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April 1, 2008
Take it further challenge for April
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April 1, 2008 at 6:55 am
a word of warning: if you knock down the wall into the kitchen – you’ll have to keep the kitchen tidy…..or not…and all your visitors see the dirty dishes in the sink. option two at our house! interesting challenge…Ive drawn a blank.(or is this an April Fools joke, and you are planning to give us the ‘real’ easier challenge later!)
April 1, 2008 at 8:36 am
Change is a good thing as long as it’s not self destructive. And as for the two differing opinions on remodeling the house – we know whose glass is half full and whose is half empty now, don’t we?
April 1, 2008 at 10:02 am
Paula – there is only two of us at home now and most of the time the dishes are done – but who really cares if there are few dishes inthe sink?
April 1, 2008 at 10:07 am
You have given us something to think about again. I’m captivated by change, but the remarks about circles, really rang my bell. I can see something with circles–not sure what, but will be fun to play with.
April 1, 2008 at 10:59 am
Oh, dear! I think I’ll pass on April’s Challenge. We are just coming out of winter here in Northern California. The color palette for this month is too dark and gloomy for me. Actually, last month wasn’t all that exciting, either. I need something to cheer me up. I hope May’s colors are more “colorful.”
April 1, 2008 at 11:06 am
Hmmmmm! I just found an Australian Aboriginal painting that I had saved to my desktop. The color families match the ones in the photograph – only they are “brighter.” Maybe I’ll use those colors.
April 1, 2008 at 11:16 am
Go for it…I remolded a three bed slit level into a 5 bedroom tri level and I love it.I was in my late 50’s when we did it.
And I think the color scheme for this month is very interesting. We were at a bed & breakfast last week-end and I told the owner I would make her a temari ball…these are her colors. ttfn…sue
April 1, 2008 at 12:05 pm
The idea is interesting: we move a lot, and you actually look forward to the change as we “change” countries, meet new people, learn about new cultures and often learn a new language. But remodeling is not high on my FUN list for change.
Colors … hmmm. I want to know where the green and blue went from the photo!!!
And Happy April 1st … some places go BIG for the jokes!
And
April 1, 2008 at 1:49 pm
I love change. I say, go for it! I move a lot, so when I’m in one house for very long I HAVE to start painting, moving furniture, maybe even knocking out walls, so it feels like I’ve moved. I know, it’s weird.
Great topic for me. Colors are a little more difficult. The dark ones are really hard to see. Is that black, dark green, and brown or burgundy? I can’t tell.
April 1, 2008 at 4:05 pm
My intention was to work with the concept each month but even after having slept on this one I am still stumpted.Still, I’ll have a ponder and see if anything gives me a starting point.
April 1, 2008 at 5:27 pm
We are off to California on Friday and wont be back until the 19th so there will be no work done on this TIF until we get back, but like Sharon as it is autumn here I think i will go with those colors and the idea of a change in the season, although I will add some green as that is what we hope for here then. Actually I may go for the colors in the photo as I love that mix with a bit of blue/purple and green and terracotta.
April 1, 2008 at 7:24 pm
Change is something we all face;regardless of how we deal with it.[Btw,I am dealing with Kitchens now, too.We are designing the kitchen for our new flat,as well as the other rooms.Deciding how much space we need and how to maximise it seems mind boggling,for me.]Its funny how people react differently to change in others visavis themselves.The same friend who asked you if you are having midlife crisis might be adapting to/dealing with change herself.I noticed that kind of reactions in my friends.May be they dont want to see changes in others.
April 1, 2008 at 8:08 pm
Good one, Sharon. Hmm. I seem to be back to that ‘vulnerability’ thing…..
April 1, 2008 at 9:49 pm
thank yoy sharon 😀
now i must to think….that is hard part 😀
April 1, 2008 at 10:50 pm
Oooh. This is one of my favorite themes. I’m still behind on March, but who knows – a magic window of time may appear soon!
(And I’m with you on tearing out walls–one of my favorite things to do. The naysayers always come around and say, “Wow, now I get it!”
pdc
April 1, 2008 at 11:03 pm
The concept is thought provoking and I will mull it over in my mind for a few days. I will be remodeling my kitchen too, but its because the condo association is replacing all the pipes in the building and will access them from interior walls. Aside from the huge special assessment, its a welcome change coz the kitchen isn’t functional. On the personal side, I view my midlife crisis as a negative. Who wants to make a huge change in employment on something that may be a midlife whim? Its a scary place to be?
April 1, 2008 at 11:04 pm
The concept is thought provoking and I will mull it over in my mind for a few days. I will be remodeling my kitchen too, but its because the condo association is replacing all the pipes in the building and will access them from interior walls. Aside from the huge special assessment, its a welcome change coz the kitchen isn’t functional. On the personal side, I view my midlife crisis as a negative. Who wants to make a huge change in employment on something that may be a midlife whim? Its a scary place to be.
April 1, 2008 at 11:12 pm
I love the topic and the colours in the photo itself in particular. I think life changes in some small way every day of our lives and this is what makes it so interesting. My mother was always painting and decorating and moving furniture around. My Father often said he thought he was in the wrong house and I remember he once came home and we were stuck in a doorway unable to move as she decided to move a large sofa to another room. So this is going to be fun.
April 1, 2008 at 11:19 pm
O.K. Sharon, I like the idea of change, as long as it is positive. Last month’s small details theme was a bit too close to home with our water situation. LOL! And how did you know that I just ordered a sofa and chair in a cinnamon color?
