This is the final stages of the bookcase quilt I made for Flamboyant school. I loved making this quilt and used fabrics I had collected from all over the world.
It is very tactile with all the embellishments and hopefully the children will be allowed to touch it as it hangs in the library.
Friday, November 17, 2006
Tea cups!
I collect, amongst other items, pretty tea cups and saucers and plates. I won these paper pieced tea cups at the guild in White River/Nelspruit and then put them together.
Rather charming, I think.
Rather charming, I think.
Izotsha
The Beaders. My sister, Henny, Paddy and Margaret had great fun doing the beading course. That class was voted the noisiest class at Izotsha! Does that surprise us?mmmmm.
Robyn escaped having her picture taken.
Robyn escaped having her picture taken.
Izotsha
Aren't I lucky! Off to my second quilting retreat! This is the third I have attended the retreat at Izotsha. Robyn, my sister and I motor down together and this time Thembi our house helper came along as well as an outreach programme was being run by Daphne Reinbach.
I did the "Basket with a twist" course with Mary and Thalia. It was lots of hard work but I am sure will be worth it once the project is completed.
I did the "Basket with a twist" course with Mary and Thalia. It was lots of hard work but I am sure will be worth it once the project is completed.
have a heart!
These little hearts were made using fabrics bought in the market in Bangkok.
I do not usually like using the heart pattern but maybe I am getting over that!
I do not usually like using the heart pattern but maybe I am getting over that!
Buttons!
I streamlined this pattern a little as the border was rather fiddly.
The buttons were purchased in K.L. Malaysia.
The buttons were purchased in K.L. Malaysia.
Miniature Basket.
This littlebasket of folded flowers was taught to us by Margaret a fellow miniatue enthusiast.
I enjoy the miniatures as one can begin and complete a task in a few hours.
I enjoy the miniatures as one can begin and complete a task in a few hours.
Sew Little.
I have joined a second quilting group and managed to get to a few meetings. This group focuses on miniature quilts and calls itself "Sew little."
This is our little emblem.
This is our little emblem.
Umgeni Valley KZN
Our hostess and teacher Elizabeth Barrata busy quilting my completed butterfly quilt on her magic quilting machine.
Thank you Elizabeth, we all had a wonderful weekend.
Hopefully, if the coffers are full we will see you again next year.
Thank you Elizabeth, we all had a wonderful weekend.
Hopefully, if the coffers are full we will see you again next year.
Umgeni Valley
This is my "piece de resistance"! I used specially chosen fabrics and my butterfly looks pretty good. My first piece in the background I enjoyed doing but did not enjoy the selction of fabrics I used. I want to do it again using Amish colours.
Our motivator, Marilyn Gosnell, determined to complete her quilt. The weekend had a definite Swazi feel about it as we reminisced about the good old days.
Marilyn started a magnificent quilt in wonderful bright starry fabrics. Marilyn worked till all hours to get as much work done as possible.
I look forward to seeing the finished article.
Marilyn started a magnificent quilt in wonderful bright starry fabrics. Marilyn worked till all hours to get as much work done as possible.
I look forward to seeing the finished article.
Umgeni Valley
Look at the selection of fabrics available for the workshops!So difficult to resist.
Wendy enjoyed finishing off a quilt which is a tribute to her friend Carol who died recently.
Wendy and i shared a room and had a great time catching up.
Wendy enjoyed finishing off a quilt which is a tribute to her friend Carol who died recently.
Wendy and i shared a room and had a great time catching up.
Umgeni Valley KZN
This a view of Elizabeths Bedroom. It has the most wonderful view of the valley.
How inspirational for her as our view from the workroom was for us.
How inspirational for her as our view from the workroom was for us.
Umgeni Valley,KZN
How lucky can a quilter get? Marilyn Gosnell, Wendy Moult, Dot Am and myself are off to Umgeni Valley for the weekend. Elizabeth Barrata runs a quilting retreat at her home. While she teaches downstairs her husband prepares delicious Italian fare upstairs.
We had a wonderful time. Great food. Great company, Great quilting.
We had a wonderful time. Great food. Great company, Great quilting.
Round Robin
This is the end result of a round robin I participated in.The centre piece was a gift to me from Jan, the pink dyed fabric was created by Di Hampson and travelled with the quilt.
This has adorned my walls in Swaziland, White River and now in Toti. I love this quilt and it has witnessed many a dinner party as it hung above my dining room table.
