tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62128622724633581862024-03-13T13:47:19.662+13:00The Scattered StitcherAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.comBlogger50125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-45824353034742673182016-05-03T14:56:00.000+12:002016-05-03T14:56:47.072+12:00So Easy To Break a Good HabitA while ago I had a secret squirrel project that I couldn't share photos of. Because I couldn't share photos I didn't write much about it either.<br />
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Then we had to move house as our landlords sold the house we were living in. so we ended up homeless, camping in my parents spare rooms for a couple of months.<br />
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Then we moved into our new rental house.<br />
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A very tressful year later, most of my sewing supplies are still in boxes and I am subconsciously terrified of unpacking it all properly just to be told we have to move again.<br />
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In between it all, I have a couple of projects that I have progressed through and even completed. But wouldn't you know it, I have totally lost the habit of updating my blog.<br />
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I'm sorry interwebs. I will do better. Once I organise my head again into blogging mode I will post an update with lots of pictures of what I have been doing.<br />
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For now, cherrio!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-85180748310397772672015-05-22T15:14:00.001+12:002015-05-22T15:14:17.313+12:00Still alive!I know that I haven't posted in forever!<br />
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things have been a little haywire here, with the family essentially homeless for a couple of months, bunking in with the grandparents!<br />
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Result: 2 house moves in 6 weeks, with full kid complement.<br />
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1 cat that decided after both moves to take off and go wandering for a couple of days (the second trip managing to get from one side of the suburb to the other to turn up back at the grandparents place very proud of himself)<br />
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1 troll cave packed up in storage for 2 months and still mostly in boxes = zero sewing for a loooooong time<br />
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But I have a current secret squirrel project out and on the machine, can post pics in a couple of weeks. so until then<br />
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shhhhhhhh<br />
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Cheerio!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-745275243236778932015-01-15T21:43:00.001+13:002015-01-15T21:43:33.468+13:00Success!Determination and sheer bloody-mindedness have resulted in a new handbag in time for <a href="http://www.quiltsymposium.co.nz/" target="_blank">Manawatu Symposium</a>.<br />
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Car pool is arranged, now I just have one problem.<br />
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First of all, I need to share. My teaser post the other week was the result of seeing <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzXlgU6sBII" target="_blank">this post by the extraordinary Cheryl Sleboda</a>. It is a technique to use liquid modelling clay to make appliques that you can sew onto fabric.<br />
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<u>Quick Tips:</u> <br />
<i>This stuff STICKS to your sewing machine foot. I ended up covering the bottom of a presser foot with masking tape to get it to slide over the appliques to stitch them down. </i><br />
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<i>I covered each one with a layer of masking tape to be able to quilt around the edges.</i><br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3zyVUMdC9w8/VLd81rHp1DI/AAAAAAAAAd0/uzv-_pu325U/s1600/HB1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3zyVUMdC9w8/VLd81rHp1DI/AAAAAAAAAd0/uzv-_pu325U/s1600/HB1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Go 'lil machine go!</td></tr>
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Once I found a work around with my quilting foot issue (see previous swear-y post), the bag came together really quickly.<br />
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Look! All done!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aaf9e2XUPmk/VLd820r-B6I/AAAAAAAAAeA/xoN12kVv_tI/s1600/HB2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Aaf9e2XUPmk/VLd820r-B6I/AAAAAAAAAeA/xoN12kVv_tI/s1600/HB2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Van Gogh Tardis Handbag!</td></tr>
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Pretty feathers on the back.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr3Pi9TGUV8/VLd82mIGb-I/AAAAAAAAAd8/dztoY7CdWdY/s1600/HB3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr3Pi9TGUV8/VLd82mIGb-I/AAAAAAAAAd8/dztoY7CdWdY/s1600/HB3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And I didn't loose a finger doing them</td></tr>
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While taking a couple of nice-ish photos to share, I had a small issue.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ueY87fsygo0/VLd83gZahmI/AAAAAAAAAeE/kRAFEdtJMQc/s1600/HB4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ueY87fsygo0/VLd83gZahmI/AAAAAAAAAeE/kRAFEdtJMQc/s1600/HB4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Yoink!"</td></tr>
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Ahem.<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M6vqhGYU6M4/VLd84eHxa7I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/ldSAfBkU4BM/s1600/HB5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-M6vqhGYU6M4/VLd84eHxa7I/AAAAAAAAAeQ/ldSAfBkU4BM/s1600/HB5.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Look mum, it fits my dog perfectly"</td></tr>
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Sod it.<br />
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Cheerio.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-39378808512958982682015-01-07T21:29:00.003+13:002015-01-07T21:29:55.884+13:00Sob...{expletives ahead}So what I WANTED to show you all today was some pictures of my neat-o finished project I teased with last post.<br />
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What I have is an excercise in frustration and irony.<br />
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I have two projects that have deadlines in the next two weeks:<br />
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<li>a mug-rug swap that is due to be posted in a couple of days</li>
<li>I want a spiffy new handbag to take with me to Quilt Symposium at the end of next week.</li>
