![]() ![]() Photos and notes are added once I have finished each quilt. It is not an arduous task if you record each project as you complete it. This is an excellent way of keeping a record of your creations. Once these quilts are gifted we loose track and sometimes forget we even made them. ![]() We all make quilts for friends, family and charities. To my surprise I now have a whole series……… This keeps everything recorded in one place PLUS it is a great coffee table book for the sewing room. I decided to make a photo book which included all these items. I always take photos of my work being made, make notes and keep photos of workshops and quilting adventures ……retreats, magazines that have published my projects, guild shows, award ceremonies, valuation certificates., etc. This helps me know what has worked…and what has not. I make note of any techniques used, design inspiration, what materials and threads, tension, stitch type and needle. It is important to have a record of your work. We all have a way of keeping track of what we have created. In full bloom, they are a symbol of the vibrancy and resilience of our iconic Australian wildflowers.Ĩ Comments Recording your Quilting Journey These Waratahs were captured in a photo taken by my husband. The radiant Waratahs, in all their glory, showcase the beauty and colour found in nature. Over the past 3 years we have watched it slowly regenerate and come back to life. In 2019 millions of acres of NSW were ravaged by devastating bushfires, leaving a black and scarred landscape. Living on the South Coast of NSW our home is surrounded by natural bush. Quilt maker’s statement….I am in awe of our beautiful native flora. It is a lovely honour to be included in this display of beautiful quilts. The 30 finalists feature traditional designs and contemporary styles. The quilt maker had to make a quilt 90cm X 90cm…their interpretation of the theme ‘In Full Bloom. ![]() ![]() It will be displayed in Melbourne at AQC in April, then tour the Craft and Quilt Fairs in Australia throughout 2023. “When you think about the time and effort we put into it – it took us three or four months to quilt it.Lovely news today… ‘Waratah in Full Bloom’ is one of the 30 finalists in the AQC challenge. “This was a group effort,” she said, surmising that the raffle quilt could fetch around $1,500 if were to be put up for sale. “We asked people if they would do red-and-white quilting, so there are quite a few of them around,” said Anderson, as she sat near another Canada-themed quilt that will be raffled off next month. Quilt show chairperson Kate Anderson said her group, which has about 71 members, wanted to do something special for a milestone year in Canada. “I wanted to show Canada as a whole and not as a piece, and I thought the open window would do that.” She was inspired by a painting she saw at a friend’s house, and she let her imagination take over, some of it inspired by her time spent in west Labrador. It took “lots of rainy days” to make she started in mid-February and finished it at the end of April. In the middle sits a window, with a map of Canada in the background and in the foreground, a cake sits on a table, with cups and saucers around it. “It just says ‘welcome’ to me,” says Bears, a native of Westville now living in Halifax.Īround the edges of MacCara’s work of art, she placed small patches of cloth paying homage to the oceans, sky and mountains of Canada. The object of her awe is a quilt fashioned by Norma MacCara of Scotsburn, one of numerous quilts celebrating Canada’s 150 th birthday that hung Saturday at the Westville town building, part of the Thistle Quilt Guild’s annual show. ![]()
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