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Lorri Heffner made a Go For The Gold donation of $507 in honor of her Grandmother, Francis "Frankie" Callahan, who lost her battle to Leukemia in 1979.
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Make yourself a cup of hot Earl Grey tea Grab your tote. Find a comfortable chair. Take out your sketch book, pencil case and that bundle of unique fabrics. Savor a sip of Earl Grey and sketch some ideas to incorporate into the tote you will make for yourself. Don't forget to embellish it. Let your imagination run wild. There are no limits as to what you can do.
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Custom-made rust-dyed tote created by Mary Ann Van Soest from her own rust-dyed fabrics
Contents:
*Two original 10x10" rust-dyed fabric art pictures embellished with stone buttons
*Sketch book (Spiral bound, 120 acid-free pages, 8.5x5.5") with quilted embellished rust-dyed fabric book cover
*Quilted linen rust-dyed fabric pencil case with a set of 12 Derwent Graphitint pencils inside
*12 Derwent Inktense watersoluble ink pencils
*Mug filled with teas
*Resources for patterns for pencil cover,tote, and book cover.
*Helpful hints on rust dyeing fabrics.
*Rust-dyed fabric, batik fabric, pattern to make another tote.
*Variegated thread and embellishments for tote |
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My Mama's Stash
Sponsored by Karey Bresenhan
(Director of International Quilt Festival
and President of Quilts, Inc.)
and the International Quilt Festival team
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Peggy Schroder made a Go For The Gold donation of $150.
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Tote: The tote itself is a delight--one of Judy Murrah's specialties, it is a lovely green with lots of embellishment. Judy donated her tote to benefit the American Cancer Society, which is why this tote can start at such a reasonable price.
Contents: From Karey:
Treasures from the stash of three lifetime needlewomen--my mama and both grandmothers! There are goodies in here that span seven decades, including many different colors of yarn, wonderful vintage buttons and beads that are probably from the 50's (some still on their original cards), handmade and old commercial lace yardage, elaborate handmade crochet doilies and trims, vintage silk scarves to cut up, 50's fabrics, the Stitch Sampler book of embroidery stitches, and lots of texture! |
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Kay Sorensen made a donation of $400 which was more than the Go for The Gold bid.
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What could be more exciting for a Girl Scout leader or even someone who just loves the organization?
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The design on the tote is by Jamie Fingal from one of her art quilts, Green is in My Nature, and made by ABC Bakers, one of the Girl Scout cookie companies. Not available to the general public; from this year's cookie season.
Contents:
*26 - 1/2 yard cuts of the compete line of Girl Scout fabrics donated by Robert Kaufman Fabrics
*Two boxes of Thin Mints
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Close to Your Heart
Sponsored by Peggy Schroder
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The winning donation was $310 made by Ann Louise Mullard-Pugh for family and friends that have survived Cancer and in memory of those who did not.
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Friends, family, studio buddies. They all make us smile, make us weep, make us celebrate, make us create. A very heartfelt tote with ideas and inspiration to create your own special memories.
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Love Handbag by Fannie Narte with secret messages embroidered inside and out. Also included is the Haute Handbags magazine, from the publisher of Somerset Studio & Belle Armoire, featuring this special bag.
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*Donated from the personal collection of Karey Bresenhan -
Silk layered heart by Judith Content, sterling silver Fleur d'Lys heart pin, two heart-shaped pearl beads, Zipper heart pin - signed by artist, pierced copper heart similar to old-fashioned quilting stencils, patriotic heart lapel pin, pair of enamel hearts-in-hands beads, two heart-in-hand button covers, handmade winged heart, two heart buttons, French Provencal sachet filled with lavender, miscellaneous heart shaped buttons and beads, silk taffeta red checked pillow filled with lavender, heart- shaped pin from antique rose china, red/gold heart shaped pin - signed by artist, sterling silver earrings with heart inlay - signed by artist.
