Material Mavens: A MODERN Look at Shoes

Thursday, January 15, 2015

A MODERN Look at Shoes

Modern is the word and I can say that for me it was a complete stumper. It took me all this time to come up with something that I could even imagine as modern The reason? EVERYTHING is modern. So I took a page from modern art and depicted shoes as a modern theme - arranged so that it made the letter "M."

I used a drawing of mine, and the enlarger my friend gave me (that enlarger is coming in pretty handy lately)

Then transcribed the drawing onto freezer paper, cut out the background of the shoes and then the pattern. Laid it all out and edge sewed it down. Used my walking foot to outline and stitch in the ditch. Turned the front to the back for an edge and Voila!

For Randy's info, I saved the file at 96 dpi and the original size of 11 X 14. If you need any changes just holler!

13 comments:

AliceJanuary 15, 2015 at 6:28 AM
Carol, this is absolutely fascinating! When I first saw it, I thought it was Andrea's, since she is truly a shoe lover! But your having the shoes form the letter M is beyond clever and verges on brilliant!
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Nedra WeaverJanuary 15, 2015 at 8:09 AM
Well done!!! Love the M's. Could be our new Logo!!
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CarolynJanuary 15, 2015 at 12:14 PM
What a great idea, Carol. This is SO clever! I love, love, love it!
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Tricia DeckJanuary 15, 2015 at 3:29 PM
I love how you have the mirror image of the shoes to create the M. I also like the fabric texture in the shoes
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JudyJanuary 15, 2015 at 3:51 PM
Beautiful shoes, beautiful quilt. Love the layering and the simplicity. I think the "M" is brilliant!
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Gail BradneyJanuary 15, 2015 at 6:10 PM
Very appealing and lighthearted way to interpret the theme! Our poor feet have certainly borne the brunt of modern fashion. calls to mind a Baltimore album style block. Very good job!
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Kathy HarteJanuary 15, 2015 at 8:23 PM
What an interesting interpretation !

The "M" design image is really clever... and it does echo our "MM" moniker ! Well done :-D
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SaraJanuary 16, 2015 at 1:17 AM
You certainly found a unique interpretation of the theme.M is for Marvelous - well done!
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Jane HartfieldJanuary 16, 2015 at 10:49 AM
Everything old is new again. I remember wearing platform heels and struggling to stay safe and graceful. Now they are popular again. Love your quilt! The colors and the image..It works!
Sensible shoes for me now, no platforms.
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AndreaJanuary 16, 2015 at 7:16 PM
From one shoe lover to another I just love how you have interpreted the theme! Felt silly that I did not realize the design formed an M until I read your explanation...so, so clever!

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Judy HartmanJanuary 16, 2015 at 9:26 PM
Clever idea, Carol! Love your design!
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UnknownJanuary 17, 2015 at 9:54 AM
I am campaigning Randy to use your little quilt as a "hidden in plain view" title for the composite. I absolutely love this. Your fabric selections are lush!
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loistheartistJanuary 17, 2015 at 11:24 AM
Fun and so clever! Love the shoes!!!!!
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Themes for the Quilts

Below are the themes on which our quilts have been based:

Round One Quilts

9/15/11 Harmony

11/15/15 Surprise

1/15/12 South
3/15/12 Element
5/15/12 Mystery
7/15/12 Daydream
9/15/12 Spiral
11/15/12 Travel
1/15/13 Interwoven
3/15/13 Communication
5/15/13 Canyon

7/15/13 Cell

9/15/13 Green

11/15/13 Comfort

1/15/14 Strong

3/15/14 Translate

5/15/14 Spring

7/15/14 Friendship

Round Two Quilts

10/15/14 Contrast

1/15/15 Modern
4/15/15 Neighbor
7/15/15 Time
10/15/15 Circle(s)
1/15/16 Pun

4/15/16 Doodle

7/15/16 Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

10/15/16 Reflection

1/15/17 Boundaries

4/15/17 Quote

7/15/17 Space

10/15/17 Reach

1/15/18 Rock

4/15/18 Blues

THE MATERIAL MAVENS

We are a group of art quilters who come from various parts of the United States, from the East coast and then south to Arkansas and Texas. We were inspired by the original Twelve by Twelve international art quilting group.

Beginning in September, 2011, we started posting our 12"x 12" art quilts, which were based on themes chosen in turn by our members. For Round One, we posted quilts every two months, always on the 15th of the designated months.

Round Two of The Material Mavens began in October, 2014. Some changes were made: quilts were posted every three months, and the quilts could be be either 12"x 12" or rectangular ones measuring 11" x 14", either horizontal or vertical in orientation.

Round Three of The Material Mavens began in July, 2018. Again, changes have been made. Now those members who wish to stay affiliated with the group are free to post quilts every time or every now and then. Two, our blog administrator collected suggested themes from the members who wanted to remain affiliated. These themes were then pulled at random from a "hat," and they were then assigned in order for the posting dates. Since we had 13 members who wanted to remain, we will be posting quilts every 3 months until 2021! This date is significant and appropriate, because 2021 will be the 10th year that our group has been in existence.

MEMBERS REMAINING

1. Alice Baird (Waco, TX) (abaird125@gmail.com)

2. Andrea Willey (MA)
3. Carolyn Henson (TX) (cjhenson214@gmail.com)

5. Gail Bradney (AR)
6. Jane Hartfield (AR) (arkjjhart@mynewroads.com)
7. Judy Steward (TX)
8. Kathy Harte (TX)

9. Karen Pulaski
10. Sara Norris (TX)
11. Tricia Deck (Lincoln, (MA)

12. Teresa Schlabach (AR)

13. Nedra Weaver