I got a few hours of work done before the Grandies arrived today. It was ice creams, picking tomatoes and playing with 'aminals' as he calls them in the tent. Then more cousins arrived to join in the fun. I finished the quilt top this morning even though I was still suffering from standing incorrectly…
Category: Capture & Create
Illustrating the quilt – Drapplique, the method.
Its been really hot today around 42 deg (106) so I don't venture too far from home in case of bush fires and the studio was the place to be. A week ago today I bought my Sweet 16 sewing machine… and although its assembled I had to work on a special quilt so I …
Challenge the Quilters.
A quilter represents themselves by developing a certain style, a certain genre to fit their personality and ability. I was thinking about this today. When I visit the major shows around the world I can very often pick the creator by the style and execution of the quilt. Some quilters never get past that 'style'…
Quilts and Kids
At night, my computer is slow and it takes longer to do the blog… so I figured that I should write it in the morning when the brain is fresh and the internet is faster for some reason….!!! I've been studying online for some time now and often the classes begin at 3.30 am when…
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Sometimes I think I’m the only person running.
I think the events of last week made me stop and appreciate everything we hold dear. Our family is no stranger to tragedy and annoyingly we were once again forced to remember the frailty of life. One minute you're a tourist enjoying the beauty of the countryside. and within a very short time, the situation…
Threadpainting.
thread painting Web definitions Exactly what it implies…coloring in an image with threads. The person uses a long and short stitch and blends colors together. …. To get this project completed in time for the deadline set, I have to work on it a couple of hours a day. Then again, I have no…
My Ireland memories fed to the fish.
I'm slow. I finally finished the Ireland drawing I did for all the folks on my bus. Sun, Rain clouds, cottages, stone walls, patchwork fields, sheep, chickens, the cliffs by the oceans, the islands, peat, the quilt show and our bus going down the narrow roads. Actually I did it 3 times… and the fancy…
Update on our hire car situation.
I'm still continuing to get emails about our personal problem with the hire car company in Tasmania…. Thank you all, our problems pale into insignificance considering the terrible suffering of others. However I felt that I should be fair and let you all know that this statement is now on their web site and I…
Thread painting
It just makes sense….. Quilt down…. Quilt down… So what do I mean by that? Put on your glasses and sew with the bulk of the pattern jusst in front of you. OK, I have a bit of difficulty here now…. I've got a gap… can I fill it with thread without making it too…