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Janine's Journey - August 2024 - Textile Travels

Hi Subscriber,




I must confess I haven't touched the sewing machine this month. The
month started with QuiltWest then we have been in Europe on "holiday".




I never know how much to put about our travels in these emails but as
these trips are the inspiration for my future art they do have some
relevance. (If you are not interested please scroll past the sailing
photos then you will get to the textile related stuff!)




I have a big birthday coming up next year and we like to do something
special to celebrate it. I never did get the memo about being more
sensible as you get older so we have progressively got more adventurous
as we ran out of ideas!




We went from swimming with whale sharks (fantastic but tame) to tandem
sky diving (which was ok) and skeleton (like luge but head first which
was fantastic). We couldn't think of anything and were going to settle
for Everest Base Camp (ho hum) until we came across the Clipper Round
the World Yacht Race!!




Being a kiwi growing up in Auckland, everyone was fascinated by the
Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. The kiwi sailors (especially
Peter Blake) were national heroes and even if you had never sailed you
would tune in for the daily updates on the radio from the skipper's
about their progress. What they did seemed so impossible and to think
now it is available to anyone....




If you have followed me for a while (as I made "Seeing Red") you will
know we started sailing a mirror dinghy in 2018 so we could sail in the
World Championships in Sydney.

That was a crazy thing to do and this is the "logical" next step!!




This trip to England was the first 2 weeks of training for the clipper
race. We have to go back for another 2 weeks next year (probably July)
and the race starts end of August next year. We are doing 2 legs.
England to South America and around Australia (going below Tasmania).
Actual dates and ports have yet to be released. If you are interested
you can see more about the race here
<https://www.clipperroundtheworld.com/> 

Bunks with sails on the floor you clambered over
<http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5771132> 

Bunks with sails on the floor you clambered over

The coffee grinder <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5771136> 

The coffee grinder

Image 5771145 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5771145> 	 
Having a go on the helm <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5771133> 

Having a go on the helm

The calm <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5771144> 

The calm

The storm <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5771139> 

and not so calm...

The first week was beautiful conditions for sailing during the day and
we spent the night in various ports. So much to learn but an excellent
skipper and great bunch of people made it fantastic.




The second week we started the watch system with three 4 hour watches
during the night and two 6 hour watches during the day. Cooking and
sleeping at 45 degree angles and sail changes in the middle of the
night when it is blowing 25 knots was a real wake up call! ......this
is going to be a real challenge and certainly no holiday!

  _____  

Quiltwest

Just before we flew out it was QuiltWest. I enjoyed being there for the
four days looking after Quilt Sales, promoting the upcoming workshops
and generally chatting to people.




It think it was an excellent show with 158 quilts entered. There was a
good variety of quilts from traditional to modern and art, so something
for everyone.




The big winner was the amazing Tracey Bareli who took out a multitude
of awards including Best in Show with "Quilters Delight" and runner up
Best in Show with "Denim Canvas"

Tracey Bareli - Quilters Delight
<http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769849> 

Tracey Bareli - Quilters Delight

Tracey Bareli - Denim Canvas
<http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769853> 

Tracey Bareli - Denim Canvas

So how did my quilts get on.....

"In a Spin" and "On the Wing" both got third in their relevant
categories (Art Quilt and Pictorial)

Image 5769854 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769854> 	 
Image 5769850 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769850> 	 

The first and second prize winners in the Pictorial category...

Caroline Simm - Sammy <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769855> 

Caroline Simm - Sammy

Jan Rowe - Seasonal Quadrille
<http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769852> 

Jan Rowe - Seasonal Quadrille

The first and second prize winners in the Art Quilt category..

Susan Sheath - Now tidy your Room
<http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769857> 

Susan Sheath - Now clean up your Room

Artist Palette <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769859> 

Zita Lohr - The Artist's Palette

Congratulations to all the winners.

  _____  

The Overlord Embroidery

While we were in Portsmouth we visited the D-Day Museum which is home
to the Overlord Embroidery.




The embroidery was commissioned by Lord Dulverton in 1968 and inspired
by the Bayeux tapestry.

It tells the story of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy in 34
extraordinary hand-stitched panels with a total length of 83 metres.

Yes.... 83 metres (272 feet)!! Each panel is 90 x 240 cm.

