It’s about time I instituted my work in progress reports again. They are a useful tool to make me focus on what has been done in the past week. My first work in progress report for the year consists of new quilt I have started. I have just finished piecing …
It is time to introduce block 21, of the “I dropped the button box” quilt. As you can see it is quite a dark block where a spray of silk ribbon flowers overtook! As you can see this block consists of 7 pieces of fabric Fabric content: Piece 1: After …
The latest issue of CQMagOnline Volume 9, Issue 1 – January 2010 is now available. Dakotah Davis has joined the staff of CQMag and a great tutorial making a needlecase using her fabric fusion technique. This issue also houses some great articles by Maureen Greeson, Victoria Adams Brown, Allison Aller, …
The current issue of CQ Mag Online has been released. I feel a little guilty as this time around life got in the way and I did not help in putting it together. As usual however Rissa the team have done an excellent job. For those who are new to …
As I promised in my last post about my diamond quilt here is a photo of the diamond quilt on the wall. Click on the image and you will be taken to a larger photograph. The ACT Embroiderers’ Guild had a lovely evening with the exhibition being opened by Senator …
Lace This seam is embellished with some lace which has a knitting ribbon woven through it. I then added beads which are almost the same colour as the lace. Both lace and ribbon was hand dyed by me. Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits against piece 7 which adjoins …
Stitches: This seam is embellished with a line of detached chain stitches and straight stitches arranged in a half flower shape around a bead. Thread: DMC stranded floss and perle thread #12 which was hand dyed by me. Placement on block: On block 12 this seam sits on the edge of piece 8. Dyes: Procion …
