by Great Joy Studio | Nov 9, 2018 | Quilting & Fabric
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Hello!
Once again we were off to Houston last week in October with our new fabric collection,
Costume Makers Ball
presented at Fall Quilt Market by
Riley Blake Designs.
Just in case you didn’t catch this on IG or FB I decided to share a few photos and info.
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The collection is for Halloween, twenty-nineteen and delivers to shops in April.
These fabrics are available to the trade (shops) now so please, check with you local shops to make sure they’ll have in the Spring.
It’s a very fun group to work with and I’m thinking you will agree!
As you can see above, we’ve created some great projects for this line and they’ll become available with the fabric release.
You may also notice that we’ve dressed our Makers Guide She Who Sews girls up too and will be offering these Halloween appliqué add on’s as downloadables.
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Oh yes, and we won a prize!
Two actually!!
One to Riley Blake Designs for Best Multiple Booth award.
And we received the Most Creative Booth award.
FUN right!?!!
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And for a little extra touch, our live action model dressed as the main panel was in the booth on Saturday. A photo with her offered visitors a chance at some Paperdoll fat quarter bundles in a daily giveaway throughout the show.
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To top it off, we enjoyed special guest, Jenny Doan from Missouri Star Quilting! Yay
It was all, quite a Treat.
🙂
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by Great Joy Studio | Oct 2, 2018 | Quilting & Fabric
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In this post I wanted to show how you can break down the She Who Sews figures using the Maker’s Guides into three main sections, part one. Some of you have already tried the Press On corset portion in the Great Corset Challenge last summer however, in this post we are starting at the top!
The faces/heads!
The two fabric faces below were made by Aunt Henri using Riley Blake Basics earlier this year.
I decided to continue my watercolor paper version shown above. She still needs eye detail. The great thing about these large scale studio figures is that they are not limited to any specific craft medium. Mix ’em up and have fun, you’re the maker.
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The pattern guides are actually much easier to tackle when broken down into the main sections,
Background,
Head,
Body.
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The single most important thing to remember about constructing the face is to follow the placement sheet accurately, especially the eyes just as you would follow any other applique pattern. That is key! Then you will achieve the specific Handmaids® girl of your choosing, every time!
Stitching the detail, is another lesson which I am still learning. However, it will be a cinch for all of you experienced sewers.
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We are just getting ready to begin building a Machine Maid version using a new 2019 Halloween collection from Riley Blake Designs.
So, if you want to see this group in your local quilt shop next April, ask them about it now. It is currently available to the trade.
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We’ll be sharing some Quilt Market sneak peeks too so keep watching!!
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Original canvas tote bag test, sewn by Ann Regal.
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by Great Joy Studio | Jan 19, 2018 | Quilting & Fabric, Studio
A
new year
&
a new work space!
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At last
JOY STUDIO
is complete!!
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1 year ago,
we were
insulated, waiting for drywall and
Still Seeking Light.
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Time capsule.
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Well, we found it.
Windows on every wall, eight skylights and two sets of French doors with connecting elliptical above each one.
At most times of the day, the room is flooded with a generous amount of natural light.
And I love it!!!
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Builders on the project couldn’t understand the need for so many windows and I was questioned from every tradesman.
I stuck to my (never enough light) priority and it turned out to be the right decision, no question.
So, beginning 2018
Joy Studio
is completely finished, furnished and finally, ready for (hiding out) creative action.
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A
Mini photo tour
As you enter:
The large Staircase Reclaim workbench:
Drawing/painting station one:
Drawing/painting station two:
Sewing station and supplies:
Large desk:
Everything maker, supply cabinet:
Coffee station:
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Sitting, thinking, dreaming area:
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It was a long, extremely tough journey but worth the effort.
Every time I enter the new studio space, I feel like a kid.
Curious,
and still hard to believe.
Thanks for visiting.
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by Great Joy Studio | Sep 30, 2017 | Quilting & Fabric
Just listed,
three of our She Who Sews girls
as fabric kits on Great Joy Studio at Etsy!
The kits include fabrics as shown on the Joy Studio Maker’s Guide covers.
Offered two ways, complete as pictured or figure fabric only and choose your own background fabrics.
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Press On
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Machinemaid
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& Seamstress
The raw edge applique patterns are in quilt shops now so, ask at yours for
Joy Studio Maker’s Guide by J. Wecker Frisch & Ann Regal.
Or-
available on our shop page.
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by Great Joy Studio | Sep 9, 2017 | Quilting & Fabric
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I cannot say enough about the creative talent that was displayed during our recent
Great Corset Challenge.
Simply amazing pieces!
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Here are more of the beautiful corset entries that were not hash tagged to Instagram.
Take a look and enjoy!
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Last but certainly not least, this one made using our Queen of We’en fabrics!
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Love them all!!
THANK YOU again corseteers.
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Please see them all (eventually) on,
Pinterest
A thanks to Aunt Henri on Pinterest
&
Instagram
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