Showing posts with label quilting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label quilting. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Saturday, July 26, 2014
Friday, April 11, 2014
sewing, quilting, making...
We are available every Thursday afternoon to help you explore your BabyLock sewing machine purchased at London-Wul fibre arts. Call 506 382 6990 and let the adventure begin!
Saturday, February 01, 2014
The Three Musicians Unbalanced
For this challenge I decided that I would have a bit of fun playing on the work of Picasso, no less!
The Three Musicians is a painting which delights me in a number of ways including it's wonderful balance of warm and cool colours. In this quilt I attempted to proportion warm and cool in the same manner.
The quilt was made in a very free-form style. I had a wonderful time putting it together all the while learning much about the painting that it is based on.
The quilt was made in a very free-form style. I had a wonderful time putting it together all the while learning much about the painting that it is based on.
To see more " balance" quilts visit Latitude Quilts
Thursday, January 30, 2014
All good things come to those who love textiles.....
Here's what we've added to the shelves this week:
BabyLock Tempo sewing machines
mottled fat quarters - cotton
Berroco vintage dk
Berroco vintage
alpaca sock
alpaca/wool sock
Shibui cima
interlocking embroidery (7" and 4 ") hoops and lap frame
17" interlocking hoops
14" interlocking hoops
rug hooking mini skeins
100% wool fabric in natural, grey, grey plaid and black penny
Moshimer hooks
hand spun natural marled yarn - worsted
rug, mini and wool applique patterns
Saturday, November 30, 2013
My "Escape" quilt
My latest challenge quilt, prepared with the theme "escape" in mind..
This was a rather fun piece for me. It is a self portrait at 10 years of age. References include a menagerie of much loved characters such as Stormy Misty's Foal, Kavik the Wolf Dog and cast members of Peterson's field guides to birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians.
... Ahh life is good.
Perched on my shoulder is what was my ever constant companion, a hand-raised starling named Chicken Hawk.
Today I live with yet another orphaned starling named Birdy and I still love to escape into books. Not much has changed really!
Hand drawing (portrait)
as well as photo transfer for the starling, frog, butterflies and wolf.
Hand and machine stitching.
Prisma color pencil and textile medium throughout.
With special thanks to Laura Kemshall who taught me that sketching is not just for paper.
To see more escape quilts visit our international creative challenge group: Latitude Quilts
My latest challenge quilt, prepared with the theme "escape" in mind..
This was a rather fun piece for me. It is a self portrait at 10 years of age. References include a menagerie of much loved characters such as Stormy Misty's Foal, Kavik the Wolf Dog and cast members of Peterson's field guides to birds, insects, reptiles and amphibians.
... Ahh life is good.
Perched on my shoulder is what was my ever constant companion, a hand-raised starling named Chicken Hawk.
Today I live with yet another orphaned starling named Birdy and I still love to escape into books. Not much has changed really!
Hand drawing (portrait)
as well as photo transfer for the starling, frog, butterflies and wolf.
Hand and machine stitching.
Prisma color pencil and textile medium throughout.
With special thanks to Laura Kemshall who taught me that sketching is not just for paper.
To see more escape quilts visit our international creative challenge group: Latitude Quilts
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
On making things
Knitting is my go-to relaxer. With the addition of a new pup to our family it has become a little more challenging! I have managed to follow the current Westknits mystery KAL without being left too far behind! Clue # 1 got off to a rough start when I found my work strung throughout the house by my new little "helper".
Despite the help, I was also able to finish up my second "barndom" shawl. I do love this pattern and have I mentioned just how much I love, love, love our new Shibui merino/silk?
Also complete, another little challenge quilt for the Latitude group. This time around our theme was "the sound of silence". When contemplating "silence". my thoughts settled on... how do I find some of that?! I did mention that we have adopted another puppy making a total of 2 young pups and approximately 75 squeaky toys in the house?
My project developed into this little piece called "Trying to Find My Silent Space".
Happy October everyone,
xo Heidi
Knitting is my go-to relaxer. With the addition of a new pup to our family it has become a little more challenging! I have managed to follow the current Westknits mystery KAL without being left too far behind! Clue # 1 got off to a rough start when I found my work strung throughout the house by my new little "helper".
Despite the help, I was also able to finish up my second "barndom" shawl. I do love this pattern and have I mentioned just how much I love, love, love our new Shibui merino/silk?
Also complete, another little challenge quilt for the Latitude group. This time around our theme was "the sound of silence". When contemplating "silence". my thoughts settled on... how do I find some of that?! I did mention that we have adopted another puppy making a total of 2 young pups and approximately 75 squeaky toys in the house?
My project developed into this little piece called "Trying to Find My Silent Space".
Happy October everyone,
xo Heidi
Thursday, August 01, 2013
For my Quilt Challenge group...
The Summer holds a challenge for me to read as much as I possibly can. For our June/July challenge themed "memories" my mind turned to novels, conjuring characters and creating their fictional memories. Next life, a novelist! Oh to have such a talent.
In the meantime here is my summer novel, created in the form of a small, whimsical quilt. "The factory girls" Can you imagine their story? Can you imagine their memories?
Image transfer, piecing, applique, machine stitching.
With special thanks to Betty London for providing the photograph that was used in this piece.
more Latitude challenge Quilts here: http://latitudequilts.blogspot.ca/
The Summer holds a challenge for me to read as much as I possibly can. For our June/July challenge themed "memories" my mind turned to novels, conjuring characters and creating their fictional memories. Next life, a novelist! Oh to have such a talent.
In the meantime here is my summer novel, created in the form of a small, whimsical quilt. "The factory girls" Can you imagine their story? Can you imagine their memories?
Image transfer, piecing, applique, machine stitching.
With special thanks to Betty London for providing the photograph that was used in this piece.
more Latitude challenge Quilts here: http://latitudequilts.blogspot.ca/
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