDqKtwVPu4xzaDllWImxw8Ph2C5jCpfj1HzQLc/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="2605" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZYHuhQ22HCXg-PO-SOIGI7R8cLnEfDClGxQAOD577hf2gN2aRQ_gv4N8Q53Yk8WgmXjICLVaMdvM2Bd5vurukWqj7OJ1mJBWDqKtwVPu4xzaDllWImxw8Ph2C5jCpfj1HzQLc/w343-h400/Evolving.HEIC" width="343" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Evolving, 7x5</div><div style="text-align: center;">October</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1142987078/evolving-original-art-quilt-collage-by?click_key=ccfda9aa78d1d70f20952dd86dd78a383fcaf285%3A1142987078&click_sum=b58a98fd&ref=shop_home_active_27" target="_blank">Available for purchase.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBinzuvSdWfjg88hj6dUQeUmmALCfciRFpK0dW1ljnU8xzWsMUlRhE59QUSX-wjJhN8Zx4CgUVsBBVgHutnS9mOKYCdJD6FALQyxSAZYwL5VeamFHFg9V8sXSj_bkwUcmtUuwR/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3174" data-original-width="2717" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBinzuvSdWfjg88hj6dUQeUmmALCfciRFpK0dW1ljnU8xzWsMUlRhE59QUSX-wjJhN8Zx4CgUVsBBVgHutnS9mOKYCdJD6FALQyxSAZYwL5VeamFHFg9V8sXSj_bkwUcmtUuwR/w342-h400/Increasing.HEIC" width="342" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Increasing, 7x5</div><div style="text-align: center;">October</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8uGyulByap6hYqaUUFWFjUtmg_514WiK9kDQHE_yaOIdkcMxBat16W36jJ9mFWqDWyc8PHllzpDQQXNQwvHmEf4k-tSBPvzeG-7g1Kt8S5ImU3LglRENSi3D9dDKh6szYac1/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3144" data-original-width="2669" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha8uGyulByap6hYqaUUFWFjUtmg_514WiK9kDQHE_yaOIdkcMxBat16W36jJ9mFWqDWyc8PHllzpDQQXNQwvHmEf4k-tSBPvzeG-7g1Kt8S5ImU3LglRENSi3D9dDKh6szYac1/w340-h400/Tending.HEIC" width="340" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tending, 7x5</div><div style="text-align: center;">October</div></div>Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-64259779206052718892021-01-05T19:53:00.005-05:002021-01-05T19:53:39.862-05:002020 Art Quilt Collages<p>A global pandemic and breast cancer didn't keep me from making art quilts! I did make fewer than in years past, but I'm really pleased with this collection. You can see my <a href="http://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2019/12/2019-quilts.html">2019</a>, <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2018/12/ive-been-in-studio-2018-art-quilt.html">2018</a>, <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2017/12/all-art-quilts-i-made-in-2017.html">2017</a> and <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2016/12/eleven-quilts-and-some-beetles.html">2016</a> collections too. </p><p><b>January</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEDT9XwoUyTxIZTWSUjbhf-2YHLIvDitUPSzQHVorBuajEupxVQ4Bfrdwg2yn6Qo4VfH4CR0ENfo9Eqq0K_q4CdPpxE6XG8ySfcBjwD1Y_bHmRN2dYIKDCdTCxOObtaINHFSy/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2036" data-original-width="2048" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKEDT9XwoUyTxIZTWSUjbhf-2YHLIvDitUPSzQHVorBuajEupxVQ4Bfrdwg2yn6Qo4VfH4CR0ENfo9Eqq0K_q4CdPpxE6XG8ySfcBjwD1Y_bHmRN2dYIKDCdTCxOObtaINHFSy/w400-h398/Planted+PerceptionsHouston.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Planted Perception, 20x20</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I created this art quilt collage for a particular call for entry. It was not accepted, but it got my year started off strong. I like it more now than I did when I finished it. I blogged about the process <a href="http://here.">here.</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCco0mAJKqo3y5aMPtvtZ9A-kvm0dz27icaV7YoorydoiSlPxnmuqKfDiIUTW1yj_jZr0wA42Rm8Xtp5Q7ZwxnfW2-QW8I-hPG8idtBGGyIK6TI1f09Cd5sQ6TIJ6UK72XE5c/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1457" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGCco0mAJKqo3y5aMPtvtZ9A-kvm0dz27icaV7YoorydoiSlPxnmuqKfDiIUTW1yj_jZr0wA42Rm8Xtp5Q7ZwxnfW2-QW8I-hPG8idtBGGyIK6TI1f09Cd5sQ6TIJ6UK72XE5c/w285-h400/spotlight+auction.HEIC" width="285" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Seek and Find, 8x6"</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was my contribution to the Spotlight Auction that is part of <a href="https://www.saqa.com" target="_blank">Studio Art Quilt Associates</a> annual conference. I'm delighted it raised $250 for our organization. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>February</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDSSVU2gRT3BKGHt66pGG0VwjgyOXExbFlHFjL-dmxK-ZoNIK5yHOwnY8F6rrp0WgkfcYIdPAPwUGDwnVodbN_zGTq2SlKRh7f1tWCKIwKQAxD8E2WPA5uVq7T-8cbWlodCP1/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1391" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRDSSVU2gRT3BKGHt66pGG0VwjgyOXExbFlHFjL-dmxK-ZoNIK5yHOwnY8F6rrp0WgkfcYIdPAPwUGDwnVodbN_zGTq2SlKRh7f1tWCKIwKQAxD8E2WPA5uVq7T-8cbWlodCP1/w272-h400/JV1_4275.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Even and Odd, 60x40</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is the second in a series of ladders in abstracted block compositions. I leaned way into odd color combinations and unexpected elements like beetles and sushi. This quilt won first place at the Visual Arts Society of Texas member show. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNVDnM8tTHQdRdf9gQ3i3zXUlCYvaRqtsempUDHGi2wwgeK9S0dahWHaI43aSwD1SiLQIf9BDnz_q7-6EXic_K0GR2PsmwI2uC5vpMzT0D3cwYBKXHlo-JfFWPZofM9r9r2nG/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2023" data-original-width="2048" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHNVDnM8tTHQdRdf9gQ3i3zXUlCYvaRqtsempUDHGi2wwgeK9S0dahWHaI43aSwD1SiLQIf9BDnz_q7-6EXic_K0GR2PsmwI2uC5vpMzT0D3cwYBKXHlo-JfFWPZofM9r9r2nG/w400-h395/AQE+12x12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">untitled (or I can't remember the title), 12x12"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This vessel was made to be included in a selection of 12x12" works by artists accepted into Art Quilt Elements 2020. I sent it off in late February and then, of course, the show was postponed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>April</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlHyndP7XcxXadLRia27HHF_PXxZcHCceux4JRA2VyF5V-dkISw7iooQvLn-zhlhWz8iaZp0pjJxoWumlEyIDx31ijh68in7sFfQSnMBoPhjiO2VW-BFvTWl36r6symPAljzh/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2008" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFlHyndP7XcxXadLRia27HHF_PXxZcHCceux4JRA2VyF5V-dkISw7iooQvLn-zhlhWz8iaZp0pjJxoWumlEyIDx31ijh68in7sFfQSnMBoPhjiO2VW-BFvTWl36r6symPAljzh/w392-h400/JV1_5079.jpg" width="392" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Distant Breath, 40x40"</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Another in my series of 40x40" linear landscapes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>May</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzlLq170h2Iwnyl-1zvTyvqBamNLki3RLnq2fBeTaZSJuIrRygsAo3hKFEumYdLrVnD3cZlP-4xhIkF9v2Gk8_W-83jHwArb08QvvPyj3fQVSBxnNs5ox53pn283NKKPqobzz/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2046" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihzlLq170h2Iwnyl-1zvTyvqBamNLki3RLnq2fBeTaZSJuIrRygsAo3hKFEumYdLrVnD3cZlP-4xhIkF9v2Gk8_W-83jHwArb08QvvPyj3fQVSBxnNs5ox53pn283NKKPqobzz/w400-h400/JV1_5065.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Boundless and Bare, 40x40</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is my quarantine quilt. Like many artists, I worked through thoughts and feelings by making art.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>June</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZU2e3E7DRlflOSvAil0FAj-700HBZPBheRfqD-PHgSHnTi8-bnG-DXKtIVu3OwjvdXMJ-JaJ1EJkC0BBKViqALkcpe4YCKyYN8rIT4gNcNf1X7ZI5co4TaqnlC8_Wi4ajVRi/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1387" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ZU2e3E7DRlflOSvAil0FAj-700HBZPBheRfqD-PHgSHnTi8-bnG-DXKtIVu3OwjvdXMJ-JaJ1EJkC0BBKViqALkcpe4YCKyYN8rIT4gNcNf1X7ZI5co4TaqnlC8_Wi4ajVRi/w272-h400/JV1_5042.jpg" width="272" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Cuts and Bruises, 60x40</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This could be called my breast cancer quilt. The ideas and feelings implied here are not obvious, but I know they're there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffzF7pObR2kYtXc7OdjLKCkCHa1GRj-VTgcSiCw-I8iIQdyuLrTdFnwVj0R_Nx3YuliKW2nlUK1EXessPogRuiNwfP2ZBgJnZL3CxmsS3U_hY9f39lnGj6_OyuFQa9gYyOaF7/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2011" data-original-width="2048" height="393" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgffzF7pObR2kYtXc7OdjLKCkCHa1GRj-VTgcSiCw-I8iIQdyuLrTdFnwVj0R_Nx3YuliKW2nlUK1EXessPogRuiNwfP2ZBgJnZL3CxmsS3U_hY9f39lnGj6_OyuFQa9gYyOaF7/w400-h393/auction.jpg" width="400" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Across and Through, 12x12</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This was my contributions to <a href="https://www.saqa.com" target="_blank">Studio Art Quilt Associates</a> annual Benefit Auction. I am delighted it raised $1000 for our organization.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>August</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSavbn4gzxvNuZIrVbq1DcuKqJ5zQsdeUeZaSfUOUEY4loSFuTTL7P14tvsE1jxJqgkhPeR2LOdDm6GA2IOtVXzU5wyw7eUwlRrTfqBbfLGr2iRjemVQHAEmlVG2cgn6CXN6x/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1619" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrSavbn4gzxvNuZIrVbq1DcuKqJ5zQsdeUeZaSfUOUEY4loSFuTTL7P14tvsE1jxJqgkhPeR2LOdDm6GA2IOtVXzU5wyw7eUwlRrTfqBbfLGr2iRjemVQHAEmlVG2cgn6CXN6x/w317-h400/SproutsSoilSky.jpg" width="317" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Sprouts Soil Sky, 34x26"</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After making several quilts for specific calls for entry and to specific sizes, I gave myself permission to just put some fabrics, shapes and stitching together with no parameters. This piece won second place at the Visual Art Society of Texas 175-Mile exhibition in December. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>September</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zpLxRn84iICG-NmQjbNymeL-6wJysXpKaVOUSedbsnYZn51weyx4WV_PNz1Cs4QSRSEx2zAMzWwtIGKMRjroMzzLc2lA_QcPbH2ie3v0oZTVRNNCf2waOJ-0X67r1HoEcVAj/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2032" data-original-width="2048" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-zpLxRn84iICG-NmQjbNymeL-6wJysXpKaVOUSedbsnYZn51weyx4WV_PNz1Cs4QSRSEx2zAMzWwtIGKMRjroMzzLc2lA_QcPbH2ie3v0oZTVRNNCf2waOJ-0X67r1HoEcVAj/w400-h397/JV1_5056.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Rising and Setting, 31x31"</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Inspired by a painting I saw at the Dallas Museum of Art, I loved exploring this color palette in a blocky, abstracted landscape.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJ2ANwsDrJhKm9Qwz9T452gBeLktEEoxgeAe3KV6ZA8N2wWEtbji8T26Ho4n1XdzVrmjqSA49pWjtj82XTWMrIrGV5n1xe1P2ewPy9cHVjWiiFA2T8-W5xX_cPVvpPb3KDAbG/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1081" data-original-width="2910" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJ2ANwsDrJhKm9Qwz9T452gBeLktEEoxgeAe3KV6ZA8N2wWEtbji8T26Ho4n1XdzVrmjqSA49pWjtj82XTWMrIrGV5n1xe1P2ewPy9cHVjWiiFA2T8-W5xX_cPVvpPb3KDAbG/w400-h149/Moon+Meadow.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Moon Meadow, 9.5 x 28"</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This long skinny quilt was created as my submission to the annual Art on the Plaza competition. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>November</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxiZk7HNrYwwwpYC79Q7sbRKsUaDm4mMsu4CBkFTrDREoI24YYiuVfwmPJkX1g4QEkn818zqz02HfZLyfpor9goLjet6uzw4ml_gmm-C-WTvP6Qks1Jzt4KTGmDjfpX8MQr2j/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1558" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxiZk7HNrYwwwpYC79Q7sbRKsUaDm4mMsu4CBkFTrDREoI24YYiuVfwmPJkX1g4QEkn818zqz02HfZLyfpor9goLjet6uzw4ml_gmm-C-WTvP6Qks1Jzt4KTGmDjfpX8MQr2j/w305-h400/ladder+factory.jpg" width="305" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;">Ladder Factory 16x12"</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Lisa Ellis commissioned me to make this art quilt collage. You can watch me talk about ladders -- and the idea of a ladder factory -- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFAQqchrx_8">here</a>. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>December</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKg58piEtkxxadFvSOIP9zI89VDHrDisaMyeUWFPsqvWry6daLmaZVc7XKS2HPDkZ8jNegbDGR3ybYFaErYlDz-D10LOPml2XLmAj4jkJpBvYnDJrf3I0mcPSoFkfvhFT3nw6/s1440/5943F620-3EDE-4AC5-9F24-ECE996F4111F.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTKg58piEtkxxadFvSOIP9zI89VDHrDisaMyeUWFPsqvWry6daLmaZVc7XKS2HPDkZ8jNegbDGR3ybYFaErYlDz-D10LOPml2XLmAj4jkJpBvYnDJrf3I0mcPSoFkfvhFT3nw6/w400-h400/5943F620-3EDE-4AC5-9F24-ECE996F4111F.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hillside Woods, 40x40"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This is another in my tree lines series. It was in various stages of development over several months until I decided to get it under the needle and finish it to give my mom for Christmas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thirteen original art quilts! A good year!</div><p></p>Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-4477486744300129082020-07-04T19:17:00.001-04:002020-07-04T19:17:27.121-04:00How to Make Greeting Cards from Artist PhotosEvery year or so I stitch up a bunch of greeting cards that I use in all kinds of situations. I just finished a new set, so I thought I'd share the process and include all the materials I use.<br />
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I start by ordering blank cards and envelops. These are 5x7 and work great with a 4x6 image. <a href="https://amzn.to/2NC10cM">Here's a link to the set of 50 I like. </a><br />
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I also order 50 4x6" photos from Shutterfly. I just go through my recent work and crop them to a nice detail. I think I chose about ten different images and ordered five of each. I ordered glossy prints this time, but I think I prefer matte.<br />
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Then I stitch the photo to the card using a coordinating thread color and a wide stitch. I start in the middle of the bottom of the image and stitch about 1/8 inch from the edge.<br />
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I leave the threads long...<br />
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Then trim them a little.<br />
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Here's what they look like from the inside.<br />
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Several years ago I ordered a self-inking personalized stamp from Etsy. It took several weeks to arrive, so I'm not sure I'd recommend that particular shop, but you can easily find lots of options and decide what info you want to include.<br />
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I use this same stamp for the back of my small art quilt collages that are mounted on mat board.<br />
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Ta Da! I'm not sure it's "easier" than ordering professionally printed cards. It's probably cheaper. It's also easier to get multiple images, usually when you order printed cards, you order just one design. Plus, I like that they feel a little hand-made and it's certainly not a difficult project.<br />
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Let me know if you make some!Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-88484053107885283662020-06-29T06:00:00.000-04:002020-06-29T09:11:49.579-04:00Love Your Creative Space Blog Tour<h2 id="m_8522642385362257055gmail-:jp">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-weight: normal;">During the past few months, I've noticed lots of us are doing some cleaning and purging. Me too! I'm super excited to share a new book with you that you'll want to add to your library of creative resources. It's <a href="https://www.lilobowman.com/#blog">Lilo Bowman</a>'s Love Your Creative Space.</span></span></span></h2>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">A few highlights from the book...</span></h2>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Lots of questions to ask yourself to help clarify what you really need (and don't need)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small;">Suggestions for list making to help focus the task of going through your stuff</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Ideas for ALL kinds of fiber -- quilting, knitting, garment making</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">It's about making a PRACTICAL space ... not styled like a magazine feature (though there are tons of pretty pictures)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">So many suggestions -- many of them obvious, and yet often overlooked</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Ideas for organizing your thoughts and ideas, not just your shelves and drawers (Don't we all need that!?)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm delighted Lilo talked with me about how I've stayed organized and productive over the years when I was moving regularly. (My husband was a Navy pilot of many years.) In one of the pictures in the book is from my studio and you can see a little of my inspiration bulletin board. Here's a current full view -- just for fun! (For more about things I find inspiring, </span><a href="http://eepurl.com/jU1n9" style="font-family: inherit;">sign up</a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for my e-newsletter Three Bits of Inspiration.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is also a section of studio galleries with great images from a variety of artists. They are all so different which reinforces the idea that you have to make your space your own! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's the current view of my creative space. There's a lot going on at the moment and I'm happy to say it's working for me!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Would you like to win a copy of the ebook Love Your Creative Space? Just comment here or on my </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeborahBoschertArtist/">artist Facebook page</a>, or on my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deborahboschert/">Instagram</a>. I'll pick one winner from all those comments on July 3.</span></span></span><br />
