tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36750935492939978882024-03-18T20:21:25.787-07:00Jackie's Art QuiltsJackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.comBlogger821125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-34685983460157519662020-03-20T13:16:00.002-07:002020-03-20T13:16:50.088-07:00Checking inJust a quick note to check in and see how everyone is doing?<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-74437245455193248112019-01-15T17:44:00.000-08:002019-01-15T17:44:06.648-08:0052 Blocks 52 Weeks Challenge<br />
Want to have some fun this year?<br />
The Canadian Quilters' Association is hosting a free, no sign up required block along. For 52 weeks starting today, you get one free 6 1/2" block to create. All the details to play along are found <a href="https://canadianquilter.com/52-blocks-in-52-weeks/" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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Guess who had the thrill of making all the blocks and writing all the patterns for each one? Yes, me!<br />
It has been a huge labour, but one of love! So many people are on board with this. There are quilters from all over the world participating. Many have joined a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2208697232783589/?ref=bookmarks" target="_blank">facebook group</a> created just for this challenge. Many others are just downloading the pattern from the website and doing it with friends, their guild or all on their own. It is the 2019 in thing to do!<br />
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Here is the week one block. I did it in both solids and prints, and I don't know which one I like best!</div>
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Why don't you quilt along with us as we have some fun in 2019 with quilters across the world?</div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-41845815745329549452018-12-18T03:32:00.002-08:002018-12-18T03:32:33.416-08:00Jackie White QuiltsAfter much deliberation, I finally created my very own <a href="https://jackiewhitequilts.com/" target="_blank">website</a> called <a href="https://jackiewhitequilts.com/" target="_blank">Jackie White Quilts!</a><br />
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Here I have galleries of my quilts, my patterns for sale and of course Meet Maud! Please go and take a look around, I would love to hear what you <a href="https://jackiewhitequilts.com/" target="_blank">think</a>.<br />
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I had a logo designed that emulates Maud, the very first wall hanging I did of her. It is perfect, as it is Maud, pink and has polka dots!<br />
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My goal is to start teaching again and selling my patterns. I will continue to check in here as well.<br />
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<b><u>A tip for you today. </u></b><br />
Are you on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>? If not, I would encourage you to try it out. The plethora of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackiewhitequilts/" target="_blank">inspiration </a>from other quilters is magnificent! And by using hashtags (#), you can have all these wonderful search engines right at your fingertips!<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-75336798589554053502018-10-10T15:26:00.002-07:002018-10-10T16:51:23.464-07:00Instagram Stories - Social Media for Quilters<br />
Social media for quilters... is there anything better than staying connected through social media, when you can't be with your gang of quilters?<br />
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We spent some talking about Instagram <a href="https://jabotquilt.blogspot.com/2018/06/10-tips-to-get-most-from-instagram.html" target="_blank">here</a> and now we are going to touch on Instagram Stories.<br />
I like them as they are fast, engaging and last 24 hours on the platform. The best part is they are easy to do. Go to your account and hit the home button and see all the Instagram stories on the top of your screen! This is where you go to add your story! See your profile pic? That can be your story!<br />
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You can create a live video, add text to a picture or simply just type in text to a background. You can also save your stories. Each story lasts a max of 15 seconds. (An instagram post can have a video from 3-60 seconds in length.)<br />
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It is another way to engage with viewers. If you are a business, it is an ideal way to show off a new pattern or new shipment of fabric! Remember quilters love eye candy.<br />
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<b><u>Why Create a Story?</u></b><br />
1. Great way to market yourself or your product.<br />
2. Use hashtags in your story as another means for people to find you, an excellent search engine.<br />
3. Another way to use a social media platform to get noticed.<br />
4. It really is fun and addicting!<br />
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It is so simple to create a story. I pulled off the instructions right from the Instagram website, and go ahead and give it a try! Here is a short story I created and all I did was take an image from my photo gallery on my phone and added some text to it.<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-31826417197824174762018-09-04T00:00:00.000-07:002018-09-08T05:02:17.058-07:00Quilters Meet & Greet <br />
Imagine the fun email asking if I want to be part of a <a href="https://benitaskinner.blogspot.com/2018/09/2018-online-quilters-meet-greet.html" target="_blank">Quilters Meet and Greet</a> with a big giveaway at the end? How could I say no?<br />
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I love to quilt, really love it. Maybe except the pinning before the quilting, that is something I am not a huge fan of:) I have been quilting for about 20 years and it was a great past time when I stayed home to raise my kids. I belong to a guild and have served on the board for Canada's national quilt association. </div>
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When I am not quilting, I enjoy perusing social media looking for inspiration in the quilting world. You can find me on facebook and Instagram under 'Jackie's Art Quilts. Here I show my latest creations.</div>
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I have tried many of the different genres of quilting and currently am enjoying creating modern quilts and thread sketching. </div>
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This quilt is one of my recent finishes and is currently in Paducah waiting to be judged and then hanging in the AQS show there. I love circles and many of my quilts will have some type of circular component to them. </div>
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I also have been doing threadsketching lately and have started a series about a lighthearted fun loving girl named Maud. You can see the series <a href="https://jabotquilt.blogspot.com/p/meet-maud.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-50633203018058407852018-08-31T01:00:00.000-07:002018-08-31T01:00:05.975-07:00Trish & Birdie Blog TourIt was a pretty fun email that came unexpectedly inviting me on a blog tour to introduce a new fabric line !<br />
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What happened after that was receiving a fat quarter bundle of this delicious fabric, we were asked to make something with it.<br />
This is the collection called<a href="https://www.sweetbeedesigns.com/trish-birdie" target="_blank"> 'Trish and Birdie</a>' by Deane Beesley at Sweet Bee Designs<br />
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It is a delightful collection of all things sweet, flowery and full of sunshine.<br />
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I thought and thought of what to make. I didn't want to make something that would end up in my closet as the fabric was just too cute! Placemats, tablerunners, wall hangings all ran through my mind. </div>
