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jane sassaman s idea book monday december 17 2012 we have moved greetings my friends i have had my website and blog reconfigured please got to the new site and don t forget to bookmark it the web store has also been spiffed up and some new items added including the folk art flag kit and some fun fabric bundles see you there http www janesassaman com weblog posted by jane sassaman at 1 10 pm 9 comments thursday december 6 2012 new year dragon threads contest today dragon threads publisher of patchwork sassaman style has announced a new contest which is open to stitchers around the world it begins on january 2 for january s event you are invited to design and stitch a quilt top using a recipe from patchwork sassaman style but you can use any fabric that you like kaffe amy lonnie just stitch up your top and send us a photo no size restrictions and no quilting required the particular recipe to interpret will be announced in our january blog posts we want to prove that my patchwork recipes and design principles work with personality prints of all kinds so put on your designing caps and prepare to submit the photo of your quilt top by jan 25 to info dragonthreads com we will put all entries on the dragon threads blog and let readers vote for their favorite the winner will be announced on jan 30 the prize is eight half yard cuts of my early birds fabric in the plum colorway that makes a total of 4 yards of beautiful fabric to add to your stash then we test a new recipe in february all other quilt tops will be entered for the final grand prize to be selected by me i will be looking for the quilts that best express the principles for using personality prints as described in patchwork sassaman style this week we have been making some sassaman style kitchen accessories for the holidays i have decided to use the large red pink and white cheeky checks early birds strawberry for my main table dressing it is a contemporary interpretation of old fashioned gingham and i think it lends a clean bright and classic scandinavian feeling the early birds collection has several fabrics that combine traditional christmas colors but with a contemporary look we used some of these to make a variety of fun holiday oven mitts and pot holders the two designs above both have double pockets for extra usability these classic little pot holders are simply quilted and bound with colorful bias tape they are almost too pretty to use we used rich red terry toweling for the reverse sides here are two solid colored dish towels that we spiced up with raw edged fabric strips stitched about a quarter inch from the edge then we laundered them and fluffed them up in the drier which created a nicely frayed look stay tuned for more holiday decorating ideas in the coming weeks posted by jane sassaman at 11 48 am 3 comments tuesday november 20 2012 back to the drawing board well it s that time of year again time to nestle into the studio and get into the designing mode the deadline was bumped up a month so i have to start a little sooner this season in the mean time i am still waiting for the final strike offs for the spring line this is the first time i ve have simultaneous lines to juggle a bit tricky for a girl with tunnel vision but it occurred to me that i haven t shown you the finished illinois album quilt which had its debut at art quilt tahoe so here are a few details for my fabric fondling friends here it is in full view it is a continuation of the totem series the shapes are all representations of natural objects in my midwestern environment the characters are arranged symmetrically which affects the movement and rhythm of the composition a detail of the border shows the black quilted leaves different brands of black thread are not all the same black which i think is more interesting for a tone on tone design i often like to use blocks of embroidery stitches for quilting which creates a different texture that continuous line quilting in this case you will see blocks of satin stitch in the top wing the feather stitched vine with leaves are also quilting motifs these pods also utilize another embroidery stitch that i have found useful in many quilts this little sequential radiating stitch creates a glowing center inside each unit in the center of the quilt you may notice that the simple satin stitch changes width according to the shape it is applied to hopefully this variety will make a machine stitch look more organic and less mechanical the trick is finding the right stitch for the job this quilt was made on my bernina 730 which has obviously become a very loyal and obedient friend the back side was made with my night life fabric from the freespirit collection called prairie gothic from a few years ago i think it nicely carries the nature theme all the way through the piece ok back to the drawing board posted by jane sassaman at 9 52 am 7 comments monday november 12 2012 art quilt tahoe i have just returned from one of my favorite teaching venues art quilt tahoe in recent years it has been held at zephyr point presbyterian conference center on the south end of the lake this year the weather was unusually warn for the first few days the sun was shining and the water was a beautiful clear turquoise blue the classroom was bright and roomy as the students jumped into their plant studies by the second day they were finally fondling fabric and their compositions began to take form here are a few samples of the quilt tops that evolved over the four days of class i have grouped these by color and adjusted the scale to fit this blog format every project was unique even though some people worked with the same subject above is leslie bixel s borage plant and carole rouin s lotus interpretation this is one of the most satisfying aspects of teaching to see the subjects filtered through each individual head heart and hands for example look how sara roche s lotus above is so different than carole s i love jo kellar s version of the red hot pokers in her garden on the last day of class the weather began to change and the conversation shifted everyone was anticipating the snow and a safe trip home as you may have learned reading this blog i love exciting weather and quite look forward to the drama it creates as predicted it began to snow late in the afternoon of the last day of class being the final teaching job of the year i was delighted for such a lovely introduction to the holiday season this is how it looked as i packed my suitcase for the trip home the next morning beautiful the sky show was astounding all the way to reno airport when i arrived home it was much warmer but our blooming christmas cactus was yet another indication that the holiday season is on its way posted by jane sassaman at 11 02 am 4 comments friday november 2 2012 international quilt market i m back from the international quilt market in houston this year i was in the dragon threads booth to promote patchwork sassaman style and did some book signing at the beautiful new westminster booth too i didn t get far beyond the booth this year but of course made time to visit the quilts on display i was so surprised that fairfield my favorite batting company had my willow quilt on display it was great to see my baby again i could get close enough to examine the stitches that i made so many years ago but the real treat was to see my friend pat holly s entries in the quilt show her work is achingly beautiful here is imagining india in silk and lame it just glowed check out the details and details are what pat s work is famous for there are tiny little blanket stitches around even the tiniest appliqued shape amazing ok now that we are feeling overwhelmed take a look at her next piece this is a miniature quilt is called tiny tigers i love that it mimics the shape of the big quilt but is only about 10 wide these vibrant treasures have got me itching to stitch i think i ll pull out my little collection of silks and see where they take me posted by jane sassaman at 11 43 am 2 comments monday october 15 2012 autumn inspiration the landscape is washed with oranges they sparkle in the sunshine and become fluorescent in the rain the weekend was divinely dark wet and windy i hibernated in the studio and finished my big quilt bound and rod pocket attached all i have to do now is embroider the name and date on the back preparations for houston market are underway and there are lots of little details to wrap up even so there is a feeling of anticipation as the list gets checked off looking for that next quilt idea here are a few possibilities posted by jane sassaman at 1 16 pm 3 comments saturday october 6 2012 second wind well i m back it has been a busy year the large landmarks are writing a book a month teaching in australia attending the festival of quilts and visiting the victoria and albert museum in september i had three teaching jobs this quilter needed some quiet time plus autumn is a natural season for reflection this fall has been particularly sublime the colors are exceptional and the mood changes by the hour greg has been covering the plants for the past two nights and yesterday he harvested the remaining peppers and tomatoes our kitchen counter is overwhelmed so chili for supper tonight for a little extra excitement our furnace has died so we have electric heaters running and are waiting for the repairman to get back from vacation it s almost like camping out my studio is still cozy though so no progress will be interrupted here i have been steadily adding quilted leaves to my quilt i can do a row a day both sewing and burying threads just five more rows to go this is very therapeutic for a quiet quilter who is easily overwhelmed by too much chatter and activity so i m beginning to resurface for the finishing events of the year i am anxious to get back to work so i ll leave you with some more nice photos taken this week and i promise to be more communicative in the future posted by jane sassaman 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