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Hi, Fibernetter-Quilters.  This is the first installment of a collection of
Internet messages about quilting.  I will add packets to it as I get them.
Each packet will be dated.  This initial one is qlt9302.06  for Febrary, 6,
1993.

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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: wearables
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 09:20:56 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]" 31-JAN-1993 17:50:24.68
> Subj: Re: quilted wearables

> Judy,
> congratualtions!!! That is fabulous that you got into the
> Fairfield Show again. Why don't you do a Quilt LISTSERV
> garment? :-)
> Jaye Lapachet
> [e-mail]
>
             Thanks, Jaye.  That sounds like an interesting idea, but
I'm not sure how I go about it, or if there's enough interest.
Will have to re-read my INTERNET manual.

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: quilted wearables
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 09:24:27 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]" 31-JAN-1993 22:34:54.38
> Subj: Re:  quilted wearables

> First, congratulations on being asked (twice) to participate in such a
> neat event!!  Second, I would be really interested in the schedule for
> the show, if you have it in electronic format and can send it easily.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Carlin

Carlin,  Thanks for the kind words.  I will post the Fairfield Show schedule
tomorrow--it's not too long for an electronic post.  It will be visiting the
major quilt events, such as the Great AMerican Quilt Festival in NYC, The
AQS Annual show in Paducah, KY, the NQA Show,  Asilomar in California, the
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival and many others.

Will give details in the post.

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: quilted wearables
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 09:35:48 -0500


> From: MX%"[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 09:15:59.66
> Subj: Re: quilted wearables

> Congratulations! Both pieces of news are exciting.  Some people dream of being
> in just one show.  You are really fortunate to have been selected for two.
> What exciting news.  By the way, what does the piece that you are showing look
> like?

Thanks, Donna.  Well you asked what it looks like, so here goes.  The
garment I made for the current show is called
         KISS MY AXE

It's based on the idea that musicians--guitarists in particular--call their
instruments "axes"

The outfit is a dress and coat ensemble.  The dress is a sexy bustier dress
made of hot orange velvet with an actual size/accurate detail Fender
Stratocaster guitar on the front.  The neck of the guitar extends over one
shoulder onto the back of the dress.  The back of the dress is covered with
beads and trapunto silk lips with guitar picks hanging out (kinda like the
Rolling stones lips logo).  The coat is a hot orange/pink/chartreuse overcoat
with a full-size ultrasuede guitar on the back and zillions of glittery
guitar strings exploding all over the coat.  It is heavily machine-quilted.
The main fabric of the coat is a sheer voile. I dyed the batting orange,
covered it with iridescent glitter and lame' guitar picks, then put the
fabric on top and continued the quilting on the outside.

It was saved for the end of the show and was probably the garment most
people will remember at least for it's naugtiness, humor and wild fashion
statement.

Wish I had it to offer to Bonnie Raitt--she's been picked to host the
Grammy Awards!  Perfect coloration for a redhead.

Forgive me if I went on too long--I feel like I'm talking about one of
my "children".

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: quilted wearables
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 10:04:34 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 09:44:45.99
> Subj: Re:  quilted wearables

> Judy,
>
> I'm just curious.  What kind of sewing machine do you own?
>
> Ida

Ida , I have a Pfaff 1473 CD.  It is a step below the top of the
line (the one that you can program on your pc).  I love it.  Most
of what I did on the fairfield garment would have been impossible
or at least more difficult without it.  And no, I wouldn't trade
it for a Bernina!  :-)

Judy Donovan
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: quilted wearables
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 10:09:22 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 09:47:10.15
> Subj: Re: quilted wearables

> You did not go on too long.  I loved hearing about it.  Couldn't you make a
> similar outfit for Bonnie Raitt.  I would think that she'd love an outfit
> such as yours.  Who knows, it could be the start of fame and "Fortune".

I'd love to try, but I suffer from one-of-a-kind-itis.  Once I've done
an idea and sucked it dry it's sheer drudgery to try to do it again.
Heck, I've been trying to do a jacket "knock off" of the idea to wear
to a Keith Richards concert (and to give to the Sulky company for their
display, which they requested) but my brain is moving on to other things.

Anyone out there know how to reach Bonnie Raitt? Would love to (seriously)
at least send her a picture.  Same for jazz guitarist Al DiMeola, since
his album title inspired the whole thing.

Judy Donovan
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!csufresno.edu!beverly_karau
From: boo!PacBell.COM!csufresno.edu!beverly_karau
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Imagery on Fabric book
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 11:23:24 -0500

Donna:

     I'm always up to something!  I really want to do that Larry quilt
with his and the children's picture on it so the color Xeroxing on
fabric sounds like just the thing.  When I finish it I'll probably
donate it to the high school in St. Ignatius.  I've done some
sun-printing before, which is fun and want to do more of that, too.  I
have all these great plans in my head.  I still need to be cloned so
said clone can stay up all night and accomplish something.  I did
finish a baby quilt over the weekend and my turkey quilt is almost
ready to put on the borders.  I call it "Wild Turkey" and it is!  Also
made my block for our local round robin.  It's a 12" block using black
and white cat faces and bright rainbow trout that I cut out of some
other fabric and machine appliqued on the block.  We'll see what the
other folks can come up with as far as borders.

     Was going to clean house over the weekend, but quilted instead.
It's a good thing I live alone!  Have a good week.

Bev Karau
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!sciadm01.sciadm.purdue.edu!Katinka=Rodriguez%Advising%Sci=Counseling
From: boo!PacBell.COM!sciadm01.sciadm.purdue.edu!Katinka=Rodriguez%Advising%Sci=Counseling
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: re: I'm Pregnant!!!
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 11:27:38 -0500

Conratulations, Jill on the happy event.  As a mother of two daughters, 32 and
29, I remember the sweater I began to knit for my husband, just before my
eldest was born.  It took me twenty years to finish it!  My husband always
joked about it.  It took me a while to start another project for fear that it
will take that long.  I know this won't happen with you.

Katinka Rodriguez  [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!sciadm01.sciadm.purdue.edu!Katinka=Rodriguez%Advising%Sci=Counseling
From: boo!PacBell.COM!sciadm01.sciadm.purdue.edu!Katinka=Rodriguez%Advising%Sci=Counseling
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: re: Re: Bernina questions
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 11:35:23 -0500

Hi Judy!
Using this opportunity to thank you for the envelope bearing the airplane
quilt commemorative of Charles Lindbergh.  It's really nice.  It's giving me
ideas on how to do my airplane quilt.  Using blocks may work for what I want
to do.  I want to show the airplanes in different positions, to show off the
aerobatic theme.

Re your comment about the Pfaff.  Nice to hear it.  I am still using my Singer
purchased almost thirty years ago.  At the time, it was the latest model and
had all the cams, the works.  Now, I may be willing to upgrade.

Thanks ago for your thoughtfulness.

Katinka Rodriguez [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!unlinfo.unl.edu!mlf (mary flaglelee)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!unlinfo.unl.edu!mlf (mary flaglelee)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Imagery on Fabric book
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 12:00:34 -0500

>
> Donna:
>
>      I'm always up to something!  I really want to do that Larry quilt
> with his and the children's picture on it so the color Xeroxing on
> fabric sounds like just the thing.  When I finish it I'll probably
> donate it to the high school in St. Ignatius.  I've done some
> sun-printing before, which is fun and want to do more of that, too.

Bev,

This week-end I discovered crazy quilting!!!!!!   =:-o  Danger!!!!!
I've noticed that many antique crazies have black & white photos, and
while browsing the bbs, I glimpsed something about this sun-printing.
The crazy quilt book I bought this week-end mentions using a special
chemical on the fabric.  Can anyone post instructions on sun-printing?
If they're too detailed, could someone suggest a book? And since you
mentioned the color Xeroxing, Bev could you post the name of a book
with instructions on this?

My mind is fairly reeling with ideas for crazy quilts.  I'm doing one
for my 15 yr. old son.  I'm planning on using his athletic ribbons
he's won over the years and family pictures with our poor deceased
cat, a picture of the house we lived in in Texas, some old favorite
fancy shoe strings to cover a seam here and there, a pieced scene of the Tx
badlands with some embroidered cactus, the moutains of CO (we lived
there for 4 yrs.) ...   %-)

Greatly Appreciate your help, quilters!!!!

