Gizmo

This little thread paint was made as part of an Australian Pawfect exhibition of pets. It is my daughter, Kim’s little long haired chauchau . All the pieces had to be mounted in a hoop and this travelled around Australia post covid for about a year

Hidden Designs within a Design

This knee sized quilt was a mystery quilt. It wasn’t until I had it all together that the circular nature and secondary pattern of the alternate squares became apparent to me. I have emphasised this feature in those blocks. Still working very traditionally and maintaining the block structure with the addition of sashing. I liked the way the plains and patterned fabrics play together in this configuration. The strong burgundy picks out the secondary shapes while the cream and floral create their own interaction. The blocks are machine pieced. Remember this blog is a Quilter’s journey so the quilts are very different from what I create today. These quilts have a more practical base as well as traditional construction.