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Hand Stitchery: Old Handlooms at Helmshore Textile Mill
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Celebrating the art of slow quilting and stitching. Sunday, 2 November 2014. Old Handlooms at Helmshore Textile Mill. A visit to Helmshore Textile Mill. Proved to be an unexpectedly wonderful afternoon out. As well as an excellent and informative exhibition on the history of cotton, wool and spinning and weaving technology, there is a fabulous collection of handlooms (with many more in storage), as well as a collection of early power looms. Model loom made in 1816. A 'Wrap Reel' used to measure cotton.
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Hand Stitchery: Green sock syndrome
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Celebrating the art of slow quilting and stitching. Tuesday, 12 May 2015. I seem to be veering towards various shades of green in my new sock knitting obsession! This latest start is a a Zauberball in Colour 2244. The shades are just gorgeous. The sock knitting continues to be inspired by the socksurgery enabling from Shinybees. Podcast and Clare Devine over at the yarn and pointy sticks blog. I have been listening to quilting and crafting podcasts for a couple of years now, but have only recently begun ...
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PP Blog: Taupe Block Progress
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Thursday, 16 July 2015. A day at home sewing does wonders for progress - only interrupted. By lunch out with my husband. I got two pieced blocks made, one applique block finished. And two applique blocks prepared. So here they are. I love the addition of the cotton reels to the star block. This quilt sure is fun to make. I am in the middle of row four and there are only five and then borders,. So it is going to be finished quite soon. Then it will be on to hand quilting it. 16 July 2015 at 11:50. I've be...
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PP Blog: July 2015
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Thursday, 16 July 2015. A day at home sewing does wonders for progress - only interrupted. By lunch out with my husband. I got two pieced blocks made, one applique block finished. And two applique blocks prepared. So here they are. I love the addition of the cotton reels to the star block. This quilt sure is fun to make. I am in the middle of row four and there are only five and then borders,. So it is going to be finished quite soon. Then it will be on to hand quilting it. Friday, 10 July 2015. I will r...
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PP Blog: April 2015
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Friday, 10 April 2015. This is a project that has been on the go for quite some time. It was one of those projects that I picked up when I had no hand sewing. But now I am thrilled to say it is finished and I love it. It is a design by Tracey Roberts that we have had in the shop for a while. I have used three different Cosmo Embroidery threads - yes it is a very. The flowers are pink, the pots are cream and. I am off to pick up my Patchwork of the Crosses from Helen tomorrow - how exciting. I think a Blo...
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PP Blog: Another Taupe Block
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Thursday, 2 July 2015. Here are the next two blocks in my new quilt. I am really enjoying having hand applique to do at night and machine. Piecing to do at other times. Back soon with the next pair. 2 July 2015 at 13:51. Pretty applique block. I am drawn to the taupes. 3 July 2015 at 11:14. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Http:/ www.patchworkpassion.co.nz. View my complete profile. Needle and Thread, Etc. Historically Modern: Quilts, Textiles and Design. Modern Print Monday: Curtain Call. We still ha...
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Grandmothers Choice: Votes For Women: Dianne Little's Woman Suffrage Quilt
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Saturday, March 8, 2014. Dianne Little's Woman Suffrage Quilt. Woman Suffrage by Dianne Little, Little Quilts. Pieced, appliqued, embroidered and painted top, 2012-14. Dianne writes to say she has finished her sampler this week. The center was inspired by a Women's Suffrage poster painted by Evelyn Rumsey Cary (1855-1924) about 1905. The painting for this poster is now in the collection of the Wolfsonian Museum at Florida International University. Http:/ digital.wolfsonian.org/WOLF002830/00001? Posted by...
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Two Sewing Sisters | The lives and creations of two sisters with a passion for textiles | Page 2
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Annie’s Early Quilts. Mary’s Early Quilts. The lives and creations of two sisters with a passion for textiles. Newer posts →. Festival of Quilts 2015. November 8, 2015. I entered my quilt ‘Kiwi Habitat’ into the Open Large (Multiple Makers) Quilt section and was delighted to win second prize. Susan Trendall quilted the very large quilt with wonderful computer and hand guided patterns including korus. Posted in Exhibitions and Competitions. Festival of Quilts 2015. November 7, 2015. April 2, 2015. The Cha...
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Grandmothers Choice: Votes For Women: Tops With and Without Sashing
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Saturday, January 11, 2014. Tops With and Without Sashing. By Pip at RestisnotIdleness. Two different looks with similar subdued color schemes: Here the light cornerstones pin the blocks into an orderly whole. See close-ups of Pip's blocks at her Flickr Photostream here:. Http:/ www.flickr.com/photos/59182969@N07/sets/72157631025055068/with/11809445493/. Busy blocks- -side-by-side- -plus an active border print= Energy. See close-ups off Carolyn's blocks at her Flickr Photostream here:. We are not amused.
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Grandmothers Choice: Votes For Women: December 2013
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Saturday, December 28, 2013. Goodbye to 2013: Dustin's Blocks. Alice's Flag by Dustin Cecil. I chose to do this Block of the Week on Women's Rights in the year 2013 because 1913, a century ago, was such an active period in the fight. That last year before the first World War promised so much. Goodbye to the Centennial year of Pre-War Life with a gallery of a few of Dustin Cecil's Grandmother's Choice. Blocks. He made two sets. These blocks are from his Scrappy group. What a scrap box he must have! It is ...