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Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com122tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-36207467606845947432020-02-25T00:01:00.002-05:002022-03-31T15:09:44.507-04:00Exhibiting Your Quilt At International Quilt Festival in Houston<b>Updated for 2022</b><div>In December of 2020, International Quilt Association was dissolved and the judged show known as World of Beauty was moved under the organization of International Quilt Festival and is called the International Quilt Festival's Judged Show.</div><div><br /></div><div>The major change is that there are far fewer categories in the judged show than there were in World of Beauty. There used to be 22 categories, now there are eight.</div><div><br /></div><div>As with any exhibition, read the <a href="https://www.quiltsjudgedshow.com/page.php?ID=2" target="_blank">rules</a>. Everything is covered there. </div><div><br /></div><div>For 2022, entries for the Judged Show are due May 26 at 1 pm CT. (If I were you, I'd just tell myself the deadline was May 25 at midnight so I didn't get caught by the odd timing of the actual deadline.)</div><div><br /></div><div>Also for <a href="https://www.quilts.com/enter-your-quilt/" target="_blank">Special Exhibits</a> (different than the judged show), previously there was no entry fee. Now Special Exhibits require a $20 entry fee and artists must pay for shipping their work to and from Festival. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>The following is a blog post originally written in February of 2020. </b></div><div>Quilt Festival is the biggest quilt show in the United States. It's a fantastic event held at the end of October in the Houston convention center every year. Exhibiting a quilt at Quilt Festival is a dream for many quilters.<br />
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I've exhibited work at Quilt Festival for several years and I think I have the hang of the system. I've heard lots of confusion about the details, so here's my overview. Obviously, don't depend on me as the expert. Check the official website if you have questions. But I hope this provides a big picture of how it all works.<br />
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First, there are two general classifications for quilts show on the show floor.<br />
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World of Beauty takes up about 25% of the show floor. Everything else is special exhibits as seen in this map from the 2019 show. WOB is the big block in the bottom center.</div>
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Quilts Inc also has a smaller shows and market events in other locations. Some special exhibitions are also shown at those events. This post focuses on entering exhibitions in Houston.<br />
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<li>This exhibition is juried and judged. That means you submit an image of your quilt to be considered/juried into the show. Then all the accepted quilts are judged (in person, not from images) and prizes are awarded. Entry info <a href="http://www.quilts.org/judged.html">here</a>.</li>
<li>There are three jurors and three different judges every year. They are announced and introduced at the Winners Circle event which occurs on Tuesday evening before Festival opens on Wednesday evening. </li>
<li>There are eight big awards in WOB. Best of Show comes with a $12,500 prize! The Founders' Award and the World of Beauty Award win $7500. Contemporary Artistry, Machine Artistry, Innovative Artistry and Thread Artistry all win $5000. These seven prizes also include travel and lodging to Quilt Festival.</li>
<li>There are 22 categories defined by size, theme and technique. In each category, judges chose a first, second and third place. Honorable mentions are sometimes also named. First wins $1000. Second wins $700. Third wins $300. See the list of all the winners from 2019 <a href="http://www.quilts.com/fqf19/iqawinners/list.html">here</a>. </li>
<li>You must be a member of International Quilt Association to enter WOB. You can pay your $25 membership fee as part of your entry.</li>
<li>Members can enter two quilts in WOB. Entry is $30 per quilt.</li>
<li>Official information about entry isn't released until sometime in March maybe.</li>
<li>Entry deadline is usually mid to late May. Acceptances are announced in mid-July. Quilts must be delivered by mid-August. Winners are contacted in mid-September (so they can plan to come to to the awards ceremony, if they wish. They don't tell you what you've won, just that you're on the winners list.) Quilts are returned by the end of November.</li>
<li>You pay to send your quilt to Houston and must also pay return shipping. IQA uses a formula including the size of the quilt and your location to determine what you have to pre-pay for them to send your quilt back to you. (It can be more than you think it should be.) Or you can send a prepaid label using your personal FedEx or UPS account. </li>
<li>Your quilt must not include any "work for hire" to enter WOB. That means if you paid someone to quilt it, it doesn't qualify. </li>
<li>Quilts must have been completed after January 1 two years before the show. (Quilts for the 2019 show had to be completed after January 1, 2017.)</li>
<li>There are lots of other rules listed clearly in the entry info.</li>
<li>Your WOB quilt may be for sale. If it sells, 20% of the price will be donated to IQA. (I've sold three quilts from Festival. There is a buying audience!)</li>
<li>More than 55,000 attend Quilt Festival. It's a great opportunity to get your work seen by lots of people!</li>
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Hey! It's me and my quilt, Day Break, which was part of World of Beauty in 2019 in the Whimsical category.</div>
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<b>Special Exhibits </b><br />
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<li>Every year there are several special exhibits on the show floor. Entry info <a href="https://www.quilts.com/enter-a-quilt.html">here</a>. </li>
<li>Quilts Inc organizes some special exhibits that return every year including Tactile Architecture, Hands All Around and In Full Bloom.</li>
<li>Quilts Inc also organizes some special exhibits that are one-time-only. In 2020, they will include Fine China and Math and Science. </li>
<li>These special exhibits are juried and entries are usually due in mid-April.</li>
<li>Quilts Inc is currently updating their entry system and hope to have entries open in March.</li>
<li>Size and date requirements are listed for each exhibit. </li>
<li>These special exhibits generally are not judged and are not awarded prizes. </li>
<li>In the past, there has been no entry free for these special exhibits. You pay to ship your quilt to Houston. They pay return shipping. </li>
<li>Quilts Inc also takes proposals for special exhibits by individuals, organizations and companies.</li>
<li>These special exhibits include things like the Cherrywood Challenge, collections from groups like <a href="https://dinnerateightartists.blogspot.com/">Dinner at Eight Artists</a>, and collections by individuals like the log cabin quilts by Amy Pabst in 2019. </li>
<li>For more info about the proposal process you can email Special Exhibits Manager, Becky Navarro at beckyn @ quilts . com</li>
<li>Special exhibits by individuals, organizations or other groups generally require a sponsor or must pay fees for shipping, handing and hanging the quilts.</li>
<li>Studio Art Quilt Associates always has beautiful exhibits in a special gallery section on the show floor. </li>
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The Studio Art Quilt Associates special exhibits in 2019.</div>
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I hope this is a good overview. Enter your quilts!</div>
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</div>Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-62877241002657838872020-01-29T23:31:00.000-05:002020-01-30T15:36:31.636-05:00How Long Did It Take You To Make That?People often ask how long it takes me to create a piece of work. In this case I have a pretty good idea -- about 10 to 12 hours. I know because I made it in about a day and a half.<br />
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Planted Perception, 20x20 inches</div>
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It was a learning experience. A few thoughts about how it came together.</div>
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My friend <a href="https://www.brendagaelsmith.com/">Brenda Gael Smith</a> is an amazing artist and excellent curator. I was honored to be included in two of her previous traveling exhibitions. The organization, marketing, professionalism, exposure and good spirit in her exhibitions is unmatched. </div>
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This piece, Rising Resting, was a part of Brenda's <a href="https://www.amatteroftimetextiles.com/">Matter of Time Textile Exhibition</a>.</div>
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When she announced her <a href="https://vision2020textiles.com/">Vision 2020 Textile Exhibition</a>, I considered entering, but I wasn't excited by the theme and wasn't motivated to set aside time to make something to enter.</div>
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As the deadline neared, I began to wish I had made something to enter. The feeling kept nagging. But I was busy with lots of other things -- some important things, some things probably less important than the attention I'd given them.</div>
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Coincidentally, a friend was visiting while she went through coaching training. I told her about my nagging feelings and she practiced her new coaching skills by asking just a few very specific questions that helped clarify what I should do. I should make a quilt to enter.</div>
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After a discussion with her on Tuesday night, I decided I'd give it a go. Wednesday was entirely free. I was busy from from 9 to 4 on Thursday. The deadline was Friday morning at 7 am. Very tight to create a 20x20 inch quilt from scratch.</div>
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I made some notes about the theme and the potential design. Leaning into a composition that I've explored regularly would give me a jump in the creative process. I decided to continue with my constructed cruciform series. It's a collection of fabrics in mostly rectangular shapes in a loose cruciform composition.</div>
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This piece, Shifting Shelter, uses this "constructed cruciform" composition.</div>
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This one too. It's Green Bowl (and features the same red stripe that shows up in this new quilt).</div>
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I planned to include an embroidered outline of a set of eye glasses. Part of me felt that was too easy and obvious, but another part of me thought it was an interesting shape and would lend itself to a variety of symbolic interpretations. </div>
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I spent an hour or so on Wednesday morning painting a piece of cloth that would (maybe) become an interesting focus. I thought I had a plan. Then I began to pull together additional fabrics palette to go with the painted piece. </div>
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Then this old fabric with vegetables jumped out at me. But but but... what doesn't it have to do with Vision? I kept trying to set it aside and it kept returning.</div>
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The majority of the day on Wednesday was spent fussing with the composition. The painted fabric was entirely rejected. I swapped out various fabrics. I kept slashing, slicing and cutting shapes that felt unique and said interesting things to each other. Eventually, I had to settle on a design and fuse. </div>
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I felt rushed, but also satisfied that it was coming together. I didn't feel the design was fully refined, but I liked it. </div>
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Then I added hand embroidery. Again -- leaning into my favorite stitches and not exploring anything new. Just the outlined eyeglasses, a few lines of Ys and a scattering of stars. </div>
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Before the end of the day on Wednesday the design was fused and the embroidery was finished. I fused on a backing and would leave Thursday evening for all the quilting, photography and entry. Still tight, but I was too far along not to finish.</div>
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Quilting came together quickly. Thankfully, it's a small piece so I didn't even have to move my machine out into the dining room which I have to do with larger pieces. I outlined the vegetables and did simple stacked lines in most of the other areas. Not exciting at all -- it hardly adds any interest to the quilt. Some interesting motifs in a contrasting color in the background might have been a better choice. </div>
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Lastly, I squared it up and zigged the edges. (That's actually one of my favorite edge treatments -- especially for small pieces. So, I didn't have to compromise on time with that choice.) I used my iPhone to take a picture. Not ideal, but generally adequate for entries (though not for print publication).</div>
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I wanted to come up with a title that would point toward the idea of different kinds of vision. But I also wanted to try to connect those ridiculous vegetables in some way. </div>
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Some ideas...</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I settled on Planted Perception. Plant... you know, like vegetables are plants?! But also you might plant a seed of an idea? A perception? </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br />For the brief artist statement, I came up this: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">The things and ideas we see, notice and perceive help tell the story of how we relate to the world and to each other.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">It's a little esoteric and may or may not give a viewer any insight into the quilt, but it does express a concept I really believe.</span></span><br />
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It was not accepted into the exhibition. Sigh. I was sort of disappointed, but not entirely surprised. This piece of work is fine. I think it's odd and interesting. It would have been better if I'd given myself more time. That doesn't mean it would have been selected. Brenda has written about the <a href="https://serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog/2020/01/19/vision-2020-further-statistics-curatorial-insights/">selection process</a>. If you're interested in that kind of thing, it's very insightful.</div>
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I learned a lot through this specific creative process. </div>
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<li>It's ok to be obvious. (The glasses are fine.)</li>
<li>It's ok to return to proven designs, motifs, palettes and techniques.</li>
<li>Plain background is boring. (Using just the tan fabric for the background flattens everything.)</li>
<li>I must make time for making art. I'm an artist first -- teacher and businesswoman after that. The art drives everything else.</li>
<li>Figure out what questions I need to answer to move forward. Or hire a coach.</li>
<li>I get to decide what's important. Try not to let too many outside influences impact my own priorities.</li>