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I also have a block to finish making for our Quilt Guild's presidents challenge in time for our February meeting.<br />
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I have pieced the mug-rugs, worked out my pattern for the bag, just have to quilt two teeny little mug-rugs and the bag pieces, whip the bag pieces together and then I can play with my block right?<br />
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I even have 2 hours un-interrupted in the troll cave to play with.<br />
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Easy peasy!!<br />
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Ahem.<br />
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I started with the mug-rugs. First deadline and my partner Helmy will be expecting a squishy package very soon. Could NOT work out why my tension was so buggy! Not quite enough to rip it all out, but enough that it was driving me nuts.<br />
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Found it:<span id="goog_381473484"></span><span id="goog_381473485"></span> <br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58z7uixy6yM/VKzq_Gd6KJI/AAAAAAAAAdc/cLfDZOmnrjk/s1600/Bugger1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-58z7uixy6yM/VKzq_Gd6KJI/AAAAAAAAAdc/cLfDZOmnrjk/s1600/Bugger1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That white bit? Broken</td></tr>
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Ahhh so my walking foot isn't walking because the top part that holds the thing on the needle arm is cracked through. It doens't walk, it shulmps along, trying to eat my quilt. Well, fuck.<br />
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But have no fear! I can regain my mojo! Bag pieces need to be FMQ'd!<br />
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Change of foot, line everything up, here we go....Ooooh that needle is looking rather close to the back of the foot, why is that?....That needle hit the foot that time, I'm sure of it!<br />
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<br />Found it:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5UTXGqUB_qU/VKzq_CbzqKI/AAAAAAAAAdU/ki89VRZuyVc/s1600/Bugger2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5UTXGqUB_qU/VKzq_CbzqKI/AAAAAAAAAdU/ki89VRZuyVc/s1600/Bugger2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">That white bit? Broken</td></tr>
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The top part that holds the thing on the needle arm is cracked through. Well, fuck.<br />
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Hang about!!???!! How did I manage that? I have worn out both my quilting feet, in exactly the same way, at the same time.<br />
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Well, fuck.<br />
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Looks like I won't have a new handbag for Symposium. But at least Helmy will get her mug-rugs on time (Sorry Helmy, the stitching isn't quite up to my usual standard).<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hraJ1HfPhyI/VKzq-mRf2FI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/Q7yGM3qdPn4/s1600/MugRugSwapJan15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hraJ1HfPhyI/VKzq-mRf2FI/AAAAAAAAAdQ/Q7yGM3qdPn4/s1600/MugRugSwapJan15.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ssssh only the backs until I send them away....</td></tr>
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Time to sort out my goals for the quarter.<br />
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I need wine<br />
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Cheerio!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-1869303966939514172014-12-20T19:22:00.000+13:002014-12-20T19:22:17.895+13:00Experimenting..Free fat quarter of fabric from my stash to the first person that can correctly identify what I'm trying to do:<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5buIihk3jwc/VJUVYKwS0eI/AAAAAAAAAdA/aFlqVET6bcg/s1600/20141217_221706.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5buIihk3jwc/VJUVYKwS0eI/AAAAAAAAAdA/aFlqVET6bcg/s1600/20141217_221706.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></div>
And "something to do with Doctor Who" doesn't count.<br /><br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-33057314985060363722014-11-25T20:20:00.004+13:002014-11-25T20:20:36.801+13:00Fun and games (with extra fun points at the bottom)While not all directly quilty, I have been having some fantastic crafty fun the last couple of weeks cobbling together costumes for the whole family for AetherCon Wellington. A small Steam Punk convention this weekend just been.<br />
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First of all, purely quilty - my latest little able student with her doll quilt ready to hand stitch the the binding down:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7nClqVUpjsM/VHQqbkc-MCI/AAAAAAAAAcU/CaFYyAD95Jk/s1600/CH1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7nClqVUpjsM/VHQqbkc-MCI/AAAAAAAAAcU/CaFYyAD95Jk/s1600/CH1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">CH so (rightfully) proud of herself</td></tr>
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After sorting out 4 costumes, I was missing something. An appropriate handbag! Sacrifice of an old, damaged trashy hardcover (oooooh did that feel WRONG though). Aged metal cover, check. Fabric lining glued and sewn in for safety, check. Minor injury achieved during assembly, check.<br />
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New Steam Punk handbag!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_vpS9ip84bI/VHQqc-0577I/AAAAAAAAAck/dsJjPAeSdII/s1600/SteamHandbag1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_vpS9ip84bI/VHQqc-0577I/AAAAAAAAAck/dsJjPAeSdII/s1600/SteamHandbag1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Minor injury so worth it!</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jbgR7XZmt28/VHQqdSpQgbI/AAAAAAAAAco/ieSgG_vZ1mQ/s1600/SteamHandbag2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jbgR7XZmt28/VHQqdSpQgbI/AAAAAAAAAco/ieSgG_vZ1mQ/s1600/SteamHandbag2.JPG" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Plenty big enough for the essentials</td></tr>