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As many of you know, I have a bit of an addiction to circles, modern quilting and the drunkards path block. I decided that the best way to create with this fabric was to combine all of that together. </div>
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Using a template that gave me a 5 1/2" block of drunkards path, I started. </div>
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I pulled out 5 different fat quarters from the bundle and coupled that with some dark grey solid fabric. From there, with no exact plan I began cutting the 2 different parts of the block out using the print fabric. The solid grey fabric I just used for the 'L' shape piece of the block. </div>
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When it came time to sewing, I simply mixed and matched the pieces together. One tip I have when sewing drunkards path blocks is start in the middle and stitch out in one direction and then go back to middle and stitch out in other direction. </div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-14104128687183828142018-08-20T11:34:00.000-07:002018-08-20T11:42:26.697-07:00Modern Quilt Contest Winners Announced!<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Congratulations to the winners of the first ever Modern Quilt contest hosted here!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First a huge shout out to<a href="https://www.amandaherringdesigns.com/" target="_blank"> Amanda Herring Designs</a> and <a href="https://trollbrothersquiltdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Troll Brother Quilt Designs </a>for sponsoring such great prizes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I asked a certified quilt judge to judge the quilts and was lucky enough to get one of the Canadian Quilt Judge instructors to judge the contest. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In Canada through the Canadian Quilters' Association, we have a <a href="https://canadianquilter.com/quilt-judges-certification-program/" target="_blank">Quilt Judge Certification Program</a> that is 3-5 years in length. Joyce Brown and Judy Villett are the 2 instructors that teach this program in Modules. There are 5 modules to the program. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The instructors will also travel to teach Module 1, if you or your guild are interested in something like that. They also offer it at the Quilt Canada conference in Ottawa this coming June. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Joyce was kind enough to judge the contest. So without further ado, here are the comments from our esteemed judge:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>1st place is # 11 Bluebird Sunset. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From the Judge: 'Subtle, but effective illusion of a bluebird. The quilting lines bring emphasis to the branch and bird as is the sun is setting directly behind it.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The winner will receive a $75 gift certificate from the awesome <a href="https://trollbrothersquiltdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Troll Brother Quilt Designs!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>2nd place is #14 Linda S. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">From the Judge: 'The contrast between the quilted circles the straight lines add movement and depth. The lighter strips of green make the vertical stripe appear to be floating up.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The winner receives a $50 prize sponsored by the talented <a href="https://www.amandaherringdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Herring Designs!</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Judge’s Choice</b> - 'which I’d love to hang in my home is #9 Spira Mirabillis. The colours and how it looks like cells from an acrylic pour bring movement and life to this piece.'</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Joyce also had this to say about all the entries, <span style="font-family: inherit;">'</span>This was fun. You had some great entries with very different pieces.'</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Thank you to all who entered and to our incredible sponsors and Judge!</span></div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-44416187628658460462018-08-19T19:48:00.000-07:002018-08-20T11:34:52.749-07:00Summer Quilt Challenge for the Modern Soul<br />
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Want to spice up your summer? Heat things up with a modern twist? Read on, as this is an opportunity for you to have a summer blast!<br />
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Here is your chance to try modern quilting and have some fun at the same time! </div>
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It is fabulous for those modern quilters that want to have a chance to
play with a modern quilt on a smaller scale! Come and join in this
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Create a 12” x 12” modern quilt complete with your choice of
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<b>1st place </b> $75
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<b>2<sup>nd</sup> place</b> $50 prize sponsored by <a href="https://www.amandaherringdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Amanda HerringDesigns</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Groups are the best way to share, interact and communicate with other quilters who like the same style of quilting you do.<br />
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Facebook groups can vary in many different ways. But they all have one thing in common, you get to post to a group of like minded people in whatever subject interests you. Take a look at the different groups.<br />
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Open groups are public, meaning members can see the group and who else is in it, and can see the posts.<br />
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The name of the group, its members and description can be seen by the public but not the posts.<br />
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Nothing can be seen by the public.<br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/help/220336891328465?helpref=about_content" target="_blank">Here is an excellent description of the 3 different kinds of groups. </a><br />
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1. You can simply type in a word in the search bar on facebook and see what comes up. Scroll down until you find groups and see what is there. I typed in 'quilting' in the example below.<br />
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On the left side bar is a tab called Groups.<br />
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On the top left hand side is a tab called Discover. When you click on that a whole new world of groups opens up! It shows you suggested groups based on your profile, what groups your friends belong to, local groups and recent interest. Look at the top tab and scroll through to find even more groups based on different categories! </div>
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As I mentioned, groups give quilters a chance to show their own work, ask questions, listen and see what others are doing. Groups can also be fun to use when doing a quilt along or launching a pattern or getting ready for an event. They can be long term or short term. Groups are also great for a guild to get information or share rather than waiting for a once a month meeting, it promotes continuous communication and fosters growth and new friends! </div>
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I have so many different loves in quilting that I am guilty of belonging to several different groups. And I love them all! I learn so much from them and I do enjoy sharing my quilt work within the groups as well. </div>
