I've enjoyed doing this project… It's was a little fiddly to get all the green images in place, but it looks quite realistic now that it's finished. And the background is growing on me. I mentioned I had difficulty with the purple fabric… however I think I've managed to disguise the white halo with purple…
Category: Quilting
The Design is in the Detail
Indeed it is a quilt, 3 layers, but I've painted with thread to achieve the quilting and it opens up a whole new path to walk down. Can you imagine one of my Russian photos…. an icon, heavily gilded and strong dramatic lines… I think that has to be on the the do list on…
Challenge No 8 – completed.
I got up early this morning and finished the quilt… in reality it only took about 15 minutes to do it but I was tired last night. In the past few months I've done 4 pieces similar to this, but not quite in this genre. I can't show them because they are for exhibition. However,…
Challenge block No 8. – Mexican Mural
Thoughts and process:- I love the murals in Mexico and last year in San Miguel Allende I had time to walk around the city and take photos… I found an amazing venue that seemed to be a Cultural Art center and I decided to use one of the photos from that visit. It's bigger than…
It’s been an easier day today.
Finally the weather has broken and after a night in the mid 30's we've had rain. So no pool frolics today. I have one more treatment on my shoulder and I'm pleased with the results… I just need to remember to favor it when I'm traveling. I'm in absolute heaven, quilting the rhino. I can't…
The Design is in the Detail – challenge block no 7
I've finished the challenge block for this week. It was simple applique but for more details if you are interested go to the Design is in the Detail blog.
Podcast no 8. – Quilts as gifts of love.
The next podcast is up. My memory was jogged by the small quilt on Mums bed in the hospital that was generously made and given by a local group. In this podcast I'm talking about quilts given by strangers to strengthen. Download Podcast No 8 Quilts as gifts.
The Design is in the Detail
via pamhollanddesigns.typepad.com The quilt is complete, to view the process visit the URL above.
Challenge Block No 6. completed
Whoops now I see I missed a feather. This quilt is quilted with masterpiece 50 weight cotton top and in the bobbin. I used grey instead of black and I like the effect. It's not quilted as heavily as I usually quilt…
Fanciful birds comparison
This is one of the illustrations I've done for my book on the Bayeux of the zoomorphic animals on the bottom of the Bayeux Tapestry… The bird I'm doing is much simpler than tis one, but there are comparisons.