Thursday, July 21, 2011

In My Garden

I've finished them!!! So excited to have all nine blocks finished and mounted and on the wall!!! (Though I have to confess, even though I measured - with a ruler - I still have several extra holes in the wall behind the blocks while I was hanging them. LOL!!!)

So, now I just have to take the individual photos and write up the patterns.

I think they look gorgeous!!!

Hugs
Raewyn

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

In My Garden - Block One

So, I have just loved my quilt so much, I decided to do it as a set of 9 blocks presented on artist canvases. I have used 'Scarborough Fair' a Robyn Pandolph fabric design, changed the colours of the threads used to match the fabrics. I have also changed the pattern around a bit. I have loved working with these fabrics.




The finished canvas size is 12 inches. All the stitching is done for the other 8 blocks. I just have to get it all together and mount on the canvas. I can't wait to get them done!!!!


Hugs

Raewyn

In My Garden - Block Five



Bless the flowers and the trees

My birds and the bees













This is the central block. It has the little verse and mixed gardens. This block pattern will also have one of the samplers with it.


Hugs

Raewyn

Monday, July 4, 2011

In My Garden - Stitchery samplers

Set of thee samplers. The stitcheries are all motifs/flowers/letters that feature in the quilt. I absolutely loved doing these.













Set of three stitchery samplers to accompany quilt/projects - in my entrance hall at home.



Hugs

Raewyn








In My Garden - Block Four

Keep a green tree in your heart
And a singing bird will come.




Block four (right) features stitchery with ferns, applique hearts, prairie points, spinner, suffolk puffs, flying geese and pretty lace daisy trim. Stitcheries also include circles of daisies and hearts, and trees with frenchknot fruits.









Wallhanging (left) - uses the same little garden saying, but has a mixed flower garden. Stitcheries also include a heading with mixed flowers, and a mixed flower garden with tree. I have embellished with large suffolk puffs and applique hearts, lace and prairie points.


Hugs

Raewyn

Monday, June 20, 2011

In My Garden - Block Three

In My Garden - Block Three - 16 inches

The earth laughs in flowers
















and cushion - 18 inches












Block Three has agapanthus stitched using back stitch and french knots. The companion cushion pattern has a mixed flower garden. Both the block and cushion have flaps, ricrac and suffolk puffs as embellishments. They also both have some flying geese, applique hearts and a pieced spinning block. These motifs are repeated ineach of the blocks.

Hugs
Raewyn

Sunday, June 19, 2011

In My Garden - Block Two

In My Garden - Block Two




How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour

Companion project is a little love-bug cloth doll - 15 inches high.

More to come!!

Hugs
Raewyn