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My Quip - Quilts SB Update - We Are NOT Busy!

2012-02-05T11:16:00.000-05:00

Good Morning,

It is that update time again at Quilts SB… Just a spare minute to note down and bring you up-to-date on what Andy and I are working.

Since the beginning of January we have accomplished much more than we thought we had, and at times it is a wee bit mind boggling.

Three Quilts have been finished; Civil War Re-Enactment I (or CWR I), Dogwood Steps, and Blue Diamonds. Check out their Postings. We are truly amazed.

Dogwood Steps has reached its new home in New York and the new owner is thrilled with the composition and achievement.

Blue Diamonds has been submitted for entry in the category Wallhanging Large – Art at the Machine Quilters Exhibition, MQX East 2012 in Providence, Rhode Island. We are waiting to hear if it is accepted as a finalist.

The Happy Bug Quilt has been embroidered and I have designed the quilting pattern to complete the construction. Once it is completed, it will be traveling to its new home.

Andy has finished all 15 blocks for Astro-Physics. This design will be our adaptation of Jacqueline de Jonge Fly Away.

The Amulet top has been completed and we are making a few modifications. It is definitely in queue.

I have decided on a quilting matrix for Mondrain I. It should be making its way to the rack shortly. This quilt will be a part of our Rainbow Series.

Tampa Lightning top has been completed, and if we can be so bold, it is going to be a gorgeous quilt.

Two new quilt projects are on the way. The first, The All Blue Quilt, that is comprised of varying shades of blue. It is based on and inspired by a Kimberly Einmo design. The second, Joseph’s Coat is our adaptation of Kaffe Fassett’s X-Factor. Our design will have 44 colors and fabrics without any pattern. Both should prove interesting. The above inserted image is of scraps for Joseph's Coat.

Mauk II is still under construction. It is the next quilt in our Escher Series.

I am still working on the design to our next Bargello Quilt – Rán. My initial drafts have been completed and now I have to deconstruct my actual design to calculate the appropriate parts, albeit fabric cuts.

Work is continuing on my adaptation and inspiration of Gunta Stölz's 1928 Jacquard weaving 5 Chöre. This should prove interesting, as well as challenging.

And then of course, there is the work to be done on our MQX 2012 Exhibit “Evolution”. If you get a chance, and are in Providence, Rhode Island in April, stop in at the Convention Center for a visit.

And lastly, but not finally, I am pondering the new design of a new quilt, Kumquat. Definitely stay tuned for this one.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

Andy and I are moving at a steady pace with our quilt and fabric wall hanging work. Keep abreast of all updates. I have added a “Follow By Email” capability at the bottom right of each posting under The Grid. You can also become a Follower of Quilts SB. Click on the “Join this site” to follow Quilts SB.

I’ve added another means to follow the images of our quilt creations via Pinterest. Also check out our new Quilts SB Page on Facebook. Link over to Quilts SB and become a Fan, albeit “Like” us.

Check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

I'm not sure if I have missed any, but enjoy,

Jim and Andy

Q96 – Blue Diamonds – Quilt and Wall Hanging

2012-02-02T08:33:00.000-05:00

Good Day,

I would like to introduce to you our newly completed quilt and wall hanging, Blue Diamonds.

Blue Diamonds is our original design inspired by Paul Klee’s 1923 painting “Twin Tents”. It is currently in the Angela Rosengart Collection in Lucerne, Switzerland.

The top is composed of 63 blue diamonds. Each diamond is unique and has its own disposition on an individual complimentary background. Horizontal and parallel lines, as well as the border diamonds were purposely composed to highlight the impact of the rarity of blue diamonds.

The composition of the top of Blue Diamonds is comprised of 1,890 single pieces. To create the mirror imaging there are 945 pairs. Each one of the 63 blocks is not, and I repeat not, a duplicate of each other. Hence there is one heck of a lot more time involved determining the color and shade combinations and mirror imaging for, and cutting and sewing each block.

