tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43495165496736686422024-02-18T21:25:38.093-06:00Quilt CrazieTerry Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513591898213149448noreply@blogger.comBlogger429125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349516549673668642.post-63098283573084227982017-02-14T21:24:00.000-06:002017-02-14T21:24:01.171-06:00Happy Valentine's Day & Tuesday TipToday was suppose to be a quiet Valentine's Day. I told my husband I didn't want anything accept to go to an antique store that is having a sale this Friday. So how does my day start out? I attend Garden Club at my local quilt shop, Quilter's Garden and they hand out cute valentines. Sweetheart paper folded around a Kiss of Hershey's chocolate.<br />
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Next I received a sweet text from my sewing sister, Cathy! Then later in the afternoon I received a special mushy card from my husband, he's a keeper. </div>
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The biggest surprise was 3 beautiful red roses with a card from my son.</div>
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By the way, he's the best thing I ever made! So the day was that was suppose to pass-by quietly ended up being precious.</div>
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Tuesday's Tip: Have you been looking for a way to organize your Block of the Month or Block of the Week project? My friend, Kathy Closen, showed me her method and I am sharing it with you because it really works nicely for me. First, grab a three ring binder that is 2 to 3" wide at the binding. Second, grab some plastic sheet protectors and slip the paper pattern into each sheet protector sleeve.<br />
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My project is <a href="http://www.piecingthepastquilts.com/peace-and-healing-bow-ii" target="_blank">Peace & Healing</a>, from Debbie at Piecing the Past Quilts. Click on the blue writing for the link to sign up for the Block of the Week. She will send you an email each Monday with a new block.</div>
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Third, I go to my stash drawers and pull out fabrics until I am happy with the combinations. Then I slip the fabrics into the plastic page protector until I have time to cut out the pieces. If I cut out the pieces, then only the pieces go into the page protector and I put the fabric back into the drawers.</div>
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If you are working on a large project and will need the fabrics throughout the project, you might want to put the fabrics in ziplock bags or zipper style (pencil) bags that have three holes punched on the left. This keeps all the fabrics together with the patterns and easy to handle each month or week. I have two binders that I am working out of currently. One for <a href="http://www.quiltersgardenonline.com/women-of-the-bible.htm" target="_blank">Women of the Bible</a> that I shared <a href="http://quiltcrazie.blogspot.com/2017/02/whats-on-my-design-wall-and-my-mind.html" target="_blank">yesterday</a> and <a href="http://www.piecingthepastquilts.com/peace-and-healing-bow-ii" target="_blank">Peace and Healing</a> from today's Blog.</div>
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<br />Terry Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513591898213149448noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349516549673668642.post-49467318347711283292017-02-13T10:57:00.000-06:002017-02-13T10:57:28.439-06:00What's on My Design Wall and My MindWelcome 2017. Yes, I know I am late at welcoming in the new year on my blog as well as I have not written on here for quite some time. Life just gets in the way of blogging. Family definitely has taken a front row in my priorities. I have decided I will blog and share when time allows. There has also been one other issue that has kept me from blogging and that is unkind words from readers. I know others have dealt with it, including one of my favorite bloggers, Bonnie Hunter. I wasn't prepared to deal or accept the criticism so I shied away from dealing with it. Time away from blogging has helped but more importantly positive reinforcement from friends stating that they missed reading and picking up tips on quilting from the blog, has helped. <br />
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So I am back for now and see how things progress from here. 👉👉👉<br />
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On my design wall is a Quilt of Valor. I had bought two jelly rolls of patriotic fabrics and planned on making these into Quilts of Valor. There will be a Quilt of Valor ceremony in our town on March 24th. I am trying to have two quilts made for the presentation. <br />
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The pattern is Barns and Terraces from Quilters Garden Quilt Shop in Princeton, IL. You can find their online store at <a href="http://www.quiltersgardenonline.com/">www.quiltersgardenonline.com</a>. I am also working on Women of the Bible Block of the Week with Quilter's Garden. (This is not a paid ad. They are my local quilt shop and I support them whenever possible.) Visit them on Facebook to find the free pattern. You can also get announcements of the blocks by signing up for their newsletter. I am sewing my blocks scrappy. Each week I dig into my scrap drawers and pull fabrics. My Tuesday Tip will about that subject tomorrow.</div>
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I hope you will join me when possible during 2017. I have missed chatting with many of you and hope to hear from you on a regular basis. Let's all lift up one another with positive feedback.</div>
