tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:17:07 +0000You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star. -Friedrich Nietzschehttp://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)Blogger261125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-9069918342695400507Mon, 04 Jan 2010 02:12:00 +00002010-01-03T20:17:07.675-06:00LEDstechnique of the weekYear 4 weekly quiltssquidcephalopods Project hours: about 7 2 hours design + research 5 hours execution I got a fabric circuitry kit for Christmas, and I had been dying to try some of the things from Craft/Make magazine about fashion technology. I thought this could be adapted to a quilt, and I was pretty ecstatic with the results. First off, this is an interpretation of a taningia danae squid.  I say "interpretation" because http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2010/01/technique-of-week-1-soft-curcuitry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-7616787526342918923Sun, 03 Jan 2010 05:03:00 +00002010-01-02T23:03:27.367-06:00weekly quilt; technique of the weekI will be doing weekly quilts in 2010, however, I have opted to do something a bit different (again) this year. The last two years took themes and expanded them out over the 4 weeks of a month (sometimes 5). This worked great in some instances, and less so in others.  The hard part was the travelling for work.  It was hard to take some of these themes "mobile". Sometimes the themes left me http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2010/01/weekly-quilts-in-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-6694406485232705960Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:12:00 +00002010-01-01T12:12:51.713-06:00comicsresolutionsOne of my goals for 2010 is to blog more often.  I wasn't very good at this in '09 and I can be better in '10.   To that end, and to try my hand at something art-y, I decided to try a little cartoon.   I warn you, I CANNOT draw.  Really, I have no perception of depth or balance in this arena.  So these aren't going to be the best, but I can try.  I do work in the comic industry and have spent http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2010/01/starting-off-with-something-new-in-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-3877057473733742704Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:52:00 +00002009-12-31T08:52:59.121-06:00If the world were flat, I would have sailed off the edge of it.  I'm getting my mojo back, and have made my list of goals for 2010, and am raring to go. I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday and I will be back shortly with some fabulous things for 2010!  http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/12/have-great-holiday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-2612816105724658183Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:38:00 +00002009-11-15T21:38:28.379-06:00Steph Roseshow and tellCatherine Redford Went this weekend to the Sewing & Quilt Expo in Shaumburg, IL, and was easily separated from my money at the show...  I had a good time with my quilt friends Steff and Catherine.In this picture you can see my take from the show.  Some of the things i was happy to find here, like the discharge paste, the ruffling foot, and the "magic fabric" that texturizes.  It's that kind of weird stuff that I http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/11/sewing-and-quilt-expo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-1073107262471857186Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:18:00 +00002009-11-10T10:22:09.003-06:00poppiestutorial I'm crawling out from under my rock to say Never Forget!  Or more importantly "Don't Forget about my Poppy pin tutorial" on the side bar or via this linky right here!http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/11/never-forget-remembrance-dayveterans.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-7931564233815005044Sun, 04 Oct 2009 17:51:00 +00002009-10-04T21:54:48.870-05:00winner winner chicken dinnertiredquilt showshow bloggingI recieved my quilt and my ribbon almost two days after the show closed, so that was incredibly fast and efficient. My quilt arrived in perfect condition, and that was a huge relief.I also received my judging sheet, and my judge comments were all positive.Just the other day I received the last portion of the PNQE entry, my check for the cash prize.And with that, my first quilt show entry is http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/10/wrap-up-from-pnqe-show.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-5326495189767061113Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:30:00 +00002009-09-22T08:35:50.190-05:00winner winner chicken dinnerquilt showshow bloggingTo say that I am over the moon about my quilt hanging in the PNQE show is a bit of an understatement.On Thursday, I learned my quilt won the ribbon for Best Amateur Entry in the Innovative category. You can see the list of winners and photos of the quilts here.I was so stunned! To the point where I could not move for about 30 seconds!So off to PNQE XVI I went on Friday with my father in law, andhttp://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/09/best-amateur-entry-innovative-category.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-5651718803991166571Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:19:00 +00002009-09-14T19:23:48.415-05:00Muppin.com updatesI have updated the "New Works" page with the latest weeklies. They look good all together!I also added the PNQE show to my art "resume" on the About Me page.Enjoy!http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/09/psst-my-website-has-been-updated.