Blue Diamonds is also a matrix construction of batik fabric of 7 blocks wide and 9 blocks in length. The dimensions are: Length – 70 ½” (179.1 cms); Width – 58” (147.3 cms).

The quilting alone of Blue Diamonds took about 110 hours. We wanted the quilting to highlight and reflect the essence of the Blue Diamonds from the explosion of the small diamonds in the four corners to the line-up of those on the three borders, and to the reflection of the spirit of the facets of a cut diamond in each of the 63 blocks.

Here are images of close-ups.

And of the backing.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

Andy and I are moving at a steady pace with our quilt and fabric wall hanging work. Keep abreast of all updates. I have added a “Follow By Email” capability at the bottom right of each posting under The Grid. You can also become a Follower of Quilts SB. Click on the “Join this site” to follow Quilts SB. I’ve added another means to follow the images of our quilt creations via Pinterest.

Check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

Q95 – Dogwood Steps – Quilt – Heads to New York

2012-01-19T14:05:00.000-05:00

Good Day,

Our newly designed Quilt – Dogwood Steps – has been completed. It is now on its way to its new home in New York. Consulting with the new owner, and inspired by the workings of Yoshiko Jinzenji the classic and bold design of the fabric has given Dogwood Steps its own life and personality.

Dogwood Steps is a large constructed quilt capable of fitting a King or Queen sized bed. The dimensions are Width – 98.5” (250.2 cms) and Length – 97.5” (247.6 cms)… but the construction of this quilt allows it to be displayed in either direction. Dogwood Steps Quilt top is constructed of 1,188 pieces from two fabrics. The 1,188 pieces will make 46 rows of pieced squares in a “step-progression”, either vertically or horizontally.

Here are some images and close-ups of Dogwood Steps.

The construction of the back of Dogwood Steps permits a completely reversible and complimentary Quilt. Just take a gander at the images of the reverse side.

And then some more images.

The design of Dogwood Steps is based on our Quilt Coral Steps. At the request of the client, some adaptations and variations were worked to the scheme of Coral Steps to produce the final design of Dogwood Steps.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

Andy and I are moving at a steady pace with our quilt and fabric wall hanging work. Keep abreast of all updates. I have added a “Follow By Email” capability at the bottom right of each posting under The Grid. You can also become a Follower of Quilts SB. Click on the “Join this site” to follow Quilts SB.

Check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

Q94 – Civil War Re-Enactment I or CWR I - Quilt

2012-01-18T14:53:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

Well we’re about a month beyond the 150th Anniversary of the American Civil War, but better late than never. Our new original Quilt is Civil War Re-Enactment I, or CWR I for short, is now complete… and are we ever pleased.

CWR I is sort of a labor of history and a work of care and regard. CWR I is our original design, but it is a compilation of parts and constructions that have existed for years, and could be credited, all-things-being-equal to the Civil War era and times.

My first intent was to create a reproduction of a quilt that was made and produced about the time of the great event. In my research and search for actual designs that may have been constructed during that time frame, there appears to be a very small number in safe-keeping. Many were destroyed, and many were used to cover up casualties and subsequently were buried with the soldiers' remains. The number quilts that were made during the War has been estimated in about 150,000 to 250,000. I suppose an actual figure may never be known. Many more were made after as commemorative.

My first goal was to find material that may be close to and may be claimed as a reproduction of Civil War Era fabric. The fabrics that are used in the construction of the top are two by Judie Rothermel for Moda Fabrics Presents The Civil War Chronicles. The third is by Sara Morgan for Bluehill Fabrics, the Civil War Era C.1865.

The back fabric is a roll of cotton fabric that I discovered and thought it should be used to compliment the top. A further discussion of our construction of the top of CWR I can be found at My Quip Postings – Civil War Re-Enactment Quilt; Update #1; Update #2; Update #3; and Update.

The final dimensions of our CWR I are: Length 86” ( cms); and Width 69” ( cms). It is a wee bit smaller than the proposed dimensions for a Double-sized quilt but somewhat larger than the recommended Civil War Cot-size requirements.