<li>Too many hours of just creating with no time for managing stuff around the house and taking time to relax makes me irritable.</li>
<li>Planning and executing the free motion quilting in a way that compliments the design and adds something to the overall visual impact is an area I need to work on.</li>
<li>Deadlines are excellent motivators.</li>
<li>I can squeeze out more productive time during the day than I usually do.</li>
<li>Radishes are cool looking.</li>
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Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-43225222740598022402019-12-31T18:09:00.000-05:002019-12-31T18:09:00.269-05:002019 QuiltsNew flash: I like making quilts! Here are the ones I made in 2019. You can also review the quilts I made in <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2018/12/ive-been-in-studio-2018-art-quilt.html">2018</a>, <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2017/12/all-art-quilts-i-made-in-2017.html">2017</a> and <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2016/12/eleven-quilts-and-some-beetles.html">2016</a>.<br />
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Three tiny floral embroideries.<br />
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Tree Lines, 30x80 This is quilt is currently part of SAQA's Connecting Our Natural Worlds exhibition. Process and inspiration pictures <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2019/06/so-many-trees.html">here</a>.<br />
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Pondering, 5x7ish -- My donation to the Spotlight Auction at the SAQA Conference in San Jose.<br />
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Two 16x16 workshop samples for me new class <a href="http://deborahsstudio.com/workshops-and-more/">Cups, Vases and Bowls</a>. I'll be teaching this workshop at Craft Napa in January and at Quilters Affair in July in Sisters, OR. You can invite me to <a href="http://deborahsstudio.com/workshops-and-more/">teach</a> it at your guild too.<br />
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Day Break, 40x40<br />
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Spring Forth, 12x12 -- My donation for the 2019 SAQA Auction.<br />
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Grass Made It Possible, 50x30 -- You can read about the creative process and unexpectedly wonderful connection I discovered while making this quilt in <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2019/07/creating-art-quilt-collage-about-agnes.html">this blog post</a>.<br />
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Uprising 50x27 -- This quilt will be part of SAQA's <a href="http://www.saqa.com/memberArt.php?cat=8&ec=3&ex=114">Aloft</a> exhibition through 2022.<br />
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Beach Exploration 15x75. I didn't blog about this piece, but you can read a bit more and see more photos in <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DeborahBoschertArtist/posts/2425579257659180?__xts__[0]=68.ARCrWttzpt53rMLSUyBe11wZeRAf94tFDXLmHrCpclzP0nuvcRzScBEeKTz2LxWXETfUOHywYSZA8D5BKOeYFvvgGDuN2MkhPQRbfPtu1P2DLuIvhtkToUsMKVMXo5VVC1objGzldmQa72pSO0wC4xSF0pRBwR4cgCYjnkxIoE7vi4X7mGvHECFgHK88uGcPusJqiqqMUDXgEBWuDFhjiaDK2il20MUgcJzTvMAq6db1xSh9uRwzlz2SqAG6CAw2n2xt5ENIQ4jxVw3z_qRJHNK7DY1T3iDsan9QLj3sn_q1XayRxJZo5OpLVn7IS5Ss-B0lYFjicAKTSivzT5wn4vZ22vVU&__tn__=-R">this Facebook post</a>.<br />
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Vessels: Heartland 26x16x2 -- Lots of pictures about the process of creating this piece <a href="http://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2019/12/working-in-three-dimensions.html">here</a>.<br />
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Dusk Breeze 40x40 -- This piece was "finished" much earlier in the year but there were some things that I didn't like about it. Eventually, I went back and re-worked some areas.<br />
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Through and Through, 60x40 -- Peeks of this piece have shown up in my social media over the past few months, but I haven't shared the finished piece until now. Look for more details soon.<br />
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Right at the end of the year, I got busy preparing for Craft Napa and finished these 7x5 collage for the Vendor Fair night. (Unless you'd like to buy one now, that'd be super. $65 Email me.)They are all mounted on 8x10 mat board ready to frame.<br />
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Encouragement<br />
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Sprout and Soar<br />
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Sheltering<br />
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Sprout and Shine<br />
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Enduring<br />
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Good Times<br />
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Dusk and Dawn<br />
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Breath<br />
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Hillside<br />
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Tiny Blossom<br />
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Possibility<br />
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Warmth<br />
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That's 24 quilts not including the tiny embroideries. I consider seven of these major works -- which seems like a lot. I'm eager to make more in 2020.Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-18934031438213339642019-12-03T18:03:00.001-05:002019-12-03T18:03:14.707-05:00Working in Three-DimensionsI've been feeling a slight tug toward creating three dimensional work for years. In fact, a couple years ago, I experimented with small fabric bowls and especially like this structure.<br />
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So I finally came back to it with the challenge of using this format to create a wall-hung art quilt.<br />
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I planned to created a two-sided quilt, cut it up, sew it into small vessels then sew the vessels back together. I wan't sure how it would come together, but I knew the only way to find out was to work through the process. (As is true with most things.)<br />
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I shared most of this process on FB and IG, but now it's all in one place here in this blog post.<br />
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I decided to create a Kansas landscape and gave myself the parameter of working with only my stash of pre-fused fabrics.<br />
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I built the design of felt for batting thinking that would give the vessels more body and structure.<br />
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Lots of wrinkly bits!<br />
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Beginning to be tamed, fused, flattened.<br />
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Here are the front and the back side by side.<br />
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Next I needed to quilt the whole thing. I started with this "wheat" section leaving some long threads to add movement and texture. I had to stitch from both the front and the back to get the loose threads on both sides. Sort of tedious.<br />
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And then I cut it into 6 inch squares.<br />
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As I began to form the vessels, I marked the dimensions on the edges and hand stitched.<br />
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Here's the first one I formed. It's fine, but the center square is not an actual square. My angles were a little off which skews the shape a little. Maybe not a big deal, but I needed to find a way to get a better and more consistent result.<br />
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I wondered if just one stitch at the corners would work?<br />
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No. Still skewed and I didn't like the open edges.<br />
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Clips to the rescue. Plus measuring!<br />
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Then I just kept stitching One by one by one.<br />
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I was beginning to think about construction and pinning them to my design wall.<br />
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I was liking the way the design folded over the corners. I knew the horizontal lines of the original design would be angled because of the construction of the vessels -- but they still felt visually connected.<br />
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Then I considered angling the vessels to restore the horizontal lines.<br />
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Aha! I really liked this version and especially liked the possibility of the open squares between the vessels.<br />
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Eventually I finished stitching up all the vessels, then I stitched them together. In this time-lapse, you can see me measuring the positions for the joins and stitching them together.<br />
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I am delighted to say that it was juried into <a href="http://www.artquiltelements.org/">Art Quilt Elements</a> which will open at the Wayne Arts Center in March.<br />
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I'm intrigued by this structure and have been thinking about what to do next. Actually, I even ordered some fabric with a new idea in mind. Then I got distracted by something else. So, stay tuned.<br />
<br />Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-49761452885844371802019-08-26T13:16:00.000-04:002019-08-26T13:28:22.092-04:00Personal Symbols for Art Quilts Workshop at Craft NapaI'm super excited to be teaching one of my favorite workshops at Craft Napa! It's Personal Symbols for Art Quilt Collage on Thursday, January 16, 2020. (<a href="https://craftingalifellc.com/craft-napa/registration/">Register</a> here!)<br />
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We create small art quilt collages and mount them on mat board so they are ready to frame.<br />
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Check out these amazing students from some past workshops who literally left with finished pieces of original art.<br />
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I provide a kit of fabrics that are carefully curated so every student has a great selection to work with. Plus, the fabric is all pre-fused so everyone gets straight to creating rather than fussing with applying fusible. I always offer a few different kits so everyone finds something inspiring.<br />
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We work on a series of six small art quilt collages in the workshop. Here is my workshop sample series.<br />
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Here are some AMAZING in-progress series from students in past workshops.<br />
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Each so unique and original! That's what I try to make possible in my workshops. I offer a framework and set of step-by-step instructions, but there is opportunity for each student to make their own creative decisions along the way.<br />
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We talk about how personal symbols can inform the creative process. It's interesting to think about what that can mean to the artist -- and to the viewer. My own set of personal symbols are just simple shapes.<br />
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Some people don't find the idea of personal symbols particularly inspiring. No problem. Lots of students just work with interesting shapes that they like -- hearts, leaves, tea cups, or abstract designs like swirls or arrows.<br />
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Here's one of my original art quilt collages framed and hanging in our entry way. (Cheap Ikea frame!)<br />
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Curious about that fractured landscape? You can see more about that <a href="https://youtu.be/8qIi2BLsejA">here</a>.<br />
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Still want to know a bit more about the Personal Symbols for Art Quilts workshops? Here I am chatting about it.<br />
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Want to join me for this workshop at Craft Napa? I'd love to see you. Register <a href="https://craftingalifellc.com/workshops/">here</a>.<br />
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Another amazing thing about Craft Napa? Afternoon coffee and treats. So delightful.<br />
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I'm eager to share the quilt with you, but also to share the story about how it came about.<br />
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The call for entry asked artists to make a quilt inspired by someone who made a positive impact in the world. Wonderful! I can get behind that... except I don't really make quilts about people. This would be a challenge to find and harness some seed of inspiration that would allow me to make a quilt that will fit my personal style, but also the requirements of the theme.<br />
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I began by doing some research and making notes about women scientists looking especially for someone who worked with plants since I like botanical imagery.<br />
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I came across Mary Agnes Chase who studied grass and was a suffragist. Aha, a good possibility.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;">I texted my daughter Claire for her thoughts.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I found tons of pictures and scans of her reports, journals and letters in the online archives of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.</span><br />
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I copied this bit about the "mule with a most agonizing trot" that she rode while collecting grass in Brazil.<br />
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She traveled to several countries -- and was the worldwide expert on grass at the time.<br />
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She worked at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History into her 80s.<br />
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I continued searching online and found a book she authored that included several of her original sketches of grasses. I thought they might be perfect inspiration for a quilt, so I ordered the book.<br />
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Meanwhile...<br />
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My friend Helen contacted me about some upcoming classes I'd be teaching. She was eager to study with me. I told her I thought the Sacred Threads weekend would be perfect. She could take some workshops plus see a wonderful quilt show. She quickly signed up. I was delighted she'd be there!<br />
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We've been friends for a long time! Here we are in Sunday School together in about 1977. We're in the back row. I'm wearing the plaid dress and Helen is wearing the pink dress.<br />
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My mom and I attended Helen's graduation when she received her doctorate in Divinity recently.<br />
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In another email to Helen, I mentioned that I was also excited to be teaching in the DC area since my daughter Claire would be interning at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History this summer. Here's Claire with her advisor and some of the tiny flies she is researching.<br />
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Are you sitting down? Here's a bit of Helen's email response.<br />
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What?!<br />
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Can you believe it? Me neither. So of course, I had to make a quilt about Agnes.<br />
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I started by pinning lots of fabric to my design wall.<br />
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Using the sketches in Agnes' book for inspiration, I began creating patterns for grass shapes and cutting them out.<br />
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Here's the inspiration for the purple grass.<br />
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I didn't take many in-progress pictures along the way so here's the finished quilt.<br />
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Knowing the exhibition is really about raising awareness and celebrating people who have made a positive impact on the world, I wanted to be sure the quilt was really about Agnes... and not just beautiful grasses. So I included this panel describing some of the many things she did, including her connection to Helen (and to me).<br />
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The quilt is titled Grass Made It Possible which comes from Agnes' writings.<br />
