tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29740979233695956782024-02-06T18:25:26.255-08:00deux petites sourisQuilting with intention...cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.comBlogger180125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-30777969317455483702018-01-04T07:00:00.000-08:002018-01-05T14:17:30.158-08:00Modern Quilts: Designs of the New Century - Blog Tour <span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy New Year and Welcome!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today is my turn on the blog tour for the Modern Quilt Guild's New Book Release:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Curated with over 200 quilts, I am honored to be a part of it! The book is filled with large photographs of the best modern quilts - a feast for the eyes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">You can also learn about how the Modern Quilt Movement got started and "about
hallmarks of the genre in a concise retrospective. This collectible, hardcover
book honors the genre's past, present, and future". </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A little bit about me:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I am co-founder of the Montreal Chapter of the MQG and served as President for the first 3 years. My co-founder, <a href="http://thecharmingneedle.com/" target="_blank">Josee Carrier</a>, and I connected online in 2013 and were eager to meet other quilters in the area who might be interested in modern quilting. The community keeps growing every year. If you live in the area and want to know more about it, visit<a href="http://mtlmqg.blogspot.ca/" target="_blank"> The Montreal Modern Quilt Guild's</a> page. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I also got to share my love of sewing and quilting as an instructor in a LQS, at various guilds, and at Quilt Canada in 2016. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I continue to enjoy quilting as a hobby mostly, but still take on commissions from time to time. My style is modern and mostly minimalist and my approach is always improvisational. I prefer hand-quilting to machine quilting. I gives respite from the sometimes hectic pace of life and I find it very meditative. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My quilt, which can be seen on page 49 of the book, was juried into Quiltcon 2015 and received a third place ribbon in the handwork category.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">It was also entered into the Vermont Quilt Festival in 2015 where it won a second place ribbon and into Quilt Canada in 2016 where it won a first place ribbon in the Modern Quilt Category. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">"Fill the Void" begun as a challenge put out by the Montreal Modern Quilt Guild: to make quilt that fit the category of Modern Traditionalism.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">My design is an interpretation of the Traditional Double Wedding Ring. T<span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium; text-align: center;">he design places emphasis on the space inside the interlocking rings - the white spaces - and while they appear to be 'floating', they are connected by the quilted rings. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium; text-align: center;"> Each ring is interlocked with at least another, representing the notion or scientific fact, that space is in actual fact energy that connects all things, human or otherwise....</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Quantum physics shows us that we are all connected in this great universe and that space is not space, but actually energy. </b></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b>All the thoughts, actions and energy we project into the universe are interconnected.</b></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b></b></span><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Whatever we do and whomever we meet becomes a part of us.</b></span></span></div>
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It remains the largest quilt to date that I hand-quilted and my most favorite and deeply meaningful to me. Working on was both a technical and emotional struggle for me. You can read a bit about my process <a href="http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.ca/2014/04/process-working-past-self-doubt.html?q=fill+the+void" target="_blank">here</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you want to follow along with the blog tour, here is the schedule:</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "hanuman"; font-size: 15.4px;"></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/13/17 Amber Corcoran <a href="https://fancytigercrafts.com/pages/blog" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Fancy Tiger Crafts</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/14/17 Heidi Parkes <a href="http://heidiparkesart.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Heidi Parkes Ar</a>ts</span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/15/17 Melissa Cory <a href="http://www.happyquiltingmelissa.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Happy Quilting</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/16/17 Penny Gold <a href="http://penny-studionotes.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Studio Notes</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/18/17 Shruti Dandekar <a href="https://13woodhouseroad.com/blogs/shruti-dandekar" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">13 Wood House Road</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/19/17 Amy Friend <a href="http://duringquiettime.com/blog" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">During Quiet Time</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/20/17 Paige Alexander <a href="http://duringquiettime.com/blog" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Quilted Blooms</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/21/17 Angela Bowman <a href="http://angelabowmandesign.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Angela Bowman Design</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/22/17 Lysa Flower <a href="http://www.lysaflower.com/newsletter/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Lysa Flower</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/27/17 Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill <a href="http://blog.wholecirclestudio.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Whole Circle Studio</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/28/17 Jacquie Gering <a href="http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; color: #161616; outline: none; text-decoration-line: none; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;" target="_blank">Tall Grass Prairie Studio</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/29/17 Christa Watson <a href="http://christaquilts.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Christa Quilts</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">12/30/17 Heather Black <a href="https://quiltachusetts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Quilt-achusetts</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/2/18 Kristin Shields <a href="http://www.kristinshieldsart.