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Saturday, January 26, 2013

Audry's Quilt

Here is Audry and Mom enjoying new quilt. Quilt center Handpainted flowers ,birds , butterflies.embroidery was added, and the quilt center was sippled around all the images , so to have all the flowers etc. to pop. Painted ,using metalic paint (I make my own fabric paints so I can have fun) the ribbon border that is all around the outer edge of quilt center.

Placed and center on another batting (the quilt center was stippled on a light weight batting as to not add weight for the stippling). A border 1 of an 12" Rose Chenille was added around the quilt center.Border 2 of 4 different silk colors was added to finish the meeting of the quilt center and the Rose chenille border. Border 3 the finish edge of quilt I use a Light gray silk of 2.5". Now. for the fun detail , a 4" strip of lime green silk (yes I am in love with silk ) gathered sheard to look like grass . place small flowers on the outside and bugs. I loved it . Oh yes the dragon was painted emboider and made to look like he just landed.

Friday, January 25, 2013

Amy wears a Period Costume "1906 "

Here is a "1906" period costume, made By Threadsrflying.
Amy is wearing a Blood Red Silk Satin over blouse and Skirt, trimmed with 5 various black fringe, tassels,ribbons,lace trims.
Under blouse ,black venetian lace from the 1930's bought @ A Schwabs on Beale Street Memphis Tn.

Pattern inspiration used was from an 1906 Paris Dress Makers Cutter

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Rainy's Skirt

Rainy's Skirt , over the holidays , each year, as a present, to one of the grandchildren , I give them materials to design with me their gift. Last year it was Anthony's messager bag , this year Rainy a Skirt. It is so much fun . Rainy, got so into it , she made up 3 page drawings, so i took a picture with the iphone. (So Nan would not forget details). Will add drawings later.