by Great Joy Studio | May 15, 2017 | Art News, Quilting & Fabric
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Q U I L T M A R K E T!
I could not resist giving it all I’ve got for the upcoming
2017 Spring
International Quilt Market
this year since it is in my home state. And it’s the first time since I’ve been designing fabric.
May 19 – 21
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So, we are taking full advantage of the no travel by bringing my scoop to nuts display furnishings along with all the usual Joy Studio trimmings. Fun but tiresome.
We will post a full quilt market report after but here’s a tiny preview!
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So, have you guessed the theme of our new fabric collection? I hope it is your cup of tea!
btw – Close up face is a large patch from our “Queen of We’en” collection.
Gram’s cream & sugar made it into the display, and on the fabric. I love when that happens!
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& an antique shoe cushion!
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” H A T T E R ‘ S T E A P A R T Y “
from Quilting Treasures
Ask your favorite quilt shop.
Fall delivery.
by Great Joy Studio | Jan 20, 2017 | Art News, Getting Started, Quilting & Fabric
Introducing
the
M A K E R ‘S G U I D E
more than just a pattern.
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In October 2016 we introduced a line of 3 HANDMAIDS® applique patterns.
This was our soft launch to the trade which presented at the
Fall International Quilt Market.
These are oversized studio pieces, 60″ x 18″ that many of you expressed interest in from my Joy Studio feature photos in Where Women Create. Well, we wanted to explore just how much, by creating these life size “She Who Sews” girls in large format applique, for a start.
The response at market was overwhelming!
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We are just getting started and planning to have these three available early this year.
Also planned, is loads of inspiration, ideas and opportunities to share.
We’ll let you know where and when right here at
G R E A T J O Y S T U D I O.
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Artist’s guide to inspire you, the maker.
Keep creating!
by Great Joy Studio | Jan 16, 2017 | Art News
We are sew very excited to announce a
NEW
“She Who Sews”
product line from
LANG!
These beautifully made products were chosen for an exclusive program
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will soon be delivering to select JoAnn’s stores.
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It is a continued privilege to share the art and the positive messages that have come to be associated with the Handmaids® series. Absolutely loving these sewing inspired items!
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The collection includes
Bob’s (nesting) Boxes . . ,
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boxed note cards, note pads, planners . ,
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journals and lots more!
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See them all in February 2017 at participating
JoAnn’s
stores. Comment with your state, for the location nearest to you.
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Our LANG (mug) cup runneth over.
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by Great Joy Studio | Jan 2, 2017 | Projects, Studio
Happy New Year!
Still seeking light. And still hopeful,
in more ways than just a bright, well lit work space of course.
However,
I decided to share the Joy Studio portion and progress on our big project, to start out the blog year.
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If you’ve been following us in the past two years you may remember that as we outgrew our work space it was necessary to rent additional office and Etsy shop storage areas. This was working out nicely until our shop managers MOVED! So, everything came back to the home studio causing quite the challenge in 2016.
Here’s the timeline in a photo nutshell.
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Moved From The Rental
Dinning Room Designated for Drawing
Made A Plan for On Site Studio
With the former home studio now full of fabric, office and Etsy shop we (I) decided to build on our home site. A scary project but a long time dream that I never thought would be realized. Still waiting but it’s looking like in 2017, it may really happen!
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Broke Ground Early July
Poured Foundation
Floor Went On
Walls Went Up
Roof Went On
Wrapped While Waiting for Windows
We were told the wait for windows would be five weeks! Then they came, in a big storm. Windows were wrong. It was then we discovered that two of the four walls were also, wrong. So, they came down and we waited for windows. And waited. And waited. It would be another five weeks. Second try, they were wrong again. Windows held up the studio project until December.
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Windows Deliver During A Storm
Walls Torn Down
Wait for Walls & Windows
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We kept going luckily, wrapping walls, running wires and having HVAC installed.
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Electric And Furnace Installed
Shake Siding
We couldn’t leave out a fireplace of course. Built by family and friends. Nice!
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Stone Fireplace
Insulated
As the new Joy Studio sits now, we are fully insulated and with the correct windows.
I am starting the new year working in the designated drawing station in the dinning room at my dad’s drawing table. I’m feeling snug and . . . GRATEFUL.
Dad’s Table & Palette Tin
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Looking forward to 2017 and I hope you feel the same.
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I almost forgot! We are having a FABRIC special!!
Use Code: january2017 for 25% off at,
Great Joy Studio Etsy Shop
Through January.
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by Great Joy Studio | Oct 22, 2015 | Art News
It’s True!
Where Women Create paid our Joy Studio(s) a visit!
And you can see the feature in the Winter Issue,
on news stands Nov.1, 2015.
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In addition it is my pleasure to be doing a signing
with the magazine’s creator and editor in chief,
Jo Packham!
At
the International Quilt Market in Houston on Saturday.
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Last year at Fall Quilt Market I met the very gracious Jo, at the Sew Scary fabric debut and soon after we began the process. Another dream goal, being realized, hard to believe. The upcoming visit understandably, thrust us into high gear sprucing up and organizing both work spaces as you have seen (here) over the past months. A tall order after only just moving into to the new space last August however, quite rewarding and needed.
Re-creating the inspirational areas was perfect (God’s?) timing!
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So,
I hope you will pick up a copy
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that you will enjoy reading our story.
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Almost, like a fairy tale ending?
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Or a new chapter.
😉