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Kristin Shield Art</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/3/18 Krista Hennebury <a href="http://poppyprintcreates.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Poppy Print Creates</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/4/18 Cinzia Allocca <a href="http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.ca/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Deux Petites Souris</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/5/18 Suzanne Paquette <a href="http://ateliersixdesign.com/blog/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Atelier Six Design</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/6/18 Yvonne Fuchs <a href="https://quiltingjetgirl.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><a href="https://quiltingjetgirl.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Quilting Jetgirl</a></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/9/18 Ben Darby <a href="https://huntspatchquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="https://huntspatchquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Hunts Patch Quilts</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/10/18 Nicole Daksiewicz <a href="http://modernhandcraft.com/blog/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="http://modernhandcraft.com/blog/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Modern Handcraft</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/11/18 Kristi Schroeder <a href="http://www.initialkstudio.com/blog" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="http://www.initialkstudio.com/blog" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Initial K Studio</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/12/18 Kathy York <a href="http://www.aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="http://www.aquamoonartquilts.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Art Quilts by Kathy York</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/13/18 Marla Varner <a href="https://pennylanequilts.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="https://pennylanequilts.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Penny Lane Quilts</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/15/18 Brigette Heitland <a href="http://www.farbstoff-bridge.blogspot.de/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Zen Chic</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/17/18 Stacey O’Malley <a href="http://www.slostudio.ca/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="http://www.slostudio.ca/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">SLO Studio</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/18/18 Kim Soper <a href="http://www.lelandavestudios.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><a href="http://www.lelandavestudios.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Leland Ave Studios</a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/20/18 Cheryl Brickey <a href="http://www.meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="http://www.meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Meadow Mist Designs</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/22/18 Shea Henderson <a href="http://emptybobbinsewing.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="http://emptybobbinsewing.com/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Empty Bobbin Sewing Studio</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/23/18 Katie Larson <a href="http://www.katielarson.studio/thecraftingshell/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> </a><span style="color: #161616;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-bottom: 1px solid rgb(17, 17, 17); box-sizing: border-box; outline-color: initial; outline-width: initial; transition: 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease, 0.18s ease;"><a href="http://www.katielarson.studio/thecraftingshell/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;">Katie Larson Studio</a></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">1/24/18 Katie Pedersen <a href="http://www.sewkatiedid.com/blog/" style="color: #cc6511; text-decoration-line: none;"> Sew Katie Did</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Modern Quilt Guild has contributed greatly to the history and to the future of quilting. A community that I am proud to be a part of. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you want to follow me I am mostly on IG these days as <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cinzia_allocca/" target="_blank">@cinzia_allocca </a>. Hope to see there! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">If you were to ask me this question a year ago, I probably would have said no. Sure, making quilts is what I love to do, but to say that I enjoy every step of every quilt that I make would be a bit of a stretch. There is often a bit of a struggle involved whether it be a technical problem or time constraints or even a loss in interest in the quilt itself. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">not so for this last quilt that I finished. I can honestly say that I enjoyed EVERY SINGLE STEP in the making of this quilt, from the first cut to the last stitch.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Maybe it is because it was started in a class I took at Quilting by the Lake last July with Sherri Lynn Wood, who just happens to be my quilt idol.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Maybe it was because, once back home, it was worked on during stolen moments in my studio. Moments like early Sunday mornings when the rest of the gang was still in bed. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Maybe it was because there was no deadline for when this quilt had to be finished. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Or because it was not being made as a class sample or for a particular challenge. </span><br />
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<br />cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-13805980368496717772016-04-01T03:37:00.004-07:002016-04-01T03:37:44.503-07:00Modern Patchwork Magazine<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The spring issue of Modern Patchwork Magazine will be on newsstands soon and I am excited to have one of my projects featured! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Minimalism, Alternate Gridwork, Negative Space, Improvisational piecing, and Asymmetry. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> Our goal was to have 5 quilts for each category for a total of 25. We asked that the quilts all be a uniform size of 30x40. We thought that by having smaller quilts, it would be easier to find a venue to accommodate them all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">They are currently being displayed at </span><a href="http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=7757,84579615&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL"><span style="color: red;">Maison de la Culture Marie-Uguay</span></a><span style="color: #666666;">, a lovely art gallery space run by the city of Montreal. Our vernissage was an enormous success with over 100 people in attendance. