Winter is here and our garden has not many flowers but still some colour as you can see in the photos below. I love our garden - it gives me joy and pleasure as well as food.
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Saturday, 14 June 2014
Thursday, 12 June 2014
Commision Work - All White
This was the all white one - they wanted a square quilt
It was very lovely when finished.
This was the all white one - they wanted a square quilt
It was very lovely when finished.
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| The white log cabin blocks |
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| The borders with the floal stiching |
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| The final quilt Isn't it interesting that with each photo the "white" is a different shade? This quilt was stunning in the real !! |
Tuesday, 10 June 2014
Commission Work
Last year I was approached by the Quilters Guild to see if I would take on a commission for a woman who wanted quilts made from samplers from her husband's father. They were all silk samplers from Asia from the 1920's - 1950's - the grandfather being an exporter of silk fabrics who lived in Macau, China at the time. These samplers were passed down the family and had sat in a cupboard for many years. I took one look at them and said yes. After careful negiation the family decided on 4 quilts, one for each children of the family for a keep sake to be made for Xmas 2013.
We finially decided on the price, size, timeline and a random log cabin style and I began the process. I thoroughly enjoyed creating them and I used every bit of fabric then adding silk borders to each quilt with my 'signature' flower quilting on the borders.
I made 4 quilts, one all white, one white and duck blue, one blue and gold and one with all the colours.
In the next few blog posts I will share the process and the finished pieces.
Below is the white and a little bit of duck blue.
Last year I was approached by the Quilters Guild to see if I would take on a commission for a woman who wanted quilts made from samplers from her husband's father. They were all silk samplers from Asia from the 1920's - 1950's - the grandfather being an exporter of silk fabrics who lived in Macau, China at the time. These samplers were passed down the family and had sat in a cupboard for many years. I took one look at them and said yes. After careful negiation the family decided on 4 quilts, one for each children of the family for a keep sake to be made for Xmas 2013.
We finially decided on the price, size, timeline and a random log cabin style and I began the process. I thoroughly enjoyed creating them and I used every bit of fabric then adding silk borders to each quilt with my 'signature' flower quilting on the borders.
I made 4 quilts, one all white, one white and duck blue, one blue and gold and one with all the colours.
In the next few blog posts I will share the process and the finished pieces.
Below is the white and a little bit of duck blue.
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| The beginning - log cabin blocks |
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| Joining of the blocks |
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| This was interesting - I thought this arrangement was fine but the daughter-in-law wanted it changed to the pic below |
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| Finished quilt - sorry not a great photo - silk is very hard to photograph especially white Which layout do you like best?? |
Sunday, 8 June 2014
I am back online
I am now back online.
Since last online I have experienced what I call a "down time".
After returning from India in January my husband was very ill - for a couple of months and I lost both my brother and mother and had to deal with a father who no longer wishes to have me as his daughter but I just had to return to normal life so where did I start...???
I reorganised my studio and tidied everything from top to bottom - well I found some interested things that I had not seen for a while and the best of all I touched every bit of fabric and then started new works.
Also my work as a Art Textile teacher was my lifeline and so were my students and colleagues and the best of all was my support from my friends.
The best supportive person was my husband.
But I guess all of us go through ups and downs in our life and it is the way we handle these that counts.
Hopefully I now can communicate with my blog people.
Well today we visited Semaphore at the seaside in South Australia and of course we were naughty and had Fish & Chips for lunch by the sideside and agmost the seagulls. We visited the Semaphore Carousel - it is the largest in Australia and is 75 years old.
Enjoy the photos below as I did on our visit.
I am now back online.
Since last online I have experienced what I call a "down time".
After returning from India in January my husband was very ill - for a couple of months and I lost both my brother and mother and had to deal with a father who no longer wishes to have me as his daughter but I just had to return to normal life so where did I start...???
I reorganised my studio and tidied everything from top to bottom - well I found some interested things that I had not seen for a while and the best of all I touched every bit of fabric and then started new works.
Also my work as a Art Textile teacher was my lifeline and so were my students and colleagues and the best of all was my support from my friends.
The best supportive person was my husband.
But I guess all of us go through ups and downs in our life and it is the way we handle these that counts.
Hopefully I now can communicate with my blog people.
Well today we visited Semaphore at the seaside in South Australia and of course we were naughty and had Fish & Chips for lunch by the sideside and agmost the seagulls. We visited the Semaphore Carousel - it is the largest in Australia and is 75 years old.
Enjoy the photos below as I did on our visit.
Sunday, 2 March 2014
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