tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45612798144160864192024-02-07T01:44:31.947-08:00l o - f i . g i r lpiecing it all togetherlofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-45118754663602394382023-01-15T09:37:00.001-08:002023-01-15T09:37:05.739-08:00A Watermelon Twist…with unexpected lobsters! <p> I inherited another family heirloom quilt, maker unknown. I was charmed by the dual color smaller-scale stars. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RG_eq65aTltUB0jc2fy0DIeL-iOFz-1hfEhxR2-GZTATq5WInpJ_-q5E2uuHh1I7r-LCzpT3OkALPh1Lt9oJ0KnZ9wPDQuA9FSEuOFPfaYKitKDVcPKquMBr9bLJ6Ajm-HfSju0_8EwjS8V_c8idIN7zTKucW5hAHd4Pj0wXpbiKr34Ymb7fmBr7TQ/s2048/5D9AAEAA-1E1E-4A46-B14D-FD1836249148.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3RG_eq65aTltUB0jc2fy0DIeL-iOFz-1hfEhxR2-GZTATq5WInpJ_-q5E2uuHh1I7r-LCzpT3OkALPh1Lt9oJ0KnZ9wPDQuA9FSEuOFPfaYKitKDVcPKquMBr9bLJ6Ajm-HfSju0_8EwjS8V_c8idIN7zTKucW5hAHd4Pj0wXpbiKr34Ymb7fmBr7TQ/s320/5D9AAEAA-1E1E-4A46-B14D-FD1836249148.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgY_zXxR6ifjJL8h3Z3s3Qz0lPlDFmbRYEaklQa5v53cD3cnJfFbBNQrOvVmbzcdVSJPJvU_QlkfuSK7W3-qkxDO2cblvOcLUIJvJpxgfkK61VNhQYoUHFomdiVHY7zERhbHhTHi2oQspcGEduOynOdChw7qBfCMk8r726IcdIAN4ImoYk-qF307V9w/s4032/0DBC10C3-B5CB-46D4-9048-6212616E857C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpgY_zXxR6ifjJL8h3Z3s3Qz0lPlDFmbRYEaklQa5v53cD3cnJfFbBNQrOvVmbzcdVSJPJvU_QlkfuSK7W3-qkxDO2cblvOcLUIJvJpxgfkK61VNhQYoUHFomdiVHY7zERhbHhTHi2oQspcGEduOynOdChw7qBfCMk8r726IcdIAN4ImoYk-qF307V9w/s320/0DBC10C3-B5CB-46D4-9048-6212616E857C.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>Using what I learned from making the lone star quilts, I tried to replicate the antique quilt in scale and pattern…but with a watermelon twist! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbQnIZ3PUvNm1Tx4HUs7-zxwoZA7Mw10vcNwLtDLmSyqAFlUs2Bc8g6kCwKXHCW6NP2GbIRW-j4ZuxHyEIPYsz-v_lCKk1HH6_EUKzC0qS7huxmNtV6GctqJHl5hDvyWE-tDFhyGRime8-rE2yjsBow9_YIiWEGrAhPorlxVbwoXjJN-eOhm_CUEkwg/s1800/0D4C7E15-8E12-442B-8BB7-8553E67096AA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnbQnIZ3PUvNm1Tx4HUs7-zxwoZA7Mw10vcNwLtDLmSyqAFlUs2Bc8g6kCwKXHCW6NP2GbIRW-j4ZuxHyEIPYsz-v_lCKk1HH6_EUKzC0qS7huxmNtV6GctqJHl5hDvyWE-tDFhyGRime8-rE2yjsBow9_YIiWEGrAhPorlxVbwoXjJN-eOhm_CUEkwg/s320/0D4C7E15-8E12-442B-8BB7-8553E67096AA.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvaq3Rx5X3ZRUZVObDbv240vd1Re14x3kjPNNhM_aq0x4YJd5FkCqnZwLIDZiK1m8XTygrZuFxV1ADnOaaMn-WiqWuf53dgfUz2ILBSTX5MUVNqhj7y679xkNH14s15ZxwJYmmF7HxZxalq_NV67tqjaEMIiJjnpLJrp8ZuqGa2WYPvBljDsnIfgb6g/s2048/D9EE9FDB-BEFD-4389-9A0A-529AE57AEC49.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvaq3Rx5X3ZRUZVObDbv240vd1Re14x3kjPNNhM_aq0x4YJd5FkCqnZwLIDZiK1m8XTygrZuFxV1ADnOaaMn-WiqWuf53dgfUz2ILBSTX5MUVNqhj7y679xkNH14s15ZxwJYmmF7HxZxalq_NV67tqjaEMIiJjnpLJrp8ZuqGa2WYPvBljDsnIfgb6g/s320/D9EE9FDB-BEFD-4389-9A0A-529AE57AEC49.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYCqElVJFTVLlWvT0LMda1hozCINeUdHLp4zFUNvwMMzSKD374_ZxRe8_t3ZRXOkd7qE0Op-SWHddS9di9nhEJnKPVU06dUEcFWpC8SG1bvFNjnUNsAo-xdSmxcOXrlGfhI8vpLVsSadf-73brbNR7hfVEjSTZUFOkydegUA79buvIjCLcuwgHLHuNA/s2048/DBA9B3D8-0F0D-4EFC-8F90-03DF0D03ECBE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnYCqElVJFTVLlWvT0LMda1hozCINeUdHLp4zFUNvwMMzSKD374_ZxRe8_t3ZRXOkd7qE0Op-SWHddS9di9nhEJnKPVU06dUEcFWpC8SG1bvFNjnUNsAo-xdSmxcOXrlGfhI8vpLVsSadf-73brbNR7hfVEjSTZUFOkydegUA79buvIjCLcuwgHLHuNA/s320/DBA9B3D8-0F0D-4EFC-8F90-03DF0D03ECBE.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I had a recycled Tommy Hilfiger lobster sheet in my stash, and it agreed with the colors in the quilt top in such a perfect way, it had to be used! It was quite unexpected for me, but it embodies all the joy and lightness I felt making this quilt. It is my dream to create for FUN and JOY, and this one was a dream come true :) </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lFLRWAqCjgYX2ntc_fs1WkEbT-X9Saj9hoxxuuF8q5ZVr7PUnPavd9RleH7XL1YEpsoVtsfU2MWdZgUomPBYWsUCnAAv7V3ozLCe9rgw0aXZGU7lqdpriuyaUBkvfWlmiVdmTXHDMKXSiY2iRL3T2-NdEMFfySz6rWEKNnLxcGJAm5XdtsQ0ilB5IA/s2048/66D7DF7A-4309-472F-BF86-26B14A85483D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3lFLRWAqCjgYX2ntc_fs1WkEbT-X9Saj9hoxxuuF8q5ZVr7PUnPavd9RleH7XL1YEpsoVtsfU2MWdZgUomPBYWsUCnAAv7V3ozLCe9rgw0aXZGU7lqdpriuyaUBkvfWlmiVdmTXHDMKXSiY2iRL3T2-NdEMFfySz6rWEKNnLxcGJAm5XdtsQ0ilB5IA/s320/66D7DF7A-4309-472F-BF86-26B14A85483D.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7_Txtc2UCl-_wdxSsJLm0qtnyaCVWSLX7c5jOIN90HLaZd2jGUjPBCRCBFtn5c_JL_koo7iihgXQfd1jVKh95F4qUZ498Cm1R6bq1_VNsH9Vq6NjrFOInaRWRfvIW5cch_iRZPSxdbpJ1jiQPpG8sI2YcAlc6wunPpfQyXs6_gwtYCqsv5FpudYacg/s1800/354FAD7C-73FB-4ED0-A67D-1673C6F20FEB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL7_Txtc2UCl-_wdxSsJLm0qtnyaCVWSLX7c5jOIN90HLaZd2jGUjPBCRCBFtn5c_JL_koo7iihgXQfd1jVKh95F4qUZ498Cm1R6bq1_VNsH9Vq6NjrFOInaRWRfvIW5cch_iRZPSxdbpJ1jiQPpG8sI2YcAlc6wunPpfQyXs6_gwtYCqsv5FpudYacg/s320/354FAD7C-73FB-4ED0-A67D-1673C6F20FEB.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><p>The new and old quilts together: </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkNppoa-PdCd0aLktSpWB-qjUoqSN4LOdBxWreDpcfQB_eegtTR2tFs9hgk7bwQ1-gszN9Os_txv3_Tx0VE0iPiFQVXhRcDmUEfKFMMHhbq8numDNM7us_sXIZgEwYmp7zdN4IF1ZDDD7Zm2QnYDWwLjMmsT5n6QAVoqzvrB9eT5l6zbe_jFCl2LnEA/s4032/AC799599-11D9-44D5-9BA1-A5540651B86F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGkNppoa-PdCd0aLktSpWB-qjUoqSN4LOdBxWreDpcfQB_eegtTR2tFs9hgk7bwQ1-gszN9Os_txv3_Tx0VE0iPiFQVXhRcDmUEfKFMMHhbq8numDNM7us_sXIZgEwYmp7zdN4IF1ZDDD7Zm2QnYDWwLjMmsT5n6QAVoqzvrB9eT5l6zbe_jFCl2LnEA/s320/AC799599-11D9-44D5-9BA1-A5540651B86F.