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www.theappliquesociety.org 1-800-597-9827 July/August 2012— Volume 15 - Number 6
Meet The Quiltmakers… Leonie Bateman and Deirdre Bond-Abel
Wool and Cotton Appliqué Combine to
Create Elegant Country Charm
By Patti Ives
Leonie Bateman and
Deirdre Bond-Abel opened
a charming quilt shop called
The Quilted Crow in 2005.
Their shop is housed in
a beautiful old sandstone
church built in 1865 and is
located in historic Hobart,
the capital city of Tasmania,
Australia. Just looking at the
photo of their shop with it’s
soaring ceilings, stained glass
windows, beautiful woodwork and filled with quilts
and quilting related supplies
makes me want to visit. These two best
friends are currently celebrating the printing of their
first book “Elegant Quilts,
Country Charm - Appliqué
Designs in Cotton and Wool”.
They are right on trend
with their combination of
wool and cotton creations.
The wool craze seems to be
sweeping the country and I
can’t wait to introduce you to
these two talented quilters.
Leonie and Deirdre,
welcome to the pages of the
TAS Newsletter. The both of
you are good friends and
“Poppy’s Quilt” Designed, machine pieced, hand appliquéd and hand quilted by
Leonie Bateman. Finished quilt: 52” x52’
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TAS News & Notes
By Loretta Bilow, TAS President
Spring finally arrived here and the
flowers are the best we have had in years.
That cooler weather we had did wonders for
our spring blooming flowers.
I would like to give a big Thank You
to our pattern donors. Our first thank you goes
to Bunny Leighton who designed a series of
patterns based on Italian tiles. See page 10 for
the first two patterns. We would also like to
thank Kathy McNeil who donated a pattern
called “Summer Days”. We enlarged it to
fit our pattern sheets but Kathy encourages
anyone to make it whatever size they want.
See page 11. Then we would like to thank Sharon Stroud who designed a
cutwork pattern especially for TAS. It features the letters T A S. She has also
provided a tutorial to help everyone learn this technique. pages 12 & 13.
Wow this should keep everyone busy for the next two months. Thank you!
We are still looking for two RCC (Regional Chapter Coordinators)
for the Northeastern States and one for the Pacific States WA and OR. If
someone is interested, please contact Jeannie Hunt, Chapter Administrator at
[email protected]
If you are interested in volunteering, we are looking for helpers for
the TAS Shops team in locating quilt shops, guilds and clubs. You would be
working with Jeannie Hunt, Arlene Beck, the RCCs and one of our new VPs.
The TAS Annual meeting in May was very successful. We had 11
chapters represented. All enjoyed the demonstrations we shared as well as
Jaydee’s talk on Antique Quilts. Some members brought their Antique Quilts
and shared them with us. Our next annual meeting will be May 17, 2013 in
Sequim, WA
We had a wonderful 10th year visit with our SeaWackie Sisters in
Chilliwack, BC, Canada. Be sure and look on Page 8 for the article by Sandra Lounsbury who wrote about our visit. This is our “Across the Borders
Chapter” we belong to.” Maybe your chapter would love to exchange with
another chapter on a yearly basis. The visiting chapter is always surprised
with a small project the host chapters has for them. One of the host chapter
members can design a block or choose one out of a book or out of one of our
past newsletters.
Have you been unable to reach TAS
via e-mail?
If you have tried to contact anyone at TAS using the
@theappliquesociety.org e-mail address and have not heard back from
them. Please call our 800 number and contact us that way. Occasionally
some of your e-mail does not making it through. We want to hear from you
and help you first and foremost so do call us at 1-800-597-9827.
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What’s
Inside
SeaWackie Sisterhood
p8
Welcome New Chapters
p8
Chapter News
p9
10th Anniversary Cross Border
Exchange
First Friday Fabric Stitchers
Dimensional Divas
Pattern Contributor
p10
Pattern Contributor
p11
Bunny Leighton
“A Trip to Sicily”
Kathy McNeil
“Summer Days”
TAS Cutwork Pattern p11
A project designed for TAS by
Sharon Stroud
Let’s Go Shopping
p14
Kay Mackenzie
"Scrap-appliquéd Playground"
Book Reviews p16-17
Mystic Musings
p20
Let’s Brainstorm
p20
Donna-Mae Baldwin
Do you have an item for the
newsletter?
Please contact Patti Ives, Editor,
[email protected]
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Contact Loretta Bilow,
Membership Administrator
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Please Welcome Your TAS Board Members
Submitted by Loretta Bilow, President
Loretta Bilow, President
Janet Lenfant, Treasurer/Bookkeeper,
Denise (Denny) Fox, Secretary, Jaydee Price, Director,
Virginia Elliott, Director, Arlene Beck, Director.
At the May board meeting, the Board voted and passed to bring on
Elizabeth Nordlund, BC, Canada, Vice President and Sherri Fields, NC, Vice President as they
volunteered after the ballot had been printed and mailed to the members.
I would like to thank the TAS members who did an excellent job in counting the ballots. They
were Sharon Clayton, Irene Cyr, Loretta Watkins, Doris Hartness and Martha Scott.
We were disappointed in the low number of ballots received. Most of you used the online voting
process but that was not the only way to vote. There were only 229 ballots received by mail and via
online. There were three ballots postmarked after May 1 and could not be counted. We met the quota
but only by a hair. I would love to hear from members about why they did not vote. You may send in
your comments anonymously if you prefer.
Marigolds Win Excellence in Appliqué Award!
Editor's Note: We heartily extend our Congratulations to
the members of the TAS Marigold Appliquérs Chapter.
