Saturday 27 June 2015

Taupe Mojo is Back

I seem to have lost my passion for stitching and blogging lately.
But it is back. Yeah. Nothing like a bit of break for renewed enthusiasm.

I am back into the new Block of the Month and am loving it. This project is a 
mixture of machine piecing and hand applique - perfect really.

This is Block 1 and it is small pieces and woven fabrics machine 
pieced with care. It is a challenge but well worth it.



Then it was onto some hand applique for a relaxing process for me.
I think a little embroidery will go on those centres of the flowers to drop back 
their colour contrast a bit.


Then back to another star block - it came together well this time around - 
nothing like a bit of expereince.


Did you notice that the big star in block 1 has been turned around the right way?
Yes longer star points were supposed be at the bottom of the block!
And they do look better there.

Back soon with the next applique block.

Thursday 25 June 2015

Tivaevae

Last weekend I spent time in Wellington.
We visited Te Papa as we often do when down there and we 
found a Tivaevae Exhibition was on.

The exhibition celebrates the art of Cook Islands quilting through Te Papa's 
collection of quilts.



    

   

   


This was an unexpected treat.

Do check it out on Level 5 if you are in the area.