DeCampStudio: March 2015

Sunday, March 29, 2015

Pillowcases

Our 4-year-old nephew is a lover of all tractors and farm machinery, but John Deere equipment is at the top of his favorites list.

So finding some official John Deere fabric was exciting, and I just happened to have some solid fabrics to coordinate with it.

I've never made pillowcases before, but with some on-line help, I think I accomplished the task, even with French seams.

I think the pillowcases will be just the start of redecorating Dylan's bedroom....

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

LeTourneau retreat

I visited a group of quilters last evening who were enjoying a retreat at LeTourneau camp and retreat center on the east side of Canandaigua Lake.

The main room provided lots of space and light, along with beautiful views of the lake.

I brought some quilts and jackets to show.

Pictured on the left are Genie Barnes and Caren Betlinski, who hosted the event along with Gail Holmes and Diane Miller.

Caren's lovely puppy, Finn, is also attending the retreat.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Peeps Meeting

It was our regular monthly meeting, and after the business portion, we got to see some work in process.

Jeanne showed us the top and bottom of her newest piece, with the middle to come later.

Nancy has been working on one of her portrait quilts.

We're using Skype on my MacBook so that Anne could participate via long distance.

These are two of the pieces that Bev brought to show us.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

AQS Lancaster

My "RoundAbout" quilt was shown at the AQS show in Lancaster, PA, last week and was just returned home.

Along with the quilt, I received a copy of the Show Book and was pleasantly surprised to find that a picture of my quilt was used to head the section for large quilts.

Saturday, March 14, 2015

Collage

Today was the Collage Making Workshop at Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs.

Brad led the workshop and all the materials were supplied for us.

Everyone was concentrating and working hard!

The student artwork from local schools was on display in the upstairs gallery where we were working.

This collage was done by my tablemate, Dawn.

And this is one I made.

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Sewing projects

Jeanne and I made some progress on some pieces we're making for exhibit in the summer. Her piece incorporates some of her deconstructed screen printed fabrics.

I made this black and white piece from an exercise I originally did in a class with Elizabeth Barton. It's about 36" square.

This is the start of another piece, testing out which fabrics to use.

Monday, March 9, 2015

Melting

The sun is out, the temperatures are rising, and the melting has begun!

This ice dam is about a foot tall and probably just as thick, so it's going to be with us for awhile!

Friday, March 6, 2015

Sewing Day

Linda, Nancy, and Jeanne were here for a meeting and a little sewing.

Linda made a few adjustments to her new piece on the wall.

One of Nancy's quilts is on the far wall.

Linda and Jeanne were finishing up their 6 X 6 pieces for donation to the Rochester Contemporary Art Center.
These three squares are Jeanne's contribution.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Quilts Traveling

These quilts have just returned from participating in the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival in Virginia.

The first one is "Pueblos" (70"h X 80"w), and the second one is "Tail Feathers ( 56"h X 49"w).

Pueblos has been accepted for the AQS show in Paducah, so it will be leaving again next month for Kentucky.

Exhibitions

2017
...Quilts Unlimited, View Arts, Old Forge, NY
...Pacific Intl Quilt Festival XXVI, Santa Clara, CA
...Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XXIV
...AQS Quilt Show, Fall, Paducah, KY
..AQS Quilt Show, Grand Rapids, MI
...New Legacies Art Quilts, Fort Collins, CO
...AQS Quilt Show, Spring, Paducah, KY
..AQS Quilt Show, Lancaster, PA
...Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXVIII, Hampton, VA
2016
...Quilts Unlimited, View Arts, Old Forge, NY
...Pacific Intl Quilt Festival XXV, Santa Clara, CA
...Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XXIII
...AQS Quilt Show, Syracuse, NY
...Hands All Around, IQF, Houston, TX
...New Legacies Art Quilts, Fort Collins, CO
...AQS Quilt Show, Paducah, KY
...AQS Quilt Show, Lancaster, PA
...Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXVII, Hampton, VA
...Artist as Quiltmaker, FAVA, Oberlin, OH
...QuiltCon, Modern Quilt Guild, Pasadena, CA
2015
...Pacific Intl Quilt Festival XXIV, Santa Clara, CA
...LaConner Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, LaConner, WA
...Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XXII
...Whistler House Museum, "Out of the Blue," Lowell, MA
...AQS Quilt Show, Syracuse, NY
...New Legacies Art Quilts, Fort Collins, CO
...Form, not Function, Quilt Art at the Carnegie
...AQS Quilt Show, Paducah, KY
...AQS Quilt Show, Lancaster, PA
...Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXVI, Hampton, VA
2014 Pacific Intl Quilt Festival XXIII, Santa Clara, CA
...LaConner Quilt & Fiber Arts Festival, LaConner, WA
...Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XXI
...Evolutions, Rocky Mt Quilt Museum, Golden, CO
...Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah KY
...AQS Quilt Show, Paducah, KY
...Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXV, Hampton, VA
...AQS Quilt Show, Lancaster, PA
2013 Quilts=Art=Quilts, Schweinfurth Art Center
...Pacific Intl Quilt Festival XXII, Santa Clara, CA
...Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XX
...IQA Houston "Quilts: A World of Beauty"
...Images, Festival of Arts, Penn State University
...Form, not Function, Quilt Art at the Carnegie
...AQS Quilt Show, Paducah, KY
...Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXIV, Hampton, VA
...AQS Quilt Show, Lancaster, PA
2012 Quilts=Art=Quilts, Schweinfurth Art Center
...Pacific Intl Quilt Festival XXI, Santa Clara, CA
...Art Quilts XVII Chandler AZ, Center for Arts
...AQS Quilt Show, Grand Rapids, MI
...IQA Houston "Quilts: A World of Beauty"
...AQS Quilt Show, Des Moines, IA
...AQS Quilt Show, Paducah, KY
...Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah KY
...Art Quilt Elements, Wayne Arts Center, Wayne PA
...Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXIII, Hampton, VA
...Form, not Function, Quilt Art at the Carnegie
2011 Art Quilts XVI, Chandler AZ, Center for Arts
...Quilts=Art=Quilts, Schweinfurth Art Center
...Pacific Intl Quilt Festival XX, Santa Clara, CA
...Quilt Visions, "Interpretations", San Diego, CA
...IQA Houston "Quilts: A World of Beauty"
...AQS Quilt Show, Des Moines, IA
...SAQA's "Structures in Cloth" Colorado
...Images, Festival of Arts, Penn State University
...PAQA South "ARTQUILTSmovement" Durham NC
...Denver National Quilt Festival, Denver, CO
...AQS Quilt Show, Paducah, KY
...Fantastic Fibers, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY
...Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XXII, Hampton, VA
...AQS Quilt Show, Lancaster, PA

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