“Explosion of Colour”
This quilt is a tribute to the artist laurel Burch who died last year (2007). She was the master of colour and her designs will live on for those of us who enjoy an “Explosion of Colour”. This quilt was machine stitched, burned with the soldering iron and hand embellished.
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I made this quilt for Grosvenor’s Spring Quilt Show at Exeter Westpoint 2008
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The quilt is made using the “Revelation Burning” technique. The image is a preprinted panel which is heavily machine stitched and embellished with beads and sequins. The mermaid’s tail is made from shaded sequins stitched by hand with invisible thread.
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I just love the signature Laurel Burch cats and parrots which are so often featured in her work and peer out at you from the most unusual spaces like old friends from the past.
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This close up shows some of the work burned out with the soldering iron to give detailed relief and texture.
“Shades of Serenity Memory Book”
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Using “Heirloom Pickings” or your own collection of heirloom pieces, create this subtle sepia memory book.
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The book features, dyed lace, handmade cord which forms the stitched “Snake spine” and hand made stitched paper inside for the attachment of your treasures.
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This is an original way of displaying selected old black & white photographs. It is a good idea to use copies of your photographs so you can keep the originals safe.
As with all my workshops a maximum of 12 persons per class, unless agreed otherwise.
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Kimono Magic is a “Revelation Burning” workshop using a preprinted panel by Kona Bay Textiles and converting it into an individual piece of work. During the workshop we should get one panel completed and then you can go on to finish the others to make the wall hanging as illustrated.
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This is my favourite panel in the series of four, but it would take on a completely different look depending on the organza used or the details you decide to “reveal” Sewing machines and soldering irons at the ready and let’s go!
