Monthly Archives: August 2013

Draping Course

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Margaret Ford

I started a short course at ECU on creating fashion using draping techniques today with friend and fellow MELDers (http://meldarts.wordpress.com) , Julie and Louise. Louise kindly provided me with a pic of me trying to make a properly marked form … Continue reading →

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More quilting then dyeing…

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Margaret Ford

Used same methods as in previous post with the following results:      

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New background options

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Margaret Ford

I was at the exhibition of ozquiltnetwork quilts last Saturday.  The brilliant floor talk was given by Marjory Goodall and I got SOOOO inspired! Basically a series of small 40cm x 40cm quilts were presented in a gallery setting and … Continue reading →

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Tidying up

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Margaret Ford

In the process of trying to clear the detritus in my sewing room, I’ve found, as one does, several small UFOs that seemed worth doing something with.  So, bringing a halt to the tidying up, I made a new phone … Continue reading →

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