I'm tempted to say 'Good morning!' but the truth of the matter is it's actually noon and I'm still tucked up in bed - glorious. So instead it will be a merry good afternoon to you (dear reader)! Pardon me while I enjoy a random Miranda Hart moment - love it! So this week my Haberdashery group met to exchange our fabric choices for our Persian Pickle project. I have to say, it's been hard waiting to see what everyone chose - I'm not always very good about anticipation like that. Just to refresh your memory, this was my contribution fabric. Anyway, here are our twelve fabrics, each measuring 15cm square: My friend Ingrid and I had many a conversation about what fabrics we thought people would choose - I think there's a fascinating psychology to all of this. Incidentally, Ingrid's fabric is the beautiful fuscia batik and Birgitta's is the rich, electric blue. I thought it was interesting how many pinks/roses and neutrals were selected and then there's Lisbeth's fun sewing supplies fabric, just to really throw in a fun twist. I already have a plan for what I'm going to make. As there are a dozen of us, and the group is about talking just as much as it is sewing - and you know what they say about woman sounding like a gaggle of geese... So the Circle of Geese block seemed like a fitting choice. I had already bought some white for the background but considering how pale many of the fabrics are, I'm going to change that up to something more dramatic; just haven't decided what yet. The block is paper pieced and finishes (without borders) at 12 inches square. I'm contemplating simplifying things by hand appliqueing the geese straight onto the backing fabric and skipping the whole paper piecing process - not that I dislike paper piecing but appliqueing may give me more flexibility on the final size dimensions. And so now begins the next big wait to see what everyone does with their pieces!

Part of The Met x Ann Gish collection. Inspired by a Meiji-era Kimono, our Sashiko Hishi-Moyo designs closely reinterpret an overstitched kimono in black and white. Hishi-moyo denotes a sashiko technique forming a diamond pattern. 54" wide. Cotton blend. Dry cleaning suggested. Washing possible, though it will change the appearance of the fabric.  Note: this fabric has a 3 yard minimum and cut yardage is non-refundable.    Our designs rely on elegance that is easy and pleasurable to live with, achieved through a marriage of form and function. It is luxury created for and enjoyed by the senses.

Here's a page from a 1933 Sears and Roebuck catalog showing different types of fabrics that were available for a few cents per yard. My favorite pieces are the fabric in the upper left hand corner of the page. This second advertisement is for Silk Bubble Crepe fabrics from a 1934 catalog. It is a really nice representation of the colors of silk bubble crepe that were available. Crepe was all the rage for dress fabric during this time.

Quilt block with a paisley print on the right, about 1875 Ask a quilter today to give you a name for a paisley print and she might tell you it’s a Persian Pickle, a name with a supposedly long etymology— but it’s all fiction. The earliest source I found for the name is Sandra Dallas’s 1995 novel The Persian Pickle Club about a quilting group in Kansas during the Great Depression. They took their name from a bolt of paisley fabric. I did a digital search for the words "Persian Pickle" in the Google books database of print material from the 19th century and found nothing with those two words linked together. Doing a search for references after 1900 found lots of hits but they all had to do with Dallas’s book, which is quite popular. Here's the only 19th-century reference with the words Persian and Pickle close-by. It's from an 1874 play, called Mont Blanc: A Comedy in Three Acts by Eugène Labiche and Henry Mayhew. The reference seems to have to do with a brand of pickles and how to advertise it. CHIRPEY," said I to myself when the brilliant idea first flashed upon me, " you're the proud inventor of a delicious new condiment—christened—after a long series of sleepless nights—' THE SHAH'S DELIGHT, or, Persian Persuasive Pickle.' But," said I, " nothing's done now-a-days, Chirpey, without advertising and puffing… Chirpey ! you be off at once and put up a poster of your delicious ' Persuasive Pickles' on the summit of Mont Blanc so that the eyes of Europe may be upon it."…. (he lets the end of the roller drop down over the chair~back, so as to expose to the audience a large coloured placard, representing the SHAH OF PERSIA seated cross-legged devouring pickles, and with the words " THE SHAH'S DELIGHT " printed in large letters underneath it. That’s the thing about engaging fiction, like The Persian Pickle Club— it can make you believe it’s all very real. Wool paisley shawl, machine woven between 1860-1890 Woman in Paisley shawl about 1875 What might a 19th-century quiltmaker call a design in the tear-shaped paisley cone? The manufacturers referred to them as Cashmere prints or shawl prints, after the Cashmere shawls made in India. These hand-woven Kashmiri shawls were reproduced on mecahnical looms in Scotland, particularly in the town of Paisley, which gave its name to the design. The scrap of fabric above is the document print for the reproduction paisley in my Moda collection called Civil War Homefront. Those little wiggly lines around the "paisley" are supposed to imitate a woven design in a printed cotton. Shawl prints were all the rage about 1860-1890.

