Podcast #205 — Modern Basics with Amy Ellis
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Running time: 00:14:09 Size: 13.7 MB
My good pal, Jenny Wilding Cardon introduced me to Amy at Market and I was pleased to talk with her. Amy, too, is another super-busy mom-prenuer with lots of talent and enthusiasm.
Amy in front of my favorite quilt in the book, Graduation. Isn’t it lovely?
Amy’s Creative Side blog
Take an inside peek at Amy’s book here
And find out more about the Sewing Summit. Sounds like a load of fun to me!
Visit Amy’s blog and post a comment here for a chance to win an autographed copy of Modern Basics for that special person you would like to mentor into quilting. I will choose the winner on Sunday, June 5th.
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Isn’t it just gorgeous?!
Here is the book nook, filled with Kaari’s wonderful publications. In the bottom right corner, you will see the French newspapers that are filled with embroidered alphabet and suggestions for embroidering under garments, children’s clothing and items for the home. Printed from the 1930’s – the late 1970’s — a real treasure.
The Bead wall — so many containers of colors, types and sizes of beads — just oozing with desire to be used to create something wonderful and unique.
Here are the red fabrics that Kaari spoke about, where the reds would “take” in different ways depending on the mordant that was used in the dying process. The deep red on top was when they found the “magic” mordant, and the others were dyed prior to that time. How soft the other two reds are — and the one on the bottom is almost pink.
One of Kaari’s collages with a sampling of French General vintage offerings.
Antique armoire holds sheets and textiles. The quilt just under the top folded quilts was another inspiration for Kaari’s fabric collections. Lucky us, to be the recipients of Kaari’s talent — We can buy her fabric to use for quilts, clothing and home decor!
Here is just one of the displays of Moda fabrics that you can buy from Kaari. She even has a few of the Rouenneries fabrics, which are hard to find now.
Here is the sample wall that Kaari was talking about when she said that she likes to take little scraps and turn them into beautiful art.
Vintage mannequin with silk flowers
One cubby on the “chapeau” wall where you can make your own beautiful hat with ribbons and other fabulous finds. My friend, Sue and I wondered what lucky lady from the past got to wear that magnifique crown … Isn’t it a beauty?!
Speaking of Sue, she chose to make a necklace for her daughter when we stayed for the Craft Meet-up. Such a fun time, meeting other crafters – including Sylvia, a quilter who is also a Mayor!
The Fat Quarter pack on the right has this sample fabric at the top of the pack. The fabric at the bottom left of the photo is from Kaari’s Moda line, and the fabric at the top, in a slightly smaller scale, is the original French antique textile that inspired the fabric collection.