Inspirational Quote of the Day

Inspirational Quote of the Day

Inspirational Quote of the Day

Photographing Quilts

I have been practicing my photography. One day, when I was taking the dog for a walk, I noticed that the full moon was perfectly positioned at the end of the path we were walking on. So the next day, I brought my camera with me for a shot, but of course, the next day the moon wasn't there at the end of the path, and it was too cloudy to see it at all.

But it was twilight, which is the best time to take photographs, the "golden hour", so I took advantage of the light and displayed my model around the park.

I really like how the quilt looks nestled among these leaves. Placing quilts with other things that enhance their colors is a good idea.

And a closeup is even better! I think obscuring a small part of the quilt adds interest and intrigue, while still showing how the quilt looks.

There was much more to this vine, but the quilt kept falling off.  I forgot to bring any clips, tapes, pins, or anything to make things stay. That is one photography lesson I will have to remember. 

I really like how it looks against the tree bark, but again, it was hard to keep it there, and I had to get it to work with how the branches were positioned. I think it looks pretty good even if you can't see the whole quilt.

I like how it just floats on the surface of the grass.

Here's another vine.  I really like how this one turned out, with the vine being curved. There was much more to this vine as well, but I wanted to keep the focus on the quilt. In case you are wondering, yes I did wash the quilt when I brought it home.

Which one do you like the best? Do you have any suggestions on photographing quilts?

Inspirational Quote of the Day

I have been adding quotations to the photographs, and I thought I would share them with you here.  I have scheduled posts every Friday with these, so you don't get inundated with them all at once.  I hope you enjoy!

Chinese Coins Quilt Reveal

I finished the Chinese Coins quilt last week, but it has taken me some time to take quilt reveal photos. I wanted to try to make a nice vignette instead of showing just a flat quilt, and was trying to think of things to use. Since I am new to making vignette, I tried several different options.

When I went to Target, I saw a little scarecrow and pumpkins that I thought would be good for the display, but I didn't buy them because I decided I should be able to find things around the house that would work.  Then I went to the thrift store.  I have been looking for a doll bed.  I still haven't found one, but I found two chairs and this doll.

As you can see, I haven't quite mastered the art of the vignette.  The doll is a little bit early for Christmas, dressed in red and green. I now have enough chairs for a classroom, but still no bed.

The pattern is in Kathleen Tracy's book. It was a fun little quilt to make. I especially liked the fact that it did not have any half square triangles!

Home Again Commercial

My daughter is back home, after spending a year out of the country going to school in England.  Picking her up was incredibly easy - we found a convenient parking spot right by the door, and there was a very short wait time before we saw her arrive.  The luggage came right away, and we were on our way home in practically no time.

On our way home, my daughter announced that she would like to make a stop at Taco Bell to pick up the new Doritos tacos.  It was hilarious, and we thought it would make a grand commercial, so my sister tried to record the conversation.  Since we missed the initial announcement, we made it an interview format and everyone thought of questions to ask her:

How long have you away? a year
Where were you? England
How long ago did the plane land? about 20 minutes
Where do you want to go?  Taco Bell
Are there any Taco Bells where you were in England? no
Don't you like soft tacos better than hard tacos? Yes, but these are made from Doritos
Um, aren't you a vegan? [laughing]

Unfortunately, we missed the whole interview because someone was recording without actually pressing the record button.

What made this even more striking, though, was when she picked up the first sauce packet.

It says: "I knew you'd come back for me."