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I have to say this one as I created it=) <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/449692585460988/" target="_blank">Modern Quilters of Canada</a>, it is a closed group so you need to ask permission to join. </div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/157909581344962/" target="_blank">Quilting in Canada</a> is a larger group that shares so much in terms of different quilting genres. </div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/2360519371/" target="_blank">Art Quilts </a>is a group with talent that boggles my mind. </div>
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/daintytime.improv.handbook/" target="_blank">The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters</a> is also so unique.</div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-21628609903975227502018-07-20T06:12:00.002-07:002018-07-20T06:12:10.643-07:00How to Use Social Media Graphics For Quilters<br />
I think we know that for a quilter, a picture is worth a thousand words!<br />
As a quilter on social media, we want our pictures to convey what we are doing, what we want the post to say and most of all, we want it to engage our viewer.<br />
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But not all the time do we have a picture in our gallery or repetoire of photos to use. But we do have a message we want to get out there to our readers. What can you as a quilter do?<br />
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Use some great tools to find free images and other tools to design a graphic that will work for you!<br />
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When sourcing out images, I stick to the free ones that are copyright free, so I don't have to worry about anything.<br />
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Here are some good places I go to get images for my social media at no cost:<br />
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<a href="https://www.pexels.com/discover/" target="_blank">Pexels</a> allows for the images to be used for commercial and non commercial use. They have a good search tool and an extensive gallery.<br />
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<a href="https://unsplash.com/" target="_blank">Unsplash</a> is one I have just started using and am impressed with it. It has collections you can look through or use their search tool to find something specific. It also allows for use for commercial and non commercial use for free and no credit has to be given back.<br />
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Enhance is super for several reasons, not only does it have a great search engine, but it is an app I have on my phone so I can do posts on the go. It is free and you just download it from the app store. <br />
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Excellent search engine for copyright free images on Enhance.</div>
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The key components of Enhance are:<br />
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1. Searching is excellent and fast.<br />
2. I can edit with borders, filters, and text quickly and easily.<br />
3. As each social media platform works with different sizes for their images, Enhance let's you choose which platform you are working with and helps you crop that image to fit that platform!<br />
4. Sharing, when your image is done with your edits, you can share it right to facebook, twitter, Instagram or schedule it for hootsuite right within the app. Or simply save your image for later.<br />
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Once you have your image, it is sometimes not quite what you want. You may want to edit it by cropping a part out, enlarge it, put it on a background or add text to it. The two sources I go to are Enhance and <a href="https://www.canva.com/" target="_blank">Canva</a>. I will be honest, I seem to be spending most of my time either on Enhance or Canva. Both are free.<br />
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I like <a href="https://www.canva.com/" target="_blank">Canva </a>because it also has images to draw from but has backgrounds, text, shapes and alot of flexibility. Canva, like Enhance also lets me pick what type of post I am creating so the image fits the social media platform.<br />
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When I am on my phone, it is simpler for me to use Enhance to get my image done quickly and efficiently.<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-6302094366428727302018-06-29T11:43:00.001-07:002018-06-29T11:43:24.079-07:0010 Tips To Get the Most From Instagram<br />
Do you love instagram as much as I do?<br />
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As a quilter, I am completely in love with this social media app. It is fast, easy and so engaging. Whether you do it to try and drum up quilt business for your store, teaching, or for your own pleasure, these tips will help.<br />
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<b>1. Take the time to find your theme.</b><br />
That doesn't mean that you can only post things that are pink if that is your favourite colour! What that does mean is take a moment to find out what you want your <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackiesartquilts/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a> account to do for you, and try and stay within that boundary. For example, for the most part mine is on quilting. I try and keep a consistent light background with my images and since I love pink, if I am designing graphics, I throw that colour in there. That doesn't mean that you never see a pic of my kids or a sunset, absolutely you will. But for the most part, you will get a feel when you scroll through my <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackiesartquilts/?hl=en" target="_blank">account</a>.<br />
Another one so you can get a feel for the theme, is <a href="https://www.instagram.com/amandaherringdesigns/?hl=en" target="_blank">Amanda Herring Designs</a>. She is a fabric designer and you can see her color palette as you swipe through her feed.<br />
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<b>2. Good Pics Make for Good Posts</b><br />
It doesn't matter what social media platform you are using, pictures make the story. Ensure your pictures are clear, concise and tell the viewer something. Watch too much clutter in a background and your lighting as well. There are some wonderful apps that can help brighten up and edit your photos. Use them, they make all the difference in the world. Instagram has some editing features built right in, don't be afraid to play around with them.<br />
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<b>3. Add your name/watermark/logo.</b><br />
I will always add my quilt name when posting pictures of finished pieces. It is one way of making it more difficult for someone to 'borrow' my photos. I will often use an image resizer like Image Size to bring the image quality down. It doesn't show up on a screen, but if they went to print it, they would get a very grainy and blurry copy.<br />
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<b>4. Write good content.</b><br />
Along with having a fabulous picture is the story you write to associate with that image. Make it meaningful, share a bit about yourself, and make it genuine. Readers want to relate to you, that keeps them engaged.<br />
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<b>5. Be Sure to Like and Leave Comments </b><br />
While it is always fun to see who liked your post and what comments were left, it is equally fun to return the favor. Be sure to check out your feed and like posts that you find interesting and leave comments often. Plus it is a great way to make friends and have more people follow you.<br />
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<b>6. When To Post</b><br />
This can be debated till the cows come home, but get to know your audience. Use your insights on Instagram and you can learn alot about your activity, content and audience.<br />
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You can find it at the top right corner, the 4 little lines that look like a graph. Take a look around.<br />
You can see that Fridays, noon and 9 pm are good times for me to post.<br />
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<b>7. Use hashtags.</b><br />
