Mount Fuji Landscape Quilt

I just received a photo of a finished landscape quilt from Paula who did my collage landscape workshop a while ago. Isn't it fabulous? And don't you love her quilt hanger too?! k3n x

Cosmic Quilts from Barrington Patchwork

Had a great day yesterday and here are the photos to prove it! This was the final two part Cosmic Jigsaw Quilts workshop of the 'term' but I hope to run more later in the year so if you are interested just let me or Janet at Barrington Patchwork know. k3n x

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More Cosmic Jigsaw Quilts

As promised from last Monday at Barrington Patchwork. It's great to see finished quilts, the joy of a two part workshop! k3n x

Cosmic Jigsaw Quilts at Barrington Patchwork

Here are some more pictures of students' quilts from my part two workshop at Barrington on Monday. Aren't they fab? I am teaching another part two on Monday so there will be more photos to come! Then the final part one will be next Friday but it's fully booked. If you would like to do this workshop, please let me or Janet at Barrington Patchwork know and we can put you on the waiting list! k3n x

Cosmic Jigsaw Quilts at Midsomer Quilting

Hello everyone, I had a fabulous day yesterday teaching part 2 of my Cosmic Jigsaw Quilts workshop at Midsomer Quilting - here is a selection of the fabulous work the students produced. It's so rewarding to teach a two part workshop (we have a month's break between the sessions to allow for homework). Students can take on a more complex piece than a one day workshop allows and also, I get to see (nearly!) finished results. k3n x

On the Edge change of plan

It just goes to show that it is worth a) making a sample and b) putting something on the wall and leaving it for a while if you're unsure! When I made the first sample for On the Edge and wrote that I had to resort to bondaweb applique for some of the pieces, I wasn't really happy with this option. I really want to construct the piece using the jigsaw quilt as you go technique that I love. Also, I wasn't really loving the blue/green colouring if the previous piece and felt in general the design was too much of a copy of Stolzl's design rather than just inspired by. So I have studied the work of other women weavers such as Anni Albers and Sophie Taebur-Arp and tried to come up with my own design incorporating elements of their work so that my piece is more personal. I had in mind a more primary-with-black-and-white feel for the piece. So I did another sketch, making sure that this time I could construct in a modular fashion, giving me the manageable sized blocks to work on that I like. Whilst I completely agree with using the right techniques for the integrity of the piece, it is also fundamentally important to me that I actually enjoy making it!

Here are the sketches. I have made the 8" sample square and am in the process of adding hand stitching so I will post a photo when that is done. What do you think? Do you agree that it's an improvement? k3n x