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"Grass made it possible for the human race to abandon the cave life..." but it also made it possible for me to learn more about Helen. I learned about myself through the creative process too -- as I always do. I learned more about the botany department at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum and had lots of fun conversations with Claire about her work there.<br />
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I am especially inspired by Agnes' dedication to connecting with other women scientists all over the world. Just as grass connects us to the earth, we are connected to each other in innumerable ways. It may seem this quilt is about grass, it's really about celebrating those connections.<br />
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My family and I took a wonderful trip to the Netherlands last summer. One of my favorite things was the bus ride from Amsterdam out into the countryside. I was entranced by the lines of trees. </div>
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Here's another. The cows too!</div>
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This was the beginning of my inspiration for a new art quilt collage. Another bit of inspiration was my desire to enter the "large appliqué" category at the Quilters Guild of Dallas annual show which requires quilts be at least 72 inches on one side, but not all sides. Aha. I could made a long narrow landscape design. I took those two parameters and got to work on some sketches.</div>
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I put some strips of fabric up on the design wall.</div>
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I tried some other fabrics and began cutting strips of trees including big round trees #1 in blue.</div>
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Then I tried some other fabrics and cut some more trees including big round trees #2 in aqua.</div>
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I knew I wanted to break up the trees with a wide house-like shape similar to the barn in the top photograph. This would be a great place to incorporate some handwriting as a surface design pattern. I tested some pens and colors.</div>
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The writing is intentionally illegible, but I think it was mostly stream-of-thought about our time in the Netherlands.<br />
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With the addition of the green barn and big round trees #3 in red, I eventually arrived here.</div>
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There are lots of problems with contrast in this composition which meant I needed to shop for some alternatives. I brought swatches with me.</div>
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After lots of time at the design wall, the dining room table and the ironing board, I was able to move forward and began adding strips within each layer that were similar in color, but different fabrics and patterns.</div>
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One of the pieces I wanted to add was this lovely green pointy print.</div>
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But I only had a tiny bit. I sent a desperate text to <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kristinlaflamme/">Kristin LaFlamme</a> and this yardage arrived a few days later. Yeah!</div>
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By this point, I was growing weary of working on something so wide. Because all those strips go all the way from left to right, it was tricky to move them around, get them fused together and keep everything aligned. That's part of the challenge of working with an improvisational collage technique. But I can't imagine doing it any other way.</div>
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I wanted to break up the wide strip of red on the bottom and remembered the grasses growing along the roadside in the Netherlands.</div>
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At this point, I decided it needed something else. My work is all about layering fabric, paint and stitching and this piece did not have as much paint as it could have. I mean, there's already a lot going on, but sometimes more is more.</div>
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I sketched some possible motifs to create a foam stamp.</div>
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It's a little scary to add stamped painted patterns on top of the finished fused top but I did it. I didn't take any pictures of the process though. You can see the green leafy shape in the foreground as I'm fusing the entire quilt to batting on the dining room table.</div>
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The finished fused top. Can you believe how many steps it takes to get here?! I'm glad I added the green stamped leafy motif. It visually ties the layers together.</div>
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The sun-like shape in the sky strip is a pattern I created using a hot-glue gun stencil. I wrote about this technique for <a href="https://www.quiltingcompany.com/store/catalog/product/view/id/19342">Quilting Arts magazine</a>.</div>
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I printed several copies of the quilt and began planing the stitching.</div>
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I knew the green house needed something. Eventually I decided on a ghost tree silhouette.</div>
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I created the tree pattern using freezer paper that I ironed to the top to stitch around. I sometimes like this method better than marking the design on the quilt top. Yes, the freezer paper peels off eventually, but it's easily reattached. Pins helped the process too.</div>
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After finishing the hand embroidery, I fused on a backing and added free motion machine quilting.</div>
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It did hang in the Dallas Quilt Show in the large appliqué category!</div>
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I am also delighted to say that it has been juried into an upcoming Studio Art Quilt Associates global exhibition called <a href="http://www.saqa.com/memberArt.php?cat=8&ec=3&ex=103">Connecting Our Natural Worlds</a> which will premier at the Arizona-Sonoran Desert Museum in Tuscon, AZ in October.</div>
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I recently had Treelines and some of my other work professionally photographed.</div>
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Treelines, 30 x 80 inches</div>
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I love how the ghost tree silhouette turned out.</div>
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The yellow fabric with the blue raindrops was created using the rolling prints techniques I demo'ed in <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_cDCuPXZ6E">this video</a>.</div>
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See the tiny snippets of the black and white stripe? They are my suggestion of cows.<br />
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Thanks for scrolling through all those pictures! I hope you enjoyed a peek into my process.</div>
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Oh, by the way, the big round trees in blue and aqua and several of the other rejected trees from this project have already made their way into other quilts. Scroll through <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deborahboschert/">my Instagram</a> and see if you can spot them. </div>
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If you're intrigued by my process, you may enjoy my book <a href="https://amzn.to/2QEoIpC">Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch.</a></div>
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I've also created a workbook called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/468684600/head-heart-and-hands-developing-your?ref=shop_home_feat_2">Head, Heart and Hands: Developing Your Creative Voice</a> which includes lots of ideas, inspiration and thoughts about how I arrived at my unique style and process.</div>
Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-24352028094544023462018-12-31T17:14:00.001-05:002018-12-31T17:14:55.478-05:0012 Podcasts I Loved in 2018<span style="color: #1c1e21;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My friend, Helen, recently asked for podcast recommendations on Facebook. As a heavy podcast user, I can't resist sharing some favorites. Here's my response.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For long-form interviews with creative people: WTF and How to Be Amazing. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For short informative stories about unexpected stuff: Every Little Thing. (You can hear me ask about water chestnuts in the <a href="https://www.gimletmedia.com/every-little-thing/elt-help-line">Help Line episode</a> and read more about it <a href="http://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2017/09/water-chestnuts.html">here</a>.)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For intriguing, insightful and well-reported stories about contemporary life related to the internet: Re<span style="color: #1c1e21;">ply All and Endless Thread. </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For human interest related to African American culture: The Nod. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For human interest related to LGBTQ communities: Nancy. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For human interest related to mental health: The Hilarious World of Depression. </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For an absolutely incredible Broadway-style<span style="color: #1c1e21;"> musical in three acts all in audio: 36 Questions. </span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For a deep dive into true crime: Last Seen, Dirty John, Serial Season 1 -- and In the Dark (which I haven't listened to, but it's on my list and it's on my "best" lists this year). </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">For an inspiring combination of science and storytelling: Invisibilia and Radio Lab.</span></li>
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<span style="color: #1c1e21;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It's a good overview, but I thought I'd expand on a few favorites from 2018. This list doesn't necessarily include my all-time favorites or my reliable must-listens. It's more a collection of unexpected brilliance that I found inspiring, informative and entertaining.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.earhustlesq.com/">Ear Hustle</a></span><br />
Created by inmates in San Quentin state prisons, it offers an engaging view into the lives of an entirely marginalized population. The relationship between the co-hosts, an artist who volunteers at the prison and an inmate, is so warm and they are such talented, professional audio producers.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.apmpodcasts.org/thwod/">Hilarious World of Depression</a></span><br />
You know how everyone says that it's important that we talk about mental health more often? This does just that! It's honest, witty, informative -- plus sad yet hopeful. The interview with comedian Gary Gulman is quite devastating but so helpful to hear. The follow up with Gary from the year-end episode rounded out the season beautifully.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.sporkful.com/">Sporkful</a></span><br />
This excellent podcast examines culture, race, economics, parenting, entrepreneurship, comedy and more -- all through the lens of food!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/anthropocene-reviewed">Anthropocene Reviewed</a></span><br />
In each episode, John Green writes and reads a stunningly complex (yet relatable) essay about two things in the world around us, then rates them. (The ratings are just a structure to bring the whole concept together.) My favorite is the episode about Kentucky Blue Grass and Googling Strangers. Warning: Weeping highly likely.<br />
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<a href="https://www.committedpodcast.com/"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Committed</span></a><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm a big fan of marriage. In this podcast, host Jo Piazza interviews a married couple about their lives. Most have a notable event, challenge, or quality that has had a profound impact on their lives. Some are odd, unexpected or uncomfortable, but they're all honest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stitcher/the-dream">The Dream</a></span><br />
My son and I both listened to this whole series and loved discussing it together. It's a deep dive into MLMs (multi-level marketing, sometimes known as or perceived to be pyramid schemes). It's so complicated and probably controversial.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Image result for the habitat podcast" height="320" src="https://res-1.cloudinary.com/gimlet-media/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto:best/hpeqpd7kb3spvlzsfxuh" width="320" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.gimletmedia.com/the-habitat">The Habitat</a></span><br />
Journalist and host Lynn Levy followed the story of six strangers living in an artificial Mars habitat for a whole year. It's a seven-episode series about the people, the science and the ups and downs of the whole experiment. Plus some wacky musical interludes.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.gimletmedia.com/heavyweight">Heavyweight</a></span><br />
I'd say awkward discomfort is somewhat trendy right now. Host Jonathon Goldstein leans way into that weirdness. In each episode, he works with one person to try to get an answer to a nagging question about an experience, person or memory. Just listen. (But skip episodes #19 and #20 which treat people with challenging mental health issues with less sensitivity than I think appropriate.)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.wbur.org/lastseen">Last Seen</a></span><br />
I love a good heist movie! Last Seen is a deep dive into the biggest art theft in history. They cover every possible detail and talk to interesting experts. True crime podcasts are very popular, but most are about violent crimes, so this feels less tragic. (Not that it isn't tragic that these 13 paintings may never been seen again, but you know what I mean...)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Image result for nancy podcast" height="320" src="https://pixel.nymag.com/imgs/daily/vulture/2017/05/01/01-nancy-podcast.w700.h700.jpg" width="320" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/shows/nancy">Nancy</a></span><br />
This podcast gets better and better. It explores all kinds of stories, questions, challenges and celebrations about queer culture.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Image result for obscure podcast" height="320" src="https://content.production.cdn.art19.com/images/15/ef/7f/a1/15ef7fa1-6df0-40da-8107-7739f5c4da2f/0c1068cdd00a58b6555a6fe057cd9e8a404dbbbae8748acd0ab03fcec06ff87adb5e6a03d0cb50b5f4dc9f7aacb6567199853c6a9eb7ca405bd920af4c24f3a5.jpeg" width="320" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.earwolf.com/show/obscure-with-michael-ian-black/">Obscure</a></span><br />
I would not have expected to like this podcast, but it's a delight. My son even agrees to listen when we're in the car together and he likes it too! Comedian and writer Michael Ian Black reads Jude the Obscure out loud and comments on it as he goes. I would never read this book by myself. I once tried to get through Tale of Two Cities, but failed. As he reads, Michael notes themes he's picking up, points out ridiculous characters or plot points, looks up words he doesn't know how to pronounce and makes predictions about what might happen to poor pathetic Jude. On some episodes, he invites friends or family members to discuss particular sections of the story. It's so listenable! Start at the beginning, or just jump in anywhere. He provides enough exposition that you'll easily catch up.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Image result for reply all podcast" height="320" src="https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/931229936743936000/8TH6WhLp_400x400.jpg" width="320" /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.gimletmedia.com/reply-all">Reply All</a></span><br />
One of the things that makes me love a podcast is the host or hosts. I really like Alex and PJ. Reply All theoretically tells stories about things that happen on or through or because of the internet. Some episodes are light and funny. Some are well-reported and complex. I also really love the every-now-and-then segments Yes Yes No and Super Tech Support.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I hope these suggestions will bulk up your podcast library! Let me know what you think and which podcast you love that I should listen to.</span><br />