Submitted by Zoë Albert
Marigold Appliquérs are thrilled to share our group
quilt ‘For the Love of Appliqué’ with TAS members.
We have been a Chapter of TAS since 2001. In late
2009 we decided to pool our talents and produce a group
quilt to showcase and promote appliqué.
"For the Love of Appliqué", was first shown at Fibre
Arts Week in Pincher Creek, AB where it won a first ribbon.
Later that year it was in a special display in APWQ in Tacoma,
WA and went on to Quilt Festival in La Connor, WA.
We then entered it in the NJS~Quilt Canada held
this year in Halifax, NS.
Acceptance there was big but what a thrilling moment when we were notified it won Excellence in Appliqué!!~ a major prize!
Later this year it will be displayed in the Kelowna
Art Gallery for the month of September where hopefully it
will promote the art we love – appliqué.
It has been quite a learning experience entering it
in various shows and reaping the reward is exhilarating!
31 Marigolds of varying experience chose which
blocks to work on and put their hearts into their appliqué.
We are indebted to Laura Reinstatler, Angela Madden, Scarlett Rose, Faye Labanaris, Anita Shackelford, Judy
Garden, Emily Senuta and Elly Sienkiewicz for the generous use of their patterns in a quilt of our own design.
"For the Love of Applique" is the proud result.
July/August 2012
Credits to those who worked on Marigold Appliquérs group
quilt "For The Love of Appliqué"
Zoë Albert Geraldine Hubbard
Ella Beckett
Sandra Laughland Bette Berst
Audrey MacKenzie
Jeanne Chambers Mieke McIntosh
Lawna Clark
Pat Olmstead
Gyl Connaty
Tina Putoto
Lois Conradi
Dorothy Schulte
Willa Dale
Lillian Slywka
Lynda Desrocher
Audrey Vaile
Brenda Eckstein
Celia Visscher
Kay Farina
Leslie Welch
Lila Foley
Sylvia Wernsen
Victoria Gray
Doreen Wishart
Carol Greenhalgh
Val Wojtula
Pat Hanson
Peg Heath
Earla Horne
Long Arm Quilters: Dave Ellacott & Bev Burke
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Wool and Cotton Appliqué
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business partners, can you tell us about yourselves?
Leonie says: We both moved to Tasmania from
mainland Australia the same year – 1996 – not knowing one
another at the time. Deirdre continued on with her nursing
career and I, just having had my second child, was kept busy
at home with two children under the age of two.
In 2005, I opened the store and Deirdre visited as
a customer –we instantly hit it off and became very good
friends and decided that it was meant to be – Deirdre would
become a partner after the shop had been opened for a very
short while and we have never looked back. For us both,
that was the beginning. We really are the best of friends.
Authors Leonie Bateman and Deirdre Bond-Abel
We both have a love of all things old and this is
shown throughout in our store and our homes – our fabrics are housed in old cupboards and along church pews, lucky
finds on our many antiquing trips – which are very few and far between these days as time doesn’t allow. We absolutely
love antique quilts (one can never have too many) and have been fortunate enough on our trips to the US to bring home
one or two (or three!). These are displayed in our homes along with our other treasures that we find here and there.
"This four-block applique
was inspired by those from the
1800s. Wool applique is featured
in the large blocks, while squarein-a-square units--pieced from
a favorite range of fabrics from
my stash--form the sashing. I
thoroughly enjoyed making this
beauty and hope that you get the
same amount of pleasure from
it that I did. The quilt is named
after our cat, Poppy, who always
managed to curl up in it when I
needed to stitch!"
- Leonie
Leonie, how is Deirdre similar to you and how is she different in her quilting style?
As I said above, we both have a love of all things old and enjoy collecting for our store and our homes. We are
both very passionate about what we do and we want to share it with everyone! I guess when it comes to Deirdre’s quilting style – she is the master of piecing – many of her projects will contain a lot of very clever piecing techniques whereas
I’m more of a “Plain Jane” when it comes to piecing as appliqué is my true love.
Deirdre, how is Leonie similar to you and how is she different in her quilting style?
As Leonie said, we both love collecting old things, whether they be quilts, wooden treasures or bits of junk. Leonie
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loves medallion style quilts, birds, old dates, dogtooth
borders and pots – I try to stay away from those things
for that reason but I don’t think that there is any other
difference between us.
Your new book “Elegant Quilts, Country
Charm -- Appliqué Designs in Cotton and Wool”
is very popular in the US and is now available in
Australia. Can you tell us what are some of the differences you see between quilters in Australia and
elsewhere?
Actually, our book was first released in the US
in April and we have only just received it here in Australia!! But yes, it is indeed proving to be extremely
popular here in our own country which is great. Not
a lot of people here in Australia are working with wool
whereas in the US there seems to be an abundance of
it! The more workshops that we teach here in Australia,
the more people are getting “hooked on wool” – you
just have to get it in their hands and once they try it,
they won’t look back. I think the main stand out between
quilting in our country compared to the States is the differences in colour.
We both feel that our style and inspiration
comes from American antique quilts! Having said that,
we think our isolation allows us to think independently
and not follow trends. As we said in another interview, It
wasn’t until we attended Quilt Market in the U.S. that we
realized how different we were. There is a lot of architecture throughout Australia that also influences our
design aesthetic.
In your book you work with wool appliqué
and cotton fabrics, what inspired you to work with
this particular combination of materials?