Those pesky little # signs are vital in Instagram. It is the search engine that allow people with similar interests to find you, and for you to find them. Instagram allows you to search by people, tags or places, making it easy and fun. Take some time to figure out what hashtags work for you. As well create your own specific hashtag. Make sure no one is using it and then use it so you can easily find your own work. If you are a part of a contest or quilt along, or group project, often a hashtag will be created just for that project so you can use it so others in that group can see what each person is doing.<br />
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<b>8. Tag</b><br />
Don't be afraid to tag others on Instagram if it is relevant to them. When I use a specific fabric for a project, I tag that company by using the @ sign and the name they use on instagram. It alerts them that their product is being used and often they will like or comment on it, thereby increasing engagement.<br />
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<b>9. Be Regular</b><br />
Try and post on a regular basis. If you set out to do it once a day, try to ensure you have content built up in advance so if life gets in the way, you have something to fall back on. That doesn't mean you have to create a quilt every day. Use progress shots, or images of your favourite threads, tools etc. And that 'Repost' app can come in handy on occasion as well. Don't post to simply to throw a post up, while being regular is important, being authentic is more important.<br />
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<b>10. Be You</b><br />
Your Instagram should be a reflection of the story you want to tell, whether you are an online quilt store, or a quilter at the North Pole, figure out the story you want to portray and work on that. Nothing is more important than being genuine and honest. Only you know you, so don't try and copy the instagram icon that has 40,000 followers. Be You. Because that is pretty awesome!<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com77tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-30813435233705680862018-06-29T02:30:00.000-07:002018-06-29T02:30:17.123-07:00Friendship Quilt Along with Amanda Herring Designs<br />
You will be a little bit jealous. I had the thrill of participating in the sweetest quilt along ever! <a href="https://www.amandaherringdesigns.com/" target="_blank">Amanda Herring </a>hosted this fabulous quilt along!<br />
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This is what Amanda had to say about this fun quilt along:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><i>Friendship is one of
life's most vibrant quilts. It warms us, gives us a comfortable place to land,
and brings color and pattern to our lives. Join us in a quilting
celebration of friendship as we sew the Friendship quilt together. </i><span style="font-size: 8.5pt;"> </span></span><br />
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Check out Amanda's <a href="https://www.amandaherringdesigns.com/blog/" target="_blank">blog </a>to see what other participants are doing with their blocks!<br />
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I have my block done and am just stuck staring at it as I love it so much! </div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-4919093939011719262018-06-07T18:17:00.001-07:002018-06-07T18:17:25.096-07:00How Quilt Guilds Can Use Social Media<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">The downside of that is many guilds only meet once a month. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">How nice would it be to stay connected to your guild every day, when you
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candy. And if you shared a quilt, you can share on your instagram account by
using '</span><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;"><a href="https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/how-to-repost-on-instagram" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">repost</span></a></span></u><span style="color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-CA;">'. You can post up to
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I do have different groups of friends on facebook, and I was having some concerns that my non quilting friends were being inundated with quilt pics and my quilting friends probably didn't care about me asking what time hockey practice was for my son on facebook. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I did what every conscientious friend does, I created friend lists on facebook. With friend lists you can take all your friends and put them in special lists according to topics or things you have in common with them. And you can have them on more than one list. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">For example, I have a 'local' list which has all my friends in my community on it. And I have a 'quilt' list that obviously has all my quilting friends on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>Only Me</u></b></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">So when I create a post, I pick which list sees the post. Sometimes I pick the 'only me' choice too if I want to save it in my feed. When would I use this? If it is a special post that I am sharing to my timeline that was on someone else's newsfeed that I might not want to share ie. a recipe or a great craft idea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you convinced that friend lists are awesome?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here are some easy steps to follow to create a Friends List.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Enter a name for your list that will give meaning to you, and then enter the names of friends you want to add. I often just type in the first letter and a whole list of names comes up. Hit 'Create' when you are done. </span></div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-38932514871483800072018-05-20T19:23:00.002-07:002018-06-29T10:43:45.680-07:00Modern Bookmarks to Teach Kids to Sew and Quilt<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do you want to teach kids to sew and quilt but sometimes find the task daunting? Although there is nothing more satisfying than seeing a child accomplish a project and be so proud of it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have a number of tutorials on teaching kids to sew, but the bookmarks are probably my favorite for those beginner projects. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><u>How to Make Bookmarks</u></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><u>Supplies - enough to make 5</u><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Scraps of
bright fabric<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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10” square<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Take your scraps of fabric and with your ruler cut long straight sides. You are looking at about 10” long by 1/2”-2” wide.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Begin sewing the scraps together along the long side
until it is approximately 10” x 10". <o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Press well.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">On the 10”x10” backing fabric, on the right side, draw
out as many 2” x 7” rectangles as you can, leaving a 1/2” space between
each and not getting too close to the outer edges.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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Backing wrong side up<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Scrap top right side up<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Flip over and pin in the center of the rectangles to
hold layers in place.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="font-stretch: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Set the machine to a tight zig zag stitch and sew on