Mary
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: WEARABLES
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 12:06:00 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 10:09:35.54
> Subj: Re:  quilted wearables

> THis is great.  I've never seen the show in person, but I've wanted to -
> all the pictures of wonderful stuff I've seen from there have made me
> want to see them in person.  I'm going to be taking a wearable-art
> class at teh Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest in Williamsburg next month,
> and I'm really looking forward to it.  I have some fabric I want
> to make a jacket with, and can't seem to get started, so it seemed
> like a good idea to get a bit of guidance :-).  So, might the
> Fairfield show be in Williamsburg?  Would you mind sending me
> the show schedule, in case it comes nearby?
> Congratulations, it's very impressive, you're in great company...
>
> Marie-Christine
> [e-mail]
Marie-Christine,  The show is definitely coming to Williamsburg. I will
post the full schedule tomorrow [it's at home].  Be forewarned that
Fairfield tickets are hot items and disappear fast.  I never saw
the show myself until I had a garment in it, and that was not from
lack of trying to get tickets.

As far as jacket advice goes, there are at least two good approaches
to garment making.  One is inspiration from fabric (which you have)
and the other is to start with a concept (kinda how my fairfield
thing got started).  Once the fabric speaks to you, the next step
is to get yourself a good pattern.  I recommend using commercial
patterns (vogue, butterick, simplicity, style, etc.) rather than
patterns produced by quilters for quilters.  The latter are not
drafted professionally and in general (there are exceptions) they
fit poorly no matter what your shape.  I learned this the hard way
by making my first garment using a famous quilter's pattern.

If you are not used to making clothing, consider starting with
something simple like a vest or choose a jacket pattern rated
EASY --these usually have few seams and are suitable for
quilted garments.  I can recommend specific patterns if you
can give me an idea of what you want to make.

Remember that the garment should express YOU.  Don't be swayed
into choosing a pattern or style that isn't what you admire.  Lots
of the quilted clothing I see is very boxy.  If you normally like
more fitted garments, there is no reason not to use a tailored
pattern.

Once you've chosen your pattern, cut it out in muslin or nonfusible
interfacing, baste it together to see if you like the way it fits.
You don't have to go crazy over this step, just see if it hangs
the way you like, and keep in mind that patchwork might make it
a half size smaller, depending on the amount of quilting you plan
to do.  Generally, if I choose a very fitted pattern, I automatically
make it at least a size larger when cutting the muslin because
I know it will shrink in the creative process.

If the muslin garment is pleasing you're ready to work with the
fabric.  Pile it up sensuously in a well lit room and contemplate
what works with what.  Generally, during this chaotic stage I
throw everything into a pile, even fat quarters that look happy
with my main fabric choices.  Now comes the fun part: you have
to decide what technique to use.  You can use pieced blocks, applique,
strip piecing or just make a whole cloth garment and quilt or
embellish the details.  Anything goes as long as it pleases you.

One good bit of advice I got from Jinny Beyer was if you want to
incorporate quilt blocks, be careful how you do it.  She said
a garment shouldn't shout "I'm a quilt block" from ten yards
away.  The use of blocks should be a final surprise when the
viewer sees you up close and says "ah so--you used BLOCKS to
make this".  If you like using blocks, I have made a really
nice bolero jacket from a Fashion Blueprints pattern that uses
[i think} sixteen 12 inch blocks.  Because of the style of
the jacket, the definition of the blocks virtually disappears.
If you have the november 89 issue of Quilting Today, that
jacket appears in there.

Anyway, I could probably turn this into an online course...let
me know how you're proceding and I can give you more specific
advice as you go along.

THREADS magazine had a great article by Rachel Kinsey Clark on
a strip pieced vest that is a great inspiration.  It was in
one of the 92 issues--I'll have to look at home for the
exact date, unless anyone out there knows offhand.

Now aren't you sorry you asked?

Good luck with your creation.

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: Michele F Ernst <PacBell.COM!selu.edu!TMIS1899>
From: Michele F Ernst <boo!PacBell.COM!selu.edu!TMIS1899>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Looking for "Patchwork Patterns"
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 13:48:26 -0500

Help!  After hearing so much about Jinny Beyers "Patchwork Patterns", I
decided to buy it.  But, when I called the bookstore, the woman said they
couldn't get that title.  Is it out of print?  If so, any hints as to
where to get it?
                    Thanks for any help,
                    Michele

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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:07:00 -0500

> From: MX%"Katinka=Rodriguez%Advising%Sci=[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 11:58:59.04
> Subj: wearable quilt

> Judy,
> Congratulations on being asked twice to be on the Fairfield Fashion Show.  You
> must be very good.  You have to alert any of us if there's any picture
> appearing in any magazine or if the show is traveling anywhere near us
> (Indianapolis).  What garment are you showing?
>
> Katinka Rodriguez  [e-mail]


Katinka, I will of course be happy to spread the word about any
publications that cover my creation.

The January 93 issue of Quilters' newsletter magazine did a feature
on the current show, but I'm told that my garment didn't make the cut.
It must be tough to choose from 51 grand creations, although it did
cross my mind that the subject matter of my garment might be deemed
"too naughty" for the quilting public at large. My title is KISS MY
AXE and it refers to the fact that musicians call their instruments
"axes".  It's a real rock n roll seductive outfit, certainly not
as naughty as madonna would like it, but definitely MTV material.

Funny thing, though.  The first appearance of the show outside of
the Houston Quilt Market/festival was in Donna Wilder's hometown
in Danbury Connecticut.  (Donna is Fairfield's marketing director).
My garment was chosen to be "poster garment" for the show which was
presented in a CHURCH!  The garments were modeled by parishoners.

Somehow seeing Kiss My Axe slithering down the aisle of a chapel
makes me giggle.  Especially after having gone to an old fashioned
catholic girls school!  Oh if the nuns could see me now.

Judy Donovan
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Pt. Bonita
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:13:17 -0500

I had such a great time yeaterday evening at the Pt. Bonita
Quilters retreat, I have to talk about it. I was invited out
by Nancy Halpern, who is one of the teachers there (altho they
no longer teach classes, you just bring your own projects and
they provide guidance). I discovered that if you want to go,
you have to pay your deposit a year in advance (NOW) to
reserve a place--everyone who goes every year signs up again,
so the retreat is full before they can advertise it. That explains
why I never got a mailing about it, even tho I wrote to Joyce Gross
and asked her to put me on the mailing list. (Joyce is very much
alive, by the way :-)

Anyway, I stayed for dinner and the speaker, which was Judi Warren.
She showed slides of antique patriotic quilts, along with a few
contemporary ones (one of Nancy Halpern's most gorgeous quilts, too).

The best thing about this retreat is the incredibly supportive
and friendly atmosphere. It can be a bit intimidating to discover
you are working alongside a "famous" quilter, but they are universally
helpful and interested in whatever you are doing. I'd say most of them
are "contemporary" quilters but I saw a few traditional pieces too.
The classrooms are jammed with fabric, berninas, irons, more fabric,
books, etc. Most people pin works in progress up on the wall, which makes
a nice decoration that constantly changes.

The beds are hard, narrow, and uncomfortable, the food is okay but a
bit monotonous, the lighting in some of the buildings is awful, but
the same people come back year after year. It must be the "atmosphere"! I
went for three years, way back when the teachers still taught classes,
which is when I met Nancy Halpern. I remember it as an intense experience,
each time I went I made a major "leap" in my design skills--something
that would have taken years of working on my own would happen in a week
at Pt. Bonita. I would come home exhausted, of course. Everyone works
until midnight, and concentrating on designing a quilt for a full week
is very hard work. That part hasn't changed.

So--I put in my reservation for next year. I'm already thinking about
what projects to bring--maybe my "crazy" exchange blocks???

--marina
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!jericho.mc.com!linda (Linda Kosidlo)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!jericho.mc.com!linda (Linda Kosidlo)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Color Selections
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:15:30 -0500

Can anyone recommend a book that deals with colors, specifically with how
colors work together. I'm trying to experiment with using different colors
in my quilts. I've seen other quilts with beautiful color combinations that
I would never have tried myself. I've also heard of a device called a color
wheel, where you select a color and then use the wheel  to find values that
go well with your selection. I'm trying to get away from selecting fabrics
that just match and coordinate.

