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BLOCK ROBIN!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Chef Lisa Sep 6, 2014. 8 Replies 0 Likes
The Designer Batik Swap has decided to start up a BLOCK ROBINwhere each person makes a 16" block and passes on to the next person, the idea is to use elements from the original block. As each person creates a block they will work from each block to…Continue
Join a Strip Swap!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Tracy Dyer Jan 29, 2013. 2 Replies 1 Like
Come in and join in on a Strip Swap:a 100% quilt store quality batik 2 1/2" strip x width of bolt 45". Send in 12 of the same and get 12 back different. 1 yard will give you 14 strips. Please make sure your strips are straight. Unfold the fabric let…Continue
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Chef Lisa replied to Kathy Gurgone's discussion May 2019 - 2 1/2" WOF Strips - Flowers (Open) in the group 5 inch Charm Square Swap!Chef Lisa replied to Kathy Gurgone's discussion May 2019 - 2 1/2" WOF Strips - Flowers (Open) in the group 5 inch Charm Square Swap!"Just wondering cause I have a ton of cotton florals as I was going to do a watercolor quilt. Another wish list! Lol"
Chef Lisa replied to Kathy Gurgone's discussion May 2019 - 2 1/2" WOF Strips - Flowers (Open) in the group 5 inch Charm Square Swap!"After the wedding I’ll be able to get to my florals. Are we doing batiks? "
Chef Lisa replied to Kathy Gurgone's discussion May 2019 - 2 1/2" WOF Strips - Flowers (Open) in the group 5 inch Charm Square Swap!"Put me on the list I’m wanting some floral strips. "
Chef Lisa replied to Kathy Gurgone's discussion May 2019 - 2 1/2" WOF Strips - Flowers (Open) in the group 5 inch Charm Square Swap!"Judy Kathy will message you her address. You send them to Kathy Gurgeon "
Chef Lisa replied to carla j walton's discussion 2019 BLOCK BUSTERS FI-UP CHALLENGE!!! in the group Swapping "FUN" is for Everyone"thanks. Yes he was very lucky but not sure if this will be his wake up call! He feels better, then goes back to his bad eating habits away from home at work. He still thinks he’s 30 and I keep telling him he’s an old guy just like the…"
Chef Lisa replied to carla j walton's discussion 2019 BLOCK BUSTERS FI-UP CHALLENGE!!! in the group Swapping "FUN" is for Everyone"If he listens and follows my menu he will be ok! He’s a junkie food guy and always has been. It’s a hard habit for him to break. I try to keep it interesting. Last night I made him black rice with pesto stuffed in a Cornish hen.…"
Chef Lisa replied to carla j walton's discussion 2019 BLOCK BUSTERS FI-UP CHALLENGE!!! in the group Swapping "FUN" is for Everyone"Awe thanks Kathy! The cake is just time consuming cause it’s all cheesecake n that’s my favorite cake to make. "
Chef Lisa replied to carla j walton's discussion 2019 BLOCK BUSTERS FI-UP CHALLENGE!!! in the group Swapping "FUN" is for Everyone"That is pretty "
Chef Lisa replied to carla j walton's discussion 2019 BLOCK BUSTERS FI-UP CHALLENGE!!! in the group Swapping "FUN" is for Everyone"Well I entered my challenge quilt to our quiltshow. Dave was very ill and ended up in hospital so I didn’t get to go to my guild show but I did have a nice surprise out of 62 challenge pieces I took 3rd place ribbon. I didn’t think it…"
Kathy Gurgone commented on Chef Lisa's group 5 inch Charm Square Swap!"Judy B, the swaps are due to me at the end of the given month. I think you have joined 2 of them, so the 5" Charm squares are due by March 31, the 10" Batiks are due April 30, and if you are doing the 2 1/2" strip swap,…"
"Kathy, package mailed today. Tracking #9505 5100 5533 9063 5285 01
States package should be there on Wednesday … not holding my breath!"
Rebecca Schmitt joined Chef Lisa's group
5 inch Charm Square Swap!
The SWAP Page has a New Meaning- we will Swap ideas and projects instead of fabrics!This group will now focus on using that fabric we swapped into useful items.Enjoy!updated 4/5/2016See More
5 inch Charm Square Swap!
The SWAP Page has a New Meaning- we will Swap ideas and projects instead of fabrics!This group will now focus on using that fabric we swapped into useful items.Enjoy!updated 4/5/2016See More
Kathy Gurgone commented on Chef Lisa's group 5 inch Charm Square Swap!"Wilma, I am sure we will, this only started yesterday. LOL. If not, then you will get back an equal amount from each of the other participants.
This is why I am going to go ahead and list some of the other month's swaps so that people…"
"OK packages ready to go. Will mail next week … keeping 1 for me. Thanks for your address, Kathy. I am sending 11, so hope we get a few more takers."
Profile Information
- Tell us about yourself—as much or as little as you like.
- I am a quilter of 30 years an Art quilt of 20 years but in between I was a professional Chef. I made my first quilt in the early 80's living in the Burbs of Chicago for my niece (she still has it). After moving to WIS. I learned how to hand piece, and applique from a friend (thank you Susan Parton). I taught myself how to free-motion machine quilt with a spring needle. I also joined my first quilt guild in the early 90's. There are so many wonderful quilters out there.
I became an Art Quilter after moving to Tempe AZ for the "Main Street Mavericks" in Mesa, AZ. That is where I found my real niche of Art Quilting. I was a very active quilter till I went to culinary school and became a Professional Chef for the Ritz Carleton in Scottsdale AZ.
Then my quilting was on hold till moving to Florida after a second neck surgery that gave me the time to do my quilts again.