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Terry Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513591898213149448noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349516549673668642.post-8244409018505295772016-08-03T12:26:00.001-05:002016-08-03T12:35:22.978-05:00How to make Quilt Labels on Your Computer<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
I have written this tutorial to help the Gems of the Prairie Guild prepare for the quilt show Aug. 27 & 28, 2016 at the Peoria Civic Center. This tutorial helps with the computer part. At the bottom is a link (click on the blue HERE) to find additional instructions and pictures on preparing the label to be sewn to the quilt. <br />
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Open Word or I used Libre Officewriter.</div>
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Click Insert in the drop down menu, and
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THE BOX WILL EXPAND LENGTHWISE AS YOU TYPE IN THE INFORMATION. I like the information centered within
the box, so choose the box in the task bar with the contents centered
before you start typing in the information. If you forget this step,
finish typing in the information and highlight all the context and
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Now you may add the information about
the quilt. If you have used someone's pattern, make sure you list
the name of the quilt and the pattern designer's name to satisfy
copyright issues. Give credit where credit is due. Example below:
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Rustic Hearts Designed by Sherri Bain Driver</div>
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McCall's Quick Quilts, Oct/Nov 2012 issue</div>
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I print the label first on plain paper
to see if I like it and to verify there are no errors. Have someone else proof
it for you. This will also help you to judge what size of printable
fabric to cut. I cut the piece of fabric with paper backing to fit
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I use EQ printable fabric sheets or I
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You may cut and paste pictures into your label, but it will make your label bigger. Be creative and have fun with the process.<br />
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To learn how to finish your label with borders and applying it to your quilt, click <a href="http://quiltcrazie.blogspot.com/2015/03/tuesday-tip-quilt-label-tutorial.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><br />
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To see other finished labels and story, click <a href="http://quiltcrazie.blogspot.com/2015/03/friday-finishes-quilts-bindings-and.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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<b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike>Terry Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513591898213149448noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349516549673668642.post-29846308065293886042016-06-13T12:25:00.002-05:002016-06-13T12:25:45.852-05:00Handi Quilter Academy 2016I have been looking forward to this trip to HQ Academy for over a year. Last year when the update came out for the Pro Stitcher, I was way behind in my learning. When I downloaded the update, I could only turn the computer on. Since I had not kept up with the updates, I was sadly behind. Lesson #1: Keep up on the updates!<br />
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Since I was not current on the updates, I did not try to attend Academy in 2015. Instead I worked hard on re-learning Pro-Stitcher from the old system to the new system with the help of classes through local dealers and Elaine Gilmore, educator.<br />
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Fast forward to 2016, I registered for Art and Stitch Boot Camp, Art and Stitch classes and many Pro-Stitcher classes. I boarded a plane at Chicago's O'Hare Airport and let the adventure begin!<br />
Lesson #2: Bring an extra suitcase. I asked the question on the Facebook Pro-Stitcher Posse group how to pack for Academy. Many responded to bring an extra suitcase for all the giveaways. I packed a suitcase in a suitcase going out to Salt Lake City. Packed efficiently and left home with my luggage weighing 26 lbs. Lesson #3: Wear layers of clothing, the classrooms were chilly. My son suggested I buy a backpack meant for laptops for transporting my computers to the Academy. Lesson #4: Use a laptop backpack for carrying computer equipment from class to class. I bought mine in the computer section at Wal Mart. I carried it on the plane, also.<br />
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The fun began as when I checked in at the Express Shuttle counter. As soon as I had a seat in the waiting area the new friendships began. Other quilters were already talking about Pro-Stitcher experiences, we were showing pictures on our smart phones, and then we shared the shuttle ride to the hotel. Checking into the hotel went smoothly, we dropped our luggage in our rooms, and walked to Corbins for dinner. Look at that view.<br />
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It felt good to walk to the restaurant after our flights. Susie, Diane and Cindy Lou striking up the conversation. They have attended Academy more than once.</div>
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Vicki Hoth and all the wonderful Handi Quilter staff and guests.</div>
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Mark, the CEO of Handi Quilter, demonstrating the batik sarong. He is such a good sport and was a great host to all of us. </div>
