Mixed Media Daily Postcards - November 23 - 30

 

Primary Colors Scrappy Back for Scrap Quilt

 Here is the back of the Primary Colors Scrap Quilt shown in yesterday's post.  Details below:

Primary Colors Scrap Quilt

This one is 48 x 80".   It is the tenth scrap quilt I have made since September!

Primary Colors Scrap Quilt

 This scrap quilt is composed of a failed "art quilt" and some leftover blocks from a New York Beauty along with some fabric pieces from the scrap box.  Detail images below.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.  I am cooking dinner at my house for all our kids and grandkids.  We all look forward to these happy times together. 

Scrappy Back for Pastel Baby Quilt

 Here is the back of the baby quilt I posted yesterday.  Still using up the scraps and no end in sight!

Pastel Scrap Quilt for Baby

 Here is another of my recently completed scrap quilts.  This one is made with my own hand dyed and hand printed fabrics.  I chose pastel colors from the box and it only added up to a baby quilt size, which is just fine, I think.  Details below:

Bright Row By Row Quilt Back

 Here is the back of my Bright Row By Row Quilt.  It includes a row of paper pieced cats that I found in the drawer AFTER I had the top completely put together including the many borders.  I did not wish to tear things apart, so I opted to add the cat row to the back of this quilt.

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Row By Row Details

 I love all these bright colors and bold patterns mixed with the black and white graphic prints!  So glad I finally got this one put together!

Bright Row By Row

 I pulled these bright fun pieced rows from a UFO drawer in my studio.  This is from a quilt guild "Row by Row" exchange.  I made the first row (actually two rows of houses) and put them in a bag along with a collection of bright fabrics mixed in with some graphic black and white prints.  This bag was passed along from one to another in our "Row by Row" group.  It was probably started around year 2000.  Not sure.  One of the rows was made by a member who is now deceased.  As long as I am cleaning out space, I felt I may as well finish this one up.  I remember being flummoxed by it when I got these rows back all those years ago.  I did not hesitate at all this time.

It is all finished now and measures 50 x 61".

Scrappy Quilt Back for the Stripe Scrap Quilt

I forgot to mention this one measures 43 x 70".  Here is the back for the Scrappy Stripe Quilt I posted yesterday.

 

Here is a detail of the quilting on the backside.

My pile of finished scrap quilts is getting higher!  (they are piling up awaiting labels!)

Stripe Scrap Quilt

Horray!  I have made a lot of good progress with this series of scrappy random quilts.  There are so many other life events in my world right now - these have been like a breath of fresh air.  Therapy, actually.  I was happy with the way the spiral quilting turned out on this one.

Quilt Back for Pink and Green

 I thought this one may as well have a pieced scrap back, since that is what I am doing these days.  I balk at the idea of buying more fabric!  These backing fabrics are quite old.  Some of these fabrics are from the 80's!  I think it makes for an interesting quilt!

Pink and Green Scrap Quilt

 I am on a big mission to clean out the studio.  I have been working at this slowly over the past year.  Many things have gone to the second hand store, trash, and a few things are being resurrected and finished.  This UFO (pieced top) has been in a drawer for many years.  Probably 8 years or perhaps longer.  I thought I could finish it off as I have been doing a rather extensive series of scrap quilts.  This one is a good nap size - 45 x 72". 

 Here is a little detail picture of the quilting.  Working these larger utility quilts on my domestic machine are a challenge.  Nothing to brag about here, except for the fact that it is now finished and no longer a UFO stuck in a drawer.

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Neutral Scrap Quilt Back

 Here is the back of the Neutral / Black Scrap Twin Size Quilt I showed on yesterday's post.  Below is a detail image of the front, showing the quilting (which is not very even).  I learned some things while quilting this one.  Basically - it is really hard to control free motion with a domestic sewing machine when making long runs.  There is a lot of unevenness in the quilting on this one.  No matter - I am sure it will be loved, anyway.  I don't plan on giving it to anyone who would care about the quality of the quilting!

Neutral Colors Scrap Quilt Twin Size

This one is quilted and bound.  The finished size is 58 x 80".

Scrap Quilt Back in Green

Here is the back of the green scrap quilt I shared yesterday.  Still using up scraps on the back......

 Detail of the back. 

Scrappy Quilt in Greens

 I am on a roll with these scrap quilts.  Clearing out space in the studio while also making something to give as a gift or for my own comfort.  I love doing these random patterns because one never really knows how it will all end up!  This one measures 48 x 70".  I quilted it with an overall leaf pattern, which was easy to manage and I think looks good with the colors.

Sue Reno's New DVD: Surface Design Essentials for the Printed Quilt

 

 I have always been captivated by Sue Reno's striking prints, and so I was very happy to have an opportunity to view her newly released DVD.  Printmaking is one of my favorite artistic approaches and it is so interesting seeing how Sue uses various printmaking processes in her art.  She explains and demonstrates each of her fabric processes carefully and thoroughly. 

Cyanotype prints - I so love that Prussian blue and white contrast!  I have never used cyanotype and have always been a bit intimidated by the idea of using those photo sensitive chemicals.  Sue has completely de-mystified this process for us all!  

Find Sues' DVD here:

http://www.interweavestore.com/quilting-arts-workshop-surface-design-essentials-for-the-printed-quilt-grouped
 
Tomorrow, check out what Natalya Aikens has to say about Sue Reno's new DVD:
 http://artbynatalya.blogspot.com/