Deb’s Connections
Finally, I think I’m finished with my last quilt for Cloth in Common. The top was completed about a month ago, but then I started traveling. I went to the wonderful SAQA conference in Toronto, came home all energized to start quilting and my sewing machine bobbin case broke (not
Structurally Sound
The prompt ‘Connections’ brought me back to Christchurch, New Zealand. It is the last prompt for this round of Cloth in Common on which I have based the entire 12 quilts on my country New Zealand. The first quilt in this series was about the new city being built post
Connect
Now, We live in connections with things, peoples, nature, etc., even if we want to or don’t want to. They are intricately and organically connected and affect our lives.It is difficult to explain each and every one of them, but nevertheless the reality is that we live in such relationships
Lady in Blue Hat After Matisse
A Master Copy is a way to connect to a past artist.
How Lucky I Am
A.A. Milne said “How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” I have been privileged to be part of this amazing group of artists since late 2020. We are connected through our love of cloth and making and sharing our passion for art. We connect
Colourful Connections
Artists, Janine Ibbini, Connections, Revealed Quilts, For a number of years, I was of the mindset that handwork was too slow, and I was eager to sew, working only by machine. Then I learned English Paper Piecing (EPP), and I was amazed and delighted by how quickly the piecing grows!
After a Long Winter
The connection to nature is a vital part of being a human on this earth. We thrive when we have access to nature and can spend time outdoors, surrounded by plants, rocks, water, and soil. In Canada, doctors can now prescribe nature access in the form of free passes to
Network in Green Leaves
When I think of the Net or the Web, what comes to mind is a cobweb. This beautiful cobweb can be seen in the greenery of the gardens of many homes. The Internet connects the computers of people around the world through telecommunications. This invisible net is stretched more accurately
We are All Connected!
This has been a fascinating prompt! I thought it would be easy and I would have it done within a few days of it’s reveal. How wrong I was! I changed my vision so many times but then realized that that was also a connection. The first idea didn’t work,
Hartelijk Welkom
Every time it is a challenge, to find a nice concept for a new theme. This time it almost went without any problem for me. That requires explanation. We have connections with people all over the world. It goes without saying that we help each other, where possible. When people are
Nexus
Karol Kusmaul Nexus is a connection or link between things, persons or events. (Merriam- Webster) When this theme was announced, I was struggling through a new-to-me technique, improvisational curved piecing. It was challenging to sew two curved pieces of fabric together and have them lie flat. When I stitched two
Community Connections
Bronwyn Cant, Lindsay Point, Victoria Living in a country town provides a community and connections at a different level than those of a city. Sure, we don’t have all the amenities that our city cousins have access to, such as big entertainment venues and art galleries, teaching hospitals and universities,