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  • WOOL APPLIQUE

    Only a few more blocks to go in Kathleen’s WOOL APPLIQUE project Bloomin Beauties. I have mentioned previously that purples and greens are some of the most popular colour combinations in my shop.  Kathleen has started with a solid green wool for her leaves and embellished with elongated fly stitch – simple but effective.  The flower petals…

  • EMBROIDERY

    A lovely example of EMBROIDERY today, specifically ART QUILTING. Karen wrote me some time ago saying she was working on an “orange” project using a variety of my threads as well as others.  Interestingly, I have found orange is not one of the most popular colours – I personally love it as I think it…

  • WOOL APPLIQUE

    Another example of Kathleen’s WOOL APPLIQUE.  This is her version of Bloomin Beauties, a pattern by Kim Schaefer found in the Flower Festival book.  Kathleen has used a heavy black flannel for her background and Colour Complements threads. Kathleen has opted to use a solid green wool for the leaves, bordered with variegated green perle…

  • CRAZY QUILT

    Am very excited to share some CRAZY QUILT seam treatments using my hand dyed Ric Rac today. I rarely receive photographs from other crazy quilter’s so was quite thrilled to see what Kathy had created with my ric rac. In the first photo she has created a swirl using the ric rac which I think…

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    NEEDLEPOINT

    A NEEDLEPOINT stitch sample today showcasing a lovely selection of colours. The pattern is “Stepping Stones” by SuLar. It measures approximately 3 ½” square on 18 count canvas. It is a free pattern offered by Rainbow Gallery.  You will need the following to complete this project Colour #28 – size 5 perle, one skein Kreinik…

  • FRENCH KNOTS

    FRENCH KNOTS!  There are a total of about 11,300 FRENCH KNOTS!  Kerry is graciously sharing this gorgeous example of embroidery today.  It was created as a gift several years ago for her Mom who chose the background fabric. Now this project required a lot of patience and time.  She tells me it took 60 hours…

  • TEMARI

    Another TEMARI ball to add to my growing collection. I have mentioned before that Verna, a fellow Canadian loves creating Temari balls. The pattern is Interlocking Spindles by Barbara Seuss. Verna used size 8 perle cotton in the following colours Colour #28 Colour #134 Colour #19 was also used which was a bold yellow has…

  • WOOL APPLIQUE

    More of Kathleen’s WOOL APPLIQUE version of Bloomin Beauties today.  This is Block #20!  If you have been following this project you will already know this is the Bloomin Beauties pattern by Kim Schaefer available in Kim’s Flower Festival book.  Kathleen has used a heavy black flannel for her background and a variety of Colour…