The Quilting so far….
The quilting so far
The Quilting so far….
Category: Capture & Create
Packing and Quilting.
I love these photos, I found them today while accessing old photos…. I took them in Scotland 5 years ago…..!!!! I'm packing the cases, and checking, checking, checking….. I've been quilting the portrait, and cutting kits and making calendars for the family so they don't forget who I am…!!! Mum has a new Apple computer,…
Tilly, duck, duck and goose.
I'm, working on a Impressionist portrait of Tilly….Today I will quilt it in quite a different way….I will use slate grey thread and "Draw" the entire quilt free motion/raw edge….. Now that I look at it in a photographic state, I see that I need to add shadow under her chin.
instructions on how to make the block
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Creating the quilt.
I began this quilt by designing it on EQ6. The block is actually one quarter of an 8″ block. In effect, I put the 4 blocks together to make one block. I was on holiday and once home, I had to make do with the fabrics in my stash.!!! I cut a 10″ square of…
From computer to Quilt in a few hours.
I've finished constructing the applique block. Yes, It's all applique… with the exception of the last two borders… it is, in fact quite square, however, it's distorted by the camera… It takes around 2 hours to construct, so I'm going to say it's a miniature quilt. The top photo is the computer image… the…
Home again
The Koala in the tree is an absolute revelation to our Russian son….and his wife Vera…. They have spent a lot of time standing under the 100 ft gum tree waiting for it to come down. (the koala, not the tree) I got the shock of my life when they said they were patting it….!!…
Holiday over.
It's the end of our stay at the beach house…. tomorrow it's back to the 'shed' In just 10 days I leave on an exciting trip.I'm actually going to Israel to do some filming and then to Dubai to teach… The beach was just wonderful today, I don't know if I mentioned just where we…
Did you miss a miracle?
It's early morning.All is silent.From my vantage point, I look out across the tree tops towards the ancient hills that are now dressed in summer tan.The sun has lit the top of the clouds turning them from dawn ~ grey to orange ~ pink. Everything changes as I sit and watch. Within a short time,…