Great time at the Ottawa Makers Market this week. Lots of color and whimsy was tossed around! :) Thanks to everyone who came by, and looking forward to the next market show.
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Woo hoo! The Ottawa Maker's Market is almost here (June 25, 2016) and I am very excited to be participating in the event this year. We'll be at the Rideau Curling Club, 715 Cooper Street in downtown Ottawa, and I will be there with lots of runners, napkin rings, quilts, and other lovingly made gifts for young and old.
Check out their website (above) or Facebook page for more information, and hope to see you there! As we well know by now, I simply can't resist a good dose of color. And so, the Rainbow Bright series were born. In part a play on stained glass, I experimented with a variety of colors, sizes and designs to show off the dense and diverse color palate. Each runner is reversible with a solid backing, as well, for additional versatility. Love it!
On my quest to explore all things table-décor related, I have been experimenting with some cool fabric napkin rings. Four to a set, they are reversible, with complimentary hand-sewn buttons and the set comes in a cool and colorful pouch. I love them! Have been using them with guests and is a quick and fun way to dress up a dinner table.
I have been experimenting with a series of placemats, and thought I would document the outcomes. Four sets so far, with four matching placemats in each set. They are simple in design, with a side left panel of pieced complimentary colors. There was a fifth set in purple which I gave to my sister as a housewarming gift. A bright addition to any table!
This wonderful fabric comes hand-delivered from Cote d'Ivoire.. albeit 20 years ago. My aunt was cleaning out her basement this spring, and came upon a collection of fabric she had acquired while living in West Africa in the 1990s. She is not a big sewing person, so offered to give them to me. #swoon
Aside from the yellow fabric, the palate was quite tight, so I thought it would be fun to do a simple pattern with the blue/white fabrics and then crosscut them with the vibrant yellow. As is my wont, I couldn't resist throwing in a few squares of my favourite colorful African fabric samples as well (seen African Queen for a full sampling). The purple border is meant to punch up the yellow and give a nod to the color blocks that were included. Hand tied in golden embroidery floss and the backing is a solid piece from the fabric collection. A organically-themed quilt full of flora-inspired fabrics. The jumping off point was the centre panel, which someone had left at a sewing gathering I attended. Someone had obviously put a lot of work into the panel, so I thought it was a shame to leave all that work unused.
Admittedly, I can understand why they abandoned it-- it is not the most modern design and the fabrics are a little muddy. But out of mud grows beautiful gardens. #cheezy #sorrynotsorry Lots of greens and yellows with pops and hits of vibrant pink. The centre panel is then surrounded by a thin border of dense color before being wrapped in a peaceful pine forest motif. Love it. Get it? .... quilts are warm and heat you up.... *badumbum
This was a bit of a Frankenstein of a quilt that eventually came together over a few months. I had made the centre pieced blocks some time ago, and then had them up on my project wall for a while as I played with what a complimentary design might look like. Then came the blocks of small scraps that became the corner patches and the addition of a couple of the Glebe Patches, we were in business. I had a lot of fun playing with the bordered pathways in between the different panels, and love the light patterned fabric that moves in between the blocks. This quilt is hand tied with golden embroidery thread, and the backing is a soft grey cotton, perfect for snuggling. |
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