Welcome (or welcome back!) to Fresh off the Frame. It's time to meet and greet at the Grow Your Blog party hosted by Vicki @ 2 Bags Full! This is an international event open to anyone with a blog...so it should be interesting!!!
Most of my posts involve quilting, but you might also see photos I've taken in art galleries, in my studio, kitchen, or garden, or in faraway places if I'm traveling. Where I go, you go!
I've been blogging for just over a year. One of these days I will tidy up around here, but in the meantime just pretend you've dropped in for tea and spotted a few dust bunnies. Nothing to get worked up about!
One thing I do take seriously is the quality of my work. I strive for excellence, always.
I set challenges for myself that force me to try new things. Once I dive in, nerve, determination and resourcefulness get me through. It's not always pretty or graceful, but I always learn a ton!
My APQS Freedom gives me wings (sorry Red Bull!), and all of my quilting is hand guided.
No computer for me!
Even with my dream machine I have plenty of UFOs (UnFinished Objects). Of course, I don't let that get in the way of starting new projects!
When the urge strikes, I stir up some colour and splash it around!
I've been known to splash bleach around, too. Sometimes a bit too liberally, as my new, black (not anymore) pants can attest.
I guess I'm a bit eclectic (a polite way of saying All Over the Map), but I sure have fun!
Click here and get to know me better, if you dare!
Click here to see more of my work.
Click here for my "Flange Binding By Machine" tutorial!
TIME FOR A GIVE AWAY!
If you've stayed with me this far, you deserve a chance to win a prize!!!
The prize?
The winner will commission a small piece (4 x 6 inches) of original art designed and stitched especially for them!!! Winner will suggest a theme, and I will do the rest. Fun for both of us!
Simply leave a comment to enter. No need to follow my blog in order to win. :-)
However, if you DO follow, I truly appreciate it. Thank you.
If you leave a SECOND comment saying HOW you follow, your name will go into the draw a second time!
You can find email and Bloglovin gadgets at the top of my sidebar if you'd like to sign up today.
The winner of this contest will be drawn on February 15, 2015.
I'm happy to mail the postcard anywhere in the world, so don't be shy!
Psst!!! If you are a no-reply blogger you must include your email address in your comment. What if you win??? I will need to notify you somehow!
I will post the winner on the day of the draw. If there is no way to contact you, and you don't contact me within a week after your name is posted, I will discard your entry and draw again.
Linking up with:
Grow Your Blog @ 2 Bags Full
Design Wall Monday @ Patchwork Times
Linky Tuesday @ Freemotion by the River
Fabric Tuesday @ Quilt Story
Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Work in Progress Wednesday @ Freshly Pieced
Try, Learn, Grow!
Carole
The draw has been made, so this competition has closed. Updated February 15, 2015.
Most of my posts involve quilting, but you might also see photos I've taken in art galleries, in my studio, kitchen, or garden, or in faraway places if I'm traveling. Where I go, you go!
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| FreshofftheFrame.com Icelandic poppies blooming in my garden. |
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| FreshofftheFrame.com A brilliant installation at the Art Gallery of Alberta. |
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| Dust bunnies...aahhhhh! |
One thing I do take seriously is the quality of my work. I strive for excellence, always.
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| Most recent client quilt, Fresh off the Frame. The large star is on the BACK of Tracy's quilt (I flipped a front corner up for the photo). This quilt could easily be reversible! |
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| FreshofftheFrame.com My own project using Ricky Tims' "Kool Kaleidoscope" technique. |
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| FreshofftheFrame.com Margaret gave me free reign on her Buggy Barn, so of course there are funky feathers and swirls! |
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| FreshofftheFrame.com Quilting in progress on a commissioned piece. |
I set challenges for myself that force me to try new things. Once I dive in, nerve, determination and resourcefulness get me through. It's not always pretty or graceful, but I always learn a ton!
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| FreshofftheFrame.com My most recent art quilt. The challenge here? Stitching applique down using the long arm instead of using my domestic machine! It went better than I'd hoped, and no blood was shed, so this goes in the WIN column!!! |
My APQS Freedom gives me wings (sorry Red Bull!), and all of my quilting is hand guided.
