Nancy Crow is an Ohio-based modern quilt pioneer, teacher, and author who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity.
Nancy Crow is an Ohio-based modern quilt pioneer, teacher, and author who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity.
No time for pictures yesterday. The day floated by me. I started this piece at the Nancy Crow's Lines, Curves, Circles and Figure Ground workshop last December. It has been taking up my big design wall for way too long and is one of my few workshop pieces that I want to finish. I really enjoyed this class and loved learning how to piece curves. I can't believe I was so fearful of sewing a curve. I felt like I had been set free. I didn't want to make it too complicated as I wanted big, bold and chunky. The assignment involved using bold, bright colors, too. ©Colleen Kole, 2013, Set Free -work in process, 74 x 75 I haven't quilted it yet, of course. But am looking forward to free motion quilting it. I folded it up for later to finish as I need to get going on my original goals of 20 Roofline pieces. This was my favorite class from the Barn workshops. What great memories I have of spending time with a wonderful teacher, friends and creating together. What more could you ask for!
Nancy Crow workshop Sets and variables I and II - Preparation
I just got home from Ohio, after a wonderful week at the Barn. I was taking "Sets and Variables" from Nancy Crow. It was an inte...
Nancy Crow is an Ohio-based modern quilt pioneer, teacher, and author who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity.
For the record, I need to start by confessing that a week after I sent in my deposit for the workshop, I got cold feet and tried to back out of it. I had been told by a number of people that Nancy …
Nancy Crow is an Ohio-based modern quilt pioneer, teacher, and author who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity.
Nancy Crow is an Ohio-based modern quilt pioneer, teacher, and author who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity.
Artist Nancy Crow has been making quilts for over 40 years. She maintains large studios and a teaching facility on her 218 acre farm east of Columbus, Ohio. Named a Fellow of the American Craft Council, she has received the major award, The Individual Artist’s Fellowship, from the Ohio Arts Council twice and The National Living Treasure Award from the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. In addition, she was named a Master of her Medium in Textiles by The James Renwick Alliance, associated with The Renwick Gallery/Smithsonian Institution.
Set modern crows foundation paper piecing quilt patterns (PDF). These are three quilt patterns - Modern crow, Modern crow 2 and Modern crow 3 in set. An amazing quilt design of crow for special Halloween home decoration. The left and right facing bird patterns. Enjoy and have fun! The Modern crows block sizes in the pattern in 10x10 / 12x12 inches ( 25.5x25.5 / 30.5x30.5 cm ). Difficalty : beginner to intermediate. This PDF quilt block pattern includes clearly labeled paper piecing pattern sections, clear color chart and comprehensive instructions to sew the block. Also separate pattern pieces which include a 1/4 inch seam allowance. This pattern is a instant download which you will receive directly after I have received your payment. The pattern is available in English. You can see my other Halloween patterns: https://www.etsy.com/shop/SashasQuilts?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1251557383§ion_id=44568919 Please note: there are no paper piecing instructions included. The pattern is for quilters who already know how to do foundation paper piecing. Please note that there is copyright on the Pattern as well as on all the photo's. The pattern is for personal use only. Do not copy, distribute or sell the pattern. You may sell items made from this pattern as a small independent seller. Please always tag me as a pattern designer. Sincerely yours SASHA'S QUILTS
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Did I tell you I am taking a second Nancy Crow Workshop? This time I am going to Quilting by the Lake in upstate NY in November and participating in the Sets and Variable III workshop. Have I taken Sets and Variable I or II. No, of course not. LOL Nancy has given us a lot of prep work to prepare for her workshop. The first thing we are to do is draw lots of motifs with simple and compound lines. Second, we are to pick some of the better motifs and sew them with a white background and black lines. Okay, so I am currently away from home attending a conference. Between making notes on the workshop, I am drawing motifs. Here are 72 different motifs I have drawn today. I have posted the numbers on the left side of the motif. Please let me know which 3 motifs are your favorite and feel free to tell me why. Motif winners will be sewn into 8"x8" blocks to take to the QBL2.
These colorful quilts are by well-known fiber artist Nancy Crow . To see more of her work go to her website .
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Here is the picture of my Blue Rose that I promised you last week. Sorry it took so long. After I promised to post it I was sick and wasn't in my office to take a picture. I was undecided how to finish the edges so for now I just slid it into a frame. This was an experiment where I sewed together 5 or 6 layers of fabric and then started cutting away layers. Once I was happy with what was revealed, I applied gesso to the front and added some stamping and other color embellishment. I really like the results and should do more with this technique. And here is my first finished (other than the hanging sleeve and a good steaming) quilt from the tops I pieced during Nancy Crow's workshop. The quilting is not going to earn me any awards but I am satisfied with the piece. As I am preparing for a solo show next summer, I want to do more with this "double F" motif and have them all hang together.
These are the two quilt tops I made in the Nancy Crow workshop. All the pieces are cut freehand with a rotary cutter. Everyone's work was ...
I've been thinking about doing some new work and making a change from straight lines and squares to more circular shapes....like that would ...
