Prayer and friendship Quilt

 

A traditional quilt pattern: Star of Bethlehem, I made this quilt for two friends. Pieced and quilted by hand, all fabrics are from my stash. It makes 96cm x 96cm, and my friends received  their gift a few days ago. 

 

 

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Tiny scape

I participate in the #52tagshannemade (with Anne Brooke, https://www.annebrooke.co.uk/)

For the 15th week, the theme was "Tiny scape."

I made a Pacific island view from the sky. Cotton, gauze, tiny shell, French knot.

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Treasured Places

I participate in the #52tagshannemade (with Anne Brooke, https://www.annebrooke.co.uk/)

For the 14th week, the theme was: Pocket, favorite place, and treasures. I chose Quebec, Canada.

A few years ago we went for a one-month trip backpacking with my husband. We didn't have too much space to bring "treasures" other than great memories and digital pictures.  It's a beautiful country and we met lovely people.

We hope we'll go again to discover other regions.

 
This tag gave me another idea, to make a handmade book about the different places where I have been or lived, that marked an important time in my life. I have already lived in about 32 places without counting house-sitting while traveling.

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Prayer quilt

 "Etoile" (Star of Bethlehem pattern) 44cm x 44cm. I made this little prayer quilt for my brother and his partner. Now, they are both in good health! Thank you! 

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"Ulu", Hawaiian pattern

I started quilting the "Ulu" Hawaiian small quilt (58 cm x 58 cm/ 22.5'' x 22.5''). It's my first time doing echo-quilting. I posted the beginning of the process on June 12, 2020. (http://patriciavalentini.blogspot.com/2020/06/ulu-hawaiian-pattern.html)

 

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Bear's Paw Quilt

Bear's Paw Quilt

New beginnings. The Hexathon quilt is basted and it's waiting for cooler weather to be quilted.

I've been taught that you need 3 projects in different stages: thinking a quilt, piecing another one, and quilting a 3rd. 

So, I went to my list of « quilts I want to make », and I decided to go for the Bear's Paw pattern.

How to make it without buying fabrics? (I have enough in my shelves) Going out of my 'blue' comfort zone, I've chosen 'green'. I have no green quilts, so 'why not'. 

Springtime, lockdown is over (here), and bears are going outside.

1st quart of the first block.

templates

fabrics

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Eco-dyeing with Logwood - Éco-teinture avec Campêche

Eco-dyeing on paper: logwood on eco-printed watercolor paper.
The last picture shows the paper before dyeing with logwood.

 

eco-printed

On fibers: different kinds of cotton, linen, wool (fleece and hand-spun), and hemp.

 

 

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Working with Nettles from the garden - Travailler avec des orties du jardin

All with Nettles: dyeing on cotton, linen, wool (fleece and hand-spun), and hemp. Nettles from my garden: hand-spun, plied, and braided. Waiting for nettles to be a little taller, there is a lot to learn about nettle spinning, getting the fiber, making paper, and weaving fabric. I have to continue practicing.

Aluminum pan, A-soy milk; B- symplocos

Nettles, Left- copper pan, R- Aluminum pan

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Postage Stamps Quilt

Postage Stamps Quilt: I tried quilting and it worked, but I found it had too much information (so many fabrics, colors, and printing). So I finally decided to tie it (DMC #8 thread, 2 strands).

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Double Wedding Ring Quilt (2)- Quilt Double Anneaux de Mariage (2)

I finished the top of the Double Wedding Ring quilt (for the 1st part of the story, see the post on January 16.) All by hand.

Finished top

adding a border

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Irish Chain - Chaîne Irlandaise

Irish Chain (46'' x 57'')

Traditional patchwork's pattern, sewn and quilted by hand.

 

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Interbeing, big cloth

April 2020

While finishing a quilt border, I have these little pieces/stash, no wasting...keep them for 'Interbeing'. Mini cloth weaving, and one more spiral.

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Hexathon

From one of  Barbara Brackman's patterns (http://barbarabrackman.blogspot.com/2016/04/morris-hexathon-introduction.html), I finally finished the top!

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WIP 2019

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Postage Stamps Quilt: "The Quilt Shop" - Quilt Timbres Poste

February 15^th, 2020

I finished the top of the "Postage Stamps" quilt. With a small border, the finished top measures 40'' x 48'' (102 cm x 122 cm). I used a small piece of cloth, donated by a woman who came to our guest rooms in 2011, and I cut the part that shows a sign 'The Quilt Shop,' so this will be the name of the quilt.