<br />Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-75151970096510840972018-12-19T16:16:00.003-05:002018-12-19T16:16:45.847-05:00I've been in the studio! 2018 Art Quilt CollagesHere are all the quilts in made in 2018.<br />
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You can see my review of 2017 <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2017/12/all-art-quilts-i-made-in-2017.html">here</a> and 2016 <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2016/12/eleven-quilts-and-some-beetles.html">here</a>.<br />
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<i>Ever Arise Eventide, 44x40</i><br />
I love this quilt-- the dramatic shape of that big blue tree, the interesting mix of fabrics and stitches in the foreground, the wavy contour quilting lines in the background, the offset purple stripe along the arch and the feeling of magical realism with the ladder. I'm delighted that it was sold to a collector.<br />
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<b>February</b><br />
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<i>Small Delights, 12x12</i><br />
This was my <a href="http://www.saqa.com/">SAQA</a> Auction donation for 2018.<br />
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<i>Rising, 8x6</i><br />
Another SAQA auction donation, this one for the Spotlight event at the conference.<br />
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<i>Hand Full of Wonder, 34x22</i><br />
It was a delight to have an opportunity to make two art quilts for the release of Carrie Bloomston's fabric line, Wonder.<br />
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<i>Hand Full of Flutter, 34x22</i><br />
I also created my first fused applique art quilt <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/592659108/pattern-for-fused-applique-art-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_5">pattern </a>for these two quilts. That was an ambitious project and I learned so much from working through that challenge. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/592659108/pattern-for-fused-applique-art-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_5">Check it out.</a><br />
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<b>March</b><br />
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<i>Beagle and Lab, 12x12</i><br />
A commission celebrating and remembering two precious pets.<br />
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<b>April</b><br />
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<i>Abundant, 6x4</i><br />
A small art quilt collage donation for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.<br />
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<i>Hope on the Hillside, 6x4</i><br />
Another donation for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt show.<br />
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<i>Lightly, 7x5</i><br />
I only made one in my on-going "ready to frame" series of <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/509297203/art-quilt-collage-for-stability-mixed?ref=shop_home_active_8">7x5 art quilt collages</a>. There are several more that are in various stages of completion.<br />
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<b>May</b><br />
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This series was created to celebrate Melanie Testa's stunning new fabric line. See each individual piece below. Working with a limited selection of fabric allowed me to highlight hand embroidery in new ways.<br />
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<i>Spring Sprout, 7x5</i><br />
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<i>Graceful Greens, 7x5</i><br />
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<i>Blushing Bud, 7x5</i><br />
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<i>Rising Rose, 7x5</i><br />
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<i>Floral Flutter, 7x5</i><br />
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<i>Floral Fusion, 7x5</i><br />
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<b>June</b><br />
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<i>Shifting Shelter, 20x16</i><br />
This is the featured artwork for the first article in my three part series for Quilting Arts magazine.<br />
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<i>Glossary, 50x30</i><br />
Another quilt that I am just thrilled with the outcome. It was created for the special exhibition curated by Dinner at Eight artists and premiered at International Quilt Festival. I'm delighted that it sold.<br />
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<b>July</b><br />
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<i>Brimming Bounty, 20x16</i><br />
This is the featured artwork for the second in my three-part series for Quilting Arts magazine.<br />
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<b>August</b><br />
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Kristin LaFlamme asked me to create four small art quilt collages with Carrie Bloomston's fabric line, Wonder for the new Montavilla Sewing in Lake Oswego, OR. I'll be <a href="https://www.montavillasewing.com/classes/personal-symbols-for-art-quilts">teaching</a> there in April.<br />
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<i>Shine, 7x5</i><br />
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<i>Grow, 7x5</i><br />
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<i>Ride, 7x5</i><br />
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<i>Soar, 7x5</i><br />
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<b>August</b><br />
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<i>Flourishing, 9 2/3 x 28</i><br />
I haven't shared this yet. (I really should do a whole blog post with close ups so you can see all the texture.) I created this piece for the annual Dallas "<a href="https://www.catholicfoundation.com/Get-Involved/Events-Calendar/A-Year-on-the-Plaza-Art-Competition">art on the plaza</a>" call for entries. I was awarded an honorable mention and the piece is now in the collection of the Catholic Foundation.<br />
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<b>September</b><br />
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I created these five tiny pieces to make into stickers to give to my students in my workshop at the Hudson River Valley. (They're tiny and simple, but they count!) You can read about how I created the stickers <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2018/09/stickers.html">here</a>.<br />
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House sticker, 3x3<br />
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Stone sticker, 3x3<br />
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Chair sticker, 3x3<br />
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Bowl sticker, 3x3<br />
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Ladder sticker, 3x3<br />
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<b>September</b><br />
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<i>Pausing Pattern, 20x16</i><br />
This is the featured art quilt in the third article in my Quilting Arts magazine series. I've edited it to black and white since isn't supposed to be revealed until the issue comes out in February. Shhh.<br />
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<b>November</b><br />
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<i>Conversations, 40x40</i><br />
Another major work that I'm really pleased with. You can read about the process of creating this work <a href="https://deborahsjournal.blogspot.com/2018/11/a-peek-into-my-process-conversations.html">here</a>.<br />
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<b>December</b><br />
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Flutter Home, 14x14<br />
One last quilt made for the Quilting Arts challenge to be donated to people transitioning out of homelessness through Furnishing Hope.<br />
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A few statistics...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">19 Small -- Less than 9" on all sides (38 last year)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><br /></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">7 Medium -- 9 to 30" on all sides (13 last year)</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">5 Large -- greater than 30" on any side (2 last year)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">Total: 31</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I made fewer overall, but more large works. I hope to continue that trend in 2019.<br style="background-color: white; color: #222222;" /></span>Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-20840361883608478932018-11-29T00:05:00.001-05:002018-11-29T09:21:26.656-05:00A Peek Into My Process -- ConversationsI'm delighted to share a new art quilt just finished! It's likely my last completion of 2018. (I'll be working on other things in December, but I don't think I'll finish them.)<br />
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Conversations, 40x40"<br />
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Would you like to see some photos of my process?<br />
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I started when I got a wild idea to make something new to enter in Quilt Con. I am a member of the Dallas Modern Quilt Guild and I think the MQG is doing lots of interesting and exciting things. I really love being a member even though I'm not sure what I create is *modern* I think there is some cross-over in what I do and what is typically thought of as the *modern* aesthetic.<br />
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I started by choosing these three fabrics as inspiration. (I didn't end up using the leaf print.)<br />
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Plus, this photo of the tree at the end of my alley. I see it every day but have only begun to appreciate its beauty. This image is cropped and edited to highlight that wonderful silhouette.<br />
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At QuiltCon, all quilts less than 36" on any side go in one big "small quilts" category. I didn't want to be lumped into a category that could have tons of variety. I wanted to enter the applique category, so that meant the quilt had to be bigger than 36 inches. I opted to make a 40x40 inch square.<br />
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That helped me plan the size of the tree which I blew up using the excellent online application Rasterbator.<br />
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I printed out the pages and taped them together.<br />
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Then traced the tree onto parchment paper with a pencil.<br />
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Then transferred the drawing to pre-fused brown fabric.<br />
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Then I cut it out with tiny scissors. Tedious. Someone on Instagram asked if I used a digital cutter. Nope -- just good old scissors. I don't think a digital cutter could cut a tree this big anyway. Actually, I made it even more tedious by preserving the negative cut-out which I could use in another quilt.<br />
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Then I spent a few days at the design wall trying different compositions and fabrics. That low volume background is a nod to the modern aesthetic, but it's still me.<br />
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I settled on the blackish batik for the top arch, but that meant the bottom gray panel would need to be much lighter. I didn't have any light gray, so I had to make a trip to the fabric store. You can see I had a slightly lighter gray as pictured here, but not light enough.<br />
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Aha. Better. I filled that light gray panel with handwriting. (Actually, I'd already filled the darker gray panel with handwriting, so that's now in my stash for another project.)<br />
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Here's everything all flat and fused the batting. You probably wouldn't even notice, but I felt like the tree was a tiny bit unbalanced on the left, so I added one extra sprig. You may be able to see the difference if you scroll up to the earlier versions.<br />
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I knew I wanted to add a hand embroidered outline of a chair. I was originally planning just one chair. All my chair quilts are just single chairs. But obviously, this strongly symmetrical composition could accommodate two chairs.<br />
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I chose two Ikea chairs and fiddled with the size to make them fit under the tree. It was important to choose different -- and yet similar -- chairs.<br />
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Those chairs got traced onto freezer paper and ironed onto the quilt to act as a pattern to stitch around. This method is safer than using some kind of transfer pen.<br />
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I also added some scattered embroidered stars at the top.<br />
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Then I thought about adding more embroidery. My beloved Y stitches? Ultimately, I decided it didn't need anything else. Modern quilts are often minimalist. But then I needed to decide how to quilt it. That was really hard. I sketched some ideas. I rejected all of them.<br />
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Eventually, I decided I should start by quilting the branches of the tree. That meant I had to sketch them. Not my favorite task or a skill I feel particularly good about. I worked and re-worked the sketch using parchment paper so I could see all the little spaces I'd want the branches to fill.<br />
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Then I pinned the parchment paper to the quilt and free motion quilted following the lines. Then peeled off the parchment paper. (Another tedious task.)<br />
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Then I struggled with how to quilt the rest of the quilt. I decided on parallel lines following the arch. This kind of linear quilting is often seen in modern quilts. It was also tedious because I chose to start and stop at each little cluster of stars. Generally, I don't like machine quilting to cross over hand embroidery.<br />
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I considered more linear quilting for the bottom half of the quilt but decided on my favorite leafy motif instead. I especially like how these leafy vines nestle around the chairs.<br />
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Ta Da! Mostly done... but wait, still needs a binding. I did a fused binding, mostly matching the body of the quilt. Here's that overall shot again.<br />
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I sent off my entry today. From start to finish it took about 12 days. Not full-time days, but several hours. I really enjoyed the whole process and I'm delighted by the results. Here's the statement I included with my entry.<br />
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<span class="s1">This silhouette is based on a tree at the end of my alley. I set it in a neutral composition and thought about conversations that might occur while sitting under it. The handwriting on the bottom panel represents all the stories and ideas we need to share with each other. It’s intended to be illegible so viewers can envision their own narratives. The combination of a variety of fabrics, frayed edges, irregular shapes, and scattered stitches reminds me of the complicated conversations that may happen between night and day, dark and light, or beginnings and endings.</span><br />
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<span class="s1">Read more about the process of developing your own creative voice and creating art that is distinctly *you* even while considering other aesthetic styles in my workbook <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/468684600/head-heart-and-hands-developing-your?ref=shop_home_feat_2">Head, Heart and Hands: Developing Your Creative Voice. </a></span></div>
<br />Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-46113241147946435992018-09-03T11:05:00.001-04:002018-09-03T11:05:35.446-04:00Stickers!As I was preparing for my five-day workshop at <a href="http://www.fiberartworkshops.com/">Hudson River Valley Art Workshops</a>, I thought it would be fun to create some kind of "marker" for each day. I love check lists, passport stamps, and gold stars so I decided to make a sticker to give the attendees each day.<br />
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I started by creating five small art quilt collages that could be nicely cropped into circles. I used a 4" circle cut from a piece of paper to help me visualize the size and shape as I worked. We'd be talking a lot about personal symbols during the workshops, so each design includes one of the symbols I use regularly in my work.<br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Here are the five finished collages.</span><br />
