Showing posts with label Lynda. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lynda. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Lots of love

I have finished my repetition quilt, and am delighted with it!

I really enjoyed making all the 'LOVE's and decided that I wanted the letters to be the focal point, so hand quilted just inside each letter to make them all stand out. I nearly didn't give it a border at all, but am very glad I did, as this plain pink border throws the attention back onto the letters, which is what I wanted.

I machine quilted the border in a toning thread with 'love' repeated over and over. It adds texture to the border without pulling attention away from the letters.


I have decided to call it, 'But the greatest of them all is love', a quote from I Corinthians 13 v13. I'm not religious myself, but the Bible is a rich source of wisdom, and that quote sums it all up for me. I have to do the label and sleeve, and then it will go off to a charity exhibition at The Bramble Patch in June.

Many thanks, Tonya for giving me this opportunity to do something different and so satisfying!

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Making love!

Don't worry - there will be no details which will make you blush here! I have been busy making LOVE for my repetition quilt and finally decided that I have made enough.

Despite that fact that I now realise it is slightly narrower at the bottom than the top (I may do something about this, or probably not!) I am very pleased with it.

The question now is, do I put another border on it (lighter and wider) or just leave it like it is? Please give me your advice.

Tuesday, March 4, 2008

Do I really need another project?

Hi, this is Lynda, from sunny Leicestershire, England. Well, it's sunny at this moment, but not guaranteed!
I have a pile of UFOs and Linus tops waiting for my attention, but they can just wait! I did Tonya's Winter Class, and enjoyed it so much, I'm back for more.
I'm envious of Lias-Jo's confidence that she already has an idea - all I've got in my brain is mush.
Here goes a brainstorm though (coutesy mainly of Roget). Do again, double, multiply, reproduce, retell, always say, trot out, say one's piece, recite, echo, parrot, copy, chant, chorus, palingenesis (whatever that is!), phoenix.
That's a good start.
Looking forward to meeting everyone.
Lynda