Check out the quilting. We based the focus of the quilting on the Baptist, or Methodist Fan style as what appears to have been one of the techniques of quilting used during that time period. Oh and by the way, there are approximately 104,000 stitches in the quilting.

Here are some images and close-ups.

If you are interested in CWR I, or any of our other quilts, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

Andy and I are moving at a steady pace with our quilt and fabric wall hanging work. Keep abreast of all updates. I have added a “Follow By Email” capability at the bottom right of each posting under The Grid. You can also become a Follower of Quilts SB. Click on the “Join this site” to follow Quilts SB.

Check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Astro-Physics Quilt – Two More Blocks Readied

2012-01-06T21:37:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

You’ve got to try this – Creamed Scrambled eggs with Smoked salmon and Nasturtiums. Just tremendous. Recipe called for chives, which I didn't have and so I substituted chopped Nasturtiums. For one - 2 eggs; 2 tablespoons ½ and ½ (didn't have cream); about 2-3 oz of smoked salmon; about a tablespoon of chopped Nasturtiums (didn't have chives); and ½ tablespoon of butter. Non-stick fry pan with butter on low medium. Mixed egg with ½ and ½. Heat in fry pan, use a spatula. Turn off heat when eggs were this side of being done, still a bit wet. Throw in chopped smoked salmon and folded with egg mixture. Amazingly, good.

And again, two more blocks/planets/stars have been prepared for Astro-Physics.

The Jacqueline De Jonge original has 11 blocks incorporated into its construction and creation. We’ve decided to take a step out and we’re reproducing our version with 15 blocks. Stay tuned for the progress of our Astro-Physics.

Quick Update - Our Civil War Reenactment 1 is now first in line on our quilting rack – aka our Longarm. The backing has been chosen and the quilting will be a characteristic Baptist Fan pattern.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

Andy and I are moving at a steady pace with our quilt and fabric wall hanging work. Keep abreast of all updates. I have added a “Follow By Email” capability at the bottom right of each posting under The Grid. You can also become a Follower of Quilts SB. Click on the “Join this site” to follow Quilts SB.

Check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – The Amulet – A New Quilt Begins

2012-01-02T17:07:00.000-05:00

Good Day,

Where in the heck did this cold weather come from? And no, before any of you reading this who reside north the 39th Parallel, I am not a wimp. The temperature has dropped, here in Tampa Bay, in the last couple of hours by about 10° F (12.2° C). AND it is getting colder!!! Yesterday, I was in shorts and barefoot. Right now I have on socks, sweater, and long pants. I’m freezing… I do not like our days of winter in the south!

And we have begun the process of a new creation; an original design inspired by the work of artist Richard Tsosie.

Our new quilt is The Amulet. Here are the cut pieces, 114 which do not include the borders or the backing. The Amulet will approximate the dimensions – Width: 72” (182.9 cms) and Length: 94” (238.8 cms). This will be about the size of a Double-size quilt.

The 114 parts of fabric are being pieced to create mirror images.

Stay-tuned to my updates.

Andy and I are moving at a steady pace with our quilt and fabric wall hanging work. Keep abreast of all updates. I have added a “Follow By Email” capability at the bottom right of each posting under The Grid. You can also become a Follower of Quilts SB. Click on the “Join this site” to follow Quilts SB.

Check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Another Block Completed for Astro-Physics Quilt

2012-01-02T09:00:00.003-05:00

Good Day,

And I would presume that you are enjoying the start of 2012. We are certainly keeping ourselves preoccupied with the number of quilt projects that we have on the table.

In keeping with updating you as to the progress of our individual schemes, here is the next quasi-complete block for our Astro-Physics quilt/wall hanging. (And then again it may just remain, after being finished, in the closet.)

This is block/planet/star formation number 9 of our projected and possible 13 blocks. I am amazed at the technical work that Andy has to surmount in order to get the exact placement of all points in each and every triangle, and piece of fabric. And there is still the actual construction to follow.

