Early Morning Light: Five little birds at the water’s edge
Janine Ibbini / Revealed Quilts/ Pattern Prompt Ogee arches are seen often in Islamic architecture in the UAE. What is an Ogee? From Wikipedia: “An ogee is the name given to objects, elements, and curves—often seen in architecture Ogee windows and arches were introduced to European cities from the Middle East Ogee is also
Black Box Forest
I am surrounded by Black Box and River Red Gum Forest. The River Red Gums, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, grow right on the banks of the river and love to have their roots deep into the wet clay soil of the riverbank. They are the stately kings of the Australian river systems
Wall of Polish
Since anything I’ve made this year could fall under the prompt “Pattern,” it was hard to narrow down my subject. Every so often I go have a pedicure. I almost never have a manicure because my hands are tools, and I’m pretty hard on them. A manicure doesn’t usually last
The horizon
This piece was completed with inspiration from the scenery seen from the sea. The sky was cloudy and the sea was not rough, but there were gentle waves. From the boundary line where the sky and the sea meet, the colors unfold differently. The horizontal lines give a sense of
Punakaiki
The prompt of Lines originally had me going off in another direction but then I travelled down our West Coast just after Christmas at stopped at the Pan Cake Rocks at Punakaiki. They are spectacular! The Pan Cake Rocks are limestone formations that began forming 30 million years ago when
What’s My Line?
What’s My Line was a game show popular in the UK and US in the 1950s and 1960s. The game involved celebrities trying to guess the contestants’ occupation, i.e. their “line of work” and was the origin of the expression “Is it bigger than a breadbox?” My line of work
LINES, Taking COLOUR Off in All Directions
This prompt started me on the adventure of using my favourite dye techniques in this new year as an Instructor for a group of terrific friends in two days of Dye Workshops at our Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning. I loved making many cuts of thin/wide strips, adding small
Repeats
Where does a quilter get his inspiration from, when she has to work on a theme. People are often inspired by nature. While making a trip you can also be impressed by buildings, people, cultures, landscapes, coastlines and much more. With me during our trip to Spain, was the SAGRADA
Light on the LINE
The light has changed from wood burning, animal oil, oil, gas, and electricity. People must have felt that the light of civilization came on LINE. When they got brightness of electric light from the dark light of the night. After the sun goes down, the street lights come on and