Théâtre (7) - Ste Marie aux Mines
Théâtre (7) - Ste Marie aux Mines
Quilts by Paula Fleischer, political and otherwise
Les motifs japonais sont nombreux et possèdent tous une signification cachée. Très présents sur les kimono ou autres vêtements nippons, ils portent le nom de...
Welcome to the weekly hand stitching party! It has been a spectacular fall here in Southern Ontario with a display of colour like I can't e...
So I’ve been making lots of teasing comments about koi and kasuri lately, with a very good reason. This year, our annual quilt for The American School in Japan Gala fundraiser is a deep indig…
Часть 1 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 2 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 3 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 4 можно посмотреть здесь. Часть 5 можно посмотреть здесь. Part 1 is here. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. Part 5 is here. Этот квилт нужно выделить особо - как мне подсказали (а потом и я сама увидела в подписи на фото), это квилт российской мастерицы, Ольги Денеш, которая впервые в истории японского шоу участвовала в нем, как российский мастер. Я нашла ссылку на блог Ольги, где она как раз рассказывает об этой работе. Замечательный квилт! I'd like to especially show you this quilt as it is the first Russian master's quilt which took part in Tokyo Festival. "Winter" a great work of Olga Denesh,who completed the training in Yoko Saito's school and now teaching Japanese patchwork in Moscow: Еще один мой "любимый" квилт: мне нравится в нем все! И домики, и кошки с собаками, и рамка!!! Очень нравится :-) One of my favourite framed quilts: I love everything in it! Houses, cats, dogs, tiny details, frame!!! I want it on my wall! Фуджи-сан. Как красиво! Mount Fuji. How beautiful. Крошечные йо-йошки со снежинкой :-) Tiny Yo-Yos witn a snowflake :-) Я заметила, что пропустила много работа в этой категории, но уж что есть, все равно можно составить впечатление о том, что было на шоу. I noticed that I missed many other works when compared my photos with a catalog, but you can have an impression of what was there. Хорошего вам дня! Have a nice day!
A very quick post as I am heading out to the airport to deliver some of my travellers blankets for an exhibition with Crossing Oceans a project organised by Jane Rollason in Prague. But meanwhile am excited to announce that the travellers blankets will be exhibited alongside the Aussie Bush Project at the Berry Retreat in Berry on 18-19 August so you will be able to see them up close and personal. They are so different in real life as compared to photographs which show none of the texture. I will also be teaching the travellers blanket class at the Berry retreat- this is the only time this year that I am teaching this class person to person- and it is very different simply because of the creation of texture and movement which you can't really see with the online class. I will also be teaching linocutting- so you cna make your very own linocuts which we will embellish after the retreat. Making your own linocuts enables you to make your own unique fabrics which can be incorporated into other work or embroidered any old how! Here is a little of the history of the blankets which also alludes to a history of travel and exploration like the great travellers of the past like Marco Polo- if you were in the entourage and you could not write how would you have captured the glorious textiles you encountered ( and which was mostly the reason for the journey) Travellers Blankets (Plaids Nomads) began life in the early 2000's when I made my first one with fabrics I had purchased in Africa in 1990. Since then I have made various ones over the years , as they are a long process of stitching motifs and the background. I try and think of them as stories about a journey, as they are invested with heart and soul and often carry inspirations of my travels and many of them have been on journeys themselves in my bag or suitcase. They marry my love of fabric and thread and storytelling. I would never write such an elaborate story but with stitch I can make dozens of stories each of itself but also a part of a larger piece. Some tell the story of journeys, for example the urchin one is about Atauro Island , others are about heritage and exploration. And here are six of the finished blankets thus far.... there will be another four I hope! I am also starting another on-line course for those not lucky enough to get to the Berry Retreat. It starts on 7April so there is still time to enroll! Just email me for the information sheet
Three weeks ago we wrote our first post about Jeans Therapy (quilts from recycled denim). Today we are finishing the series with a wonderfu...
