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marion's journal : SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) 25th Anniversary Trunk Show Quilt
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Tuesday, June 24, 2014. SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Associates) 25th Anniversary Trunk Show Quilt. 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the Studio Art Quilt Associates. Organization. "Silk and Cotton" was my entry for this year's Trunk Show. 407 Quilts were received and divided into eight trunks. Each trunk will travel through 2017. Silk and Cotton" is in Trunk "H", scheduled to be in Oregon August 2014. There is wool in addition to cotton and silk fabric. June 27, 2014 at 10:38 AM. Blog - Kristin Shields.
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marion's journal : Fiberlandia - 2015 SAQA Conference
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Monday, May 4, 2015. Fiberlandia - 2015 SAQA Conference. Wired Wildflower, 6"x8". The annual Studio Art Quilt Associates. SAQA) conference was held in Portland, Oregon this year. For me the conference started with meetings on Thursday, April 30th and finished up Sunday, May 3rd with a panel of Oregon and Southwest Washington artists. S "Celebration" and Lisa Walton. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). America's Earliest Quilts: Necessity Not the Mother of Invention. News from the Central Oregon Pod.
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marion's journal : Friendly Complements Quilt @ QuiltWorks July 2014
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Sunday, June 29, 2014. Friendly Complements Quilt @ QuiltWorks July 2014. Blocks by Marion Shimoda and Kathy. Constructed and Quilted by Marion Shimoda. Friendly Complements will be in the July 2014 "Let's Laugh" quilt exhibit at QuiltWorks. In Bend, Oregon. This quilt is the result of a collaboration with my friend Kathy. Friendly Complements now hangs in my home's living room and continues to delight me and make me smile. Closer views of each set of four blocks. Some of my favorite blocks. Holiday Gift...
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marion's journal : SOQS 2015 - Wendy's Wish Postcards
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Friday, May 22, 2015. SOQS 2015 - Wendy's Wish Postcards. SOQS 2015 Wendy's Wish Michael Miller Challenge Fabric Postcards. I submitted three fabric postcards for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show. My postcards feature japanese fabrics acquired on my trip to Japan in January and hand stitching. The Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show posted the Michael Miller Challenge Winners on Facebook on May 15th. I am honored that my Spiral was awarded 3rd place in the Michael Miller Challenge. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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marion's journal : As Summer Ends: Farmington Gardens Images, Lavender and 4th of July Whimsical Wired Characters
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Thursday, September 4, 2014. As Summer Ends: Farmington Gardens Images, Lavender and 4th of July Whimsical Wired Characters. Images from Farmington Gardens in Beaverton, Oregon taken in late June. These photos capture colors and compositions of the summer garden. Lavender was harvested from our home garden and placed in containers to dry. The three sisters in the photo below are in various stages of construction. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). A Month of Remembering – Favorite Photo of 2016. Dick Bl...
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marion's journal : Polyester Quilt
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Saturday, May 16, 2015. My aunty has lovingly stored my Babachan's sewing projects. Recently aunty gave me some polyester quilt tops Babachan had constructed. I backed and tied one of the tops for aunty and delivered it to her this week. I chose a bright warm Minky Cuddle fabric at Fabric Depot to back the polyester quilt top. It was a bit of a challenge to work with the pieced polyester top which does not lay flat and the slippery minky. So I pinned all around, with a pin every couple of inches. News fr...
