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NinePatchNews 5/18/2002


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May 18, 2002 Edition

IN THIS ISSUE: Beginning Quilting and we will travel to Turkey for some inspiration

  • AOL QUILTING COMMUNITY NEWS:
    • Upcoming Prochat guests
    • 2002 BOM
    • 2002 Mystery
  • LETS TAKE A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD
  • QUILT SHOPS IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Extraordinary shops
  • JAPANESE TEXTILES by HOST HBBY Fabluv
  • REVIEWS: Turkish Delights to Applique, by Linda M. Poole
  • WEBSITES WORTH THE LOOK
  • QUILT SHOWS/EVENTS
  • READERS HELPING READERS

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AOL QUILTING COMMUNITY NEWS:

Introduce Yourself on our Message Boards
We have a special Message Board folder just for new people to post a few words about themselves and what they are working on. LDRS HBBY Rocky is all set with her bag of welcomes and is happy to answer all the questions that come her way. If you haven't dropped by that folder recently, please accept my invitation to do so :) .  Introduce Yourself (You must have AOL for this one)

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Upcoming Prochat guests:

May 30, 2002 -- Robert Purcell -- Learning to Love Specialty Threads

  • Learn how to use specialty threads successfully, regardless of the type of fabric or sewing machine you own. Join us as we learn how to identify problems and solve them. We'll also talk about thread characteristics, needles and tension settings.

June

  • 6 - Sharon Darling/Quilters Review
  • 13 -Georgia Bonesteel
  • 20 - Marcia Hohn/Quilters' Cache
  • 27 - Debbie Mumm

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2002 BOM  http://hometown.aol.com/ldrshbbypaula/2002CalendarBOM/churndash.htm

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2002 Mystery  http://hometown.aol.com/ldrshbbypaula/Mystery2002/InstallmentOne.htm

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SUMMER MYSTERY
This summer, why not make a quilt or two? The AOL Quilting Community knows how much everyone loves a mystery, so what could be more fun? Quilts, mysteries, and summertime.  This mystery will be presented during the month of June....one clue per week! The livin' should be easy during the summer, so nothing speedy!  Get ready to wrap up in a quilt that is perfect for those cool summer nights....fast, fun and just what you've been waiting for!

AOL Summer 2002 Quilt Mystery - Made in the Shade and get the link to the fabric requirements and the cutting instructions....and, if you like, you can sign up for a reminder service that will email you when the first clue is posted!

This pattern will use just 3 fabrics: a focus fabric and two complimentary fabrics (one is light and one is dark). Of course, the backing will be your choice! Start thinking of something bright, sunny and fun for this newest mystery!Our guest designers will be revealed when we post the fabric and cutting instructions, so be sure to join us! You won't be disappointed

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LET'S TAKE A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD

As we finish our tour of Japan, you can read about various Japanese textiles in LDRS HBBY Fabluv's article. Last issue she wrote about the popular Sashiko method.

We will visit Turkey next. While perhaps not a well-know area to many people, Turkey is filled with quilting treasures. Visit some of the Turkish websites we have discovered in the WEBSITES WORTH THE LOOK section and read about the new AQS book by Linda M. Poole using Turkish Iznik tiles as design inspirations for very special quilts in the BOOK REVIEWS. Next issue, we will hear from Kim Wulfert Ph.D. about some Turkish Quilting History, so be sure to watch for her piece in her ongoing column NEW PATHWAYS into QUILT HISTORY.

Where should we travel to next? Do you have any special places that are dear to your quilting heart? Let me know and perhaps your favorite spot will be our next stop. Send to LDRSHBBYFabric@aol.com

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QUILT SHOPS IN THE SPOTLIGHT

colorglo@san.rr.com  My favorite quilt shop is in San Diego. It is Rosie's on El Cajon Boulevard.  It keeps getting bigger all the time. Currently there are about sixteen thousand bolds of wonderful fabric there. There are things there that you didn't know you needed. It is a wonderful shop.

Fifelimey My favorite quilt shop is in Paradise, Michigan. The shop is called Village Fabrics & Crafts. Its is located on Highway M-123 in Paradise, Michigan 49768. Its email: villagefab@sault.com. It also has a website at www.VillageFabricsAndCrafts.com.  It is a wonderful shop with tons of fabric...also carries a nice line of Counted Cross-stitch and Knitting supplies. It would be a wonderful shop in any city, but the fact that it is located in Paradise, Michigan, a very small village on Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is a wonderful treat. One traveling in this area is totally unprepared to discover such a wonderful shop in the boondocks of Michigan. The shop is open seven days a week all year long...and it is a long year when the snow is piled to the roof-lines. It is a great place to shop as the people are friendly and they have wonderful samples in the store. For the non-quilter there are neat samples to buy. Check it out.

