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Number 3 Mini Quilt
This is number three in our Mini Quilt Series.I love the fresh look of this one - it will be either a Spring or Summer wallhanging.I have really enjoyed hand quilting these little projects.Back soon...
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Little 1800s Quilts
Here are the next two Little 1800s Quilts.They are so much fun to make.From your set of five fat quarters you get plenty of fabric to make your quilt top, backing and binding. We have had fun piecing...
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Katrina Hadjimichael Retreat
We have finished our three day Retreat with Katrina Hadjimichael.What a wonderful few days we had with her.I was working on my Pemberley Quilt that I actually started with her last year, but just...
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New Project - Sashiko Sampler
Yeah - how much fun is it starting a new project.This one will be a Block of the Month starting early in 2018.It is lots of sashiko and hand quilted panels.Some are hand pieced first and the...
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Old Sewing Machines
We visited the Warkworth Museum while up that way staying with friends.I was really impressed with the museum.It has a whole display of tiny old sewing machines. Casige - Toy Sewing MachineSinger...
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Old Buttons
More from the Warkworth Museum.This time buttons.What a wonderful display - all nicely labelled.And what a range of products buttons used to be made from."Buttons were made for ornamentation long...
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Old Laces
The third in my series of photos from the Warkworth Museum.What a treasure trove this was. This time the focus is on laces.These are late 19th Century laces from the Barbie Stanley-Harris...
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Bees Wax Wraps
Over the summer holidays we made bees wax wraps. These are great for wrapping cheeses, etc when storing them in your fridge. Reduces the need for Glad Wrap.Our friends have a bee hive and had harvested...
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Jaoanese Sampler Quilt
My Japanese Sampler Quilt has made good progress over the summer.I now have all the one hundred blocks machine pieced and patterns drawn up.. And I just about have the first fifty blocks hand quilted...
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Indigo and Kantha from India
Wow we have had a great start to our travels in India.We started in Jaipur and today we found an exceptionally knowledgeable tuk-tuk driver.Even tho' we had been warned about them taking us off to...
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Kantha Quilts
This is the Kantha Shop that we visited - piles and piles and piles of Kantha Quilts.Some were brightand a close up.Some were block print style in indigo and red.Some were soft colours. These were...
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Block Printing in Jaipur
Welcome back to Incredible India.We are having the most amazing time with lots of Block Printing Workshops interspersed with tourist stops.Is this heaven or what?Now onto Block Printing with the...
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Women at Work in India
Once I started looking i wasn't as hard as I expected to find women at work.I thought they would be mostly behind he scenes and I am sure that is still right.But here are some that were happy to be...
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Mud Block Printing in Jaipur
From the Jaipur OfficeYesterday we were off out to a small village that specializes in mud block printing called Dabu. This was so much fun.Printing with mud - first designSecond one metre piece being...
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Metallic Block Printing in Jaipur
Today was off to another village for metallic block printing.The huge block printing factoryBlocks for us to choose fromMobile paint trays - silver or gold?I took my own fabric this time as I bought...
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Colours of India - More Women at Work
India is such a riot of bright colours - women's sari and men's shirts.But I have been focusing on women at work, so here are a few more from Jaipur.Sweepers at Amber FortVillage Spice ShopperVillage...
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India - Colour and Quilts
We are absolutely loving India - the colours, the fabrics, the quilts, the people. the old architecture and the street stalls.Firstly chairs made with a Kantha Quilts. Elephant Kantha...
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Rishikesh
We are now in Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas.It is known as a pilgrimage town.and is regarded as one of the holiest towns in India.At sunset each night Ganga Aarti - a devotional ritual -...
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Patchwork Passion 52er
You might like to join us in a new project for 2019."Patchwork Passion 52er"Make one block every week for a yearUse indigo fabrics or any other colour theme of your choiceCut your backgrounds 5½”...
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My February 52er Quilt Blocks
These are the next two sets of blocks for my 52er Quilts.First the indigo collection. This month there are some easy ones that focus mostly on fussy cutting fabrics from your stash and adding some...
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February 52er - Woad Blue and Linen
These are my February Woad and Linen blocks.Sorry I seemed to forget to post them last monthThis is 'fussy cut' from a French General fabric and appliqued.Running stitch outline.Bonjour was embroidered...
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52er - Indigo March
This month starts with some simple rows of sashiko stitching withthread slightly darker than the fabric.Now onto some simple Hitomezashi as I was teaching this class and some extra samples were...
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52er - Woad and Linen - March
I seem to have gone a bit flowery this month.I do often get on as roll with one design idea and build on it.These flowers are based on a circle of wool.Flowerpot with French Knot flowersLeaves created...
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Indigo 52er Quilt
These are the four blocks for April.If you have missed the previous months scroll down to find them.All my fabrics are old traditional Japanese fabrics that I have collected over the years in Japan....
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52er Quilt - Woad and Linen
This 52er quilt has a French theme.I have been collecting bits and pieces in these blues from Vintage Markets, etc for several years and I am really enjoying putting them on these little 5" (finished)...
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