Linda Kosidlo
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Pfaffs
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:21:49 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 12:04:29.33
> Subj: Re: Bernina questions

> Donna,
>
> Thank you for your ideas about the Pfaff computerized models.
> Is the 1473 the "top of the line" for the computer machines?
> If not, is it just as good and why/how did you settle on it?
>
> That was good insight to learn that Bernina has the most
> aggressive advertising, which explains why I sometimes get
> confused. I grew up sewing on a Pfaff 130 and refused to sew
> on anything else ... but now with the new advances in sewing
> machines it's hard to always know which is best.
>
> Do you use the computerized features a lot? On clothes, crafts,
> quilts and/or machine emboidery? Is it worth the extra cost for
> that? (Yes, I realize a lot of this is based on personal preference.)
>
> Thanks again! I love to meet a fellow Pfaff user.
>
> Nancy Moreno
> [e-mail]

Nancy,

I use *some* of the computerized features alot.  The monogramming feature,
the array of buttonholes, some of the embroidery stitches like the stem
stich and the couching stitch too.  I love doing free-form machine
embroidery, sewing with fat glitzy thread in the bobbin, making needle
lace and sewing on shisha mirrors by machine (what a dream compared to
the hand embrodery method).  I make most of my clothing and lots of
wild shirts and jackets for my musician husband, plus lots of machine
pieced, appliqued and quilted quilts.  The Pfaff 1473 handles them all
expertly.

I got a tip from Glynda Black who runs a Pfaff column on both Genie
and Prodigy.  She told me that in her opinion (and she works for the
company) that the 1473 is one of the best machines they ever made.
It is disappearing from the market, having been replaced by the 1475
which is the computerized model that does everything but make breakfast.
The 1475 is a dandy machine but costs $1000 more than my 1473--and
since I haven't sold a thousand dollar quilt, I couldn't even
consider such a deluxe model.

If you have access to either GENIE or PRODIGY, be sure to check
out Glynda's "Pfaff Chat" column.



> >
> > Judy Donovan
> > [e-mail]
> >
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Reply-To: "Lee Radigan" <PacBell.COM!hawk.syr.edu!LJRADIGA>
From: "Lee Radigan" <boo!PacBell.COM!hawk.syr.edu!LJRADIGA>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:      Re: Color Selections
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:30:29 -0500

Linda -

Run right out and buy these two books, then sit down and work your
way through them!  The first is COLOR AND CLOTH by Mary Coyne
Penders, and the other is COLOR CONFIDENCE FOR QUILTERS by Jinny
Byers.  Both give excellent exercises in working with color and
pattern in fabric, and will give you so many ideas for new quilts
you'll have to live to be 600 to finish even half of them.

Both books are available from many sources, including (but not
limited to) AQS and Keepsake Quilting.

Enjoy!Lee Radigan                              Information Systems
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!ingres.com!lynnette (Lynnette Viste)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!ingres.com!lynnette (Lynnette Viste)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re:  Color Selections
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:37:45 -0500

Linda,
I just bought Color and Cloth, but I forget the author's name. It
sounds like what you're looking for. It talks a lot about standard
art concepts about color - the color wheel, complementary colors,
triads, etc. - but also concepts specific to cloth. Like the fact
that you often have more than one color on a piece of cloth. She
talks about the "ground" color of the cloth, and the different
design and color elements of a print.

I found that I knew a lot of the concepts already from the little
art background I have, but it was nice to have it applied to
cloth and quilting. It also has lots of workbook pages if you
want to experiment.

Lynnette
[e-mail]

PS I'm sure someone else on the list can provide the author's name
(give me a break, I just bought the book Saturday!). But if not, I
can send it to you tomorrow.
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: sewing machines
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:43:48 -0500


>How do others feel about the computerized machines from
>Pfaff vs. Bernina vs. NewHome?

*The Berninas are nice, but the only
*difference between them and comparable Pfaffs are the marketing efforts
*by the manufacturer.
*PS, Bernina owners, I'm not trying to start a war!! Just want the
*consumer oriented people to be aware that the quieter brands are just
*as dazzling.

Ditto! I must brag again about my New Home, I took my uncompleted
Pumpkin Quilt top out to the Quilt Retreat at Pt. Bonita last night to show
off. I finished the machine applique last week, and one of the rabid
Bernina owners said "These stitches look great! Do you have a Bernina?"
and I got to brag, "No, it's a New Home." I used a satin stich and a
feather stitch, in a varigated rayon thread. I've never used the feather
stitch for applique before and really like it--it uses less thread than
a solid satin stitch and kept the applique flatter (the satin stitch around
the edge rippled a bit, altho I think it will "quilt out".)
I adjusted both stitches down fairly narrow so the effect would be subtle--
the rayon thread is shiney and might be too flashy in a wider, more obvious
stitch.

But if you want to fit in at all the quilting events, buy a Bernina,
they are definitely the "cool" machine. However, I have also noticed
that you need to have a lot of extra cash to buy all the presser feet. My
New Home has petite presser feet that cost about $5 each. (the
walking foot is the only one you can spend $25 on, but it's also
the largest.)

The 1475 Pfaff would be great for designing your own machine quilting stitches--
instead of quilting everything with a straight stitch, imagine how much
fun it would be to design something new! I can use the feather stitch on
my New Home to quilt things, but I can't add new stitches. (the top
of-the-line New Home can, but it seems better suited to solid, filled-in
embroidery than to outline-style stitches.) The Viking electronic has lots
of extra stitches on cards that you can insert, I think a lot of them would
work great for quilting too.

I think someone with lots of money should buy one of each of all these
wonderful machines and open a studio where we could rent them by the hour.
That way we could take advantage of each one's major talents without hacing
to decide which one to buy. :-)

--marina

--marina
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: jacket info
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:45:49 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 14:00:41.60
> Subj: jacket info

>
> Judy,
>
I currently own a
> Pfaff Tiptronic 1171.  The only problem I have is when I try to do free form
> machine quilting.  I have been pretty happy otherwise with the machine.
> I've jotted down the info on the boler jacket, and I think I was subscribing
> to Quilting Today in '89, so I'll go home and look for it.  One of the gals
> in my quilt guild, Sylvia Whitesides did a program on wearables and she
> showed us the difference using a "quilt" pattern for a vest - it stuck out
> in the middle of her back - and using a clothing pattern for a vest, it
> actually fit.
>
> I recently made a bomber jacket using that pattern from BackPorch Press.  It
> was a fun thing to do.  I used a variegated rayon thread to machine quilt it
> and I really liked that effect.
>
> I currently have the Oregon Trails pattern and have been toying with the
> idea of making it.  But I think it is a quilter's pattern, so I'd better
> do a muslin first, right?
>
> Please keep us posted on your progress with your new creation.
>
> Ida,

I used to have an 1171 too!  I traded up to the 1473 for similar reasons.
Now machine embroidery is fun.

Word has it on the GENIE wearables forum that the Oregon Trails pattern
is a good one.  The "Heartwarming" jacket is another that gets rave
reviews from folks who are making them.  I can recommend the Jasmine
Jacket (a quilter's pattern from Marge Burkell) as one that looks
good.

Judy
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From: <boo!PacBell.COM!cornell.edu!quilt>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Pfaffs
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:50:15 -0500

Just to put another plug in for Pfaff :)  I love my 1171.  It's
the top of the mechanical line.  I didn't want to whip out my
oscilloscope years from now to find the chip that needed replacing.
I did enough of that as an electrical engineer.

I cannot live without the walking foot.  I enjoy sewing now.  The
Pfaff feet are cheaper than for Bernina because you don't change
the entire shank.  The only drawback is that I dislike the automatic
buttonholes that have become popular over the past ten years.  With
a computerized machine, you can save all your fine tuned settings.

Spending the money on a good machine is worth it.  I didn't believe
it until I counted the number of items that I'd made in the first
year I owned the machine.  I had saved more than the cost of the
machine!

Pam
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!mcc.com!rich (Elaine Rich)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!mcc.com!rich (Elaine Rich)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Color Selections
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:47:37 -0500

   Comment:  Quilting Mailing List
   Originator: [e-mail]
   Reply-To: [e-mail] (Linda Kosidlo)
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   Version: 5.5 -- Copyright (c) 1991/92, Anastasios Kotsikonas
   From: [e-mail] (Linda Kosidlo)
   Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 14:15:23 -0500

   Can anyone recommend a book that deals with colors, specifically with how
   colors work together.

