This post is a little bit of this and that as I (Kara) wrap up my to-do list before I head stateside in just a few days for the
Academy of Appliqué. It's been a whirlwind couple of weeks, with a visit to Switzerland to see our nephew defend his thesis and a visit north to Heidelberg to share our needle book with a lovely bunch of ladies at the Hearts and Castles Quilt Guild. Their president, Gaby, invited me up to teach the needle book and to share some of my antique quilts.
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Stitching away! |
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Hard at work cutting their pieces out. |
It was great to see the ladies put their own spin on the stitches and the color placement!
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Isn't this a fun background! |
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Branching out with her stitches. |
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Two people even finished their covers in class. |
This awesome group was so kind and generous! From the delicious potluck to some lovely gifts, the whole day was a special treat. One of the ladies even wrote a blog about the day, and you can read it
HERE. It is in German, but if you open it up in Google Chrome, it should translate it for you.
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The spread of food! |
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This pillow cover is made by stitchers in Bethlehem and was a wonderful and unexpected gift! |
After this class, it was time to get back to the grind and finish up some details before I head west. When I put together our mushroom wreath last June, I knew that the moss should be wool, so I thought I would wet-felt green moss. It turned out exactly as I hoped, but fast-forward to kitting time, and I realized I needed to make a lot more!
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Ready to get wet. |
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Time to get rolling! |
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The finished product. |
Some other projects that need to be completed were a few sample boards for some of the ribbons and fibers we will be selling. I was able to complete two out of the three—one for seam binding ribbon and one for wired ribbon.
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Seam binding is so versatile! |
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Pansy |
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Anemone |
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Ruffled Flower |
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Spiderweb rose and leaf |
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So many different flowers can be made with wired ribbon, |
I had hoped to get our Fraktur quilt top finished, but alas, I ran out of time. Finishing the hand quilting on the Flora and Fauna quilt was another project that didn't meet the deadline. Frustrating to say the least, but as I was putting some things away, I came across a block that only needed about an hours work to get it to the completed stage. It wasn't a priority, but I just wanted to say I finished something this week. It is a miniature version of our Floral Elegance block that we will be teaching this September at
Baltimore on the Prairie.
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There are a lot of textures in this block. |
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Bias silk, seam binding and wired ribbon are used
for the flowers. |
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Hooray! A finish! |
There are still a few days left for a few more finishes, but only so much of the day can be spent stitching when life's details call—dogs need to be walked, husband fed, house cleaned, and maybe I should pack, too! I have to remind myself that it's about the journey and not just the finish, although a maid sure could help!
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