Check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip - MQS East 2012 - Machine Quilters Exposition - April in Providence, Rhode Island

2012-01-01T13:10:00.000-05:00

Good Day and a Great Start to a New Year...

This April Andy and I have been invited to present a Special Exhibit of our quilt work and journey at MQX East 2012.

The MQX (Machine Quilters Exposition) will be April 11 through 14... and it be held at The Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, Rhode Island. And to top it all, this is the 10th Anniversary of MQX.

Our Exhibit is entitled "Evolution". We hope to present a number of our Quilts and Wall Hangings, that may show a progress of our work over the past numbers of years. We will, all-things-being-equal, introduce a number of our new efforts, as well.

I have included copy of the write-up and announcement of our Exhibit as it appears in the MQX East 2012 Class and Event Catalog.

Our hotel room is booked and we are working on the final steps of compiling our 20+ quilts and wall hangings for "Evolution".

All-things-being-equal we see you there at MQX East 2012. Set your sights on April in Providence.

Enjoy,

Andy and Jim

My Quip – Dino in the Window Quilt – At Home - And Merry Christmas

2011-12-25T08:24:00.001-05:00

Good Day and Merry Christmas,

The proud parents have provided images of Dino in the Window’s new home. Thanks D & D. Classic little boy’s room… all them dinosaurs, Teddy bears and books and trains.

Check out the bumper pads. Great stuff, N. Yes, there was some method in our joint and creative madness.

Here are two more images. Check out Q93.

The above inserted image a recent image by Bart Castle.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Two New Quilt and Wall-Hanging Designs Completed

2011-12-24T10:51:00.000-05:00

Good Day and A Merry Christmas Eve,

Last night’s supper was a wee bit of a surprise to me; a Spicy Shrimp and Black Bean Corn Chowder. Pleasantly surprised. Onion and bird’s eye chilis; chicken broth and tomato purée. Corn, black beans, culantro, sugar, and salt. Filling and really, realy good.

We are all wrapped in fabric today. Dogwood Steps Quilt is off the Longarm and the binding has been attached. This is one enormous quilt. All-things-being-equal it is heavier than NC the Coast. And it looks fabulous.

The first strip of nine blocks, for our Blue Diamonds Quilt, has been completed. Thanks M for your comments and thoughts. We are both really pleased with the overall design.

I have completed a new design for the construction of a new Bargello quilt. The new quilt is called Rán… and no, not for Ran the movie. It is in thought of a Norwegian Sea Goddess. As we work on this quilt I will reveal bit-by-bit my reasons and warped thought process. Our target date for Rán is March.

I have also completed a new design for a completely new quilt which will, all-things-being-equal, be a new challenge for us. The thought for this wall-hanging is a mosaic-type quilt. It is of the American Eagle. All-things-being-equal we will try for completion in late spring.

The fabric for The Amulet is on the table. Next task is to scan all fabrics and rearrange those which will create The Amulet. Stay tuned for the updates.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Astro-Physics Quilt Construction Update - Christmas Quilt Sale

2011-12-22T11:36:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

As I can write, I wonder if I am falling into the realm of “What did I forget now?” Radar just looks at me with a puzzled look when I pace the floor trying to remember that which I should not forget.

Yesterday when I posted My Quip and the Update I jotted down 10 points… I forgot a very critical one, the 11th – Our current Update to our Astro-Physics Quilt. (And yes it is listed on our To-Do List.)

I mentioned in previous Astro-Physics Postings on Quilts SB that we are going for 13 or 15 blocks or planets and stars, a number over the 11 on Jacqueline de Jonge’s original design. I think it is apropos to add the additions as in keeping with the astronomical discovery of the new and possible Earth-like clones and prospects.

Here are the two new blocks that will be added into our inspired design Astro-Physics.

