{"id":3753,"date":"2012-10-08T08:54:41","date_gmt":"2012-10-08T15:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?p=3753"},"modified":"2012-10-08T08:56:01","modified_gmt":"2012-10-08T15:56:01","slug":"september-12-x-12-x-12-challenge-totem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?p=3753","title":{"rendered":"September 12 x 12&#8243; x 12&#8243; Challenge: Totem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Another month, another amazing set of 12 x 12s.\u00c2\u00a0 The theme was &#8220;totem&#8221; and we received a wide range of images reflecting personal imagery and iconography. Enjoy! There were remembrances, commemorations, a play on words or two, and an ironic comparison. Every single piece was thoughtfully designed and well executed. It was blissful to be at New Pieces as this group of quiltlets arrived one or two at a time towards the end of September.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3762\" style=\"width: 399px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3762\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3762\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3762\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3762\" title=\"IMG_2412\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2412.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2412.jpg 389w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2412-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2412-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 389px) 100vw, 389px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Kipling and the Moon&#8221;, by Judith Baker<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3761\" style=\"width: 397px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3761\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3761\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3761\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3761\" title=\"IMG_2424\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2424.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"387\" height=\"378\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2424.jpg 387w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2424-150x146.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2424-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Goodbye, Kitty&#8221;, by Kathy Ritter<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3759\" style=\"width: 456px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3759\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3759\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3759\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3759\" title=\"IMG_2428\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2428.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"446\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2428.jpg 446w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2428-150x143.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2428-300x286.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 446px) 100vw, 446px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;crow totem&#8221;, by j.shon<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3758\" style=\"width: 394px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3758\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3758\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3758\" class=\" wp-image-3758\" title=\"IMG_2417\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2417.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"384\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2417.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2417-150x148.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2417-300x297.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Penguin Chic&#8221;, by Heather Marshall Jacobsen<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3757\" style=\"width: 465px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3757\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3757\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3757\" class=\" wp-image-3757\" title=\"IMG_2410\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2410.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"455\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2410.jpg 455w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2410-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2410-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Cross of St. Brigid&#8221;, by Margaret Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3756\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3756\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3756\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3756\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3756\" title=\"IMG_2431\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2431.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2431.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2431-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2431-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Bears in the Woods&#8221;, by Lois Helmbold<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3755\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3755\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3755\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3755\" class=\" wp-image-3755\" title=\"IMG_2416\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2416.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2416.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2416-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2416-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Family Totems: Trillium and Jack-in-the-Pulpit&#8221;, by Lissa Miner<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3754\" style=\"width: 457px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3754\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3754\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3754\" class=\" wp-image-3754\" title=\"IMG_2435\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2435.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"447\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2435.jpg 447w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2435-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2435-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Fish&#8221;, by Sharona Fischrup<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This month&#8217;s &#8220;Favorite&#8221; totem was Jane Voytek&#8217;s &#8220;Owl&#8221;.\u00c2\u00a0 It is a very powerful image, and a brilliant use of the theme fabric. Jane&#8217;s piece will be displayed at New Pieces throughout the month of October, and she wins a $10 New Pieces Gift Certificate, and an authentic homemade ribbon. This is the second time Jane as had a 12 x 12&#8243; &#8220;Favorite&#8221;.\u00c2\u00a0 Congratulations, Jane, and thank you everyone who played in the September challenge, or cast a vote in early October!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3760\" style=\"width: 404px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/?attachment_id=3760\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3760\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3760\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3760\" title=\"IMG_2433\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2433.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"394\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2433.jpg 394w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2433-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newpieces.com\/weblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/IMG_2433-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;Owl&#8221;, by Jane Voytek<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The October theme is &#8220;Fall&#8221;. Additional information on the Challenge is available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/New-Pieces-12-x-12-x-12-Challenge\/224155194329290\">Facebook page<\/a>. Come play with us!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Another month, another amazing set of 12 x 12s.\u00c2\u00a0 The theme was &#8220;totem&#8221; and we received a wide range of images reflecting personal imagery and iconography. Enjoy! There were remembrances, commemorations, a play on words or two, and an ironic comparison. Every single piece was thoughtfully designed and well executed. 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