Comments on: Markings #2 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html Images and writing about my abstract contemporary textile art by Lisa Call. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:18:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Sheila http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15580 Sheila Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:24:22 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15580 Markings 2 - now THAT's dynamic! Markings 2 - now THAT’s dynamic!

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15568 Lisa Call Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:29:50 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15568 Tina - wow - those pictures are amazing! I've never been to Scotland but how I'll have to go to see! Must have lived there in a past life :) Thanks for sharing that link! I love the colors in the photo - second row, middle picture. Wow! Tina - wow - those pictures are amazing! I’ve never been to Scotland but how I’ll have to go to see! Must have lived there in a past life :) Thanks for sharing that link!

I love the colors in the photo - second row, middle picture. Wow!

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15567 Lisa Call Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:27:40 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15567 Deborah - the work is pieced (attached with seams), not appliquéd (one piece layered on another - like collage). So the lines are cut and sewn in as you would sew any regular seam on a sewing machine. The strips are cut free hand without a ruler - approximately on the straight grain. Check out <a href="http://blog.lisacall.com/2007/06/hanging-loose.html" rel="nofollow">this post</a> for some info about starting and stopping the stitching lines. When I get my website reorganized I hope to get these more tactical type posts organized together. Deborah - the work is pieced (attached with seams), not appliquéd (one piece layered on another - like collage). So the lines are cut and sewn in as you would sew any regular seam on a sewing machine.

The strips are cut free hand without a ruler - approximately on the straight grain.

Check out this post for some info about starting and stopping the stitching lines.

When I get my website reorganized I hope to get these more tactical type posts organized together.

]]> By: Deborah Fair http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15566 Deborah Fair Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:27:18 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15566 Lisa: I really like the way you explored color in this piece. I am wondering if you would be willing to share some of your construction techniques. Some questions I have are: Are the edges of the crosshatching pieces turned under? Are they bias or straight grain strips? How do you stop and start those wonderfully close quilting lines? I'm not much of a machine quilter--I do most work by hand--so I'm really curious about the machine techniques. Again, I am so enjoying seeing your work on your blog. Lisa: I really like the way you explored color in this piece.

I am wondering if you would be willing to share some of your construction techniques. Some questions I have are: Are the edges of the crosshatching pieces turned under? Are they bias or straight grain strips? How do you stop and start those wonderfully close quilting lines?

I’m not much of a machine quilter–I do most work by hand–so I’m really curious about the machine techniques.

Again, I am so enjoying seeing your work on your blog.

]]> By: Lisa Call http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15564 Lisa Call Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:23:36 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15564 Hi Philippa - how cool you reconnected Marilyn to my blog (and me) - I loved meeting at her house when I lived in New Zealand. And thank you for the compliments. Jill - Thanks for the comment, although I don't think I misunderstood. When you burn your feed via feedburner the feed URL changes (if you email me I can explain this in more detail as to why that is and what a feed URL is in the first place - what I have stated above is correct but it's probably more technical than what most people care about). And yes - the old subscriptions will still work and will be included in my feedburner stats because I've installed a plugin to redirect the old feed URL to the new feed URL - I didn't want to disrupt any current subscribers. I suggested the resubscribe to avoid the delay in redirecting via the plugin. But if none of this makes sense no worries - it will all still work as is. I am working on checking my stats less and less often (I have very good stats already via my webhosting service plus there is technorati and google links, etc). I find checking stats to be one of the activities that I fall back on when I'm in need of external input to feel good about myself - ie when I'm feeling lonely or bored or [insert feeling here that makes me uncomfortable]. I'm working on just sitting with these feelings instead of distracting myself with meaningless numbers. Hi Philippa - how cool you reconnected Marilyn to my blog (and me) - I loved meeting at her house when I lived in New Zealand. And thank you for the compliments.

Jill - Thanks for the comment, although I don’t think I misunderstood. When you burn your feed via feedburner the feed URL changes (if you email me I can explain this in more detail as to why that is and what a feed URL is in the first place - what I have stated above is correct but it’s probably more technical than what most people care about).