I’m beginning to think that the palette always registers very dark on my monitor. It looks like two blacks up there. I like the spicy red and yellow, though and I’m thinking of some really nice fabrics I’ve got up in my studio right now with some of these tones….
Time to get away from the computer and go to work in the real world!
April 2, 2008 at 2:21 am
Thank you Sharon, fantastic autumnal colors, these colors my monitor based VANILLA, RED DARK, SKIN, DARK GREEN AND LADRILLO, I could not see the colors in the color chart DMC
Please help with the numbers.
Thank you for the information.
April 2, 2008 at 3:28 am
Interesting concept – I thought straight away of Climate Change and the colour palette fits in with maps of predicted temperatures. Personally at work to meet expectations of how we can mitigate global warming we’re having to adapt and respond quickly, a shift in emphasis but not necessarily anything new. Change is often a transition rather than abrupt
Margaret
http://magsramsay.blogspot.com
April 2, 2008 at 5:06 am
Changes, Colors, Challenges, and Computers (and Aborigine art) – one thing leads to another, and can be positive if I keep this in mind. Moving from independent living to semi-being-taken care-of by my children isn’t an easy transition – especially for an artist with her head in the clouds..and trash on the floor.
http://www.fairy-crafts.blogspot.com
April 2, 2008 at 5:58 am
I always seem to know what I’m going to do with the concept as soon as I read it. Most times I find that the “first thought” is the best thought. I’ve chosen my theme for this concept and posted my first discussion of it on my blog today. I also matched up the DMC floss colors to the palette and that is in my post for today as well. Thank you Sharon! This one will be a real challenge for me, trying to pull my idea for the concept together with the color palette but I’m up for it!
Pam
http://www.kittyandme.com
April 2, 2008 at 6:01 am
You are a mind reader! Or at least have insight into my life. Last month – I read ‘details’ more as what does your “to do” list say about your life. And my to do list includes finding that challenge card and getting it posted tonight!
And I now have 58 days to pack/cull a house we have lived in for 20+ years to move to a condo less than 1/2 the house’s size! Talk about CHANGE! Say what you want about change – it is rarely dull!
doni in nebraska – for 58 more days!
doniquilts.blogspot.com
April 2, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Dear Sharon,
I enjoyed the challenges that I have completed but find I have not enough time to do them justice, and show my progress on my flickr site, so I am reluctantly bowing out.I shall continue to follow with interest what the TIF challenge is each month and see what everyone does with it. Thanks for the opportunity to participate,
Yvonne (Beach_nanna)
April 2, 2008 at 4:36 pm
March has been posted to my blog http://greasyming.blogspot.com
April 2, 2008 at 7:38 pm
Sorry blog detail incorrect should read http://greasyminginc.blogspot.com
April 2, 2008 at 7:52 pm
I’ve just finished march and posted it on my blog along with the beginning of my April TIF.
http://www.linda-stokes.blogspot.com
April 2, 2008 at 8:44 pm
I just realised it is now April … and I still have not done Jamuary, Febuary or March yet! (not to mention all the other journal quilts/challenges/etc I wanted to get done) … anyway – while this page was loading I also checked my e-mail and found out the theme for the chooseday challenge (“Bird”)
my mind started to wander (maybe it is that wind blowing out some of the cobwebs?)
… Hmmmm … change + bird …
= phoenix? Lol
… when changes are forced/fall upon us we often thing it is the end of something, but it is also the beginning of something new! – a new “Phoenix” rises up from the ashes of the old, and life takes flight in a new direction …
It has been too many weeks since I have actually done a journal quilt/challenge/etc thingy … maybe this one will be a good one to jump back in with? … Hmmm … maybe I need to go stuff a stick of gelignite under my phoenix?
(actually what I need to do is to FIND my sewing room under all the still half sorted out mess … but first I have to make 3 sets of ATCs for a swap because I have to send them off very soon … will someone please change things so that there are 100 more hours in each of my days?!)
btw – if you want to knock a wall out then do it – who cares if someone thinks it is a mid-life crisis – LOL … just remember that if the house is more “open” then there could be less places to “hide” the mess!
April 2, 2008 at 10:49 pm
I’m doing the color scheme again, since color runs me. The fabrics are posted on my blog.
April 3, 2008 at 3:51 am
I just put my first thought for TIF April on my blog.
http://jacquelinedejongarts.blogspot.com
April 3, 2008 at 7:19 am
I’ve posted my initial thoughts on April on my blog: http://tangomusings.blogspot.com
April 3, 2008 at 10:48 am
I loved last month’s colors and this month’s colors my Mom would have loved. She passed away 10 years ago. I think I should use these colors and do some sort of fabric memorial for her. She loved to sew and liked to make beaded necklaces. So it should have beads on it. Something for me to think about. Thanks for doing this each month.
April 3, 2008 at 1:24 pm
It’s not that this topic has me brimming with excitement but as soon as I read the challenge theme for this month my mind reeled from one thougth/idea to the next on how to create this new piece. Within a few seconds each successive idea built from the previous one. Wow!
Let me tell you, this DOES NOT happen with any regularity! Thanks Sharon. Keep ’em coming.
(sorry a few of you are struggling with this one).
April 3, 2008 at 6:14 pm
Hello, I’m from Spain. I’d like to take part in your group, I think is very interesting to use the imagination. Sorry for my bad English. I hope your news in my blog angelinesartero.blogspot.com.
