Hi Guys, I finally got DH to get the digital pics loaded into the 'puter. I have added some photos to the Webshots albums. The new quilt photos are in the QUILTS album (big surprise, right?) and the Sashiko photos are in the NEEDLEWORK album. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
Really enjoyed a little 'walk' through your quilt pictures, Mary. Such a variety! Such a beautiful collection. I'll have to come back and have a look in your needlework file another day. It'll be a treat to look forward to. Thank you. . In message , Tia Mary writes
Thanks bunches :-). Ya Know, Steven's quilt was more or less by accident! I was quite surprised myself when I saw the finished quilt top! What you can't see in the photo is all the sparklies in several of the fabrics. That turquoise stuff has some opalescent silver all over it and it is *truly* a stunning fabric! CiaoMeow >^;;^<
wow, thats incredible needlework you've got there. love the sashiko. i might do some of those type designs as well as the one i've got which is not so usual. its branch with leaves and berrys/floral type. so much i want to try. just which one to do first? oh dear me. hugz, jeanne
Hi Mavia, Sashiko is a Japanese quilting technique. Traditionally it was used by peasants in the northern latitudes of Japan as a way to keep the layers of their winter clothing together. It was done with heavy white thread (similar to perle cotton) on indigo fabric. The designs were always very geometric and were a repeat pattern -- stars, waves, circles, clamshell, etc. Stitches were small (but not as small as modern quilting stitches) and even and the spaces between stitches were always considerably smaller than the stitches. Today, any technique of stitching done in the "sashiko" style is dubbed sashiko. My pieces are done on white fabric with different color threads and are traditional sashiko designs. I was given the supplies as omiyagi by one of my Japanese Host Daughters. The white fabric had the design already printed on it so it was fairly easy to stitch. When I asked my Host Daughter what the fabrics were used for, she said
***dish towels***. Seems like a lot of work for a dish towel -- MINE are going into a large wall quilt someday :-)! Take a look at the photos at my Webshots album for a better idea of the designs, etc. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
Yep -- that's MY jacket :-). I got all of the patterns at a local crafts shop in the Northwoods area. They are done by the same woman who lives up there. Obviously, they are all done with waste canvas. The lighthouse is the one I had to do with 28 count WC in order to get it to fit into the area! OY -- my eyes after THAT one -- LOL! ciaoMeow >^;;^<
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