It's been a busy day so sorry, I know I have emails to reply to, but it will have to wait until tomorrow.. Gabriella Goodness will be up on the weekend. Sorry for the delay it was too hard to do when I was traveling.
Category: Capture & Create
Bayeux Discipline
Musings 12 days into the project and starting work at 4.00 am is working well. I had one slip up on Monday, the temperature was 40 deg and I slept more than normal. I put it down to being a domestic goddess for a few days… Washing, Ironing and cleaning… all of which are…
Wear and live in Art.
I love this duvet cover… sadly it is 100% polyester… and I only like cotton on the bed….!! But it looks like one of my illustrations. These days I find the need to embrace art in my pretty much all I do… it makes me feel comfortable and puts a smile on the face….
Do you piece your quilt back?
I really like to piece the back of my quilts. Sometimes I use all the scraps left over from the quilt top… Sometimes I create an entirely different picture. I find the quilting creates an interesting image and texture on the back. Today, I've used my own fabric on the back of this special quilt…
A new light box.
I need a new light box. It needs to be 64" X 25". The depth is not a problem because I would stand when using it. I've tried purchasing perspex and putting it on top of an old table top but it still flexes… all it does now is act as a table for my…
We’re Lucky
We're lucky we inherited 5 year old Lionel from Son Matt. Today, he chewed my pen and I found my mending distributed around the back yard. Thanks Lionel. He is cute.
Project completed.
I've finished the small Bosham Church project with the exception of the binding. This is the first of the projects for the book. It is also done in the original colors of the Bayeux Tapestry.
AAAAAh Coffee.
My morning coffee, is an absolute treasure. A strong Latte with the magical Lactose free milk. Heaven.It makes a difference to my day.
A bit of a wind storm.
Last night I finished the quilting in the center of the quilt. I mentioned that I wanted it to look like my original quilt. I quilted around the circles on the Kaffe Fasset fabric and it really makes the dots stand out. I've not finished the quilting yet… The border between the turquoise will be…