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And now for the really fun part. Us all dressed up:<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vSqtK-kIl_Q/VHQqYghgi3I/AAAAAAAAAb4/Vstq8T2NgKE/s1600/Aethercon1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vSqtK-kIl_Q/VHQqYghgi3I/AAAAAAAAAb4/Vstq8T2NgKE/s1600/Aethercon1.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little spy Rocketeer, with a light up rocket pack</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-No3y9ctFXks/VHQqYIKNprI/AAAAAAAAAbw/Kneete-_K5s/s1600/Aethercon2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-No3y9ctFXks/VHQqYIKNprI/AAAAAAAAAbw/Kneete-_K5s/s1600/Aethercon2.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The mad scientist complete with evil mustache and crazy eyebrows</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lb-4-c0LS8M/VHQqaGvZVVI/AAAAAAAAAcE/0dE2DGkAHHs/s1600/Aethercon4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-lb-4-c0LS8M/VHQqaGvZVVI/AAAAAAAAAcE/0dE2DGkAHHs/s1600/Aethercon4.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close up of Lady Vapour's corset (dealer in perfumes and poisons)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DTv8t8KD3-o/VHQqaktMtrI/AAAAAAAAAcY/k3GunYavXSo/s1600/Aethercon5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-DTv8t8KD3-o/VHQqaktMtrI/AAAAAAAAAcY/k3GunYavXSo/s1600/Aethercon5.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My happy crazy family (yes that is a teeny corset on a 2yo - CUTE!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6mWQ990vcVs/VHQqY8P1uBI/AAAAAAAAAb0/vX8f4_CbeEM/s1600/Aethercon3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6mWQ990vcVs/VHQqY8P1uBI/AAAAAAAAAb0/vX8f4_CbeEM/s1600/Aethercon3.jpg" height="320" width="240" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The suave Murtagh Burr down from Whangarei for the event</td></tr>
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And the bonus fun points from the ball later in the evening - Lady Vapour and Murtagh with a steam punked Captain Jack Sparrow in a kilt!!!<br />
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zc8simcDx_s/VHQqa7Q6W2I/AAAAAAAAAcM/uLlbowqRSEw/s1600/Aethercon6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zc8simcDx_s/VHQqa7Q6W2I/AAAAAAAAAcM/uLlbowqRSEw/s1600/Aethercon6.jpg" height="240" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Because this is what we do!</td></tr>
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Cheerio!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-30269968971196725692014-11-17T10:57:00.003+13:002014-11-17T10:57:46.797+13:00Do you have a "thing"Something you have done as long as you can remember "just because"?<br />
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What about something you do in remembrance of an event (or the passing of a loved one)?<br />
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Some have family traditions. Some are personal quirks. Some are just to make you feel happy/creative/zen.<br />
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I have lots. But one I do daily.<br />
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My family has waffles every Christmas made with a waffle iron that belonged to my Aunt (RIP).<br />
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I sign off my blogs with "Cheerio" not "Goodbye" as my beloved Nana couldn't stand to say goodbye.<br />
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But I have an obvious quirk that a lot of people notice, a few comment on, but very very few know why (and it's not because I'm lazy).<br />
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Once upon a time I had an interesting and challenging job that I loved, with people I enjoyed spending my time with. Except one person. My direct boss. A micro-managing bean counter that fixated on me as I had made the mistake of being young, smart and pushing back when stepped on.<br />
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This man actively sabotaged my efforts at changing roles to further my career. Had me writing 15 copies of the same report, making deliberate changes each time, only to change his mind several iterations later to the original wording. Questioned the appropriateness of my attire in our corporate environment (despite my at the time conservative style for working). Forced me to justify my time in 6 minute increments in daily timesheets. Managed to sabotage several appointments with my fertility specialist and eventually making me leave that job.<br />
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Several things kept me sane at the time. The fact that I was not the only one was a biggie. That department had a HUGE staff turnover. But once I started getting flak any time I wore something other than a fully tailored suit I had what was (for me) a much more effective way to keep my sanity.<br />
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A little thing, a rebellious thing that was mine alone.<br />
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And the habit stuck. Ha!<br />
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Do you have a "thing"? Does it have a story, or just because?<br />
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Cheerio.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-30561965883846044072014-10-14T14:08:00.001+13:002014-10-14T14:09:43.456+13:00Wellington Quilters Guild Exhibition - A SnapshotWe recently held our bi-annual quilt exhibition, but due to numerous family illnesses, I have not had the chance to post any pictures yet!<br />
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A couple of disclosures first:<br />
1) I love white glove duty! Getting to lurk? Quietly following around groups of people that know a bit about quilting, or just have strong opinions on what they like is really entertaining. I loved listening to the conversations of people and getting to look at the quilts on show with new eyes.<br />
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2) The battery on my camera was nearly dead (yes I forgot to check). These photos were taken really quickly and with no flash, so they are mostly bad photos - sorry!<br />
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This is not a juried exhibition (no one is pre-judging the quilts that get hung for a "good" show). Every paid up member of the guild has the right to have a quilt shown regardless of skill level. That is great for those of us that get daunted by the guild heavy-weights! We also did not have a lot of hand work on display, which means I was a bit gutted I chickened out of putting my Mustard Madness quilt in as well as Fente Hunts.<br />
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Enough of the talky bits, these are just the quilts that spoke to me.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Antique Afternoon Tea Delight, by Jeannette Orr</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anemones, by Merle Roberts (RIP Merle)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dreaming of New York, by Heather Uwins-England (this one won a slew of well deserved awards)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scraps n' Shirt Tails, by the inimitable Fyvie Murray</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Barry's Quilt by Nancy Goggin</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Modern Quilt #1 by Alison Elliot (who kindly let me take the picture with her in it!)</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A selection of lovely small quilts</td></tr>