No computer for me!
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| Click here to see where I work |
Even with my dream machine I have plenty of UFOs (UnFinished Objects). Of course, I don't let that get in the way of starting new projects!
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| FreshofftheFrame.com Postcard detail. |
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I guess I'm a bit eclectic (a polite way of saying All Over the Map), but I sure have fun!
Click here and get to know me better, if you dare!
Click here to see more of my work.
Click here for my "Flange Binding By Machine" tutorial!
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| FreshofftheFrame.com My granddaughter. I love that she accidentally made a heart with the edge of her quilt! |
TIME FOR A GIVE AWAY!
If you've stayed with me this far, you deserve a chance to win a prize!!!
The prize?
The winner will commission a small piece (4 x 6 inches) of original art designed and stitched especially for them!!! Winner will suggest a theme, and I will do the rest. Fun for both of us!
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| FreshofftheFrame.com Wildlife themed work in progress. Poor coyote doesn't have eyes yet! |
Simply leave a comment to enter. No need to follow my blog in order to win. :-)
However, if you DO follow, I truly appreciate it. Thank you.
If you leave a SECOND comment saying HOW you follow, your name will go into the draw a second time!
You can find email and Bloglovin gadgets at the top of my sidebar if you'd like to sign up today.
The winner of this contest will be drawn on February 15, 2015.
I'm happy to mail the postcard anywhere in the world, so don't be shy!
Psst!!! If you are a no-reply blogger you must include your email address in your comment. What if you win??? I will need to notify you somehow!
I will post the winner on the day of the draw. If there is no way to contact you, and you don't contact me within a week after your name is posted, I will discard your entry and draw again.
Linking up with:
Grow Your Blog @ 2 Bags Full
Design Wall Monday @ Patchwork Times
Linky Tuesday @ Freemotion by the River
Fabric Tuesday @ Quilt Story
Let's Bee Social @ Sew Fresh Quilts
Work in Progress Wednesday @ Freshly Pieced
Try, Learn, Grow!
Carole
The draw has been made, so this competition has closed. Updated February 15, 2015.
The picture of you and your grands is priceless!! :) Always love seeing your work and what you are getting up to! I'm not participating in the blog hop this year (just too much going on) but had so much fun last year and found SO many new friends and blogs! I am heading over to find some new reading material though because my reader isn't full enough! HA
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win something beautiful made by you! I think that I discovered your blog in a previous blog hop - possibly a Canadian blog hop. I enjoyed the story of the gnomes magically appearing! I always like seeing your work. What you call eclectic - I'd call creative!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning Carole! I'm the assistant for the blog hop out making my rounds. What a fun blog you have here. I love your art quilts. :) On Vicki's behalf I would like to welcome you to the blog hop. Have fun!
ReplyDeleteHi Carole, great to find you on the blog hop, really enjoyed reading your post and envy your quilting skills. I look forward to following your posts.
ReplyDeleteWhat interesting work! So much fun to meet you -- I love blog hops! :)
ReplyDeleteI think you have a lot to teach me so I'm a new follower, through Bloglovin. :)
ReplyDeleteYour quilting is just stunning! beautiful work. I love to hand dye too and I do allot of fiber arts-I kinda bounce all over the place-but I kinda pick up what I feel like on any particular day. so glad to have you met a the GYB party
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ReplyDeletefun, creative, amazing.........as always! You know I am a fan!
ReplyDeleteI didn't see the google follow-duh I didn't read the part-how I follow-lol I will follow you on my own one blog list right on my blog-thanks for the chance
ReplyDeleteLove your work and enjoy your blog!
ReplyDeleteI follow you on bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteI'm amazed at the beauty and quality of your work! I am a quilter too, but not one with the courage to go anywhere but follow patterns exactly! Still, I enjoy it immensely!
ReplyDeleteI'm a fellow GYB-er this weekend and would love to be entered in the give away. Thank you!
I'm following you via Bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting work is beautiful! I admire your originality.I'm thrilled to have found you through GYB today.
