Boldly, always caring and looking to depth of colour as I seek my Connection to the palette. For me, I went straight to my stash, connecting my plans with a focus toward stepping into a new quilt, and in this case ‘Turning Point III’. It is simply a strip-pieced, hand-dyed

The prompt of CONNECTIONS gives me a lot of food for thought. Initially I was thinking of structural connections for buildings especially in Christchurch where post our major earthquakes all buildings were reinforced with cross like strengthening steel poles. These poles connecting to the ceilings or upper floors provided strength

I could have gone in many different directions with this prompt. Eventually, I decided to go with a technique that I have worked on for the last several years – my nature prints. The connection to nature is so important for humans, for our physical and mental health. Doctors in

Connections. What a wonderful prompt. It’s a wonderful way to end my 4-year run with the Cloth in Common group. I’ve loved being part of the group, but it takes time to make a quilt, and I want to use some of that time I’ve been spending making quilts for

I received an email from Karol in 2017, proposing to become a member of Cloth in Common. Karol and I never knew each other, but we had a connection as member of SAQA. If I hadn’t been a member of SAQA, I would never have had the chance to be

Nietzsche said that “invisible threads are the strongest ties” and while Nietzsche is one of the most controversial philosophers of his time, his quote seems appropriate for this, my last post for Cloth in Common. As several members have written, we are wrapping up Round Three (Structure) with our Connections

It is time for Cloth in Common members to decide on an overarching theme for the next two-year round of the group, which starts on June 1st.  We will be brainstorming and sharing ideas, then coming to a consensus, which we’ll announce on this blog.  Our current theme for April/May

Around the same time as Martha’s Prompt was revealed early last month, I finished reading an interesting book, about the times we live in. “Ways of Being. Animals, Plants, Machines: The search for a Planetary Intelligence.” by James Bridle. Science is discovering, how, the more we look, the more we

Connections -- our final prompt in round 3.