Quilt block with a paisley print on the right, about 1875 Ask a quilter today to give you a name for a paisley print and she might tell you it’s a Persian Pickle, a name with a supposedly long etymology— but it’s all fiction. The earliest source I found for the name is Sandra Dallas’s 1995 novel The Persian Pickle Club about a quilting group in Kansas during the Great Depression. They took their name from a bolt of paisley fabric. I did a digital search for the words "Persian Pickle" in the Google books database of print material from the 19th century and found nothing with those two words linked together. Doing a search for references after 1900 found lots of hits but they all had to do with Dallas’s book, which is quite popular. Here's the only 19th-century reference with the words Persian and Pickle close-by. It's from an 1874 play, called Mont Blanc: A Comedy in Three Acts by Eugène Labiche and Henry Mayhew. The reference seems to have to do with a brand of pickles and how to advertise it. CHIRPEY," said I to myself when the brilliant idea first flashed upon me, " you're the proud inventor of a delicious new condiment—christened—after a long series of sleepless nights—' THE SHAH'S DELIGHT, or, Persian Persuasive Pickle.' But," said I, " nothing's done now-a-days, Chirpey, without advertising and puffing… Chirpey ! you be off at once and put up a poster of your delicious ' Persuasive Pickles' on the summit of Mont Blanc so that the eyes of Europe may be upon it."…. (he lets the end of the roller drop down over the chair~back, so as to expose to the audience a large coloured placard, representing the SHAH OF PERSIA seated cross-legged devouring pickles, and with the words " THE SHAH'S DELIGHT " printed in large letters underneath it. That’s the thing about engaging fiction, like The Persian Pickle Club— it can make you believe it’s all very real. Wool paisley shawl, machine woven between 1860-1890 Woman in Paisley shawl about 1875 What might a 19th-century quiltmaker call a design in the tear-shaped paisley cone? The manufacturers referred to them as Cashmere prints or shawl prints, after the Cashmere shawls made in India. These hand-woven Kashmiri shawls were reproduced on mecahnical looms in Scotland, particularly in the town of Paisley, which gave its name to the design. The scrap of fabric above is the document print for the reproduction paisley in my Moda collection called Civil War Homefront. Those little wiggly lines around the "paisley" are supposed to imitate a woven design in a printed cotton. Shawl prints were all the rage about 1860-1890.

About The Artwork Immigration is the tittle of my current works. Culture is a valuable assent for Iranians. Apparently Iranian immigrants take a portion of the Iranian culture with themselves to all around the world.Unfortunately , the accelerated flow of immigration is leaving a deep effect on Iran where the heritage ,authenticity , and the culture is turning in to a memory for our Motherland ,Iran. Original Created:2015 Subjects:Culture Materials:Soft (Yarn, Cotton, Fabric)Other Styles:Expressionism Mediums:AcrylicFabric Details & Dimensions Multi-paneled Painting:Acrylic on Soft (Yarn, Cotton, Fabric) Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork Size:33.5 W x 33.5 H x 2 D in Number of Panels:2 Frame:Not Framed Ready to Hang:Not applicable Packaging:Ships in a Box Shipping & Returns Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments. Handling:Ships in a box. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines. Ships From:Canada. Have additional questions? Please visit our help section or contact us.

Paisley or Paisley pattern is a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Indian and Persian origin, similar to half of the Yin yang symbol. The pattern is sometimes called “Persian pickles” by American traditionalists. This crochet pattern will instruct you on how to crochet up my pattern – Paisley loop x3. This is a application pattern for Paisley in 3 different shapes and techniques. You can use any kind of yarn to crochet this paisley. Size depending on the yarn and hook size you are using. I used the cotton yarn CATANIA and the hook size 2.5 mm. My paisley measures: Paisley 1: 12 x 19 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 “) Paisley 2: 10 x 15 cm (4 x 5 7/8 “) Paisley 3: 11 x 16 cm (4 3/8 x 6 1/4 “) The pattern is written in English language and uses US crochet terms. Pattern includes 28 pages of written instructions, crochet charts, photo tutorials for the advanced crochet stitches and for tricky steps. The pattern is suitable for an intermediate/advanced crocheter. Price is for the PATTERN only, not the finished product. Please do not sell, redistribute or edit this pattern in any way. You may sell the finished products, but please credit me for the pattern.

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I told myself I'd never make another puff quilt. Yet, here I am.....sharing about my second puff quilt. (haha!) Don't get me wrong, I loved the process of making my first puff quilt, which you can read about here, but I honestly thought that we'd never have the need for another one. Well, over the last year, I slowly forgot how much work they are (haha) and I started getting the itch to do the process all over again! Peter uses my original puff quilt alllllll the time. He loves the weight of it, but his only complaint was that it wasn't long enough. I made the

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The Shining Star quilt and pillow pattern are perfect for precuts and scraps! Here are some tips on how to use scrap fabric you already have.