Wednesday 4 March 2009

What can I do with 9 handkerchiefs?

K added sequins and buttons to highlight areas of the quilt, she also embroidered round some of the shapes to add interest.

K found some children's handkerchiefs in a local shop.  They were a selection of popular nursery rhymes and she was keen too make something for her youngest child.  We arranged then on a large piece of fabric so that the overall design worked.  E spent a couple of weeks working on the quilt, mainly stitching by had because she wasn't confident on the machine.  The finished quilt looked great, a really good development form a simple starting point.  E is planning a quilt for herself now and I hope she will have a go on the machine at some point in the future!

2 comments:

  1. Hello!
    Lovely blog x keep it going! i love seeing fabulous felt and thrift in action x

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  2. Hi Jane,

    Wow doesn't our work look great on here - I'd have never thought that a load of hexagons could look that good.

    Thank you so much for the last term, I am looking forward to the next term so much.

    Love

    Ellesbelles xx

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