The pieces were stitched together for the turtle shell. I am beginning to think I should make a quilt, but am counting months and years and figuring it might be too close. I removed the papers and now it is limp and seems fragile. So I am wondering if I should have left the papers [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Turtle Project
Posted in fabric/collage/applique on March 20, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Spring Blossom
Posted in Seasons on March 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Pets
Posted in Uncategorized on March 18, 2009 | 7 Comments »
What is it about the animals in our lives that seems to take us to another realm of thinking. I defer to my cats, all three of them. They manage to choose the best seat in the house, the most precious quilt, and the most current project that I am working on. Could it be [...]
Paper Piecing
Posted in Quilts on March 17, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Some of my favorite quilts are made with small, uniform geometric pieces. Because of their size and angles they are difficult to piece with precision. Mosaic patchwork, or English paper piecing, was a technique that began in England. Uniform pieces of a single shape were cut from a template onto paper. The papers were placed [...]
Language of Birds
Posted in Ruminating on March 16, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“The language of birds is very ancient, and like other ancient modes of speech, very elliptical: little is said, but much is meant and understood.” Gilbert White From the book: The Secret Language of Birds by Adele Nozedar It is time to be quiet and listen to the birds.
Kaffe Fassett
Posted in Quilts on March 15, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I wanted to make a reference to the last post on wallpaper and textiles. There is a great place in NYC to buy vintage wallpaper and their website is www.secondhandrose.com. I follow Kaffe Fassett through his books on quilts. I purchased his first knitting book over twenty years ago, and since then have added to [...]
Textile-Wallpaper Crossover
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles on March 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
When I study the various colors, patterns, and designs of textiles I sometimes ponder the influence of wallpaper. I am convinced part of my love of the later has to do with my love of textiles. There seems to be little written on this subject, and I am convinced it is vastly unexplored. I have [...]
Yo Yo’s
Posted in Vintage Hats on March 13, 2009 | 10 Comments »
Forever intrigued by various fabric applications, I have always been a little captivated by the yo yo. Most associate this technique with its use in quilts or decorative pillows. I owned a quilt, but sold it some years ago around the same time that I decided yo yo’s must have other uses. What came to [...]
Chinese Silk
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles on March 12, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This silk embroidery from China is elaborately embroidered and most likely came from Sichuan province c. 1930. I found a similar one in my book Chinese Silk: A Cultural History by Shelagh Vainker on pages 200-201 of this book. I have a personal story about this piece that warrants telling. First, a close-up: I found [...]
Fortuny
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles on March 8, 2009 | 3 Comments »
These postcards represent the beauty and magical essence of the town in Italy, Venice, where Mariano Fortuny created his incredible textiles. Mariano Fortuny was born in Granada, Spain on May 11, 1871. His father had been trained as a painter, but after his early death, his wife moved with her two children to Paris, France. [...]
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