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I took classes from many of the educators. This is Susan Manry. She spoke to my learning style, Pro-Stitcher!</div>
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This is my project with Lynn Blevins. She is a new HQ Educator and I loved her step-by-step process. I know this hand-out will help me re-create this project at home.</div>
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This is Jan Potter, fabric artist. She brought her thread painting of her dog to a meal so I could see it. </div>
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Here's a picture from one of the classes in custom quilting with Vicki Hoth.</div>
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The daisy quilt was from two classes on custom quilting and creative fills class by Vicki Hoth.</div>
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The last day I took a Zentagles class from Linda Matteotti. </div>
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We drew this block in Art and Stitch. I have it saved and am looking forward to stitching it out. </div>
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Another sample of Zentagle by Linda M.</div>
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There certainly was a lot of entertainment and joking around. Never a dull moment with Mark and Vicki and the whole Handi Quilter Family. Our speakers were Bruce Madigson, owner of Sew Batiks and Kimmy Brunner. Both speakers had fun and informative stories, and after the long days of learning it was easy to sit back and enjoy them.</div>
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This notebook is my new golden book! All my handouts and notes are in a safe place.</div>
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The teachers gave all their handouts with three holes already punched and you could place them in your notebook immediately. </div>
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Fat quarters and candy from the quilt shops on the hop.</div>
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Purchases!</div>
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I also purchased items from Handi Quilter with their 10% discount, some I was able to bring home and the rest will be shipped to me.</div>
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Thank you to all involved in the Handi Quilter Academy. A special thank you to my roommate, Susan Lippolis. You were the perfect roommate.</div>
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Lesson # 5: I would highly recommend Handi Quilter Academy. Its four days of intense learning that is worth the investment!</div>
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I have been working with my step-mother, Pat, to surprise my Dad with a Quilt of Valor. I had a difficult finding out if it could be entered in the show but once I talked to the Quilt of Valor folks things went very smoothly. I added the label and shipped it to Iowa.</div>
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The America Quilts Expo was held in DesMoines, IA on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. At 9:30am, 5:30pm (Thursday and Friday), and 3:30pm on Saturday, Quilts of Valor were presented to veterans in gracious ceremony celebrating those served our country. My husband and I arrived at the show a littler earlier to find the quilt, shop for thread for my longarm and see a few lectures. My Dad and Pat arrived around 3pm Friday. We looked at the quilts and vendors. Unfortunately, that didn't take as long as planned. Thankfully, friends-Dave and Sylvia were on their way to meet us so we sat at a table and visited waiting for their arrival. Dad still had not figured out that he was getting my quilt. When Dave and Sylvia arrived we moved to the front stage of the show where the ceremony would take place and listened to Mary Fons' story about joining her mother, Marianne Fons, in the quilting world. After Mary finished speaking Dad turned to me and asked "how do veterans get these quilts, do they draw names or what?" I tried making up things but he persisted with questions. There was a lady sitting behind Dad listening to our conversation and you should have seen the consternation on her face. She was making faces at me, shaking her head and mouthing words back to me. Finally, Dad decided he better go use the restroom before the ceremony started. After he left the area, I got up and told the lady what was going on and that we had been trying to keep this a surprise for my Dad. She assured me that now she understood the strange conversation and was excited to hear that Dad would be receiving a quilt in the next ceremony. </div>
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Then the announcer paged the Joel Harris family. Luckily, Dad was still out of the room and we finished making the final arrangements with the Quilt of Valor people. We were moved to the seats in the front, Dave and Sylvia manned the cameras, and Dad returned. The Lee family came over to greet Dad and congratulated him on being a recipient of a Quilt of Valor. Now the secret was out! He got all choked and said he was going to cry.</div>
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Mr. and Mrs. Lee as his quilt is shown. Warren Larsen, from Quilts of Valor is on the left making the presentation. The front of each quilt is shown and then...</div>
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....the quilt is turned over and wrapped around the recipient. </div>
