Author: Pam Holland

I travel the world teaching and talking. Photographing and writing, Sharing experiences What a way to go.

Fanciful birds comparison

This is one of the illustrations I've done for my book on the Bayeux of the zoomorphic animals on the bottom of the Bayeux Tapestry… The bird I'm doing is much simpler than tis one, but there are comparisons.

The Design is in the Detail

I went in the house to have dinner. I was wondering how I could get that lovely flat blue for the background of the block… and I suddenly thought…."I wonder if I could print the image out on fabric"? via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com This is only the second time I've printed on fabric… the other was a…

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A new idea.

I went in the house to have dinner. I was wondering how I could get that lovely flat blue for the background of the block… and I suddenly thought…."I wonder if I could print the image out on fabric"? I had some printed treasures fabric sheets… so I gave it a go.!!! Voila. the block…

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Challenge block No 6 – blackbird in disguise.

Thoughts and process:- I was thinking of the Gabriella Quilt… those darn blackbirds and their spindly yellow legs…. Can I get away with this.? Now what do I do with it.? I thought of writing part of the story of Pamela, the keeper of perfect pathways on the computer and printing it on fabric and…

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Gabriella Goodness and her Angelic friends.

The pattern is up, just go to the URL below. She also has a big problem with the blackbirds who have a wonderful time tap dancing on the bark chips with their spindly yellow legs   -  so if you can't beat them join them  – she makes cute little bird houses to place in strategic…

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A little touch of summer.

We had a day out today and despite the fact that the burglar alarm in the studio went off twice… we had a lovely time.   We sat under a red and white umbrella and sampled grilled barramundi. A good idea for a quilt? This little quilt has the blue of the sky, a funky…

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