Happy to report that the Bernina still goes, despite being forsaken for a Canon. In fact I really enjoyed making these items and began to look at my stash with slitty eyes, thinking what things I could do with it – there is rather a lot, I must confess……including many fabrics that have been aging for 20 years or more. Almost original repros so to speak.
Some simple 9 patches, made with ‘real ‘repros….as part of a joint effort of a group of friends. They are destined for a Disappearing 9 patch quilt, that will be raffled at a Retreat in Bendigo in 2013.
Then I made this bag from that piece of patchwork mentioned a couple of posts back. I really like this, a useful shape and size for taking needlework to meetings etc. I knew if I waited a while, inspiration would strike! The twisted cord is made from a bunch of lurid Procion dyed cotton threads I received in a lucky dip at the Embroiderer’s guild Christmas luncheon. Coincidentally the colours were a perfect match.
You might notice a button in the sidebar which says Beyond Layers…….this is a 52 week course with Kim Klassen, and looks like it will be a whole lot of photo fun. One of the first images I posted on Flickr to share with the group was this one.
I obviously hit the mark – Amazingly, I have now had nearly 320 502 viewings of it on Flickr, 32 45 comments, it was selected for Flickr’s Flickriver Explore on 21/1/12, and there were three six invitations to post it on other selective sites featuring special photos. Who’s a happy snapper then?
The bag is beautiful. The arrangement of colours and stitching is perfect.
Beautiful work, and well done with your photography.
Sue, I didn’t realize that you were in Beyond Layers as well…sweeeeeet…we’ll run into each other there as time goes along, isn’t that grand?! BIG congrats on your Flickr conquest – lovely image!
I hope you treated those poppy heads right just after the flower died, great tea if a little bitter. I can see what people like about the pic but it borders too much on the intellectual for me.
And what a wonderfully coloured bag. You can’t buy such art. Beautiful. I would carry my photo stuff around in that conscious all the creatures could see a worthy match for their own creation.
No doubt some would even want to live in it.
So you are extremely multi-talented. Those points on the patches are PERFECT. I love the purse, and the photo.
I have a calendar that tells me that tomorrow is “Australia Day. First Fleet arrives at Sydney Cove 1788.” So HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY! It’s so fun having a calendar with different holidays on it.
Love the bag. Good enough to put in a glass case !!
Sue,
Must be someting about Berninas today … mine works too, though the results were more mundane storage bags to protect stuff in storage!
I don’t think my camera would ever be a match for yours though, even if it was upgraded!
Judy B
Great bag Sue and I love the photo. Well deserved recognition.
Wow Sue I can’t keep up with all these goings on—so glad you are getting the recognition that you so richly deserve.
Hi Sue, the seeds arrived today, thank you, hope they look as good in my garden as they did in yours.
Terribly dry here and the garden looks very sad.
Love your bag it looks great. The photo is also fabulous.