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The staff at the Maison de la Culture did a tremendous job of displaying our quilts. They were suspended from the ceiling and the lighting was amazing. It was a pleasure to walk in and out and around the quilts. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Coming up in June, <a href="https://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2016.php"><span style="color: red;">The Canadian Quilters' Association</span></a> is hosting its annual quilt show in Toronto. It is the largest quilt show in Canada:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The exhibit is the result of a challenge that we presented to our members in 2014: Make a quilt based on one of the following modern quilting design elements: <strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Use of Negative space, </strong><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Minimalist Design, Alternate </strong><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Grid Work, </strong><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Improvisational Piecing, </strong><strong style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border-image-outset: initial; border-image-repeat: initial; border-image-slice: initial; border-image-source: initial; border-image-width: initial; border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Asymmetry. </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><a href="http://thecharmingneedle.com/"><span style="color: red;">Josée Carrier</span></a><span style="color: #232629;"> and I are the co-founders of the guild and our goal was to bring attention to modern quilting, not just to the local quilting community, but also to general public and art enthusiasts. We have collaborated with the staff at the</span><span style="color: red;"> <a href="http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=7757,84579615&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL"><span style="color: red;">Maison de la Culture Marie-Uguay</span></a></span><span style="color: #232629;"> to bring you a show that is not to be missed! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Vernissage will take place on Sunday, January 31st : 2pm to 5pm. </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A Power Point Presentation :"What is Modern Quilting", will be presented at 3pm by Josée and I. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #232629; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 32px;">Admission is free and the exhibit will run throughout the month of February. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #232629; font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 32px;">I have two quilts in the show. I can't show them to you before the exhibit, but here is a sneak peek of one of them (Minimalist Design Category): </span></span></div>
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cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-77460501969610738372016-01-06T06:19:00.001-08:002016-01-06T06:19:03.744-08:00Improv Strip-Piecing<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">In the spring of 2014, I taught an Improv-Strip Piecing Class at a local quilt show in my hometown of Montreal.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Recently, a student from that class sent me her finished quilt. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Here are the beginnings of her quilt that she created in class: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And look at her finished quilt! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Stunning, if you ask me. And the pieced binding is great too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Thank You for sharing it, Isabelle! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I will be teaching this same class this coming June at <a href="https://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2016.php"><span style="color: red;">Quilt </span></a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2016.php"><span style="color: red;">Canada</span></a>. You can find </span><a href="https://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2016-workshops.php" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: red;">my workshop</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> and </span><span style="color: red; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.canadianquilter.com/events/quilt-canada-2016-lectures.php"><span style="color: red;">lecture</span></a> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">descriptions</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> here.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hoping to see you there! </span></div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-39965069054545620282016-01-03T06:23:00.000-08:002016-01-03T06:23:06.435-08:00A Rising Star...?<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I woke up on the first day of the New Year to find out that <a href="http://daintytime.net/"><span style="color: red;">Sherri Lynn Wood</span></a> named me as one of the rising stars of 2016 in her <span style="color: red;">s</span><a href="http://www.sewmamasew.com/2015/12/reflections-predictions-sherri-lynn-wood-of-daintytime/"><span style="color: red;">ewmamasew</span></a> interview. ME! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To say that I am honored is an understatement. This is coming from a woman and quilter that I so greatly admire. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">One of the biggest stars in the quilting world right now. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Included on the list are other wonderful quilters whose work I love! Please go check them out:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tricia Royal –<a href="http://bitsandbobbins.com/"> http://bitsandbobbins.com/ </a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Drew Steinbrecher –<a href="http://andrewsteinbrecher.com/"> http://andrewsteinbrecher.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Minna Kennison –<a href="http://kindaquilty.blogspot.ca/"> http://kindaquilty.blogspot.com/</a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Maritza Soto –<a href="http://sotosewn.com/"> http://sotosewn.com/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Zak Foster –<a href="http://www.zakfoster.com/"> http://www.zakfoster.com/</a></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Here's a picture from last summer. I took a three day class with Sherri Lynn Wood. A wonderful experience with a great bunch of ladies. </span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span>cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-70033636297262100382015-11-13T08:26:00.001-08:002015-11-13T08:26:08.159-08:00Stepping Out of the Blocks, Take 2<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">In my </span><a href="http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.ca/2015/10/stepping-out-of-blocks.html"><span style="color: red;">last post</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> I talked about a workshop that I gave to the Beaconsfield Quilters Guild. I had made some sample 'blocks' in preparation for the class:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and, recently set to work on a new quilt top. I tested out a couple of arrangements: </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Measures 73in. square</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Their meetings and workshops take place in the beautiful waterfront property of <a href="http://www.beaconsfield.ca/en/facilites-and-reservations/centennial-hall.html"><span style="color: red;">Centennial Hall in Beaconsfield</span></a>, very close to my home. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">"Stepping Out of the Blocks" is a workshop </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"> meant to help quilters build a series of blocks improvisationally and to steer away from a traditional quilt layout.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">The idea is to make a series of blocks (or boxes in this case) with no particular concern about the size of each one. Once a the blocks are made, participants explore possible layouts for them before committing to a final one. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">Naturally, she was sad to let it go and wanted to make sure it went to another quilter who would put it to good use. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">It was given to me in parts and I was reassured that it would be simple to assemble. It's all hard wood, very heavy with heavy duty washers and bolts and thick metal rods. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">It took me just 10 minutes before I had it all set up. It is very cleverly designed and super sturdy! The builder certainly understood the needs of his quilter wife. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">1-Use clothing from three generations of my family: mine and my husband's, my children's and my mother's dress. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">3-Have fun with it. I trust your judgement! </span><br />
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</span>cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-10981082459273435332015-09-03T11:18:00.000-07:002015-09-03T11:18:19.688-07:00Hand quilting <span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This summer, we took our family vacation towards the end of the summer. We usually take it in July but, as my son was away for 8 weeks, we waited until mid-August. And what a good thing that was! The weather was more glorious in August than it had been all summer, so we spent long days by the lake at our family cottage. I am not one to swim much, so while the rest of the family kayaked, swam, sailed, and fished, I hand quilted my latest quilt. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I first came across Joe's work quite serendipitously. As often happens, I was searching for something online and stumbled upon something else that peaked my interest. </span></div>
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cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-91776203099156039872015-06-13T14:00:00.001-07:002015-06-13T14:00:40.719-07:00Member for life!<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">This week the Montreal MQG held it's last meeting before summer break. It was also my last meeting as president of the guild. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Since<u> </u></span><a href="http://www.thecharmingneedle.com/"><span style="color: magenta;">Josée</span> </a><span style="color: #666666;">and I founded the guild 3 years ago, we served as VP. and president respectively. And I thought it was time to hand </span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">over </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">the reins to someone else. </span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And I think it's good timing. We have a good group of members who have been enthusiastic and committed to its development since the beginning. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Stephanie of </span><a href="http://queenofwandsstudio.blogspot.ca/"><span style="color: purple;">Queen of Wands</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> is our new president and Isabelle of </span><a href="http://dizzyquilts.blogspot.ca/"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Dizzy Quilts</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> has moved over from her position as program coordinator to Vice President. Joanna is now our new program coordinator and Michele remains our treasurer. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And at this last meeting, these lovely ladies presented Josée and I a lovely surprise! We were made honorary lifetime members! </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and came away with this sweet mug rug made by Laura Pigot of <a href="http://wafflekissesstudio.com/">Waffle Kisses</a>.</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"> </span></span><br />
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Boom Clap by <a href="http://www.wafflekisses.ca/">Laura Pigot</a>: lots of amazing detail and fussy cutting in that quilt! </div>
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<a href="http://www.thecharmingneedle.com/">Josee's</a> beautifully minimalist quilt </div>
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across the first agenda that I ever wrote for the guild and realized that we
are coming up on the third anniversary of our very first meeting (March 18<sup>th</sup>,
2012)!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">First and foremost, I have found a good friend in Josée. She is
not only a reliable vice-president, organized, dedicated, and talented, she also
gives so much of her time to the guild and she is a great person. Thank you Josée
for your continued support as a colleague and for your friendship. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Being a part of this guild has allowed me to meet many other
wonderful people and I feel privileged to be part of a community of people who
are so willing to share and learn from one another. You share in your expertise
through demos, you impart knowledge on others and you give your time so
willingly to ensure that our guild runs smoothly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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and that has helped make our meetings more enjoyable. Our executive committee
members work hard to organize our finances, our membership, swaps, challenges,
sew-ins, workshops and meet-ups. Thank you to Josée, Isabelle, Denise, Louise,
Agnes and Michèle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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for set-ups and for providing us with refreshments. Our meetings and our breaks
have been so much more pleasurable thanks to of all the volunteers who have
signed up to help. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Stephanie for the great pics and for posting them online. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Joanna, our librarian has put together an extensive list of
sewing and quilting related books that are available for members to borrow.