15 février, 2020

J'ai fini le top du quilt “Timbres Poste”. Avec une petite bordure, le top fini mesure 40'' x 48'' (102 cm x 122 cm). J'ai utilisé un petit morceau de tissu, donné par une femme qui est venue à nos chambres d'hôtes en 2011, et j'ai coupé la partie qui montre le petit panneau “The Quilt Shop”; voilà, ce sera le nom du quilt.

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Amish Squares, non-dominant-hand quilt

January 2020

The top of the "Postage Stamps" quilt is almost finished, so I'm back to the "Amish Squares" top. I thought I'd start from the center and make a "spiral" to the right, taking the pairs of squares at random.

Finally, I made rows. I pinned on the foam board; then I took some pictures to have the light and dark colors in balance.
Ready to start sewing the rows!

Janvier 2020

Le haut du quilt "Timbres Poste" est presque terminé, alors, je reprends le top "Amish Squares". Je pensais commencer à partir du centre et faire une «spirale» vers la droite, en prenant les paires de carrés au hasard.

Finalement, j’ai fait des rangées. J’ai épinglé sur la planche en mousse, puis j’ai pris quelques photos pour avoir les couleurs claires et sombres en équilibre.
Prêt à commencer à coudre les rangs!

 

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Slow stitching on Indigo 2

4 more Indigo dyed, slow stitching, appliqued, eco-dyeing, and eco-printing.

encore 4 teinture Indigo, couture lente, appliqué, éco-teinture et éco-impression.

Indigo 6 (13 cm x 24.5 ) 5'' x 9

Indigo 7 (21.5 cm x 18 cm) 8.5'' x 7''

Indigo 8 (21.5 cm x 24cm)  8.5'' x 9.5''

Indigo 9 (19 cm x 41 cm ) 7.5'' x 16''

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Postage Stamps - Timbres Poste

January 2020

At some point, I decided to cut more squares, and now I have almost finished the top. With a thin border, it'll be 39'' x 47'' ( 100 cm x 120 cm)

Janvier 2020

À un moment donné, j’ai décidé de couper plus de carrés, et maintenant j’ai presque fini le top. Avec une bordure fine, il fera 39'' x 47'' ( 100 cm x 120 cm).

 more squares

 

adding squares

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Amish Squares - Carrés Amish

Patchwork with Left Hand (September 2019)

I'm starting to sew the samples from Kona cotton fabric (bought in 2012 in Santa Marie aux Mines)

Each square sewed to a white square (old sheet).

Cut with scissors for left-handed, and cutter on the 'left-hand' position.

Patchwork avec la main gauche (Septembre 2019)

Je commence à coudre les échantillons de tissu de coton Kona (acheté en 2012 à Santa Marie aux Mines)

Chaque carré cousu à un carré blanc (vieux drap).

Coupé avec des ciseaux pour gaucher, et cutter sur le position 'main gauche'. 

Amish square, Kona cotton

 sewn by pair

December 2019

I have all my pairs sewn. I don't know yet how to organized the quilt: by color, or just "as I take them from the bag." I have 218 pairs.

Décembre 2019

J'ai toutes mes paires cousues. Je ne sais pas encore comment organiser le quilt: par couleur, ou tout simplement "comme je les prends dans le sac." J'ai 218 paires.

 218 pairs by color

January 2020

The top of the quilt "Postage Stamps" is almost finished, and I start thinking of the "Amish Squares" top. I guess I'll start from the center and make a 'spiral' to the right, taking out the pairs of squares at hazard.

Janvier 2020

Le haut du top "Timbres Poste" est presque terminé, et je commence à penser au "Amish Squares" quilt. Je suppose que je vais commencer à partir du centre et faire une «spirale» vers la droite, en prenant les paires de carrés au hasard. 

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Slow stitching on Indigo

Eco-dyed, eco-printed, and slow stitching. Finished 5, and I have 4 more waiting...

Eco-teinture, éco-imprimées et couture lente. Fini 5, et j'ai 4 plus en attente ...

Work table, January. 2020

Indigo 1 (25 x 15 cm) 10.5 '' x 6''

Indigo 2 (26 x 23 cm) 10.5'' x 9''

Indigo 3 (24 x 19 cm) 9.5'' x 7.5''

Indigo 4 (2) (14.5 x 24cm) 5.5'' x 8''

Indigo 5 (15 x  25 cm) 6'' x 10'' 

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