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-2432089079082409894Mon, 14 Sep 2009 03:17:00 +00002009-09-13T22:32:43.281-05:00this n thatRenegade Craft FairJudy PerezI'm getting ready to go to Philadelphia to the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza,and I can't wait!So much to do before then!***********************I'm planning to redesign my main website soon, so that should be completed by the end of the month.***********************I have a Halloween costume to plan, and I'm expecting this to take up a good chunk of September and October's sewing time.*http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/09/this-n-that-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-7854407818302855352Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:13:00 +00002009-08-31T22:30:43.398-05:00this n thatcatsWell, it's official. My quilt has been mailed to the Pennsylvania National Quilt show. It's weird having to box and send it off.************************There's no posting of my president's letter this month because it was a call for volunteers to step up and take some of the open committee positions our guild has open. I hope to be back to posting inspirational letters next month.*************http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/08/this-n-that-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-7166605096384015436Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:47:00 +00002009-08-24T11:40:48.116-05:00Project RunwayManipulationsYear 3 weekly quiltsmonthly journal quiltHa ha! So yes, again, I have fallen off the planet and only have recently returned to post pictures of my quilts. Due to my acceptance into the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XVI, I was whisked away on Cloud 9 and can't seem to come back down!I booked a flight to Philadelphia to visit my quilt on display. That should be fun as friends from the Baltimore Heritage Quilters Guild may http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/08/i-hate-it-when-i-fall-of-face-of-earth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-3289551278109431617Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:18:00 +00002009-08-14T09:26:22.386-05:00busyquilt showLook Ma I'm famousMy quilt "Road to Home" was accepted into the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza and will be on display this September, from the 17th to the 20th.This is a my first entry into a major quilt show, and by extension, my first acceptance! I'm thrilled to pieces!So, I plan to go out to the show and visit my quilt on display, since you can only have a "first quilt show" once. Anyone who plans http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/08/big-news.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-6897437740303996968Mon, 10 Aug 2009 02:14:00 +00002009-08-09T00:10:56.788-05:00ManipulationsYear 3 weekly quiltsthemesI know I haven't posted June or July's mini quilts yet, but here is the start of August's. (I'm away on business again, so sorry for the sparse updating).This is my first attempt at two projects from the book. I have to preface these with a couple of notes:First, the one side that looks like woven strips is not woven, it's a series of manipulated tucks. It was pretty easy to sew, but very hardhttp://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/08/august-art-of-manipulating-fabric.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-6662639945113093361Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:57:00 +00002009-08-04T21:10:30.566-05:00Reprinted here for your viewing pleasure...************************************Somewhere along my quilting adventures, I started working on quilts that were under 24 inches square. It was a natural fit for me. I wanted to "finish" more quilts, and I have quite a few bed sized UFOs that were piling up. My brain comes up with some great ideas, and my hands could not execute them all. I already http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/07/presidents-message-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-8746130653385503901Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:00:00 +00002009-08-03T13:43:43.551-05:00this n thatYear 3 weekly quiltsRumors of my demise were greatly exaggerated, I happened to be in San Diego for the Comic Con International show, also known as the "Nerd Prom". I saw a great many things, and did a lot of fun things, and worked a lot too. It was a good show.******************************I just finished reading Johnny Got His Gun, which was a movie and also the subject of Metallica's One video. It's the story http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/07/this-n-that-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-5626518749908063476Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:05:00 +00002009-07-16T21:25:25.852-05:00this n thatI spent the July 4th weekend doing some quilting and catching up from being out of town recently. It was really nice.******************************I've been trying to figure out what to work on next, and when exactly the time will free up to do it all. I have a few ideas about the next large quilt. I'm pretty excited about them.