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Next, I took photos of each and imported them into Canva, a free online graphic design platform. That allowed me to crop them into circles and add some text. I was sort of planning to include text, so I had left some space in each collage where I could drop the text. Some ended up more easily accommodating the text than others.<br />
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Finding the quotes was tricky. They needed to be short. They needed to fit the meaning of the symbol. I didn't want them all to be quotes from white dudes. During the week before my workshop when I had a lot of planning and packing to do, I probably spent too much time searching for just the right quotes. (It was worth it.)<br />
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Monday's quote reminded us to explore every possibility during the week.<br />
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Tuesday's quote is one of my favorites -- and reminds us to celebrate complexities... in the creative process and in ourselves.<br />
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For Wednesday, I chose a quote that would encourage us to keep going!<br />
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On Thursday, the quote suggests that taking a moment to reflect is important.<br />
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On Friday, we began to think about returning to our homes and the places in a creative life where we are most fulfilled.<br />
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These Canva images were also perfect for posting on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deborahboschert/">Instagram</a>, which I did each day of the workshop.<br />
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I picked up a pack of <a href="https://amzn.to/2PC8X0T">Avery sticker labels</a> to print on my home printer. These are the ones I used.<br />
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The Avery website provides downloadable templates for all their labels, making it easy to import the image and get it sized and placed just right to fit on the sticker page. Finished stickers.<br />
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We kept all our exercises, handouts and worksheets in a plastic binder through the week. Here's my binder on Friday.<br />
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This was such a fun project! The students seemed to get a kick out of them too. I hope to have more opportunities to teach multi-day workshops and will definitely print up more stickers for the occasion!Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-50699257394983426382018-07-07T00:07:00.001-04:002018-07-07T00:08:47.095-04:00Iceland Highlights and RecommendationsWe had a fabulous trip to Iceland. I really could go on and on, but several people have asked for recommendations, so I'll share the highlights in this brief post. Maybe I'll share more inspirations and details in another post later.<br />
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Read the many recommendations and blog posts on <a href="https://iheartreykjavik.net/">I Heart Reykjavik.</a> I got lots of great info there including restaurant recommendations.<br />
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Take the <a href="https://iheartreykjavik.net/the-tours/?cn-reloaded=1">I Heart Reykjavik Walking Tour.</a> Our tour guide was charming and offered us a great mix of history, art, architecture, pop culture, recommendations and personal stories. Pricey, but worth it. This <a href="https://iheartreykjavik.net/2015/03/5-reasons-why-you-should-book-the-i-heart-reykjavik-walking-tour/">blog post</a> about why you should book her tours sold me. Here we are with our guide.<br />
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Get a cinnamon roll at <a href="http://www.braudogco.is/">Braud and Co.</a> They have lots of other pastries too. Try those if you want but don't miss the cinnamon roll.<br />
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See the three highlights on the <a href="https://guidetoiceland.is/best-of-iceland/top-9-detours-on-the-golden-circle">Golden Circle:</a> Gullfoss, Geysir and Thingvellir. Decide whether you're going to rent a car and drive it yourself or take a tour. Pros and cons for both. We drove ourselves. Here we are overlooking Gullfoss.<br />
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If you drive yourself, plan to have lunch at <a href="http://fridheimar.is/en/restaurant">Fridheimar Tomato Farm</a>. This was super unique, delicious and fun. If you decide to take a tour consider one that has a stop here.<br />
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If you want an additional stop on your Golden Circle tour, <a href="https://guidetoiceland.is/travel-iceland/drive/kerid">Kerid Crater</a> is really cool.<br />
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Splurge and go to the <a href="https://www.bluelagoon.com/">Blue Lagoon.</a> Everyone seems to love it. We did this last time we were in Iceland (17 years ago) and the price has risen dramatically.<br />
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Or get the geo-thermal spa and water experience at <a href="https://www.fontana.is/">Fontana</a> instead. (Or another pool or spa, there's several.) That's what we did. It was cheaper, already on the way to something else we were going to see and less crowded than the Blue Lagoon. But there is no silica mud mask. I'd say both are in stunning locations. Blue Lagoon in the middle of a lava field and Fontana on the shore of a lake. See the lake behind us here? You could soak in the naturally-heated pools, then walk right out into the naturally-COLD lake. (I didn't, but Jeff and Claire did.)<br />
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Walk along the shore from <a href="https://en.harpa.is/">Harpa</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sun_Voyager">Sun Voyager.</a><br />
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We didn't have time for many museum stops, but <a href="https://visitreykjavik.is/tales-iceland">Tales from Iceland</a> was pretty fun. It exceeded our expectations.<br />
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We really enjoyed the live theater production of <a href="http://icelandicsagas.com/">Icelandic Sagas.</a><br />
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Walk around the old harbor area near the Maritime Museum -- I believe the area is called Grandi. It's trendy and nice. We ate at Lamb, Flatey and Valdi's. I wish we could have taken the tour at Omnom chocolate.<br />
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Obviously, there's lots more to do. Of the things we enjoyed, these were the highlights. Let me know if you use any of our tips.Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-55521267988636459652018-06-08T06:00:00.000-04:002018-06-08T06:00:04.091-04:00Art Quilt Collages with Florabunda!<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">I was delighted to create a series of small art quilt collages with Melanie Testa's beautiful new fabric line, Florabunda! RJR sent me this selection of fat quarters. So inspiring, right?</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I started by fusing everything then cutting, slicing, tearing, combining, mixing and layering these beautiful prints with a few other fabrics from my collection including some of Leslie Tucker Jenison's <a href="https://www.rjrfabrics.com/urban-garden/">Urban Garden</a> line. I added a few lines of handwriting for visual texture and interest -- and because it's one of my go-to details for my creative style and voice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Then I had this wrinkly collection waiting to be fused.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Fun, right? I was really excited to add stitching both by hand and by machine. The stitching always elevates the work and adds interest and texture.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here's one of the pieces all flat and fused... waiting for stitching.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And here are the finished pieces. They are all 5x7 inches and finished with a tiny line of stitching and a painted edge. You can barely see that bit of color, but I love it as a finishing method. (It's described in my book, <a href="https://amzn.to/2LbF59c">Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch</a>.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">See!? The stitching brings it all together.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: small;">This one is probably my favorite. I love the messy French knots I nestled </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: small;">in amongst the leaves.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">A fussy cut leaf and a stitched leaf!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i>Floral Fusion</i></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">This charming bud is perfect for a focal element.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">These last two I actually mounted and framed. Don't they look great?</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I'm loving this pink and black color combo.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here's a little closer look at the frame...</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">And the title notation on the mat.</span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: small;">I loved fussy cutting those pink shapes and turning them into flowers. (They could be birds too!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Florabunda is such an inspiring collection for art quilt collage. Every print and colorway talks to each other in in<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">teresting ways. It's perfect for fussy cutting, layering and mixing with other tone-on-tone prints or original surface design patterns. As an artist, I love using botanical shapes in my work and the leaves, flowers, vines </span>and<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;"> patterns in this collection are beautifully realistic but have a true hand-designed quality about them. You can see the movement of the dye and paint Melly must have used in the original designs. The subtle chevron print may be my new favorite fabric. It's perfect to ground a design and the colors are familiar but slightly unexpected. You'll definitely see bits of Florabunda pop up in my work in the future!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Blog Hop Details and Chances to Win!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s1">Visit and like all </span><span class="s1">Florabunda! blog hoppers on Instagram, including @RJRFabrics @QuiltyBox @MellyTesta to increase your chances to win swag! RJR Fabrics will post chances to win Florabunda! Swag daily June 11 through 16. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span class="s1">You can also check out<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Melanie Testa’s </span><span class="s1">blog each day. She'll be posting highlights and interesting knowledge nuggets about each participant! With pictures! (I wonder what she'll write about me?!)</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 7: Tiffany Hayes <span class="s2"><a href="http://needleinahayesstack.blogspot.com/">http://needleinahayesstack.blogspot.com</a> </span></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 8: Deborah Boschert <a href="http://www.deborahsstudio.com/"><span class="s2">http://www.deborahsstudio.com/</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 9: Sara Mika <a href="http://www.mockpiestudio.com/index.html"><span class="s2">http://www.mockpiestudio.com/index.html</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 10: Lyric Kinard <a href="http://lyrickinard.com/lyric-kinard-blog/"><span class="s2">http://lyrickinard.com/lyric-kinard-blog/</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 11: Kathy York http://<a href="http://aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/"><span class="s2">aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 11: Teri Lucas <a href="https://terificreations.com/"><span class="s2">https://terificreations.com</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 12: Leslie Tucker Jenison <a href="http://leslietuckerjenison.com/"><span class="s2">http://leslietuckerjenison.com</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 12: Heidi Kelly http://www.<a href="http://hkellydesigns.com/"><span class="s2">hkellydesigns.com</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 13: Jamie Fingal <a href="http://jamiefingaldesigns.blogspot.com/"><span class="s2">http://jamiefingaldesigns.blogspot.com/</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 14: Debby Brown <span class="s2"><a href="https://www.debbybrownquilts.com/">https://www.debbybrownquilts.com</a></span></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 14: Susan Brusker Knapp <a href="http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com/"><span class="s2">http://wwwbluemoonriver.blogspot.com</span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-size: small;">June 15: RJR Fabrics Social Media Event</span></span></div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: small;">June 16: Melanie Testa </span><a href="http://www.melanietesta.com/" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial; font-size: medium;"><span class="s2">http://www.melanietesta.com</span></a></div>
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Since it wasn't available to purchase, she commissioned me to make one like it -- but 12x12" and with her two dogs. How fun is that?</div>
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She wanted this same color palette and composition, but in order to make it interesting at the larger size, I'd definitely need to add more fabrics and stitch motifs.</div>
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So, I began by pulling these possible fabrics.</div>
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Fun, right? I knew I wanted some handwriting surface design (which was also in the original small piece), so I created that piece at the top. Just light blue fabric with the blue <a href="https://amzn.to/2HrPnUy">Sharpie Stained fabric marker.</a> You can see I was also thinking about how I might use a selvage edge.</div>
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It took me a long time to figure out the right fabric and shapes for the dogs. I ended up painting fabric specifically to look like a beagle and a gray lab. Here they are!</div>
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Even though I pulled all those fabrics, I settled on these for the final fabric layer.</div>
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I was leaving lots of space for stitching by machine and by hand, but adding those fussy cut flowers also filled in the space nicely and framed the dogs.</div>
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And here's the finished piece.</div>
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I fussy cut and spliced the selvage of Leslie Tucker Jenison's fabric to include the word "love." <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfyWsJR0byYprtm_pvTn9PLPxwZJvu_aJAqZ04dvs-mPVCOkM4UxoYBX34CdnzGDzbJXwyoOXCsPgkCez2mq7OuPJTAe4zkkmOe_b7VP66N24J07AGVfvJGorlNowbkZqB43H/s1600/IMG_4679.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEfyWsJR0byYprtm_pvTn9PLPxwZJvu_aJAqZ04dvs-mPVCOkM4UxoYBX34CdnzGDzbJXwyoOXCsPgkCez2mq7OuPJTAe4zkkmOe_b7VP66N24J07AGVfvJGorlNowbkZqB43H/s400/IMG_4679.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
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And you can see the embroidered purple sprouts and the more-subtle free motion quilted sprouts. </div>
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Orange Y stitches as in the original.</div>
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The dogs got just a bit of contour stitching. You can also see the wavy, hilly, gentle lines stitched in the teal background. (I stitched them and then fused the dogs on top.) </div>
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So, there you have it. Dogs! I am so happy to say my friend was thrilled with the result.</div>
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Also... here's my dog, Lincoln. He's smiling!</div>
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Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-29023572494328766652018-03-10T11:56:00.003-05:002018-03-10T11:56:35.577-05:00Super Fun (and cheap!) Art Lessons from Cloth, Paper, ScissorsI was thrilled to create two <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=deborah%20boschert">Art Lessons</a> for Cloth Paper Scissors. These are digital products that include a 19 page pdf document with tons of images and step-by-step instructions for the project AND links to how-to video tutorials. It's an amazing combination of a magazine article, mini-workshop, video lesson, image gallery and inspiration board! They are only $3.99 -- a great deal, I think.<br />