the lines you made for your rectangles.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Why are some quilters in love with pinterest? What are those pins and boards they spend all their time on?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Read on to see why quilters adore pinterest!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold;">Pinterest</span><span style="background-color: white;"> is where people discover new ideas and find inspiration to do the things they love! Pins or pictures of items are saved to boards, keeping your ideas organized and easy to find. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><b><u>1. Create a profile. </u></b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Similar to facebook and Instagram, work your way through the profile steps. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77tquwUsvJ4" target="_blank">Here </a>is a great 2 minute <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77tquwUsvJ4" target="_blank">video</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b><u>2. Create a Board</u></b></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #282f2f; font-family: inherit; letter-spacing: 0.3px;">To create a new board on your account, click 'Boards' button in the middle of the page and then click the big red '+' button on the page. Select the option to Create a Board and give it a good name. As an example, I created one called 'Beginning Quilting'.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.3px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">To add a pin to one of your boards, use the search engine in pinterest to search for a topic you like. I typed in beginning quilting in the search bar and then hit enter. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As you hover over each picture, in the top right hand corner will be a small red box with a picture of a pin and the word 'save'. This will give you the opportunity to save the pin or image. You can also click on the pic and still have the opportunity to save it on the next screen. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you want to add your pin to a new board, you can create one directly from the drop down menu as well. Once you've selected the board, write a description of your pin. Your boards can be public or 'secret'. Secret means only you see them. I have used this when planning a surprise party and one of my followers was the person I was planning the party for, so I didn't want to tip them off on ideas I was collecting for the party. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love pinterest as I not only have boards for all the different genres of quilting, but woodworking recipes, gardening, you name it, pinterest has it! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">To get you started, take a look at the different <a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/jackiewhite1/boards/" target="_blank">boards </a>I have created. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of my favourite followers is <a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/jinabarney/" target="_blank">Jina Barney</a>. She has a board for everything! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can also follow people on pinterest and they can follow you. When you click on the image, at the bottom it will tell you who saved that pin to their board and name their board, you can click on their name to see their profile and if you like what they are pinning you can follow them. Or you can even just follow one or two of their boards if you like. Again, look for the red 'Follow' button on their profile and on their boards. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Give it a try, although you may want to set a timer. Friends have told me they get lost on pinterest! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Let me know what you enjoy most about it!</span><br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-78869418962308589862018-05-16T19:03:00.000-07:002018-05-16T19:03:00.984-07:00Meet Maud<br />
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Please go and check out my new page '<a href="https://jabotquilt.blogspot.ca/p/meet-maud.html" target="_blank">Meet Maud'</a> on my blog.<br />
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Maud is a part of me so familiar that sometimes I feel she is me.<br />
Starting with one little sketch in my design book and playing with thread, fabric and my machine, Maud was created. From there my sketch book is filled with possibilities and now she has taken on a journey that I truly don't know where it will end.<br />
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The original Meet Maud quilt. 2017</div>
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I am currently working on a submission for a juried exhibit at the Houston Quilt Show. It requires a woman on a quilt that is 6' tall and 2' wide. </div>
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I had to draw it out on paper first and then cut the shapes out of fusible paper and then transfer that to fabric. The background is strips of yellows that blend into strips of green. </div>
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Following the same style as the original small pieces, the shapes are outlined two or three times in black thread, bringing her to life. Flowers made of rick rack and fabric were added down at Maud's feet. </div>
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Since her outfit was a combination of light and dark pink polka dots, her purse was a bright blue polka dotted ensemble. </div>
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Stay tuned as I finish this life size Maud quilt!</div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-31793514000393256112018-05-09T17:05:00.000-07:002018-05-09T17:07:53.769-07:00Instagram - Why It Is the Fastest Growing Platform for Quilters<br />
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What is Instagram<br />How Can I Connect It With Quilting?</h2>
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackiesartquilts/" target="_blank">Instagram</a> is a photo and video sharing network connecting
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It is a platform (app) that you can use with your mobile device,
(phone) to take and upload a picture, give it a description and use some
hashtags and you are off and running. If you aren’t comfortable or don’t have a
phone, you can still enjoy looking at Instagram on your ipad, or laptop or
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Similar to facebook, you set up a profile after you have downloaded an app, complete with login information. Simple instructions are found <a href="https://help.instagram.com/1642053262784201" target="_blank">here</a>. A nice thing
about Instagram is you can keep your account private if you want, meaning only
those you choose to allow as your ‘followers’ can see your pictures etc. Kids often use this privacy setting. It still
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You can find industry leaders in quilting on Instagram, your
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<a href="https://www.instagram.com/kathleenquilts/" target="_blank">Kathleen Riggins</a> for example, one of Canada’s leading long armers posts wonderful pictures of
her quilts and how she is quilting them. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/staceyinstitches/" target="_blank">Stacey Day</a> a well known pattern
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Many, many modern quilt quilds also put up there show and
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Hashtags are wonderful search engines and are mostly found
in Instagram and twitter. By putting the pound sign or # in front of a word or
group of words with no spaces, it allows people to use it to search for
topics. As an example try searching
#modernquilt or #quiltsofinstagram and as you can see in the example 80,017 posts used the tag #modernquilt in Instagram and you can search through them... maybe not
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<o:p></o:p>I use Instagram to
show my work and will use tags so that others that like the same thing I like
can see it. Some will follow me and I have the opportunity to follow them. You
can also use it for brands as well. I often use #janome or #rileyblakedesigns