******************************We got new chairs for our library andhttp://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/07/this-n-that-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-70768666819058692Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:53:00 +00002009-07-15T10:55:49.200-05:00Newslettermessageel presidenteI'm reprinting the "President's Message" that I put in our guild newsletter here for your enjoyment.*****************Well, Summer is here and that either means our schedules get busier or slower, depending on your family. For me, summer mean more travel, more weekend barbeques, and more yard work. For many folks, that means less time doing our favorite past-time, quilting! I used to find it sohttp://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/07/presidents-message-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-4051463544982832333Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +00002009-07-03T07:48:25.855-05:00travelATCmy online lifeThroughout this post there are the cards I both painted and quilted for Art for All 2009.What is Art for All? Well, it's a gathering of online folks who trade and make ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) over at ATCSForALL.com. I've been a member for a long time, including being a member of the site it all grew out of, atcards.com, which is now defunct.So the idea is that we would all get together, http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/07/atcs-made-for-art-for-all-2009-and-my.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-2917181476728462449Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:00:00 +00002009-06-27T10:34:14.400-05:00ATCWOW. I like the "This n That" posts because they give you snippets of what I am doing, and also get these ideas out of my head. You know, those little things that say "I should really blog about this, my art friends and family would want to know this!"*********************************Check out my POLL ----->>> Vote vote like a baby stoat!*********************************I have just reached 90 http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/06/this-n-that-3.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-2822346743426428849Wed, 10 Jun 2009 18:49:00 +00002009-06-10T21:43:17.732-05:00this n thatcatsel presidenteI like the idea of the "this n that" blog posts... It keeps me in the habit of blogging as I come up with ideas, and I have to admit, I like blogs that update often.*****************************So I'm trying to decide "where this whole crazy art train is going". See my poll over there? =====>>>>> Please click on a choice and help me figure out what to do next.*****************************We hadhttp://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/06/this-n-that-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-5833356669419476799Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:19:00 +00002009-06-07T22:31:41.341-05:00kawaiiYear 3 weekly quiltsweekly quiltunusual animalsthemesnarwhalCan you believe it's June already? I can hardly believe it. I'm almost halfway through another year of weekly quilts. I had a tough time deciding on a theme, so I went with an odd one.I've been researching unusual animals for possible theme inclusion, and when I happened upon the narwhal, I knew this was it for June. The hard part is that I will be away 2 weekends of June, so I had to thin ofhttp://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/06/unusual-animals.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-8506822891343092896Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:48:00 +00002009-06-04T19:52:02.079-05:00pollthis n thatSteph RosebusyLook Ma I'm famousmy online lifeEver get an idea out of your head, executed, and then find yourself a bit drained to even begin the next project? That's where I am right now. The "big" quilt is done. So now what? The next ideas are forming, but taking their time.************************I am planning a trip to Indianapolis soon with the group from ATCsForAll.com, and I've been feverishly working on ATCs to trade there. I'm http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/06/this-and-that.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-1446702909177592295Tue, 26 May 2009 00:17:00 +00002009-05-25T19:46:02.714-05:00Year 3 weekly quiltsPrinciples and Elements of Artweekly quiltquilt showthemesSometimes I feel like I have to drag myself back into reality, and the past few weeks have been no exception. Since the funeral for DH's grandmother and the passing of my friend Rita, I've been waylaid by the head cold from hell. I'm still not 100%; I have shortness of breath and a cough that has been lingering.This past weekend was our quilt show for the Fiber Art Divas group I am a part of. http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/05/ends-of-earth.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22522356.post-1477945773524399604Wed, 13 May 2009 14:27:00 +00002009-05-13T11:54:11.663-05:00tiredsadsickHow do I begin? Well, the stress of the last week trying to prepare for Grammie's open house took it's toll in the form of "airplane/travel head cold". Monday morning I felt like total you-know-what. But I had to get the things I needed to get done out of the way, like mowing, and laundry, and a doctor's appt. Doctor's appt leads to further test being needed. Yay. More to think about.On http://www.muppin.com/quilts/blog/2009/05/tired-always-came-after-sick.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Cheryl)0