A visit to Bath (and not for the spa)
Bath was one of the places on my must-see list. Due to the price of accommodation I only stayed one night and thus had to fit both museums into one day, which isn’t easy since the opening times are...
View ArticleSending off a Quilt
Remember this beauty? While beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the judges seemed to like my snowflakes/stars as well, because it was choosen to be displayed in the “Mathematical Quilts” exhibition....
View ArticleHexagons for Quilters
Jon Ingram wrote an interesting post on his blog on using a simple hexagonal shape to study different tiling patterns. The results of his playful approach are really nice, and immediately led me to...
View ArticleThe Tale of the Little Red Box
Once upon a time, there was a little red box: The little box was very sad, because she turned out to be just a tiny little bit too small for the beautiful dress that was made especially for her: So her...
View ArticleWhole-cloth Pillow Cover
Having taken a course in hand-quilting a while ago, I finished the course project, but let the craft slide afterwards, although I liked both the process and the result. But when I needed a portable...
View ArticleThe Tale of the Little Red Box—Continued
The first part of the tale. After a long, long sleep, the little box finally got woken up. Her new dress was finished at last! She just couldn’t wait any longer to try it on. So within a single...
View ArticleThe Lure of Islamic Patterns
Sorry it’s been so quiet around here, I was kind of busy with a project I can’t post about, and my knitting seems to accomplish not very much, either. But the secret project is almost finished (and...
View Article1001 Nights
I finished the quilt for the challenge from my quilt group! It’s due in November, so I have no idea how that could have happened. Usually I barely make the deadline! So, here it is in all its glory:...
View ArticleA Quilt about Weaving
Almost a year after starting to think about this project, I can finally post about it. On the way home to my parents’ place just before Christmas last year, I came across an announcement for a...
View ArticleAmish Quilts and the Welsh Connection
It seems to be becoming a tradition that every second year my summer holidays include a visit to the Festival of Quilts in Birmingham. This year, for the first time, I had booked a few lectures to mix...
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