"Who can resist a pot overflowing with
Leonie says: We have a love of both wool and
flowers handpicked from the garden in full
reproduction fabrics, so it was just a natural progression
bloom? Let this runner grace your table with
to put the two of these together. Wool-on-wool can be
quite heavy—and expensive. Working with just a wool
appliqued flowers from my garden. You may
background can limit the way in which you design. By
even want to hang it above a doorway or place
combining cotton and wool, you can achieve a much
it along the back of a sofa. However you choose
more interesting background, especially when you use a
pieced background.
to display it, it's sure to make a statement in
What type of wool do you recommend we use?
your home." - Leonie
Leonie says: We only use 100% felted woven
wool in all of our work. When we choose wool to work
with, we make sure that it isn’t too thick and we want it to be closely woven - this means that the edges won’t fray. We like
to incorporate a variety of colours and textures in our designs, including many hand dyes – some of which we do ourselves and others that we source elsewhere.
Continued on page 6
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Wool and Cotton Appliqué
From Page 5
The wool will be appliquéd onto cotton, do you have any advice on what type of cotton material we should
use? We only stock the best quality quilting fabrics in our store – all 100% cotton - and these are what we use in our work.
Wool requires felting, is this something we can do on our own? If so how?
Wool is very easy to felt yourself. When we receive wool on the bolt in our store, the first thing we do is take it
home and put it through a hot wash and then the dryer – this process condenses the fibres which results in a beautiful soft
fabric for you to work with. We suggest that when you purchase woven wool that you ask if it has been felted (we never
sell woven wool that has not been felted) and if not, felt it as soon as you get home. If you work with wool that isn’t felted,
when you go to wash your finished project for the first time, you will be very disappointed as the shrinkage that will occur
will most likely ruin your much loved project. If you’re purchasing a hand dyed piece of woven wool, because it has been
boiled up in the pot during the dyeing process, the wool has already been felted.
Will we need any different sort of tools?
Regular quilting tools are required – rotary cutter, rulers, cutting board etc. when making our designs along with
some other favourites:
• Water soluble glue stick to fix your pieces in place
• A general office stapler to staple your pieces in place (used with the glue stick)
• Freezer paper
• White and/or lead pencil or a water soluble marker
• 4” pair of fine-point embroidery scissors
• Light box
• Threads of your choice – I (Leonie) like to use one strand of DMC stranded cotton and Deirdre likes to use a
combination of either Ginnie Thomson Flower Thread which is a one stranded thread but the equivalent
thickness of two strands or one strand of Madeira thread.
• Size 11 milliners needles (Leonie’s favourite) or Size 8 applique needles (Deirdre’s favourite)
Since wool appliqué does not require we turn under the edge how are they secured to the background?
Once we have our desired shape cut out, we place some water soluble glue on the back of each piece and position
The Quilted Crow Quilt Shop, in historic Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania, Australia
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it in place. Once the glue has dried (a couple of minutes) we then staple our pieces for a firm hold, using just a general
office stapler. Neither of us like to use any sort of fusible web – the glue and staple method works just fine for us – the
staples are easy to remove with your fingers and they don’t leave any marks on your wool.
What comes first the design of the background or the design of the appliqués?
Leonie says: I like to draw up my appliqué first and then decide what I’m going to do with it. I often change
things as I go – once a design of mine is completed, it’s interesting to go back to my original idea and drawing to see how
much it has changed – sometimes they haven’t changed much and I stick to my original idea and then sometimes I look at
both and think ,“well that’s nothing like what I thought I was going to do”!!
Deirdre says: Usually the piecing is the starting point for me and I work my appliqué into that. I always choose
my wool to match my cotton fabric, never the other way around.
I know you recently traveled to the US for Quilt Market. Now that you are back home can you tell us what
you are currently working on?
Leonie says: I am known to NEVER work on just one project alone! I always say that you must have at least
six on the go to keep you on your toes! So at the moment I am working on quite a few different things – one is a nine
block wool appliqué that I’m really excited about – it’s coming together nicely and looking just how I want it. The other
two are still on paper but I’ve chosen my wool and am just looking for the right background to use. The last project is
one that Deirdre and I are working on together – although our styles are quite similar we always design our work separately and this is the first project that we have collaborated on – we can’t tell you much about this one as it’s for a ‘secret
project’ that you’ll have to keep an eye out for in the near future!
Deirdre: I’m working on a nine block appliqué as well – this is for a workshop that we are holding later in the year.
Thank you both for taking time to share with us your designs and your thoughts on the process of using wool in
your appliqué.
I would also like to thank Martingale for granting us permission to use images from the book.
Special thank you to Brent Kane, their talented photographer.
If Leonie and Deirdre have whetted your appetite to try adding wool to your next project then you will definitely want to read
their new book “Elegant Quilts, Country Charm – Appliqué Designs
in Cotton and Wool”. The beauty of wool appliqué is that you can
add depth and texture to your quilts and other projects. Yet, wool
is relatively easy to work with as there are no edges to turn under
and felted wool doesn’t fray. Their instructions cover everything you
need to know to get off to a good start on one of the 11 projects
included in the book. The discussion on wool is informative. The
instructions on how to prepare the wool for appliqué, via felting, are
very easy to understand and do. They offer a detailed list of tools
you will need in addition to the tools and supplies you already have
on hand. Other subjects covered in the techniques section include
making a master pattern, preparing the background for appliqué,
making the appliqués and appliquéing wool to the background. All
appliqués are secured using the blanket stitch, and diagrams of this
stitch and a few others they recommend are included. The lesson
on creating a dogtooth or scalloped border is very easy to understand along with the accompanying photographs. Basic machine piecing steps are also covered in the
instructional part of this book. All patterns are included at 100% so you will not need to enlarge the patterns to use them. You will soon find yourself stitching quilts, table runners, pillows, and more.
