Thursday, October 14, 2010

Gloriae


G-12. Hand appliqué. 18 pieces

It worked best for me to hand appliqué the stars on middle piece,
add the border then snowball the corners. Very easy.

Happy stitching.

Paula

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Quilt Jail and Woven Meadow

E-9. Paperpieced. 35 pieces

G-10. Paperpieced. 39 pieces

Two blocks this week. Two easy blocks I should say,
didn't have to rip anything.
I do like the fabric for G-10.
I really should go down to the cellar and make some more 
 multicoloured fabrics.

Until next time
Happy stitching

Paula



Friday, October 1, 2010

Moth in a Web

E-13 Paper pieced and appliqué, 22 pieces.
When I thought the block was done, it came to my attention
there were no small triangles on the big triangles.
I forgot to appliqué them on  
before it was sewn on the middle piece.
I had to rip off and do it again.

Some days are more difficult than others.


Happy stitching


Paula

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tour de France

F-13. Hand appliqué, 5 pieces.

Tour de France lying on a book called "Sjónabók".


The Icelandic "sjónabók" is a collection of traditional patterns for textiles.
Over 750 pages of beautiful patterns,
which are held in the collection of the National Museum of Iceland.

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Five & Dime

E-10 Hand pieced and appliqué.

No Rebecca's photo in this picture - just very old packsaddle.

Hope you are all enjoying what ever you are doing.

Paula

Saturday, September 18, 2010

Paddle Wheels

E-3 Paddle Wheels, paperpieced, 20 pieces, lying on the childrensbook Cyrano,
illustrator: Rébecca Dautremer.
Have you noticed - I'm obsessed with her pictures.

Now I have 70 blocks -  only 99 more squares to go.

Happy stitching

Paula

Monday, September 13, 2010

Buffalo Tree Hopper

E-4 - Handpieced - 11 pieces.
I made some tiny changes, - the two green corners are made of two pieces in the book.
I think the original was one piece.

And here is a beautiful picture from Rébecca Dautremer a French Illustrator, she was born 1971 in Gap in South of France. She now lives in Paris.

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Rising Sun


E-5, 17 pieces.  This one was paper pieced and hand-appliqué.
As you can see I have some more of Rébecca Dautremers pictures.
I love them.

Thank you for stopping by

Paula

Sunday, September 5, 2010

Merry May


E-2 Merry May was hand pieced and appliqué, 11 pieces.
And here are two more pictures from Rébecca Dautremer,
aren't they just gorgeous?

I forgot to tell you in my last posting, that I have completed 4 whole rows.

And now I'm off again to Paris for three days.

You all have a wonderful week,
and happy sewing.






Friday, August 27, 2010

Mouse in a Mirror


Mouse in a Mirror, hand pieced, 29 pieces,
 is here in company with Rébecca Dautremer's pictures
on a big hardcover envelope and a beautiful book of love  (L'amoureu)

I just love her pictures.