Thank you kindly to those who are willing to share their books. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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their creations during the show and tell. I know that we all feel vulnerable
sometimes when showing what we made. Quilts have a very personal meaning to
their makers and when we share them we are exposing a part of ourselves and
that takes a lot of courage. So I say thank you to all of you for sharing a
part of yourselves. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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encouragement to one another and to help spread the word about our guild and
its members. Thank you especially to Stacy for posting on FB and your blog
about the personal accomplishments of our members and for promoting the guild.
You have also been so helpful in sourcing quilting products that our guild
members have requested. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is not only my first experience as the president of a guild;
it is also the first time that I am a member of any guild. In the past three
years, I have experienced a big learning curve! Mainly I have learned that
nothing great is ever accomplished alone. I also realize that when a large
group of people are involved in an endeavor, it is not only difficult but
impossible for everyone to agree on everything. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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always been available to listen to members’ grievances and comments about the
goings on of the guild. My intention has always been to create an environment
of mutual respect. Everyone is welcome to express their personal opinion on any
matter during our meetings and through our online forum. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-9127514196862542882015-01-08T08:47:00.001-08:002015-01-08T08:47:45.022-08:00Less! <span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">A year ago I was inspired by Victoria Findlay Wolf to choose a word that would be my guiding light for the year. You can read about it in </span><a href="http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.ca/2014/01/shine.html"><span style="color: red;">last year's post</span></a><span style="color: #666666;">. My banner hung in my studio all year and it really did help me stay on track with my goals, so I am continuing the tradition with a new word for this year:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">True to his philosophy, the book is simply written and easy to follow. I have taken the 3 steps delineated at the end of the book to set my priorities for the year. The steps are: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><span style="color: #666666;">BTW, </span><a href="http://daintytime.net/2015/01/06/2015-focus-listening/"><span style="color: red;">Sherri Lynn Wood</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> also wrote a great post about her focus word for 2015. She shares how she plans to apply it everyday life and to her creative practice. Her blog is always a good read!</span></span>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">I also discovered that Mark Lipinkski was offering a webinar about the Slow Stitching Movement, which I promptly registered for and listened to live last week. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">And I am so glad I did! So much of what Mark talks about in his webinar really resonated with me. Mostly because I already share his philosophy about purposeful making. Here are some key points that I came away with:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1-<i>creating is about process, not product</i>. Something I have always believed in. That is why I like to create improvisationally.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">2-<i>in a fast paced world, when we do or make something that is 'quick and easy', we lose excellence in our work and<b> it. does. not. allow. us. to. grow</b></i><b>. </b>Don't be afraid to try something difficult; to learn a new skill!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Earlier this year, </span><a href="https://quiltersconnection.ca/"><span style="color: red;">Quilter's Connection Magazine</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> published an </span><a href="http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.ca/2014/03/quilters-connection-for-canadian_18.html"><span style="color: red;">interview with me</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> in their Spring 2014 issue. One of the questions that I was asked was: </span></span><br />
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cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-10030793309051887662014-07-01T06:14:00.001-07:002014-07-15T11:38:45.778-07:00Fill the Void<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">Here is the last quilt that I finished. You can read about</span><a href="http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.ca/2014/04/process-working-past-self-doubt.html"> <span style="color: red;">my process in this previous post. </span></a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">It was on exhibit last month at the </span><a href="http://deuxpetitessouris.blogspot.ca/2014/06/quebec-quilt-show-salon-cqq-2014.html"><span style="color: red;">CQQ Quilt Show in Montreal</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> and just this past weekend at the </span><a href="http://www.vqf.org/"><span style="color: red;">Vermont Quilt Festival</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> where it received a second place ribbon! </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Quantum physics shows us that we are all connected in this great universe and that space is not space, but actually energy. </b></span><br />
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cinziahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05158087270884338719noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2974097923369595678.post-56133451888790931342014-06-03T07:53:00.003-07:002014-06-03T07:53:29.133-07:00Quebec Quilt Show: Salon CQQ 2014<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #666666;">The Largest quilt show in Quebec took place this past weekend. The show, organized by the </span><a href="http://cqq.ca/home/"><span style="color: red;">CQQ</span></a><span style="color: #666666;"> was, in my mind, a huge success. I first attended the show in 2008. As a birthday present to myself, I enrolled in 3 days of workshops and the world of quilting for me became so much more than sewing away in my basement. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace; font-size: large;">1-I had 2 quilts on display! It was the first time I actually saw my quilts hanging in a show. </span></div>
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