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Moon in Winter

Posted on 31/01/2012 by

Just about got this finished in time for the end of winter, hurtling as we are towards Imbolc tomorrow and the start of spring. Although it’s still cold, there are signs that the earth is waking up from her winter … Continue reading →

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A Winter Moon

Posted on 26/01/2012 by

I think that’s what I’m calling this quilted landscape piece. In between the lines on the landscape beneath, I’m working a little on the moon up above: This is a circle (about 15″ or so in diameter) I pieced a … Continue reading →

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Lines 2

Posted on 25/01/2012 by

I know, two posts in one day. I have a new camera, and I just wanted to see if anyone can tell the difference (all pictures below are with the new camera; earlier post today was using the old one): … Continue reading →

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Lines

Posted on 25/01/2012 by

Still waiting for wool batting; still working on this landscape quilt. The foreground fabric came from an old dip-dyed muslin skirt that belonged to a friend of mine. Doing lines.

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Layering the land

Posted on 21/01/2012 by

While I wait for my wool batting to arrive, I’m working on a wall-hanging quilt. Just a few little stitches on some hand-dyed cotton scrim.

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Crone skeleton

Posted on 11/01/2012 by

This is clearly going to be the year of big things. My second large ongoing adventure this year will involve making a start on the crone cloth. Late last year I spent about three weeks drawing an elaborate plan for … Continue reading →

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Full circle

Posted on 15/12/2011 by

‘Ring of Time’ is now complete and in the shop awaiting a new home. It measures about 19″ square. I ought to measure cloths in time rather than inches, but I lost count of the number of hours. A cloth … Continue reading →

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Shades of Autumn

Posted on 22/10/2011 by

Not much more to say about this one, except that it’s now finished. Silk fabrics by Heike and Arlee, cotton binding also by Arlee. Shades of Autumn, 18″ x 28″

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those falling leaves

Posted on 20/10/2011 by

Still working with silk, which is lovely but slightly demanding. I’m using silk batting in this piece and dupion silk for the backing, both of which can be difficult to work with. Silk batting needs a lot of ‘fussing’ with … Continue reading →

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Four circles

Posted on 12/07/2011 by

The blog has a little catching up to do, so I’m posting a circle bonanza. Today – for one day only – you get four for the price of one. These, if you remember, form part of a set of … Continue reading →

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