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Praise Hands - a Rerun on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Since I started working full-time back in 2012, Thursday nights have always been my blog night. This mostly works out well, unless an emergency pops up like today. So I thought I would steal an idea from my favorite blog, Ask A Manager, and rerun a post that was hidden in the archives. Since back in 2009 hardly anybody was reading, I thought what the heck!

Praise Hands for Sacred Threads 2009

"Sing and make music in your heart to the Lord, always giving thanks to God, the Father, for everything." Eph 5:19,20

I have a habit of ...

added by Nina Marie 1 year, 5 months ago. under art quilt , creative process , finished quilt , off the wall fri , process , sacred threads

More Value on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

I would love to say that I've accomplished more this week, but 'Tis the Season and all that!! All I can say is the house is nearly decorated so at least it's looking festive around here.

I did finally finish up my value studies with these last two. I took the suggestion of my critique partner and tried some with the point of the ray going underneath of the circle. Also, I wanted to try making the lightest parts of the curve on the outer edges which I definitely think adds depth. I can see how the ideas ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 4 months ago. under creative process , off the wall fri , sacred threads , value

Adding the Value on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

A Work Table of a Quilter?

About 10 years ago, Elizabeth Barton asked me to make value studies of the design I had chosen to do in her class. No problem.....How many?

8

I beg your pardon? Did you say 8? OMGosh! ~~Are you crazy?~~ I sew. I do not spend time coloring ... in greys!

But I did (Because why spend $600 on a class if you're not going to listen to the teacher, right?!) Let me tell you it was time well spent. Doing value studies really gives you good starting point once you start auditioning fabrics ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 4 months ago. under creative process , off the wall fri , sacred threads , value

The Idea Continues on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Last week I explained how I create an idea from the very beginning. This week I actually put it into practice. With the Sacred Threads Art Show deadline 7 weeks away, I really need to get my act together. Of course, after the year I've had, sometimes I forget where my act actually is so I can get it together. Luckily I found some creativity I had squirred away for a rainy day and the design is well on its way.

Red and Orange Streak, OKeefe

#1 Theme - For Sacred Threads, it needs to be themes that explore joy ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 5 months ago. under creative process , crosses , inspiration , likedislike , sacred threads , steallikeanartist

The Birth of an Idea on Off the Wall Friday from Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever by Nina-Marie Sayre

Honestly, I don't know how it can be Thursday already! Work is crazy, the snow has started to fly (yes SNOW #lifeonLakeErie) and the holidays are just around the corner. In all of this, I got the bright idea to try to enter Sacred Threads 2022. With the deadline fast approaching, it suddenly got moved to the top of my to-do list. The only problem is I have no clue of what I want to enter. I thought it would be fun to blog out how I go about coming up with a new design. (Notice the use of ...

added by Nina Marie 2 years, 5 months ago. under design , off the wall fri , sacred threads , steallikeanartist

A New Beginning from Life as a Quilter -- Julia Graber

A symbol of resurrection, the butterfly brings hope, endurance, and change to the meaning of life. This is my entry for the Sacred Threads exhibit "Backyard Escape."

A New Beginning

2019
18"X24"

Detail

added by Julia Graber 4 years, 3 months ago. under a new beginning , art quilt , butterfly , sacred threads

Best of 2019 from Sew Preeti Quilts

It is January 1, 2020. As I look back on 2019, I notice that there was a lot of pain and grief as reflected in the quilts from the Sacred Threads Exhibition.

For the Stillborn Bereavement Group

I made quilts for those who did not make it (Stillborn Bereavement Group) and for those who are trying their very best to survive (Soccoro Foundation Quilts) in hopes for a better life.

Soccoro Foundation Quilts

But in so many ways 2019 was a year of Badass Women. Whether it was the legendary spacewalk by the duo of Christina Koch and Jessica Meir ...

added by Preeti 4 years, 3 months ago. under a quilt for eva , enchanted lake , international sister quilt block , kinda brave , rainy day quilt , raspberry swirl , rsc 2019 , sacred threads , soccoro foundation , stillborn bereavement group , tulips , zippered pouch

My Best of 2019 from Splendiferous

2019 was pretty busy!

Cents and Sensibility was accepted to Alexandria Museum of Art exhibit, Concrete and Adrift: On the Poverty Line.

Back Yard Beauty went to Mid-Alantic Quilt Festival in Pennsylvania.

Lichen hung at Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center in Baton Rouge.

Too Raw (Too Soon Every Day to Talk About Gun Violence) was accepted to the Tom Peyton Arts Festival, and Alexandria Museum of Art September Competition, AND was awarded the purchase prize at the latter.

Feathers, Scales and Tails: Night Flight went to Quilteroo's in Ruston, La., and Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center.

Fatsia Fantasy, Into the Woods ...

added by wlstarn 4 years, 4 months ago. under art quilt , artivism , black and white , contemporary fiber artists of louisiana , fiber art , fly me to the moon , louisiana , machine quilting , music , sacred threads , saqa , silk fusion , surface design

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