Now I'm in pink plaster. Well white plaster was a no-no and I did not fancy Royal Blue!
I was offered glitter but I politely declined!
The typing for each picture will be minimal apart from the last picture, as I'd prepared the text months ago (when I was able to type properly). Now as I type, I have to backspace a lot!
1 Print
Learning to PRINT with my left hand .....
2 Leaves
My leaf pile (about 3 years' old) at the bottom of the garden. No idea if I'll be able to add
more this year...
3 Spot
One of the different rabbits that visited our garden. We called it Spot!
We've not seen it for ages.
4 Boundary
The boundary mark between our village and nearest town.
5 Flame
My worn-out little wellies (oh how I miss them) going up in flames!
6 Own choice
At the top is a
picture of a postcard I bought in about 2000 ish or earlier.
There were no
details about the quilt on the postcard but the postcard
came from a visit to the Bankfield Museum (Halifax)
Then in 2010 I
decided to make my version of it. It is shown in
the bottom of the above picture and
I called it Twisted Star.
A few years ago I
came across a book from a
quilting exhibition (Quilt Art on Tour)
and there
was the quilt! It was made by Deirdre Amsden
and is about 1 m
square. It was one in a series
she'd made
in the mid 1990s. Mine is about
1.82 m square..... much bigger.
Click here to
see another example in her series of Colourwash quilts.
In my quilt there are 11
blocks across and 11 down, ie 121 blocks in total.
Each block
contains 4 different fabrics, colour graded and no fabric was repeated.
So that is a
total of 484 different fabrics!
The black and
white 'stars' form part of each block; each block was cut
(carefully) and then the appropriate white or black right-angled
fabric triangle sewn on. Only then could all 121
blocks be sewn together and at last I could see if the
black and white stars were there and in the right place.
It took 4 months
to make and I had to be so organised to keep
the blocks in the right place in the 11 x
11 grid; I even resorted to
using Excel to help me plan it out.
I remember
running out of dark fabrics and driving immediately
to a local fabric shop to buy some more
dark fabrics; sadly
that lovely shop has closed.
So I hope you have enjoyed this weird assortment of pictures as I could not take photos of what I wanted to use (using my camera is not easy!!).
Thanks to Hawthorn once again and please click here to see her photos (and everyone else's too!).
Great photos. Oh dear poor you. Love your quilt
ReplyDeleteJulie xxxxx
Thanks for liking my photos. The quilt is in the same room as my PC so I see it many times a day. Not sure I could make another one!
DeleteWell done with the arm in plaster. The bunny is cute & I love the naming on the stone wall. Never seen something like that. Of course the quilt is probably my favourite & I actually have that book, though never made anything from it. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThought you might like the quilt! The book is just text and pictures, no patterns! Am preparing myself to go to hospital next week and to return with a new plaster on! Certainly is slowing me down as everything takes so long!
DeleteI've never noticed that boundary sign on the wall. I'll have to ask you where it is next time I see you. I think your writing is very good. Much better than some young adults these days. I immediately thought of Susan when I saw you had used your quilt picture. I knew she would love it. xx
ReplyDeleteI did that writing a couple of weeks ago and it is much improved now. The boundary writing is on the bridge by LBS, near where they cut down the big trees the other year.
DeleteThe picture for print it wonderful, well done on mastering writing with the other hand. I hope you are not in too much pain.
ReplyDeleteA lovely quilt and I was sad to see the wellies going up in flames!
My wrist has not really been painful, just a bit of an ache now and then unless I forget about it .... Thanks for your comments.
DeleteYou left handed writing looks as good as my left hand writing!!
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten about spot - perfect :)
Another vote for Spot. Thanks.
DeleteThanks John for your comments. Life has to carry on and I think if I want something then it is down to me to organise it! Glad you liked Spot, such a cutie.
ReplyDeleteGreat thinking for 'print' and I like spot the rabbit too!
ReplyDeleteooh, another vote for Spot! Thanks.
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