Jeanne Selep's Selep Imaging Blog: February 2018

Friday, February 9, 2018

Valentines Hutch Version 2

Valentine china hutch in Welsh Dresser cabinet

Valentines Day Hutch

Happy Valentines Day! I arrange my welsh dresser seasonally, and today I am sharing my Valentine's display. I changed from my Christmas arrangement by replacing the Christmas green glassware with pinks, and adding pitchers and tumblers.

Vintage pink glass pitcher and tumblers

I have been collecting vintage pitchers, tumblers and depression glassware over the years when the price is right, so I have a variety of glassware to substitute in.

Vintage tumbler, otagiri birds and unlabeled plate

It's funny to me that many of the items in this hutch are recent acquisitions from 2017 - the red striped plates I bought at an estate sale in November, and the white heart place settings ("Love Story" manufactured by Mikasa) were a Jan 2018 find!

Vintage white glass pitcher and glass tumblers, contemporary plates, Mikasa teacup

It was a fast arrangement, and I'm sure it could be improved upon, but I'm happy to share it today anyway. I last shared a Valentines hutch arrangement in 2011, even though I've made a different Valentine's arrangement almost every year since. I want the results to be better before I post, so I don't end up posting. Recently, I've been reading books on creativity. One great book I read, which I highly recommend, Elizabeth Gilbert's book "Big Magic" had this inspirational quote.

"Done is better than good"

Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic

Another quote I found (in the book "Art and Fear")...

"The perfect is the enemy of the good"
Ansel Adams

I encourage those of you who are slowed or paralyzed by imperfections in their results to be kind to yourself and create and share. There are so many steps that can slow one down - the idea, the plan, the execution, the photography of the result, and the writing and posting. Be gentle to yourself and create and share, and don't worry if the result is not "perfect"!

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I am linking to these parties:
Jan Olson: My funny Valentine (Entry 71) A Valentines projects only party

Pieced Pastimes: Saturday Sparks 258 (Entry 71 of 259.)
Marcela Cavaglieri: Finde Frugal 202 (Entry 11 of 37.)
How Sweet: Pink Saturday (Entry 29 of 53.)
Ms Toodygooshoes: Best of the weekend (Entry 131 of 232.)
Bernideens: Tea Time (Entry 16 of ?)
Lakeshoredrive: Bouquet of Talent Sa 6p 284 (Entry 79 of 218.)
Little Farmstead: Sundays Home Sa 7p (Entry 27 of 267.)
Darling Diaries: Good Morning Mon 157 (Entry 28 of 81.)
Silver Pennies: Sundays Party 255 (Entry 89 of 200.)
Designthusiasm: Style-Showcase 16 (Entry x of 119.) Decor only
Rustic Refined: Dishing it and Diggin it 187 (Entry 26 of 251.)
Jembellish: A-Round-Tuit 401 (Entry 41 of ?)
Dwellings: Amaze me Monday Sun 5p 252 (Entry 44 of 141.)
IShould: Inspiration Mon Sun 5p (Entry 109 of 413.)
TumbleContessa: Whatd-do-weekend 259 (Entry 85 of 150.)
BNOTP: Metamorphis Monday 6a 472 (Entry 28x of 88.)
Coastal Charm: Nifty Thrifty Tues 393 (Entry 44 of 67??)
* Stroll Life: Inspire Me Tues 411 (Entry 10 of 221.)
Good Random Fun: Good Random Fun 44 (Entry 14 of 43.)
Uncommon Slice: Inspire Me Monday 2p 203 (Entry 77 of 275.)
Cedarhill Farmhouse: The Scoop Mon 5pm 313 (Entry 36 of 461.)
Snapcreativity: Show and Tell Mon 7pm 306 (Entry 7 of ?)
Cupcakes: Project Inspired Mon 7pm 261 (Entry 3 of 217.)
Dedicated House: Make it Pretty Mon 242 (Entry 110 of 151.)
Maria Elena: Tue at Our Home 244 (Entry 126 of 171.)
Gingersnapcrafts: Wow me Wednesday 338 (Entry 1x of 247.)
DIY dreamer: Let's Share 299 (Entry 160 of 323.)
Interior frugalista: Talk of the Town Tu 6p 110 (Entry 74 of 130.)
Lets add Sprinkles: Keep in touch Tu 4pm 7 (Entry 3 of 19.)
21Rosemarylane: Share Your Style 157 (Entry 236 of 336.)

Girlish Whims: Your Whims Wed 342 (Entry 153 of 164.)

Savvy Style: Wow Us Wed 375 (Entry 39 of 376.)
A Delight: Home and Garden Thur 312 (Entry 1 of 152.)
Imparting Grace: Grace at Home 286 9:30A Th (Entry 36 of 164.)
My Thrift Store Addiction: Vintage Charm Party 119 (Entry 45 of 53.)
Celebrate: Celebrate Story 115 (Entry 77 of 132.)
Katherines corner: Thurs favorite things Th 6a (Entry 82 of 290.)
Life as we know it Th 4pm 272 (Entry 138 of ?exp.)
Grandmas House: Wed Party 74 (Entry 145 of ?)
Ducks In a Row: Wonderful Wed 264 (Entry 12 of 293.)
Mythriftyhouse: Waste Not Wednesday 90 (Entry x of 205.)
French Country: Feather Nest Fri (Entry 17 of 193.) *
A Glimpse Inside: Handmade Hangout Th 191 (Entry 8 of 215.)
Fromgardners2bergers: Handmade Hangout Th 4pm 193 (Entry 8 of 215.)
Create with Joy: Inspire me Mon 318 (Entry 225 of 225.)
Happy Nester: Friday Friends (Entry 7x of 27.)

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Saturday, February 3, 2018

Finished Valentine Heart Quilt

February! I love Valentines Day and it's colors - bright reds and pinks to distract me from the reality of winter outside - the cold, the bare trees, the often gray skies, and the dormant landscape waiting for spring. This year there is rarely any snow to make the outside pretty. It's a great time of year for getting cozy inside, and creating and completing projects.

Valentine heart quilt by Jeanne Selep Imaging

Image 1: Finished Valentine Heart Quilt

In the spirit of completing projects, in January 2018, my Valentines Heart quilt was finally completed! I created the top probably a decade ago and displayed the pieced top in a frame for several years.

Image 2: Quilting Detail

I love the fabrics I used in each of the scrappy hearts and backgrounds, but the quilt top kept calling to me to be reworked and quilted.

I decided to stitch down each heart with a tight machine zigzag stitch using gold metallic thread. After that, I free-hand long arm quilted the top as an exercise in getting better at long arm quilting. And just last month, a friend sewed the red binding on after finding out binding was a real road block for me.

Image 3: Valentine Heart Quilt Detail

I guess one message to those with un-quilted tops (or other unfinished projects) is heaps of encouragement - projects can be finished years later when skills catch up with the vision for the project. Enjoy making quilt tops you love, and perhaps you will finish them later. **CREATE**!

"Art is never finished, only abandoned" - Leonardo da Vinci

(of course, he didn't say that in English...)

Valentine heart quilt top by Jeanne Selep Imaging

Image 4: Heart Quilt Top before reworking and quilting

I hope the bright and saturated colors brightens your day.
Blogs are a great way to document progress. I featured the quilt top in a 2011 post here, and I find it amazing that it took 7 years to get it completed!