ReplyDeleteJulie
And also, I'm following you through Bloglovin'.
ReplyDeleteJulie
Hello Carole,
ReplyDeleteI am a first time visitor and I love what I saw. Congrats on a wonderful blog and amazing work. I ♥ it.
I started following via email AT scrap and quilts, of course.
ReplyDeleteooopppsss. I was checking out your blog and think I left my original comment on your designs or studio page...anyhoo...I know you'll get it and glad to be a new follower and added ya to my blogroll too! V:)
ReplyDeleteYour machine quilting is amazing and inspiring--thanks for sharing your beautiful work!
ReplyDeleteI'm a new follower via email.
ReplyDeleteI'm no quilter but I love your work, it is so creative and colorful. I love it!
ReplyDeleteAnd I'm following with Bloglovin'
ReplyDeleteyour work is wonderful, thanks for the chance
ReplyDeleteWOW. came over from the grow your blog party, and i'm impressed with your quilting. can't wait to peek through your posts to see more
ReplyDeletei've totally added you on bloglovin' :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post with lots of lovely projects . I follow via email .
ReplyDeletevisiting from Vicki's
ReplyDeletefollowing you now
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful poppies! And the back of that quilt - oh my! I'd be showing it all the time. Your work is fabulous. Thanks for the chance, Carole. I am now following you on Bloglovin' .
ReplyDeleteBeautiful quilts! Lovely! Would love to win.
ReplyDeleteI am following.
ReplyDeleteNice work, I will be following.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love your work. Ive just had a look at some of your other posts, your quilting is so intricate. I showed my husband - he cant believe a computer didnt do it. You do lovely work.
ReplyDeleteHere's hoping you get lots of new followers. I can't see why you wouldn't. Your quilting is skilled and you show us up close! I can't get enough.
ReplyDeleteI've been following for some time now. I prefer to follow by email.
ReplyDeleteFollowing on freshofftheframe blogspot
ReplyDeleteI love your work. The piecing and appliqué is wonderful and the quilting is exquisite. Those Icelandic poppies are just waiting to be made into an art piece.
ReplyDeleteI love your creativity, joyful spirit and wonderful sense of humour my friend. The poppies are beautiful :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome stuff Carole! I too follow you on Bloglovin' and on facebook! Bloglovin appears in my email on a regular basis. If you need to contact me, I'm at hehjude53@hotmail.com. Thanks for the chance to win something that you created. BTW, I love anything poppies.... lol
ReplyDeleteyour longarm quilting is just beautiful! I also quilt on an APQS machine, the Millenium, but am far from being able to do simple custom work....one day, I hope!
ReplyDeleteFollowing via Feedly & Byline!
ReplyDeleteI follow on Bloglovin
ReplyDeleteA personal piece sounds like an amazingly awesome giveaway! Almost too generous, but I would be honored to win
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! Your work is GORGEOUS! I really enjoyed looking around your blog.
ReplyDeleteI just started following you via Bloglovin'. Looking forward to seeing more of you work.
ReplyDeleteWow, that kalidiscope quilt is incredible, all of your work is incredible! Thank you for the giveaway, I would love to win something you made. sarah@forrussia.org
ReplyDeleteI signed up to follow you on bloglovin. sarah@forrussia.org
ReplyDeleteCarole, your work is absolutely beautiful. Love your quilting, totally in love with your Kaleidoscope quilt, the poppies are fabulous. Swelled head yet? LOL. So I'll add another - the latest art quilt is great too. So glad I called in fro the GYB party
ReplyDeleteJust followed you with GFC
ReplyDeleteYour work is incredible. Wow to the wildlife piece!
ReplyDeleteI follow via bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful quilts you create, and I enjoy the way you write about it!
ReplyDeleteStarted following you with Bloglovin
ReplyDeleteYour stuff is amazing. Started following with Feedly.
ReplyDeleteAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah..... how.....GORGEOUS....is your work? Oh ye gads....... Talk about eye candy!! Yep. Love it. Wish I could quilt... it's something I want to try this year - you're an inspiration! Thank you for visiting my blog - big hugs from Shroo:) xxx
ReplyDeleteYour work is stunning! Your sewing room is very cool. I also learned embroidery first as a child, then sewing, then quilting. I am looking forward to following you!