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10th Anniversary of Cross Border Exchange for The SeaWackie Sisterhood
Submitted By: Sandra Lounsbury
The SeaWackie Sisterhood held their 10th annual (International)
exchange visit in Chilliwack, B.C., Canada from May 22 to 25. The
Sisterhood is composed of members from the Chilliwack Happy Appies
and TAS members from the Sequim, Washington area. Exchanges are
alternated with one year in Canada and the next in the U.S.A. Visiting
members are billeted in the homes of the host group where they are
encouraged to become “part of the family” for a few days.
This year, the visiting Sequim ladies were welcomed with coffee, cookies and loads of conversation. Then it was on to the local quilt
shops for substantial contributions to the local economy. The US girls
also shopped all the way up and most of the way back, all in different
shops. The second day was full of classes and stitching (and more conversation). Janet Skulsky provided instructions for making
a 10th anniversary Penny rug project featuring TAS Bluebird, BC Dogwood blossoms and Sequim Washington Lavender.
On the third day, the group travelled to Fort Langley, a BC Heritage Village, for explorations of a yarn store, quilt shop
and a wonderful lunch in a quaint restaurant/gallery. The day ended with dinner at a new Italian Bistro (owned by the daughter
of a former TAS member) in Chilliwack.
The all-too-short exchange concluded with brunch at the home of Chilliwack chapter leader, Sandra Lounsbury. It is
rumoured that all 20 participants are looking forward to next years’ exchange in Sequim.
Those Chilliwack Happy Appies in attendance were: Carol Bilodeau, Darlene Bott, Judi Campbell, Regena Evans,
Maureen Goldsmith, Patricia Johnson, Joan Jones, Sandra D. Lounsbury, Janita Lubimiv, Judith Peckham, Shirley Schmidt,
Janet Skulsky and Ursula Yeo. They were joined by Berneita Miles, Virginia Elliott, Martha Scott, Beverly Beighle, Carol Geer,
Jaydee Price, Patricia Braley and Loretta Bilow.
Welcome New Chapters
We want to welcome these new chapters to the ranks of The Appliqué Society and wish
them success and much productive stitching.
If you do not have a chapter in your area, visit the TAS website to find out how to form one
(it is easy!) Or, if you do not have access to the Internet, write to: Chapter Administrator, The
Appliqué Society, P.O. Box 89, Sequim, WA 98392-0089 for a brochure.
Washington
Gig Harbor – The Honorable Appliqué Society of Gig Harbor meet on the 2nd Thursday monthly from 10:00
am – 1:00 pm at the Pierce County Library – Gig Harbor Branch, 4424 Point Fosdick Dr. Contact Ginny Tucker
[email protected]
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First Friday Fabric Stitchers of Mountain Home Idaho
Submitted by: Sandra Wyngaard
The First Friday Fabric Stitchers were
chartered in March 2007, with Chapter Leaders, Dottie Olson and Sandy Wyngaard. The
meetings were held in Glenns Ferry, Idaho, at
Three Island Quilts. The Club meets once a
month for two hours, sharing ideas and techniques for quilting with the focus on Appliqué.
The members of the club have made several
charity projects over the years. The quilts
have been donated to several causes. About
three years ago we started making quilt blocks
again, with the thought process that this should
go to “Women in Crisis”. When the quilt was
nearly together, we started looking for a group
that fit our criteria and could use the quilt to
raise money. A co-worker of one member
suggested the Domestic Violence Council in
Mountain Home that would be helping local
people. At that point we contacted the group
and found out about their Annual Auction in
October. The fabric for most of this quilt was Quilters: Nancy Ingram, Yukie Cook, Helena De Weed, Rita Werslter,
Rosalie La Fontaine, Rosie, Sandy Wyngaard and Beverly Dunkel.
donated by members of the chapter. This quilt
Connie and Kathy from Etmore Co Domestic Violence Council
was made with several techniques, including
hand appliqué, machine appliqué, machine
piecing and needle punch embroidery. All the members made the blocks, and the quilt was set together by Sandy Wyngaard, machine quilted by Beverly Dunkel, and the binding and finishing touches were added by Elvina Lessor.
The First Friday Fabric Stitchers meet on the First Friday of every month. We currently meet at:
The Mulberry Place, 2527 Air Base Road, Mountain Home, Idaho, from 10:30am to 12:30pm.
For more information contact Pauline Keller at 208-834-2213 We welcome new members and visitors.
Dimensional Divas Have Fun Demonstrating Appliqué
Carol Bailey and Linda Totzke Demonstrate
Reverse Appliqué
Norma Franks demos Celtic Knots,
Val Ursulak shows back of Mola
Submitted by Val Ursulak
Our Dimensional Divas had a good 3 days at the Parksville Quilthouse Quilters Quilt Show this past weekend. We had a fantastic response to our demos and I have 11 new folks wanting to join our Chapter. Our problem is space. We
put a cap of 45 on our membership a few years ago and most folks want to stay on from year to year. Our June meeting
will be our wrap up for this year. We always have a fabulous Finger Food Luncheon along with our meeting. July/August 2012
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Our Pattern Contributors
Bunny Leighton's New Pattern Series
"A Visit to Sicily" Starts In This Issue
Bunny, what inspired you to create these designs? Several years ago my
husband and I fulfilled a wish to visit Sicily and tour the coastline. So we rented a car
and visited all the little villages and towns along this beautiful coast, and inhaled the
feeling of culture and heritage, which is magnificent. The art was phenomenal….not
the architecture, paintings and sculpture of the mainland major cities, but the flavor of
the people and their everyday living. Designs surround the living in Sicily, particularly
the oldest parts….bowls, urns, platters, table and countertops, and the WALLS of tiles
everywhere.