Sincerely Angelines
April 4, 2008 at 2:49 am
I’ve put details of my March challenge effort and my thoughts for April on my blog here http://mixedmedia-jem.blogspot.com/2008/04/take-it-further-challenge-march-and.html
April 4, 2008 at 3:05 am
I read the concept challenge on the first of April and have been stewing over it since. I think I have a plan… we’ll see how it develops. Will be posting my initial thoughts on my blog today.
April 4, 2008 at 8:11 am
I’ve made a start and have posted results so far on my blog today.
http://justenoughtime.wordpress.com
April 4, 2008 at 8:35 am
I just posted my first thoughts on April’s challenge at http://moonsilk-stitches.blogspot.com/2008/04/thoughts-on-aprils-challenge.html
April 4, 2008 at 10:35 am
OO a fillysofical subject 😀
http://hebartjournal.blogspot.com/2008/04/old-flowers.html
April 4, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Well I’ve finally finished and posted my March challenge and it really was a challenge that “took me further”. I will have to think harder for this month. I like the colors I see in the picture so I will think on that too. My March challenge is at http://freebirdsings.blogspot.com/
April 4, 2008 at 5:22 pm
Hi
i’ve done some preliminary work as a warm up.
Check my blog http://amovablefeast.blogspot.com and the TIF blog http://takeitfurtherchallenge.blogspot.com/
for some techie stuff.
cheers,
neki desu
April 5, 2008 at 12:33 am
how exciting – I say go for it too – life is too short – love the theme and the colors, thanks!
I have some thoughts on where to go with this and I think enough time to get this one done, going to start this weekend no matter what
http://www.goatgoddess.wordpress.com
April 5, 2008 at 2:36 am
First thoughts on my blog at http://fibrefan.blogspot.com/. Thanks Sharon for adding me to the challenge list – I just noticed it the other day.
April 6, 2008 at 3:23 am
Hi, finished pondering! going to simply go with Positive/Negative/change. First steps on my blog
http://travelfibreandthread.blogspot.com/
April 6, 2008 at 5:23 am
Preliminary thoughts http://dakinidreams.blogspot.com/2008/04/take-it-further-challenge-april.html
April 6, 2008 at 9:53 am
Hi Sharon, I’ve got an open kitchen now and I LOVE it, makes for more light, space and connection to other things happening in the home.
I finally finished March too, here’s a link to the blog post…
http://crazyhereandnow.blogspot.com/2008/04/march-tif-finally-finished-april.html
I’ve an idea that I’m percolating for April… I always hope no one takes the idea before I “claim” it but that might be fun too, the different takes on it…
Enjoy your day, Jane
April 6, 2008 at 12:49 pm
I see a number of themes here – change, cycles, positive/negative and lots of ways of pursuing all of them! Hmm.. Will have to contemplate the final direction for a bit longer.
On Kitchens – I’ve built 3 of them so I say go for it! On demolition – yes, cover everything, tape doors closed etc otherwise EVERY part of your house will be covered in dust. A laundry can make a great makeshift kitchen!!
April 6, 2008 at 10:36 pm
I’ve posted my completed April TIF project on my blog at
http://justenoughtime.wordpress.com on April 6.
April 7, 2008 at 9:35 am
I’ve finished the March challenge. I was disappointed with my effort, but I’m all worked up in a good way over April’s challenge. I’ve posted my March work along with my early ideas for April’s project at http://www.colorlineandtexture.blogspot.com.
April 7, 2008 at 10:37 am
I am working through March and April, but ran across this poem by American poet David Wagoner which really gives a nice image of our various approaches to change. I love the last stanza.
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/at-the-door-2/
pdc
(putting the house back together – hope to actually have a place to work again next week!)
April 7, 2008 at 11:05 am
Here are my inital thoughts and plans.
http://vickiwelsh.typepad.com/field_trips_in_fiber/2008/04/take-it-further.html
April 7, 2008 at 11:06 am
Preliminary thoughts on April posted on my blog
http://www.jumpstarts.blogspot.com
pdc
April 7, 2008 at 10:54 pm
I’ve posted the next step for the challenge on my blog.
http://focus-on-fiber.blogspot.com
April 8, 2008 at 1:10 am
I updated my blog this morning and added the color palette for April’s TIFC. Please feel free to copy them for the challenge and I hope they help a bit.
My blog is http://www.dianem.wordpress.com
This month I’m going to focus on the concept. I really like that we can chose between colors or concept each month. And I really enjoy seeing what everyone creates. Thanks so much to Sharon for providing the impetus to exercise our creativity.
April 8, 2008 at 11:48 am
Hi Sharon
I have started the April challenge and have made my CQ block.
I have posted it on my blog today.
http://doreeng.blogspot.com/
April 8, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Sharon, my April challenge first thoughts are posted on my blog at
http://missmuffettwo.blogspot.com/
I’m hoping to catch up some more soon.
Hooroo,
Christine in rainy Sydney Australia.
April 9, 2008 at 12:43 am
I can’t believe it, but the April TIFC is completed already. Nothing to do with fiber this month. Everything was done in PSP and with old photographs. The picture on my blog is pretty small, but it shows changes in aviation from 1943 to the present. I hope you are all enjoying working on this month’s challenge as much as I did. My blog is at http://www.dianem.wordpress.com
April 9, 2008 at 2:03 am
Hi Sharon,
My April challenge block is complete and can be found on my blog:
http://www.kittyandme.com/
I’m really enjoying this project Sharon! Thank you for taking the time to offer and host it.
May I request some pink for an upcoming challenge? At the end of the year, I will be sewing my 12 blocks into a quilt and I’d love to have some pink on it! 🙂
Thanks Sharon,
Pam
April 9, 2008 at 9:52 am
Hi Sharon…
Dropping out of the challenge. Wanted to let you know in case you had people waiting to be added.