*Green Beans, a 8.25 x 7.75" quiltlet donated by Pat Owoc. Silkscreened image on lime green fabric bordered in a splashy paint printed fabric. "Batting" is Fast2Fuse. Has sleeve and a tiny slat. Called Green Beans because Pat's cat is named Beans
*Assortment of red hand-dyed fat quarters, rick-rack & cheesecloth donated by Linda McLaughlin
*Two Postcard Kits donated by Donnely Barber (Send one to a friend to keep in touch)
*Six spools of Aurifil thread donated by Donna Morales-Oemig
*A Red Extravaganza of trims, beads and lace donated anonymously
*C&T Publishing 25% discount certificate
*Gadget tote donated by Susan Eickermnn and the women of St. Raffel Church
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Altered Cloth Gingko Tote
Sponsored by Sue Kelly
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Anita McLarin donated $210 to the American Cancer Society.
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Custom-made by Sue Kelly from hand-dyed fabrics. Pieced, quilted and painted with Paintstiks. 16.5"wx13.75"hx 5.7"d |
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*Star Builder Inspirations book by Laura Murray of Laura Murray Designs
*Star Builder tool from Laura Murray.
*Goddess Sheet from Attached, Inc.
*20 x 2.5 yards white Mistyfuse from Attached, Inc.
*20" x 1/3 yd. sample packages of both Black and Ultraviolet Mistyfuse from Attached, Inc. |
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Three Creative Studios
Sponsored by Peggy Schroder
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A donation was made for Go For The Gold Bid of $225 by Lynne Pfeffer.
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It's hard to know where to start with the talented artists, Sue Bleiweiss, Terri Stegmiller and Vicki Welsh, who make up 3 Creative Studios. This tote is filled with beautiful creations from each of the artists PLUS a gift certificate for an online class. Peggy, the tote diva, has slipped in a few additional items to further tempt you.
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Schlep Bag made by Peggy Schroder
Contents:
Donated by 3 Creative Studios:
*Handmade Journal donated by Sue Bleiweiss
Hand-painted silk rayon velvet journal lined with hand-dyed 100% silk with a fabric pocket on the inside front panel. Rayon cording around a velvet button closure. Ninety pages of quality 32lb white cotton blend paper along with some of Sue's own coordinated hand- painted papers - teady for you to write, doodle and draw. Approximately 9"x8" closed
*Creative Ways with Books and Journals book donated by Sue Bleiweiss
*Gift Certificate for any one online class donated by Sue Bleiweiss
*Creative Paper Quilts book donated by Terri Stegmiller
*Artist Trading Card (ATC) donated by Terri Stegmiller
*Three packages of hand-dyed fabric donated by Vicki Welsh
Additional items:
*Free Motion Fun with Vines & Leaves DVD donated by Patsy Thompson
*Fiber bookmark donated by Susan Slesinger
*Six spools Aurifil thread donated by Donna Morales-Oemig
*Two three-packs of thread donated by Donna Morales-Oemig
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A donation of $101 was made in memory of Jeanne Hanson Hill: Ovarian cancer whispers, insist on ultrasound.
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The Amber Tote Bag (lined with pockets), Custom-made by Denise Clason. Fabrics designed by BJ Lantz.
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*Quilted Bags and Totes book by Denise.
*Nine Fat Quarters of BJ Lantz SoHo prints
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The Wonderful World of Quilts #1
Sponsored by Karey Bresenhan
(Director of International Quilt Festival
and President of Quilts, Inc.)
and the International Quilt Festival team
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A donation (above the Go For The Gold bid) for $250 was made by Tomme Fent, in memory of her mother, Betty Gill. |
An international tote bag full of treasures from artists from around the world PLUS Karey's own treasures such as Thai silk dupionis and other special fabrics she has collected in the 20 years during which she ran Quilt Expo in Europe and the 35 years she has run the International Quilt Festival in Houston.
Tote: A charming and versatile blue and white French duffel bag from Provence (good-size, too!)
Contents:
Samples of fabrics from Australia (hand-dyed by Lisa Walton), Japan, Norway, Mexico, the Phillipines, Germany, England, Belgium, reproduction Toile de Jouy from France, a wonderful pieced silk made by a Japanese artist, and a wonderful azure pleated cotton scarf (French) to either wear or incorporate into your next art quilt!