when I have used that product in my work. Most brands have their own hashtags
and will look for those using that brand. If I enjoy a product, I like to tell
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On one such occasion I used #janome and Janome America
contacted me and asked if they could put one of my pics on their site… that was
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You will get a newsfeed similar to facebook by pushing the
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As you scroll through your feed you can hit the heart found at the bottom of each post, showing you like the post and also add a comment using the bubble button. You
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On each post you see the heart, comment bubble and an
arrow, by hitting the arrow, you will be able to find whom you want to send the
post to and add a comment. So I could send this post on to my friend 'myquilts' and tell her how much I like this colour combo. It is a
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Tagging is simply identifying someone in a post. You can do
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What quilters can find lots of fun is if for example they
used WonderFil threads in a project, when they post a pic of their quilt, they
can add their description and within it say used @wonderfilspecialtythreads and
then WonderFil will get a notification and most likely will go and like or leave a comment on your post! On occasion they
will post your work to their site, which can help you gain followers if you are
interested in that and if not, be flattered they loved your work!<o:p></o:p></div>
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Did you know that Facebook has 1.32 billion daily active users and is the most popular social media platform?<br />
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As a quilter, why would you want to be a part of it? I love it for many reasons. One is to keep up on the news in the industry. I knew immediately when Free Spirits fabric got bought out as an example.<br />
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I also adore it because I get to be connected with quilters across the world! Some I have met first on facebook then eventually in real life! Some I may never meet but interact daily with them, sharing the same passion - quilting!<br />
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Whether you are thinking about joining facebook, use it a bit, or a lot in your quilting life, read on to grab some fun tips to get the most out of facebook and quilting.<br />
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Have you never joined facebook but want to become involved, meet friends, see what the hype is all about? It is quite simple to do.<br />
You start by creating a profile/account for yourself. It will walk you through all the steps.<br />
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You can give more or less information, so do keep that in mind. Go <a href="https://www.facebook.com/help/570785306433644/?helpref=hc_fnav" target="_blank">here </a>to find out the steps to create an <a href="https://www.facebook.com/help/570785306433644/?helpref=hc_fnav" target="_blank">account</a>.<br />
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Let's just get right to the privacy issues. As a quilter, unless you have a facebook page that is public, I do recommend that you put some privacy settings on your profile. As an example set it up that when you post, only friends see it, so the whole world of facebook doesn't see what you are up to. You can always change these settings later, or for individual posts.<br />
Once you have created your profile, you are officially on facebook!<br />
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Go to the white bar at the right top of the page and search for friends names.<br />
As an example, I typed in my husband's name... I had to go and 'unfriend' him to demonstrate this. heehee<br />
After I typed the name in the search bar, a bunch of names would come up and I would click on the blue lettered name to see if that is in fact my friend, if the profile picture was not of them. Sometimes quilters put pictures of quilts instead of themselves, and once I went to his profile and recognized some of his posts or some of his friends I could hit 'Add Friend' from his profile page or right here as I know it is him.<br />
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If you are on a person's profile page or on a business page, this is also where you can message people by hitting the 'message' button. I use this feature alot, as you don't have to be friends with them to send a message.<br />
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You can also see if you have messages or send messages by the button on the top right of the blue bar at the top of your screen.<br />
Do you see the little blue bubble with the lightning bolt in the middle? If I had a message this would have a red number 1 beside it. If I want to send a message I can hit that button and look up people as well to send a message too. All your messages are kept and you can find them in 'Messenger' a tab on the left side.<br />
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See the world circle with the number 1 in the pic above, this is my notifications and shows me that since I was last on facebook, one thing has happened such as someone liked my post, or commented, etc.<br />
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Beside the 'Home' tab with the 2 people is the 'Friends Request' tab, so if someone has asked to be your friend, a little number will show up. You can also find friends here too. Facebook looks at your current friends and makes recommendations to you off of their friend lists.<br />
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The question mark circle is your help button, I use this frequently. Lastly the little flower type dial is your settings. This is a good place to explore. You will find much information here to help you make facebook work for you.<br />
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On the blue header or bar at the top right you will see your name and the Home button. The Home is where your 'feed' is and shows you all the posts your friends have made or pages you have decided to follow or any posts from groups you joined. It will be a constant changing feed.<br />
Your name is your 'timeline'. If you click on that it will show you all the posts you have created, and any posts you are tagged in.<br />
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You can create your own post easy and show what you are working on by uploading a picture or simply ask a question or make a statement. Do remember you can upload videos and many pictures.<br />
You can do this by writing in the post box in the middle top of your facebook page.<br />
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You can upload a photo where it says 'Photo/Video' and see on the bottom right beside post, I have it set to 'friends'. Once you have typed in the white box and uploaded a pic or not, hit 'Post' and voila, you have created a post to share with your friends.<br />
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How Do I Follow Businesses I Like</h2>
Businesses have pages. In the quilt industry there are many, many pages and you can follow all your favourites. You will see new trends, tutorials, videos etc from them. It is a fantastic way to see what your favourite quilting brands are up to.<br />
For example, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/aurifil.quilt.thread/" target="_blank">Aurifil </a>threads is a leader in the quilt industry on facebook. Do you have a favourite fabric company or designer? Go check them out, if you like the page, hit the 'Like' or 'Follow' button underneath the cover photo. This is my <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JackiesArtQuilts/" target="_blank">page</a>, in case you were wondering=)<br />
