Leslie’s stunning Bricks quilt is a work of art in this room
as is Kimono and her namesake’s quilt below.
I like to see how Leslie’s inspiration develops…from these
to this fabulous spiderweb wip
I love looking at Leslie’s work as it is so refreshing and true to the spirit of her muse, Denise Schmidt while still being fresh and original. Leslie is blogless but you can find her on her flickr stream here.
The incredibly talented Ann Stewart’s photo has been chosen as our Photo Of The Week on Fabric Patchwork and Quilting on flickr.
You might remember Ann from when I featured her some months ago. Ann has consistently proven to be as talented with photography and interior design as she is with her quilt artisanry.
The exquisite work of Tara Badcock of Tasmania…
this is in the collection of The Sheep’s Back Wool Gallery, Yass NSW
Tara’s work can be found here and Tara is on Facebook and flickr. I love Tara’s work for the sheer beauty and skill but also because she is a great ambassador for Australian wool and fabric.
Betsy Lerner uploaded these photos to flickr recently.
They show the culmination of decades of the clothing and the skill of the women in her family.
Starting with Mary, now aged 91
and using fabrics from clothes her mother made them
and finally completed by Betsy herself.
This Grandmother’s Garden quilt is exactly that, a culmination of the skill and the memories and the clothing in the lives of these three women. Decades are represented in this quilt and untold memories, especially for Mary as she looks upon this wonderful quilt. This is what quilting is all about…this wonderful passing on of memories and life skills to the next generation and the one after that.
Perhaps I am more moved than most because we migrated to Australia from England in 1962….Ten Pound Poms who left their heritage and memories behind them…like so many others. When I took my then fiance to meet my grandmother in her cottage in County Mayo Eire in 1983…I slept in her room under cover of many of the quilts she had lovingly handstitched from her children’s clothes. My father’s family had little money for food and schooling but were warmed by their mother’s love and care. It is a great source of disappointment to both myself and my father that her quilts were disposed of after she died…we do not know what happened to them.
Not the case here with Betsy continuing on the mission to complete this quilt. Betsy and Mary, it is an honour to feature you here today. Below are some of the decades of fabric this quilt encompassed.
This seems to be a very good time to tell you about the work of Stitchin Missions…I am thrilled to be able to tell you that I will be helping with their inaugural Stitchin Mission at St Marks Church Darling Point in Sydney on October 25th. This mission is to share the art of quilting with five non quilters. Several experienced quilters help guide the learning experience under tutelage of Linda from the US. And what a great way to destash!
1940′s … 2002
1960′s scraps
maybe 1930′s
1990′s and 2000′s scraps
Imagine my delight when I found Ann on my flickr group this week. Ann does not make her quilts to sell…she gifts them as well as making them for her family. I am encouraging her to write some patterns for these quilts as I think she is a true original and very talented.
See for yourselves…grab a coffee or tea….and enjoy!
Ann can be found on flickr.