Image 5769865 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769865> 	 
Image 5769862 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769862> 	 

Sandra Lawrence was just 22 when she was commissioned to designed the
embroidery. She looked at hundreds of wartime photographs as she
researched the subjects she had to portray. Sandra drew small pencil
sketches of her initial designs and presented them to the committee. 




When a sketch was approved she painted a colour version measuring 2.4 x
0.9 metres, the same size as the embroidered panels. Finally she placed
a sheet of tracing paper on top of each colour painting and drew the
outline of every shape on it.

IMG_6913 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769863> 




Image 5769861 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769861> 	 

The Overlord Embroidery was stitched by a team of highly skilled women
at the Royal School of Needlework in London. It is all appliquéd.




The embroiderers transferred the designs onto linen using an ancient
method called 'pricking and pouncing'. They pricked thousands of tiny
holes through the lines on a tracing, pinned it on top of a panel and
rubbed a fine powder called 'pounce' through the holes to make a trail
of dots. They joined the dots together with a pencil line to reveal the
design.




The embroiderers chose fabrics carefully, matching the colours in the
designs as closely as possible. They cut out the shapes they needed and
stitched them onto the panels. Sometimes they stitched several layers
of fabric on top of each other. Sometimes they added stitches on top of
the fabric to show extra detail.




More than 50 different materials were used in the Overlord Embroidery,
including actual uniforms. Everything was stitched by hand.

It took five years to stitch the Overlord Embroidery. The final panel
was finished in January 1974.

Image 5769858 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769858> 	 
Image 5769860 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769860> 	 

If you ever get to Portsmouth I definitely recommend seeing it.

  _____  

Ian Berry's Secret Garden

After our sailing we had a day in London before we flew to Barcelona to
watch the Americas Cup boats in the pre regatta. Having lived in London
for several years in the 90's we wanted to do something we hadn't done
previously.




We ended up going to the Garden Museum before catching up with family
at the Battersea Power Station redevelopment. The tower at the Garden
museum gives excellent views of the Houses of Parliament but I was
interested in seeing Ian Berry's Secret Garden.




If you don't already know Ian makes fantastic art out of recycled
denim. The link to his website is here <https://www.ianberry.org/> 




Image 5769866 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769866> 	 
Image 5769867 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769867> 	 

The denim pond features Koi and water lilies.

Image 5769864 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769864> 	 
Image 5769868 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5769868> 	 

The exhibition also includes 3 D plants made out of denim.




The exhibition is on until September 8 at the Garden Museum, 5 Lambeth
Palace Road.

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Upcoming Events

  _____  

Art Quilting Studio - Autumn 2024

Image 5772579 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5772579> 	 

Some of my Antarctica artwork is featuring in the latest issue of Art
Quilting Studio which comes out September 1.

More info here
<https://stampington.com/art-quilting-studio-autumn-2024/> 

  _____  

Stitched and Bound

Image 5460277 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5460277> 	 

The Stitched and Bound exhibition which "Hidden Gem" is part of is on
its regional tour around WA.




Next stop is the Cannery Arts Centre, Esperance

12 September - 13 October

More info here
<https://www.canneryartscentre.com.au/exhibitions/stitched-and-bound> 

  _____  

Brisbane Craft and Quilt Fair

Image 5728545 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5728545> 	 

I keep forgetting to check where the Australian Quilt Show quilts are
currently until it is too late.

In July they were at both Melbourne and Sydney shows. "Window to
Paradise" featured in the catalogue for Melbourne. along with fellow WA
quilter Susan Sheaths "Mexican Hats"




This time I am going to be organised for the Brisbane show. It is not
until October 9-12 but the link for all the details is here
<https://craftfair.com.au/home/brisbane/> 

  _____  

Intro to Thread Painting Workshop

Image 5647469 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5647469> 	 

I have a date and bookings are now open for my 2 Day Introduction to
thread painting workshop...




Create a gum flower using either mine or your own photo as a reference.


To book email waqaworkshops@gmail.com

  _____  

Australia Wide Nine

Image 5722914 <http://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5722914> 	 

I am shocked that "Feed Me" has been accepted into Oz Quilt Networks
Australia Wide Nine Exhibition. I have never got into any of their
exhibitions previously!




The exhibition will tour for about 18 months starting at Fabrik,
Lobethal in South Australia om 8th November.

  _____  

I still getting over jetlag (and an exhausting holiday/adventure) but I
really must get this sent so I can focus on sewing next week.




Take care

Janine

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