Tag: applique

New Birds

I am currently working on some new Aussie bird patterns, and have so far painted up a Variegated Wren, a Scarlet Honeyeater and a Spotted Pardolote.   Two of them have been placed on their perches ready for quilting, just the Pardolote to go.  I’m thinking about some more birds…

Flowers for the Lady

For my latest birds, I decided to do the colourful Major Mitchell Cockatoos, also known as pink cockatoos. They don’t come native to my part of Australia, but they can be kept caged as pets, so I have seen them in real life. I wanted a nice fun vibrant piece,…

A Little Cisticola

Finally, here I am, in the mood to do some blogging, and have I got a little treat for you! This piece was fun to make and a challenge colour wise, I like the way that there is only fundamentally two colours – blue and orange (with lots of earthy…