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This quilt really embodies the guiding themes in my work: classic quilt patterns with a twist. Modern interpretations of the classics. </div><br /><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-50587380478831135742023-01-15T09:24:00.002-08:002023-01-15T19:39:52.794-08:00Mandy mended this <p> Another mending project that I never posted. This quilt had such interesting wool fabrics! But it was in terrible shape: moth holes, rips, and ALL of the batting was bunched at the bottom. The original ties were not close enough together to secure the batting. </p><p>So I carefully cut all the ties and surgically removed the back. The batting was toast, so it got tossed. The back was so thin it was transparent so it was unable to be salvaged. </p><p>I visibly mended the top with scrap bandana fabric and brightly colored thread. I added batting and recycled a flannel sheet for the backing. </p><p>The top was misshapen so some wrinkles were inevitable when quilting it down. It adds to the charm of this very mended and recycled piece, which surely has had many lives as suits and sheets before becoming this version 2.0 of a quilt.</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Bv-Sqnt4E5SMMdhXZ1srRFb_DAHt4TLRu7qzp08BUpSosxpdK9_HF-AICfMwsOeaaajlNNr6GSy7C36K8oLSxFis7mAlrMnXajJRt69aTl5zjA4oCG6b-7QoazH-7Ce_YHBGnCuEByBdBcRRjJyjNwcRb90P1eHqMUMOr_sey0j-iU0Q4mVdjpE_DQ/s4032/F4C5DEA4-B2F4-4C01-8AEA-AA5FFD69F38B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Bv-Sqnt4E5SMMdhXZ1srRFb_DAHt4TLRu7qzp08BUpSosxpdK9_HF-AICfMwsOeaaajlNNr6GSy7C36K8oLSxFis7mAlrMnXajJRt69aTl5zjA4oCG6b-7QoazH-7Ce_YHBGnCuEByBdBcRRjJyjNwcRb90P1eHqMUMOr_sey0j-iU0Q4mVdjpE_DQ/s320/F4C5DEA4-B2F4-4C01-8AEA-AA5FFD69F38B.jpeg" width="240" /></a></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig7rUz7DDO_JIUcuSFEW4BSHDt3L6nBEU1xb3mHfeh6HTbuWIufHeVWbUd3LmS7E72bCfPEid01Bhf9MSYS4uU_2vYB42DA1RTGG4vPDBdMMTKuUTRa7necnjM9pFWSRfMsDbklumWWgGII4zhNuhz-RZxAswlpB0xD9LUfuNQu--WUnywZ1E-9stM3Q/s4032/E5A23C59-B6F8-4171-992F-76956ACFFC63.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I am going to reuse this pattern, I really love it. Oversized log cabins with a flying geese cross. Again, with mostly Anna Maria Horner fabrics and solids (can you tell I was in AMH’s color club??). I also used my own ice dyed fabric for binding. Because this quilt uses a floral flannel sheet backing and also because it shares some common fabrics, it is the sister quilt to <a href="http://lofigirl.blogspot.com/2022/01/lone-star-ice-dye.html" target="_blank">Stephie’s Quilt</a>. (And these girls are cousins!) </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4CZdhGVRM2MVOPaGgqmMVR-i5plOnynLyfpKnc3bVqGkTw9COsTWmCXYNwtdh3_FoGogMSpF7Xs62fRni3J2q7cAZHoLpwN6v0B1kZ_84SRNIDpHH7xLwUjxzKX0PHpjai-lvzyJC_r-xdeiIjP340-rqu5I8o-b56hJ_t8UPGY5qPpgEt3KZ55s6A/s4032/7B96103B-234B-47C1-8AB3-117B441048CF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP4CZdhGVRM2MVOPaGgqmMVR-i5plOnynLyfpKnc3bVqGkTw9COsTWmCXYNwtdh3_FoGogMSpF7Xs62fRni3J2q7cAZHoLpwN6v0B1kZ_84SRNIDpHH7xLwUjxzKX0PHpjai-lvzyJC_r-xdeiIjP340-rqu5I8o-b56hJ_t8UPGY5qPpgEt3KZ55s6A/s320/7B96103B-234B-47C1-8AB3-117B441048CF.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUEMFujFceTRrIQzOo34CTt2FFp6cAcliSk5XARTcEicrec3IV1u_YcEDjAX2MLNHnFrWQQehBHjtKvYU2EZsGzwHP_JdTiuATCGrXqCBHFnCscRgdlMT0630sfzKBKykYS6H2pYc2aKinfRGhDg_vcriWd2V59iSOPWbuWCMQFN9FTPslZyR1-igYg/s4032/34F453EE-5888-4DFD-963F-8DC7CC77B672.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkUEMFujFceTRrIQzOo34CTt2FFp6cAcliSk5XARTcEicrec3IV1u_YcEDjAX2MLNHnFrWQQehBHjtKvYU2EZsGzwHP_JdTiuATCGrXqCBHFnCscRgdlMT0630sfzKBKykYS6H2pYc2aKinfRGhDg_vcriWd2V59iSOPWbuWCMQFN9FTPslZyR1-igYg/s320/34F453EE-5888-4DFD-963F-8DC7CC77B672.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBj0GPvYcupSzvalcJ4e0AJsmv55dk47I4SeuFpNO6Em1P1Lpn51Y3jJ_Z0y1s7E7wrcBUOd0ZfPjwGCO2XrCogKRqEt3qaAuvQxGHh5H9yMvRJogZcCZUlFPXfnuNxacvRRJeM_Nk-jWfuy7g-92eqexqfJmiI8DCTedUXVFT1bjs0lza7LxRKbusIA/s4032/948DE8B7-3DBD-467D-953B-D9EB9017C79D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBj0GPvYcupSzvalcJ4e0AJsmv55dk47I4SeuFpNO6Em1P1Lpn51Y3jJ_Z0y1s7E7wrcBUOd0ZfPjwGCO2XrCogKRqEt3qaAuvQxGHh5H9yMvRJogZcCZUlFPXfnuNxacvRRJeM_Nk-jWfuy7g-92eqexqfJmiI8DCTedUXVFT1bjs0lza7LxRKbusIA/s320/948DE8B7-3DBD-467D-953B-D9EB9017C79D.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipv6HQqEvUveEVRowil0ZWlaDUdPKXpivLDEFQa_9rgPOLxOofvQx5hY3AI0259e3JkgVl-7B9yYXAdIliUqWxHqM_FciEQkeSNTierD4iWsfRou79RIJpmeDRdqiRZRfEH31zlPnhQY7YTC6-QD2hcND6IrKmrvXiqygbHK9PKa0bPy_v90YpDkKX1g/s4032/CE09D34D-CB35-4DB9-868B-7CCA73C6FA68.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipv6HQqEvUveEVRowil0ZWlaDUdPKXpivLDEFQa_9rgPOLxOofvQx5hY3AI0259e3JkgVl-7B9yYXAdIliUqWxHqM_FciEQkeSNTierD4iWsfRou79RIJpmeDRdqiRZRfEH31zlPnhQY7YTC6-QD2hcND6IrKmrvXiqygbHK9PKa0bPy_v90YpDkKX1g/s320/CE09D34D-CB35-4DB9-868B-7CCA73C6FA68.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcZJoIaF8rwKFqnZbjATsq--MKLS35nyXYod-A9DqE9Zmm9vTmd_vQktqJmxIHMa-KolKWduSltZzxmaig4bBJnAFQ6oG3Qegv_YgvsAFmJkjDh0Kye9EqBIF2zT3gUTWvfVhgxpanCl3OIFjaObOrHVaujtXFe6Il3H0cwF0P4UakmdJvPdIb0emRg/s4032/EA8CCD3A-889B-4FBC-BB27-ABA5CA77BC85.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDcZJoIaF8rwKFqnZbjATsq--MKLS35nyXYod-A9DqE9Zmm9vTmd_vQktqJmxIHMa-KolKWduSltZzxmaig4bBJnAFQ6oG3Qegv_YgvsAFmJkjDh0Kye9EqBIF2zT3gUTWvfVhgxpanCl3OIFjaObOrHVaujtXFe6Il3H0cwF0P4UakmdJvPdIb0emRg/s320/EA8CCD3A-889B-4FBC-BB27-ABA5CA77BC85.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>This was an early housewarming gift for Hannah. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-23011571661153087162023-01-15T08:56:00.001-08:002023-01-15T08:56:19.753-08:00Mending the past <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I received a family heirloom quilt when my grandma passed. The maker is unknown. I loved it immediately, so fun and such amazing fabrics. However, it was deteriorating in some places.