I can't believe how close we are to Christmas! It's been a weird (and not particularly wonderful) couple of years and that can affect how many of us feel about the festive season. It's got me thinking about some of my memories of past Christmases - and I've realised how many of those are linked … Continue reading Crafting Christmas Memories
Category: Take Your Time
Read, Watch, Make – 2021
Almost exactly a year ago (in the 2020 Christmas blog posts) I shared three things which had inspired me – something to read, something to watch and something to make. I’m sharing the same again this year, so whether you’ve got 10 minutes, an hour, or a whole evening free, hopefully there’s something here to … Continue reading Read, Watch, Make – 2021
The Loving Earth Project
As part of our Summer theme of 'Mend', today's post highlights a project that might keep you occupied if the remaining weeks of the Summer holiday don't turn out to be all that sunny. Rachel's post 'Mending for the Soul' discussed the positive benefits sewing can have for mental health and to calm anxiety. If, … Continue reading The Loving Earth Project
New Year, New Inspiration – the Zaha Hadid project
Al Janoub Stadium, Zaha Hadid Architects The fluid lines in Zaha Hadid's architectural designs seem to lend themselves so well to a quilting project! In this week's project, therefore, the star of the show will be curving lines. There are two different designs you can try your hand at: one inspired by the Al Janoub … Continue reading New Year, New Inspiration – the Zaha Hadid project
New Year, New Inspiration – the Hepworth project
Thank you for all your amazing feedback on last week's post about Barbara Hepworth - it's always great to hear from you. I promised a project this week’s inspired by her work – did you guess what it would be? Squares with Two Circles 1963 Yes - it's the holes!! I am so fascinated by … Continue reading New Year, New Inspiration – the Hepworth project
6th Day of Christmas. Valériane Leblond
Valériane is a French/Quebecker illustrator who has been living in Wales for a long time. She paints delicate artworks, often on wood, of scenes inspired by the Welsh landscape and weather; and many of her paintings feature detailed renderings of traditional quilts. I first came across her work in the Welsh Quilts Museum, which sold … Continue reading 6th Day of Christmas. Valériane Leblond
4th day of Christmas – read, watch, make!
Today I'm sharing three things which have inspired me recently - something to read, something to watch and something to make. So whether you've got 10 minutes, an hour, or a whole day free, hopefully there's something here to inspire you too. Something to read If you have ten minutes this is a fun read … Continue reading 4th day of Christmas – read, watch, make!
Black History Month: Billie Zangewa
High Hopes, 2019. Photo: Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York, Hong Kong, and Seoul Today we celebrate the work of Billie Zangewa, a textile artist who was born in Malawi, raised in Botswana and resides in South Africa. Billie explores themes that are personal to her, including her identity as a Black woman, a … Continue reading Black History Month: Billie Zangewa
Black History Month: West-African fabrics
It goes without saying that we quilters love fabrics! Fabric manufacturers are constantly developing new prints and colour combinations to entice us to buy yet a few more fat quarters, despite the stash of fabrics already at home. Today we're going to take a look at West-African fabrics, starting with wax prints. These are primarily … Continue reading Black History Month: West-African fabrics
Youngish Quilters Sew-along: How’s it going part 4
Hi - it's Sarah H here. I have very, very, nearly finished my quilt from the sew-along. I have about half the binding to sew down - and I might go back and do a bit more quilting - but I am so nearly there. I really enjoyed the sew-along - it encouraged me to … Continue reading Youngish Quilters Sew-along: How’s it going part 4