April 9, 2008 at 4:37 pm
Hi Sharon,
I posted my first thoughts on this challenge on my blog today.
http://jennysaustralianneedleart.blogspot.com/
April 9, 2008 at 11:42 pm
A starting point, at last…
http://creatilfun.blogspot.com/2008/04/i-know-its-spring.html
April 10, 2008 at 3:17 am
Eeeekkk! I think I finished an April challenge piece unintentionally, posted on my blog at http://fibrefan.blogspot.com/ . Now I’m going to do the “proper” April challenge.
April 10, 2008 at 5:34 am
Finally my March piece is finished. Take a look here:
http://fadenkunst.blogspot.com
April 10, 2008 at 6:10 am
Hi Sharon
This month’s challenge immediately lifted my spirits – change is so important to keep us alive!
More (than I usually write) here:
http://bilsblog.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/april-tif/
April 10, 2008 at 6:26 am
OK Sharon, Heres where I’m at with April TIF and what’s going on in the UP…
http://crazyhereandnow.blogspot.com/2008/04/chatting-it-up-for-week.html
You’re too good at bringing out what needs to come out… both color and thought…BTW.. are you doing the TIF as well??? I would love to see what you’re coming up with!!!At least your notes about it that you surely must be journaling… Please humor us… Jane
April 10, 2008 at 8:50 am
I like this colors
April 10, 2008 at 9:04 am
Jane and all – I have answered Janes question on todays post the permanent URL is
https://sharonb.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/work-in-progress/
April 10, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I’ve updated my blog. My finished March piece is posted and I’ve posted thoughts on April’s challenge.
April 10, 2008 at 11:09 pm
My thoughts for April’s TIF challenge and the beginnings of the pages for April are now on my blog for you to view.
http://www.millionlittlestitches.blogspot.com
April 11, 2008 at 2:12 am
I posted my plan for April on my blog and flikr page: http://moonsilk-stitches.blogspot.com/
Marjorie
April 11, 2008 at 4:16 am
My brainstorm about this month’s challenge is here:
http://flyingcolours1.blogspot.com/2008/04/april-tif-part-i.html
April 11, 2008 at 8:39 am
http://hebartjournal.blogspot.com/2008/04/tif-april.html
I’ve just posted up my finished April piece, thankfully finished before my Dad arrives for a month 😀
April 12, 2008 at 2:14 am
I have been off line for March, now I am back. I am not sure I should continue to blog. I am not very good at it. And I find the steps to do it all are not easy for me to get in my brain! But I did complete a project. And looking for the colors for April See my blog at http://reneorgeron.wordpress.com/
April 12, 2008 at 2:37 am
Another thought provoking challenge. My initial thoughts can be found on my blog
http://www.tyquilts.com/blog
April 12, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Changes in availability of many many wonderful new threads has drastically changed the possibilities of needlepoint design!!
http://www.fairy-crafts.blogspot.com
April 13, 2008 at 12:58 am
I’ve posted the next step on my blog
http://creatilfun.blogspot.com/2008/04/take-it-further-challenge.html
April 13, 2008 at 8:37 am
I’ve posted the start to this month’s challenge on my blog (http://tangomusings.blogspot.com). Wow, another thought provoking challenge.
April 13, 2008 at 11:47 am
Hi everyone, I finished my April TIFC (early this month!). I’ve blogged about it here: http://chinastitching.blogspot.com/2008/04/tifc-april-in-company-of-giants.html
Cheers Mara (in Beijing)
April 14, 2008 at 1:41 am
Since I’m still working on Feb. (too difficult to work with at present) and March (nearly complete) I shouldn’t be planning another thing, but this came at a good time for me. I love the palettes darkness. I have a sense of nature when I look at these earthy colors! So I am thinking that I want to do change as Cycles! I do not like change that is not planned. Having had many changes that are hard in my life I work hard to plan for change! But Mother Nature does change all the time, with a regularity that I enjoy. Winter will be followed by spring, etc. Something to look forward to. So I am already planning and doing a cycle piece to help me understand how I can embrace change in a more positive way! I will use the color palette as background and place my abstract cycles on top of them. Hopefully I can find time to photo soon and post!
April 14, 2008 at 3:53 am
I’ve posted my thoughts on this months TIF, this is a hard one. Thanks for hosting this Sharon, join the TIF was one of the changes for this year, a positive one.
http://megabqfabricchallenge.blogspot.com/
April 14, 2008 at 6:20 am
Hi all!
I have posted my April piece on my blog
http://patchworkadosbandas.blogspot.com/2008/04/evolucin.html
Thanks for visiting!
April 15, 2008 at 3:54 am
Hi, a very little update on my blog today. I hope I can do more this week
http://jacquelinedejongarts.blogspot.com
April 15, 2008 at 1:13 pm
April is done! In the midst of change … my sewing room is kind-of packed … so I worked in a different medium – photo collage. We’re getting ready to move from the Nebraska prairie to the Oregon coast.
http://doniquilts.blogspot.com/2008/04/take-it-further-challenge-change.html
April 15, 2008 at 4:06 pm
Hi Sharon,I have written some of my thoughts/views on changein my blog.Please read it.
April 15, 2008 at 4:41 pm
My project is completed! The link is here:
http://blog.theflossbox.com/?p=1211
April 16, 2008 at 4:56 am
I’m finished with the April TIF piece, and I’m happy to report that I have almost conquered my nemesis – the French knot.