My favorite is, "The Magical Effects of Color", Joen Wolfrom.
   Lafayette, CA: C & T Publishing, 1992.

Second choice is, "Color and Cloth", Mary Coyne Penders.
   Gualala, CA: The Quilt Digest Press, 1989.

Third choice: "Color Confidence for Quilters", Jinny Beyer.
   Gualala, CA: The Quilt Digest Press, 1992.  This one is third
   because it's more limited than the other two. It tells you how
   to make a Jinny Beyer style quilt, which is neat but there are
   a lot of neat things that are outside her rules.  The first
   two present a much broader picture.

Elaine
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Reply-To: Marla Greenspan <PacBell.COM!NLU.BITNET!MGRE>
From: Marla Greenspan <boo!PacBell.COM!NLU.BITNET!MGRE>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Thank You! Quilt Day Update!
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 15:02:20 -0500

Hi Everyone!

Well the Aids quilt day was a huge success!!  We had such fun and
finished (at the last count) 30 quilts!  I'll try to fill you in
some of the highlights of the day:

- Andrea Kozoil and Jane Moore (of this mail list) both came and
made gorgeous quilts!  Jane "whipped up" (I swear she is the bionic
woman) a really cute "house" quilt and a patchwork that I loved.
Andrea made a log cabin that is so pretty it should be in a museum.

Besides that, they are both stunningly beautiful women, inside and
out!

- Thanks to you all, we had plenty of fabric!  I was amazed at how
well people put together colors, and most of them had never quilted
before.  We really had a lot left over, so I think we will
absolutely do this again!  It was really worth it!

- We had an "all guys" quilt!  My buddy John pieced the top,  Larry
and he basted the batting and quick-turned it, two other guys tied
it and Rene sewed it shut.  My dad even carried it upstairs to my
office to be stored!

-We had a real mixed bag of people helping, the youngest was 4, The
oldest was 70 (my dad).  Along with students, faculty and staff
from the University and a bunch of loyal friends, we had a group of
developmentally disabled teenagers who got really into it.  We also
had a couple of little girls, who are students in Jane Moore's
class, and are totally hooked on quilting (Jane uses quilting in
her classroom - neat, huh?).  Those little gals went like
gangbusters all day long.  They begged "Please can we take some
scraps home?".  Of course I said yes!

- Half way through the day, someone asked "Are you doing this again
next weekend?".

- A sort of funny moment of the day came when an anonymous man came
and unloaded a bag onto the fabric table.  We thanked him and after
closer inspection, found that he had donated a bunch of old
clothing, including some boxer shorts!  We took the clothes to
Goodwill.  It was a great gesture, but we just couldn't bring
ourselves to cut up his underwear.  I think you sort of had to be
there.

- My whole family came and stayed all day.  My mom ironed all day
long.  She is such a saint!  My sister actually finished her top.
This is a major accomplishment, as she never finishes anything.
(She still hasn't finished David's bunting -  He's 7 now).

I think I could go on all day, but I won't because I have to catch
up on all the work I didn't do while I was planning this.

Although the day is officially "over" lots of us are still going
strong and will continue to quilt for the Children's Place until
there are no more little ones who are infected.  We pray for a cure
every day.

Thank you all so much, (more than I can ever say), for all you've
done.  The quilts are really going to warm the lives of these
little ones and those who care for them.

XXOOXXOOXXOO

Marla Sue
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!devclu.fsl.noaa.gov!english (HATE is not a family value)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!devclu.fsl.noaa.gov!english (HATE is not a family value)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Pfaff machines
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 15:09:57 -0500


I thought that I could resist responding to this thread, but, oh, I just can't!
A few months ago I married this wonderful man who suggested that we buy a new
sewing machine with some money we were given as a gift.  I figured that we'd
just get one more or less comparable to the machine that I had.  But no, this
man sews dog collars and dog harnesses of nylon webbing, and uses nylon and
rayon thread.  So, he wanted something that would sew threw all these layers
with slippery thread and come out looking beautiful (anyone want a personalized
dog collar?!?!?)!  So, we trundled off to my favorite sewing machine dealer
and got a personal tutorial on the Pfaff 1473 (the one that you can hook up
a computer to?)  Of course, Scott thought that was just the greatest thing,
until we were told that it cost somewhere around $2300.  I sort of gagged at
that price (me, who thinks nothing of spending hundreds of dollars on fabric,
yarn, or cds in a month!).  The salesperson showed us the next one down from
that, the 1472 - a lot fewer embroidery/design stitches and no computer option.
That's the one we decided to buy and I've never regretted the choice.  There
are so many more stitches than I ever had before on a machine, and the dual
feed is delightful to use!  If anyone is keeping a tally of who likes what
kind of machine, I vote for Pfaff!  Of course, when I go to my favorite fabric
store, *EVERYONE* talks Bernina!  I must admit that I've never sewn with a
Bernina before....

- Maureen
  [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!sciadm01.sciadm.purdue.edu!Katinka=Rodriguez%Advising%Sci=Counseling
From: boo!PacBell.COM!sciadm01.sciadm.purdue.edu!Katinka=Rodriguez%Advising%Sci=Counseling
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: re:  sewing machines and color
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 15:19:16 -0500

The New Home sewing machine sounds great, Marina.  Who makes it and is it
widely distributed?  I'm sorry I have not heard of it.  All this talk about
sewing machines is making me jealous.  I still have my 1964 Singer.  I would
love to have an excuse for doing more sewing/quilting.  I understand we have
only Singer and Pfaff distributors in our area.  Judy's description of her
Pfaff is making me consider investigating it.

Linda,  Susan McKelvey (?) has written two  books on quilt and color.  I am
afraid I can't remember the titles.  I saw the latest one yesterday when I
wanted to verify a color for our solid fabric exchange and I had to refer to
it at the quilt store.  Also, any art book will have the color wheel and a
discussion on color.  My color sense was awakened by a watercolor class and
doing a lot of photography.  I, too, was intimidated by all the different
colored fabrics at the store.  I tend to have a weird sense of color but what
works best is what you like, taking light, dark, and medium into
consideration.

Katinka Rodriguez  [e-mail]
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Reply-To: "Carolyn Ybarra" <PacBell.COM!Forsythe.Stanford.EDU!Carolyn.Ybarra>
From: "Carolyn Ybarra" <boo!PacBell.COM!Forsythe.Stanford.EDU!Carolyn.Ybarra>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Photos on quilts
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 15:56:09 -0500

I would be interested in others' experiences with transfering
photos, using color xeroxs of photos, using the blueprint method,
etc.  Also any info on books that talk about these various methods
would be helpful.  I have "Story Quilts", and so have the info from
that book.

My family makes quilts for our siblings when they marry.  One of my
brothers was adopted out and didn't "find" us until after he
married.  We have been trying to plan a quilt for him and his wife,
an are thinking a photo quilt would be nice - he could have some
family photos that way.  Also we don't have the shared childhood
memories that we usually portray in our quilts.

Any suggestions about what works or doesn't would be appreciated.

Also, congratulations to Judy - now I wish I'd signed up for the
fashion show at MAQF.  Maybe I'll see if they still have tickets.

[e-mail]

To:  [e-mail]
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Reply-To: andrea m koziol <PacBell.COM!midway.uchicago.edu!ifsa>
From: andrea m koziol <boo!PacBell.COM!midway.uchicago.edu!ifsa>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Sewing machines
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 16:41:28 -0500

Hello all...
        All this talk about berninas, pfaffs, new homes has my quilters urge
to spend money re-awakened.  At the same time, I feel like a poor relation
with my lowly Kenmore.  Does anybody out there use a kenmore?
        The story with this machine is that I wanted to reward myself for
slogging through 5 years of getting my Ph.D. and a sewing machine seemed the
obvious choice.  This one has 20 or so specialty stitches, and came with
about 5 different feet (I've only used one however, and it's width is exactly
a quarter inch).  It's been a very good machine.

andrea          [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!ingres.com!lynnette (Lynnette Viste)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!ingres.com!lynnette (Lynnette Viste)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: sewing machines, and Escher
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 17:12:15 -0500

Hi, I'm interested in hearing all the talk about sewing machines
because I'm going to buy one soon. I have a generic, no-name
cheapy that just doesn't do it. It's time for a new machine
when you start to dread sewing because the tension is never right.

