Trunk Full Of Quilts – 2016

Online Quilt Trunk Show 2016 | Whims And Fancies

 

Hello and Welcome to Trunk Full Of Quilts here at Whims And Fancies!

 

Last November I had this idea of hosting Trunk Full Of Quilts – an online trunk show.  There was so much support, so many people linked up.  People visited each other and left wonderful comments.  So I decided to host it one more time this year.

This event gives us a chance to showcase our work on a new blog post, link up here, and let others admire them.  You can show any quilted item, it does not have to be quilts only.

A few of my friends also knit and crochet.  I would love for you to link up those lovely makes here as well.

After all the tension of last night, I really needed a diversion.  Let’s have a great time with the trunk show!

 

 

Online Quilt Trunk Show | Whims And Fancies

 

I believe in collaboration over competition, so there will be no judges. This event is for pure show and tell fun. You will be entered in the giveaway just for participating in the event.

 

Online Quilt Trunk Show 2016 | Whims And Fancies 

 

I am so thankful to these generous sponsors for providing prizes. Alongside Whims And Fancies, I also have Aurifil Threads, Meadow Mist Designs, Craftsy, Fat Quarter Shop, Buzzing’ Bumble, and Cooking Up Quilts sponsoring this event.

 

 

Online Quilt Trunk Show 2016 | Whims And Fancies

 

 

Craftsy provided a huge bundle of fabrics to give away.  Aurifil also sent me two boxes of threads.  Lara from Buzzin’ Bumble is giving away a copy of her book, Crafted Applique.  My fellow pattern designers Meadow Mist Designs and Cooking Up Quilts are also participating by giving away their fabulous patterns.

With all the goodies, I was able to create six total prize packages to give away.  At the end of the event, I will pick six random participants who linked up.

 

 

Prize Package 1

Moda Color Daze 25 pieces of fat quarter fabric
A box of Aurifil thread
4 individual patterns by Whims And Fancies

 

Prize Package 2

Tonga Treats 12 pieces of fat quarter fabric
A box of Aurifil thread
4 individual patterns by Whims And Fancies

 

Prize Package 3

$25 Fat Quarter Shop gift certificate
Crafted Appliqué by Lara
2 quilt patterns by Meadow Mist Designs
2 individual patterns by Whims And Fancies

 

Prize Package 4

A bundle of 12 pieces of fat quarter fabric
2 quilt patterns by Meadow Mist Designs
2 individual patterns by Whims And Fancies

 

Prize Package 5

A bundle of 5 half-yard pieces of fabric
2 quilt patterns by Cooking Up Quilts
2 individual patterns by Whims And Fancies

 

Prize Package 6

A bundle of 5 half-yard pieces of fabric
2 quilt patterns by Cooking Up Quilts
2 individual patterns by Whims And Fancies

 

Viewer’s Prize

 

There would not be a show and tell without the viewers, I couldn’t leave them behind. So the last prize package is for following or subscribing to Whims And Fancies and for leaving a few comments for your fellow quilters. You get additional chances to win by sharing this event on any social network. Let me know that you have done so by leaving a comment here and you will be entered for this giveaway.

A bundle of 40 pieces of 10″ square fabrics
2 individual patterns by Whims And Fancies

 

 

Badge and code for you to share on your post and website

 

You can either save the image or copy and paste the text in the box below to share on your website –

Online Quilt Trunk Show 2016 | Whims And Fancies

 

 

Let’s Show And Tell

 

Choose your favourite FINISHED quilted and/or knitted projects. These can be quilts, blankets, bags, pillows, wall hangings, etc. They DO NOT have to be made in 2016, but they do have to be finished projects.

Write up a new blog post specific to the trunk show including photos and a little description of each item you want to share. Old blog post links will be removed.

I have gotten a few inquiries about entering via Flickr.  Yes!  You can definitely do that as well.  Make sure it is a new photo.  Also, please add a link back to this page.

On your blog post, include the badge and a link back to the Whims And Fancies Trunk Full Of Quilts 2016 page.  You can also add the badge to your blog.

Then come back here and link up! That’s it!

Link-ups will close on November 20th.

 

 


-Soma
 

 

 

Leave a comment

 

Wandering Camera – November Linky Party

Camera And Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

Welcome to November’s Wandering Camera linky party.  Thank you again for visiting, for your lovely comments and for sharing your photos.  I love seeing your photos and reading about them.

Just like the changing Autumn wind, October came to us with a myriad changes of weather.  There were hot days with extremely low humidity.  Then we had gusty storms which brought on colder winds and consecutive rainy days.  Beautiful skies, leaves and flowers, warm colours and walks filled my days.  The month ended with a weekend visit to beautiful Yosemite.  I can’t even begin to tell you how much fun I had with the camera.  This month’s photos are a bit biased toward the outdoors.