You can see the piece on my TIF flickr page:
April 16, 2008 at 4:59 am
Help, I hope that you can tell me that I haven’t done it all wrong. I certainly have a lot to learn. I felt so inspired by what you do here I thought I might see if I could join. Well, I am very new to blogging and all of that so when I saw a link that said join I clicked on it. I filled out a form and it asked for my web blog details which I gave. I have an awful feeling that I have joined some ring instead of joining you here. Please can you tell me if I can join, and how I can do it. I hope you didn’t mind my posting this here as I couldn’t see any where else to do it. Thank you all for such interesting reading. Best Wishes Tricia
April 16, 2008 at 5:14 am
My April Challenge is finished.
Here’s the link to my blog, or it’s on the TIF blog, too
Thank you Sharon for keeping us on our toes!
http://mamascrafty.blogspot.com
April 16, 2008 at 7:33 am
Tricia – you have done right! Just swing by and leave a comment just as you did to tell us when you have worked some of the challenge and blogged about it. Leave your blog address as a link so everyone can follow it.
April 16, 2008 at 8:08 am
All done….the change I am facing these days is the coming to adulthood of my boys…
http://alliesinstitches.blogspot.com/2008/04/apil-take-it-furtherfinished.html
April 16, 2008 at 8:14 pm
Hi I’ve posted the progress I’ve made on the TIF for April.
http://www.millionlittlestitches.blogspot.com
April 16, 2008 at 10:26 pm
The dishes in the sink reminds me of a quilt. It basically said “If you are coming to see my house make an appointment, if you are coming to see me come anytime.”
April 17, 2008 at 3:08 am
I’ve added an update to my blogsite ragrding where I am on April’s challenge along with a couple of pics of my bead emboridery work.
Yes, I need to get cracking on the April challenge.
April 17, 2008 at 7:57 am
hi, still playing with changing techniques, latest on my blog http://travelfibreandthread.blogspot.com/search/label/take%20it%20further%20challenge%20April
April 17, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Hi Sharon, I have had a play with this challenge & a progress report is on my blog at http://jennysaustralianneedleart.blogspot.com/ . I definately need to make some changes to what I have done to make it work better. I’ll think about it some more.
April 17, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Hi All,
Latest thoughts posted at http://susaneta.wordpress.com/2008/04/17/april-tif-update/ . Having a play with paint sticks too.
April 18, 2008 at 8:43 am
Not only have I started working with a new process today, monoprinting with thickened dyes on fabric, but we are also painting our living room this week. Well, it started out as painting. So far the room is emptied of furniture and two door frames have been removed and the window frames are coming out to be stripped and the floor tiles have been scraped off and the faux beams have been removed from the ceiling and who knows what will happen next. Talk about change! You can see photos of the work on my blog and I will be posting pics of the dyeing experiment in the next few days or so.
April 18, 2008 at 10:55 am
Hi everyone, I’m abit late starting this month, but my initial thoughts are on my blog.
http://www.barbs-spiritsong.blogspot.com
April 18, 2008 at 10:49 pm
I’m reading about and thinking about the challenges for a while, now. I live in the Netherlands and recently I moved to another village after 20 years in the same house. Some change, huh, thinking about the aprilchallenge. I don’t have a weblog yet, but I’ll setup one immediately if I can take part of this incredible learning journey! But I read that there is a waitinglist. Well, it’s worth waiting for, maybe you can tell me, Sharon, when I can take part?
April 18, 2008 at 10:59 pm
I’ve posted my April challenge piece on my blog:
http://studiothreads.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-quilt.html
April 19, 2008 at 12:15 am
I have posted my March piece to my blog. I have fallen a little behind. I am still working on my Feb piece and I have started my April piece. I just need to finish all of the hand embellishment I want to do.
http://crftyscrapper.wordpress.com
April 19, 2008 at 7:57 am
Mieke and anyone else who wants to join in
Just join in on the challenge and leave a message here when you have some news. Just make sure you leave your web address when you do. If you include the http:// part of the address it will automatically become a link
When you have a blog leave a comment and I will add you to the participants list on the Take it Further Page
April 20, 2008 at 12:26 am
Ok, this is my first TIF Challenge so here goes:
Change has resonance with me for many reasons, not only have I moved so many times but my mother and Granparents on that side were travellers so I decided that this is where I would begin my ideas. Please have a look at my site to find out where I go from here.
April 20, 2008 at 12:55 am
April TIF finished and posted on:
http://fibrefan.blogspot.com/
April 20, 2008 at 9:08 am
Hi Sharon
I have finished the April challenge and I must say I found these colours a bit of a challenge in themselves.
Doreen
http://doreeng.blogspot.com/
April 20, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Well I finally finished my TIF quilt for April. This was a great theme/challenge – I enjoyed thinking about it as much as doing it!
Here is the link to the post on my blog:
http://debbibaker.blogspot.com/2008/04/april-take-it-further-challenge-change.html
April 20, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Just to say I am about half way through my very first challenge and I forgot to add my blog address so here it is:
http://lets-create.blogspot.com/
April 20, 2008 at 9:58 pm
Hi
At last, first step for April Challenge posted :
http://patchworkbroderieetcetera.blogspot.com/2008/04/tif-challenge-april.html
Paule- Reunion Island
April 20, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Well, see my weblog. For me the challenge has started!
http://miekenoor.web-log.nl/mijn_weblog/quilting/index.html
April 20, 2008 at 11:00 pm
erm.. I mean http://miekenoor.web-log.nl/
April 21, 2008 at 8:48 pm
I have given this months challenge a lot of thought and have shared some of them on my blog – http://digitalgran.blogspot.com
I haven’t started the stiching yet, but once I start I don’t think it will take long.
