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quilts at the whipup flickr pool

kath_red — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:59:20 +0000

oh my what a wonderful variety of quilts there are in the whipup flickr pool – go and add yours too.

1. Quilting detail, 2. coin quilt in progress, 3. the start of the flying farfalle quilt, 4. Good Folks Quilt: Front, 5. Orange grove quilt – front, 6. Birthday quilt, 7. inspired by Leslie’s quilt, 8. mantas | quilts, 9. Fliegenpilz III Quilt, 10. hello, Fall. [quilts], 11. Red quilt, 12. Wedding quilt – finished!, 13. YIP 365.184 :: Stitching , 14. spring fling quilt + backing, 15. Day 27 , 16. DetailsSimilar Posts:

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book: quilts 1700-2010

kath_red — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:47:09 +0000

Quilts 1700-2010: Hidden Histories, Untold Stories by Sue Prichard. V & A Publishing (March 1, 2010) (Australia through Allen and Unwin).

Every now again a book comes past my desk that just makes me want to sing its praises to the world. This book Quilts 1700-2010 has been my bedtime reading for the past week – I have been lost within its pages. It was published to coincide with an extensive quilt exhibition from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum that is on 20 March – 4 July 2010. The exhibition gives you a chance to see rare and delicate quilts that you would otherwise only read about – and if you are not in London then you can still read about them in this book. Some of the quilts featured include historic quilts such as the Rajah Quilt, made by convicts in 1841, and is housed in Canberra at the NGA, and contemporary art quilts such as To Meet My Past by Tracey Emin, 2002.

This book contains essays and large glossy photographs of the quilts and the history behind them, the book has been edited by the exhibition curator Sue Prichard who is also curator of contemporary textiles at the V&A. It is a comprehensive study of British quilt history and contemporary practice.

The essays on Sewing Soldiers, Conserving the Pomegranite coverlet and Domestic Narratives are fascinating and have enriched my quilting knowledge, however it is the images that are very very special in this book. Not only beautifully photographed quilts and details but also paintings and sketches of historic photographs of women and men making quilts – a truly remarkable historic document.

The image at the top is the quilt that graces the cover of the book and is titled: At the End of the Day by Natasha Kerr 2007, Transfer printed, silk screen printed, hand painted, hand stitched linen.
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whipup newsletter no.10 2010

kath_red — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:22:18 +0000

This weekend is the deadline for the first part of my next book. I have read and re-read and now I am whipping my husband into action to do some sketches for me … he is a good man! Have also been doing some domestic duties… I blogged my recipe for homemade tomato paste – you must try it. And while I was hunting for a cheesecake recipe I came across my brother-in-laws recipe – let me know if you try it.

At whipup we have been busy too … and have been having lots of fun exploring the whipup flickr group … check out all the crochet talent … and the latest craftiness … + don’t forget to get your whipup.net pull-out calendar in this month’s mixtape zine.

MADE ME SMILE: … baby in a pouch doll …
MADE MY HEART SING: … Japanese hats …
QUICK FIX CRAFTS: … kids hero t-shirt stencil … digital book reader case … argyle applique t-shirt … soft nesting boxes …
SLOW CRAFTING: … starfruit cushion …
BOOK: … Check out a rainbow of stitches …

Happy crafting!
Kathreen
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freezer paper stencil – kids hero t-shirt

kath_red — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:09:27 +0000

Corinne sent in her freezer paper stencil tutorial: I designed a freezer-paper stencil for my son when he and his friends became obsessed with the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series of books. Then, when the movie The Lightning Thief was released, well, one shirt turned to four, turned to three more, turned to a party for moms to come to my house and make their child one, etc. I’m still getting requests for them, so I put the stencil on my blog.

Link to tutorial – part 1 : part 2 and the stencil is found in the sidebar of her blog.Similar Posts:

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e-book reader case

kath_red — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:59:54 +0000

Geek chic digital-book reader cover [tutorial]: make everyone jealous that your book is hipper than theirs!

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argyle applique t-shirt

kath_red — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:53:27 +0000

this is such a cool idea – how to refashion an ordinary t-shirt into this cool argyle version.

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Japanese hats

kath_red — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:43:47 +0000

Loving this blog – verypurpleperson - a sewing mama’s adventures. Here are some hats she has made for a friend using a Japanese craft book. [I searched for this book and found that pomodour on etsy sells it - yay!]Similar Posts:

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soft nesting boxes

kath_red — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:40:30 +0000

Allison sent in her nesting box tutorial link – she says: Kids gravitate towards these nesting boxes which provide lots of open ended play. They also make great catchalls & look pretty on shelves and in drawers.

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crochet on the whipup flickr group

kath_red — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:43:16 +0000

what an incredibly versatile thing is crochet – check out all these crochet makers at the whipup flickr pool.

1. The crochet garland…, 2. bobble cuff , 3. crocheted bird pillow , 4. Crochet chair, side, 5. Kids and their crochet hats, 6. It says here that there is a wild grizzly bear on the loose…, 7. Johnny Apple & Little Mac, 8. september 3, 2009, 9. Granny’s Jewellery, 10. amigurumi, 11. santa hat, 12. Mome Rath, 13. pet hat costume – bear, 14. will soon become a patchwork covered stone, 15. Cecilia Cardigan, 16. Untitled

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competition: socks revived

craftapalooza — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:24:00 +0000

Design a knitted sock pattern and win schwag! Link to all the details.

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