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Now the presentation of Dad's quilt. I was invited to be one of the presenters.</div>
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Wrapped in his quilt and being thanked by many Quilt of Valor members. </div>
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Taking his quilt home along with the certificate! </div>
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Posing for the Quilt of Valor folks with the Dad and Pat.</div>
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A picture of my dad, who served during the Korean Conflict, 1953-1957, in the US Air Force.</div>
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At the end of the ceremony they had a drawing for daily prizes. I won a new Elna Explorer 220 Sewing Machine from the Sewing House in Ottamwa, IL. Thank you Tim Dobson for donating this machine for a door prize!</div>
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Below is the picture and description of the quilt made by my fellow quilter, Kathy Crofoot. It had already been given to a veteran by the time I had arrived at the show. Thank Kathy for encouraging me to make Quilts of Valor. I have many more QOV in my future.</div>
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Thank you to all our veterans! Take a minute to pray for all our troops, past and present on this Memorial Day.</div>
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When I am stressed out or frustrated with a quilt, I take a break and go piece a quilt. I tried the spray starch on those tough fold marks in the fabric, left it set for a minute or two to soak in, and then pressed. Beautiful pressing without any fold marks and no flaking as you will get with many starches. (Now a word of warning - if you are working on a quilt that may never be washed and maybe stored, starch can draw small bugs that can damage your quilt. It is a small risk but one you need to be made aware.) <br />
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Today I feel like I have played shuffle the deck with things around the house. I am moving stuff out of the way of the electrician and putting back things we had moved in anticipation of work by the contractor. The electrical contractor is here today installing new lights and new circuits. WooHoo! for new lighting on the outside of the house. We have always had yellow glass in our lights which gives off a haunting glow. Now we will have LED lighting and bright, so beware burglars. When you lived in house for many years (26+) there comes a time when updating is a necessity. It has been a long drawn out process over the last year and a half. I will post pictures in the future.</div>
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We have just returned from a vacation in Washington DC and the contractors have returned to finish the work in our house. On our second day of our bus trip, we visited Gettysburg. This view is from Round Top looking over the battlefields.</div>
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Rod at the Mississipi Memorial. </div>
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Inside the museum is the Cyclorama. This is an oil painting in-the-round. </div>
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They took us upstairs to eat. It was tight quarters up there but the food was good. Below is our beautiful candlelit dinner table with Joe and Kathy Olson. We also enjoyed meeting many other couples on our bus, plus finding out we knew many other people in common. It's a small world. </div>
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It has been sometime since I have posted and shared my quilting with you. I am happy to say I have quite a bit to share today. Get your favorite cup of coffee, tea or a healthy smoothie, and settle down for a good read and pictures.</div>
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I have been working on a quilt for over three (3) years for my best friend, Kelly. The day we picked out the fabric and gave birth to this quilt was quite an adventure. You may read the story: <a abp="17822" href="http://quiltcrazie.blogspot.com/2012/10/sheep-shuffle-surprise.html">http://quiltcrazie.blogspot.com/2012/10/sheep-shuffle-surprise.html</a>.</div>
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Last Sunday, Kelly and her husband, Mike, took time off from the fiber farm to drive down for a visit. We spent some time catching up on each others' lives. Kelly and Mike own OK Acres farm where they raise Shetland sheep, chickens, horses, 1 alpaca, 2 lamas, 2 angora bunnies and multiple dogs. They have guardian dogs that live with the sheep and house dogs that are their pets. Oh, let's not forget the two cats! Before arriving Sunday, their son had been over to help install cameras in the barn to help with lambing season. Now they will be check on the ewes from work, from bed in the middle of the night and from the house, without trekking down to the barn. Kelly and Mike will be snuggling under the new quilt this Spring. The outer border below is quilted with swags and piano keys quilting, along with the second border quilted with clam shells with curls (Handi Quilter patterns). I used navy and off-white Magnifico threads. The center of the quilt is quilted with Counting Sheep E2E by Three Sisters. </div>
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Below is view of a corner. I cropped the center pattern down to one sheep and stitched it in each corner square. </div>
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I was never so glad to finish a quilt top. I had taken so long to finish the quilt there was a danger I wouldn't be able to get additional fabric, if needed. I would have been short of the outer border fabric but I took creative license and added corner stones to the border. I am very pleased with the overall finished product. </div>
