Musings of a dyer and fiber artist from Lord of the Rings and Narnia country, the South Island of New Zealand.
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Sunday, June 28, 2009
Old treasures
Being out at work all day , it sometimes takes time for the living roon to heat up once the fire is on. For added warmth, I've brought 2 of my old (=made over 5 years ago)quilts downstairs to the settees. Above is "Bizarre Stars", made of some unusual pieces of fabric that I dyed. And this is "Out of Africa", made with a mix of South African animal prints given to me by my daughter Sophie after her trip there, and earthy hand dyed fabrics. The reverses are lovely - "Bizarre Stars" is heavily quilted, except for the stars themselves.... ...while"Out of Africa" is quite minimally quilted. This was actually my first attempt at free motion quilting.
They're both beautiful quilts Shirley. We are just starting a heatwave here, I think I would rather have your cool weather and a snuggly quilt.
ReplyDeleteI love these quilts! So beautiful each in their own way. Amazing!
ReplyDeleteBoth beautiful quilts.
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