Thursday 20 September 2012

Vintage quilt part two

The patchwork quilt I have been working on with the brick style pattern, in vintage greens, pinks and blues has now been pieced together. The backing is  made up using a white fabric printed with roses, and an outer border consists of a lovely pale blue with pink flowers pinned and ready to quilt.


backing fabrics


front of the quilt
hand stitching

Hand quilting in colours to match. Tomorrow I will have lots of stitching to do!

I went to the Harris Museum and Art gallery today, and unexpectedly came across a work shop in progress  entitled
4 The Love Of Cotton.


Various pieces of cotton fabrics were suspended in mid air, including shirts, hand painted intricate designs, tie dye,  cross stitch traditional dress, and a hand stitched quilt, with a cream background, and central motif. The backing was in a deep red colour.



Part of the workshop included using stamps of blue dye onto cotton fabric, in the tradition of  stamps depicting references to where the cotton design came from. Here's mine. Drop in events are also at Manchester and Burnley.
Please go to Twitter@Cotton_Exchange
I would love to read about any exhibitions and creative activities you have attended.
Take a look at some of the creative people on Handemade Monday  


18 comments:

  1. Your brick quilt looks great and so does the hand quilting.

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  2. Thanks for your comment. I'll be sewing away today, listening to the radio. Alternating between Radio 4 and music stations.

    Wendy

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  4. :>P Forgot I wanted to add something.. so deleted and rewrote :>)
    It's always difficult to get the colours/patterns set up so that they don't 'happen' too close together. Well done on what looks like a well laid out design. :)
    Sylvie
    http://www.sylviesdesigns.blogspot.co.nz/

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  5. Hi Sylvie,
    Thanks for your comments. I find using a design wall helps to look at arrangements easier, as well as being able to move pieces of fabric around.

    Wendy

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  6. I love the backing fabrics that you have chosen, in fact I love it all. You hand stitching is very neat :)

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  7. Thank you. I like to make quilts where both sides can be used. That's my excuse for being able to add more fabrics.
    Wendy

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  8. Your quilt is beautiful. I love the choice of fabric, so pretty. And how lucky to come across something like that workshop - I love the blue on cream, so "vintage".

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    1. Thank you for your comments. Perfect timing at the museum. Good luck with the fireplace, We always rent cottages on holiday that have a woodburning stove. So cosy in the evenings. Your baubles and reindeer look perfect for the 'C' season.!

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  9. I love the colours in this and the stitching's brilliant.

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    1. Thank you. I find I'm drawn to certain colours, I am thinking of making a few pieces using combinations I wouldn't usually put together.
      Wendy

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  10. Your quilt looks amazing. I love that you're hand stitching it, I think hand stitched quilts are quite special - there's something much more tactile about them.

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    1. Thank you. I do try and use my machine, but I think some quilts just beg to be done by hand!

      Wendy

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  11. I love the colours you are using, very vintage and the stamp idea is a good one

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    1. Thank you. Your handmade cards are so pretty. I like the picture of your workforce! Good luck with the Christmas Fairs.

      Wendy

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  12. Can't wait to see the finished quilt

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    1. Will post photos when it's done. I've got the next quilt on the go as well. I always have a picture in my head of the next project. Sometimes more than one!

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  13. your quilt is coming together beautifully! you must have put a lot of time into it... well done! its looking fab :) x

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