A stuffed tree by Marjie Butterworth -2012
Polka dot tree by Susan Adams - 2012
Appliqued tree
Flannel tree with seams to the front.
Pieced Tree
Another version of pieced tree.
Sue Spargo tree - wool applique
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Wednesday, December 14, 2016
Tuesday, December 13, 2016
Oh, Christmas Tree 12-13-16
We start out in kindergarten learning the symbols of each month and they stay with us throughout our lives. To me the Christmas Tree stands for December and I was realizing today how many variations on the Christmas Tree are in our quilting work. Here are just a few from my photo files.
Bargello tree by Johanne Gibson
Snippets tree by Joanne Gibson
This is a commercial pattern sold a few years ago.
Pieced Christmas trees by Barbara Ann Christensen.
The basic Christmas tree by an unknown quiltmaker.
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Monday Browsing 12-12-16
Demo of
lithography:
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20161207-a-hypnotic-video-of-a-rare-art-formKnitting fascination:
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20131127-where-knitting-is-blockbuster-tv
Textile preservation trips:
http://embroidery.about.com/od/Embroidery-Resources/tp/Top-Five-Textile-Preservation-Tips.htm?utm_term=Fiber+Artists&utm_content=p1-main-3-title&utm_medium=sem-rel&utm_source=msn_s&utm_campaign=adid-7a9f69f5-7416-43a9-8ee2-a6381e128df8-0-ab_mse_ocode-23774&ad=semD&an=msn_s&am=exact&q=Fiber+Artists&o=23774&qsrc=6&l=&askid=7a9f69f5-7416-43a9-8ee2-a6381e128df8-0-ab_mse
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