The colors are earthen and based on darks and terra cotta, except for the use of
a brilliant royalish intense blue that is included in small amounts and bring other natural colors to life! In particular, there is a small town about 2 hours drive from Palermo,
Bunny Leighton
called St. Stefano. A walk down the center of this small town is a stroll along a street of
sensory overload!....plates and tiles line the buildings as well as stacked within for purchase. This is what has stayed with
me and brought me to designing the memories of these tiles.
I am using their colors….black, terra cotta (not regular orange), yellow
ochre, cream and that special blue. When I do the sashing on my hanging, I will use
that blue to accentuate it’s importance in the tiles.
Do you have any suggestions on fabric colors? When choosing your
fabrics, as listed on the materials sheet, choose 2 blacks, 2 terra cottas, and 2 blues
so you can interchange them while designing your tiles. Otherwise, I would tend to
think it might get boring.
What skill level do you think is needed to work on these blocks? These
designs allow you to choose your favorite method of appliqué. Because of all the
curves, I would say you would have to be an accomplished needle-turner, or the
same using freezer paper method. A machine appliqué person would have an easier
time, but really have to be good at continuous curves. I chose to use double sided
lightweight interfacing….considerably faster and easier, and allow the edges to
“happen” if they have a little fraying. I will do a long running stitch near those
edges.
The guide you suggest anyone working on the project make is very
interesting. Can you tell us the best way to use this guide? No matter what
method, I strongly urge you to take a few minutes and make the guide as I have
described. It will make your layout so much easier and accurate as you refer to the
pattern sheet.
How many blocks will we be making in this project? There will be 6 designs given, and I suggest making 2 of each pattern…..one with a black background,
and one on a terra cotta background. That will give you 12 blocks in all. Of course,
your layout is up to you, and I can see this done with many more tiles and become a
bedquilt or extra large hanging.
Anything else you would like to pass along to our readers? Mostly, just
enjoy these patterns, and if your spirit moves you to use just all delft blues throughout, or a mixture of pretty pinks and greens and springtime colors….by all means, change it….and send me pictures of
your blocks. I will love seeing it! Just enjoy. Bunny Leighton
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Bunny's Guide
Top photo shows the guide lined up on Bunny's tile
floor. To the right you see the guide in use to line up
the tile pattern precisely. See the pattern sheet for
detailed instructions on using this guide.
Kathy McNeil Offers Her New Pattern
"Summer Days"
Kathy McNeil saw our appeal for patterns and
designed her pattern “Summer Days” just for TAS. The
pattern in the newsletter has been enlarged to fit our pattern sheets but please feel free to use this in any size you
would like.
Kathy passed along a few suggestions on stitching options for the pattern. She said...
“The members could enlarge it as much as they
wanted to. Obviously larger.…the easier to accomplish. ”
Kathy also suggested... “It would be best to hand
embroider in the veins of the dragon fly wings, and legs.
Use a stem stitch for the little stems and tendrils. Embellish the Dragon fly eyes with tiny beads. ”
Congratulations to Kathy are also in order as
she recently won first place in Small Domestic Machine
quilts at AQS this year for her beautiful quilt "Audubon's
Christmas" it is 100% hand appliquéd and features 27
little birds. It also won Viewers Choice. Watch her web
site for exciting information regarding a complete pattern for this quilt this fall.
To see more of Kathy’s work or order some of
her patterns please visit her newly designed website at: Patti was playing around with Kathy's pattern and her Electric Quilt program and came up with this color combinawww.kathymcneilquilts.com Here you will find a brand
tion. View the on-line newsletter to see this in color. If you
new look, new picture and some free videos. You will
are working on this pattern, please send in photos of your
also want to check out the “student work” page.
completed project for our "Show and Share" page.
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The Appliqué Society Cutwork
Presented by Sharon Stroud
TAS member Sharon Stroud has designed a cutwork appliqué pattern that displays
the TAS letters called “The Appliqué Society Cutwork”. I asked Sharon for a few comments... Pattern notes: I was delighted to design this cutwork pattern specifically for The
Appliqué Society members. Please choose background and design fabrics that have good
contrast so that the design is more visible when done.
Also, choose a design fabric that can be marked easily; it is very difficult to appliqué
a design you cannot see easily. Test before you commit! Cut maybe an inch or two ahead
of where you are appliquéing to keep the seam allowances from fraying during handling. Enjoy!
Personal note: The increased interest in handwork is especially gratifying. The
Sharon Stroud
portability makes it perfect for those who spend time waiting (carpool, games, etc.). For the
most part, we are not making quilts to keep our families warm. Enjoy the process...and the finished project. It’s all good! Please visit my website at www.sharonstroud.com and my blog at www.sharonstroud.blogspot.com for more information and fun.
The Appliqué Society Cutwork Appliqué Pattern
Cut one 14-inch square of background fabric AND cut one 14-inch square of appliqué fabric.
Using a 14-inch square of freezer paper, fold as indicated in pictures
Lay folded freezer paper onto the pattern, aligning short and
long folds as indicated. Make an X on the freezer paper. Open the
freezer paper and align the section marked with the X with the pattern.
Trace the design carefully. Refold the paper, staple within the design
and cut out carefully with scissors. Remove the staples and open
the pattern. Fold the appliqué fabric in half diagonally twice. Align
the folds in the paper pattern with the folds on the fabric. Be sure the
design is centered properly. Press with a hot, dry iron. Trace around
the freezer paper pattern. Remove the pattern. Place the background fabric FACE UP on the table and
place the appliqué fabric on top of it, ALSO FACE UP. Baste inside the design lines.
Appliqué using the needleturn method. When finished, press the block from the back and trim to
13-1/2 inches (13-inch finished block). Enjoy!