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From top left:<br />
Te Awaiti Sunset by Adrienne Howard (started in a class with Gloria Loughman at Taupo Symposium)<br />
Towards Houtbay by Teresa Vaughan (also started in a class with Gloria Loughman at Taupo Symposium)<br />
A Slice of Wellington by Nanette Clough<br />
Algal Bloom by Christine Singleton<br />
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Close ups of my fave two in the bunch:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Towards Houtbay</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A slice of Wellington</td></tr>
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And last but not least, our family contributions.<br />
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My portrait challenge entry:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I Do, by Kelly Warriner-Simpson</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My Pet Dog, by Short Critic #1</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fente Hunts, by Kelly Warriner-Simpson</td></tr>
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Hope you like my little snapshot.<br />
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Cheerio.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-85309510933232262452014-09-27T22:41:00.002+12:002014-09-27T22:43:51.448+12:00Here fishy fishy. Or ....how to make perfectionists twitch!I have so much to share this time, lots of photos and will have plenty more in a few days. And it is spring here now - time to get rid of the wintery blog background.<br />
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I achieved a big goal this week, and Short Critic#1 achieved one of his goals.<br />
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Steamy Dreams arrived home from America this week after appearing in the AQS Chattanooga quilt week as part of the Bad Ass Quilters Society exhibit, And she came home with a little friend:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The middle of the ribbon is a pin that comes off! I can rock that.</td></tr>
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On Thursday night the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WQGE2014" target="_blank">Wellington Quilters Guild exhibition</a> opened with a prize giving evening. It was a lovely night and it marked me having one of my quilts on display in shows on opposite sides of the globe in the same month.<br />
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I have two quilts in the show (a challenge quilt and Fente Hunts), and SC#1 has a quilt in the show too. He had a goal that he wanted to enter and have both of us win an award in the same show. He achieved his goal. He got a Junior member merit award, and I earned a merit in machine applique. The show runs for 10 days, so if you are in Wellington between now and the 5th of October, head done to the Portrait Gallery. I was pleased to have won an award considering the quality of quilts on show - they are gorgeous and in a fabulous venue!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SC#1 is pleased his quilt is just beside my challenge quilt</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Must teach him not to take the photo with my eyes closed!</td></tr>
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I have been very industrious waiting in the car for school pick ups lately. I got to enjoy one of my favourite jobs:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Confetti!</td></tr>
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Is it just me that loves pulling the paper out of finished foundation pieced blocks? Getting covered with confetti makes me feel like I've really accomplished something, especially when you press it and turn it over and it looks as awesome as this:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Free pattern from Craftsy <a href="http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/weeping-angel-doctor-who-quilt-along-8/65599" target="_blank">Here</a></td></tr>
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Yes, I am totally going back to my roots and getting my geek on. Makes up for accidentally doing this in the car the other day:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No more hand-sewing for today Kelly!</td></tr>
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Yep yep yep, I actually managed to snap a needle in two places at once - gold star to whoever can correctly guess how I managed that one. I was very impressed with myself. There is no way on God's green earth that I am ever going to be able to replicate that one.<br />
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There is something deeply satisfying as a parent to inflict your geekdom on the next generation isn't there? We are planning on attending Aethercon later this year as a family. This is a little SteamPunk convention (followed by a ball) in Wellington. So what else are we to do but dress up in full cosplay as a family! My costume is still very much a WIP, as is SC#2's mini-me version, but SC#1's costume is nearly complete. He is going to be our little steampunk Rocketeer. I have finished his rocket pack<br />
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And his favourite bit:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It lights up</td></tr>
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And now for the fishies.<br />
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Blocks of the month/bee swaps/guild swaps... I know a few ladies that choose not to participate in them because everybody (rightly) has differing standards of accuracy. These are usually ladies that can piece like divas. No matter how complicated the block. They can knock out a full feathered star with to-the-thread accuracy. I can only sit at their feet and cut their scraps into strips in homage.<br />
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I was lucky enough to win our Guild's block of the month in August for June's lovely iceberg inspired blocks<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So peaceful</td></tr>
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I love them and am so stoked. There are just enough to do a nice sized baby quilt and I know a baby-to-be that this will be perfect for. But I was stuck with a dilemma. For a block that was supposed to finish at 6 inches square, I have a range of sized from 5 3/4 through to 6 3/8 of an inch with some not square.<br />
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Bugger.<br />
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Ha! I know! Embrace the wonky! Play time. Slice up some uneven wedges (who needs a ruler), whack them around the edges, lop off points with gay abandon if they get in the way, who needs an accurate 1/4 inch seam anyway?<br />
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Ooooh look at that, I can trim them all to a perfectly uniform size now, even if every one is now set at a slightly different angle! Some of them are even *almost* set straight.<br />