There are 13 Christmas and Holiday Quilts remaining. Christmas Cosine is now at its new home in Seffner, Florida. For the short run, and if you interested, we’re offering a 20% Discount off the listed Sale Prices as posted on our Quilts SB Etsy shop. Please contact me either via email or via Quilts SB EtsyQuilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – What to Expect From Quilts SB in the Short

2011-12-21T09:54:00.000-05:00

Good Day,

And I can guarantee that the majority of our readers are busy trimming, wrapping, cooking, baking, and washing, and cleaning up for the upcoming Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa Celebrations. Many more than likely, you do not have time, because of being “extremely” busy, to breathe, and to read our Blog. Wrong.

It appears that of late there has been more and more readers and visits to Quilts SB… and we thank you very much. Last night Quilts SB received 3 ½ Stars at Top Listed.net and was ranked the highest ever at Rank 8 of the top 50 Quilting Sites. This morning, we received 2 Stars and a Ranking of 23. (It is almost like monitoring the Dow Jones number.)

I thought I would bring you up-to-date at what Andy and I are working on at Quilts SB and what Essbee projects are in the line.

1. The backing has been completed for Dogwood Steps. This California King-sized quilt has been now loaded to the Longarm and we are tackling the quilting. The next steps are the binding and the label. We are very, very pleased at what we are seeing.

2. As mentioned in my last Posting, Q93, Dino in the Window has made it to its new home in South Carolina. We’re waiting for the “Show and Tell” pictures.

3. All 63 blocks for Blue Diamonds, our original design inspired from a Paul Klee painting, have been completed. Now starts the placement phase of the individual and unique blocks. All I will tell you now is that the matrix will be a construction of 7 blocks wide and 9 blocks in length. This one we’re keeping a real mystery.

4. The top for our Civil War Reenactment 1 Quilt is completed. It is next in line to be quilted and in keeping with the tenure of the Civil War era we will be quilting the complete quilt with the Baptist Fan pattern. Next, and waiting to be quilted is Mondrian I. Our idea is to create a possible beveled glass effect in the quilting pattern. All-things-being-equal it should work.

5. And then there is Tampa Lightning. It, too, is waiting in line to be quilted. We are going to try something new with a horizontal quilting line pattern that should give credence to the Lightning effect.

6. Approvals have been received from Richard Tsosie - Silversmith, Goldsmith, and Lapidary Artist, to use one of his creations as the inspiration for our new quilt, The Amulet. The fabrics are spread on the table. Next starts the fabric scanning process and arranging to create our inspired original design.

7. I am now working on a new design based on the work of textile artist Gunta Stöltz. This one will be a trip, especially if I can sit still long enough to develop the parts of the construction and design.

8. A key task is the prep work that will be necessary to prepare our portfolio of Evolution for MQX 2012. Obviously there are critical deadlines to get Evolution ready for its journey to Providence, RI in April and Portland, OR in October.

9. We are also looking at deadlines for three competitions for the first half of 2012: MQX East, Providence – February; Under the Sea, IMQA, Kansas – March; and Star Spangled 2012, HMQS – April.

10. All thought and work has been completed for the announcement in the upcoming new publication of The Local Dirt. All-things-being-equal printed copies of The Local Dirt are targeted to be available December 29.

Our work is cut out for us, but we are enjoying it… And there is fabric in every nook and cranny of this house.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

Q93 - Dino in the Window - Quilt

2011-12-17T12:11:00.003-05:00

Good Day,

Dino in the Window has been completed and is making its way to its new home in South Carolina.

Dino in the Window is an adaptation and construction of a Four-Patch variation and a Snowball block as designed by Janet Wickell.

The completed top’s dimensions are: Width – 34” (86 cms) and Length – 46” (117 cms), without binding or border.

The quilting for Dino in the Window is the Baptist Fan method which covers the body of the quilt. The borders have been quilted in a short stippled styling.

Here are some more images of Dino in the Window.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Christmas Cosine Quilt Travels To New Home

2011-12-09T08:56:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

Christmas Cosine Quilt (Q14) has found a new home in time for the Holidays.

It will be making the sleigh journey to Seffner, Florida.

There are now 13 Christmas and Holiday Quilts available.

