tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4998291948714917682024-02-21T00:47:37.368+10:00Tracey SimsTracey Sims' Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17013796736127742793noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499829194871491768.post-28149239368739351152012-07-17T17:11:00.002+10:002012-07-17T17:26:25.417+10:00Machine Embroidery Symposium<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Can't wait for the Symposiums - Urban and I will be launching our new Rose Collection at these events. The designs and projects are simply stunning. I will post sneak peaks closer to the date.<br />
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There is one event in Mackay NQ and another in Brisbane.<br />
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We have a great presentation to share with you - A fabulous trunk show with all the new design projects, then we will present - <b>Sketches to Stitches</b>.<br />
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I will start with the initial drawings and design concept, the painting process and show how to create balanced designs. Urban will then talk about how he transforms the artwork into the stunning embroidery designs he is renowned for and give a demonstration on how he digitizes these.<br />
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He will also share with you some exquisite embroideries that his company Atelier Zundt has created for the French and Italian fashion houses.<br />
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Go to the link below to get all the info. We would love to see you there.<br />
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Best wishes<br />
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<br />Tracey Sims' Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17013796736127742793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499829194871491768.post-26663417021010288892012-03-22T20:11:00.000+10:002012-03-22T20:11:45.174+10:00Samford Artworks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YiY1_Lcodbxe-4zmGPYENCDjEFc_W_okhKgXXmmHdS9RGkTMHLqzrENqZrqR-ggbyqE10Cyxb4NI2II0kcefbqW3__szvWLz6vbeO4v-1sUPmG5uuOvcoiu5buNTpnrCLhMfn1TTLLMV/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3YiY1_Lcodbxe-4zmGPYENCDjEFc_W_okhKgXXmmHdS9RGkTMHLqzrENqZrqR-ggbyqE10Cyxb4NI2II0kcefbqW3__szvWLz6vbeO4v-1sUPmG5uuOvcoiu5buNTpnrCLhMfn1TTLLMV/s320/032.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Yesterday I conducted the first day of a two day Still Life in Oil workshop for the Samford Artworks group.<br />
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They meet in a beautiful little old church and are such a delightful group of women. Themselves very inspiring.<br />
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This is Jo with the first stages of her beautiful painting.<br />
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</div>These are projects from the Golden Harvest Book. From this collection, that Urban Zundt digitized exquisitely, Cath Quinlan & I made projects to decorate my dining room.<br />
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Urban Zundt & I recently launched our design collections and books at Sew Expo in Puyallup WA in the United States. We had a wonderful time, and met some terrific people.<br />
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Our display was mainly of the projects in the two books, Daylily Dreaming and Golden Harvest.<br />
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We also launched our latest Collection - Gerbera Jamesonii<br />
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This is our booth, and Debbie from Longview Sewing, our most wonderful assistant. What fun we had together. Lots of Laughs.<br />
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I am now Bi-lingual - I speak Australian and American, and believe me there is a difference!!!<br />
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I also got to see snow for the first time - what a delight.Tracey Sims' Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17013796736127742793noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499829194871491768.post-10228205754263909622012-02-02T21:18:00.000+10:002012-02-02T21:18:33.724+10:00Tracey Sims: Zundt Design<a href="http://traceysimsdesigns.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/zundt-design.html">Tracey Sims: Zundt Design</a><div><br /></div><div>www.traceysims.com.au</div><div><br /></div><div>www.zundtdesign.com</div>Tracey Sims' Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17013796736127742793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499829194871491768.post-64599914704076198522012-02-02T20:33:00.002+10:002012-03-19T08:11:47.458+10:00Zundt DesignUrban Zundt & I have now completed our first three collections. Golden Harvest and Daylily Dreaming which are now on the web and Gerbera - Jamesonii which will be available in the next week or two.<br />
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We are publishing project books with each collection, which contain 10 or more projects using the designs.<br />
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Urban Zundt is coming to Australia in November and we will launch the new design collections while he is here. We will be hosting Trunk Shows across the country starting from Perth in the west and ending in Townsville, North Queensland.<br />
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little beLLe dingle,<br />
Quiltopia<br />
Patchwork Angel<br />
Kimz Sewing and Patchwork<br />
Tracey Sims' Designs (me)<br />
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We all had lots of fun and the quilt display was fabulous. I have to thank the Quota ladies for a superb job, and the cakes were to die for!<br />
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I just love the way the cream fabrics frame the feature block in the centre of the quilt, and the log cabin blocks in the corners create a wonderful tonal contrast.<br />
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It measures 48" square. The prints and pattern can be seen on my website.<br />
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<a href="http://www.traceysims.com.au/">http://www.traceysims.com.au</a>/Tracey Sims' Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17013796736127742793noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-499829194871491768.post-63012805928177765362011-03-31T16:14:00.002+10:002011-04-14T17:13:29.565+10:00Julia's Rose Quilt<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvTMfyfWBriqn3NxUagcR-uI7Pn0OqysRnLv6rdKIpwkPeDqXT7c4nUZhPJWZAcvGPZ4RK-lYDHtcmnPicjsTv8dLCjjXCKLRyp0L_BMRK9fQY-FKE8YaZo6UedmKdxnwdKhMFmQ7JAcz/s1600/quilts+161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="http://www.traceysims.com.au/">Visit my website to see this and other patchwork prints.</a><br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">My friend, and amazing quilter Cathy Hetzel has free motion stitched one of my 12" Julia's Rose patchwork prints for me to use as the centre piece for a quilt that I have designed. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The central petals of the rose, and the leaves are padded and it will make a spectacular focal point for the quilt. Watch this spot and over the next few weeks I will add progress pictures.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">Choosing the fabrics is always fun. For this quilt I wanted a colour value graduation to highlight the roses. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvTMfyfWBriqn3NxUagcR-uI7Pn0OqysRnLv6rdKIpwkPeDqXT7c4nUZhPJWZAcvGPZ4RK-lYDHtcmnPicjsTv8dLCjjXCKLRyp0L_BMRK9fQY-FKE8YaZo6UedmKdxnwdKhMFmQ7JAcz/s1600/quilts+161.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRvTMfyfWBriqn3NxUagcR-uI7Pn0OqysRnLv6rdKIpwkPeDqXT7c4nUZhPJWZAcvGPZ4RK-lYDHtcmnPicjsTv8dLCjjXCKLRyp0L_BMRK9fQY-FKE8YaZo6UedmKdxnwdKhMFmQ7JAcz/s320/quilts+161.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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I also wanted a frame for the rose, that would enhance it and not compete with it. I chose strips of cream fabrics joined together as a subtle support.<br />
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This is the first layout for the quilt, but not the final one.I have moved things around a few times since I took this pic, and will update next week with the final layout.<br />
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