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As an example here is a very talented friend of mine, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/QuiltedFish/" target="_blank">Amanda Herring,</a> a designer for Riley Blake Designs. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tulapink/" target="_blank">Tula </a>Pink is another hot designer right now.<br />
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The difference between pages and posts is that you can post your own content in a group. It is great to ask questions or show your work and see others quilts.<br />
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Many guilds have closed groups where they can share pics of their Show and Share or send out a quick message that reminds members to bring something to guild night. Quilt alongs are another popular grouping on facebook. You can all share your progress as you all continue to work towards the common goal of finishing your quilt.<br />
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I created a group called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/449692585460988/" target="_blank">'Modern Quilters of Canada'</a> and would love it if this is something you would be interested in joining! You don't have to be a modern quilter but just have an interest in it, want to learn more etc. We are having giveaways, upcoming tips and tricks on youtube and you get to see and share your modern quilts. </div>
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Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, blogs, Pinterest... what do I do? Do I need it to quilt? Why are all my friends talking about them?<br />
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Is this you? Are you a little bewildered in the presence of social media talk among quilters? Do you want to learn a bit more about the different platforms? Are you an owner of a quilt store whether online or not, and want to learn how to optimize social media to increase sales?<br />
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Follow along as we discuss all this and more!<br />
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Let's start at the very beginning.<br />
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You have to ask yourself what you want out of social media?<br />
- Is it to find other like minded quilters and see what they are up to, interact with them, and see their quilts?<br />
- Is it to make a name for yourself in the quilting industry?<br />
- Is it to sell quilt related items?<br />
- Is it simply to see quilts and be inspired?<br />
- Is it to find tutorials?<br />
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Whatever your reason is, it will be one that is the best fit for you. Figure that out and you are on your way to turning social media into something that works for your quilting passion!<br />
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Since this is the first post in a series, let's start at the very beginning and do a simple breakdown of what each social media platform is. I am not naming all of them yet, but the ones that most quilters use.<br />
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Facebook is a popular social networking platform where you can share photos, send messages, make friends. You create a personal profile and then can find friends, join groups and follow pages of those in the industry that interest you. Check out this fun <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RileyBlakeDesigns/" target="_blank">page </a>loaded with information, tutorials and more of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/RileyBlakeDesigns/" target="_blank">Riley Blake Designs</a>, a fabric company that is very popular.<br />
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Instagram is online photo sharing with others. It allows you to take pictures with your mobile device (phone) and upload them onto Instagram with a description and hashtags. (Don't worry we will cover hashtags). You can still see Instagram pictures from a desktop computer. Click <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackiesartquilts/" target="_blank">here </a>to test it out. Try searching using hashtags to find items such as #modernquilts that interest you.<br />
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Video sharing platform that allows users to watch other videos and upload their own. A great place for tutorials. For example, click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l8mkfEFmzU" target="_blank">here </a>to see how to make a '<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4l8mkfEFmzU" target="_blank">modern mosaic block</a>'.<br />
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Allows you to share images through social networking and the 'pins' or images link back to a website, blog etc.. to find further information. You create a profile and can then create 'boards' to 'pin' the photos you like on. For example <a href="https://www.pinterest.ca/jackiewhite1/modern/" target="_blank">here</a> is my board of modern quilts.<br />
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Please leave a comment and let me know what you would like to learn more about!<br />
Stay tuned for more tips on how to navigate the social media world for quilters!<br />
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-44295184724595595562018-04-10T09:30:00.000-07:002018-04-11T03:53:27.869-07:00Stacey Day Book Tour<br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">What an absolute thrill to have the opportunity to be a part of </span><a href="https://staceyinstitches.com/" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">Stacey Day's book tour</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her new book 'Child's Play Quilts' is filled with adorable and quick quilts. Broken down into sections talking about color and fabric, looking after your stash, and last but not least, a wonderful variety of <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">appliqué </span>and pieced patterns. The instructions are easy to follow with lots of pictures to keep you on track and inspired!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Stacey is giving away a copy of her book over on her <a href="https://staceyinstitches.com/" target="_blank">blog</a>, and on her instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/staceyinstitches/?hl=en" target="_blank">@staceyinstitches</a>.</span><br />
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I had the opportunity to work with her quilt pattern in the book called 'Whirling'. It was so easy and fun to make, and you guessed it, the pattern had circles! <br />
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This is the quilt Stacey made for her book, isn't it gorgeous!<br />
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I chose to work with Riley Blake Designs gingham collection to make it playful.<br />
The instructions were easy to follow and while I didn't make the full sized quilt in the book, I did make a smaller wall hanging.<br />
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You can get your own copy of the book <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Childs-Play-Quilts-Make-Stash-Busting/dp/1617456136/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1522929963&sr=8-2&keywords=child%27s+play+quilt+book" target="_blank">here</a>. Trust me, you won't be disappointed.<br />
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Be sure to visit Stacey's <a href="https://staceyinstitches.com/" target="_blank">blog</a> and on her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/staceyinstitches/?hl=en" target="_blank">Instagram</a> for a chance to win a book! Drop by and see me on my Instagram @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/jackiesartquilts/?hl=en" target="_blank">jackiesartquilts</a>!<br />
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I have been getting a bit more into my studio now that spring is coming and the winter deadlines are fading as fast as the snow is melting.<br />
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With Easter approaching, I thought it would be fun to design my own Easter quilt. The bunny and carrot were done first as they were the trickiest with a few pieces to figure out.<br />