I am recently recovering of spinal surgery.
I am a big lover of hand work but the design and execution of the whole project is exciting. I love the creative flow, my favorites are still basket blocks and the pineapple.
Since my neck issues from the last 4 years I was very active with SAQA (Studio Arts Quilt Association) plus a representative for several years. In the past 8 years I have taken classes to open up that field of finding a new niche for me!
Lately I have fallen in love with the Baltimore Album quilts. That Art Quilt 'Mojo' is streaming into my blood stream once again.
- How many quilts have you made?
- Lost my count many unfinished projects. I lost many precious quilts during Hurricane Charlie.Many big ones are very worn working on more to replace. I do have alot of wall quilts still
- Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
- I love the craft just working with fabric and reconstructing it to something that is gorgeous! I strive to keep the hand work visibal as we need to hold onto our craft and share it with others.
- How long have you been a quilter?
- 30 years plus teaching , 20 yrs as an Art quilter and demonstrator.
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- Always strive for daily play to keep the mind playful! I love the art of - hand needle turn applique
- Why do you quilt?
- Just need to keep my mind and hands busy! For the tension relief and the art form & love to work with my hands! Being disabled it is the only thing I can do at a slow pace on and off.
- Do you have a website?
- http://In the works!
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HELP SCRAP DONATIONS!
Posted on March 9, 2013 at 2:00pm 34 Comments 0 Likes
I am looking for SCRAP Donations!
I am looking for scraps that I have to cut up into 1 1/2" squares for a postage stamp quilt as a 60th wedding quilt for my parents July 2014! I already have about 200 squares started but I will need at least 6000 - 1.5" squares of light, medium and dark squares prints and solids. If I have extra I plan to do the…
ContinueComment Wall (127 comments)
- At 2:08pm on March 25, 2018,
Mary Moore said… Thanks for the dog sweater idea, I know I can steal one of Paul's and he will never notice.
- At 3:08pm on February 7, 2018,
Chris Michelle said…
Hey Chef. I can't commit to a swap right now. I have several large quilts in process and I need to get them off my to do list. Thanks for thinking of me.
- At 4:13pm on July 11, 2017,
Linda Koller said… Can't attach questionnaires here, have to be to your personal email because of personal content. But if you can't commit then it's better to wait till next year. I don't want someone to trade names and then have someone not receive a package in December. But please take part in the conversations, etc.
- At 4:00pm on June 18, 2017,
Kathy Gurgone said… Lisa, I appologize for not responding sooner. I am new to this website and I just saw you comment on my wall today. I am originally from Micanopy, FL and now live in Loganville, GA just east of Atlanta. I had sent you a note about all of the similarities between you and my husband and the places you have both lived. He was born in Chicago, moved to Wisconsin in his early twenties, then to Tucson, AZ, and now in GA.
And to make it even more surreal, my husband had back surgery first in Dec 2015 and had fusion surgery on his back Aug 2016.
His folks now live in Cape Coral. One of these days when we come down to visit them, you and I will have to meet up for a cup of coffee or something.
Hope things are getting better with your family, I know it is rough when your parents get ill. I have lost both of my parents.
- At 8:30pm on June 2, 2017,
Barbara Hughes said… Hi Lisa, Thanks for your help. I didn't realize I needed to send P the P and ask her to send it to me again. A I have it now and am very happy. Thanks again!
- At 9:49am on June 1, 2017, Barbara Hughes said…
Hi Lisa, My problem is that I deleted the email they sent for the block. I had to get my email at the library cuz of internet change at home the print out came out black and white. I deleted it after I printed it not knowing the print out would be black and white. I've collected everything else in color. And because it is in several shades of red I'd like to have the pattern in color. When they send the emails Debbie's name is included in the address. I thought I had put her address in my address folder, but I only have the Piecing the past address that Elizabeth said she gets her blocks from. I can't find it there. Thanks for any help you can give me.
- At 1:09am on March 14, 2017,
Julie Beard said… Hi Lisa,
Sorry it's been a while responding to your comments and thank you for your kind encouraging word to my comments. Dorothy is an good pen pal and we enjoy sharing our projects with one another over the last few years.
I've just posted a picture of my current project to the newbies group and the pickle I find myself in! I will send you another email when I have more time this week. I hope this email finds you happily making progress with your current project. Julie Beard.
- At 7:09pm on December 16, 2015,
Ginny Andersen said…
So thankful to hear the procedure went well for your mother. Praying she recovers well enough to enjoy the Holiday with you.
- At 1:27pm on August 5, 2015,
rogue quilter Queen of the WIVSP said… - sorry that time not there for translucent winged dragonfly. i have fabric and a multi colored gauze for wings of dragonfly wall quilt i am planning. on the broderi perse tho, one of my favorite forms of applique, i thought it was french in origin ...nope! thought to be from india per wikipedia ...
Broderie perse (French for "Persian embroidery") is a style of appliqué embroidery which uses printed elements to create a scene on the background fabric. It was most popular in Europe in the 17th century, and probably travelled from India, as there are some earlier findings there. The technique could be considered an early form of puzzle piecing.
Broderie perse can be done with any printed fabric on any ground, but it originally was worked with Chintz type fabrics. Chintz typically has clearly defined, separated motifs, which were cut out and invisibly applied onto the ground fabric. The typical intention was to create a scene from the motifs, but the decoration could also be random. The resulting fabric was often made into bedspreads.....
- At 9:42pm on July 22, 2015,
Riana Noyes said… Just had to complement you on your lovely seagull row by row from Sarisota!...(not a member of batik group), l'll bet the others in Fla. group would love a peak:)
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