Julies Name Game #25

This new Free Motion Quilting design was posted on Facebook and Instagram Aug 20 and named by popular vote on Aug 27.
Thank you to Val Ansell of Nanaimo B.C. for naming this design              "Purple Vetch".
               

Artist Review, A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine, Summer 2017

I am honored to be one of the featured artists in the Summer issue of          A Needle Pulling Thread Magazine. This is a fabulous quarterly publication that contains a wide variety of needlework in every issue including detailed step by step instructions, articles, artist reviews, coming events and more. Check out the web site by clicking on the link under My Favorite Web Sites. 

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My featured piece "Golden Phoenix", 30 1/2 by 44 1/2  on linen.                 Read about it in A Needle Pulling Thread. 

Julies Name Game #24

We are having a beautiful Summer and the flowers are in full bloom.          Here is this weeks new free motion quilting design for your naming fun.  Suggest a name or vote for your favorite from those already suggested on the Facebook and/or Instagram posts for #juliesnamegame 24.                   This design was posted on Aug 13 and the winning name (as chosen by popular vote) will be announced at 6:00PM (Pacific) on Aug 20.                What oh what will its new name be?

                And the winner is... "Pansy Party".                                          Congratulations to Nannet Girard of Nanaimo B.C.

Julies Name Game #23

Here we go... another fun new (and Botanical) free motion quilting design.
Posted on Facebook and Instagram on Aug the 6th and named by popular vote on Aug 13'17
This Designs new name is "Acorns Galore".                                            Thank you Leslie Graham of Nanaimo B.C.
Want to play along? Follow me on Facebook or Instagram and comment on the weekly posts for #juliesnamegame

Julies Name Game #22

I am both honored and inspired by the talent and diversity of all who are playing along with me!
This new free motion quilting design was posted for your naming pleasure on both Facebook and Instagram on July 30, 2017. The name for this design as chosen by popular vote on Aug 6 is "Feather Dance".                   Thank you to Adrienne Gallagher of Aurora Ontario                                    (and a Bernina Educator) for giving this weeks design its new name!

Julies Name Game # 21

OK week 21 here we go. For your naming pleasure...this weeks new free motion quilting design is fast and easy to stitch.
Posted on Facebook and Instagram on  July 23.  Suggest a name or vote for your favorite from the names suggested. The winning name will be chosen by popular vote on Sunday July 30' 17 at 6:00 PM (Pacific).            To play along follow me on Facebook or Instagram and comment on the post for #juliesnamegame 21
This designs new name is "Motions Delight".
The winning name was submitted by Roy Plotniko of Parksville B.C.               Roy also happens to be my dear husband. How cool is that!

July Teacher of the Month, WonderFil Specialty Threads

Thank you to WonderFil Specialty Threads for  featuring me on their Blog as the July 2017 Teacher of the Month.  To read the post click on the link to WonderFil Threads under My Favorite Websites. On the WonderFil website click on +Social in the top menu bar to show a drop down menu. In the drop down menu click on Blog.  Don't forget to check the website for all the information about the many fabulous WonderFil Threads.