Send in your pick for your favorite quilt shop to: LDRSHBBYFabric@aol.com

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JAPANESE TEXTILES
brought to you by HOST HBBY Fabluv

This article is copied from http://www.blueandwhiteamerica.com/atextiles.htm

Japan is a country known throughout the world for its remarkable textile history, which continues to the present day. While kimono ("ki" to wear; "mono" thing) are no longer worn by the general population on a daily basis, they still are worn on ceremonial occasions. Folk textiles are less known outside of Japan than the lavish and ornate silk kimonos so famous throughout the world and well represented in popular imagery of Japan. But silk was never a material for the common classes who were prohibited by law to wear it during the Edo era (1615-1868). The common population of the Edo and Meiji (1868-1912) eras wore textiles in other materials and styles.

Most surviving textiles date from the 19th and early 20th centuries, the late Edo and Meiji eras. They are characteristically of cotton or hemp type fibers and often dyed indigo blue as a dominant color. They were woven, pasted, stenciled, embroidered, appliqued, and quilted. Most of the creation of folk textiles -- from fiber to finish, was done by women, mostly during the winter when there was little outdoor field work. Looms were small which is reflected in the panel construction of surviving textiles such as futon covers.

The following is a list of the more common types of textiles and traditional methods of making them.

Asa
Asa is term to describe bast fibers, meaning a fiber taken from plants, and also including ramie, hemp, jute and linen. Asa fibers were lightly spun or twisted into threads that were easy to weave, dye and pattern.

Bingata
Bingata is the name for the colorful stenciled cloth from Okinawa. South of mainland Japan, Okinawa is the largest of more than 70 islands called the "Ryukyu" archipelago stretching 800 miles between Kyushu and Taiwan. Ryukyu was a separate entity until 1879 and had a distinctive culture encompassing both Japanese and other Asian influences.

Momen
Momen or cotton spread in the East from its origin in South East Asia slowly. The earliest piece of imported cotton found in Japan dates from the 7th century however it was not until the 16th century that an adequate location to grow cotton was found in Japan, since the plant is semitropical and the Japanese climate was poorly suited for its cultivation. The introduction of cotton in the Edo period revolutionized textile products for commoners and was much more comfortable than bast fibers.

Kasuri
Kasuri or "ikat" are textiles which are formed from paste-resist sectional dyed threads which are then woven to form designs. The blurred edges of designs would result since the threads would not match up precisely. The process is complex and with more complicated designs extremely difficult.

Katazome
Like paste-resist dying, but with the use of stencils (see Tsutsugaki).

Indigo Blue
Indigo blue is the most common color of folk textiles. The preparation of this dye required great skill and preparation and was made from a group of plants containing "indican", a water soluble clear substance which becomes blue when exposed to oxygen. Indigo blue could also be combined with other dyes to form other colors.

Sashiko
"Sashiko" is the Japanese word for quilting, which meant stitching two layers of cloth together, with or without padding to make cloth thicker and warmer and to make it last longer. The Tohoku region in the north having colder weather was known for its sashiko cloth.

Tsutsugaki
Literally "tube-drawing", these designs were drawn by hand. It was best suited for large bold designs like those seen on futon covers and shop curtains (noren). The process is usually called "paste-resist". Rice paste in applicators shaped with a cone would be drawn on the cloth, which would be then dyed a variety of colors usually with an indigo blue background.

Recommended books
The following books were consulted and are suggested for more information:

Jackson, Anna. Japanese Country Textiles, Victoria and Albert Museum Far Eastern Series, 1997.

Moes, Robert and Stinchecum, Amanda Mayer. Mingei: Japanese Folk Art, Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia, 1995.

Moes, Robert. Mingei: Japanese Folk Art The Brooklyn Museum, 1985.

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Beginning To Quilt
by LDRS HBBY Lois and HOST HBBY Fabluv

You have always wanted to learn to quilt, but didn't know how to begin? Below are a few suggestions and websites to help you start this wonderful art.

How do I begin?
I would suggest taking a class or ask a relative that is a quilter to teach you.

Where do I find the classes?
There are many classes for quilting. Quilt classes are offered at your local quilt shop, craft and fabric stores (Joann's or Ben Franklin), on the Internet, quilt retreats and camps, your local library also may have books to borrow on Beginning Quilting. Join a local quilt guild you will learn a lot from other quilters, attend local quilt shows and take classes at the show, purchase quilting magazines or quilting books about learning to quilt. Visit AOL Community resources and Internet Sites listed below.