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Now when put together they look like a lovely school of tropical fish, all swimming in the same general direction. Or not. I'm considering throwing them in the air and sewing them together in whichever orientation they fall. I can see some of my friends twitching all ready...<br />
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Cheerio!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-24807285996490018822014-09-06T11:59:00.002+12:002014-09-06T11:59:44.960+12:00Working on some cool projectsBut not able to share photos yet.<br />
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The big one is a quilt that will eventually be a birthday present for my lovely brother-in-law for a big number birthday that is coming up in a couple of years.<br />
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I know I have plenty of time to get this one done so I was planning on taking my time, playing with a few ideas and seeing what came together closer to the event.<br />
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I wanted something very blokey as he is a long time bachelor, but still stylish (as I have high hopes of him finding the perfect woman one day). I had several ideas floating around that would have been great but none of them really wheedled to get pushed to the top of the to-do list so I have let it sit for a while.<br />
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Dresden rulers are great fun, aren't they? Loving just cutting wedges and playing. I started noodling around with some scrummy yellow and tan fabrics that reminded me of sunflowers in the summer. My Mum would LOVE them too bad I looked at them with different eyes a wee while ago and saw how much like cog wheels they look when placed closer than a standard "Dresden Plate" layout.<br />
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More than any other person I have met, my B.I.L. is a thinker. He is quiet and reserved and in social situations sits back and observes everything - and then comes out with a one-line zinger that absolutely floors anyone in hearing range. He has a wicked sense of humour and If I hear a sudden lull in conversation followed by raucous laughter in the corner of the room I know he has come out with something that stunned everyone for a moment.<br />
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So we have a quilt top nearly at completed flimsy stage, with a working title of "Can you see the cogs turn?" I can't post photos, because at the rate I'm working, I might actually have it finished in time for entries to Symposium. The Manawatu Symposium has new rules that for all categories but one, entries can not have been displayed elsewhere (including on blogs) so have to keep it under wraps.<br />
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That one category for quilts that have been shown elsewhere is going to be a big one I think!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-1679868702694874002014-08-30T22:03:00.000+12:002014-08-30T22:03:21.520+12:00A bit of slow stitchingThis is what I call a car quilt - something to stitch while waiting in the car for the school bell to ring.<br />
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It will be a long term project as I plan on it eventually being queen size. Long, long term project!<br />
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Cheerio.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-92108323468790803682014-08-19T22:14:00.001+12:002014-08-19T22:14:40.496+12:00This week is busy!!I realised while madly stitching on the hanging sleeve on Fente Hunts in time for hand in this weekend that I hadn't posted in a wee while.<br />
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Short Critic #1 twisted my arm to make two of the BOM blocks for Guild on Thursday because he wanted to be in with a chance to win too (aren't I a good mum).<br />
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Putting two in rather than one, meant that at the meeting there was a nice even number of blocks (perfect size for a baby quilt). SC#1 was so proud of himself writing our names down on the entry form and thanks to my lucky charm - I won for the first time! Yay! And perfect timing as I know the perfect home for this.</div>
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I have also made more progress than I thought I would on a slow stitching project I have been taking along to do a few stitches in while waiting for school pick ups. It is amazing what 5 minutes of stitching will add up to pretty quickly. This one is a very long term project so I'll make sure not to spam the blog with too many pics. Might try to remember to do a slow stitching Sunday link up with it soon.<br />
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Time to finish a hanging sleeve for me!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-50619211433088638582014-07-26T12:38:00.003+12:002014-07-26T12:38:57.982+12:00Steamy Dreams is off to the USA!In the wee hours of the night a short little email pinged into my inbox. Quiet and unassuming, little did it know it was to set off a SQUUUEEEEEEEEEE!!!!<br />
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My humble little SteamPunk quilt (ok ok, my pride and joy cloth-child), will be displayed as part of the Bad Ass Quilter's Society exhibition as part of the larger AQS quilt week exhibition in Tennessee!<br />
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This is HUGE for me. My quilt will make it to the USA far before I will. I won't get to see it in the show myself. If any readers are in the Chatanooga area mid-September, could you pretty please go and get me photos? {bats eyelashes}<br />
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Time to go try and get my toes to touch the ground again!<br />
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Cheerio!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-9159334024304297222014-07-21T20:11:00.001+12:002014-07-21T20:11:54.016+12:00End of the school holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Usually I love getting to hang out with my big boy. Not this time. Butting heads, attitude, stress, cabin fever. </div>
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Between being rather ill, then busy with the kids, I've barely sewn a stitch since it was last sunny! So I was well over-due for some time in the troll cave and now have both of my mug-rugs for my swap partner together. Just have to quilt and bind them now and they will be ready to send to New York state.</div>
