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Janine's Journey - December 2024 - Pushing the Boundaries

Hi Subscriber,




I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday season. I must say mine has
been particularly relaxing and I really haven't been motivated to do a
lot.

My studio is calling me to tidy it up but somehow I have managed to
ignore it ..... after all there is always next year!




We had a quiet Christmas Day with only 8 for dinner as most of the
extended family were away. We have also been diving, to the tennis and
big bash cricket but I didn't take any photos so all I have are a
couple of photos from taking the dog to the beach!

Image 5919147 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919147> 	 
Image 5919160 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919160> 	 

The end of one year is a good time to reflect on the past year and set
goals for the next year. I have decided my theme for next year is going
to be pushing the boundaries, trying new things.




As you know we are doing 2 legs of the Clipper round the world yacht
race and that is certainly pushing the boundaries (of sanity!).
Tragically in this year's Sydney to Hobart yacht race 2 people lost
their lives in separate accidents. Next year we will be in the same
water, at the same time as that blue water classic race, just going in
the opposite direction. It really makes you think that you might as
well push the boundaries and live life to the full as you never know,
what is around the next corner.




As for my art, each month I want to try to push myself in some way. Try
a different technique, that I may, or may not be able to incorporate in
my art.

Obviously thread painting will be my mainstay but you can't keep just
doing exactly the same thing....




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Mighty Mangrove

This month I have been working on a piece inspired by the remains of an
old mangrove at Town Beach in Broome. I have been wanting to do this
piece for a while but wasn't sure how to tackle the sky. As it is quite
a simple image I wanted to give the sky a "quilty" treatment. 



I came across Vicki Conley's work and thought her style was interesting
and the sky would suit this one. She has an on-demand online workshop
which I took to learn her turned edge machine piecing techniques. You
can find more about her workshops here
<https://www.vicki-conley.com/classesoffered> 




I don't want to give all her techniques away so I am only briefly
describing what I have done.


I had been playing around with this photo in procreate so I had a
pattern for it all ready to go. I started by tracing the pattern on to
a Washaway appliqué stabiliser and cutting it out.

Image 5919149 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919149> 	 
Image 5919150 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919150> 	 

Next the stabiliser is ironed to the back of the fabric and one edge is
glue basted down. Finally you sew it together from the front with
invisible thread.

Image 5919154 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919154> 	 

I started with the foreground and the mangrove before moving on to the
sky.




The fabric for the sky is the ombre dyeing I did last month.

The sky is foundation paper pieced!! Yes it is time I learned some more
traditional quilting techniques!

The good thing about this, is the foundation you stitch on is a
stabiliser not paper, so it doesn't need to be ripped out.




Image 5919151 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919151> 	 
Image 5919155 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919155> 	 

As the mangrove went pretty much from one side of the picture to the
other I did it in 2 sections. That made it easier to keep it flat with
all the branches sticking out.

Image 5919157 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919157> 	 
Image 5919158 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919158> 	 

So this is the completed top ready for quilting.




At this stage I am not planning to cover it with thread painting....
but time will tell if my restraint will last when I get to it!




What do you think? Does it need thread painting?

Image 5919228 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919228> 	 

I'm not sure why my phone insists on autocorrecting the colour to give
it a pink tinge!!!

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Abstract Painting

For some reason Facebook decided I was into abstract painting and kept
showing me ads for abstract painting!!!

Doesn't it realise that "realistic" textile art is my thing!!!




Anyway, Ciara Gilmore's work did actually catch my eye, so much so,
that I signed up for her Ultimate toolkit for abstract art. I thought
it might have some good design tips that I could use for improv
quilting. I also thought it could come in handy to create interesting
backgrounds as an alternative to sun dyeing.

Image 5919146 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919146> 	 

The tool kit gives very general design principles -composition,
balance, line, negative space etc




It also has a very quick painting demo. Armed with this "knowledge" and
whatever old acrylic paints I could find laying around I had a go at
copying one of her pieces.

Image 5919153 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919153> 	 

The next attempt is a sunset which is painted directly on cotton fabric
to use as a background.




I'm still pondering if it is finished on needs a bit more work.

That's one of the things I hate about abstract art. How do you know
when to stop?!!




I have a leftover boab cut out in black fabric from "In a spin" which I
am planning to put on this.

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Scrappy Applique Samples

In preparation for the Albany Scrappy Applique workshop in a couple of
weeks I thought I should create a sample with some couching around the
edge. This is the Sagebrush Sheep Moth pattern.

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Great Australian Quilts

The winners from AQC are in this years edition of Great Australian
Quilts which came out at the end of the year. It's great to see WA so
well represented and Susan Sheath's "Silk Road" is on the cover.

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Image 5919152 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5919152> 	 
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Upcoming Events

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AW9

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The next stop for AW9 is the Boonah Regional Art Gallery
<https://www.boonahartsociety.org/> , Queensland 7 January - 9 February
2025. The Gallery is open Monday to Saturday 9am to 2pm and Sundays
10am to 12.30pm.




More info here
<https://www.ozquiltnetwork.org.au/exhibitions/australia-wide/aw9/> 

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Albany Summer School

Image 5808772 <https://my.faso.com/viewer/?id=102067/5808772> 	 

I'm really excited to announce that I will be teaching at the Albany
Summer School in January 13-17. (Before you ask, that's Albany in
Western Australia!)




This will be the first time I am offering Scrappy Applique since I
became a certified teacher for it earlier this year.




For more info and to book

Scrappy Applique click here
<https://www.albanysummerschool.com.au/course/409-scrappy-applique/> 




Intro to thread painting has sold out.

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Secrets of Scrappy Workshop

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e=workszoom&subkeyvalue=5860864> 	 

I am teaching Scrappy Applique for WAQA in at APCH, 16 February. It is
a fun and easy technique suitable for all skill level. it can be
adapted to suit your project, decorate totes, functional quilts or put
an art quilt spin on it like I do.




For more information or to book in email waqaworkshops@gmail.com




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Thank you for your support over the year and following my journey. It
really does mean the world to me.




Now I must get this sent before we head out tonight. In keeping with my
theme for the year, we are doing something different for New Years Eve.

A group of us are going for a paddle on the Swan River to watch several
of the fireworks display from the water.




Wishing you all the best for 2025

Take care

Janine x

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