I've had a busy day today, with business and babysitting… well NO, "Tillysitting." We found red gum blossoms on the ground just outside the Kindergarten gate. Skirts for Fairies we think. There must of been thousands of fairies out having a party last night and they left their skirts on the ground….I had little time…
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Working through the composition
Following my idea of Newsprint….I had this Moda fabric that l thought would fit the bill and indeed it does. So I've cut the print apart and ironed it to the fabric.
Chicago Challenge
I've given up counting what block I'm up to.. I'm just going to do it….. I'm unable to sew a block while I am traveling, so I've drawn one and this is my challenge in Chicago City. I think I could take any part of this drawing and create an applique. But I decided to…
A quiet weeked.
I decided to treat myself to a couple of days of sheer indulgence, I sat wrapped in a quilt on the settee and watched TV and ate too much. Goodness, I felt like a slug last night, but I guess the body is rested. I'm cold…. despite the heaters in the house and the studio……
I’ve forgotton which No I’m up to…!!!
It's difficult to play with fabric on the road… BUT, I can plan it and draw it. Maybe it will stay a drawing, maybe it will become a quilt
Block 18 is a little different.
I'm going to be away over Easter so this is my Easter block, I'm getting in early and once again, the block is bigger than 6" it's 17" X 14". It's a little Folk Art in a way, a bit Fu Fu and I used fabric, wool and felt. If I felt so inclined I…
Block No 17 completed.
This block is based on a blog comment. "Before Rumors start…. I thought I would get in first. My upper lip has swollen to interesting proportions….. NO, it's not surgery, simply an allergy reaction to eating too many fresh tomatoes… I'm allergic to fresh fruit and veg….. often with interesting reactions…!!!! I can normally eat…
Challenge block from mexico.
The pencil gives a soft glow to the piece. A little of the surface color may wear off with constant handling, but… once quilted this will be packaged for viewing by students… and I have a big sign on the pack saying "Please don't open" via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com To follow this project click on the URL…
Challenge block from mexico.
Thoughts and process:- I decided to work on the block I designed in Teotitlan in Mexico. The drawing actually represents what I saw as I sat on my balcony. the roof tiles on the building opposite the apartment. The red things hanging are the pomegranates on the trees in the courtyard. The leaves across the…