April 22, 2008 at 1:56 am
Well, I’m all done, really enjoyed doing it too Sharon, I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it To view the finished article go to: http://lets-create.blogspot.com/
April 22, 2008 at 2:13 am
I’ve gone for the colour palette this month and written about my progress on my blog
http://magsramsay@blogspot.com as well as posting pictures on the Flickr site
It’s a work in progress, requiring stitching, but may take it with me back to its source of inspiration in Greece to finish it off!
Margaret
April 22, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Sharon
Thankyou for a thought provoking theme for this month. I have ‘blogged’ my thoughts and work at http://maggies-textiles.blogspot.com
April 22, 2008 at 6:35 pm
My initial reaction to April are on my blog
http://nuvofelt.blogspot.com/2008/04/taking-things-further.html
April 22, 2008 at 6:55 pm
Well, the horrible brown is finished, pic on my blog: http://www.linda-stokes.blogspot.com
April 23, 2008 at 2:40 am
April is blogged. So is March–pretty much…
April 23, 2008 at 10:36 am
I finally started blogging about the April challenge at http://paintedquilt.blog-city.com/april_tif.htm
April 23, 2008 at 11:47 am
Just finished my April challenge. I like change in most cases but I didn’t really know how to interpret “How do you see change” so I used the color scheme and embroidered a Radiant Rooster which is from old Chinese Art and made a pot holder out of it.
April 23, 2008 at 4:16 pm
I have finished the April challenge. Details on my blog.http://jennysaustralianneedleart.blogspot.com/
April 23, 2008 at 10:47 pm
I finished my TIF for this month.
http://focus-on-fiber.blogspot.com
April 24, 2008 at 4:31 am
Mostly finished for april…the book won’t be printed until next month (when I can afford the color cartridge for my printer), but it’s all ready to go.
April 24, 2008 at 8:25 am
Finally catching up after a difficult start to the year; blogged April and February
April 24, 2008 at 12:54 pm
I finished my April challenge. Thanks for another thought provoking challenge. It is posted on my blog at http://tangomusings.blogspot.com
April 25, 2008 at 12:04 am
The April pages for the TIF challenge are complete. Visit http://www.millionlittlestitches.blogspot.com to see what its all about.
April 25, 2008 at 12:28 am
Hi Sharon!
My answer to the April TIF is on my blog
It’s a free design for cross-stitch. Here I use the palette.
Thanks very much!!
http://alarttex.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/tif-challenge-abril/
April 25, 2008 at 8:27 am
Hi Sharon!
My answer to the April TIF is on my blog
It’s a design for cross-stitch. Here I use the palette.
Thanks very much!!
http://alarttex.wordpress.com/2008/04/24/tif-challenge-abril/
April 25, 2008 at 5:33 pm
My april challenge is on my blog, a very special work in lace.I use the palette.
http://monique-28.over-blog.fr
April 25, 2008 at 5:36 pm
My april challenge is on my blog. A very special work in lace.
http://monique-28.over-blog.fr
April 25, 2008 at 5:39 pm
My april challenge is on my blog, a very special work in lace.
http://monique-28.over-blog.fr
April 25, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Hi Sharon,
I just posted my piece for TIF April. I am very glad I joined TIF, it is good for my creative thinking process 🙂
http://jacquelinedejongarts.blogspot.com
April 26, 2008 at 12:08 am
My april challenge is on my blog, a very special work of lace. I use the palette.
April 26, 2008 at 12:13 am
O.K photos are up – both of my preliminary experiments with mono-printing on fabric and of our living room… sigh. It sure isn’t pretty.
April 26, 2008 at 12:37 am
Hi Sharon, I have posted to my blog 😛 the project for April. Change for me came with fabric changing as I painted, dyed, stamp and scribbled . Not great, but I did try. Rene
http://reneorgeron.wordpress.com/
April 26, 2008 at 3:23 am
Hi Sharon,
Here’s my piece for April using the colours
http://faffingabout.blogspot.com/2008/04/take-it-further-april.html
April 26, 2008 at 11:55 am
I just posted the postcard quilt I made for this month’s challenge. You can see it and read about the process on my blog at http://sewingmagpie.blogspot.com
I’ll also add it to Debra’s TIF blog.
Now I’m wondering what you have up your sleeve for May!
April 26, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I have broken my left hand. I slipped off the edge of my driveway Thursday evening. Ugh!!! I started my April piece but now I will have to wait to finish it since the Dr said my hand would be casted for 4 weeks. I will sketch out the May concept when we get there so I won’t be too far behind when I have two capable hands again.
http://craftyscrapper.wordpress.com
April 26, 2008 at 3:26 pm
After a wonderful two weeks in California I have now come down to earth with a bump. My initial bits for the April TIF are on my blog, I hope I have time to stitch it now before the end of the month.
April 26, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Oops…my link is actually:
http://crftyscrapper.wordpress.com
April 26, 2008 at 7:58 pm
“This month I decided to follow the colourscheme. Worked out pretty well except for the red, blue and yellow… and orange…”
More on my blog:
http://www.fabthreads.blogspot.com/
April 26, 2008 at 9:49 pm
I finished the TIF challlenge of April! My first! What fun this is, thank you Sharon!!!
April 27, 2008 at 6:33 am
Put my April piece up today. Really have been thinking about the theme all month, just haven’t had time to write much. Anyway my “change” represents the three stages of a butterfly’s life, worm, cocoon, and butterfly. you can see it at
http://www.comequiltwithme.blogspot.com
April 27, 2008 at 7:10 am
Oh crftyscrapper I hope your hand mends soon – ther is nothing worse than having one hand out of action!
