Homemade Patchwork: 2014

I like to experiment. The idea came from a post.

Here is the pattern.

I increased the internal square.

The heart size is 30cm by 30cm ( 10’’ x 10’’)

I made several versions with different combinations of materials.

This is the reverse side of the layout of the pieces

numbered 1 to 13.

Here is the completed heart patterned cushion.

Variation in red and white.

Collecting thimbles

I saw this thimble marked “December” which is the month that I was born. I decided to start a collection of thimbles that would remind me of places I’ve been and people that I have met. Each one tells a story and their number are increasing. Each one holds a memory to treasure.

This is my old plastic thimble which brings fond memories of my late Grandmother. She did a lot of sewing and passed on to me her love of it.

This thimble is from Sofia, capital of Bulgaria

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The St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a Bulgarian Orthodox cathedral in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. Built in Neo-Byzantine style, it serves as the cathedral church of the Patriarch of Bulgaria and is one of the largest Eastern Orthodox cathedrals in the world, as well as one of Sofia's symbols and primary tourist attractions.

This thimble is from Rila Manastery.

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The Monastery of Saint Ivan of Rila, better known as the Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria. The monastery is named after its founder, the hermit Ivan of Rila (876 - 946 AD). Founded in the 10th century, the Rila Monastery is regarded as one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments and is a key tourist attraction for both Bulgaria and Southern Europe

Thank you London for a “happy and glorious ” Olympic Games, 2012 "!

SHERINGHAM PARK in UK. Famous for its vast collection of rhododendrons and azaleas

From visit to Saint Peterburg

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Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia, politically incorporated as a federal subject. It is located on the Neva River at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea

Memories from NESSEBAR, BULGARIA

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Nessabar is a one of the most prominent tourist destinations and seaports on the Black Sea.

Nesebar has on several occasions found itself on the frontier of a threatened empire, and as such it is a town with a rich history. The ancient part of the town is situated on a peninsula (previously an island) connected to the mainland by a narrow man-made isthmus, and it bears evidence of occupation by a variety of different civilisations over the course of its existence. Its abundance of historic buildings prompted UNESCO to include Nesebar in its list of World Heritage Sites in 1983.

Memories of Barcelona and Gaudi's creations

Аll together

"THE APPLES"

QUILT 50 x 50 cm or 20 x 20 in

I had fabric with pictures of apples. I made nine squares and edged with strips of blue fabric. I backed this into strips of orange and yellow and sewed motifs to enhance the overall effect.

On the reverse side

Detail

Christmas Gifts

"Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first." George Matthew Adams (The Christmas Heart)"

So remember while December Brings the only Christmas day, In the

year let there be Christmas In the things you do and say"

These thoughts are always with me at Christmas time. I produce my own gifts for my friends and family. Here I will share some of them with you.

Cover 50 x 50 cm ( 20 x 20 in )

I used Equipment Courthouse step. In this variation strips are sewn on opposite sides of the centre square in an alternate yellow/red sequence. This pattern is sometimes also known as Chinese Lanterns.
I begin with the middle, then left, right yellow tape up, down red tape. I close with a blue border use a sewing stitch. I used the colors of Christmas, and in the middle is a quilted star.