Just think of the Holiday cheer that accompanies a new Quilt. Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy. Stay-tuned for an extra discount on Christmas Quilts available, after Thanksgiving. We are planning to start our 2012 Holiday line shortly.

My Quip – Blue Diamonds – Updates – Preparing for MQX 2012

2011-12-05T12:03:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

Blue Diamonds is progressing very slowly. There are 1890 unique pieces. Each one of the 63 blocks is not, and I repeat not, a duplicate of each other. Hence there is one heck of a lot more time involved determining the color and shade combinations and mirror imaging for, and cutting and sewing each block.

Blue Diamonds is our original design inspired by the works of Paul Klee, especially his 1923 work "Twin Tents". At the moment, we haven't come up with a quilting design that would complement the embedding of the Blue Diamonds in each setting.

The above image is of scraps left over and cut from the fabric prepared for Blue Diamonds and settings. It looks like a deflated Piñata, or at least one that had had been its beatings.

Two new projects, currently underway, Dogwood Steps and Dino in the Window are in the quilting – waiting mode. The backings have been chosen and quilts – sandwiches are in progress.

The quilting design has been tossed around for our Mondrian I. Our hopes are to develop and affect that which will give the individual squares and rectangles in the design a quasi – beveled effect.

Our Civil War Reenactment I also is in line to be quilted. We will be developing and using the Baptist Fan method of quilting.

And of course we are creating our portfolio of quilts and wall hangings which we will be preparing for the Special Exhibit of our work at the MQX 2012 shows in Providence, Rhode Island and Portland, Oregon.

Christmas and Holiday Quilts are still available. If you are interested contact me by Facebook message or via email.

See My Quip or visit our Quilts SB Etsy site.

And do you need a new Quilt? Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy. Stay-tuned for an extra discount on Christmas Quilts available, after Thanksgiving. We are planning to start our 2012 Holiday line shortly.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip - ADDITIONAL 20% Off Christmas and Holiday Quilts Quick Sale.

2011-11-25T09:52:00.001-05:00

This is your chance.

ADDITIONAL 20% Off Christmas and Holiday Quilts Quick Sale

Receive an additional 20% Off the current sale price listed, today, Friday, November 25th through Sunday, the 27th, midnight, not including shipping and handling, on any SALE Quilt currently labeled such at our Quilts SB Etsy site. 14 Christmas and Holiday Quilts remaining.

If you are interested contact me by Facebook message or via email.

See My Quip or visit our Quilts SB Etsy site.

And do you need a new Quilt? Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy. Stay-tuned for an extra discount on Christmas Quilts available, after Thanksgiving. We are planning to start our 2012 Holiday line shortly.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Blue Diamonds Quilt - Original Design

2011-11-22T16:40:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

Well 65 diamonds have been finished for our new and original quilt design; Blue Diamonds. Each blue diamond is unique and each has its own disposition. Oh, and we made two extra diamonds… Our quilt design is comprised of 63 blue diamonds; two extra for good luck.

And yes, there are shades of green in the diamonds… Here are three blue diamonds in the prep-stage…

How will we set each diamond? Well, you’ll just have to wait. Just a small clue… every blue diamond is going to have its own setting. Andy is painstakingly matching every point and horizontal line in each of each blue diamond’s setting.

My inspiration for Blue Diamonds is based on Paul Klee’s 1923 painting “Twin Tents”. It is currently in the Angela Rosengart Collection in Lucerne, Switzerland.

Including the setting, each Blue Diamond composition will result in about three times the approximate size of the individual diamond. You will have to wait. Another clue, "Fire".

We are really excited of this new design of ours… We have been discussing the quilting and the effects that we want to achieve.

It is 79°F, 26.1°C here in Tampa and there are black clouds in the sky. Storm’s a coming… Maybe? And do you need a new Quilt? Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy. Stay-tuned for an extra discount on Christmas Quilts available, after Thanksgiving. We are planning to start our 2012 Holiday line shortly.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – 14 Christmas and Holiday Quilts Remaining

2011-11-20T11:17:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

There are 14 Christmas and Holiday Quilts remaining. All are looking for that place these Holidays under the Tree. Just think, the cold, cold of winter is quickly approaching… and you could be wrapped up in front of the fire place in your own Quilts SB Quilt.