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Here's <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/art-lessons-2017-volume-12-ep16060">Expressive Surface Design</a>.<br />
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These are the three art quilt collages I created for the art lesson.<br />
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Want to see close ups?<br />
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The art lesson covers creating surface design with handwriting and stamps...<br />
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<i>*I love those Sharpie Stained markers!</i><br />
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also tips for creating a pleasing composition...<br />
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and even ideas for free motion stitching motifs.<br />
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Seriously, it's full of tips, inspiration and instruction that you could use in all kinds of mixed media art. I hope you'll <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/art-lessons-2017-volume-12-ep16060">check it out.</a><br />
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And here's <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/art-lessons-2017-volume-11-ep16057">Tiny Textured Treasures.</a><br />
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I created decorative plant stakes for this project... but you could use these sweet ornaments in lots of ways.<br />
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This lesson includes ideas for selecting a fabric palette...<br />
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and suggestions for composition...<br />
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plus tutorials for some of my favorite improvisational embroidery stitches!<br />
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I'd love to see what you create with inspiration from either of these <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=deborah%20boschert">Art Lessons</a>. Show me your handwriting, stamped patterns, free motion quilting, art quilt collages and tiny embroidery stitches!<br />
<br />Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-59418559057494388602018-02-05T12:13:00.000-05:002018-02-05T15:25:26.834-05:00Big Blue Tree Art Quilt is Done!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvywJgWXLCws3TvR8lN8VrLLnflo9VMR204UBLRI4pQbISv0Ye2omcOmwRPR09FXzDES5QwcINw5q0YQqwQH49B38qNv9AB7D1T84L03bQr-Ykf5fNWiItdRRKuwIWgsIB6Jv/s1600/IMG_3736.JPG" imageanchor="1"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHvywJgWXLCws3TvR8lN8VrLLnflo9VMR204UBLRI4pQbISv0Ye2omcOmwRPR09FXzDES5QwcINw5q0YQqwQH49B38qNv9AB7D1T84L03bQr-Ykf5fNWiItdRRKuwIWgsIB6Jv/s640/IMG_3736.JPG" title="Ever Arise Eventide by Deborah Boschert" width="572" /></a><br />
Ever Arise Eventide, 44x40"<br />
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Way back in October, I was itching to start something new and I wanted some new work to enter in the <a href="http://www.quiltersguildofdallas.org/quilters-guild-of-dallas-show">Quilters Guild of Dallas</a> show... and the <a href="http://www.saqa.com/">Studio Art Quilt Associates</a> new exhibition Dusk to Dawn. Each year the Dallas show includes a category called "show chair theme" and this year it is Tree of Life. So, I got it in my head to make a quilt with a tree in a nighttime setting that would fit both calls for entry. I decided the tree should be dark blue, so I went shopping.<br />
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Looks like someone had an accident -- at least they were in the appropriate color section.<br />
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I ended up buying these three pieces of fabric, the blue for the tree, the gray for the background and the stripe because I thought it would be an interesting accent piece. (I was wrong. It never worked itself in.)<br />
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Next I set about drawing the big tree.<br />
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I put the sketch up on the design wall to get a sense of scale and proportion that I couldn't see on the table top. You have to be able to step back. (True for art making and for life in general.)<br />
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Then I cut it out. (The blue fabric already had <a href="http://amzn.to/2s9Ol9h">Misty Fuse</a> fusible webbing applied to the back at this point.)<br />
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As I cut, I carefully preserved the negative thinking it could make a good background for a second big tree quilt. (My trusty iron should give you a sense of scale. It's a nice <a href="http://amzn.to/2s7yqIx">iron</a>. And it's green!)<br />
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Ok, so I've got the tree. Now what? I made a few notes and sketches to help me move on to the next step. It was important to consider the size requirements of the SAQA call for entry. (Looking back at these notes, I see I didn't follow through with adding any new surface design techniques, but I did keep in mind "less is more.")<br />
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Not too many pictures from the next few steps, but I must have done lots of auditioning, considering, folding, pinning, scrunching, considering and reconsidering before I eventually ended up with this.<br />
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Next I needed to design a moon. I considered these fabrics.<br />
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I really liked that piece with the handwriting, but the scale was too large. So I added some smaller, tighter handwriting to a new piece of cloth and eventually cut out this moon shape. (Here is my <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0U4M256Znf4">video tutorial</a> for adding handwriting to fabric from my YouTube channel. It's also covered in my Art Lesson <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/art-lessons-2017-volume-12-ep16060">Expressive Surface Design</a>. Here's my <a href="http://amzn.to/2GOXTK3">favorite pen</a>.)<br />
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So, here's the background with the moon. (That swirly gray print on the left by <a href="http://leslietuckerjenison.com/">Leslie Tucker Jenison</a> is beautiful, but definitely wasn't working here.)<br />
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I worked through several different ladder designs and finalized all the background fabric details. Then I fused the top to batting. (I like <a href="http://amzn.to/2EHVBMf">Hobbs Premium 80/20</a>.)<br />
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I always add hand stitched details to my art quilts. Those stitches go through just the top and batting, so here I'm auditioning various thread colors.<br />
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Because this quilt is so big, I often had to lay it over the red loveseat in my studio to decide where the next stitches needed to go.<br />
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After the hand stitching was complete, I fused on a backing fabric. I love this stage when it starts to feel nice and flat and the backing gives it more structure and it's ready for free motion quilting. (Sitting on the ironing board is my workbook <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/468684600/head-heart-and-hands-developing-your?ref=shop_home_active_3">Head, Heart and Hands: Developing Your Creative Voice</a>. I swear, this isn't deliberate product placement. I'd just come back from teaching at Craft Napa and unpacked items were strewn everywhere. But if you'd like to check it out, you can find it in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/deborahhope?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Etsy</a> shop <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/468684600/head-heart-and-hands-developing-your?ref=shop_home_active_3">spiral bound</a> or <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/461818604/pdf-head-heart-and-hands-developing-your?ref=shop_home_active_2">pdf download</a>.)<br />
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I wanted to create a bit of a glow around the moon, so I sketched some possible quilted motifs.<br />
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Here's what I ended up with.<br />
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Once all the free motion quilting was done, I squared it up. I didn't actually use the floor tiles to measure, but it's nice to see it lined up and straight.<br />
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And here is the finished quilt (same picture from the top of this post).<br />
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<b>Ever Arise Eventide, 44x40"</b><br />
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I think the glow around the moon turned out quite nicely. Can you just barely see it in this picture? That's how it's supposed to be!<br />
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Here's a detail shot where you can see the sprout stitches and the Y stitches. (There is a video tutorial of both of these stitches in my Art Lesson <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/art-lessons-2017-volume-11-ep16057">Tiny Textured Treasures</a> with Cloth Paper Scissors.)<br />
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I was also really pleased with the wavy, contour lines in the gray background area. They add really nice texture, but not too tight and stiff. They also suggest rolling hills which emphasizes the idea of a contemporary landscape.<br />
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Here's a detail of the top section including a <a href="http://www.turtlehand.com/linetropic.html">perfect stripe</a> from Turtle Hand Batik.<br />
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I took my time with this quilt, a full four months from start to finish. There were lots of things happening during that time. (I taught at Quilt Festival in Houston, Thanksgiving and Christmas, teaching in Nebraska and at Craft Napa, another trip to California to see my sister, and you know... just everyday stuff.) But, I enjoyed each step in the process and the pace felt just right.<br />
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I hope you're looking up in the evenings and noticing the shadows of the trees and the cycle of the moon -- and the cycle of ever moving upward.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">(</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Note that all Amazon links in this post are affiliate links which means that if you click through and purchase the product I get a small percentage of the purchase price at no additional cost to you. Thank you.)</span>Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-47406597303508679602017-12-28T11:29:00.002-05:002017-12-28T11:29:40.640-05:00All The Art Quilts I Made in 2017It's not likely I'll finish anything else in the next three days, so here's the collection of art quilts I made in 2017. I'm posting them here without much commentary, review or introspection. Not all the pictures are great. It's just a tally.<br />
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At the very end, I've included what I consider small, medium and large and how many I made in each category.<br />
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<b>December</b><br />
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White Dog with Purple Sprouts, 6x6<br />
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White Dog Under A Green Sky, 6x6<br />
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White Dog with Orange Posies, 6x6<br />
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This White Dog series will be available at the "Think Pawsitive" fundraiser at <a href="http://craftingalifellc.com/craft-napa/">Craft Napa</a> in January.<br />
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In A Moment, 12x9<br />
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To the Light, 12x9<br />
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Everything At Once, 12x9<br />
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This series of bowl quilts were made to illustrate an upcoming article in Quilting Arts magazine.<br />
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<b>A collection of 5x7s made throughout the year</b><br />
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Several of these 5x7 pieces will be available at the <a href="http://craftingalifellc.com/craft-napa2017/artist-market/">Artist Market at Craft Napa</a> in January and in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/deborahhope?ref=seller-platform-mcnav">Etsy</a> shop after.<br />
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<b>November</b><br />
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Flourishing Framework 1, 12x12<br />
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Framing Flourish 2, 12x12<br />
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Framing Flourish 3, 12x12<br />
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These three pieces were made as part of the Cloth Paper Scissors Art Lesson <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/art-lessons-2017-volume-12-ep16060?utm_source=clothpaperscissors.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cps-nln-bl-171218-artlesson">Expressive Surface Design</a> which includes a video tutorial. (It's only $3.99! Check it out here.)<br />
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<b>October</b><br />
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Spiral and Seedling, 18x18<br />
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Beetle Pincushions<br />
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Several of these will also be available at the <a href="http://craftingalifellc.com/craft-napa2017/artist-market/">Craft Napa Artist Market.</a><br />
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Small Favors, 20x20<br />
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<b>September</b><br />
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Tiny Treasures, 3x5<br />
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These small decorative fabric collages were created for the <a href="https://www.interweave.com/store/art-lessons-2017-volume-11-ep16057?utm_source=clothpaperscissors.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=cps-nln-bl-171115-artlessons11#customer-reviews">Cloth Paper Scissors Art Lesson "Tiny Textured Treasures"</a> which includes a video tutorial of some of my favorite embroidery stitches.<br />
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Sun Rises. Tree Grows. Door Opens., 20x20<br />
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<b>June</b><br />
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Eight Design Guides program example, 8x10<br />
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This small piece was made for a <a href="http://deborahsstudio.com/workshops-and-more/">program</a> to illustrate how I use the Eight Design Guides from my book, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/474377211/signed-copy-art-quilt-collage-a-creative?ref=shop_home_feat_1">Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint, and Stitch.</a><br />
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Rising Resting, 40x40<br />
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<b>May </b><br />
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Nourishment, 6x6<br />
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Moonlit Grove, 18x18<br />
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Cultivate, 7x5<br />
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Nourish, 7x5<br />
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These two pieces were made for a fundraising auction for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show.<br />
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<b>April </b><br />
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Wiggly Tree, 8x8<br />
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<b>March</b><br />
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Wings and Leaves, 8x6<br />
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Cup of Comfort, 8x5<br />
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These two pieces were part of the Spotlight Auction at the <a href="http://www.saqa.com/">SAQA</a> Conference.<br />
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<a href="http://deborahsstudio.com/workshops-and-more/">Captivating Compositions workshop</a> samples, 6x6<br />
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I don't really consider these "finished" art quilts, but it's a great teaching tool and definitely something that got "done" in 2017.<br />
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<b>February</b><br />
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untitled, 12x12<br />
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Light as a Feather, 16x20<br />