The eggs were nice and simple and bright rick rack finished them off.<br />
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Spending some time working on different free motion designs within a quilt and to play with bright colours and drunkard path blocks. My colours at the moment seem to be bright blue, pinks and greens. </div>
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When watching a movie with the kids, hand sewing these hexies is a great way to keep productive while enjoying family time. </div>
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The national quilt organization I belong to, is hosting a Postcard Challenge this May and you make a postcard, mail it in, and it gets displayed at their annual conference where you can buy the postcards for $5 each and the money goes to the Children's Hospital in British Columbia, Canada. I kept mine simple and modern, hoping that would be a nice draw for someone to purchase. </div>
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Last picture is I am spreading my wings. My father was an amazing carpenter and could make anything. Most often design his own items. This is a small coaster with epoxy that I dyed blue. I have four more in the making. Eventually I want to make bigger items but need to start small to perfect the process. </div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-27697381498826407262018-01-25T19:15:00.001-08:002018-01-25T19:15:33.805-08:00Finishes in 2018!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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2018 was a year I have dedicated to getting some quilts finished. I have really been enjoying thread sketching for the past few months, but had several that didn't quite get the quilting and binding done.<br />
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This girl is quickly becoming a favourite of mine and I enjoy having her do fun and quirky things.<br />
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This flower was a coloring page that I looked at for inspiration, drew on fabric and then outlined in black thread. I let it hang on my design wall for a week and decided it must have colour. </div>
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I took a break from thread sketching in January as I had this concept in my head that I simply had to try on fabric. Here is a snapshot of what I was trying to achieve. Full pic coming soon=)<br />
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As a treat to myself I bought several different sized drunkard path templates and will start playing with those soon!</div>
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<br />Jackiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07265544278773925286noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3675093549293997888.post-43090755944456933612017-11-12T10:29:00.002-08:002017-11-12T10:29:20.354-08:00How To Make a Quilted Postcard Tutorial<br />
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Quilted postcards have to be one of the most fun things to make! When I was working with a group of quilters across the country, we made postcards for each member of the group and mailed them across the country. What I ended up with was a beautiful collection of these gorgeous works of art from some wonderful women. It is still a special treasure to me. </div>
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My very dear friend <a href="http://www.cindysthreadworks.com/" target="_blank">Cindy Scraba</a> has created and sponsored a wonderful <a href="https://canadianquilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CQA-ACC-Quilted-Postcard-Challenge-August-2017.pdf" target="_blank">postcard project</a> that is giving back to a wonderful cause. Through the Canadian Quilters' Association, Cindy has created a Postcard Challenge of quilted postcards that will then be sold at the national quilt conference in May 2018 in British Columbia Canada, with the proceeds going to the BC Children's Hospital.</div>
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Helping Cindy is another superb lady, <a href="http://www.12thchildstudios.com/" target="_blank">Karen</a> who is receiving all of these postcards before May 1, 2018 and will then have them ready to be judged and displayed at the conference! </div>
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Now the best part! The theme is 'Inspired By Nature' and there are cash prizes to be won! Check out the prizes <a href="https://canadianquilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/CQA-ACC-Quilted-Postcard-Challenge-August-2017.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>!</div>
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I thought it would be fun to show you just how easy it is for you to make a postcard, so you too can join in the fun!</div>
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<u>Supplies for a 4" x 6" postcard:</u></div>
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Fabric for the top - you won't need much, just some of your favourite scraps</div>
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Two 4" x 6" pieces of fusible product (optional)</div>
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Design the front however you want, remembering that you have 1/2" on each side that is going to get trimmed, once all the layers are put together and quilted. The reason we went a little bigger is you know sometimes in quilting it can eat the fabric up a bit, so better safe than sorry. </div>
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Your top of postcard can be pieced, fused, embellished... whatever you want. Think of it like creating a minature quilt! </div>
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Once you have your top created, you are going to put the layers together. If you are worried about movement, you can apply fusing to the wrong side of your postcard top and back and fuse them to your batting or stabilizer. Once you have your quilt sandwich, quilt it as you desire and add any embellishments you may want. Trim to a 4" x 6" size.</div>
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To finish your postcard, there are 3 common ways. The easiest is a simple satin stitch around the edges holding it all together. If you like the ease of satin stitch but not the look, remember you can cover it with couched yarn or rick rack or even tiny buttons! </div>
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<b><u>TIP:</u></b> When doing satin stitch around the edges, it sometimes gets caught on corners. In order to avoid this, start in the middle of each side and stitch right to the end. Go back and start in the middle of the side and stitch to the other end. This way you never have to start or maneuver around a corner. </div>
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The second way is to do the traditional binding. If you usually use a 2 1/2" strip, you may want to downsize it to a 2" strip as the quilt is quite small. </div>
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The last way is the pillow case method and you would need to do this method prior to assembling your quilt. Once your top is done, you will trim your top, batting/stabilizer and backing to 4 1/2" x 6 1/2". Layer it as follows: stabilizer/batting, then backing right side up, then postcard top, right side down. Pin carefully and sew entirely around the postcard with a 1/4" seam except for about 3 inches in the middle of the bottom edge. Trim all around
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It is here and you can buy your copy today. Check out all the amazing quilts in the new book by Martingale Publishing: '<a href="http://blog.shopmartingale.com/?p=40643" target="_blank">Block-Buster Quilts: I Love Star Blocks'</a>.<br />
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It is always such an honour to be able to contribute to their books, plus they are absolutely fabulous to work with.<br />
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Here are a few of the quilts in the book.<br />
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