I need your help with identifying a few flowers and seed pods.  I put an asterisk beside the number.  If you know what they are and let me know, I will be really grateful.

Here are my photos from the month of October –

 

Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

 

1. Trail through the woods

2. Raindrops on rose-leaves

3. Autumnal dryness, but with the promise of rain

**4. Beautiful white strands

(I think it’s Common Sow Thistle seed puff, please let me know if I am wrong)

 

Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

 

5. Mums in our garden

6. Dry but still brilliant red

7. Bow and arrow of sun rays

8. Amber leaves

 

Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

 

9. Lake at the end of a hike

**10. A little star on the ground

**11. White blossoms

12. Backlit Ochre and Crimson

 

Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

 

13. Setting Sun peeking through a tree

14. Storm clouds

15. Post-storm sky

16. Downpour in the park

 

Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

 

17. Grey sky, framed by bare branches

18. Leaves turning into golden flowers

19. Red and orange stripes

**20. Yellow sparks

 

Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

 

21.  Outlet of a mountain stream

**22. Softness

23. Green Pumpkins

24. Rain outside, fire inside

 

Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

 

25. Droplets

26. Hermione

27. Happiness

28. Cadmium Lemon on Indigo Blue

 

Photo Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

 

29. Autumn gold at Yosemite

30. A rainy day in the Yosemite Valley

31. Majestic El Capitan

 

 

As you can tell, I loved being out and about in October.  I was playing around with composing photos with wide-angle shots as well as with zoomed-in subjects.  On that note, I thought I’d talk a little about composition today.

 

Composition

Until today I mostly showed you different camera settings and how they affect your photos.  While that is shared knowledge, composition is something extremely personal.  Everyone sees and feels differently, and composition captures that experience.  Here are a few basic tips that might make it a little easier for you at the beginning.

 

Close-up vs. wide-angle

 

This is the first thing you want to define when you are taking a photo.  Sometimes, wide-angle shots end up adding a lot of noise without focus.  If you find yourself in that situation, change to a few selective close-up detail shots.  If the focused subject gets lost in the background noise, zoom in more.

 

Offset

 

Sometimes, offsetting the subject to one side of the picture instead of keeping it in the centre gives a sense of movement and provides interest.

 

Symmetry

 

For symmetrical subjects such as doors and windows however, keeping the focal point at the centre creates a balanced composition.

 

Symmetry In Landscape

 

I am going to keep this one real simple.  Define if you want the photo to be cut in 1/2-s or 1/3-s.

For example – If you are taking a photo of the sea and the sky, you will want the horizon to go through the middle. So, you will be cutting the composition into 1/2-s.

If you add a set of mountains in between the sea and the sky, you want the picture to be cut into 1/3-s, with the sky taking 1/3, the mountains 1/3 and the sea 1/3.

These are guidelines.  Change them around depending on what you want to emphasize.  In photo No. 9 above, I decided to cut the photo into 1/2-s because the mid-day sky was very dull and I decided to focus more on the mountains and the water.

 

Anchor

 

For landscape photography, have a focal or anchor point in the foreground.  It can be a rock, a tree, a house, anything.  Since photography is two-dimensional, this also provides depth.

 

Contrast

 

Try to avoid extreme dark and light areas in the same photo unless you are doing that by design.

 

Remember that these are just suggestions, they are not cut in stone.  All of these tips are the result of my experimentation.   Depending on the situation I quite often may not even follow them myself.  I also often hear “what can you possibly see in there??”  I have always strongly urged you to experiment with your own photography.  See for yourself!

 

Now it’s your turn to share your photo posts. I always look forward to seeing them.

 

Badge to share on your post and website

Camera And Photography Linky Party | Whims And Fancies

You can add any number of links to your posts from the previous month. The posts should have photos in them, with a story or anecdote. Your project photos (quilting, sewing, painting, knitting, etc.) are most welcome. You can also write a new post to link up. Please do not link up posts that are older than the previous month, they will be removed.

Please make sure to include the badge or a text link back to this site on each post that you link up. You can also add the badge to your blog. I am happy either way as long as you link back :-)

Spread a little encouragement amongst each other.

Wandering Camera is a monthly event that will run on the first Thursday of every month. If you follow me via email, bloglovin or facebook, you will get a reminder.

Have fun!!



I am also linking up on Life Thru The Lens, Through My Lens, Our World TuesdayWednesday Around The World, Photo Friday, and Friday Photo Journal along with with other linky parties on my Events And Links page.

 

 

Leave a comment

 

Enter your email to receive new inspirations, product reviews and pro-tips
icon
error: Content is protected !!