</span></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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz6joJ3qO6EbEp0OTotUepVbtsrKj5uCLIxtvDddTVuCTJDSBdcgD5rulXD5j2IhPV1ME1WtTJR67l6dw0RsCHyIKP4P-RhMt5WTmpDNg2aB9iSIwkrwrQgNLbKm2fwP6MsCDLKyUJX7rbDLIEM_K8vGM5FzY3AHr6WR1ZrnfNoffQ9jb3UbHP90Apw/s4032/2B114633-C4EC-4CB3-96C0-063FA22A8A16.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJz6joJ3qO6EbEp0OTotUepVbtsrKj5uCLIxtvDddTVuCTJDSBdcgD5rulXD5j2IhPV1ME1WtTJR67l6dw0RsCHyIKP4P-RhMt5WTmpDNg2aB9iSIwkrwrQgNLbKm2fwP6MsCDLKyUJX7rbDLIEM_K8vGM5FzY3AHr6WR1ZrnfNoffQ9jb3UbHP90Apw/s320/2B114633-C4EC-4CB3-96C0-063FA22A8A16.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmhLXyT9urR_SbR6CcYQwKdYF9QK7P491__q-Lvg7OyDns7z7ZtKKhD1A9mvXpmjwnMKVNSAmYArfo5XhCeiOnOsQm_cp-Qzme5hKxDVlE7eoXcKeecLiW-7SaR6IMW9CMm4D3qsjQFQjUyomO31JzsFPhmPj0Tc1sN9v5sfXdV2e0m-5cnU6uVL6nA/s4032/DC43D7E4-A7DC-4DC0-AF24-E0212B5D8F77.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmhLXyT9urR_SbR6CcYQwKdYF9QK7P491__q-Lvg7OyDns7z7ZtKKhD1A9mvXpmjwnMKVNSAmYArfo5XhCeiOnOsQm_cp-Qzme5hKxDVlE7eoXcKeecLiW-7SaR6IMW9CMm4D3qsjQFQjUyomO31JzsFPhmPj0Tc1sN9v5sfXdV2e0m-5cnU6uVL6nA/s320/DC43D7E4-A7DC-4DC0-AF24-E0212B5D8F77.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I spent a long time slow stitching and quilting it by hand. The entire quilt was originally hand pieced and hand quilted. I tried to match her quilting pattern, though I could never replicate her stitch size! It was an honor to stitch in her footsteps, whoever she was. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUNGHCyKP_3nZXSUZaWZXan6eONw4jCyGDOjx7yFvTnt_ye5-3o5s37eJVGH9Yg5cSEt66lcdCb-zrEUrm3V26Uf4YFjfaDhVsh3mKOYMy5MCWu6bcfM_cr-EqTGcH0brxYH3egssuZo6-OxOOjtSbnvUAF6JuLfN5LImx2Jb0ZD84Vqd-jTbDvBApw/s4032/0201347F-00F5-41F3-A37A-957B62350AF7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSUNGHCyKP_3nZXSUZaWZXan6eONw4jCyGDOjx7yFvTnt_ye5-3o5s37eJVGH9Yg5cSEt66lcdCb-zrEUrm3V26Uf4YFjfaDhVsh3mKOYMy5MCWu6bcfM_cr-EqTGcH0brxYH3egssuZo6-OxOOjtSbnvUAF6JuLfN5LImx2Jb0ZD84Vqd-jTbDvBApw/s320/0201347F-00F5-41F3-A37A-957B62350AF7.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUsN9UQdBdgMjZFinzDkGOJ-KjveGDCxAmXn7q53izIv25UjFNKgWI7f3IBfq77iTcEArqivAQctB3CXOBCzV0SkS_rpNzBn3Rhn_zzTpX2jSqG53W0cg9NH6kGfTrCJsmCnWBZ35gaM0POj3PaqHimMVTP2wpOm2x6yWHZrl3aGU0cd___ks8o7mrQ/s2048/DC736E6E-4E91-4FB1-88E5-CE7EBBB66852.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtUsN9UQdBdgMjZFinzDkGOJ-KjveGDCxAmXn7q53izIv25UjFNKgWI7f3IBfq77iTcEArqivAQctB3CXOBCzV0SkS_rpNzBn3Rhn_zzTpX2jSqG53W0cg9NH6kGfTrCJsmCnWBZ35gaM0POj3PaqHimMVTP2wpOm2x6yWHZrl3aGU0cd___ks8o7mrQ/s320/DC736E6E-4E91-4FB1-88E5-CE7EBBB66852.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4O3R2R0q6LlylZ1w2WmIsLPHZ0BKDP_9efZtXxyNpfnCrzjnxXtA7EU-rWry6dr95wwkXLC8QdkH5YGHVJqjFZg2f2EYFzAPgaX2mClzavBPQXfPzgzskbL4vcOIPHQJVd4fcryQqurtFtr-E36c5fhfBUeF972PvE6XFunWuBQPJ5Bv5Y1r_uhFh4Q/s4032/E119219F-0EFF-4F9A-B47B-CE221C327E5B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4O3R2R0q6LlylZ1w2WmIsLPHZ0BKDP_9efZtXxyNpfnCrzjnxXtA7EU-rWry6dr95wwkXLC8QdkH5YGHVJqjFZg2f2EYFzAPgaX2mClzavBPQXfPzgzskbL4vcOIPHQJVd4fcryQqurtFtr-E36c5fhfBUeF972PvE6XFunWuBQPJ5Bv5Y1r_uhFh4Q/s320/E119219F-0EFF-4F9A-B47B-CE221C327E5B.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-25868349308208534442023-01-15T07:22:00.002-08:002023-01-15T07:22:34.360-08:00Picnic Quilt <p>Catching up on some 2022 makes: Still working out this design, but I thought a picnic quilt backed in sturdy denim would be a good idea for short hikes with packed snacks! 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(thereby, she became Sonoita Sue...) </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ZPKlDKcTSdRn7gcRac20DSaohy8gr8NpBMWzZBwYyrlliyQTZG4wwu-yX9AhdGhP47Z5v7fulcwC5sqqUiJSRQp0ZvRpjFHYMZG3sfrd1seKDpjkWy98a7I6A0FMxsDtiPIphOG0nw6XVpu15ehaBitX5vsBzqZkURTSdX02JXTf7mEBEfYonfRlZA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ZPKlDKcTSdRn7gcRac20DSaohy8gr8NpBMWzZBwYyrlliyQTZG4wwu-yX9AhdGhP47Z5v7fulcwC5sqqUiJSRQp0ZvRpjFHYMZG3sfrd1seKDpjkWy98a7I6A0FMxsDtiPIphOG0nw6XVpu15ehaBitX5vsBzqZkURTSdX02JXTf7mEBEfYonfRlZA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheveUDos2XL0qRtB14G7Rfiv4X7_Ou6DkjEHUkEYAQD-TkU7K7wKh51cz7tiGM1sqF3z5ZojhFk4L8OwBixxBsO3CDKiG3W0K_Z6oIP71Aq45zB_y3IqHDx9EFnNKIoybbXkbrjC1kNSwJy7pX4jYF3rkvIztX5S3uUMEQ1qr8-Kr0seFST4xN-0I54A=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEheveUDos2XL0qRtB14G7Rfiv4X7_Ou6DkjEHUkEYAQD-TkU7K7wKh51cz7tiGM1sqF3z5ZojhFk4L8OwBixxBsO3CDKiG3W0K_Z6oIP71Aq45zB_y3IqHDx9EFnNKIoybbXkbrjC1kNSwJy7pX4jYF3rkvIztX5S3uUMEQ1qr8-Kr0seFST4xN-0I54A=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p>The backing is a thrifted organic cotton sheet. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTn5V9_j5_cYt5B5c66QXehmnD7becXOZFQhzRulUkDQQqwQfYsLDKoHFFQFzl-rUMBaQcwK-TWwCPQ_u5XCE468Ta73HkAbWo41Hwwi7TiBJ9vgYQBmfXW29IWiBLuLgbAWbasVfCH5b9-qy5oOHRT5DaRvXyx7bAZO_7CTbdWNkJ_PeYgHf9pXYsdQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhTn5V9_j5_cYt5B5c66QXehmnD7becXOZFQhzRulUkDQQqwQfYsLDKoHFFQFzl-rUMBaQcwK-TWwCPQ_u5XCE468Ta73HkAbWo41Hwwi7TiBJ9vgYQBmfXW29IWiBLuLgbAWbasVfCH5b9-qy5oOHRT5DaRvXyx7bAZO_7CTbdWNkJ_PeYgHf9pXYsdQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">had to photograph her at Wild Oak Farm in Sonoita....naturally. </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/AVvXsEg0Y_1UKP0DqSbOmxTbYG9a67Jia6LSVxeEndoHiYgIPraEYMDPL41ay9m-9jpgdh1Ba1IeK296H18m14Kp8P8GuBSBJq_7QqDXh78NbUJJ16RHZCRfHahJY7HfjYyjf6akJTVO5PZ23Tl8TCR7oeKEXga_Bss4eNzg2WlovjsHWh3LK-ezwmRhMz_CKA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg0Y_1UKP0DqSbOmxTbYG9a67Jia6LSVxeEndoHiYgIPraEYMDPL41ay9m-9jpgdh1Ba1IeK296H18m14Kp8P8GuBSBJq_7QqDXh78NbUJJ16RHZCRfHahJY7HfjYyjf6akJTVO5PZ23Tl8TCR7oeKEXga_Bss4eNzg2WlovjsHWh3LK-ezwmRhMz_CKA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><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: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-52455708711787793312022-01-16T13:24:00.005-08:002022-01-16T14:38:27.999-08:00ice dye lone star<p> This quilt features a lone star made from ice-dyed fabrics, I used colors by Dharma Trading Co.