 The SEPTEMBER issue (available Sept 1) is packed full of information, and of course,beautiful quilts! Starting with gazing at Patt Blair's cover and her incredible painted and stitched works of art inside, previewing the Pass It On Challenge quilts, reading Barbara Hollinger's ideas for how to quilt a large quilt on a home machine, or how to create intricate feather designs with Diane Doran, learning design ideas from Carol Selepec, meeting photographer's extraordinaire Greg Case and Elena Morera, learning to use the HandiQuilter Pro-Stitcher system, introducing Todd Fletcher as the Tech Talk expert, meeting Marcia DeCamp in the Art Studio and so much more, make this another must-have issue! |
Favorite Website
Maria Elkins
Take a look at the fabulous art and portrait quilts created by this talented artist!
www.mariaelkins.com
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In the JULY 2010 issue, Angela
Huffman offers downloads of her designs from the "Play With
Borders Two Ways - With IntelliQuilter!" article. Visit her
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QUILT OF THE MONTH
HOPING FOR SPRING
Gwen Hatchette
Size: 18" wide, 18" high
Techniques used: Collage, beading, painting, quilting. Materials used: Cottons, organza, tulle, beads, paint.
As always, I am inspired by the garden
and flowers and am utterly delighted by the first sign of spring. Initially I worked on this piece a couple of years ago, but was dissatisfied with the original flowers. I cut it apart, added several other small quilted pieces to it and stitched over the top. It is heavily embellished with paint and beads and is in the collection of Patty Hawkins.
Visit Gwen's website to see more of her work.
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Spotlight On Teachers
Mari-Lee Seei
Mari-Lee has a contagious enthusiasm
for quilting. She has demonstrated ruler techniques informally as the
owner of Off the Edge Quilting while traveling and attending quilting
events all over the United States. Mari-Lee has a practical approach to
creativity combining analytical skills with artistic appreciation. Her
enthusiasm for quilting and dynamic personality promotes a sharing of
ideas and sparks a "can do" energy in the classroom.
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Tip of the Month
Simple Steps for Photographing
Small Quilts
©2010 Kit Robinson Designs www.kit@norova.com
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Use a tripod.
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Try and find a wall in your home or other location which
is lit by western light.
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Take your photographs in mid-morning, while there is
only indirect lighting coming in. It
will be very diffuse.
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Have a floor covering which does not reflect light.
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Use a level when pinning up your quilt, and the grid
function on your digital camera. Center
the quilt in your view finder.
- If you are using the manual setting, set the camera to the
highest resolution available, choose the Superfine setting if your camera
offers it, and turn off the flash feature. Set your speed at about 100. Take a
few shots on the automatic setting with and without a flash as well, again set
on your camera's highest resolution. Most cameras have these choices. Refer to
your manual.
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Take more than one shot, using the zoom function if
necessary and move the tripod if your pictures do not appear to be square. (If
your image appears as a trapezoid, the camera is not correctly centered on the
quilt.)
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Download the
images to your computer, and choose the one which looks best to you. Open the
image in your camera program or Photoshop Elements.
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'Trim' the quilt photo and try using the Auto Adjust
functions for Tone, Contrast and Color until the image best represents the
color and values of the actual quilt. You can adjust the size of the image to
the requirements of your purpose. For quilt show entries and print, 300 dpi at
4 x 6 inches is a frequently requested size. For uploading to a website, the
image should be much smaller. Save the adjusted image with a new name, but
always keep the original photo as well.
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See Us at the Shows!
MILWAUKEE MACHINE QUILTING SHOW
August 3-7
Milwaukee WI
Look for our Special Quilt Exhibit,
Pass It On
ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT FESTIVAL
Loveland CO
The whole gang
will be there August 20-21. It's in our own back yard!
QUILTING WITH MACHINES
Sept 23-25
Huron Ohio
Several of our writers will be teaching.
AUSTRALIA MACHINE QUILTING FESTIVAL Adelaide, South Australia
Dick and Vicki
will be there Oct 1-4!
We can't wait. And Kimmy Brunner is teaching!
INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL
November 4-7, 2010
Houston Texas
Vicki will be with Pam Clarke!
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YOUR Ideas!
Do you know a quilter with a fabulous studio? Do you have a favorite quilting tool? Is there someone you would like to hear about in either our Featured Artist (cover) or Art Studio articles? How about that awe-inspiring quilt you saw at the local guild - shouldn't it be published? Drop us a line at info@mqumag.com and tell us what YOU want to see in the magazine! |
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