Thank you to all the contributors.
This has adorned my walls in Swaziland, White River and now in Toti. I love this quilt and it has witnessed many a dinner party as it hung above my dining room table.
Thank you to all the contributors.
Going crazy.
Crazy Patchwork.
My friends from White River gave this little quilt to me as a farewell gift.The two top squares are embellished with things that remind me of Mphumalanga and the bush while the two bottom squares have features of the sea. How clever as we moved from the bush to the seaside.
I will always treasure thememories of our evenings together over a glass or two of pink. Thank you Liz, Anne, Sue and Liz. I miss you!!
My friends from White River gave this little quilt to me as a farewell gift.The two top squares are embellished with things that remind me of Mphumalanga and the bush while the two bottom squares have features of the sea. How clever as we moved from the bush to the seaside.
I will always treasure thememories of our evenings together over a glass or two of pink. Thank you Liz, Anne, Sue and Liz. I miss you!!
Butterflies
Stack and Whack is fun and funky to do. I used mostly tie dyed fabrics had fun embellishing the butterflies.
Note my little "angel" I made. 2004 many friends received them for Xmas pressies.
Note my little "angel" I made. 2004 many friends received them for Xmas pressies.
Courthouse Steps.
I enjoy the exactness of this quilt. I used all my pinks and maroons. Once again I was challenged to us pretty little prints.
Toti Tuesday Quilters.
This the quilting group I hang out with. When we get together it is very noisy and there is loads of laughing.
From L to R
Henny, Mary, Paddy, Penny(me), Pam, Margaret and Rona.
From L to R
Henny, Mary, Paddy, Penny(me), Pam, Margaret and Rona.
chinese moon
I could call this "Bad moon rising" as I found using all the satins I bought in China impossible to work with. So often I just wanted to abandon the project. Maybe I should have tried using a stablizer.I don't even think I like the finished product. The pattern is from an Australian magazine.
grans garden
I don't often use pretty little prints but challenged myself to use my collection to make this pleasant little quilt. The pattern is from an Australian quilt book Diana gave me.
Tisheshwe blues.
This is one of two single bed quilts I made using traditional Tisheshwe cottons Together with the cream calico,It has a peaceful aura about it.
Community quilt.
This is a quilt top made of Madras (Indian) cottons. This is my contribution to the community projects.
Cottage Patch Qulters Guild.
This is the "emblem" of my home quilting group. I am only able to attend a few meetings a year but love connecting with the quilters and attending the workshops.The guild is very community spirited and once a month the quilters get together to make quilts for various charity groups.
This was also my Mother's guild.
This was also my Mother's guild.
Have a heart!
This little quilt top was made by my late mother and I finished it off.
It was made to demonstrate the different methods of applique.
My Mother just loved her quilting andher quilting friends most of all!!
It was made to demonstrate the different methods of applique.
My Mother just loved her quilting andher quilting friends most of all!!
sj's quilt
Triple Rail. I used a lovely piece from Rosalie Dace's collection and complemented it with turquoise and purple. I introduced black into the border and it is most effective.
One of my braver colour wise quilts.
One of my braver colour wise quilts.
Forest triangles.
An early attempt at using triangles.
I originally made this for Nick's bedroom.I was experiencing with light and dark.
I originally made this for Nick's bedroom.I was experiencing with light and dark.
Quilts
This is one two quilts made whilst living in Swaziland. One is now being used as my brother Lester's "blankie".
I love the "around the world" Pattern and used sheeting for this quilt bought from Manzini. Really the only fabrics available.
I love the "around the world" Pattern and used sheeting for this quilt bought from Manzini. Really the only fabrics available.
Thursday, November 16, 2006
My workroom.
My thimble collection which consists of over 500 thimbles. It really has stagnated for sometime now..
Workroom.
I am trying very hard to "dent" my stash so I have reasons to purchase more fabrics. I know it does look a little chaotic but to me there issuficient order from which to create.
Each fabric has a story behind it too!
Each fabric has a story behind it too!
My latest machine
I just love my new Pfaff and wish I could take it with me wherever I venture. What a beauty!! It does the most wonderful blanket stitch applique too. Now for art quilts....!!
Original Sewing Machine
This was my very first sewing machine given to me by my grandmother Alice King. I took it to college and my friends and I made many a "quick" outfit on it. While one turned the handle the other guided the fabric!! What fun we had when fabric was just 75c a meter or was it a yard.
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