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXRMpKPnEo1dWGZrRIMnKbFYz5j9kGg1rsqA9-PWq8uQZjD-cHYcVu8KFNrnMHRKSLISUbHg1z70mNocbUalTFxqZPSPOairKylUA3k-bZL4DJ9IdvF0UW2eEUiYwFP1tGR-twXXb3cQdJIyLmqM9s5C7Z47r2VweRHSj-GlAI2lVfFEysNCxc40ovgw=s3907" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3907" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXRMpKPnEo1dWGZrRIMnKbFYz5j9kGg1rsqA9-PWq8uQZjD-cHYcVu8KFNrnMHRKSLISUbHg1z70mNocbUalTFxqZPSPOairKylUA3k-bZL4DJ9IdvF0UW2eEUiYwFP1tGR-twXXb3cQdJIyLmqM9s5C7Z47r2VweRHSj-GlAI2lVfFEysNCxc40ovgw=w640-h496" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The lone star hung around on my design wall for a long time, waiting for the right background fabrics to compliment it. I kept trying solids and blenders and nothing was working. It wasn't until I auditioned loud and riotous patterns by Anna Maria Horner did anything make sense. It was completely unexpected to use bright floral prints as a background, but somehow it just...<i>worked. </i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8nJHvwA-qQTcBAhpL52hj_17-f1LyzHUtS92zdP-JWAZKqZA4zYxilVhdx_CBz6I0AgV0nm6wchvkofvor1nPH5Q100JgG-8QWI1h2_xIWU8NB7pLT0A763oqrbQtoaJDi4TCKnaT-5xzwi8Eh4Rk6dKWU8l3wutGf0bpW0uNb3FVYRAaXupsQ6DKoA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg8nJHvwA-qQTcBAhpL52hj_17-f1LyzHUtS92zdP-JWAZKqZA4zYxilVhdx_CBz6I0AgV0nm6wchvkofvor1nPH5Q100JgG-8QWI1h2_xIWU8NB7pLT0A763oqrbQtoaJDi4TCKnaT-5xzwi8Eh4Rk6dKWU8l3wutGf0bpW0uNb3FVYRAaXupsQ6DKoA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used an allover meandering stipple quilting motif since there were so many sharp lines and angles going on. The binding is hot pink bunnies as a wink to the recipient. I backed the quilt with an upcycled laura ashley flannel sheet, for extra cozy. The quilt will live in the Bay Area of California, so cozy is essential! </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/AVvXsEg5-rnoahnZ6f5RJ_7xSjq2ByLcunSeAvcjLSpMRlMtFKRVKypb5_VoXyZ95B59DaYVawX9UfX_h2BggaquAmXfEASfZZ5ea2evuldKBJsCT-oV-c1w-SqSQiGP6pCUIA3JqwMKPBnATd9OSYHdlNJB2zyZSF_UPRQvLap4ZwP4GhCv5rN5791TwxKggQ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5-rnoahnZ6f5RJ_7xSjq2ByLcunSeAvcjLSpMRlMtFKRVKypb5_VoXyZ95B59DaYVawX9UfX_h2BggaquAmXfEASfZZ5ea2evuldKBJsCT-oV-c1w-SqSQiGP6pCUIA3JqwMKPBnATd9OSYHdlNJB2zyZSF_UPRQvLap4ZwP4GhCv5rN5791TwxKggQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></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: center;">Took these photos at Himmel Park in Tucson. We are lucky to have such wonderful parks with amazing murals, like this one by Joe Pagac (with a vermilion flycatcher!). </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: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqaQbkfw57R4nBqxGBjtqQ5H9TTcFdeLQvUmkvl-ivgWUauAyC-nDYtifvYfofg75XwWhwo5BqzYgTzPDb4A1JYNW2KCHjaYLWPl6br_DaeFU2ztlYC2vF1I01vHMBEp24sVCXp53_uI0VdP6NE4cWpo15TTMU4WZo0iQjkibH3TWeDaj7cp1eENH_nA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqaQbkfw57R4nBqxGBjtqQ5H9TTcFdeLQvUmkvl-ivgWUauAyC-nDYtifvYfofg75XwWhwo5BqzYgTzPDb4A1JYNW2KCHjaYLWPl6br_DaeFU2ztlYC2vF1I01vHMBEp24sVCXp53_uI0VdP6NE4cWpo15TTMU4WZo0iQjkibH3TWeDaj7cp1eENH_nA=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dimensions: 60 x 72 </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtkF-hZCTTA7lGiWJ2X4yxEJixW5Qgf7s81rTHcIxqJDit1DZvcMwypW7i6L8tvmgwobTRZZwlxmtIdy5nqjY96hTSnrjjcCU88xoF802BZWRJu8gBnBo4YLxNDXJaFlM72drkLYxqQYHhtdja0nQfWljbV_Vsibeqrks7JZzL4Wy_LM2BDPDs9TNPXA=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgtkF-hZCTTA7lGiWJ2X4yxEJixW5Qgf7s81rTHcIxqJDit1DZvcMwypW7i6L8tvmgwobTRZZwlxmtIdy5nqjY96hTSnrjjcCU88xoF802BZWRJu8gBnBo4YLxNDXJaFlM72drkLYxqQYHhtdja0nQfWljbV_Vsibeqrks7JZzL4Wy_LM2BDPDs9TNPXA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><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: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-48881000316013230052022-01-15T15:37:00.001-08:002022-01-16T15:43:49.612-08:00eleanor's quilt<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHxol05jl6nBrtZszpxxFSGxrsjaVEkkGMEE3vY9bG9dITe-NS74iHJ3raHBukibQkOCZKzJhp_8Br8W_hR-Fk5AGisErEHvnkc5M2h2-YS3PjqDa_7E5Mm1mGklmFm5HzhHpmp-noMMyi2RuLJBYSwGanmaxXnIMMoz5s1_SFZ9-dWWhLXbfvnK60Xg=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgHxol05jl6nBrtZszpxxFSGxrsjaVEkkGMEE3vY9bG9dITe-NS74iHJ3raHBukibQkOCZKzJhp_8Br8W_hR-Fk5AGisErEHvnkc5M2h2-YS3PjqDa_7E5Mm1mGklmFm5HzhHpmp-noMMyi2RuLJBYSwGanmaxXnIMMoz5s1_SFZ9-dWWhLXbfvnK60Xg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>i made a quilt for my friend eleanor's 81st birthday! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxuex8QNLWB1mySzWFtAoej9dPRvUp4V9h3y3XzII-owjkMTRMePXE6KkFlUqueQFDDOoYXJCFuvDnAIlGCEw-3FHUupNQNMnVEd1f8B5Z2oYZry6ZVB3VSZ4PgXDq3WlwN-FIUN5YsFwzz0j0GTCqePoR3HF8BVawzzkfl3neDtVX-3oYXHwAiwW8rw=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxuex8QNLWB1mySzWFtAoej9dPRvUp4V9h3y3XzII-owjkMTRMePXE6KkFlUqueQFDDOoYXJCFuvDnAIlGCEw-3FHUupNQNMnVEd1f8B5Z2oYZry6ZVB3VSZ4PgXDq3WlwN-FIUN5YsFwzz0j0GTCqePoR3HF8BVawzzkfl3neDtVX-3oYXHwAiwW8rw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>the quilt is lap size, so that she can handle it easily. Her favorite color is purple so i used lots of that. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsLPruxXmQYjwGHuylX6EKa4z4rzArkgpZ3gKvhYSY8uB3gPOQCK7IJnlOPW3tJBS0SFXNIAypGrdUewVzTvYSlbTSiaFAn_6NyymrNhgWpOylujzLaLih58-dR1j-x3CGn0f5AP9X2LhYAKVETE_IGTb8NoHcVKknI1mh56dBp_g7s9IQ_tdQsVaRYA=s3447" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3447" height="562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhsLPruxXmQYjwGHuylX6EKa4z4rzArkgpZ3gKvhYSY8uB3gPOQCK7IJnlOPW3tJBS0SFXNIAypGrdUewVzTvYSlbTSiaFAn_6NyymrNhgWpOylujzLaLih58-dR1j-x3CGn0f5AP9X2LhYAKVETE_IGTb8NoHcVKknI1mh56dBp_g7s9IQ_tdQsVaRYA=w640-h562" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRxo7ogg8HPRtBqmQWmLJWVCNsBioXUoAuYFVRpUvfTniQYSMrQ5S52iI_CRacY6vzj5tAJG9ulMr3A7agj8twiDIwXU3f8QdjExrxYuphSzdp7l0SzO_lOSqUzDJy3RbUszt8Oz8M6xrFoBuNuD_yETEee4vI45MnjTS8WxAOztV7SXCw_nsmMpzm9w=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRxo7ogg8HPRtBqmQWmLJWVCNsBioXUoAuYFVRpUvfTniQYSMrQ5S52iI_CRacY6vzj5tAJG9ulMr3A7agj8twiDIwXU3f8QdjExrxYuphSzdp7l0SzO_lOSqUzDJy3RbUszt8Oz8M6xrFoBuNuD_yETEee4vI45MnjTS8WxAOztV7SXCw_nsmMpzm9w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>i used a hoffman digital dream big flower panel as the backing, and quilted the flower in great detail. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1gBN1dKFT2V5zZBoZf032PiSGyuBLWfkdT6N81NB_TX0voGCIjfchYZ9SIUUh0qRcPfDYqRujR5FgGJDjyCZ5jr2mi-IkT3bqlRaxeogGSP5TpGZ4b2GOgBzbkn_lIZPaJ7Emb7dGhm7dCxpU8urTC8VkUzTpsZoPGTyrpq7XwciUCsO5JI6TKonrQA=s3103" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3103" data-original-width="2312" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1gBN1dKFT2V5zZBoZf032PiSGyuBLWfkdT6N81NB_TX0voGCIjfchYZ9SIUUh0qRcPfDYqRujR5FgGJDjyCZ5jr2mi-IkT3bqlRaxeogGSP5TpGZ4b2GOgBzbkn_lIZPaJ7Emb7dGhm7dCxpU8urTC8VkUzTpsZoPGTyrpq7XwciUCsO5JI6TKonrQA=w476-h640" width="476" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">she loved it! </div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-18600221205223442512021-07-03T19:22:00.003-07:002023-01-15T19:36:46.182-08:00lo fi girl <p> I am lofigirl. I have been since 2001. Recently someone else has become lofigirl, so I made a quilt about it. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hMz3HR_ykawkcLj3R7X65N1kmLXUFz720Nign50dVYtB0Np92KOnA07RnL680YdkAEBm6e8s6WT5sbd1N05XsV1M6TwQoSS-UYU-J8855Zsj2nTWVA0rSkVmD2CmjnrW9PkF4haoOt3E/s2048/C4DAF4F4-6865-4F7B-8046-067176AD2A4B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6hMz3HR_ykawkcLj3R7X65N1kmLXUFz720Nign50dVYtB0Np92KOnA07RnL680YdkAEBm6e8s6WT5sbd1N05XsV1M6TwQoSS-UYU-J8855Zsj2nTWVA0rSkVmD2CmjnrW9PkF4haoOt3E/w480-h640/C4DAF4F4-6865-4F7B-8046-067176AD2A4B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></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: center;">using kismet prints by sharon holland, i experimented with applique collage and florals on top of florals on top of florals. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOFNjnDMGRT-53LvOQKCETQojWfA6mfDBwCS1zNG4fUai5E2N5x9e5fjrVh7req6IUT-iMkuoztQokm2oMZPyC9d5Z5PAEN1Q9sWEq96TXToGfGpODv7io1qk3w_ZXEa1vwZx20zVL1Yv/s2048/1E2E326E-0941-4AB0-B8CF-C72215E4044F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQOFNjnDMGRT-53LvOQKCETQojWfA6mfDBwCS1zNG4fUai5E2N5x9e5fjrVh7req6IUT-iMkuoztQokm2oMZPyC9d5Z5PAEN1Q9sWEq96TXToGfGpODv7io1qk3w_ZXEa1vwZx20zVL1Yv/w480-h640/1E2E326E-0941-4AB0-B8CF-C72215E4044F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">i cut all of the botanicals out with an exacto knife.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydD5t9dExs5HMcgVUUMTrVdpJtAM0Xi6rplbC0B9q-kOFQ5wG1ceB3HvsXslEFWP9tin8kjtgZHqvadYcbdFJfXZ5f2QshcL-fHCiPeDnTv1YJhxzxpQELs-x9sOmPXdql3OiY7-XlY6Y/s2048/4F6AD4A4-96F5-4F55-AA9D-1406078E53ED.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiydD5t9dExs5HMcgVUUMTrVdpJtAM0Xi6rplbC0B9q-kOFQ5wG1ceB3HvsXslEFWP9tin8kjtgZHqvadYcbdFJfXZ5f2QshcL-fHCiPeDnTv1YJhxzxpQELs-x9sOmPXdql3OiY7-XlY6Y/w480-h640/4F6AD4A4-96F5-4F55-AA9D-1406078E53ED.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZcgoYM89SmKWLiRYOnJiCdslg2RgmHMT_gRglMj5FTrtPOJi-CKSavQOaG2-c0OQwrP7msVatjEyxyTh7nYu0DDRKT8cBb25Dw0GLX-HjRlS0xpzYHuKZnWR1wgaYYR_OLL3XthZ-PsW-/s2048/50C3E555-E2E2-40F0-9587-2595DBD87659.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">backed with a thrifted vintage sheet, a very 70s aesthetic. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbziuOz1lePZW4bCDtzzMBgKmmoHDg591ZypB-H7hB9Z1XYvRKVgZ_bvHnBkE51BN6cgTtggpONRiqs_dAlgWpbwVU2FDt2BUggFzQbKlTPQvcjLZNuhuIYklFGV6sMZK0s9Qfl3HPfP9a/s2048/754730F7-E129-433C-9628-1A6FE8CE38CF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbziuOz1lePZW4bCDtzzMBgKmmoHDg591ZypB-H7hB9Z1XYvRKVgZ_bvHnBkE51BN6cgTtggpONRiqs_dAlgWpbwVU2FDt2BUggFzQbKlTPQvcjLZNuhuIYklFGV6sMZK0s9Qfl3HPfP9a/w480-h640/754730F7-E129-433C-9628-1A6FE8CE38CF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used a floral quilt motif to add extra florals. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love how it turned out...layered and floral and almost unreadable. perfect. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UpIWYYQvz5XZ1joAepKRIRsfNNhkL0vRmz2RF4iAkR0PL0uohwiCzovtr0fWaoQXkMnvIyPfSCxCFPqnlQlURz8xMTOYEE60RF7KzJWPI_qFXv0-T09Q9cx0utZ3aXe3EFDeHERhXmEk/s2048/D74A0B37-A8BD-433B-9408-C04048A58759.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_UpIWYYQvz5XZ1joAepKRIRsfNNhkL0vRmz2RF4iAkR0PL0uohwiCzovtr0fWaoQXkMnvIyPfSCxCFPqnlQlURz8xMTOYEE60RF7KzJWPI_qFXv0-T09Q9cx0utZ3aXe3EFDeHERhXmEk/w480-h640/D74A0B37-A8BD-433B-9408-C04048A58759.