And yes - the old subscriptions will still work and will be included in my feedburner stats because I’ve installed a plugin to redirect the old feed URL to the new feed URL - I didn’t want to disrupt any current subscribers. I suggested the resubscribe to avoid the delay in redirecting via the plugin. But if none of this makes sense no worries - it will all still work as is.

I am working on checking my stats less and less often (I have very good stats already via my webhosting service plus there is technorati and google links, etc). I find checking stats to be one of the activities that I fall back on when I’m in need of external input to feel good about myself - ie when I’m feeling lonely or bored or [insert feeling here that makes me uncomfortable]. I’m working on just sitting with these feelings instead of distracting myself with meaningless numbers.

]]> By: Jill http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15563 Jill Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:13:38 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15563 Lisa, I think you have misunderstood how Feedburner works. It is simply an extra tool for massaging and reporting traffic statistics for your blog, so it does not affect the reader in any way. The Feedburner stats pick up your subscribers no matter how they are subscribed, whether it is through Feedblitz, Bloglines or any other service. They do not need to sign up for anything new, but can maintain their usual subscription methods. The difference is that you can see more detailed information about who is visiting your blog. The Feedburner stats are just an extra reporting method for your benefit. Be forewarned: Feedburner stats are very addictive! The neatest part is seeing where the readers are from, particularly the foreign countries. Lisa, I think you have misunderstood how Feedburner works. It is simply an extra tool for massaging and reporting traffic statistics for your blog, so it does not affect the reader in any way. The Feedburner stats pick up your subscribers no matter how they are subscribed, whether it is through Feedblitz, Bloglines or any other service. They do not need to sign up for anything new, but can maintain their usual subscription methods. The difference is that you can see more detailed information about who is visiting your blog. The Feedburner stats are just an extra reporting method for your benefit.

Be forewarned: Feedburner stats are very addictive! The neatest part is seeing where the readers are from, particularly the foreign countries.

]]> By: Tina Mammoser http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15562 Tina Mammoser Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:35:03 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15562 I think Markings 2 is one of my favourites now! Don't worry, these are still earth toney. Perhaps just different earth tones than you're used to. The rich deep warm reds, browns and ochres remind me fondly of the Highlands in the autumn. When the bracken is turning the hillsides are all deep rich red, it's amazing. Strangely I've never seen the commonly associated purple of the heather turning (I always lived in the wrong place) so the autumn bracken to me are the iconic colour of Scotland. Here's what I'm talking about, top middle picture here is good: http://www.doughoughton.com/webpage/page/page107.html You must be channelling Scotland without knowing it. :) I think Markings 2 is one of my favourites now!

Don’t worry, these are still earth toney. Perhaps just different earth tones than you’re used to. The rich deep warm reds, browns and ochres remind me fondly of the Highlands in the autumn. When the bracken is turning the hillsides are all deep rich red, it’s amazing. Strangely I’ve never seen the commonly associated purple of the heather turning (I always lived in the wrong place) so the autumn bracken to me are the iconic colour of Scotland.

Here’s what I’m talking about, top middle picture here is good: http://www.doughoughton.com/webpage/page/page107.html

You must be channelling Scotland without knowing it. :)

]]> By: Philippa http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15561 Philippa Thu, 28 Feb 2008 09:28:49 +0000 http://blog.lisacall.com/2008/02/markings-2.html#comment-15561 Lisa - thanks for all the time you put into your blog and, more importantly, your art work. Its very inspirational and I've realy enjoyed reading about the way you approach it. I'm the friend of Marilyn's in NZ who put her onto your blog. We often talk about your work - so thanks for all the inspiration. The work in the exhibition looks great - Markings 7 is breath taking. Well done! Lisa - thanks for all the time you put into your blog and, more importantly, your art work. Its very inspirational and I’ve realy enjoyed reading about the way you approach it. I’m the friend of Marilyn’s in NZ who put her onto your blog. We often talk about your work - so thanks for all the inspiration. The work in the exhibition looks great - Markings 7 is breath taking. Well done!

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