Quilting the background.

I should have achieved more today… this was done at 6.00 am this morning. But it's Christmas and there are a lot of extra curricular activities.. I began by quilting with smoke mono filament . I didn't like it. I changed threads and used a blending color cotton. I really just want to add texture…

Questions

Some of you have asked questions re- the project, so I thought I would answer for all to see. Susan asked : "What is an Aggy for those who are not knowledgeable about plants?" Agapanthus is commonly known as "Lily of the Nile", but it is not a lily and all of the species are…

Next stage of the quilt.

I had a busy day yesterday catching up on business and emails. Sometimes I procrastinate too long. It's easy to do that when you're on the road… you sort of have an excuse, but then I have to face the backlog. So if you are one of those students that have waited a few weeks…

One thing leads to another, – embroidery.

Many of you know that my Mum passed away a few weeks ago…. ever the artist. she looked at the thread painting I do on the machine….. "That's Cheating" she would say…. and yes, I guess I agree with her if I compare my work to hers….!!! This is a piece she finished not too…

Back working.

I have  classical Christmas playing quite loudly in the shed and for the first time in a while I have the joy of working creatively with the sewing machine. I'm experimenting. It's exciting because on one hand I know what I'm going to do, and yet, the option is always open to audition and change….

Designing quilts from photos

I took this photo today. It's not too fancy, not real interesting, it's plain…but it would make a great quilt. I took this photo as well. It's interesting, I like the shapes…. pretty much this is where this quilt came from last year when I took a similar photo. Photos are great for inspiration. But…

Amazing Indian quilts.

The Genres of quilt making are numerous. Most of you who read this blog are quilters and are aware of the huge variety of artistic expression there is in quilting. For many years I've noticed beautiful niave quilts for sale in exclusive shops… Victoria and Albert Museum shop for one. I've been looking for information…