I have so far gone to one dealer, an Elna dealer. He seemed to
think the Elnas were the greatest. It seemed like a nice machine,
and the guy seemed to provide a lot of service, classes, etc. Of
course, I won't decide until I look at the other brands, but what
do people think of the Elna?  Also, I don't expect to do any
machine embroidery but should I get all those stitches or not? And
what about the mechanical vs. computerized. I'm not keen on having
another computer at home, but is there something I'm overlooking?

Another question. Does anyone know about any books or patterns
for Escher-like quilts? I agreed to make a patchwork cover, like
a table-cloth, for the plywood box my boyfriend built to store
his computer. I asked him what he'd like, and he suggested something
by Escher. I'm not ready to draft something like that by myself!
Any help would be appreciated.

Lynnette
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: Anne Louise Gockel <PacBell.COM!cs.cornell.edu!alg>
From: Anne Louise Gockel <boo!PacBell.COM!cs.cornell.edu!alg>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Exchange Blocks
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 17:15:21 -0500

It's the first of the month again and your January exchange blocks should be
in the mail.  If they are not, please take a moment to send mail to the
recipient and let her know that you haven't forgotten.

                                        -Anne
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From: <boo!PacBell.COM!cornell.edu!quilt>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: sewing machines, and Escher
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 17:28:49 -0500

There is a quilt book that contains Escher like quilt
patterns.  The name eludes me at this moment but I'm
sure that Marina remembers the name :)  I thought of
making one at the time but decided by sewing skills
were a bit too rudimentary to handle it.

Pam
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!watson.ibm.com!ejp (Elizabeth J. Poole)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!watson.ibm.com!ejp (Elizabeth J. Poole)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Color Selections
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 17:43:46 -0500


Graphic designers have a wonderful tool that's even more flexible than a
color wheel for trying out new color combinations.  The Pantone Matching
System (whose acronym is *really* unfortunate, these days :) is the
printing industry's standard way of making sure that colors come out right.
A Pantone 551 is the same french blue across the country, because everyone
has a copy of the Pantone booklet.  My book cost $15 ten years ago, and is
about 1.5" x 2" x 4".  There's a brad at one corner, so all the pages pivot
out.  Each page is a solid color, and there are hundreds (1.5 inches worth,
actually :).  Will teal and peach and chocolate (that's 115, 432, and 799)
look good together?  Pull each one out, so that you can see all three
against each other, and decide for yourself.

And so, while the quilting color wheels are really beautiful, and I covet
them, I can't justify buying one, since I have this great tool already.

ps.  I have given assumed names to all the colors above, to protect their
innocence.
cheers, ejp
--------
Elizabeth Poole                                      [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!mcc.com!rich (Elaine Rich)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!mcc.com!rich (Elaine Rich)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: sewing machines, and Escher
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 17:45:46 -0500

I have an Elna and I love it.  I bought it partially because the Elna
dealer here is great, and that is a plus.  I have the 9000 and I use
the computerized fancy stitches.  They were great to ornament a fan
quilt that I made last year.

The current catalogue from the International Fabric Collection has
a couple of fabrics with Escher designs.  ALso pictures of a couple of
quilts that won prizes in a recent Escher challenge that they ran.

Elaine
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!calmasd.prime.com!lwk
From: boo!PacBell.COM!calmasd.prime.com!lwk
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: sewing machines
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 17:46:42 -0500


I LOVE my ELNA!  There has been a long line of Elna`s in my family.
My mom`s machine is over 30 years old, uses a cam system for fancy
stitches, and still runs great (I hate to admit, I think the only
time Mom has ever had her machine serviced was after our basement
unexpectantly flooded and submerged the machine with 2 feet of water
for several days).  The first machine I ever owned was a mechanical
Elna called an air electronic.  It is a nice machine that uses the
cam system for fancy stitches.  My sister has this machine now.  The
only complaint about the air electronic is the feed dogs don't drop.
You have to put a little plate over the feed dogs to do free form
quilting or embroidery.... kinda a pain!

Now, I own a Elna 7000.  It is a computerized machine.  I think the
computerized machines are nice because of features like automatic
settings, being able to specify stop with needle down, the alphabet
stitches, and the ability to mix stitches to make new stitches.  I
have not used the fancy stitches a whole lot, but when I do want to
use them it is really nice to have the feature in my machine.  Lately,
I have seen some really wonderful machine quilting done using some of
these fancy stitches and I am thinking I will have to start trying some
myself.

There is one feature I have seen on the Berina that I wish my
machine had and that is the knee lever to lift the pressure foot.
Especially for quilting, it would be nice to be able to lift the foot
to swivel my fabric without having to remove one of my hands from
my work.


Lori King
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!ihlpf.att.com!dmd
From: boo!PacBell.COM!ihlpf.att.com!dmd
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: sewing machines, and Escher
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 18:07:11 -0500

I bought an Elna, circa 1963, at the flea market last year
for 50$. It works with cams. The Elna guy here says that all
Elna cams work with all Elna machines no matter how old. I look
at that as a sign that the company sells their machines for
long service.

I've only used it once because I can't find a place for it
while we are demolish, I mean remodeling, the house. It purred
like a kitten that one time though.

Debra
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Reply-To: "Carolyn Ybarra" <PacBell.COM!Forsythe.Stanford.EDU!Carolyn.Ybarra>
From: "Carolyn Ybarra" <boo!PacBell.COM!Forsythe.Stanford.EDU!Carolyn.Ybarra>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Bay area get together
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 18:52:06 -0500

Northern Californians,
I haven't forgotten that i volunteered to organize a little
get-together for those of us in the bay area and nearby.  If you are
interested, but haven't sent me a note yet, please do so.

I have gotten several responses and suggestions of places to gather.
Some people have volunteered their living rooms, so I just need to
figure out who is most centrally located.

I called this a "show and tell," but that wasn't to be intimidating
- some of us have mostly exchange blocks made by other people!
Others have nothing as yet but are interested, and some are experts
with houses full of quilts.  This is just for fun, no one is keeping
track!  You don't have to bring anything, but if you want to, that'd
be fun.

My guess is that we'll get it together by March.

Carolyn Y.

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From: <boo!PacBell.COM!cornell.edu!quilt>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Bay area get together
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 19:07:41 -0500

Count me in as interested in the Bay Area gathering!
Weekends are better for me.

Pam
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: RE: Re:
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 19:24:24 -0500

As far as I know the Fairfield show is always a "live" one.  Although,
considering the amount of detail in these garments, a gallery type show
would be fantastic.  I'll have to remember to suggest this to Donna Wilder
or Debbie Driscoll next time we talk (I'm sure this opportunity will
come along in the current months as I grind my way thru a new garment).

The show is  going to be on a Thursday at the Great American Quilt
festival in may. I already have a schedule, so if you don't let me
know and I'll give you the particulars.

Judy Donovan
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Reply-To: "Carolyn Ybarra" <PacBell.COM!Forsythe.Stanford.EDU!Carolyn.Ybarra>
From: "Carolyn Ybarra" <boo!PacBell.COM!Forsythe.Stanford.EDU!Carolyn.Ybarra>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Pamela
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 19:32:21 -0500

Pamela, Regarding the bay area get together:
I get a sort of greek email address for you, and can't use my
automatic reply to send mail to you.  please send me your email
address.

Thanks for your patience, everyone else.
[e-mail]

To:  [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!corp.sun.com!Marina.Salume (Marina Salume)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: machines, Escher
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 19:50:10 -0500


>The New Home sewing machine sounds great, Marina.  Who makes it and is it
>widely distributed?

It is made by New Home, it's an American company that was purchased by
a Japanese one many years ago. They make both mechanical and electronic
models but I have only used the electronic. It's not distributed by any
big chain sewing stores in my area, I bought mine at a sewing machine dealer
who also sells several other top brands, and a tiny sewing store near my
office also sells New Home. Check your Yellow Pages, I guess.

They don't
seem to have the big budgets for promotion that Bernina, Pfaff, Viking,
and Elna do, but I think the machine is comparable in quality. Of course
if there is no dealer in your area, one of those other machines will probably
do fine too. (I would have purchased the Pfaff 1475, but it was about $1000
more than the New Home I got. So I can't design my own stitches--sigh :-(

*       All this talk about berninas, pfaffs, new homes has my quilters urge
*to spend money re-awakened.  At the same time, I feel like a poor relation
*with my lowly Kenmore.  Does anybody out there use a kenmore?

