March 5, 2009 | Filed Under Inspiration, Other Projects | 3 Comments
Another highlight from the Australasian Quilt Convention was the opportunity to meet the other tutors and to view their work. I especially enjoyed attending a presentation by Jane Sassaman in which she shared some slides of her inspirations, early work and creative environment.
On my return home, I found this image of a tote bag that I made from Jane’s fabric and pulled out my copy of Jane’s book The Quilted Garden: Design and Make Nature Inspired Quilts (out of print but available as an e-book). What a fabulous book! it is packed with design and composition advice and technical guidance. When I first read it a few years ago, the photo of Jane’s tiny kitchen/studio made a big impression on me. These days, Jane has a new expansive studio - bright Mexican yellow with bolts of her fabric all over the place. You can lust over some studio photos in this blog post and this one.
December 13, 2008 | Filed Under Blog Admin, Other Projects | 2 Comments
Well it seems that I have successfully upgraded my blog to WordPress 2.7. Upgrading is always a vaguely nerve-wracking process but if you back up thoroughly and then follow the steps methodically, everything goes smoothly.
My Mum is visiting at the moment. She’s working on embroidering a printed linen tablecloth that was among the belongings of Auntie Bell who died last year. The embroidery and colour guides are not very informative so she’s auditioning colours and stitches as she goes:
May 6, 2008 | Filed Under Other Projects, Tutorials | 3 Comments
I’ve dispatched my belated Christmas gifts and, in the spirit of giving, now share with you a free pattern for my Pacific-themed table place mats. The place mats are quick and easy to make. The instructions almost took longer to put together. This pattern is provided for personal use only. Please respect my copyright.
Pacific Place Mats Pattern (261KB PDF)
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May 3, 2008 | Filed Under Other Projects | 3 Comments
I may be a few months late, but I’ve just made six table mats as gifts for Christmas 2007. I really like the way they turned out and am thinking of putting together a free pattern that can be downloaded in pdf format. Let me know if this would be of any interest.
November 20, 2007 | Filed Under Other Projects | 3 Comments
Back in September, I started knitting myself a jersey for my Christmas sojourn in Pittsburgh. Here it is. I’d model it myself but it’s rather warm here today.
November 12, 2007 | Filed Under Other Projects | Comments Off
I’ve been in catch up mode since getting back from New Zealand last week. I’d left my studio in a rush and a mess and I really needed to set things straight before I could start on any projects. That process continues but I have also managed to finish this Christmas present for my mother-in-law that I started back in July:
Now back to my interminable to-do list…
September 17, 2007 | Filed Under Other Projects | 2 Comments
I’ve completed all the piecing (please ignore the chopped of points) and quilting (yes, I know meandering shows a lack of imagination but I wasn’t looking to make a statement here). Although it’s time consuming, the red mitred binding really finishes the placemats off nicely:
September 15, 2007 | Filed Under Other Projects | 1 Comment
It’s been a while since I have done any traditional piecing but today I made a start on some festive placemats to take to America with me at Christmas time:
September 4, 2007 | Filed Under Other Projects | 2 Comments
So I went shopping today to buy some more batting and quilting threads. In addition, I came home with some yummy variegated Paton’s Jet wool that was on sale:
I recently discovered that my two favourite jerseys have been moth-munched so I need to knit up a new one for Christmas in America. (My version will cover my belly button - it will be winter after all.)
August 23, 2007 | Filed Under Other Projects | 2 Comments
I have stripes on the brain:
This quilt is slightly larger than a fat quarter and is intended to be used with soft toys.
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On my return home, I found this image of a tote bag that I made from Jane’s fabric and pulled out my copy of Jane’s book The Quilted Garden: Design and Make Nature Inspired Quilts (out of print but available as an e-book). What a fabulous book! it is packed with design and composition advice and technical guidance. When I first read it a few years ago, the photo of Jane’s tiny kitchen/studio made a big impression on me. These days, Jane has a new expansive studio - bright Mexican yellow with bolts of her fabric all over the place. You can lust over some studio photos in this blog post and this one.