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I can't show too much in case B finds her way over here but I really enjoyed this challenge. The theme for the swap is "Summertime Memories". There is no pattern, we can interpret however we like. I have gone for two very different styles - one is old-school foundation pieced, and the other is fused machine applique. They look fantastic together though as I've used the same colour/fabric palette for both. I hope she likes them!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-79438616751875434872014-07-15T20:51:00.000+12:002014-07-15T20:51:01.496+12:00Capital Quilter's Exhibition Part 2The Quilting, A modern Tradition exhibition was held in the lovely Sacred Heart College auditorium in Lower Hutt. It was a lovely venue but I did giggle at the the very "Hutt Valley" look of the entrance to the beautiful college (High School to my American readers) with the lovely manicured grounds welcoming people into the show...And an abandoned shopping trolley parked in a garden!<br />
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I found it really interesting going through this show as a member of the Wellington Guild. The Capital guild considers itself a "modern" guild. And it is. Through and through. They do have some exceptionally good "traditional" quilters but they are definitely in the minority if you go by the quilts shown. By contrast, the Wellington guild is predominately traditional quilters that often make modern quilts with a handful of purely modern quilters thrown in the mix. It is going to make an interesting contrast when we have our exhibition later this year.<br />
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I must apologise for the quality of most of these photos. I was trying to take snaps with a 2yo on my shoulders who loves quilts. She absolutely loves running her sticky little hands across the textures of quilts, so I was doing an interesting dance trying to stand back far enough to take a photo, while not too far because someone would try and throw themselves backwards off me to grab the quilts behind us!<br />
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The first quilt that caught my eye when I walked in was a lovely quilt I had seen online several times on the lovely miss Adrianne's blog <a href="http://thewindyside.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">The Windy Side</a> and was really pleased to see in person<br />
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Closely followed by some lovely and "calm" modern and low-volume quilts<br />
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There were a few lovely traditional quilts that really stood out not just because they were gorgeous, but also because they were surrounded by such a fantastic riot of fresh modern quilts<br />
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This one stuck out for me not just because of the wonderful execution of all those triangles<br />
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But also because all of those black zig-zags have the most glorious perfectly executed feathers winding their way up!<br />
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This perfectly pieced New York Beauty quilt drew you in from across the room<br />
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And see those little green starbursts scattered around the borders? Yeah, they were smaller than the palm of my hand and check out those points:<br />
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Another couple of quilts that used quite traditional techniques (foundation piecing and applique respectively) but had such a lovely fresh modern feel. I could see them on the bed of an uber swanky teenager's room<br />
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And last but certainly not least, my personal favourite. This is the one that got my vote for viewers choice. It is no secret that I LOVE butterflies. This one was around a corner and hit me in the face. Then I got closer and realised that all the colours in the butterfly wings were hundreds of tiny little individually fused pieces.<br />
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The polka dots were just perfect<br />
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And see those teeeny little mosaic bricks? Bliss.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-56238419744709772322014-07-14T12:17:00.000+12:002014-07-14T12:17:03.954+12:00Capital Quilter's Exhibition Part 1Over the weekend, I had the pleasure of enjoying the Capital Quilter's exhibition - Quilting, A Modern Tradition in Lower Hutt.<br />
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Unfortunately, a LOT of my photos are blurry as it is tricky to take photos with a 2yo on your shoulders! But I did get some photos of some lovely quilts (after all, there were well over 200 to admire).<br />
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First up today, I am going to post up the quilts that were my family's favourites with their commentary of why they liked each quilt.<br />
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First is <u>Short Critic #1</u>. As he is a budding quilter himself, I asked for his top 3.<br />
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"I like the owls and the branches. the stripey edge is cool too"<br />
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Second favourite:<br />
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"I like all the hexagons, I also really like that the diamonds go in all directions"<br />
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Favourite:<br />
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"It's Star Wars! It has my fave C-3PO on it!"<br />
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<u>My Enabler</u>:<br />
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"This was awesome and intricate, I can definitely see why it took 7 years!"<br />
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<u>Short Critic #2</u>:<br />
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"Miow cat" (while pointing)<br />
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I'll post some photos of ones that caught my eye and some thoughts in my next post<br />
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Cheerio.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-24861913777210587282014-07-03T20:42:00.002+12:002014-07-03T20:42:57.083+12:00Fan-girl momentsMy lovely dragon quilt is finished! After humming and ahhhing over her name for a while, I stopped mucking around and named her for the dragon that inspired her colouring and attitude - Fente from Robin Hobb's Rainwild Chronicles.<br />
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Fente Hunts in all her glory:<br />
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I really enjoyed working on her face and the flames<br />
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But my favourite bits are her purple wings (yes I know Fente doesn't have purple wings, but artistic license and all that)<br />