I had one, the bottom of the line (cost about $150 new). I used it for years
but after awhile the bobbin tension wouldn't stay adjusted for more than
about a minute. I got rid of it and treated myself to the New Home, I have
never been happier.

& It's time for a new machine
& when you start to dread sewing because the tension is never right.

I couldn't agree more! As far as the difference between electronic and
mechanical, I thought someone posted this but maybe that was on alt.sewing:
the computerized machines run at full power even when you are sewing very
slowly. The mechanicals run at full power only at full speed. When trying to
sew thru heavy fabrics, this can be a problem.

Also, the electronics automatically
adjust the bobbin tension for various fabrics, so you don't ever (well, hardly
ever) have to fiddle with it--only if you decide to do some fancy embroidery
with various weight threads.

And of course, the electronics have all those "fancy" stitches, I
use them to finish seams, applique, make crazy quilt blocks, and I want to
try them for quilting too. And I love the "memory" buttonholer.

#Another question. Does anyone know about any books or patterns
#for Escher-like quilts?

%There is a quilt book that contains Escher like quilt
%patterns.  The name eludes me at this moment but I'm
%sure that Marina remembers the name :)

Pam saw that book at my house, but I'll have to look up the
title for you. It came out several years ago so may be a bit hard
to find. As I recall, there are some very odd angles to sew, you
may have to change the patterns to sew them by machine. But if
you choose one of the simpler ones you should be okay.

--marina
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: escher patterns
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 19:59:22 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 17:16:18.72
> Subj: sewing machines, and Escher

>
> Another question. Does anyone know about any books or patterns
> for Escher-like quilts? I agreed to make a patchwork cover, like
> a table-cloth, for the plywood box my boyfriend built to store
> his computer. I asked him what he'd like, and he suggested something
> by Escher. I'm not ready to draft something like that by myself!
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> Lynnette
> [e-mail]


>Lynnette,

        I too am an avid escher fan.  I have a long out of print book by
Kaye Parker called CONTEMPORARY QUILTS BASED ON THE DESIGNS OF M C ESCHER.
It has many of his more famous tessellations in it with templates for
crib size, twin and full size quilts.  I have made the "lizards" quilt
and it is really nice.  It also has the birds and fish tesselations
and a bunch of others.

        You might try getting this thru interlibrary loan,or by calling
Quilting Books Unlimited (they seem to have everything...).

If all else fails, let me know and I can mail you copies of the
patterns.  I don't think I'd be violating copyright since the book
is long o.p.

If you're the drafting kind, there's a wonderful compilation of
escher's works that's currently in print.  It shows nearly all
of his tesselating patterns and shows the graphing he did to
achieve each one. If you're a drafting wiz, you could certainly
go to town from here.  The title escapes me, but it's a two
year old book.

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject:
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 20:32:09 -0500

> From: MX%"[e-mail]"  1-FEB-1993 17:48:04.26
> Subj: Re: Color Selections

>
> Graphic designers have a wonderful tool that's even more flexible than a
> color wheel for trying out new color combinations.  The Pantone Matching
> System (whose acronym is *really* unfortunate, these days :) is the
> printing industry's standard way of making sure that colors come out right.
> A Pantone 551 is the same french blue across the country, because everyone
> has a copy of the Pantone booklet.  My book cost $15 ten years ago, and is
> about 1.5" x 2" x 4".  There's a brad at one corner, so all the pages pivot
> out.  Each page is a solid color, and there are hundreds (1.5 inches worth,
> actually :).  Will teal and peach and chocolate (that's 115, 432, and 799)
> look good together?  Pull each one out, so that you can see all three
> against each other, and decide for yourself.
>
> And so, while the quilting color wheels are really beautiful, and I covet
> them, I can't justify buying one, since I have this great tool already.
>
> ps.  I have given assumed names to all the colors above, to protect their
> innocence.
> cheers, ejp
> --------
> Elizabeth Poole                                      [e-mail]


Elizabeth,  I second your recommendation for pantones.  They are closer
to $40 per   set now, but they are great for playing with color.  Joen
Wolfram (the magical effects of color author) requires them for her
classes on color.

Don't covey the quilting color wheels--you already have the Rolls Royce
of color tools!

Another great way to learn color is by watercolor or dye painting.
While in Ann Johnston's workshop, she had use create a whole spectrum
of colors using the primaries.  THat REALLY taught me all about color,
just seeing how much of what primary makes what shade.  Blacks and
beiges are a whole universe to be explored this way!  She discusses
this experimentation with color in her new book Dye Painting.  Ann is
a former watercolorist turned quilt artist/dye painter.

IMHO, too many quilters are made to fear color, to think that there
are "right" and "wrong" combinations of things.  Take a look at
nature--it uses all the colors imaginable and it all "goes together"
fine.

Trust your eye's instincts folks!  Instincts were there before the
rules were written.

Help me off my soapbox, please.....

Judy Donovan
[e-mail]

>
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!bach.austin.ibm.com!jhaug (Jessie Haug)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!bach.austin.ibm.com!jhaug (Jessie Haug)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Intro and machines
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 22:16:27 -0500

  I am finally coming out of my office to introduce myself!
I signed up for this forum right before Christmas, so I have
been eavesdropping only a short while.  I have certainly enjoyed
all the quilting communications!  My good friend, Melissa Moore,
introduced me to this forum.  (Hi, Melissa!)
  I am a software developer for IBM in Austin, Texas.  I work
on the networking portion of IBM's version of the unix operating
system, called AIX, for a machine we call the RISC System/6000.
It is a lot of fun; I really enojoy it.
  Since everyone is talking machines right now, I'll talk about mine.
I have 24 or 25-stitch Kenmore.  It is limited, but does fine for the
things I work on.  I would LOVE to get a computerized machine.
I am leaning toward an Elna because the Elna dealer in Austin is
just wonderful!!!!!   A few years ago I went in with Melissa
and bought the top of the line Viking serger, the 560 ED.  I ADORE
this serger.  It is so easy to thread and use.  The only problem I have
run into is that I am not impressed with the Viking dealer here.  Since
my machine was not purchased in Austin, the Viking dealer here wanted
nothing to do with me.  Anyway, I have solved that problem by going to
the Elna dealer instead!  (And to think I just found Elna by going through
the yellow pages!)  So, for my two cents worth for those of you wanting to
buy the better quality machines, speaking from experience, the dealer
is very important should you ever need your machine serviced.
  I have been sewing since the third or fourth grade, and I have
been quilting since I got married in 1985.  I seem to spend a lot
more time looking at fabrics and quilt patterns than I actually spend
making quilts!  My first pieced quilt was a little crib sized sampler
that I made in a quilting class.  It turned out very nice, but now I
wish I had chosen slightly different colors.  I have made several log
cabins from Eleanor Burn's (sp?) quilt-in-a-day (translated,
quilt-in-a-year-or-two ;-) book and one lover's knot, also Eleanor's
pattern.  The lover's knot has so much bias in it that I do not plan to
make another from that pattern.  I had a horrible time trying to keep
the quilt top smooth with the batting and backing.  I have also made
numerous baby quilts for my husband's and my nieces and nephews (24?)
that involve machine applique and machine quilting. These little
quilts typically have teddy bears holding balloons, and I have
made a new pattern for each quilt.  The little quilts are a lot of
intense work so I tend to get burned out on a design after making the
design once.  They all have turned out very cute so far, if I may say
so myself, and the kids like them.  Plus they are rewarding small projects.
  My husband usually helps me pick out all the quilt fabrics.  He will
not accompany me to the fabric store unless I am looking for quilt
fabrics! ;-)  He even sewed together some of the strip pieces for
the lover's knot quilt.  He wants to make a denim quilt out of old
blue jeans all by himself.  For my birthday a few weeks ago he gave
me a gift certificate to the local quilting shop!
--

Jessie Ann Haug
[e-mail]     <--- My internet id
jhaug@ausvm6
512-838-3503
T/L 678-3503
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!lunch.wpd.sgi.com!close (Diane Barlow Close)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!lunch.wpd.sgi.com!close (Diane Barlow Close)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: machines
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 22:21:02 -0500

> >The New Home sewing machine sounds great, Marina.  Who makes it and is it
> >widely distributed?
>
> It is made by New Home, it's an American company that was purchased by

This company is known as Janome in Canada and the rest of the world.
It's New Home only in the United States.

