I'm attempting to create small notebook quilts 3" X 4" which will be attached to a large quilt. This is the second in the series…. I'm going to quilt it Kaantha style but I'm not too sure how to attach it to the quilt. The fabric I've used for the background is linen…
Month: September 2011
Kyrgyz10 – The Design Files
via thedesignfiles.net I really like this blog.
Testing today.
I saw this idea on the web a while ago…. I want to create a fabric note book to go onto a quilt so I tried this out today…. First of all I don't like the color on the piece…. I think it looks better just as a thread sketch. I think it would look…
Fabulous book.
Like many of you Grandies I love reading stories to the "Little People" of course sometimes we make them up…but this story is just delightful. Pearl Barley & Charlie Parsley AUTHOR: AARON BLABEYPearl Barley and Charlie Parsley are the best of friends. But they are different in almost every way . . . Pearl likes…
Stage 6. Shoes.
I was a bit slow on the quilt yesterday…. fixing the hair and spend time with the grandies took up most of my time…. I still collapse at the end of the day feeling like I've been in a marathon…so not much is achieved after 8.00 pm. This is the back of the quilt…I always…
Stage 8. Shoe Quilt. Ready for Auction in Houston.
I've finally finished the quilt. ‘Red Shoes from Oz’ This small quilt was made by Pam Hollandin September 2011. “I love to illustrate with thread and I chose red shoes as my subject.” The Newspaper fabric is a recycled vintage tablecloth bought in the USA many years ago. 100% cotton, batting, backing and top. I…
2011 Nuido World Embroidery Exhibition Presented by Adelaide Festival Centre as part of the 2011 OzAsia Festival
This exhibition is on here in Adelaide. When 31 August 2011 – 16 October 2011Venue Artspace GalleryTime Festival Theatre foyer 9am – 6pm (weekdays) Artspace Gallery Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun 12 – 4pm, Thur 12 – 8pmPrice FREE Showcasing over 100 magnificent works that embody the tradition, skill and discipline of this ancient art,…
Shoes, stage 7.
Grrrrrr… the best laid plans of mice and men…. I had the binding of the quilt almost finished….. and then it appeared to be crooked… I took the binding off and it was about 1/16th inch out…. I've added some interest to the finish of the quilting. AND the ants are nesting in our…
It's a stunning morning. The birds are singing their hearts out, the moon is still up and there is a steel blue sky with just a touch of pink.. It promises to be warm today and the smell of the wattle is heavy in the air. I was a bit slow on the quilt yesterday…….
Shoes, Stage 6.
I've finished the shoes… They took almost the entire day to create, in hours…. about 10. via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com