Visit the many resources in the AOL Community  (You must have AOL to access the first 4 links)

Listed below are a few websites if you are interested in learning to quilt over the Internet.
Beginner Quilting Websites:

Start with a beginning class. I know you love that bed quilt but, starting with a wallhanging or baby quilt will be much easier.  There are many quilting techniques that you may like to learn after you have completed your first wall hanging or baby quilt. You may be interested in the following quilting techniques:  paper piecing, mystery, embroidered, crazy quilting, applique, photo quilts, T-shirt quilts, machine or hand quilting.

You will need to explore your interest.
Enjoy and Have Fun

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REVIEWS:
by LDRS HBBY Fabric

Turkish Delights to Applique, by Linda M. Poole

Inspiration comes in many forms. For Linda Poole, it was during a trip to Turkey, when she was visiting the Topkapi Palace. She says, "I fell in love with the exquisite marble pillars, stonework, gardens, jewels, pottery, and archways. My heart fluttered when I saw my first authentic Iznik tiles. I instantly knew I wanted these most beautifully inspiring tiles to be the focus of my quilts, and I wanted to be able to share them with others."

Well, share she has in this new and exciting book. Applique lovers will especially be delighted with these new (yet old) designs.

Linda discusses Iznik Tiles and Pottery, as will as general instructions for applique including choosing supplies, fabric selections, and more.

Linda combines freezer-paper templates and glue-stick applique methods to create her exciting quilts.

The book contains 14 applique block patterns and a beautiful gallery of finished blocks and wallhangings.

A beautiful book with intriguing possibilities!

Softcover: 8.5" x 11"
Pages: 127
Full color throughout
Patterns
ISBN: 1-57432-288-7
Retail: US$22.95 (CAN $36.95)
American Quilter's Society

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WEBSITES WORTH THE LOOK

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QUILT SHOWS/EVENTS

Special Exhibit In Indiana
Palettes, Pieces and Patterns A Comparison of Indiana and Ohio Amish Quilts May 22 July 7, 2002 The exhibit showcases the vivid colors and dramatic designs of 33 Amish quilts from Indiana and Ohio and displays them as artistic pieces as well as historical artifacts. Half of the quilts are from the museum's collection; the other half is on loan from Tom and Marsha French of Ohio. Amish communities throughout the United States and the world are unified in their religious beliefs and solidified by their strong community structure. However, one visual element that distinguishes one Amish community from another is its quilts. The color chosen, the placement of color and the community's popular pattern make it possible to relate quilts or quilt makers to their community of origin.
The Indiana State Museum, 650 W. Washington St., Indianapolis, IN 46204, Phone: 317.232.1637

Annual Iosco County Historical Society Quilt Exhibit
405 W. Bay Street, East Tawas, MI
May 24-June 2, 2002

The Three Rivers Quilt Festival
Grand Wayne Center, Fort Wayne, IN
May 31-June 1, 2002
Contact: Appleseed Quilters Guild, PO Box 10484, Fort Wayne, IN 46852-0484

A Festival of Quilts with a Festival of Fashion
String-A-Long Quilt Guild
Porter County Expo Center, Valparaiso, IN
June 1-2, 2002
Contact: Judy

Michigan Quilt Project, Quilt Discovery Day
Miner Road Fabrics, Carson City, MI
June 1, 2002

Michigan Quilt Project, Quilt Discovery Day
Trunk Show with Virginia Anderson and April Yorks
Region 2, Michigan Quilt Network, Holiday Inn in Gladwin, MI
June 8, 2002

Thirteenth Annual Quilt/Surface Design Symposium
Columbus, OH
June 15-28, 2002
website: www.qsds.com

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READERS HELPING READERS

Barbq4c@wizard.com Looking for Western New York Quilter's help ! I'm moved from Lockport 3 years ago, yet continue to help the area with cancer quilts and the quilts for Renaissance House Youth treatment center in Buffalo. I'm making or want to make 3 king size quilts for raffle I'm looking for help by way of FQ's in Black and white prints! I plan on doing a crazy nine patch next, I'm working on the NY Fall Log Cabin now. Needless to say anyone can help from any area

kmilano@voicenet.com  I am very interesting in John Hewson, the calico printer of fabrics in the late 18th century, Philadelphia. I am in contact with his descendants and I am writing an article about him and his family. What I need is information about what was so important about "his" fabrics and why he was such a big deal. Thanks

ZNEL@sun.ac.za  I am a quilter and am trying to contact quilters in Taiwan as I plan to work and live there for a couple of years. Do you have any contacts there? Kind regards Zenda Nel from South Africa

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