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Tall Ships on Parade - Quilt Pattern

March 14, 2018

Last summer in celebration of the Tall Ships Festival in Lunenburg, we dedicated our Row by Row Experience pattern to the Lunenburg icon, the schooner Bluenose II. 

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I loved designing this pattern, inspired by the tall ships on parade at sunset.  I love utilizing the foundation paper piecing technique to create sharp points that are perfect for a scene like this.  The kit includes a printed fabric Bluenose II hull with hand drawn lettering.

This pattern and kit are now available in store and online through the Lunenburg Makery here.
 

Tags Quilting, Quilt Pattern, Quilt, Lunenburg Makery, Bluenose II

Row by Row at the Lunenburg Makery

June 3, 2016

I consider myself pretty lucky to be part of the team at the Lunenburg Makery.  I teach crafty workshops, design crafty kits and in general, spread lots of crafty joy.

This winter I had the new challenge of designing a quilted row for the shop's first contribution to the Row by Row Experience.  Quilt shops across North America are all designing quilt rows to fit this year's theme of Home Sweet Home and will have the patterns available in their shops for free all summer!

I had so much fun working on our row which is created using the foundation paper piecing quilt technique.  Pulling inspiration from doodles in my sketchbook our design includes the classic Lunenburg Bump and the town's iconic Dory Shop with a few dories tagging along.

Visit The Lunenburg Makery in person from June 21st to September 6th to grab your free pattern or a row kit that includes the customized Dory Shop applique sign.  You can find a list of Nova Scotian shops participating here.

Tags Quilt, Quilt Pattern, Quilting, Lunenburg Makery, Lunenburg

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After a few long weeks in the studio, we escaped to my favourite spot in Lunenburg County this weekend. We enjoyed the gorgeous sunshine and had a chance to check out a vintage fair that was full of little bits of rural inspiration. I snagged this am
After a few long weeks in the studio, we escaped to my favourite spot in Lunenburg County this weekend. We enjoyed the gorgeous sunshine and had a chance to check out a vintage fair that was full of little bits of rural inspiration. I snagged this amazing sign that would have been used in an agricultural exhibition barn. Ron Storch’s 4H cow is moving into my studio to keep all those good memories close by. . . . #fourpointsvintagemarket @4pointsmarket #4h #agriculturalfair #bigex #agriculturalexhibition #farming #getsway #inspiration #rurallife #lunenburgcounty #ruralnovascotia #novascotia
Happening tomorrow on Instagram live! Join us at 12:30pm AT (11:30am ET, 1pm NT) as @jenn_verma and I go live to share our work-in-progress Last Fish, First Boat. We’ll share a reading from the script, show snippets of artwork in progress and o
Happening tomorrow on Instagram live! Join us at 12:30pm AT (11:30am ET, 1pm NT) as @jenn_verma and I go live to share our work-in-progress Last Fish, First Boat. We’ll share a reading from the script, show snippets of artwork in progress and our video storyboard. We’ve been collecting questions and are excited to hear any you have as we’re live. This is my first live Q & A and I can’t wait! . . . #bringingtheartstolife #instagramlive #artistcollaboration #livestream #fishinglife #reading #codcollapse #boatbuilder #illustration #workinprogess #gouache
Pieces of Gene Maloney for ‘Last Fish, First Boat' are coming together.  The final format of this work will be a digital video with narration by @jenn_verma.  This format has given me the opportunity to add a few simple still frame animations t
Pieces of Gene Maloney for ‘Last Fish, First Boat' are coming together. The final format of this work will be a digital video with narration by @jenn_verma. This format has given me the opportunity to add a few simple still frame animations to help bring the story to life. That means painting little things in many different ways. Next I’ll scan each piece and bring it together in photoshop. . . . #gouache #gouacheillustration #illustration #lastfishfirstboat #portrait #portraitillustration #painting #bringingtheartstolife #canadacouncil #newfoundlandstory
Join @jenn_verma and me next Thursday for a chat on Instagram live!  We will talk about our collaboration, Jenn will be reading an excerpt from “Last Fish, First Boat” while I share the accompanying storyboard thumbnails and artwork in pr
Join @jenn_verma and me next Thursday for a chat on Instagram live! We will talk about our collaboration, Jenn will be reading an excerpt from “Last Fish, First Boat” while I share the accompanying storyboard thumbnails and artwork in progress. I’m so excited to share sneak peeks of how the pieces are coming together and answer your questions! We’ll be going live Thursday Sep 17 at 12:30pm AT (11:30pm ET, 1pm NT). . . . #bringingtheartstolife #codcollapse #fishinglife #artcollaboration #canadacouncil #illustration #artistsoninstagram #instagramlive #qanda #bookreading #LastFishFirstBoat @canada.council
A study for Last Fish, First Boat as I explore compositions, tone and colour palette. This project with @jenn_verma is still in its early stages as we work through storyboard thumbnails and revise the script. I’m looking forward to sharing insi
A study for Last Fish, First Boat as I explore compositions, tone and colour palette. This project with @jenn_verma is still in its early stages as we work through storyboard thumbnails and revise the script. I’m looking forward to sharing insights into our process as we move ahead. I’ve started a newsletter as a way to share more peeks behind the scenes on projects like this. The link is in my profile if you’d like to sign up and get the inside scoop. :) . . . #illustration #storyboard #lastfishfirstboat #bringingtheartstolife #gouache #gouachepainting #codfishery #fishing #fishingboats #codfish #newfoundland #jennverma
A little study inspired by my work with @jenn_verma. I was fascinated to read in The Guardian this week about the recreational dip net salmon season in Alaska where residents fill their freezers with salmon for the year.  Twenty five fish for the hea
A little study inspired by my work with @jenn_verma. I was fascinated to read in The Guardian this week about the recreational dip net salmon season in Alaska where residents fill their freezers with salmon for the year. Twenty five fish for the head of the household and ten more for every member. I’d fill my freezer with mackerel if I could, but it would take while. 😉 . . . #illustration #gouache #gouachepainting #bringingtheartstolife #cannedsalmon #salmonfishing #alaskafishing #recreationalfishing #stilllife

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