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I also made a label telling the story. </div>
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<span abp="22306" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There
once was a girl who raised sheep. She said let's go on a road
trip, beep, beep!</span></div>
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<span abp="22308" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So,
we loaded up Pearl Jam, the ram lamb and sped down the highway
towards Beaver Dam. After the sheep shuffle, we bought a few hens
with money to spare. So we stopped at the quilt shop where the
fabric we did find. In twenty minutes flat - a pattern and fine
fabric were all in our bag. As we dashed home from Sun Prairie
with a coo from the hens, I promised a beautiful quilt I would
make. But, we won't discuss how much time it did take.</span></div>
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<span abp="22312" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">May
you enjoy your quilt for many years to come. The pattern is Cabin
Fever by Bonnie Sullivan.</span></div>
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<span abp="22314" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The quilt was pieced and quilted
by Terry Johnson, Quilt Crazie, Princeton, IL. March 2, 2016</span></div>
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Please label your quilts and have as many appraised as you can. Add them to your home owner's insurance. </div>
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Tuesday morning I was so happy to meet Gudrun Erla of G.E. Quilt Designs. She was the guest speaker at Quilter's Garden in Princeton. There were 85 quilters gathered to hear Gudrun's story of her quilting journey. She has developed the Stripology Ruler with Creative Grids and has authored many books and single patterns. You can visit her through her blog at Gudrun.typepad.com or on Facebook join her group Gudrun's Quilt Crew. I joined her Crew a few months ago and recently made her free pattern, Come Together.</div>
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Gudrun's patterns are well written and easy to follow. </div>
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I am happy to say I made this top all on my featherweight. </div>
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It is quilted with butterflies and backed with minky. </div>
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Pattern is Handi Quilter Flutterbys and thread is Omni Banana.</div>
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This quilt was a collaborative effort with my friend, Kathy Olson. Last June, we traveled to Shipshewana for the quilt show and shop hop. Thanks to Kathy Allen, who is very familiar with the area, she made the hotel arrangements and drove us to all the events. Kathy Olson and bought this panel (the center) at Yoders Department Store. We planned to make Kathy Allen a quilt for taking us on the trip, as she is not a quilter. Kathy O and I drew our inspiration from the panel and repeated the blocks in the panel in the borders. It was exciting to find fabrics that matched the panel colors so easily. We worked on the project at a January retreat and what we didn't finish at the retreat, we took turns working on the project at home. Each of us made blocks and borders. </div>
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It is quilted with Maple Omini thread and the pattern is Gingersnap by Apricot Moon. The barn blocks are a pattern by Lori Holt, Bee in My Bonnet.</div>
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Here is the story on the label.</div>
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<span abp="22316" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">To the bestest quilt
shop hop chauffer.</span></div>
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<span abp="22318" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thank you for the trip
to the Shipshewana area, </span></div>
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<span abp="22320" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Shop Hop, Antique Shops, and Quilt Show in
June 2015.</span></div>
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<span abp="22322" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This quilt was
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<span abp="22324" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">especially for you by
Kathy Olson (Wyanet, IL) </span></div>
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<span abp="22326" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">and Terry Johnson (Princeton, IL).</span></div>
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<span abp="22328" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks for the
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<span abp="22332" style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">The quilt below is one of my customer's quilts. She recently finished this fabulous UFO. Its a Nancy Halvorsen design, Beatitudes.</span> </div>
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Great applique. She will be adding the decorative buttons to finish it!</div>
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This past weekend, my friend Cathy K, gave a class on how to clean and maintain your Featherweight sewing machine. There were four students in the class and it was very informative as well as hands-on learning. </div>
