Monday, December 11, 2006

doodle8

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doodle8
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

doodle5


doodle5
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

doodle3


doodle3
Originally uploaded by myslewis.

Thursday, November 23, 2006

Quilt in the making


P1010001
Originally uploaded by myslewis.
Quilt in the making made with Australian Aboriginal designed fabrics.

Saturday, October 28, 2006

Close up view of diamond quilt

Diamond quilt


I have been making this quilt for quite a while now - can you guess why????? Yes its all hand stitched with tiny little stitches. Hmm I often ask myself why I do it! For non quilters out there - it all starts with a diamond shape (each one is 2.5 inches long) which I print up a page at a time - cut them out, pin onto the fabric and cut around it leaving a small amount for turning. I then tack the seam allowance down, being careful to keep the points sharp.
The final step is to stich them together. I average about 25 stitches each side. That will give you an idea of why its taking a long time :-) The satisfaction is in making the stiches as small and as neat as possible.

I love the look of this quilt - what do you think?

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Sunday, September 24, 2006

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

first entry

In this blog I will share my quilts, embroidery, drawing and all the other bits and pieces I do.