Here are the images of the 14 Christmas and Holiday Quilts available.

Not Til D 25

Noël Diptych - closed

Noël Diptych - open

OP Noël II

OP Noël I

OP Ornament

Christmas Cosine

Christmas Day

Christmas Harlequin Plus

Noël Green Coins

Noël Red Coins

Christmas Packages I

Christmas Packages II

Moon Racer

PJ and Packages

Even though it is 79°F, 26.1°C here in Tampa, just think of the Holiday cheer that accompanies a new Quilt. Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy. Stay-tuned for an extra discount on Christmas Quilts available, after Thanksgiving. We are planning to start our 2012 Holiday line shortly.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Caedogán Rugs – Astro-Physics Quilt's 6th Star Cluster

2011-11-19T12:49:00.001-05:00

'Hand' A Ceadogán Rug from A&E on Vimeo.

Good Day,

I’m always looking and surfing the Internet, books, magazines, shows, and wherever looking for ideas for Andy’s and my quilt inspirations. And I stumbled upon the work of Caedogán Rugs; an Irish company run by husband and wife, Denis Kenny and Fiona Gilboy. This company specializes in producing contemporary gun-tufted rugs and wall hangings. Very slick…

And we can only dream; big…

The next circular block for our Astro-Physics Quilt has been completed and is ready. To date six have are in the state of readiness. See previous Astro-Physics postings in Quilts SB.

It is 81°F, 27.2°C here in Tampa. We have quilts. The Holidays are just around the corner. Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy. Stay-tuned for an extra discount on Christmas Quilts available, after Thanksgiving. We are planning to start our 2012 Holiday line shortly.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip - MQX East 2012 - Evolution

2011-11-16T15:01:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

The MQX East 2012 Catalog Viewer is now available.

Check out Page 10/6 of the MQX East 2012 Catalog. Evolution is coming.

It is 27°F, -3°C in Kamloops, British Columbia... but not here in Tampa, and we're the ones with the quilts. The Holidays are just around the corner. Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip - 1st Civil War Reproduction Quilt Design Update

2011-11-15T09:26:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

And then there is our 1st Civil War Reproduction (CWR) quilt design, sort of... The top has been finished. The design is our original creation using two of the images as labeled Civil War Era blocks as taken from the Civil War Period Quilt Blocks Collection located at American Greetings Webshots. The constructed blocks, as located in Jinny Beyer’s The Quilter’s Album of Patchwork Patterns, Breckling Press, 2009, are identified as the Flagstones; composed of two Nine-Patch blocks and two Snowball blocks; and as the Yankee Puzzle block.

Here is a sneak preview of our 1st CWR.

Now comes the issue. Per Jinny Beyer’s book the Flagstones’ design is identified from the Ladies Art Company of 1928. The other block pattern, the Yankee Puzzle, is identified from the Ladies Art Company of 1897. I learned that the Civil War occurred during the years 1861 through 1865. The issue is not a critical one, but as Jinny Beyer writes:

“I found very few patterns in printed form prior to about 1850, though history has left behind quilts that show blocks were sewn before their designs were ever published.”

And the circular rulers have arrived. I will discuss round rulers in my next update.

Remember the cold of winter is fast approaching, but not here in Tampa. The Holidays are just around the corner. Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip - Tampa Lightning Update - MQX 2012

2011-11-14T13:19:00.001-05:00

Good Day,

I have been in a daze this past week, and haven't written anything to either of my Blogs, Quilts SB or A Genealogy Hunt.

And yes, I can see you nodding your heads agreeing that my being in a daze is just the norm, but this past week after finding out that Andy and I will be exhibiting at both Machine Quilt Exhibition (MQX) Shows in 2012, you can just imagine... April in Providence, Rhode Island, and October in Portland, Oregon. And the Special Exhibit, to be titled "Evolution" will be a display of a collection of 20-plus of our quilts. And you can just picture my minuscule pea-brain working overtime.