April 27, 2008 at 11:16 am
I really struggled with this month but I finally thought it through and you can see my results at:
blog: http://www.sudukc.wordpress.com/
pictures: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sudukc/
April 27, 2008 at 2:05 pm
http://takeitfurtherchallenge.blogspot.com/
http:/www.sisters38.blogspot.com
Another Month done!
YEAH – explanations at the sisters site.
Trish
April 27, 2008 at 2:05 pm
http://takeitfurtherchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://www.sisters38.blogspot.com
Another Month done!
YEAH – explanations at the sisters site.
Trish
April 28, 2008 at 3:44 am
i finsih my tif to..;)
http://blog-doris.blogspot.com/
April 28, 2008 at 9:27 am
After being late for the last three months, I’m finally early! Surprise!!!! My response to the challenge is posted at http://www.colorlineandtexture.blogspot.com. Thank you in advance for any comments or suggestions.
April 28, 2008 at 12:20 pm
There has been progress! I’ve started my postcard for April, after a shaky start trying to print onto some expensive pre-prepared silk fabric sheets. Think I’ll stick to freezer paper and cotton fabric from now on!
Hope to finish and publish by the end of the month! Fingers crossed anyway.
Hooroo,
Christine
http://missmuffettwo.blogspot.com/
April 28, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I’m sorry, Sharon, but I’m going to have to give up. It seems as though one thing after another has been happening since February (I know only 2 months but feels like forever) I’ll take myself off the blog ring, but I’ll keep watching what everyone does!
April 28, 2008 at 2:54 pm
Sharon I have finished my April TIF, wasnt sure with the limited time I had this month if it would get done in time but I have made it with a day or so to spare. I enjoyed doing this one. On my blog
http://backvalleyseasons.blogspot.com
April 29, 2008 at 1:42 am
I’m an optimist. I like to believe that change is a good thing. It forces us to adapt, to learn new things, and to become a better, stronger person. For my April TIF, I decided that I would make a change. I forced myself to go outside my comfort zone and learn something new. I decided to teach myself needle tatting because it’s something I’ve wanted to learn for a long time and it’s always been something that I perceived would be very difficult to learn (which it’s not!).
I posted some photos on flickr of my progress.
Celeste
http://www.flickr.com/photos/celeste_embroidery/
April 29, 2008 at 1:48 am
Finished challenge and photos with thoughts on change on my blog. http://www.artwhispers.typepad.com/artwhispers
April 29, 2008 at 6:46 am
My April TIF is here http://red2white.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/cabbage-scarf-take-it-further-challenge-april/
April 29, 2008 at 7:02 am
Mine’s done too! I am loving this challenge..thank you Sharon. It’s on my blog at http://magpiesmumblings.blogspot.com
April 29, 2008 at 10:17 am
I’ve posted my April TIF on my blog and also on the Take It Further blog. This one was a real challenge in many ways, but I’ve enjoyed it all.
http://newsfromthebasement.blogspot.com
http://takeitfurtherchallenge.blogspot.com/2008/04/april-square-in-square-liz.html
April 29, 2008 at 10:34 am
Changes happen every day. Come on by and see what we have done this month.
http://takeitfurtherchallenge.blogspot.com/
http://www.sisters38.blogspot.com
Bonita and Trish are both finished now.
April 29, 2008 at 10:44 am
As promised, I’ve finished my April TIF postcard and posted in on my own blog as well as the TIF challenge blog. A quick project, I think I work better that way, LOL, and I’m quite pleased with it.
Hooroo,
Christine.
http://missmuffettwo.blogspot.com/
April 29, 2008 at 5:52 pm
No piece this month but have posted thoughts.
April 29, 2008 at 9:23 pm
I’ve finished the April challenge and posted it on my blog. I really enjoyed doing this one. I think I am hooked on monoprinting but
have a lot to learn about it.
It is posted on my blog but I dont know
how to put it on the TIF challenge blog.
maybe someone can enlighten me??
http://www.http//creative-challenge-2008.blogspot.com
April 30, 2008 at 1:37 am
I finished the april challenge. Thank you for this challenge.
http://laurencepatch.blogspot.com/2008/04/take-it-further-challenge-davril.html
April 30, 2008 at 8:50 am
April is almost done – but we have one more day. Acoma pottery and the colors in needlepoint! The image and threads today, the painted canvas tomorrow.
http://www.fairy-crafts.blogspot.com
April 30, 2008 at 9:36 am
I have uploaded my progress so far on my blog: http://www.enchanted-art.blogspot.com
I really liked this color palate, and am intending to add a little more embellishment to these pieces, but may not get to it until this weekend, so here they are so far.
April 30, 2008 at 10:23 am
My progess on the April TIF piece is documented at http://paintedquilt.blog-city.com/tif_update.htm
I should finish it tomorrow.
April 30, 2008 at 1:02 pm
I also just finished my April challange. Hope you like it!