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>This quilt was submitted to Quiltcon 2023 and was rejected. Here is my statement/description: </p><p>“In 2001, I chose the internet handle "lofigirl" because I loved lo-fi music and the grungey culture around DIY. It was all about making art on your own terms. I had no idea that 20 years later, "lofigirl" would be an internet sensation and also have nothing to do with me. I was approached by the owner of a successful internet franchise to sell the name in 2021, and I agreed. Afterward, I grappled with some questions: Am I still lofigirl? What does that mean to me? I created this quilt with some of these thoughts in mind: DIY, camouflage, identity. I expressed myself with florals upon florals, a thrifted sheet backing and binding for some grunge, and hand cutting the layered, raw edge applique pieces.” </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-6856176525205055072021-02-07T16:44:00.003-08:002021-02-07T18:19:07.393-08:00Rainbow Lone Star <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> this was my first attempt at a lone star! it was so much fun to put together and made me feel like a "real quilter". </span></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/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMYCeop_XZBf2-qMew_Lry9nF8m1qKNpmXnP0fBGC-mC7k_RcpViprW-zt2Lucfj-qpu6sZ9bwH4FoOEbOoVCLGhfnXM1hJzZoIlF5_kTF3TE_vF129Ino7EBFnL22kRUQECL-uOBW73oS/s2048/XB3XjbbeQKyE%252BEU2JT4XEw.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Backed with a thrifted Tommy Hilfiger 100% cotton sheet. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXGoJV-6WXfjUfQzKxhLmfBBrXjriWLwzMPDhBj0ukxXZey5peL20FdlZtdUqmUREI0SqsBGF62qMtd3MOrAR5XRJGmymbrWG9zHdoRVIDOIhdYkGw4wY-naOHBw5SO97VuRahTY-hYJ_/s2048/F2FF6C42-E58D-4007-B185-C56406EC28C5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhXGoJV-6WXfjUfQzKxhLmfBBrXjriWLwzMPDhBj0ukxXZey5peL20FdlZtdUqmUREI0SqsBGF62qMtd3MOrAR5XRJGmymbrWG9zHdoRVIDOIhdYkGw4wY-naOHBw5SO97VuRahTY-hYJ_/w480-h640/F2FF6C42-E58D-4007-B185-C56406EC28C5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I had planned to make it bigger, but the quilt told me it wanted to be kid size! So i gave it to a kid. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi269ko4TQiuuBrU38J4-r9zlodkiKnY1B06oH2tsICTX_SvkkgduGscKBR9ZuLtq4yOVUEpsdp7QkBmIi46-_dm1U71ZeCItCd4jrhLPhdRFKvYfBNaGGe9Zi1AbDc6jbBh_ZgrByEzSTP/s2048/IMG_6170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi269ko4TQiuuBrU38J4-r9zlodkiKnY1B06oH2tsICTX_SvkkgduGscKBR9ZuLtq4yOVUEpsdp7QkBmIi46-_dm1U71ZeCItCd4jrhLPhdRFKvYfBNaGGe9Zi1AbDc6jbBh_ZgrByEzSTP/w480-h640/IMG_6170.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-74236456093649348952020-11-19T17:46:00.001-08:002020-11-19T18:07:34.675-08:00plant lady quilt <p> what a fun and very simple quilt this was! i combined two fabrics, a solid and a print, using alternating stripes to transition from one to another. </p><p>since the piecing was so simple, i decided to try something a little more complex on the quilting: leaves! my leaves started out pretty shaky but they got better as i went along. i used a thrifted 100% cotton polo ralph lauren sheet for the back, and folded the back over for the binding. this was the first time i tried that. i added a decorative leafy stitch to the binding! </p><p>this one is for my plant lady colleague that just got married. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG85RySkuSOZlohP5CLmld9DC3iE9heTLRu_lWWaCMXqcfha51eUebP7wh382e7Yvfrgo4NxjqYCi-RofmvIImOXY567FDA28aZ975ciFtkBMuunR6bVTlOoxYGChp1RDd6BD5MaMy353u/s2048/k6kLi2xdRpuHM7hvIeFgwg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG85RySkuSOZlohP5CLmld9DC3iE9heTLRu_lWWaCMXqcfha51eUebP7wh382e7Yvfrgo4NxjqYCi-RofmvIImOXY567FDA28aZ975ciFtkBMuunR6bVTlOoxYGChp1RDd6BD5MaMy353u/w640-h480/k6kLi2xdRpuHM7hvIeFgwg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsRks5AvibnrbdhJ7wyubnbnZdTVEL7pJt1Hm5mhE9W4FFjK4HBuJp9aDrXtWriquda742_fwdQ5Uxnbqu7JW4f7voiXgN4hbh9NuA_2USir1pZCtNd2eyaoXfJxAY05bjcnKths9UQoh/s2048/kcvA%2525MXeS3mZrJxlVJTB1A.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLsRks5AvibnrbdhJ7wyubnbnZdTVEL7pJt1Hm5mhE9W4FFjK4HBuJp9aDrXtWriquda742_fwdQ5Uxnbqu7JW4f7voiXgN4hbh9NuA_2USir1pZCtNd2eyaoXfJxAY05bjcnKths9UQoh/w480-h640/kcvA%2525MXeS3mZrJxlVJTB1A.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDKG2fuLDIo4CRNKrkA0Yh00jA3GEVewr4AutNrM3akPCjtDXLh8FnamiXCCLpYzrJlI0bLE4Isdf_T2S5cKemDw_zxLaI_O8rlUW2dsm78NmCFlAImmEkOYG8MJKMmTiO5riRqFVekbC/s2048/fVLg6wLORtujR7eZ8Tr%2525oA.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYDKG2fuLDIo4CRNKrkA0Yh00jA3GEVewr4AutNrM3akPCjtDXLh8FnamiXCCLpYzrJlI0bLE4Isdf_T2S5cKemDw_zxLaI_O8rlUW2dsm78NmCFlAImmEkOYG8MJKMmTiO5riRqFVekbC/w480-h640/fVLg6wLORtujR7eZ8Tr%2525oA.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIMVgxkSpg1n2pyFuQxH37yugjufuFYUPFy1eTqDNXkCmC0HY2UHo8YRe7UCPS7BdgHyhVYeDk8hlfmwfQzjJCHfoHpHzVeJ_LkTmNAKt9QxgAWKMRzHvhAx2mmS_UGfEbx4aw1e6rIKc/s2048/7%252Bqo5ex6TA2a%252B9tNCVg7SQ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcIMVgxkSpg1n2pyFuQxH37yugjufuFYUPFy1eTqDNXkCmC0HY2UHo8YRe7UCPS7BdgHyhVYeDk8hlfmwfQzjJCHfoHpHzVeJ_LkTmNAKt9QxgAWKMRzHvhAx2mmS_UGfEbx4aw1e6rIKc/w480-h640/7%252Bqo5ex6TA2a%252B9tNCVg7SQ.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tRNx5fvmof7Hp2JcZ_T1DZxgtK2FIVoSS3T7PVvehtk1ndOVuU_rf_9t5wfcFzKXDa42ec4Z_Z7Vso8phySXAXUwzqrKfU4ZPxKlT0JtEVDSIcrpZTc2o-rvQbH5bYb8Sx-8qivpkNcB/s2048/vM9fuSfCR7qovoB9DrGE6g.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tRNx5fvmof7Hp2JcZ_T1DZxgtK2FIVoSS3T7PVvehtk1ndOVuU_rf_9t5wfcFzKXDa42ec4Z_Z7Vso8phySXAXUwzqrKfU4ZPxKlT0JtEVDSIcrpZTc2o-rvQbH5bYb8Sx-8qivpkNcB/w480-h640/vM9fuSfCR7qovoB9DrGE6g.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-3284908655734879322020-11-19T17:39:00.005-08:002020-11-19T18:08:06.893-08:00ice dye baby quilt <p> i used the ice-dye method to dye pieces of double gauze in an organic pattern and tied some of them into pinwheels, too! this was my first time trying ice dye! i used procion dyes and only two colors. i learned a lot about this dye method and am excited to try it on other fabrics. </p><p>the double gauze seems so fragile so i used zig zag stitch and double stitched every seam, and used only four pieces on the front. i hand quilted it to anchor everything together and it was VERY enjoyable! it was like quilting a cloud... </p><p>i'm saving this one for a special baby! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW17xyDlwrSjnQ_Za5jWA-6FIn4tqdflBUYVD_skD1A_HSkHU9O66UiXRI7BUO7Wc-TkPEtjqLVfBkpbWQ4MhRL4FPrrB4Yxsj6niQ_i5cJADZDbBZhAz-cOokn64FTNZvaxRcQcrJND5T/s2048/nGRucMASS%2525mB%25256HnQUDj%2525g.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW17xyDlwrSjnQ_Za5jWA-6FIn4tqdflBUYVD_skD1A_HSkHU9O66UiXRI7BUO7Wc-TkPEtjqLVfBkpbWQ4MhRL4FPrrB4Yxsj6niQ_i5cJADZDbBZhAz-cOokn64FTNZvaxRcQcrJND5T/w480-h640/nGRucMASS%2525mB%25256HnQUDj%2525g.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1FFEZzhdQdWA6PRL6F3FhFg_sDl8ArX9JDuQp3Z624CkriLwztLkghAxhp3WLYeivgmFXpCRvL63EUhTykLWD6NOBAHUs4FoGneqpecOzSzKqpV1LSTBhOV3dbfDK8rn8d5AKvDBKHdU/s2048/9ru4ecjMRwGUl57KL99kVQ.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx1FFEZzhdQdWA6PRL6F3FhFg_sDl8ArX9JDuQp3Z624CkriLwztLkghAxhp3WLYeivgmFXpCRvL63EUhTykLWD6NOBAHUs4FoGneqpecOzSzKqpV1LSTBhOV3dbfDK8rn8d5AKvDBKHdU/w640-h480/9ru4ecjMRwGUl57KL99kVQ.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0pcw0uRrKfQDjWq5-S8Va6URkw5pw03xrEfkwAU50A7ow3L9ZyQ4tJ7HlW80y6PzP34CYAdK6OctPCOK3kRSYm9rpgQe3gXZoS5Y9UWJfviI2aWr5svnbNv2nhXLz-wFr7m7-zazsKqH/s2048/vjawJ%25251jQMG0qlnOLp2I%252Bw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI0pcw0uRrKfQDjWq5-S8Va6URkw5pw03xrEfkwAU50A7ow3L9ZyQ4tJ7HlW80y6PzP34CYAdK6OctPCOK3kRSYm9rpgQe3gXZoS5Y9UWJfviI2aWr5svnbNv2nhXLz-wFr7m7-zazsKqH/w480-h640/vjawJ%25251jQMG0qlnOLp2I%252Bw.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KE-VQ7atU_XA0qc4ol8dHTKPpJEfOKNMMIKP4TAk-UlXwtayfuS2Fz7oUu1Y7VDtGlM6e1aZ6m988-dkjacPKoAA48qz22czNpszWmFLZWJgokeQkSK1zRkuDGBKHvWChHTpFtxPcoar/s2048/nEVZp8jNT5ez8leGrpnRUw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_KE-VQ7atU_XA0qc4ol8dHTKPpJEfOKNMMIKP4TAk-UlXwtayfuS2Fz7oUu1Y7VDtGlM6e1aZ6m988-dkjacPKoAA48qz22czNpszWmFLZWJgokeQkSK1zRkuDGBKHvWChHTpFtxPcoar/w640-h480/nEVZp8jNT5ez8leGrpnRUw.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPn4AfeT9jEov296igzyxbRpG2s3kn5qY1axNdOm93pjnMRq9X3yzRqEjRrUPBIP4dTDr0D7K0ha6cdq7yJEvjwrUd_JIlflbUTuK5ow5DhM9NBcgnofixzW74CZsJ8uwBLYX9OcNvyKg/s2048/0af4wRO5Q9OhopQnQg7dtg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPn4AfeT9jEov296igzyxbRpG2s3kn5qY1axNdOm93pjnMRq9X3yzRqEjRrUPBIP4dTDr0D7K0ha6cdq7yJEvjwrUd_JIlflbUTuK5ow5DhM9NBcgnofixzW74CZsJ8uwBLYX9OcNvyKg/w640-h480/0af4wRO5Q9OhopQnQg7dtg.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-67643437094430228452020-10-03T21:54:00.004-07:002020-11-19T18:11:24.056-08:00The Ranch Quilt <p> My friends Muriel and Rob live on an amazing ranch in Sonoita and I have been lucky enough to spend some time there. This quilt is inspired by and made especially for: The Ranch! </p><p>For this endeavor, I selected fabrics that remind me of The Ranch: butterflies, wildflowers, bunnies, and ice dye skies. Stars, flannel, and denim. I used an all over meandering stitch (my stipple is getting worse!) and bound it with the chambray dot, again! (4th quilt w this, it went a long way!) </p><p>Finished dimensions 72” x 72”, with a matching 20” pillow and cover. </p><p>Luckily my friends love it and I even got to take some photos of it ON the ranch for context!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wIzodQBn5O93R2M2fPvMLaJkh-6dLdG-D4oyCewN-nVmT8jTM6HyeybL8RLjfiSaS4vLKufHBblM7cdRM7m-FgFEORlFKn1so7LYHfFRhK-uFFmV8OEcD2K1soh9xCFN9JdFh6lagE_K/s2048/8EDAE4B3-B393-4ADD-8BF6-A752D87E3E02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1809" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1wIzodQBn5O93R2M2fPvMLaJkh-6dLdG-D4oyCewN-nVmT8jTM6HyeybL8RLjfiSaS4vLKufHBblM7cdRM7m-FgFEORlFKn1so7LYHfFRhK-uFFmV8OEcD2K1soh9xCFN9JdFh6lagE_K/w566-h640/8EDAE4B3-B393-4ADD-8BF6-A752D87E3E02.jpeg" width="566" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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The Cancelled Wedding Cake Quilt is for my dearest Hot Steph and her Steve who were supposed to have a gorgeous Italian wedding next month, but 2020 happened.
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The front uses all geometric patterns and a tone on tone color story, it also features hand cut equilateral triangles from a homemade template (never again!!) which were very difficult and I would only ever attempt this again with die cut pieces. The back is a vintage sheet and pillow case thrifted here in Tucson.
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This was a quarantine quilt, I used only what I had on hand. I pieced together some large batting pieces to make it work, and the binding is very scrappy. I also utilized hand quilting on this quilt which was SO FUN and I will definitely do again.
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Happy cancelled wedding Steph and Steve, I hope you enjoy this handmade token of my love and best wishes. #cancelledweddingcakequilt
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🐠Largest quilt I’ve ever made 103” x 87” 🐠Improv pieced (playing with half square triangles) 🐠Backing is African wood print (from when SAS was liquidating) 🐠binding is a chambray dot 🐠 photo location: The Ranch in Sonoita!
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This quilt was started and completed in 2020, finished in June.lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-83737505832411043242020-07-03T22:26:00.000-07:002020-07-03T22:26:09.641-07:00The Treehouse Quilt Started in January 2020 and finished in February.
The Treehouse Quilt. Chambray and quilting cotton top, seersucker back, chambray binding. Quilted sparsely and also tied with cotton yarn.
Named for my second work home, the treehouse apartment.
I had never done a tie quilt before! I used an old floral layer cake that I’ve always loved and mixed it with chambray, using large hst’s. I wanted to keep it light and chose the seersucker to go along with the shabby chic vibe also. I miss this little apartment!