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Below, I went home and set-up my Featherweight table and worked on a quilt while watching The Bachelor Monday night. It was really cold here and I didn't feel like going to the basement.</div>
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I have everything cut out except the golds. Getting the many parts cut out does make the sewing go smoother. Make sure you label the parts to eliminate confusion. I have pressed my seams open which has reduced bulk on these small pieces. If you choose not to press the seams open, read the instructions carefully as Bonnie gives pressing directions.</div>
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This is my "quilty" sister, Cathy. She is close to finishing her Alletaire quilt. She is choosing to add an additional border using more gold and neutral four patches before adding the black final border.</div>
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<span abp="1026" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">My husband was off work this weekend and what a treat it was. We hung mini blinds in both both bedrooms and cleaned up the house together. I am blessed with a husband that believes that if we work together then we can play together. We also had a date night going to see a movie along with popcorn. Yummy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It doesn't take too much to make my guy happy. While he was sleeping after working nights, I received a UPS delivery. When he woke up, I told him about the delivery. After working 24.5 years for Coke, he received his retirement gift. A Big Bertha golf club for all the years of hard work he put in. He was a like a kid in a candy store</span>.</div>
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Terry Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13513591898213149448noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4349516549673668642.post-76003468644445507302016-01-23T14:42:00.001-06:002016-01-23T14:42:31.895-06:00Friday Finishes<div abp="125">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">How many times have you heard a quilter say, "I hate this quilt" or " I don't like this quilt"? My customer calls this her ugly quilt. I never thought it was ugly, ucky, or not pretty in any way. I always thought it was a breath of Spring! While working on quilting this quilt I was thinking of warm Spring days with crocuses poking their heads out of the last snow, daisies and dandelions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A view of the back, showing the Glide thread and Mary Beth Krapil's pattern from Handi Quilter. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below is this yummy teal, gray and yellow beauty. Its quilted with Omni Natural White and the quilting pattern is Apricot Moon's Ginger Snap.</span></div>
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<a abp="3496" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrxBuTL4Xa62AiITfw19QZO3Iv40R0CMH4klUvlQw3Zas-Lx_0Z6j8ht-aLKiDkltdcRl-vrya9qiqtbZmE1_4tZccGbVo2eftZmyvhjWrS00tylreRq0Go0-ddifAt93HMO6H7Ay4DI/s1600/20160106_093525.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img abp="3497" border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyrxBuTL4Xa62AiITfw19QZO3Iv40R0CMH4klUvlQw3Zas-Lx_0Z6j8ht-aLKiDkltdcRl-vrya9qiqtbZmE1_4tZccGbVo2eftZmyvhjWrS00tylreRq0Go0-ddifAt93HMO6H7Ay4DI/s640/20160106_093525.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Handi Quilter has introduced a new foot called the Glide foot. It is wonderful. The cupped shape of the foot allows it to glide over the surface of the quilt. It is especially helpful where is bulk due to seams or excess fabric.</span></div>
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<a abp="3500" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge57UmMEMViRQGaFONvM7UcHTlQvj6HV5uCHqo7YjbM6fOB7Pv71PJuoTHRcOn1dXUrAES0dfDu8_BZ6UxXc9y68pcho2HWJCOElNAv8vCJ_zmjPMklvXGjGpJQ2D3JJdNYFwrU2uRu7w/s1600/20160107_155631-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img abp="3501" border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge57UmMEMViRQGaFONvM7UcHTlQvj6HV5uCHqo7YjbM6fOB7Pv71PJuoTHRcOn1dXUrAES0dfDu8_BZ6UxXc9y68pcho2HWJCOElNAv8vCJ_zmjPMklvXGjGpJQ2D3JJdNYFwrU2uRu7w/s320/20160107_155631-1.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below is a warm, flannel baby quilt. The thread used on this one was Omni Banana and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">a Handi Quilter E2E from the June update. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Below is a full view. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a lovely full size quilt made with a layer cake of Spring fabrics. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is quilted with Omni Mulberry and the quilting pattern is Marbled Feathers from Intelligent Quilting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Below is the final quilt for this week made with Moda fabrics and I believe it is a Doug Leko pattern.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Yours in quilting,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial;">Terry</span></div>
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You can also like the page on Facebook and follow along. I like that the blocks start out easy and progress in skill level. If I decide to follow along and make this I would do it totally scrappy just making sure to follow the directions closely when choosing dark, medium and lights fabrics as recommended. The block sizes are 3" to 6" in the first part.</div>
