The Australian Quilt Convention Challenge 2013 has the theme “Free”. My interpretation was the lovely Coreopsis flowers that grow wild where they aren’t supposed to. They are my favourite flowers, and I really loved making this piece. You can see all the entries here. For those of you going to…
I’m currently working on some little projects for workshops. They are based on some of my bird quilts/textiles that I have done, and they are lots of fun. Here’s the first one. First, I paint the bird, then I applique it down with it’s environment: Then stitch it all together!…
I got my new sewing machine today, isn’t she a beauty! Ohh, I’m so looking forward to making lots of quilts next year. It took a day of cleaning, rearranging and sorting to make room, but worth it for a christmas present like that. Watch this space and see what…
How lovely, my entry into the NSW Quilters Guild Challenge , Pearl, has received a Judges Commendation!
The NSW Quilters Guild Challenge this year had the theme of “Pearl” for it’s 30th anniversary. What a great subject matter, and I couldn’t resist painting this piece up to enter. It’s a wholecloth piece, painted with fabric paints and free motion embroidered and quilted. If you go to the…