April 30, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Just made it by the skin of my teeth – Ive posted my April TIf at http://paulahewitt.wordpress.com
looking forward to a less challenging challenge tomorrow!:)
April 30, 2008 at 4:41 pm
just made it by the skin of my teeth! finished TIF for April at http://paulahewitt.wordpress.com looking forward to a less challenging challenge tomorrow 🙂
April 30, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Last change for A prolific in changes April 🙂 blogged at http://amovablefeast.blogspot.com
looking forward to May.
neki desu
April 30, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Hello,
I have been doing quite a bit of natural dyeing this month, and I have come up with some (nice) suprises:
http://plantes-couleurs.over-blog.net/article-19177390.html
Victoria
April 30, 2008 at 10:31 pm
I was so busy this month that I didn’t get started on the project until 3 days ago. I have chosen to outline an eagle with silver thread onto a dark blue batik fabric. Why I chose the eagle can be read at my April 2 blog post at http://handquilting.blogspot.com. Its a little melodramatic. A photo of my progress to date can be seen on today’s post.
May 1, 2008 at 12:11 am
I finally finished my project for April, Just in the Nick of Time. Actually I ended up doing 2, and revised the first 1. It can be seen at http://karrinscrazyworld.blogspot.com/
May 1, 2008 at 5:43 am
I have just blogged about my finished April piece at
http://mixedmedia-jem.blogspot.com/2008/04/take-it-further-april.html
May 1, 2008 at 5:48 am
I’m very happy with this piece; it represents a new direction for me. Change is good! Sharon, you’re really challenging us.
http://miamithreads.blogspot.com
May 1, 2008 at 8:36 am
I have posted my April piece in my blog, the Flickr group and Deb’s group. I did enjoy the topic for April, very much.
Jocelyn
http://pinsneedles.wordpress.com/
May 1, 2008 at 12:50 pm
My April challenge quilt isn’t finished, but it’s close enough that I went ahead and blogged about it. Connie
May 1, 2008 at 1:48 pm
My April challenge is on Flicker.
It doesn’t look as encrusted as usual, but the stitches weren’t as showy as before. Hope you like it.
May 1, 2008 at 6:49 pm
My piece for April TIF is posted!
May 1, 2008 at 11:04 pm
My April entry is going to be a tad late due to overseas travel and home hunting!
May 2, 2008 at 2:00 am
I am a bit late, but now I have finished my April piece.
http://www.farbtupfer.blogspot.com
May 2, 2008 at 8:00 pm
I finished my April block. Details are shown at http://paintedquilt.blog-city.com/completion.htm
I enjoyed the April theme and the techniques it inspired. Thanks!
May 2, 2008 at 8:54 pm
My April TIF is a bit open-ended so I’ve just posted where I’ve got to at
http://www.lovefibre.com/category/tif-challenge/
I’m enjoying April’s challenge too much to stop!
May 5, 2008 at 5:11 am
I’m a little late, but finally got to April’s challenge.
http://snowdays.wordpress.com
May 7, 2008 at 4:45 pm
I have just finished my April challenge at last!! Details on my blog and the blog for TIF
May 7, 2008 at 10:18 pm
Forgot to put my blog address for the April TIF.
http:paddysdaughter.blogsite.com
May 9, 2008 at 3:01 am
I have added my April offering to the flickr group and to my blog. Thank you for another thought provoking challenge, Sharon
http://www.threadsacrosstheweb.blogspot.com
May 12, 2008 at 11:40 pm
Hi Sharon
I’m feeling glum because I’ve got half way through this month’s challenge and know I won’t get it finished sooooo I am going to call it a day and bow out gracefully before you throw me out! I just don’t have the time. There is too much other stuff going on which I have to do first which isn’t leaving me much time to play.I’m so sorry as it is a brilliant idea and I was enjoying what I’d done to date. I shall still do what I can but no longer officially. Thank you.
Val
May 13, 2008 at 1:49 am
I’ve finally finished my April challenge journal page. It’s up on the Flickr accounts and will soon be posted to my blog. http://moonsilk-stitches.blogspot.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/marjorie-il/
http://takeitfurtherchallenge.blogspot.com/
May 14, 2008 at 5:58 pm
My April challenge is finally up on my blog and the TIF blog too.
http://nuvofelt.blogspot.com
Another interesting May challenge I see
May 15, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Finally have my April block finished and posted to my flickr site.
May 18, 2008 at 12:30 am
Hi, I have uploaded photos of my April challenge piece today. It is different from my other pieces but I like it.
Thanks Sharon, you have pointed me in a new direction with the challenge. (again 🙂
May 20, 2008 at 6:07 pm
I am very late.
I just compare the table runner I made for the mother’s day 50 years ago and my early works Both using cross stiches
And then I can see the changes in my approach of Textiles
May 21, 2008 at 9:13 am
I have almost completed my april challenge. You can see it here. http://www.tyquilts.com/blog
May 22, 2008 at 12:58 pm
I have completed my April TIF. You can see more detail on my blog. I have also blogged the info on the May challenge. I will work on that one tomorrow, and then I will be back on schedule.
http://megabqfabricchallenge.blogspot.com
May 24, 2008 at 4:19 am
Aprils TIF is finally on blog but I posted it a few days agao -sopage back! I’ll be finishing May (at last) this weekend !
Marie
http://zquilts.blogspot.com
May 30, 2008 at 9:29 pm
I’ve finished April’s challenge. One of these months I’ll be on time 🙂
http://www.artoftextiles.blogspot.com
June 1, 2008 at 4:02 am
Aprils TIF is still work in progress I have outlined where I think I may go with it here
June 5, 2008 at 2:37 am
Finally finished April’s challenge!
http://skybellarts.blogspot.com/2008/06/apr-tifc-day-seven-done.html
June 8, 2008 at 6:01 am
I realized I don’t think I ever posted my final version. I made several 6 x 6 pieced, embroidered and embellished squares for a private swap I am doing. I love the way they turned out. http://tinyurl.com/67c8nc