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Thank you!! That would be great! I am trying to do mine on the difference between tradional quilting and art quilts to show people what a broad range of items that are available. Any thoughts that might just jog my brain at the moment would be great! You also see what I mean by my brain being mush! lol Congrats on your degree as well!!! That is awesome!!!
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Hey, I found my hard copy!!! PM me your regular email address and I will scan it and send it to you. I don't have my power point presentation either but I have a printed copy of my slides that I scan and send to you. There is also a reference page for citation of the information that I used.Originally Posted by michelehuston
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look into the Dear Jane book.....Jane Stickle----her quilt of many 4 1/2" blocks, each different.....all the math this woman had to know to design all those blocks without the help of EQ or even a quilting bee........and it has endured these many years...but little is known of the person who did the work......just think about that...wow!!!!Makes us all humble and introspective.
Try this website for a very informative presentation about quilts - history, personal expression, art, politics, economics. It is much broader than many other sources.
http://www.whyquiltsmatter.org
I believe one of the episodes centered on traditional quilting vs. art quilting -- current controversy, what they have in common, definition of art, etc.
Dayle
Last edited by Daylesewblessed; 05-08-2012 at 06:37 AM.
too long and boring try STITCHED...must better!
How 'long' should your presentation be? (Time wise)
I can think of two approaches -
1) A narrow topic discussed relatively thoroughly (a 10 foot wide river that is 20 feet deep) such as the development of sewing needles, or cutting tools, or printing processes, or how fabric is woven
2) Or a lot of topics barely touched on (A 100 foot wide river that is 6 inches deep) such as the overall history and development of quilting.
You might also take into consideration who will be in your audience. How can quilting be relevant to them?
Maybe how math is used? Maybe do a presentation on a rag quilt made from old jeans and flannel shirts? How computer programs are used in designing now (as compared to graph paper)?
Will you be doing 'show and tell'? Using charts and illustrations? Power point?
Art quilts use the traditional techniques in a new form of expression. I think traditional quilts are also a creative outlet in the choice of colors, prints and pattern. Sometimes following a pattern and tweeking it, is an art form.
Hey! Look at some of the quilts from the quilt shows...you'll find everything from traditional to art form and everything in between. Lots of interesting stuff out there...just google American Quilter's Society and start from there. Good luck!
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Momto5
Being that your degree is in accounting, I'm really wondering, why in the last 5 wks, you'd be doing a presentation about quilting?
As an idea ... why not do an accountant's look at quilting!
In a lot of ways, successful quilting is all about #s .... and you could even have fun about the costs of creation, labour, ROI, etc.
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I was wondering the same thing...but do know that there is a lot of math involved in quilting and thought maybe that could be worked in someway. Good luck with your presentation!
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