> *to spend money re-awakened.  At the same time, I feel like a poor relation
> *with my lowly Kenmore.  Does anybody out there use a kenmore?

I use a Kenmore 100 stitch (electronic).  It's made by the New
Home/Janome company, btw.  It even possesses New Home's fancy
buttonhole stitch (stitches the same direction in both passes for more
even buttonholes) and the feet are identical to the New Home ones, but
the Kenmore is a low shank machine and the NH is a high shank.

While I think the New Home is a wonderful machine, I've had no reason
to give up my Kenmore and go get one.  I'm afraid that $1400 extra for
an embroidery capability (and drop feed dogs) just isn't worth it to
my thrifty mind.  Maybe someday!  :-)

--
Diane Barlow Close
        [e-mail]
        I'm at lunch today.  :-)
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!nwnexus.wa.com!fantasy!minnie (Lara Nolan)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!nwnexus.wa.com!fantasy!minnie (Lara Nolan)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Color Selections
Date: Mon, 1 Feb 1993 23:07:32 -0500

Speaking as a graphic designer (ie. I generally don't speak at all!
;) ) I love the Pantone books too. There are many different
variations, though, so be warned -- take a look at them and at their
*PRICES* before buying. The one I use most is the Pantone
Process/Solid Color book, which has long thin pages much like paint
chip sheets from a hardware store. It's on coated paper and doesn't
show tints (since you can't use them in process color work) and costs
$75. There are booklets that are a little less snazzy, show tints,
etc that will cost far less, but assuming you're not dyeing your own
fabrics via 4-color process method, you'll be fine. Just a warning,
though, don't call up your local printer and ask for a Pantone book
without checking on the price!

--Lara
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!cup.portal.com!ctopp
From: boo!PacBell.COM!cup.portal.com!ctopp
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Color Selections
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 00:36:01 -0500

My husband gave me Jinney Beyer's Color Confidence book for Christmas. I
like it, but I do have some critisisms. Left on my own, I gravitate towards
a fabric with lots of colors and then pick out additional fabrics that
match one of the main colors. This method works and is easy, but sometimes
I feel like I'm being directed by the fabric designer and the product will
be quickly dated. (I've mostly made quilts for babies, so I haven't been
too worried and there are some great fabrics out there (and in my closet :-))
I had three fabrics that I bought to go together, but now, 6 months later,
I decided they would look flat. I sort of used the Beyer method to add two
more colors. If I use the light color that I added sparingly, I think the
overall color effect will be that of my original three, but the quilt will
have more life. (I hope I'm right)

Since I was shopping on my birthday and the quilt store gives a 25%
discount on fabric purchases on your BD, I bought three times what I had
planned. I bought three additional fabrics that go with the two previous
ones. The five fit into the Beyer scheme. I'm hoping it doesn't take me
too long to work on these projects.

The problems I have with the book are 1) she uses very heavy colors and
prints with a definite look. I think there should be some balance with
soft/pastel schemes with less reliance on paisley prints.

and 2) Her repeated statement about the fine black line being important and
black being a color in the quilt, etc. is rediculous based on the example
she has in a picture. The black printing does form a border between some
colors, but, in the print she shows, it is also used for all of the
texturing. Her statement is dumb enough that I question her other points.

Sorry to go on for so long. I hope most of you have had a chance to at
least browse the book. Despite my complaints, I'm glad to have it.

Unrelated Question-

Does anyone know of a block with turtles on it, preferably easy to
piece. I'm thinking I should do a wall hanging for my office (when
it is built). I work for Terrapin Technologies, Inc. so a turtle
motif would be fitting.

Carol         [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!CNSVAX.UWEC.EDU!MULLERCL
From: boo!PacBell.COM!CNSVAX.UWEC.EDU!MULLERCL
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: QUILT digest 208
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 01:18:05 -0500


I second (or third, or forth) all that was said on "color and cloth."  I think it
pushes me to explore color schemes that I wouldn't otherwise try.

The other thing is that it has almost organized my quilting fabric (the actual
accomplishment of that task being impossible).  In the book, one is suppossed
to cut out squares of many of the fabrics in one's stash to see all the different
sizes, textures, etc.  Along the same lines, I took a little notebook and glued
small squares of the cloth that I have into the book.  The book is supposed to
go along with me into the fabric store so that I can match colors (I have this
one green print which I had missed matching 3 (three!!) times, just tring to
remember the color.  Oddly, all of my mismatched fabrics match each other.
Must be some odd brain chemistry/color thing.)

A short sewing machine story.  I bought my sewing machine while I was in graduate
school about 6 or 7 years ago.  It was one from the sixties, I guess, a kind of
turquoise green, and solid metal.  I can hardly lift it (Its also a new home).
The sewing machine table has the cabinetry equivalent of fins (from cars of same
vintage).  Someday, I will learn all its stitches and maybe even figure out how
to adjust the bobbin tension (used machine, no instruction booklet).  Anyway, the
woman that I bought it from was a Korean woman, who had bought the machine with-
out the "consent" of her husband, and he was making her sell it.  Sigh.  I feel
some sort of debt of creativity to it, or to her, and I do not ask my self or
my machine to do too many "should" or "ought" projects.  Being an needlewoman
and a non-traditional career woman (chemist) sure has an odd feel some days.

Cheryl
Mullercl.cnsvax.uwec.edu
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Reply-To: "Vicki Greisman [phone]" <PacBell.COM!UMBCADMN.BITNET!GADM0003>
From: "Vicki Greisman [phone]" <boo!PacBell.COM!UMBCADMN.BITNET!GADM0003>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Sewing Machines
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:09:16 -0500

I have a 24 year old Kenmore sewing machine.  It has about 20 cams, I am
not sure because I haven't used most of them in many years.  I used to
use the embroidery stitches in leu of top stitching.  Also, in the early
70's when most of the readers here were babies, I used these stitches to
adorn work shirts.  Yes, we had long hair, and looked like hippies;
we just didn't live on a commune.  The sewing machine keeps plugging along
while I crave my mother in laws Bernina because of its automatic buttonholes.
No quilts, as yet, one planned for our 25th anniversary as a present to
my husband.  Along with a t-shirt top quilt for his "den", actually a room
in the basement of our townhouse.
Vicki
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!OAS.PSU.EDU!SWS2 (SMITH.SUSAN)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!OAS.PSU.EDU!SWS2 (SMITH.SUSAN)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: raffles
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:08:00 -0500

There was some discussion about organizing a quilt raffle.  I deleted alot
of my mail and lost addresses so pardon me for posting to the list.  I
wanted to get more information who said the quilt raffle was really an
"opportunity quilt" and the tickets were not sold, but they asked for a
donation.  It seems we have the same kind of laws and there is obviously a
way to get around some of the restrictions.  Can you give me some more info
since I am trying to organize this type of fund raiser.  We are giving away
a trip not a quilt but the same priciples apply.  Any help!?!


Susan W. Smith
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Reply-To: andrea m koziol <PacBell.COM!midway.uchicago.edu!ifsa>
From: andrea m koziol <boo!PacBell.COM!midway.uchicago.edu!ifsa>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: re:Thank You! Quilt Day Update!
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:09:48 -0500


I wanted to let Marla Sue have the first word on the Quilt Day but to also
add my $0.02.
        It was a great time.  I couldn't believe how I turned into a maniac
once I started, but there it is.  And Jane really is a bionic woman, and
Marla's mom was like a hardened campaigner, ironing all day long.

        Marla was all over the room, organizing, getting people started,
getting the younger kids involved, encouraging all of us, shrieking with
delight when a new person entered our workspace or when a quilt was finished.
 She really got us going!  ANd we never forgot why we were there.  Thank you
Marla, for your time and effort.