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Literally within weeks of Fente Hunts being completed I found out that Robin Hobb herself was visiting Wellington for a book signing! Unfortunately due to some health issues I was unable to go, but my wonderful Enabler went for me (it helps that he is a fan too) and he took my quilt with him. This is one of the photos that <a href="https://www.facebook.com/arty.bees" target="_blank">Arty Bees Bookshop</a> posted on their Facebook page.<br />
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Look look look:<br />
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And now for something completely different. I've been playing with my Dresden plate ruler and some yummy sunshiney yellow fabrics<br />
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Looks like a cross between a sunflower and a cog wheel doesn't it?<br />
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Cheerio.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-76802609415034537522014-06-26T09:23:00.002+12:002014-06-26T09:23:55.617+12:00Fingers CrossedLook what popped up in my inbox last night:<br />
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I went out on a limb and submitted Steamy Dreams for consideration in an AQS exhibition. So the quilt that is currently hanging on my wall may wing it's way from little Wellington, New Zealand and make it to America before I do...<br />
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Now I just have to wait "patiently" to hear if it gets selected.<br />
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Cheerio.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-76382042260149106402014-06-24T19:25:00.001+12:002014-06-24T19:25:33.120+12:00No longer a no-reply blogger After much swearing and creative use of expletives, I am no longer in no-reply purgatory (I hope). Google+ does NOT make it easy to get out from under their nanny-ing umbrella.<br />
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Short post tonight, just wanted to share a pic of the lovely mum and daughter duo I am teaching to sew. They are working on doll quilts. Mum is a wee bit of a perfectionist so daughter is much further ahead!<br />
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Mum is going to love foundation piecing I think..<br />
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I've been tittering around with a Dresden plate ruler too. Not 100% sure what it is going to be yet but I have some ideas.<br />
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Cheerio.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-88142062825777460562014-06-12T18:01:00.001+12:002014-06-12T18:01:29.837+12:00Guild night!I'm so excited, I've joined my first online swap. The Quilting Gallery summertime memories mug rug swap (if you are curious, click the badge over there ---------> )<br />
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I'm looking forward to getting to know my swap partner and curious to see what I'm in for!<br />
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But for now tonight is Wellington guild night and Short Critic #1 is coming with me. He is going to his first meeting, now that he is a fully paid up junior member of the guild. That is not all the things I'm looking forward to for guild tonight. Our guest speaker is a blogger I have been following for a while. The lovely Adrienne from <a href="http://thewindyside.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">The Windy Side</a>. Adrienne was a member of our guild for a while before switching to the Capital Quilters. To be honest I don't blame her, there seem to be a heavier contingent of modern quilters at Capital. Wellington tends to be more traditional. <br /><br />
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I wish I had the time and resources to join both.<br />
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This month's block of the month was a lovely Autumn leaf block<br />
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I was given some lovely fabrics by my guild-mate KM to play with. As she is away for the meeting this month, one of these will be going into the draw with her name on it. Good luck K, but not too much luck as I would love to win this one.<br />
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Does anyone else follow Megan on <a href="http://thebitchystitcher.blogspot.co.nz/" target="_blank">The Bitchy Stitcher</a>? She has decided to make a <a href="http://thebitchystitcher.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/the-laughter-quilt.html" target="_blank">Laughter Quilt</a>, asking for blocks with things that make you laugh written on them. Here is mine:<br />
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I had to re-think as "Things shaped like penises" has already been done. Now to send that off to the States.<br />
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New pics to post soon of my latest students, a lovely 8yo girl and her mum have been coming to see me every couple of weeks to learn how to sew. They have almost finished a little doll quilt each, and I'll take a pic after their next session. As a thank you for teaching them, Dad picked me up a couple of goodies when he was traveling to America for work:<br />
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That tin at the back is going to be perfect size to transport my next take everywhere hand sewing project, I'm so spoiled.<br />
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Right, off to get ready to go out.<br />
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Cheerio.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-64158091173184002052014-05-31T17:22:00.002+12:002014-05-31T17:22:52.506+12:00Oops I almost missed May!I have been so busy working hard, I had completely forgotten that I hadn't posted anything in here in a while.<br />
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I have been working on binding Fente (after re-reading some of the books, she is definitely Fente), and man alive I did not make things easy on myself. Even though I made my apple cores quite big, it is a sharp corner on each turn of the edge of this quilt.<br />
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Just to make life more fun, I have gone with putting in a ric-rac peeper along the binding. This means that after you make the binding, you have to tack the ric-rac along the raw edge of the binding in just the right place so that when you sew it to the quilt juuuuussst the right amount of ric-rac pokes through, then you have to make sure you sew your binding on with the right seam allowance so your don't completely screw up all your hard work. <br />
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All nine metres of it.<br />