ReplyDeleteI am following you via email.
ReplyDeleteHi!!!! Wow!!!! I love the wildlife quilt!!!! Your quilting is wonderful too!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi!!!!! I am a happy new follower on GFC and bloglovin!!!!! I really enjoyed my visit!!!! Thank You for the fun give away!!!!
ReplyDeleteHi! I've been a follower for awhile now, and have learned much from you - thank you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great giveaway - a splendid treat for the winner! I love the commission quilt you're doing now on the poppies. My favorite flowers anyway, plus your quilting is gorgeous. Come on over to visit my Giveaway on GYB at Mountain Quiltworks, I'm in Section 30. Can you say, "Kaffe Collection fabrics?" Fun, fun.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful work, I love your poppies piece.
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I've just become a follower via email :)
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Oh-so-beautiful makes and such lovely pics too! Hope you're enjoying the GYB party and thanks for popping in to say hello at mine too :-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday,
xx
You have so many interesting and beautiful projects!
ReplyDeleteI follow via email.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't quite appreciated what a good photographer you are before this post. And definitely incredibly creative rather than just eclectic.
ReplyDeleteAnd I follow you on my blogger dashboard thingy.
ReplyDeleteI love the poppy photo - one of my favourite flowers! Thank you so much for inviting us to visit and see your beautiful quilts.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that I found your blog via the GYB Party! Beautiful photograph of the poppy! You are going to have one lucky winner to receive such a kind gift created especially for them.
ReplyDelete-Brittany @ Pickles Quilting
I am a new follower via Bloglovin'.
ReplyDelete-Brittany @ Pickles Quilting
stunningly beautiful work, love all the colour combinations
ReplyDeleteYour art quilts are beautiful! Found you from Let's Be Social. Glad I stopped by
ReplyDeleteYour work is beautiful and what a fun picture of you!
ReplyDeleteLove the fluid look of your quilting!!
ReplyDeleteYour longarm fmq is outstanding! Stitched applique down w/the longarm?! Wow! Never heard of that before! I would've guesed you'd been blogging for years! You are a true professional. Thanks for the chance to win.
ReplyDeleteHi Carole it's good to meet you!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting is fabulous - I especially like the poppies!
I'm visiting from the UK
New email follower
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you mentioned your giveaway. I'd love to win. ;) I enjoyed reading your post and seeing more of your work. You know I'm a big fan of your FMQ.
ReplyDeleteAnd I follow with Bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh - your quilts and the quilting are beautiful! I love the poppies. Thanks for all the eye candy and inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI'm now following you via Bloglovin. I'm looking forward to visiting often!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from GYB, fun to see what you are up to. You know I have been a follower for a while now!
ReplyDeleteFollowing on Bloglovin!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful work! Inspiring. Visiting from GYB Party and am now a new follower. You made me want to quilt today!
ReplyDelete~Tanya
You do stunning work!
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I've added you via bloglovin.
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are lovely! I especially like your poppy piece.
ReplyDeleteNew bloglovin follower: Nicole Sender
ReplyDeleteYour work is stunning! I will enjoy following your blog!
ReplyDeleteOh it's been so nice getting to know you. I love your all over the placeness!!! It's all Fabulous! I came over from GYB party and I Thank you for the great read.
ReplyDeleteI'm Following both with Email and Bloglovin' and thank you for the Giveaway.
ReplyDeleteYour quilts are amazing! I like the dyed fabric too, such lively colors.
ReplyDeleteI am amazed by your quilts. Your dream machine is a stunner. Thank you for offering such a generous giveaway!
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Your quilts are gorgeous! And the dust bunny line made me laugh. I won't notice yours if you won't notice mine!
ReplyDeleteI am a new follower on feedly.
ReplyDeleteI admire your dedication to great craftsmanship and playful experimentation. You have lovely quilts.
ReplyDeleteI on Bloglovin and google
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