        When is the next one?

andrea          [e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
From: boo!PacBell.COM!hal.hahnemann.edu!donovan
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Fairfield Fashion Show Schedule
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:10:33 -0500


In response to a request from several people, here is the full traveling
schedule of the Fairfield Fashion Show:

February 13  Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival  Williamsburg VA

March 4 & 8  Empty Spools Seminar/Asilomar   Pacific Grove CA

March 26  Quilter's Heritage Celebration  Lancaster PA

April 23   American Quilter's Society   Paducah KY

May 13  Great American Quilt Festival  New York, NY

May 19  North Carolina Quilt Symposium  Fayetteville, NC

May 23   Quilt Market  Boston, MA

June 4  Quilt America   Indianapolis, IN

June 12  New England QUilt Gathering    Westford MA

June 15  New Mexico Quilt Fiesta    Albuquerque NM

June 18 & 20  Nancy Crow's Quilting Seminar   Columbus, OH

June 25 & 25  National Quilting Association    Davenport IA

July 9  Vermont Quilt Festival   Northfield, VT

July 21  West Coast Quilter's Conference   Sacramento
                                                       CA

July 24  ACCI   Chicago, IL

August 1  Speed Stitch Machine Artist Retreat  Fort Myers, FL

August 13  Bernina University Consumer Show   Chicago IL

September 30  Pacific International Quilt Festival  San Francisco  CA

October 9   Quilting in the Tetons  Jackson WY


I'm told that not all 51 garments travel to all shows and had to request
that my piece be in  specific shows (although it might well be in all
of them...).

Hope some of you can catch the show.  It's really fun.


Judy Donovan
[e-mail]
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!csufresno.edu!beverly_karau
From: boo!PacBell.COM!csufresno.edu!beverly_karau
To: Multiple recipients of list <CORNELL.EDU!quilt>
Subject: Fabric Imagery
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:19:36 -0500

Katinka:

     The best source I have seen for linking photography with quilts
is Jean Ray Laury's new book, Imagery on Fabric.  I just got it the
other day and it has everything you need to know about getting photos
on fabric, stenciling, rubber stamping, sun-printing, etc.  Here are
some addresses of places to send your photographs to have them put
onto fabric:

     Wild Wild West Enterprises
     P.O. Box 813
     Sisters, OR  97759
     503-549-3516

     Imagination Station
     P.O. Box 2157
     White City, OR  97503
     1-800-338-3857

Bev Karau ([e-mail]
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Reply-To: "Karen Molloy" <PacBell.COM!bbn.com!kmolloy>
From: "Karen Molloy" <boo!PacBell.COM!bbn.com!kmolloy>
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: Photos on Quilts
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:21:56 -0500

Hi quilters,

A few people asked about blueprinting (also called "cyanotype") on fabric
and for source books. I've been making cyanotypes for a few years and I
love the way they look.

Cyanotype is  a very old printing process; it predates silver photography.
It's a contact printing method that uses a couple of photosensitive
chemicals that you mix into solutions with distilled water and apply to
onto white paper or fabric, and expose to the sun with a negative (or
especially, an enlarged negative) on it. You expose it for about 10
minutes, depending on the intensity of the sun. Then you rinse your
fabric or paper in water for several minutes to wash out the chemicals.

The area that was exposed to the sun turns a deep, intense, blue; the
unexposed areas stay white. It is beautiful.

It's a flexible, sometimes evocative medium. I have found:  you can
combine several negatives on one print, which is what I do for
photocollages. You can apply the solution with a paint brush and use the
brush strokes as part of the image. You can expose things besides
negatives on the print to create a photogram. You can draw or paint on
the print afterwards.

The book mentioned on this list earlier, Imagery on Fabric, by J. Laury
is a good source of info on cyanotypes. I just bought this book recently.

I have a couple of other books that describe cyanotype, but the
orientation of these books is photography, not working with fabric:

- Artistic Photographic Processes   Suda House      Amphoto Publ. NYC 1981

- Breaking the Rules: A Photo Media Cookbook  Bea Nettles  Inky Press
                                                  Publ. 2nd edition 1987

Here is another recent book I've seen.
- New Dimensions in Photo Imaging: A Step-by-Step Manual by
  Laura Blacklow   1990

Hope this helps,

Karen Molloy
[e-mail]
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Message:    3864        [PUBLIC]
From:       SHARON L. BREEGGEMANN
To:         RON PARKER
Subject:    this and that
Date:       02-02-93 12:39

Reply-To: PacBell.COM!anubis.network.com!breegge (Sharon L. Breeggemann)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!anubis.network.com!breegge (Sharon L. Breeggemann)
To: Multiple recipients of list <CORNELL.EDU!quilt>
Subject: this and that
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:27:07 -0500

As far as Eschler patterns go there is a new book out called Tesselations.  It
has some very interesting patterns.  Turtle quilts - there is a turtle pattern
in a book of Fan Quilts.  I can look up the name and author if you need it.
Color - I tend to use alot of blues, greens and purples, a lot of dark
backgrounds.  I also like to use a lot of differant fabrics in a quilt.  My
fabric is sorted into one 7 baskets- solid, blue,green, browns, white and black
,reds and oranges and yellows, purple. When I start on a quilt, I start pulling
fabrics out of my stash and playing with them.  At some point I either have
all that I need or I have identified what is missing.  Then it is off to the
fabric store for the missing items.
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!OAS.PSU.EDU!SWS2 (SMITH.SUSAN)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!OAS.PSU.EDU!SWS2 (SMITH.SUSAN)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: quilts on tv
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:08:32 -0500

I thinked someone posted recently that one of the writers or producers of
a couple of shows is an avid quilt lover.  I was watching the episode of
Dr. Quinn this past weekend and noticed they had three beautiful quilt in
that show.  They started off with Dr. Quinn taking one off the clothesline
and folding it as she spoke (a basket design of some sort).  Later the
ladies were sewing a double wedding ring quilt.  This got auctioned off
later in the show.  In the closing scenes the ladies were quilting again,
this time a log cabin quilt.  I was trying to figure out if they were using
a frame or what. In the one scene it looked like they were but in another
they all seemed to be holding the edges in their laps and quilting.  Did
anyone else see this show?  See--- you have really re-kindled my quilting
awareness over the last few months!

Susan W. Smith
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!csufresno.edu!beverly_karau
From: boo!PacBell.COM!csufresno.edu!beverly_karau
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Sun-printing
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 12:24:23 -0500

Mary:

     The best source I know of for sun-printing is
Blueprints-Printables, 1504 Industrial Way, #7, Belmont, CA
94002-1201 (1-800-356-0445).  They sell kits with instructions and
squares of pretreated fabric to do your sunprinting.  They also sell
pretreated fabric by the yard.  Treating your own fabric is messy and
personally I would rather let them do it for me.

     The book that I keep recommending for the above and for color
Xeroxing is still Jean Ray Laury's new book, Imagery on Fabric.  Jean
also gives a list of sources in the back of her book.

     Good luck!

Bev ([e-mail])
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!rechenau.Unify.Com!ceb (Caroline E. Bryan)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!rechenau.Unify.Com!ceb (Caroline E. Bryan)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Re: quilted wearables
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 1993 13:00:38 -0500

From: [e-mail]
Date: Sat, 30 Jan 1993 21:12:00 -0500

> Do any of you make/aspire to make/ quilted garments?

Every now and then (now, at the moment) I find a fabric that I don't merely
want to sleep under, but wear.  This time it's a Hoffman print of leaves in
blue, teal, purple, and emerald green, on a very deep purple background.  I
just *L*O*V*E* that color combination.  So I'm planning to make a fabric us-
ing that plus other purple and/or blue and/or green fabrics in kind of a
Chinese Coins pattern, and make a jacket out of it.  Maybe reversible.  Maybe
a matching skirt.  Maybe (I'll have to buy more fabric) a matching blouse.
Underwear? ...

Carrie          [e-mail]  x6244
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Reply-To: PacBell.COM!ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au!ccd (Carol C Denehy)
From: boo!PacBell.COM!ccadfa.cc.adfa.oz.au!ccd (Carol C Denehy)
To: Multiple recipients of list <cornell.edu!quilt>
Subject: Sewing machines
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 1993 03:55:49 -0500


A small comment, not really in response to anything that has been
said here but some of the comments in some of the news groups
about sewing machines have ruffled my feathers. I don't think
anyone here has done quite the same. I had a Montgomery Ward
nameplated machine from 1966-1990. It did straight stitch and
zig-zag. Period. I sewed all my own clothes at one time and it
got a workout and lasted me very well. When I moved to Australia
I bought a new machine because of different electrical requiremnets.
While I would have loved one of the Janone or Bernina machines,
and I looked at them, I simply could not afford them. I am
employed and had to go with a minimal investment from savings.
This meant a Singer that does about 8 stitches. and cost me $300Au.
The other lines started at $500 and many were $800-$1200. So
think gently when you make pronouncements about the "best"
machine or what one "should" have.

Carol Denehy