How I made my Quilt National'19 Entry?

 

 You can  watch these videos where I explain my process:

           How I did my Quilt *Orange Blossoms* 

                    How I did my quilt *Orange Blossoms* 2   

   

 

 

 

 

*BLUE* Quilt Show in Tennessee

 I am standing in front of my quilt. You can read more about the process here.

Last Friday was the opening reception for the Show called Stitched. Here in Memphis Tennessee! Can you imagine  seeing over 250 quilts ALL predominantly in  blue color in one room?

 

The requirements were to make a stitched three layer quilt with any material but a measurement of 24" by 24". Oh.. what a feast for the eyes.

These are some of the quilts from the Show; some have been made with paper and fabric!!  I apologize for not having the names for every artist but the labels were very small and the venue was crowded. Enjoy.
 

 

 

 

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from my  friend Ronda. She did a Memphis landmark, clever idea!

from my friend Nancy

Here is my friend Vanessa posing with her quilt  (on top center). She overdyed the whole quilt after she finished sewing the three layers together, what a brave woman!

 

 

From my friend Patricia. She used paper and fabric.

From my friend Jeannie, the last quilt she made. I am sad she was not able to see it hanging in the show. We will miss you!

Bernice Johnson is the quilter standing in the middle. She made the quilt on the back with more than 1,000 2 square pieces. What a patience!

 

 

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In just a few days I will be teaching this technique in my  coming workshop at The Dairy Barn Art Center. It is my first time participating in Quilt National

 

I am linked to: http://ninamariesayre.blogspot.com/. Go and visit what the other artist are doing and get inspire!

Infused Newsprint Cloth

*Cheers*... *Salud*

Techniques: INC- Infused Newsprint Cloth -WASHABLE- painted and hand-embroidered

 

Doing more samples for my  coming workshop at The Dairy Barn Art Center.

 

 

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Quilt National Workshop *Recycled Newspaper and Cloth*

 

 

Washable Newsprint Cloth

 

Doing more samples for my  coming workshop at The Dairy Barn Art Center.

 

Interlocking paint designs with recycled newspaper is just  one of the techniques I will be teaching.

 

 



 

the end result is a soft cloth that can be used in a quilt or wearable art.

Quilt National'19

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I am thrilled to announced that my entry *Orange Blossoms* has been accepted at 

Quilt National 2019.

 

If you followed my work you might read how this quilt has been made. First, I chose my color palette by mixing paint to matched my thread, you can read more: HERE, HERE, HERE. Then, the recycled newsprint has been infused in to the cloth (technique I developed and I called INC, you can read more HERE) followed by paint to complete the designs, in this case the big flowers. After the hand work was done the three layers were sewn together by my home machine.

 

These are wonderful news since this year they are celebrating their 40th anniversary. I am doing the happy dance.