OK here’s the result of the yesterday’s work: Here we have the weft woven into the warp. And then you have to sew down all the edges, so that they don’t fray or get caught on anything: This is very time consuming – especially as the checks are about 1 inch square. I was [...]
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Where do people get their inspiration and ideas from? Although I enjoy looking at the art quilts and other textile work that people are making and showing us on their blogs and webpages, it’s not where I get my ideas from. One of my favourite ways of finding new ideas for quilts is to [...] Yesterday I printed my first quilt labels on the new Epson printer. Up to now I had been making them by hand with a laundry marker biro having discovered that the felt tip pens blossom out on some fabrics. They really didn’t look too professional though: In one of my QU classes I [...] My Mariner’s Compass quilt is finished! I spent quite a few hours in the evenings last week at the sewing machine and finished all the quilting. Including unpicking a large chunk and re-doing it. On Friday evening I dyed the fabric for the binding and the hanging sleeve. Saturday afternoon I attached the binding [...] I’ve not been doing any sewing since I finished the cushion cover. Instead I’ve been reading up on the theory of design. My first introduction to it was on Jim Shaw’s website. He has an online series of lessons on 2D design, which are well worth reading. My latest acquisition on the design front [...] Here are the dried results. I may go over them again with some more dye paint. I didn’t want to overdo the painting until I saw the finished results. You can always add more, but it’s tricky to take away! This first piece had the dyes painted onto dry fabric. The green is [...] Today I finished the quilt top for my Breaking Out quilt. I am pleased with the finished results, especially the 3D breaking out bit in the centre. I had a brain wave in the bath last week. (It’s where my best ideas come to me!) Last Saturday I was at my local quilting shop [...] I am currently working on a new quilt that I am designing in a class at QU. The working title is “Breaking out of fear”. The original sketch was made by drawing lines on one quarter of a folded piece of paper. The resulting design is then reflected onto the other 3 quarters: [...] Having finished the Mariner’s Compass quilt top and also the quilting design I got cold feet. So I took the advice of many experienced people in the yahoo groups and decided to make a practice sandwich. Just as well I did. This frame is not as simple to use as it would appear. After [...] It has been the first weekend this year that has been sunny with blue skies. In fact it was so warm that we ate breakfast outside both days. Today I left the cellar – where I sew and dye – and moved my studio into the garden. This was possible because I was doing [...] |
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