Same,Same, but Different #1 – Chrysalis
Like several other of my CIC quilt mates, I have decided to make Round 4 a series, or related body of work. In line with the theme for the round, Change, my series will be called ‘Same, Same, But Different’, which recognises the similarities, as well as the differences when
Creatures Left Behind
A famous Japanese short story written in 1948 is “Sansyougyo ( Salamander)”. When one young Japanese Salamander entered a rock hole in search of foods, the food flew in and was easily caught. He stopped there and managed to get food without moving for years. One day he tried to
A New Start
I feel that starting round 4 its time for a complete change away from countries (USA, Canada, New Zealand) in the last two rounds to basing this round on myself! Not sure how this is going to work but we will work through the prompts and see what it delivers.
The Way It Is
A pivot point arrived in my life when I had our third child in my early 40s. This brought about a total Change of Pace. Life slowed down, and I had time to spend with my young baby. I also had time to stay in the UK and support Mum,
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!