Category Archives: freeform knitting

How Quickly They Grow Up

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Margaret Ford

Well a month is a long time in leaf family formation. The three progeny of and have now all partnered.  Here is  the photographic evidence: The eldest son chose a very worthy girl.  Moss stitch is a good sensible compromise … Continue reading →

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Trees and Family Trees

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Margaret Ford

Having indulged in some trapunto, bead and silk ribbon embroidery and thread painting on a cruise in April I’ve returned with a yen to do more crocheting!  That’s how it goes I guess.  Mind and projects all over the place. … Continue reading →

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Hidden Revealed Transformed: MELD exhibition

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Margaret Ford

The opening of our MELDArts exhibition, Hidden Revealed Transformed, is documented on our website at http://www.meldarts.com/wordpress/ The exhibition is the culmination of months of planning and collaboration and I have learned a great deal not only about organising exhibitions but also … Continue reading →

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Wonderful weekend

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Margaret Ford

This has been a sunny weekend with warmth and clarity of light so I’ve worked outside on another leaf.  I’ve also been applying successive coats of paint to more small canvases which will bear the “leaves”. Why am I making … Continue reading →

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In Defence of Crochet

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Margaret Ford

I’ve crocheted all my life.  Well, since I taught myself from a Woman’s Day lift out in 1958 anyway….If you’re figuring, that’s 56 years ago! I’ve done all sorts of things of course.  Toys and edgings and bags…  Then, in … Continue reading →

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Purple necklace

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Margaret Ford

Having rushed in to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre to mind the WAFTA bag display without anything to do, I called round to the Dairing stand run by Teresa and Stephen Dair.  Teresa had been our guest speaker at … Continue reading →

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Freeform bag

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Margaret Ford

Yet again I’ve made a bag!  This time the inspiration was discovering that the WAFTA feature display at the Perth Quilt and Craft Fair from 22-26 May this year didn’t have a “traditional” freeform bag in it.  Conscious that followers … Continue reading →

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