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Mt. Zion Thank You – Thanks Me

September 12, 2006 12:16 am by Ebony in Uncategorized

I got this sweet note in my email: Hi Ebony,I have put this off too long…. I officially want to thank you…I wanted to put this in the testimonial part…. You have no idea how pleased we were with your work….The quilt was beautiful and exactly what we wanted.. We came into this with an idea in our hearts and you made it real….Loretta was overwhelmed, as was everyone else who saw it…The quilt was what Children’s Ministry is all about….only in quilt form. Thank you so much for your professionalism also….you put your thoughts and heart into it and obviously listened to Denise and myself. If I ever hear of someone looking for a quilt or just with an idea I will, without hesitation, send them to you. God bless….. Beth

Mt. Zion Thank You – Finished Quilt

July 20, 2006 12:13 am by Ebony in Finished Quilts

Mt. Zion Thank You

It is finished! The quilt will be presented to the teacher at a going away party in 2 weeks.

Mt. Zion Thank You – Piecing & Assembly

July 10, 2006 11:59 pm by Ebony in Uncategorized

Mt. Zion Thank You

Phew! I found a great product for the printing. It’s pre-made printable poplin fabric, and it comes on a roll that’s 8.5″ wide. My printer loves this paper, and the colors hold extremely well. Once I found the product, the quilt piecing went much faster. The only parts of the quilt that aren’t printed are the hands in the corners; these are appliquéd onto the blocks, and they are made from fabric that some of the women in the church donated. They turned out to be adorable, and sort of substitute for the children not actually being able to contribute drawings.

Mt. Zion Thank You – Cutting Layout

July 2, 2006 12:06 am by Ebony in Uncategorized

Mt. Zion Thank You

Just another photo to show the sashing being used to square up the center of the quilt. The images haven’t yet been printed to fabric – still working on a solution to that one. This image does not show the outside border. Borders are not cut until the interior of the quilt top is completely assembled. The customer has provided all the images and most of the text they would like incorporated, and I was able to lay out the quilt for them to approve image placement. The customer initially provided hard copies of documents, most of which were unusable for this technique. I conducted searches on the internet and was able to find 8 of the 12 images for the perimeter blocks. Two of the images are complete replacements and the other two were scanned in. For the center blocks, the lower right was scanned in, and the remainder were created from scratch. All the text was retyped to resemble the originals. Next steps will be for the customer to approve this layout or request final changes. The customer must also provide the final text for the lower left central block.

Mt. Zion Thank You – Fabric Printing Mishaps

June 28, 2006 11:46 pm by Ebony in Uh Ohs and Experiments

Mt. Zion Thank You

I decided to try a new product that’s on the market (well, new to me at least.) It’s a product that is supposed to enable you to make your own printable fabric using an inkjet printer. For those who are new to this technology, inkjet printers use a water-based ink, which essentially makes it soluble in water, i.e. if you get it wet, the ink will smear. I have tried many products, but typically pre-made printable fabric is very expensive, running around $2.00 per sheet. This product (Bubble Jet Set & Bubble Jet Rinse) have the potential to cut this cost down considerably. My intent was to use this product exclusively – you have to adhere pieces of fabric to freezer paper, and assuming your printer will accept this hand-made paper, using the product should be a breeze. For quilters of course, cutting paper to an exact dimension of 8.5″ x 11″ is not that challenging, but making a printer enjoy eating freezer paper is. Needless to say, I had less-than perfect results as shown in the photos below. I made two sets of the same printing, and set them according to the instructions that came with the product. After 24 hours, I ran one set under cold water – and as the bottom photos show, there was significant color loss, especially in the pink/red family, and bleeding into the surrounding background. The printer I used is a Lexmark X6100 series, which is a very nice printer I must say, but apparently not suited for use with the Bubble Jet products. I found myself scrambling to find a solution, because essentially the entire quilt is printed. I had only slightly better luck with the texts: Still too much bleeding for my tastes.

Mt. Zion Thank You – Design

June 25, 2006 11:43 pm by Ebony in Uncategorized

Mt. Zion Thank You

I used software to create a mock-up of the quilt, providing space for the customer to insert images of their choosing. Initially, the plan was to have the children decorate the blocks, but the customer raised concerns that it might not look professional. Instead, the customer decided to incorporate images from the teaching material developed by the recipient. I offered the customer several borders to choose from and they approved the one shown here. The quilt is designed to be a wall hanging, which enables me to incorporate a large amount of photographs.

Mt. Zion Thank You – First Project Meeting

June 23, 2006 11:41 pm by Ebony in Uncategorized

Mt. Zion Thank You

Project Description: This wall hanging is a thank you gift for a church member in recognition of her long service to the church. The wall hanging incorporates images from the teaching materials the member put together for their Children’s Ministry. Finished Size: 41″ x 41″ Fabric Selection: Red, orange, green, blue, multicolored floral. Today, I met with the customer to discuss project goals and to get a feel for what they were looking for in this quilt. When describing the recipient of the gift, the customer described her as “humble, warm, and spiritual.” The customer indicated that they want the colors to be bright and cheerful and remind her of children. They want to also incorporate images printed to fabric, potentially from the children. Based on this information, I sketched a proposed layout which they accepted. Next steps will be to formalize the layout and color scheme for the customer to approve.