Avant de me lancer dans un ouvrage plus important, j'ai voulu réaliser cette petite trousse sur le thème "boro" .... Les boros sont ces vêtements japonais rapiécés qui se transmettent de génération en génération pour éviter le gaspillage .... Voir l'article...
Blog dedicado a la difusión de distintos tipos de bordados tradicionales o contemporáneos Tecnicas, patrones, tutoriales.
Je viens de découvrir cette autre technique de broderie venue d'Asie, appelée SASHIKO. Le sashiko ( du japonais "petits bâtons" ou "petits points") est une technique japonaise de broderie . Utilisée historiquement pour rapiécer des vêtements ou les...
“Flowers Of The Cosmos” by Fumiko Nakayama Let me just say right up front that this quilt show exceeded expectations in every way. Something I really love about Japan is …
Sylvia Pippen has combined her love of sashiko with hand applique to create annual block-of-the-month quilt designs for quilters.
Remember that link I told you about awhile back where the blogger uses Press ‘n Seal to mark her quilts? Here is the link in case you need a refresher: Well, I decided to try it on my late…
My newest textile obsession is Pojagi, patchwork wrapping from Korea. It's absolutely stunning and feels very modern and Mondrian'esque. I've started an intense search to find a source still making this. Any thoughts or leads send them my way! (all images from Sri Threads)
Seeing as the 2 pieces shown in this post are called "Boro Blues" and "Boro Blues #2", let me start off by singing my own blues to you, over the poor quality of natural light which has been hanging around the last few days, (actually it seems like the whole month has been one long cloud). The quality of these photos is not what they should be, so my apologies. To make matters worse, the two quilts shown were photographed in different spots and at different times of the day, (I was trying in vain to go to where the most light was, sort of like my little dog Ellie, who seems utterly lost without a patch of sunshine to lay in). Okay, now about the quilts... most of you know that I am very interested in Japanese Boro, and sometimes use it as a stepping stone for inspiration. The two works here were inspired by the the heavily patched and often erractic and eccentric stitching found in some boro pieces, similar to this absolutely amazing and authentic boro futon cover which you can see here. (How I wish it were mine!) I went back into my scrap bag to make these quilts, and experimented with two different approaches to see what would result... For "Boro Blues" (shown directly above) I started by piecing a background panel, then added various patches whose edges are turned under and appliqued on with a small zig-zag stitch. The machine quilting is done in various stages as the patches were added on, so some quilted lines go over the patches, while others go under. Details of this piece can be seen in the photo above and below, (click to see a bigger image). For "Boro Blues #2" (see below) I experimented with a different approach... I began with a piece of fabric the size of the finished work, and began laying raw edge patches over the surface, zig-zag stitching them in place. I'd do a layer of patches, add some quilting, do another layer of patches, and add some more quilting. This resulted in a piece with a bit more weight to it, and with a more ragged look. (By the way, "boro" means ragged!) If interested, both pieces are currently available in my shop. (Update: Both pieces have now been Sold) Have a wonderful weekend, everyone!
Fred, the quilted Fugitive chicken has flown the coop! Help me find him!
If you are in Portland, call us today! Helene Knott
La sortie du nouveau livre de Yoko Saïto était l'occasion d'une exposition de ses oeuvres : un univers tout en douceur et en demi-teintes... Le travail d'appliqué sur ce quilt inspiré par l'Alsace était tout bonnement superbe... Voyez plutôt De délicates...
Cette semaine, j'ai eu la possibilité d'aller admirer la célèbre exposition des Quilts de légende à Brouage . Je n'y étais jamais allée avant, mais ce qui est sûr, c'est que je ne raterai pas la prochaine... Pour résumer, c'était mieux que bien : des...
Learn the basics of the Korean traditional craft pojagi with this step-by-step tutorial with photos on how to make a pojagi curtain.
Two finished quilts - Applique circles and characters from Tintin comics (hand embroidery)
Show Off-Sunflower : 8×10 : 2013
Lots of pretty photo's......................... Quilt Information: Pattern - Vintage Teddies...