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Nancy Crow workshop Sets and variables I and II - Preparation
It felt really strange to wake up at home this past Saturday and not have to jump up and get ready by 7 AM to start sewing for the day! I’m just back from two intense, exhausting, exhilaratin…
I am going to bed and hoping some how and some way a little finish fairy will visit my work station and promptly complete another exercise assigned to us this week at the Barn. I am assuming that it is due around 2pm tomorrow. This is piece number 6...(this is a very fast paced class not for the faint of heart) Lots of strip pieced fabrics which need to be cut up. They are curved pieces which I hadn't done before...slow poked along I did, I did. And by the end the pile of fabric was way too high. And it needs to probably be cleaned up by 2 as well! I have been here for 14 hour days. My right brain hurts-but it has been a good hurt. Coming here is a gift which I don't take lightly. Off to bed to try to sleep- I usually am too keyed up to sleep much. But I will try. Don't stop being creative, my friends and stretch a little bit. It really is good.
Vor etwa einem Jahr hatte ich mir den Katalog zur Ausstellung Color Improvisations bei Ginie Curtze bestellt, da ich die Ausstellung in Karlsruhe nicht besuchen konnte. Schon beim Durchblättern des Buches war ich mir sicher: da will ich hin. Diese Quilts möchte ich unbedingt im Original sehen! Doch auch die nächsten Termine in 2012 konnte ich leider wieder nicht wahrnehmen. Da traf es sich gut, dass wir jetzt sowieso Freunde in Schleswig-Holstein besuchen wollten. Denn nach dem 10.3.2013 werden die Exponate Neumünster und Europa verlassen und in die USA gehen. Am 8.2. war es endlich soweit... Am Eingang Wenn man im Museum Tuch und Technik die Kasse passiert hat, betritt man die obere Etage des Museums, eine Galerie. Eine gewisse Ehrfurcht beschlich mich, als ich die ersten Quilts im Original sah. Heike Dressler Doch schon sehr schnell kehrte ich auf den Boden der Tatsachen zurück, als ich mit Bedauern feststellen musste, dass die Quilts nicht sehr professionell gehängt waren. Teilweise waren die Stangen viel zu dick, so dass sich Wellen bildeten. Von Heike Dressler weiß ich zum Beispiel, dass sie am unteren Ende ihrer Quilts einen zweiten Tunnel annäht, um bei ihren eigenen Ausstellungen den Quilt im Zweifelsfall dort zusätzlich zu stabilisieren, damit er glatt hängt. Hier hatte man leider auf solche Feinheiten verzichtet. Schade! Ob man den Künstlerinnen damit einen Gefallen getan hat? Barbara Bugliani Dennoch war ich total begeistert von der Fülle derart ausdruckstarker moderner Textilkunst. Welche Aussagekraft und Einzigartigkeit präsentierte sich dem Besucher mit jedem Quilt. Faszinierend, wie unterschiedlich und mit erkennbar eigener Handschrift jede der 27 Künstlerinnen das Thema umgesetzt hat. Mary Lou Alexander Sylvia Sutherland Impression Jayne Willoughby Scott Obwohl die meisten Exponate von Amerikanerinnen angefertigt wurden, brauchen sich unsere deutschen Kolleginnen wahrlich nicht zu verstecken. Ihre Quilts können sowohl in Design als auch in handwerklicher Hinsicht durchaus international mithalten. Pia Welsch Detail von Heike Dresslers Quilt Uta Lenk Uta Lenk Randa Stewner Da viele der Quilts frei im Raum hingen, konnte man auch deren Rückseiten sehen. Interessante Rückansichten Mein Fazit: Ich bereue nicht, die weite Anreise zu der Ausstellung gemacht zu haben. Ich fand es spannend und inspirierend die Originale bekannter Artquilterinnen in der Ausstellung zu sehen. Das hat mir persönlich viel gegeben. Die Ausstellung der Selfportraits von Nancy Crow war für mich etwas Neues und ich habe mich über die "Zugabe" gefreut. Diese Art der Monoprints ist ungewöhnlich und sehr ausdruckstark. Besonders gurt gefallen hat mir die Struktur, die sie durch Maschinenquilten hervorgerufen hat. Dadurch kommen die hellen "Bänder" noch deutlicher und plastisch hervor. Ich glaube, das sind Arbeiten einer neuen Generation. Wer die Möglichkeit hat, nach SH zu reisen, bevor die Ausstellung zu Ende ist, sollte die Gelegenheit wahrnehmen und sie sich ansehen. Demnächst berichte ich über amerikanische Quiltshops und einen Quilt, der jetzt in Memoriam entsteht. Bis bald... Heide
Nancy Crow workshop Sets and variables I and II - Compositions
"Crow Country" by Monica McGregor. She named this quilt in honor of quilter Nancy Crow. Interesting how the light X blocks are surrounded with dark sashing, and the dark X blocks are surrounded by light sashing. Very nice! Thank you to Bridget for telling me who made this quilt!
For the record, I need to start by confessing that a week after I sent in my deposit for the workshop, I got cold feet and tried to back out of it. I had been told by a number of people that Nancy …
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Nancy Crow seminar 2015 - Students exhibition in Alsace for Patchwork European Meeting
Well–I did it again. I’m just back from my fourth trip to Nancy Crow’s Timber Frame Barn in Ohio. I spent two weeks there studying Advanced Composition with 20 other students. The…
Nancy Crow is an Ohio-based modern quilt pioneer, teacher, and author who has inspired generations of artists with her creativity.