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I'm using 7 times as many pins as I ever use pinning the binding down to sew it! And helper #1 IS NOT HELPING. He has decided that the best thing to do on a cold winter afternoon is to hide under the quilt I am trying to pin and attack my fingers until I let go of it enough that he can roll over in his nest, rolling it off the side of the table, and this is the view I get under the table:<br />
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I do love the look the hard work is giving me, but I am still not decided if I like the "LOOK AT ME" of the white binding. I want it to frame the quilt and draw attention to the shape of the edge, but may still change it for another colour...<br />
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But doesn't it look fabulous?<br />
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Cheerio.<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-6129015962597337642014-04-29T11:54:00.000+12:002014-04-29T11:54:23.435+12:00Quiltmaker blog hopI love blog hops.<br />
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Not just because you get sent to all the "official" blogs, but I love clicking on random comments for the posts.<br />
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<a href="http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2014/04/100-blocks-blog-tour-day-1-giveaway-3/" target="_blank">Quilty Pleasures Blog Hop</a> Has LOTS of giveaways.<br />
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Cheerio.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-21316832690750772882014-04-27T15:45:00.001+12:002014-04-27T15:45:43.610+12:00Wrestling with a monsterNo matter how much free motion work you do, nothing really prepares you for wrestling with a big quilt.<br />
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I usually work on up to single bed size when doing free motion work. Even then I usually find ways to break the quilt doing into smaller sections to join together later when fully quilted.<br />
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Can't do that for my dragon and as she is queen sized....<br />
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Back to red-wine quilting for me. I do my best work when I have something that will stain horribly sitting beside the machine. Red wine has the added advantages of helping keep the old shoulders relaxed and after a few, I do a lot less unpicking (Fuck it, no one will see that, I'm not ripping it out!).<br />
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My dragon needs a name too. She is not a girly/princess dragon like the dragon in Shrek, nor is she an angry hoarder like Smaug.<br />
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She is more like Tintaglia from Robin Hobb's Liveship series. But she is the wrong colours.<br />
<br />She could be Fente, one of the young RainWild dragon queens from Dragon Haven. But what about other books/mythology? Lets make a shortlist.<br />
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Fente, from RainWild<br />
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Evelyn, just because<br />
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Path (a Pern dragon), ridden by Mirrim of Benden Weyr<br />
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Malachite or Olivine (for the shades of green in her)<br />
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Violet (for her wings) <br />
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Boudica, named for Queen Boudica of the Celts (a fairly kick-ass gal)<br />
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I'm leaning towards Fente. She is a young queen, and can be quite social and chatty with humans but other dragons piss her off, especially if they are beneath her physically or mentally. As such she has a wee bit of a temper on her.<br />
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Cheerio!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-11661343533834080362014-04-14T14:42:00.001+12:002014-04-14T14:42:10.524+12:00Giveaway WinnerAs promised, today is the day to do the giveaway draw for hitting 1000 page views for my little blog.<br />
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I had 4 people comment on my post:<br />
1. AM<br />
2. CH<br />
3. LD<br />
4. HB<br />
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So with the help of <a href="https://www.random.org/" target="_blank">Random.org</a>, our winner is....<br />
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Number 2 - Christine!<br />
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Congratulations Christine. I will contact you to get your address and send you a lovely little squishy parcel.<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15005413059488023916noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6212862272463358186.post-57876800472224303952014-04-10T22:26:00.001+12:002014-04-10T22:26:08.570+12:00Feeling like a mother hen watching her chicks Had a fantastic meeting at the Wellington Quilt guild this evening. The lovely Anna Hicks was our guest speaker this month.<br />
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She is a lovely and talented young lady that works at one of the local craft stores and has just finished a degree in fashion and business. She has already been a finalist in the World of WearableArt (WOW) competition. She bought along her collection she created as part of her final assignments for her degree. They were all garments made from recycled fabrics sourced from Op-shops and attics and were absolutely fabulous!<br />
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My favourite was the jumpsuit made from an old and stained double wedding ring quilt that she over-dyed and re-worked. <br />
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But for me, the highlight of the night was definitely show and tell. This was the first Guild meeting after I ran my class 3 weeks ago. And there were a few familiar looking quilts....<br />
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I got some close ups too. This one is one of two. The maker has two daughters both celebrating birthdays soon so she used the blocks to make matching wall-hangings for them:<br />
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This one is still a WIP but nearly done. It looks so different in low-volume french blues:<br />
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Fun and vibrant prints, perfect for any kid or kid-at-heart:<br />
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And this lady made this in the bigger size and already has plans to make it bigger again!<br />
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It is reminding me that I need to get off my butt and finish a few more of my WIPs - my patterns! My <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ScatteredStitcher" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a> is looking a little bare.<br />
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Cheerio.<br />
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