yesterday I was doing some cleaning out of some cupboards and the house I found this quilt that I made 8 years ago in a plastic
Lincraft bag at the bottom of a big cupboard I was cleaning out.. It's funny I had completely forgotten about it. It's from my
redwork faze, and the patterns are from a old Ladies Art Company catalogue I saw on the
Internet once. ( The Ladies Art Co was a company that produced many pattern for
redwork in it's hay day between 1900-40s. Being the nut I am I
researched and learned all about
redwork because that's what i do.)
It's a lap quilt I would say or a very small crib quilt and not quilted because well I couldn't be arsed and my skills weren't up to it. Like many things I've made in the past, I'm quite amazed to have made this, as I know now that sort of thing would drive me nuts. It's a bit wonky and crumpled (the crumpled part from sitting in at the bottom of a cupboard for 4 years or so)
Unfortunately it has a stain , and I was wondering if anyone had any advice of how to get it out?
I'm not really comfortable putting in the machine , being hand embroidered and all, i was thinking
sard wonder soap, but would love any other suggestions.
Also if anyone would like it please put up their hand and say in the comments below. Don't worry I wont be insulted if no one wants it either. Being stained and a bit wonky. I just have so many of the things I've made including redwork and there really is a limit to how much I can keep.
Oh and how do I know it's from 8 years ago, because to be honest my favourite thing about this quilt is the fact that I signed and dated it ( probably knowing that i would completely forget about it and when I made it haha)
hope you're having a wonderful Sunday
xo
Yesterday I had the pleasure of hanging out with a lovely friend and her gorgeous daughter.
We also had the pleasure of feeding a family of swans with 4 signets! Who didn't hold a grudge that the wind was making our efforts to feed them a bit lame.
yesterday I was doing some cleaning out of some cupboards and the house I found this quilt that I made 8 years ago in a plastic Lincraft bag at the bottom of a big cupboard I was cleaning out.. It's funny I had completely forgotten about it. It's from my redwork faze, and the patterns are from a old Ladies Art Company catalogue I saw on the Internet once. ( The Ladies Art Co was a company that produced many pattern for redwork in it's hay day between 1900-40s. Being the nut I am I researched and learned all about redwork because that's what i do.)
It's a lap quilt I would say or a very small crib quilt and not quilted because well I couldn't be arsed and my skills weren't up to it. Like many things I've made in the past, I'm quite amazed to have made this, as I know now that sort of thing would drive me nuts. It's a bit wonky and crumpled (the crumpled part from sitting in at the bottom of a cupboard for 4 years or so)
And Bowie Bear was born. I used fine fabric makers, which gave me the control and level of detail I wanted. The only thing about them was there were so fine, many layers had to be done to get a good cover. i have to say painted or drawings on a crocheted and made up head is one of the more terrifying things I've ever done, that pressure of not making a mistake or else I would have to start again.
With him finished and on his way it's now time for a bit of bogan craft.....
So while George was George, I still felt I had a Tigger in me.
Tigger , like his name sake likes to bounce, and do belly flops. He like playing bongo drums and break dancing. He doesn't like boy bands much, more of a beats bear is Tigger. He's quite the ladies bear too, because he is quite the impressive bouncer.