Well, the design and construction for Tampa Lightning top is continuing. We are both very pleased with the effect that the 21 fabrics are going to produce. It is appears that it is going to be a large quilt.

Tampa Lightning is an adaptation and inspired from a Kaffe Fassett quilt creation called Lightning Quilt. The Fasset Lightning is composed of 11 fabrics; his designs. Our Tampa Lightning will be a construction of 21 batik fabrics in an attempt to capture the dramatic shows of electric forks across the Tampa Bay sky. As previously mentioned, another comparative difference is that Kaffe Fassett's design is based on the use of templates. Ours isn’t.

Remember the cold of winter is fast approaching. The Holidays are just around the corner. Give a Quilt for the Holidays. Check out our posted On Sale and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – A New Quilt – Tampa Lightning

2011-11-06T09:54:00.002-05:00

Good Day Again,

We’ve started another new quilt. This time, in the first round, the name of this quilt is proposed to be Tampa Lightning. And no it has nothing to do with hockey or the Forum in downtown Tampa. Once you see it, which of course it is in its draft design right now, you may think of the weather and atmospheric disturbances in the Tampa Bay area during the summer time.

Tampa Lightning is an adaptation and inspired from a Kaffe Fassett quilt creation called Lightning Quilt. The Fasset Lightning is composed of 11 fabrics; his designs. Our Tampa Lightning will be a construction of 21 batik fabrics in an attempt to capture the dramatic shows of electric forks across the Tampa Bay sky. Another variance is that his pattern design is based on the use of templates. Ours isn’t.

Here are images of some of the fabrics strips that will be incorporated into Tampa Lightning.

Remember the cold of winter is fast approaching. The Holidays are just around the corner. A Quilt has to be on your list of “need-to-haves”. (Or even a neck-tie, J?) Check out our posted and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Astro-Physics – Update And A New Direction

2011-11-06T08:34:00.000-05:00

Good Day,

The preparations for five blocks of Astro-Physics have been completed. In the Jacqueline de Jonge design there are 11 blocks in her pattern of Fly Away.

We have decided to take an audacious step beyond the set of her actual design. With the elements of her techniques, we will be adding at least two to five more blocks in our adaptation. The inserted image are the component pieces of one of the blocks.

As you can see it is in pieces, and the essence of Jacqueline, as in most quilt creations, the pieces and/or blocks are created as parts of a puzzle. Is should be very interesting what the final outcome of Astro-Physics will be.

Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

Check out our posted and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy

My Quip – Dogwood Steps Update - Progress

2011-11-06T01:11:00.000-04:00

Good Day,

The top of Dogwood Steps quilt is just about 99% completed. This is a stunning quilt. We are both extremely pleased at the symbiotic relationship of the fabrics.

Dogwood Steps currently is measuring 100” by 100”, 254 cms square. All top pieces, minus the binding have been sewn.

You can see a preview of the bolts of the two fabrics at My Quip.

Stay tuned to see our final design and construction. This will be a beautiful quilt. You may be astounded.

We are always looking for new designs and quilt challenges. If you are interested in commissioning your quilt please contact us.

Check out our newly posted Twisted Basket and our currently available quilts at Quilts SB Etsy.

Also check out my new experimental format of my Blog, Quilts SB Test. Certainly would appreciate your feedback.

To see previously posted quilts, there is a visual Grid presentation at the bottom of the Quilts SB page. Move your cursor over any mini-picture found there and click to see an enlargement. Move your cursor to the "Q#" link to see the quilt's details. If the quilt’s title is highlighted in yellow or in red, it has found a home in a collection and is no longer available.

If you are interested, and would like some more information of available quilts, regarding costs, shipping, and insurance, please check our Quilts SB Etsy shop.

If you have any questions and/or comments please feel free to get in touch with me via email.

Enjoy,

Jim and Andy