Color Combination

I've always thought that any shade of a color will work together, whether it's in a quilt, painting,

clothing, etc.  Take nature for instance--if a tree is green, all shades on that tree will harmonize together--right!   All hues of reds work well in a quilt--true!  Any tone of blue, etc. etc. etc.....

#1 son recently put new leather seat covers in his truck.  He thought he was getting

a grey that matched his interior decor UNTIL the covers were actually on the seats--then

the panic set in!  Once in the truck, which has tones of dark and medium grey,

the covers looked light!  He pulled me out to have a look--saying, "This is horrible!  These

don't match anything!" 

"why son, this works perfectly fine!  All shades of any color blend nicely!"

He says now after two weeks, he's getting used to the seat colors--I think he's just

becoming ONE with change!

Why do I bring this up?  Because I'm having the same issue with one of my knit

projects...............

I started out with light green in my handspun silk--oh, so lovely

then I ran out of that yarn and added a darker green for a few rows--

didn't like the feel of that yarn so I switched to forest green alpaca yarn--

NOW, I'm having the same dilemma #1 son was having with his

seat covers--not so sure this works!

I'm taking my own advice--

all shades, hues, tones, values in one color

DO work together!

Knit on I will! 

Monday Blues?

Sometimes, we just don't want to face Mondays!  Why does it come after that wonderful spent weekend?  Oh, Monday!  Back to work, wash day, cleaning day, pick yourself up day and get to it day!  There is a solution for those Monday blues.....................................here

Every Monday (began last week--sorry, I'm late!) there will be a

FREE block!  Yes, free!  I love free and I love Temecula's designs.

I need some small blocks to go with the T-shirt quilt I'm designing.

Hop over to the blog and pick up your free pattern--

be aware--these are miniature blocks--only 4"x4" 

Historic Mini Quilts Have A Home.

Goldentranscript recently had an article on a person that comes to me from

a past life!  I'm so excited to see that Tina Gravatt has a home for her 

marvelous mini quilts!  Now, others can enjoy her bountiful minis.

Tina has showcased 107 miniature quilts that represent 200 years of quilting history, approximately from the 18th Century to the present. There is a focus on American quilts, but also has styles from the Netherlands, Britain, Sweden, France and Hawaii in the mix.

She used these historical correct mini quilts to teach .  Each quilt is unique

with different techniques and designs correct to the time period.

Sometimes, she even had exact replicas of the beds to the time.

Now, this wonderful collection has gone to Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum,

Golden, Colorado

My connection with Tina is when I was Education Curator for Magnolia Mound Plantation

and she was one of the knowledgeable people who taught workshops during my tenure--

I look forward to visiting her collection in the near future.

Up Your Knowledge on Embroidery.............................

One of my classes at the conference was Elevating your textiles with Embroidery..

Although I've been stitching my method of embroidery for years,

it's always worthwhile to learn from someone who does excellent

work in threads.

Here we have some samples of our instructor's work--

this is on handwoven fabric--it just revives plain fabric

One of the things we did was make a sampler of different

stitches--here is our instructor's work--

Such wonderful French knots!

And just line and squills--but the look is

fabulous

Here is the feather stitch on another piece of

handwoven fabric

Different widths of the stitch

Grid work with color selection

Running threads--this is handwoven fabric with grids

Just take a look at this these running stitches--short

and sweet

Couple of interesting books that I was not

familiar with

Here is masterpieces of our instructor--it's on silk paper

Variety of glittery threads perks up the look

of a exhibit piece

Another piece of silk paper with back stitch work.

Now, if you need a place to start to look up 

embroidery stitches--look no further then Here

All I want to do now is STITCH!!

Member's Exhibit--Oh WOW!

This is your view when you entered the exhibit hall--just

breath taking when you see that full overshot coverlet,

"Helen Jarvis Double Chariot Wheels" by

John Schmact--

This is definitely a winner!  This won Handweavers of

America Award

"Opphamta on the Drawloom"  by Charlotte Allison

"Black Swan" felting by Olga Tarasova

Elegant and flowing movement!

"Cochineal Sunset" by Shannon Hardy

"Kelp Shadows" 

Weaver is DeeDee Woodbury

"Purple Geometrys" woven by

Meg Wilson

Judy Phillips presents her Seven striped pointed twill towels

"The Beginning of Mad" by Rebecca Shanks

Judy Phillips gives us more of her wonderful Point Twill towels

Another winner!  Interweave Press presented their

award to Marian Chinn for her Spot Bronson Bread Cloth

Look at this lovely!

Olga is quite the gifted felted and

presents this whimsical hat with curls

"Espresso Lace"

Lynn Smetko won an award with this piece in the fashion show

"Autumn Leaves"  by Nancy Chronister

A very complex weave structure

A painted warp by  Diane Ferguson

"Aurora Borealis" 

Laura Viada was a big winner at the conference--

This piece won numerous awards

"Illuminati"

"All That Glitters" by Barbara Esterholm

Laura Viada "Distance Vision"

Close-up of this transparency

There were also some spinning yarns--two of them winners

Lisa Hardaway is an artist in residence at Houston Center

for Contemporary Crafts, so this is one of her rugs

"Bandit"

As you can see, there were lots of inspirational pieces--and you

walk away with so many ideas in your mind!

Overload!!

Fashion Runway..........................................

Saturday night rolls around and the big event is The Fashion Show!

Oh, yes--we are ready for the fashion show--

here are some of the evening's featured fashions in

the "Formal" entries.  I'm hoping that the featured

fashions will appear in an upcoming CHT newsletter.

Judge's choice award goes to Olga's stunning

Wrap Skirt/sweater in Nuno felt

Take a look at these woven ribbons--awesome!

Just for the young and slim body is this

piece by Mary Shin--quite the stopper!

Here it is on the model during the show

Another one of the stopper pieces from Mary Shin was

this intriguing skirt

And on the runway!

This lovely beauty was woven by 

Cate Buchanan "Sunset Stripe Slipover"

Looked by comfortable to wear

This is just two of the shawls that were worn 

"Shades of Gray" by Tracy Kaestner

Best of Show award from judge

Michele Belson

Charlene Kolb presented this "Two Sisters"

jacket with accessory trim 

Charlene Kolb wove "Bands of Gold"

to win an award

Lovely presentation as a cape

"Remembrance" felted by Cammie Beierle

Looks so soft and wearable

Chalene Kolb with "Midnight Magic"

detail of above

Nancy Summers exhibited this lovely

"Play Days Blouse"

Sounds like a winner of a play day!

Carol Moseley loves to keep her hands busy

Looks to be a million circles on this interesting 

wearable "Effervescence"

Olga's nuno felted dress and accessory is a show

stopper!

How does she do it?  She calls it "Nuno Felted Dress"

Liz Arthur's

Handspun vest

Meg loves purple--can't you tell?

This blouse "Purple Pinwheel"

showcases diagonal placement of fabric

Another winner!  Sally Gelbaugh's

"Confetti Topper"

A table of winners!  All very wearable!

Wedding dress by Yohanna Klingensmith

"Noa's Wedding Dress" closed out the show.

one of the things I like to do

after the formal fashion show is roam around and visit with those who

aren't in the 'formal' fashion show--I call it "fashion show after the

fashion show!"