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Editor's Note: Sharon's completed block is shown on the right. Can
you see the letters TAS?
If you would like to learn more about cutwork appliqué I
would recommend the following books:
Papercuts and Plenty (Baltimore Beauties and Beyond: Studies in
Classic Album Quilt Appliqué, Vol. 3 by Elly Sienkiewicz
Sewflakes: Papercut-Appliqué Quilts by Kathy K. Wylie
http://www.kathykwylie.com/
Appliqué With Folded Cutwork by Anita Shackelford
http://www.anitashackelford.com
On-line Newsletter Patterns
When you opt to receive the newsletter on-line your patterns are also available in PDF format. If you want to
use the pattern in the same size as it is printed in the newsletter you will need to enlarge that pattern. To help you with
this, every pattern in the newsletter will have a 1 inch square printed on it. To determine what percentage you will need
to enlarge your pattern, measure the size of the square on the pattern you have printed. Then go to the TAS website
where we have a sizing calculator.www.theappliquesociety.org/just-applique/now-you-know/input the size of your
square following the instructions on the page. It will then calculate what percent you will need to enlarge your pattern.
Or ask at your local copy shop for help in resizing.
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Kay Mackenzie Marries
Appliqué and Patchwork to
Create A World of Whimsey
By: Patti Ives
We are always happy to announce when a member
of our TAS family has published a new book. This time
around Kay Mackenzie has just released her third appliqué
book and it is bound to stir your imagination. Using fabric
scraps, machine appliqué methods and a big dose of fantasy
and fun she will have you creating your own patchwork
world in no time.
Kay, the projects in your new book
“Scrap-Appliqué Playground” are just delightful. They are
full of color, texture and whimsy. It also offers us a wonderful opportunity to use up our scraps.
You seem to have coined a new term ScrapAppliqué. Can you give us a brief description of this
technique?
It’s putting scraps and strips together to make fabric compositions, then cutting your appliqués out of them.
There’s no measuring or calculation; it’s all freeform, fun
and engaging, and it adds a little twinkle to your appliqué. The editors at Martingale and I went through a lot of
brainstorming to come up with the title of the book. There
are already many coined terms for working with scraps and
appliqué, so we wanted to come up with something new. I
think the word ‘playground’ conveys exactly what this idea
is all about... get in there and play with putting your scraps
together for appliqué!
What size scraps should we be saving?
There are both piecing and fusing techniques in the
book. For piecing, anything that you can sew a 1/4” seam
into and still have some of the fabric showing! Or, if you’re
fusing, anything that is big enough to show up in a collagetype composition.
Will this technique work for either hand appliqué, or do you recommend machine appliqué?
I used all machine work for the book. Not to say
that you coudn’t use a bit of hand work if you like, but the
methods all lend themselves very well to the machine.
If you had one word to describe this style of appliqué what would it be?
Fun!
Thank you Kay. It is always helpful to hear from
the author and it is a special treat when the author is a
member of TAS. If you would like to see more of Kay’s
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Detail “Lollipop Grove”
note the patchwork pieces.
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Kay Mackenzie Continued
work or just learn more about her, visit her website at:
http://www.quiltpuppy.com/index.html
Kay Mackenzie’s book “Scrap-Appliqué Playground -- Turn Quilting Scraps into Fun Appliqué Fabrics”
offers the appliquér a chance to try something new and use
up the many fabric scraps we all save. You will marvel at
how easy it is to fuse and patch your strips to create whimsical designs. Have fun pulling your scraps and stitching
them together following Kay’s instructions. Kay offers
several machine appliqué methods for you to choose from
to successfully complete the projects. The book contains
clearly written instructions, beautiful photos and plenty of
diagrams for each step in the process. There are eight projects in the book to help get you started. Color patterns are
provided for the projects along with the instructions. Enjoy
the journey as you learn the Scrap-Appliqué technique and
create carefree and whimsical projects.
Published by Martingale. Price $22.99
Thank you Martingale for permission to reprint the
photos used in this article
Let’s Go Shopping! by Patti Ives
Earthtones from P&B Textiles Offers Something For Everyone
Every now and then a fabric collection comes along
that I just fall in love with. It has to be versatile and beautiful
and have a wide range of colors and textiles. The minute I saw
P&B Textiles’ “Earthtones” by Norman Wyatt, Jr., I knew I
was in love. I had been searching for a color pallet to use in
re-decorating my home. “Earthtones” had all the colors I was
looking for and then some. It is organic and earthy and yet
modern and upscale. This grouping is anchored by a wonderful focal print. This one piece features elements from the other
pieces of the collection. It is part textural patchwork and part
leafy silhouette. The colors are all earth tones and feature
dusty gray, blue, brown, tan, golden wheat, and more all sprinkled with a touch of gold metallic. My thoughts were to create
a piece of art for my wall by stretching a couple yards of the
focal fabric over canvas stretcher bars. The wall of which will
be painted one of the colors pulled from the fabric. I can see
quilts, bedding, pillows, drapes, wall colors and more all done
in this fabulous collection. In addition to the focal piece there
are two different leaf prints, a stripe and three varied tonals.