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We welcomed in 2016 with our annual dinner with the neighbors and friends. For the last few years we have walked next door for prime rib dinner with many delicious side dishes. I took a healthy dip with chips. I don't know the name of the dip but here is the recipe.</div>
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After dinner we played the bowling game on Xbox 360 which was great because it makes you get up and move after eating. Since my husband had to get up early this morning for work, we headed home at 9:30. We were old-fogies and were in bed by 10pm.</div>
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Are you asking yourself what 2016 has in-store for us? I know I am and I want to have a little say in how my year takes shape. I am setting a few resolutions:</div>
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What are your new resolutions or goals? Do you set realistic goals or big hairy audacious goals that really stretch your abilities? I tried sticking with realistic goals this year and will be tracking them so I can check them off my list as the year progresses.</div>
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So here is a view of my very messy sewing area. I have been cutting out Allietare, Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt. </div>
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Each year I get to this day, the last day of the year, and I wonder where did the year go? I thought as I aged I would have more time each day. Instead, time just seems to fly by faster each year. Have you heard people who retired say, "I don't know how I had time to work". That is now what I am saying. I have been retired from the State of Illinois for 3.5 years. </div>
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In March, one of my bucket list wishes came true. My Easy Street Quilt, pattern by Bonnie Hunter, was juried into the Rosemont Show in Chicago. I also had the honor of working for Sew Batiks in their vendor booth at the show. My friends and I took a bus trip up to the show on the last day</div>
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After loosing my Yorkie, Rascal in October 2014, I was heartbroken. My son and I picked out a new Yorkie puppy in May, 2015. Meet Tucker, who is now 9 months old and weighs only 3 lbs. Your literally can tuck him under your arm and carry him around. </div>
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Harry Potter, my Australian Shepherd, were invited to participate in a reading program at the Tiskilwa Library. </div>
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My friends and I made a trip to Shipshewana, Indiana for their annual quilt show. We participated in a shop hop before the show started. I got buried in fabric at Lollies' in the basement at their "fabric" happy hour! </div>
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This is my son, Aaron. Four years ago he joined in partnership, creating 815 Productions. They are a DJ and lighting company. I love this picture of him inside our local Red Covered Bridge during a wedding photo session.</div>
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This fall my husband left his career with Coca Cola after 24.5 years. It was a difficult decision but he is very happy with his new career at Marquis Energy. My retirement has paid off, as I have taken on more at home so Rod can work a swing-shift and get enough sleep. If I still worked, we would see very little of each other. My quilting business in our home is the right fit for our schedules.</div>
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Below, we were able to attend our friend's son's wedding on October 31st. I love this picture of us. </div>
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From my family to yours, have a happy and safe New Year's Eve!</div>
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Good Morning! What a Monday morning we are having here in Illinois! Freezing rain is falling along with winds gusting to 40 miles an hour. As I sit here at my kitchen island looking out the back door, ice is forming on the deck and wire fencing. The weatherman is predicting 1/4" to 1/2" of ice coating forming on everything. I am just praying that we don't loose power. We may also receive about an inch of snow. We are spoiled here as we have had a pretty mild winter to this point.</div>
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Yesterday we had a quiet day at home after having a large Christmas gathering here on Christmas Day. We served about 14 family and friends dinner and later played dominoes. </div>
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My sewing/texting buddy, Cathy and I have agreed to work on this Mystery quilt together. We have swapped fabrics. She also helped me out by giving me the constant grey for the project as a Christmas present. She was traveling and visiting her daughters out West and was shop hopping. I was so excited about receiving the fabric as I was being a good girl, staying home and finishing customer quilts. She is farther along than I am on the quilt but its not a race. I want to enjoy the experience. My goal it to have the clues cut out before going to a quilting weekend on January 15th. My plan is to quilt on customer quilts during the day and work on cutting in the evenings. Yesterday I made great progress. The advantage of being behind, I have all the clues printed and can cut all the neutrals at once for each clue. I don't think I have ever cut a whole quilt out before starting to sew. </div>
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Have a marvelous Monday! Be safe out there as you travel in this wintery mix of weather.</div>
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