Fabric is my medium
https://www.harriskuipers.com/blogs/news/hk-circular-collaborator-kathryn-upitis
Do click on the link above to see the full interview at http://www.harriskuipers.com to learn more about their amazing clothing line and what we talked about 😉
K
So this is not my #bestnine2017
(I’m waiting until the 31st 😘)
BUT
I want to introduce you all to something I’m extremely excited about for 2018 ❤️
Let me introduce you to #beeinspired2018
Eight women who have formed a group to inspire each other creatively over the next year.
Very much #inspiredbybeesewcial we will be using creative prompts to inspire the others in the group to create original modern improv blocks for the Queen Bee.
A modern take on the traditional bee.
Let me introduce you to the eight: (from the top L going clockwise)
@godshomemovies
@twiggyandopal
@artandstole
@kupitis
@quiltachusetts
@ccpquilt
@pappersaxsten
@stuartmoorestextiles
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If don’t already follow all eight please do! I am honoured to have these ladies join me in what will be amazing creative journey in 2018!
Follow along to Bee Inspired in 2018
I will do my best to post the monthly prompts here as well. We will be taking February off for QuiltCon and then the summer months and December.
Until then,
K
I just received the most incredible post on Instagram: @dmasse just notified me that he used my quilt September Dawn, as inspiration for his Grade 3 Art class. They did their own take on September Dawn making chalk drawings. I so love his post and I am blown away to have been used in his class. That to me is what this is all about – the ripple effect.
Please take a look at the amazing work his student’s produced and the incredible work he is doing with them in San Diego:
Here is my 9″ block (9.5″ unfinished) version of @meadowmistdesigns block this week.
I named mine Rose Garden and picked my Anna Maria Horner fabrics to try to create a path through a garden.
The tutorial for this is found on Cheryl’s blog but I will give you measurements for my down sized block here.
Here is my worksheet for the block with measurements written in – high tech I know! Each row should measure 3.5″ × 9.5″. The hourglass blocks use 4.5″ squares (1) + (1) to make two 3.5″ hour glass blocks. Then use 3.75″ squares to make the smaller hour glass blocks 2.75″ (4 squares of each fabric in the hourglass to make 8 – you will only use 7).
For the path: from my light colour I cut (2) 1.25 x 10″ (1) 1.25″ x 7.5″
The darker fabric I cut: (2) 1.25 x 7.5″ and (2) 1.25″ x 10″
Have fun with this! The fabric selection really changes the look of this one and it is interesting to see what they all look like on #52weekswiththequiltersplanner
Until next time!
K
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