My January fabric postcard is a response to living in Canberra the ‘bush capital’ and my first attempt at a fabric postcard. When ever you walk in the Australian bush the ground is covered in twigs leaves, bits and pieces of organic matter that provide homes for a rich insect …
Large collaborative community textile projects are always exciting to discover. I love to see the way people represent themselves in thread. Sunbury Millennium embroidery is an great example of what can be done. The project was conceived by David Brown and designed by John Stamp. Stitched by 140 people the …
The news today from my little part of the world is that I have completed a crazy quilt block. I had done the embroidery but needed to bead and embellish it. I was asked about the way I work. For crazy quilting projects that are large I need to plan …
The journals of Dan Eldon are online. Since childhood Dan kept notebooks as his mother was an art teacher who filled his room with art materials and provided him with a constant supply of notebooks. “From the beginning, the journals were a home for ephemera. He pillaged the house for …
Put aside a couple of hours to visit the New pathways into Quilt History – Antique quilt and textile dating site as it houses a treasure trove of information on quilts, their history, the social role they play, dating them, and the fabrics used particularly printed cottons from 1700 to …
Literally minutes ago I loaded the Can – Bra photographs taken by Melody Lord at the retreat for all to see. Attendees at the First National Crazy Quilt Retreat in October 2004 were invited to decorate a bra in order to raise funds for Breast cancer research. A bra parade …
All week I have been trying to find some time to place images of the “Safe as Houses” quilt online. I have finally managed to do so this morning. This is the small wall quilt I finished off last week in order to take to the retreat. I made it …
