Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Pin It Weekly #205

Pin It WeEkly #205! Fleur de Lis Quilts celebrates its fourth AnnIversary of 
Pin It Weekly in only 2 weeks! 
we're shooting for 
25 pins a week...

Storm at Sea quilt, center, colorwash / watercolor effect, 2014 Tokyo International Quilt Festival. This quilt is amazing. Photo by Studio Tullia:

Since I have almost 7,000 quilts in the board "heart, quilts," I suppose that most of what I've been pinning have been quilts. These are the lastest of those many, many recent pins.

Whipper Snapper block quilt using skipping stones.  Anna Maria Horner:

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Rob's Quilt by Kathy Martin -- Kathy made this quilt for her son Rob, using the New York Beauty pattern of points arrayed in circular arcs. Description from pinterest.com. I searched for this on bing.com/images:

storm at sea quilt - Google Search: jeu de cubes:

Way down deep, it's still a log cabin but what a log cabin!:

quilt from gees bend:
Wonderfully wonky quilt with strips of various widths and heights running vertically and horizonally - Gee's Bend influence: Totem quilt by Carolyn Friedlander:

Blanket, Cyanotype  Make cyontype quilt for bed or fabric wall hanging to go with denim theme.:

Modern Quilt Designs | quilting look at this art quilt by anne r parker made with solids don ...: Modern quilt. Incredible colours.:



Small Flower (c) Vanessa Brisson 2005  19.5"x15":

Beautiful use of color and pattern in a quilt by Michael E. Michalski, Brooklyn, New York exhibited at the Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum as posted by Tim Latimer: Elsie Campbell, Artist, Dad's Plaids quilt http://www.elsiemcampbell.com/ - This is a pattern in her String Quilts book (2009).:

Stained glass rose window quilt.  Maker unknown.  2013 Ladies of the Lake quilt show, posted at Missouri Quilt Co Forum:

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Quilting Blog - Cactus Needle Quilts, Fabric and More: Daisy and Stairway To The Stars:

cherry blossoms quilt, Tokyo International Quilt Show:

Quilt Inspiration: Best of the 2014 Pacific International Quilt Festival : Day 6:


(7) Name: 'Quilting : Our Hearts Will Go On - Storm at Sea Var: #rainbow #quilt made with wonky log cabin blocks as well as other scrappy blocks:

And there you have them--this week's Pin It Weekly from my Pinterest board, "heart, quilts."

Tuesday, May 30, 2017

what would happen if...


Image result for ifI ask myself that question maybe too often--it sometimes gets me in trouble. My husband, who always seems to have answers, wonders how at 57 my curiosity and mouth get me into problems I often cannot fix. I have an easy answer: if is a small question


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Who knows where it will lead? I guess that's where the real problem lies. He seems to know where questions will lead. I have to find out for myself. 

I start with such a small question and ask it again. And then again. Before I know what has transpired, I've questioned myself into a corner. And just as quickly I can't get out.  

Part of the reason that I can answer questions is that I keep asking. I like to know "Why?" "What if..." "How?" 

And the questions don't quit coming. No matter how much trouble they get me into. No matter the answers. Even when the answers are not what I want or hope or dream. 


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Image result for ifIf there's one thing that I hope I instilled in my students, it is that they ask questions, push themselves to know more, inquire about everything in their lives.


What do you hope the children of today learn on their way to adulthood?

Monday, May 29, 2017

Retired! the gifts (pt 2)


My family gave me such thoughtful retirement gifts that I thought I'd share them with you. The little Scentsy pot above came from Rory and Meggan. I wish this funky design came in fabric. :)



This pretty fabric is from one of my cousins. She and her mom are both quilters, and Shelly was on a shop hop of sorts. Her vacation took her from Texas to Arkansas to Louisiana. She probably visited every quilt shop along the way and picked these up especially for my retirement. 



This old dictionary (1939 copyright) is from the sisters. Sid picked it up on a recent antiquing haunt. She loves antique shopping, even when there is nothing on her shopping list, so when she ran across this Twenthieth Century Dictionary, she immediately thought of my retirement. Are you ready for the best part?


It's unabridged! Huge! Mammoth! Even bigger than I've seen in some libraries. It must be one for large public libraries or perhaps a college campus. I can't imagine that smaller libraries could have afforded this. (I know all about those budgets.) I should weigh it. Measure it. Count the words.



A typical page--look at the tiny size of the font! Never mind on the counting words. 



Added to the dictionary is this beautiful little painting. The moment I opened the package I asked if it's to remember how much I loved my students. The smile on Sid's face said it all. Angie kept giving Sid credit but they were in this together. Sid texted pictures of her great "finds" to Angie for approval. They could not have chosen better. 



 I wish everyone had sisters who were as loving as these two. 

Sunday, May 28, 2017

Sunday Quilt Inspiration: S K E W E D

Pallet Art Natural Shell Skewed Heart Wall Hanging Rustic Shabby Chic Seaglass Sharksteeth Nautical Seashore by maliakalikina: Skewed--meaning off center, wonky, an unusual state, unbalanced. 


Modern quilters love skewed things. Off center objects, uneven designs, crooked lines. I tend to visit their camp and hang out there. So I figured it's time to deal with this idea. It's an interesting concept and one that makes quilting a bit easier. 

Well, except that you still have to apply all of the elements of design to your now-skewed quilt design.

Classic seaside stripes, slightly skewed and gussied up with a scarf collar. By Sparrow.:

Types of triangles, 6th grade math, math, 6th grade math anchor charts, triangles, acute, equilateral, right triangle, isosceles triangle, obtuse triangle, scalene triangle, congruent, angles, triangles anchor chart: There's this wall poster from a math classroom. 

Don't let the pretty designs fool you...it's still math! But somehow I get that the triangles are skewed, except for the equalateral triangle.



The Skewed House / LIJO.RENY.architects:

Realise MMX Skewed Tripod for . Strong. Nice inlay for the stretchers.: Gary Petersen’s skewed geometric paintings call forth analogies to music and architecture, a realm of vertical intervals and diagonal supports spliced into a precarious balance.:

Maeve Skewed Knit Midi Dress ($138) ❤ liked on Polyvore featuring dresses, wine, ruched midi dress, knit midi dress, ruching dress, calf length dresses and rouched dress:

~ Erik Mattijssen:

So if I mention modern quilts, should I pin some modern quilts?

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Stories We Tell de Natalie Sabik: grey with just a touch of color:

Eccentric Concentrics Quilt - The Quilters Applique Workshop. Stunning applique art quilt by Kevin Kosbab.:


Mary & Patch: Carrefour Européen du Patchwork, St-Marie, France, 2:

Round Peg Square Hole Study - Melanie Grant Design:

 : Love this quilt. Carol pulled solid fabrics that matched the binding find. xxx:

Art With a Needle: Q = A = Q 5 -- more pieced quilts:


I think I'll make one of these....purposely off.....exactly what I want for a 1st quilt!!!:

Landscape improv:

Want to see more skewed quilts like these? You can start here or here. Be warned: you will fall into a rabbit hole that is very difficult to climb out of.