All of which I can see using in Bunny’s new pattern series
that is starting in this issue of the newsletter. See all the pieces
in this collection by visiting
http://pbtex.com/html/collections.html
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Book Notes and Reviews
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Baskets: New Quilts from and Old Favorite
Edited by: Linda Baxter Lasco Published by: AQS Publishing
One of the goals of The National Quilt Museum in Paducah, Kentucky is to link
the past to the present and to the future. To that end they sponsor an annual contest
and exhibit called “New Quilts from and Old Favorite” (NQOF). The contest challenges
today’s quiltmakers to interpret a single traditional quilt block in a new and exciting
way using their own design. This years contest featured the Basket block. 18 winners
are chosen based on excellence in design and technique, innovative construction, and
inspired visual impact. Five award winners and fourteen additional finalists quilts are
featured in the book. This year’s book is titled “Baskets --New Quilts From an Old Favorite”. Full color photos of the quilts, both finished and during the process, are included
along with a biography of each quiltmaker. One of the best features of the book are the
notes from each designer offering tips and techniques they used on their quilts. You will
also gain insight into the creative process as each winner explains where they got their
inspiration. Many of the winning quilts include stunning appliqué work. The First Place
winner can be seen on the cover of the book. All the winning quilts are beautiful and it
is amazing how that little Basket block can take on a new and modern look in the hands
of these talented quilters. If you would like more information on this contest please check the museum’s website at www.
quiltmuseum.org. Price $26.95
Fabric Painting with Cindy Walter
By: Cindy Walter Published by: C&T Publishing
For those of you who may not yet be ready to take on the challenge of dyeing
your own fabric you may want to ease into it by taking baby steps. Consider trying your
hand at painting on fabric. In her latest book “Fabric Painting with Cindy Walter” Cindy
presents a beginner’s guide to fabric painting. She demonstrates 11 techniques from
Colorwashes to Painted Quilts. You will find a list of basic supplies and a small section on color theory. There is a very good section on paint properties such as opaque,
transparent etc. etc. This is something you will need to know to determine your end
results. I like that each technique is presented with ample color photos, instructions and
tips. Some of the techniques you will be learning are: Dry or Wet painting, Colorwash,
Scrunching, Heliography (Sun Printing) Almost Shibori, hand painted quilts, Monoprinting, Stamping, Stenciling and Rubbings. The gallery offers examples of various finished
quilts using the different techniques which will surely inspire. Patterns are included for
the painted quilt projects, these include a lovely Akala Hawaiian quilt. All in all this is a
wonderful way to start experimenting with fabric paint and all the effects you can create
using different techniques. The book is structured that you will be able to just choose a
technique you want to try and jump right in. Summer is a great time to play with fabric outdoors and this book is a wonderful way to start creating your own one-of-a-kind fabrics for quilts, crafts, clothing and home decor. Price $16.95
Modern Minimal – 20 Bold & Graphic Quilts
By: Alissa Haight Carlton Published by: Stash Books from C&T Publishing
The Modern Quilt movement is taking hold and is getting the lion’s share of credit
for bringing younger quilters into the world of quilting. Alissa Haight Carlton’s book
“Modern Minimal” presents instructions for creating 20 beautiful, colorful, graphic and
modern quilts. If you have wanted to try your hand at creating a “modern” style quilt I
highly recommend you start here. Modern quilts are different in that they are not built
block by block as in a traditional quilt. Alissa’s method of imagining the quilt as a whole
and using just a few yards of beautifully colored solid fabric allows for fast cutting and
easy assembly. These type of quilts provide greater areas for quilting and the book covers both machine and hand quilting instructions. Beginner stitchers will achieve a sense
of instant satisfaction because these quilts are put together using the ¼ inch seam
allowance and straight edge stitching. No complicated and often frustrating curves,
triangle and other shapes to deal with. The basic quilt instructions included everything
you need to know to make a quilt, from tools to how to assemble the quilt sandwich and
finally quilting your quilt and adding the binding. Each project provides easy to understand cutting and stitching instructions as well as two suggestions on different way to
quilt the piece. Give this book to someone you know just starting out or treat yourself
and add a new quilt style to your quilting arsenal. Price $22.95
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Sew embellished! -- artistic little quilts, personalized with easy techniques
Author: Cheryl Lynch Published By: Martingale/That Patchwork Place
It seems with every book on adding embellishing to my quilt I learn something
new. Cheryl Lynch’s book “Sew embellished!” is no exception. This book is full of creative ideas and techniques on using buttons, beads, thread, polymer-clay and words.
The photos found throughout the book will inspire you to work up one of the eight
projects included. Cheryl encourages you to create your own embellishments by using
parts from the hardware store and designing your own button and bob using polymerclay. The Polymer-clay section is excellent as it covers the basics in working with clay
including how to condition the clay., make your own buttons and beads and, most
importantly, how to maintain a consistent size. Thread is also a vital embellishment to
any project and Cheryl has eight go to stitches she uses. These stitches are illustrated
in easy to understand illustrations. I also like the way the author has added trim to the
edges using rick rack, ribbon, beaded trim and decorative threads. A discussion on what
sort of fabrics work best with what you would like to do follows and that leads you right
to the projects. The projects are designed to help you use some of the methods and
techniques you have learned while reading the book. I am sure you will be anxious to
start creating your own embellished designs and this book is definitely a great way to
boost your confidence. Price $24.99
Pattern Contributors, Thank-You!
One of the favorite features of the newsletter is the patterns. We could not offer these without the very generous
donations from TAS members who donate their work to TAS and allow us to use the patterns as fundraisers for a year. I
would like to encourage everyone to support our pattern designers. To that end, we have listed our pattern donors and
their contact information below. If you enjoy a particular pattern, contact the pattern designer and tell her “Thank-You”.