Delightful "extras" include an Indonesian sterling thimble necklace, handmade Japanese whimsies, horn buttons from Austria, French hand cream, a gorgeous fan from Japan, a page of "eyes" Pamela Allen from Canada wanted to share with you, and several books: Unforgettable Tote Bags, Escape to Tuscany, Prince Edward's own guide to Royal London--Crown and Country and Japanese Art Quilts. |
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A donation of $130 was made to the American Cancer Society by Phyllis Cullen in memory of Eva Jalkotsky Henneberry, a talented quilt artist and fellow physician, recently lost to brain cancer.
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I am a HEXAMANIAC! I can help you fight off the hexabug with innovative hexagon projects.
Tote: Custom-made Easy Does It Hexabag created by Mary Anne Ciccotelli
Contents:
*Hexamania - Folded Hexagon Starter Kit
*Spring Fever Hexabag Pattern
*Hexalaine - (Chatelaine made with folded hexagons)
*Hexapin (choose your favorite color)
*Hexa-flexagon - By folding and flipping six different hexagons can be created with this one hexagon. Video instructions. |
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Digital Quilting Inspiration and More!
Sponsored by Gloria Hansen
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Peggy Schroder donated $240.
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Relay For Life
Contents:
*Digital Essentials:The Quilt Maker's Must-have Guide to Images, Files and More! book autographed by Gloria
*Five yards of handpainted fabric (the very same Gloria uses in her award-winning quilts)
* A complete set of The Free Stuff on the Internet book series with additional current information to be sent to the winner. Includes 2nd and 3rd editions of Free Stuff for Quilters. All autographed.
*Signed post card from solo show at the San Jose Quilt Museum
*Three bonus books by some of Gloria's favorite quilt authors
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Celebrate Life!
Sponsored by Marti Lew
Each week an individual artwork, created by cancer survivors and their friends from the Quiltart list, will be featured.
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Once in a Blue Moon
by Gerrie Congdon
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A donation of $76 was made to the ACS by an anonymous donor in memory of Jeanne Hanson Hill: Ovarian cancer whispers, insist on ultrasound.
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Art Quilt, 6"x8"
Created from Gerrie's hand-dyed indigo fabrics with a bit of commercial indigo prints. It has a bamboo hanger. |
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A donation of $175 was made by Phyllis Cullen in memory of Eva Jalkotsky Henneberry, a talented quilt artist and fellow physician, recently lost to brain cancer.
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Dreams are a pathway showing you what is possible if you only embrace your imagination. Collect Your Dreams offers several elegant and creative ways to collect your own. The beaded composition journal offers a place for your words, while the small watercolor paper journal showcases your drawing or paintings. The overflowing Lilyweeds Collage In A Box will tempt the most active Muse. Everything is handmade by Diana Mains Welte who, with her New Orleans heritage, has added in a lagniappe or two. It IS Mardi Gras after all!
In memory of my aunt, Minerva Mains Williams – a thirty-one year survivor of breast cancer who passed January 25, 2010 of natural causes at the age of 86.
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* Hand-crocheted tote from the Lilyweeds Spring 2010 collection. Multi-yarn crochet; novelty yarn combined with soft lilac and yellow cottons. Soft yellowwith teeny pink dot cotton fabric lining; bright pink grosgrain ribbon handles; trimmed with vintage button dangles. Will arrive in a custom muslin bag for off-season storage.
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*4”x4” purse sized blank book – painted tissue paper cover, Zutter bound. Pages of 140 weight watercolor paper
* Composition Journal with beaded art quilt cover from batiks/hand-dyed silk fibers with vintage button/silk cord closure. Inside library pocket and small envelopes from vintage papers.
* Lilyweeds Collage In A Box - Mini-collage box (2.75 x 4.75) with vintage buttons, beads, punch ephemera, small ephemera, watercolor paper inchies, hand-dyed felt bundle from Moondance Color Company, hand dyed roving from Tonia Graves “Knitted to a T”, fabric strippy bundle
* Flower pincushion lid (made from Dinky-Dyes threads) with round pin box covered in antique quilt remnant.
