By The Pool

The Exhibition was absolutely wonderful!

We spent a good two hours looking and absorbing.

We all have our favourites but the

Military, Hexagon Quilt and The Rajh,Quilt were among them.

The Whole Cloths and the piecing was amazing on the patchwork ones.

I found interest and inspiration in all but my favourite

at the moment is,

The Childs Bed Quilt, byPriscilla Redding made in the 1690's.

here we are cooling off by the garden pool,

children were paddling and playing with the fountains,

it was so hot!

Barbara's already reading the V&A Exhibition book!

'Quilts 1700-2010, Hidden Histories, Untold Stories'.

If you want to purchase it, it is at

http://www.vandabooks.com/

Fiday,Waiting for our Train

Here we are, 'The Coven Quilters' waiting for out train to London.

We're off to see the Quilting Exhibition at

TheVictoria and Albert Museum.

I'll introduce you from the right in the picture,

Kate, Me, Barbara W, Barbara B, Jane, Joan and Liz on the end near the rails!

We have been meeting for the last 12 years

and laugh from the time we get together,share and comfort

until we leave, often I get in just before Cinderella! well just!

Visit the exhibition at

www.vam.ac.uk

Finished Blue, Green Quillo

I enjoy making Quillo's for gifts and for sale.

See more Quillo's on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Quillo Front

The Quillo pattern for download which will be available soon,

will include tips for cutting and using a rotary cutter.

Instructions for measurements,assembly and tips for machine quilting.

See more quillos on my website

www.art2inspire.co.uk

Back of Quillo

I loved using this dyed fabric. I purchased the main one at The Scout Hut, Hunstanton.

The cushion uses scraps of my own dyed fabrics.
I machine quilted it with King Tutt varigated blue thread.
See more Quillos on my website
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Quillo Cushion

Today I finished the Blue,Green Quillo

I am making for instructions to download and a quillo course

I am teaching in the Autumn.

See more Quillo's on my website

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Crazywork Wallhanging

This morning I trimmed and squared off, all the

Crazywork Round Robin blocks and machined the first

green satin border on to them.

I am now working on the crazywork border to

add to this. it is going to be wallhanging

approximately 40" square.

I am finding differentareas of interest all the time.

I,ll show you the progression and finished result shortly.

See more crazywork quilting on my website

www.ar2inspire.co.uk

Inked daisy Collagraph

I am trying out the new press @ The Gallery Dereham

in readiness for the new printing courses which will be running shortly.

Play time at the moment to see what the little press and we can do.

Here is the Daisy collagraph after it printed 5 little prints.

I will be teaching 'Printing Little Gems',

from September.

I really love the collagraph plates too!

I think I can see a lots more variations off this collagraph.

See more of my work on

http://www.art2inspire.co.uk/

Daisy Collagraph

My little collagraph of daisy's is 2.5" by 5"

and I made it this afternoon.

It consists of card,torn paper,net,sequins and threads from the bin!

It was dried very quickly in the heat of the sun and a blast with a heat gun.

I liked the plates to look as good as the prints.

Setting up the press gave me a great chance to try out the waterbased inks.

Printing Press Arrives

A couple of weeks ago a new little portable printing press arrived
@ The Gallery, with great excitment.
It was put together and given a temporary home in Hadyn's Den!
I managed to get the chance to set it up today for printing
and had a printing session this afternoon.

I have a larger version in my studio,

which presets slightly differently.
See more printing on my website
http://www.ar2inspire.co.uk/

Pats Embellishing Circle Detail

This is a embellished circle detail. It might go on the front of a book cover

or may even be a bowl!

We'll see!

Well done Pat!

Gallery Day 22nd June 2010

Look at what Pat has done with her embellishing work.

She originally was going to make a book cover but

sorted out her needles and pins and made a new case for them.

Very special!

I love all the shades in between blues and purple.

See more embellishing on my website

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Father's Day

Stewart's younger brother and family (his wife and two sons)

were staying on the our Norfolk coast at Hunstanton at 'Searles' Park,

over the weekend and we went to see them for Father's Day.

We went on the Land Train along the coast and into town.

Our nephews loved it.

As you can see Stewart is really 'chuffed' he's got the train tickets.

We had Fish and Chips for lunch mixed in with the fun fair and later

Ice creams while admiring all the motorbikes that had parked up on the seafront.

The brass band was playing in the pavillon for all to hear.

Just a great day, lots of family photo's and memories

Rugging Workshop Sample

I have made Proddy Rugs before and I have several around the house,

using hessian as background.

I have also tried the wool 'Redicut' hook rug method too

but this is my favourite so far.

The string running through the rug loops stops the

rug from shedding it's pile!

This is what I managed to do in the few hours.

Jenny brought lots of inspiration and yarns and so did Shelia.

We were able to rip and tear to our hearts content.

It was a really lovely workshop with lots of chat and laughter too!

Thank you Jenny and the Committee for organising it.

Rugging Workshop

I am playing catch up again with all the wonderful things that happen each day.
Saturday I went to an Embroidery Guild Workshop Day
in Kings Lynn on Hooked Rag Rugging
by Jenny a Guild member.
It was with a needlehook and thread with canvas.
Here you can see a select group realy working hard.