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Each log cabin has a desert scene hand embroidered in the center (patterns from aunt martha's brand). Embroidery was the first needle art I learned, when I was about 9 years old. I have always enjoyed embroidery, I love the meditative quality. The quilting crossing the embroidered panels is especially pleasing to me.
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I love playing with prints and colors, color layering and tone on tone is my favorite way to experience the fabrics. This quilt mixes mostly print fabrics in shades of orange, tan, soft pinks, and peaches. A thrifted vintage sheet with the perfect color way is the backing.
I used the tag "my orange muse" #myorangemuse to track this quilt while i was making it. It took a long time, i started it in September 2018 and finished it in January 2020. I had a very eventful 2019 in which I accepted a job that entailed a lot of commuting. (A LOT.)
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This is the second desert-themed quilt I've made and kept. I can't let them go! This is the summer, daytime, lightweight version of <a href="http://lofigirl.blogspot.com/2016/02/mandy-desert-night-quilt.html?view=classic">mandy's desert night quilt</a>, and that's how it got it's official "sonoran sunrise" name. This quilt lives in what was my second home, my corporate housing in long beach, ca, a piece of the desert to be with me while I'm away. Now it is July 2020, the pandemic has halted my weekly travel, and I miss this quilt very much. I can't wait until we are together again.
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lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-16028329397426690362020-06-26T08:25:00.003-07:002022-10-30T13:04:27.372-07:00the midnight stars quilt The midnight stars quilt is a color study using flying geese. I used the accu-quilt go die-cutter to make precision flying geese. SO many pieces! (This is probably my last "small pieces" quilt, I am so much happier piecing larger.) I concentrated on all deep blues...stars and night time and dots were a theme. I wanted this to be very tone on tone, with pops of bright pink.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1NuUJ5lWsOSVnlU4X2G6dxSnKCFmeUalgjjMKghhR8E8ZA0K5PmIVZHJu43_KNMxoIQzEhyphenhyphenY6QQp0y50uzVRrGnKkCkb_kRqnqewP00ha-F9vGD6oCQVuxdNFhIsw0U4NHRmIyW2LIHV/s2048/1F8493D5-1509-44E0-A808-A0C75FF9EDB5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY1NuUJ5lWsOSVnlU4X2G6dxSnKCFmeUalgjjMKghhR8E8ZA0K5PmIVZHJu43_KNMxoIQzEhyphenhyphenY6QQp0y50uzVRrGnKkCkb_kRqnqewP00ha-F9vGD6oCQVuxdNFhIsw0U4NHRmIyW2LIHV/s320/1F8493D5-1509-44E0-A808-A0C75FF9EDB5.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHX4t6buEuk0WhYHd-YBvLK8bd25A0JFCdiX67lKgsDzZ1jKlcjkOgcy-mQLIX4GgtDyUrr5b48YapENTiAO48BClCte9DmwNrBmUBa7C3lXadFrZk2qgLT6xwxuO79ymQiRer1HWPp8od/s2048/163B5311-3FF4-493C-B79B-7051F151EB4D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHX4t6buEuk0WhYHd-YBvLK8bd25A0JFCdiX67lKgsDzZ1jKlcjkOgcy-mQLIX4GgtDyUrr5b48YapENTiAO48BClCte9DmwNrBmUBa7C3lXadFrZk2qgLT6xwxuO79ymQiRer1HWPp8od/s320/163B5311-3FF4-493C-B79B-7051F151EB4D.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-h7VFeUgXsmhV9bemLe2uxD0Qw1H8-xtosJ8bmECT9rSQBberwYB13yJxEle8xHw1JJ1R8YsMtA6R0vsGWoNLVHaxq3IFcVTQ3DWx0tBmYr1GRtyRM7IjJWX8ZpZCQjABWU9t48sju9F/s2048/BBA58910-AA89-4326-8FC6-659E674172C3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig-h7VFeUgXsmhV9bemLe2uxD0Qw1H8-xtosJ8bmECT9rSQBberwYB13yJxEle8xHw1JJ1R8YsMtA6R0vsGWoNLVHaxq3IFcVTQ3DWx0tBmYr1GRtyRM7IjJWX8ZpZCQjABWU9t48sju9F/s320/BBA58910-AA89-4326-8FC6-659E674172C3.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TS-G1CwzR37leXfpinVH1B0bX50CVPYajiLuV-hRDLa-10P0hbuJghf1TFtB7RjF0xZXNiVIgrJu-J0j4PtQjOu32lMPo-_9wD9gC1-6mWb5gOLIAeOR3xljXauxfmiYk5I5myxIBc3F/s2048/BE2E637C-50B2-444E-AF06-C88446DE5BA6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4TS-G1CwzR37leXfpinVH1B0bX50CVPYajiLuV-hRDLa-10P0hbuJghf1TFtB7RjF0xZXNiVIgrJu-J0j4PtQjOu32lMPo-_9wD9gC1-6mWb5gOLIAeOR3xljXauxfmiYk5I5myxIBc3F/s320/BE2E637C-50B2-444E-AF06-C88446DE5BA6.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJeTBpZ7ZHwgsZaet1KKngSjtByKex812HunZJijuh4I4evavN_87ZDmBhkrDxKMTG5fznlWZz1aMyOpcc7imUhP5dD0v_nuTyIaF40TBv_X7_XKWGMICDcqwC-qACHK3ZZLMo62JGMf7/s2048/D0AF0A03-C7F5-4449-98E6-FC9E0B45DA01.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEJeTBpZ7ZHwgsZaet1KKngSjtByKex812HunZJijuh4I4evavN_87ZDmBhkrDxKMTG5fznlWZz1aMyOpcc7imUhP5dD0v_nuTyIaF40TBv_X7_XKWGMICDcqwC-qACHK3ZZLMo62JGMf7/s320/D0AF0A03-C7F5-4449-98E6-FC9E0B45DA01.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div><br />
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BC
Since i was living in Tucson, my usual batting + flannel backing seemed too heavy. I decided to make this a lighter weight quilt by skipping the batting altogether, and quilting the top to a flannel sheet. I love the thinner profile, and this is the perfect quilt for keeping the chill off when watching tv, as it is really lap size.
(photos are placeholders until I can properly photograph this quilt)
Backing was an old flannel sheet from my linen closet, binding is chambray dot. There is a message of love hand-embroidered on the back.
</div>lofigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04545835143813234746noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4561279814416086419.post-3043557153900567662017-07-16T12:57:00.000-07:002017-07-16T12:57:10.090-07:00fibs and fables this quilt used large cuts of anna maria horner's fibs and fables in giant half square triangles! one day to cut, one day to piece, one day for backing and basting, a few days to quilt, and one day to bind! my fastest finish, dimensions 72x90. i want to make this again in another colorway and perhaps add some applique.
i used chambray to back this quilt, it would make the perfect picnic blanket! i'm giving this to my friend amber, because she has been pining for one of my quilts for a long time!
finished july 2017.
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i gave this to my dear friend omy. it's backed in an ombre galaxy print and it's lightweight and summery, since she lives in phoenix.
i think the dimensions are 68x72ish. quilted with an all over stipple.
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72x72, a great size for a couch quilt. quilted with a 90 degree straightline.
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because i never gave this away, i never photographed it properly. these will have to be placeholders :)
finished October 2016.
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here is the top when it was finished
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i did a lot of "never have i ever"s for this quilt. it is my first quilt top using ALL SOLIDS! i am usually such a print girl! it is also my first IMPROV quilt top using no rulers for the piecing of the blocks.
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i learned this method in a class with </a><a href="http://www.heatherjonesstudio.com/classes-and-workshops/">heather jones</a> at quiltcon 2016 in pasadena. i was actually blown away, she is such a great teacher! (some artists are not!) and seeing her work up close was really great. it was a way way better experience than i was expecting or could even imagine.
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after quiltcon, i had a lot going on (remodeled my kitchen!) and i didn't get back to this project for a month or so, but i came back and made enough blocks for a baby quilt.
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my friends quincy and sara had a baby that first day of quiltcon so i knew it was for him, his name is adrian!
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i used a cassette print for the back that i had been hoarding, the colors worked perfectly.
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i tried to mimic heather's perfect wishbone quilting. while nowhere near her level, i liked doing it and i feel i should practice this quilting motif more!
adrian lives in bed stuy, brooklyn, and will be the coolest kid on the block i think!
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