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Both of these pieces were made as demo samples for my appearance on <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/watch/show-list/video/latest/show-2108">The Quilt Show</a>.<br />
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Cultivate and Climb, 20x20<br />
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38 Small -- Less than 9" on all sides<br />
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13 Medium -- 9 to 30" on all sides<br />
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2 Large -- greater than 30" on any side<br />
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Total: 53, not including the beetles!<br />
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Other statistics I could tally, but not right now...<br />
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How many were made for specific calls for entry or publication<br />
How many were made mostly to sell<br />
How many am I really really pleased with<br />
How many do I consider very weak<br />
How many have sold<br />
How many were made for charity<br />
<br />Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-46292610028761898622017-12-03T20:05:00.002-05:002017-12-03T20:05:53.857-05:00Captivating Compositions WorkshopSince <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/474377211/signed-copy-art-quilt-collage-a-creative?ref=shop_home_feat_1">my book</a> came out, one of the workshops I've been teaching regularly is called "Captivating Compositions." It's turning out to be one of my most popular and it's so fun and interesting.<br />
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In fact, I had my doubts when I first developed it, but I've been delighted by the response.<br />
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It's based on the Eight Design Guides I developed for the composition chapter of my book.<br />
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Here's one of my workshop sample groups.<br />
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Students create eight "fabric sketches" exploring these composition guides. They act like templates, or springboards or frameworks, but there is full creative freedom to make whatever you want.<br />
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It's such a great exercise to work on all eight at the same time.<br />
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The finished fabric sketches aren't designed to be finished works of art (though they could be). Rather than focusing on a small completed work, I hope students enjoy working through each guide and gain insights about the design process along the way.<br />
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The thumbnail sketches of the Eight Design Guides provide some guidance but are simple enough for wide interpretation. (There's a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/563390321/pdf-design-and-composition-resource?ref=shop_home_active_2">pdf download</a> of the guides in my Etsy shop.)<br />
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Students make surprising discoveries every time. Sometimes the design guide they thought would be easy, turns out to be the most difficult. Sometimes the one they spent the most time one isn't as exciting as the one they rushed through at the end. Sometimes they like using just two or three fabrics.<br />
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Here are some shots of student work from some recent workshops.<br />
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Working with a limited selection of fabrics helps force you to focus on the composition rather than the fabric.<br />
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I ask a set of questions at the end of the workshop to help students process what they learned.<br />
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My hope is that after working through these Eight Design Guides, it becomes easier to compose original art quilts. Rather than looking at a pile of fabric and asking yourself, "what now." You can pick a Design Guide and begin composing. You'll have the experience and muscle memory of working through this workshop process to guide you.<br />
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I'm teaching this workshop at <a href="http://craftingalifellc.com/craft-napa/">Craft Napa</a> in January where I'm actually providing kits that include everything except scissors! I'd love for you to join me. It's going to be a fabulous event. If this particular workshop doesn't strike your fancy, I'm teaching a few others, plus there are several other amazing artists on the roster.<br />
<br />Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-39799746273478621272017-10-20T00:24:00.000-04:002017-10-29T16:48:19.177-04:00Improv Patchwork Blog Hop<div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I am so excited to tell you about Maria Shell's beautiful and inspiring new book, <a href="http://amzn.to/2gtAvtb">Improv Patchwork: Dynamic Quilts Made with Line and Shape.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are me and Maria at the SAQA Conference in Philadelphia when we took a walk to go see Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And here is Maria's amazing <a href="http://amzn.to/2gtAvtb">new book</a>!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(Maria participated in the blog hop for the release of my book, <a href="http://amzn.to/2xMMhkQ">Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch</a>. She wrote a witty, generous, informative <a href="https://talesofastitcher.com/2016/09/27/art-quilt-collage-by-deborah-boschert-win-her-book/">blog post</a>... and if you don't mind, I'm going to take inspiration from it for this blog post about her book.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love Maria's work! Patchwork is a traditional technique... but Maria's quilts are something special. She pushes every color, shape, seam and fabric combination to do something NEW. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYxRx4aldZastKSzXxkL-Of3_3fFmi7FTUcKOcdxLTjYjUXpDzJkKsyXkRNgWIkOsR3_L9u_ymICDkjW5IKs43xxsK3wfDJZOLquBJAIp6QEs52oGbdsFRpcPYXPYn9wLeJS5/s1600/Boulevard.jpg" imageanchor="1"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWYxRx4aldZastKSzXxkL-Of3_3fFmi7FTUcKOcdxLTjYjUXpDzJkKsyXkRNgWIkOsR3_L9u_ymICDkjW5IKs43xxsK3wfDJZOLquBJAIp6QEs52oGbdsFRpcPYXPYn9wLeJS5/s400/Boulevard.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So, let me share my top 10 reasons why I love this book!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Such stunning images. Maria created several new quilts for this book so I was super excited to see some quilts I'd never seen before. Even though I don't generally make pieced quilts, I am really inspired by her color choices and the variety of scale in her work. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. The book is a genius combination of methods for making various parts (like stripes, chevrons, and polka dots) AND ideas for putting the parts together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. It's full of specific suggestions for how to truly pay attention to detail so you get the best results. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Tips! There are several sidebar sections about being fearless. She should make poster-sized versions of these tips so we can all post them in our studios (especially the one about being fearless with color).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Controlled wonkiness. Yes, it's possible.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6. We both like chairs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">7. Maria<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"> and I both graduated from the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism. That means the book is an example of what you can create when you are thoughtful and hard-working... because that's how we do it Kansas.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: inherit;">8. Nitty gritty details about what you need in a sewing machine, the best tools and use of space.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: inherit;">9. Ideas about creating a Personal Color Identity. Great stuff -- and it applies to any kind of artist!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #111111; font-family: , , serif; text-decoration-line: line-through;"><span style="background-color: white;">10. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; text-decoration-line: line-through;">You can win a copy of this book right here. Leave a comment here sharing what interests you most about Maria’s work. I will randomly select one lucky winner when the hop is over. That means you have until midnight Alaska time on October 26 to leave a comment.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="background-color: white; border: 0px; color: #111111; line-height: 24px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: line-through; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><strike>If you live in the states, </strike>C&T<strike> Publishing will send you a hard copy. If you are international, they will send you an electronic version of the book. </strike>A winner has been picked! But you should still buy the book!</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: inherit;">If you must have the book now now now you can order it from <a href="http://www.ctpub.com/improv-patchwork/">C&T Publishing</a> or <a href="http://amzn.to/2x3OIzY">Amazon</a>.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span> <span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: inherit;">Be sure to visit the other blogs on the blog hop for more info about Maria's book and more chances to win a copy.</span></div>
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Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com63tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-53083406028681735102017-10-08T15:10:00.002-04:002017-10-11T18:41:20.890-04:00Watch me on The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky TimsRemember I went to Colorado in February to shoot an episode of The Quilt Show with Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims? <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/component/allvideoshare/video/show-2108">My episode premiers today!</a><br />
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Subscribers can watch it <a href="https://thequiltshow.com/component/allvideoshare/video/show-2108">here</a>. (The Quilt Show is an online tv show with hundreds of episodes in their archives that subscribers can watch anytime.)<br />
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It will be free for anyone to view from October 15 to 21. It's episode 2108, so just visit The Quilt Show and search for me. I'd love to hear what you think.<br />
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I got to sit with Alex and Ricky on their living room set and talk about my workbook Head, Heart and Hands: Developing Your Creative Voice. To celebrate my appearance, both the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/468684600/head-heart-and-hands-developing-your?ref=shop_home_feat_2">spiral bound workbook</a> and the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/461818604/pdf-head-heart-and-hands-developing-your?ref=shop_home_active_8">pdf version</a> are 25% off in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/deborahhope?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Etsy shop</a> during the premier week and the free viewing week.<br />
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I did a surface design demo with Alex and I even got her to print fabric using a toilet paper tube!<br />
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Then I did a demo of my design and composition process while highlighting the Eight Design Guides from my book, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/474377211/signed-copy-art-quilt-collage-a-creative?ref=shop_home_feat_1">Art Quilt Collage: A Creative Journey in Fabric, Paint and Stitch</a>.<br />
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Signed copies are in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/474377211/signed-copy-art-quilt-collage-a-creative?ref=shop_home_feat_1">Etsy shop</a> for $25!<br />
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Here's the finished quilt from the composition demo. It's called <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/548747174/light-as-a-feather-original-art-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_1">Light As A Feather</a> and measures 16 x 12. It was really fun to make for the show and I loved talking through all the steps to get to the final product. (It's also in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/548747174/light-as-a-feather-original-art-quilt?ref=shop_home_active_1">Etsy shop</a>.)<br />
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Let me know what you think! Are you eager to create some original surface designed fabrics? Are you ready to start a new project with renewed confidence in the design process?Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9567735.post-90335645724563583852017-09-20T22:40:00.000-04:002017-09-20T22:40:13.116-04:00Completed Art Quilt!I had the pleasure of delivering a commissioned quilt today. I am thrilled that the new owners liked it. They are friends of our family and have watched my work develop over the years. They value original art and love connecting with artists. It was an honor that they invited me to create a quilt for them. We decided on size and price and they gave me some very general ideas about what they like, but really granted me creative freedom, confident they would like whatever I created. What a pleasure!<br />
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<b>Sun Rises. Tree Grows. Door Opens.</b><br />
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They asked for some in progress pictures because they were totally interested and engaged in the whole experience. I'll share a few here.<br />
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I started by pulling this fabric palette.<br />
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Eventually, I had a composition that looked something like this.<br />
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Then I added a tulle overlay of a tree with bare branches.<br />
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Then I went to Belize and Oregon and London and I came home and ripped it apart. The color palette wasn't working. The tree look too skeletal. Just no.<br />
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Fabric selection part two. I rescued the leaf gelli print. Yeah! I made it years and years ago and I thought it would really work with this piece.<br />
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I went through many possible compositions including something like this.<br />
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Eventually I landed on this fabric background and added a wiggly tree using a freezer paper stencil.<br />
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Something needed to fit in that lime green square and it took me days to come up with an idea I was excited about. I had a few pictures of my friends' house and I planned a stitched design inspired by their front door.<br />
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Here's the hand stitching all finished -- Y stitches, purple arch, leaf outlines, scattered stars.<br />
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At one point the purple stitching went too far over the leaf print. Had to rip it out.<br />
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Finally time to add the machine stitching. Here I'm auditioning thread colors trying to decide between blendy colors or contrasty colors.<br />
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A few details from the finished piece.<br />
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Leafy vine free motioned quilted with nice fat top stitching thread.<br />
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Some hand embroidered stars and a variety of stitched motifs over that beautiful Lonni Rossi print. (I've used it before.) You can also see the tiny zig zag finish at the edge.<br />
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The hand stitched entry way and the leafy vine...<br />
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Close up of the stenciled tree outlined with very light blue thread. (I chose contrasty.)<br />
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The last step was picking a title which often takes a bit of time. It's an opportunity to suggest what the theme of the quilt is. But I also want it to sound nice and include interesting words or combination of ideas.<br />
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I chose images from the quilt and active verbs that reflect ideas and experiences we all go through in life, "Sun Rises. Tree Grows. Door Opens."Deborah Boscherthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15630878222793439712noreply@blogger.com7