Bunny Leighton - Bunny Publications, P.O. Box 572,
Williamsville, NY 14231 Phone: 716-632-2011 or
E-mail: [email protected]
www.bunnypublications.com
Kathy McNeil
www.kathymcneilquilts.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Lorna Tiller
E-mail: [email protected]
Jaydee Price
2336 Kitchen Dick Road
Sequim, WA 98382-9515
E-mail: [email protected]
Sharon Stroud
www.sharonstroud.com
Mimi Diedrich
E-mail: [email protected]
www.mimidietrich.com
Pat Cummings
E-mail: [email protected]
Marilou Vandierendonck
E-mail: marilou.vandierendonck@ telenet.be
Barbara Lambrecht
33118 N. Whitetail Ln.
Chattaroy, WA 99003-7780
E-mail: [email protected]
Jeanne Sullivan
www.JeanneSullivanDesign.com
Kathy McNeil
www.kathymcneilquilts.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Camilla Watson
www.healyourlife.co.nz/camillawatsonquilts.html
or Google: Camilla Watson Quilts
E-mail: [email protected]
July/August 2012
Bobbie Ashley
[email protected]
www.bobbieashley.com
Blog: http://blissfullystitching.blogspot.com/
Cathy Van Bruggen - Cathy Van Bruggen Designs,
P.O. Box 37, Garden Grove, CA 92845
Phone: 714-530-2577
www.cathyvb.com
Malia-Marion Bosch
Phone: 941-776-8491
E-mail: [email protected]
www.alohafrommalia.com
Michele Hill
E-mail: [email protected]
www.michelehill.com.au
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Contacting The Appliqué Society
For General Information about TAS send an
e-mail to: [email protected]
TAS President, Loretta Bilow
[email protected]
Membership questions, Loretta Bilow
[email protected] If you do not
receive your newsletter or have any questions about your
membership.
Chapter Administrator, Jeannie Hunt
[email protected]
TAS Mailing Address is:
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www.theappliquesociety.org
Phone/Fax 1-800-597-9827
BOARD OFFICERS
Loretta Bilow - President
Sherri Fields - Secretary
Elizabeth Nordland - Vice President
Denny Fox - Secretary
Janet Lenfant - Treasurer
Newsletter Editor, Patti Ives
[email protected]
Teacher/Designe/Author Betty Piemme
[email protected]
Webmaster, Brenda Perkins-Bilow,
[email protected]
BOARD MEMBERS
Jaydee Price - Membership Mail Admn.
Betty Piemme - E-mail/Special Mailing Admn.
Virginia Elliott - Notions Etc.
Arlene Beck - Chapter Happenings
Chapter Happenings, Arlene Beck
[email protected]
Presentation in a Box Administrator, Jaydee Price
[email protected]
TAS CONTRACTORS & VOLUNTEERS
Jeannie Hunt - Chapter Administrator
Patti Ives - Newsletter Editor
Clark Price - Membership Roster Admn.
Brenda Perkins-Bilow - Webmaster
TAS Retreat Coordinator, Loretta Bilow
[email protected]
PR Administrator Betty Foote
[email protected]
Special Projects Coordinator
[email protected]
If you know the name of the person you wish to direct your
comments or questions to, please e-mail:
[email protected] put ATTN (add name) in the
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The Resource File
AQS (American Quilter’s Society)
P.O. Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290
Phone: 1-800-626-5420
Fax: 270-898-8890 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.AQSquilt.com
Breckling Press
283 Michigan, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Phone: 630-941-1179 Fax: 630-516-0209
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.brecklingpress.com
C&T Publishing Inc.
1651 Challenge Drive, Concord, CA 94520-5206
Phone: 1-800-284-1114 Int’l: 1-925-677-0377
Fax: 925-677-0373 E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.ctpub.com
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for suppliers of items that may appear in the newsletter.
Dragon Threads
490 Tucker Drive, Worthington, OH 43085
Phone: 614-841-9388 E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.dragonthreads.com
Krause Publications
P.O. Box 5009 Iola, WI 54945-5009
Phone: 1-800-258-0929
Web: http://www.krausebooks.com
Landauer Publishing
3100 NW 101st Street, Suite A Urbandale, IA 50322
Phone: 1-800-557-2144
Web: http://www.landauercorp.com
Martingale (That Patchwork Place)
19021 120th Ave NE, Suite 102 Bothell, WA 98011 USA
Phone: 1-800-426-3126
Int’l: 1-425-483-3313
Fax: 1-425-486-7596 E-mail [email protected]
Web: http://www.martingale-pub.com
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By: Donna-Mae Baldwin
UFO Inspiration
I think I’ve said this once before
UFO’s I have galore;
Beautiful appliqué sitting there
Just waiting for quilting with utmost care.
I’ve worked so hard at making the tops
From all the lessons, I’ve taken lots;
Finishing up a UFO
Gives new inspiration to and fro’.
It feels so good to have one done
To finish it up was actually fun;
Now, onto another UFO,
I’m on a roll to sew, sew sew.
Written by: Donna-Mae Baldwin
Oliver, B.C.
Copyright May 18, 2012
Let's Brainstorm
Together
Have you ever been in a sewing funk? You just
can’t decide what to stitch or even if you want to stitch.
Is your chapter, sewing group or guild sinking into
a rut for lack of something new and challenging to offer
it’s members? I think at one time or another all of us have
faced this issue.
Why don’t we all get together and offer suggestions on some of our favorite ways of moving past the funk
and onto the fun?
Let’s brainstorm this issue together. If you have
an activity you particularly like to use to motivate you to
stitch or even a fun activity you and your stitching buddies enjoy why not share with the rest of us? Here is an
example: I like to pull out one of my quilting DVD’s and
watch it again. That never fails to get my stitching energy
up and running .
Send your ideas, comments or suggestions to
the newsletter editor and we will compile them into an article for the TAS newsletter. Let’s all learn from each other.
Send your comments or suggestions to:
Patti Ives TAS Newsletter Editor
133 Greenwood Canon City, CO 81212
or e-mail: [email protected] or
[email protected]
please put Brainstorm in the subject line of your e-mail