*Counted X-stitch scissors fob and blunt point embroidery scissors
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HeART
Sponsored by Peggy Schroder.
Each week the magical HeART tote will open and individual artwork will be offered.
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Mi Corazon by Elin Waterston
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A donation of $100 was made by Judi Eichler in memory of Sylvia Ezor (her grandmother) and in honor of her daughter, Lauren, who has a congenital heart defect.
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Collage. 6x5"
The central image, the heart, is printed with a stamp Elin carved for a "block print a day" project that she did in 2008. She carved or otherwise created a stamp every day for each of the 366 days in 2008; this was her image for Valentine's Day. The heart is printed on a new material (developed for the Italian fashion industry and made of recycled paper and plant fibers) and collaged with commercial fabric. The artwork is embellished with silver, bronze and gold seed beads.
Mi Corazon - detail
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Knitted Toys
Sponsored by Lynn Krawczyk
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$75 was donated to the ACS by Linda Schiffer.
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Knitting has, on more than one occasion, helped me to refocus and relax during stressful times. It’s a fiber art that has been around for centuries, with the earliest knitted object dating back to the 14th century. Knowing that so many others have gone before me with this art form adds to my growing affection toward it. Two areas that I have especially grown to love are knitting socks and knitting toys. There is nothing cozier than a pair of hand knitted socks in your favorite colors or a unique hand knitted toy full of personality. I’m please to offer this tote (with one more to follow next week) in support of Fiberart For A Cause and the American Cancer Society and I hope that they bring you many moments of happiness too!
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Hand-stitched felt toy bucket from Mixed Bag Designs
Contents:
*Seven monster patterns from Danger Crafts
*$10 gift certificate from Mochimochi shop
*One skein orange Peruvian yarn from Berroco (100% wool)
*Two hand-knitted toys by Lynn, one each from the free patterns offered by Danger Crafts (Bunny Nugget pattern) and Mochinimochi (the Grass pattern)
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The Earth Laughs in Flowers
Sponsored by Karey Bresenhan
(Director of International Quilt Festival
and President of Quilts, Inc.)
and the International Quilt Festival team
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A donation (above Go For The Gold Bid) for $300 was made by an anonymous donor for her sister who is battling cancer for the third time.
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Tote: The charming café au lait and rosy pink tote was created and donated by Pam Kersh, a student of Judy Murrah's.
Contents:
If you've ever wanted to create a flower garden that would never need fertilizing or weeding, then this is YOUR totebag!
Inside you'll find many unusual and vintage pieces such as Liberty of London fabrics, floral upholstery cottons, a vintage silk flower pincushion or tiny tasseled pillow, reproduction fragile flower hankies, a black felt trivet with roses--just begging to be put to a new use, floral resin beads, vintage blue glass buttons, miscellaneous embellishments such as a sterling cluster of grapes, a beautiful blue butterfly brooch, floral enamel earrings, a plated sand dollar, super encased flower buttons, a collection of foreign and unusual flower postal stamps, and more.
There's even an artist-made glass bug with huge wings to keep you company in your studio! Also included are books, such as Eleanor Levie's Unforgettable Tote Bags book, Garland of Flowers photo album, and Victoria magazine's At Home with Roses.
And finally, you'll find a one-of-a-kind CD with 100 close-up flower images, almost all taken by Karey at Monet's Garden in Giverny, France. Your winning bid or purchase of the tote includes the right to use any or all of the images, copyright free, for personal, non-commercial use. Hope you find an image that inspires you to create a winning quilt in Houston--Karey says she'd love to see one of her flower pictures translated into a quilt!
Note: This CD is now available as a special fundraiser by Karey B, the Honorary Chairperson of FFAC.
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HeART
Sponsored by Peggy Schroder.
Each week the magical HeART tote will open and individual artwork will be offered.
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A donation of $80 was made in honor of all the nurses who care for the sick.
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Collage on canvas. 10x10"
Gallery-wrapped canvas is textured with molding paste. Layers of paint with stamped and stenciled designs. |
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