A Magic Carpet Ride and Friday Favourites

It's worked out that this week I've rolled two

posts into one.

The Kaleidoscope quilt is now a flimsy waiting to be quilted, I'm thrilled

with how it looks. You might remember I wanted

to create the impression of an old Persian carpet and I think

I've achieved that. So, here is

Isfahan

photographed early this morning in the back garden. I had to

maneouvre the display board down there to catch the light.

Measuring 48" x 64", the colours are a little lighter in this photo

due to the sun.
No border going on this quilt.

Isfahan draped over my much loved old bench seat

My Friday Favourite is an old Royal Doulton jug
from a pottery range made under the header
Under The Greenwood Tree

This jug belonged to a dear old Aunt of mine, her collection of pottery
came to me after she died. She was the Aunt who was born in 1903
and went into "service" at the age of 13yrs - shades of the downstairs
maids in Downton Abbey. I wish now we had been able to enjoy
more conversations about her early days. 

I'm way behind on replying to comments left on my
blog last Friday, apologies to those bloggers, it's been a funny old week made complete by two broken
teeth and two visits to the dentist.

One bright spot was a package of fabric received

I love artichokes but only to look at, not to eat!

and

I couldn't resist the colours in the fabrics below.

I think that's all from me this week but I'm off  to link with

Ann  and Cathy
at
Kaleidoscope of Butterflies

Maureen

Friday Favourites

So Friday has come around again, due to a very messy week

I wasn't able to post on my quilting. I missed the chance to

say a very Happy Thanksgiving, so a belated wish

that you did enjoy the day.

I collected a new book today, it was ordered quite some

time ago but it's only just flown into my hand!

This is a real treasure!! I have followed Mandy's blog

ever since I first began blogging and last year I bought three of her

small collage pieces and had them matted and framed. I

wrote a post and photograph of all three together but was asked by a few bloggers

 if I could show a full shot of each - here they are - sorry they didn't crop well.,

 but I'm sure you'll love them regardless.

Love the turkey reds in the one above

soft mushroomy shades with that hint of maroon in the flower

and this one was a win, win with the scissor tape.

Mandy covers materials, process, fabrics and lots more in the book.

My favourite section is about making collaged books - I have already gathered

a few laces, buttons and old embroidered pieces together!

If textile collage interests you go along to Mandy's blog

at

http://threadandthrift.blogspot.co.uk

it's a delight.

 Gotta have a favourite flower of the week and coming up to the

Christmas season here we have the

Pohutukawa aka The New Zealand Christmas tree

and mine, here in the large pot, needs a little TLC I think.

Have a happy quilty weekend, back during the week.

Maureen

Friday Favourites

I've been thinking of writing posts on a Friday

showing some of my favourite "things".

Perhaps a treasured piece of china from my cabinet, quilt,

fabric or flower, anything which is special to me. 

I hope to write a few lines on the story of why

I post that particular item on my blog.

No time like the present so - first Friday Favourites post.

The book title says it all, my favourite colour, or perhaps I should say one

of my favourite colours.

This book is sub-titled 

A Chef's Travels in Turkey, 

 mouth-watering recipes and photos of spice markets,

fruits and vegetables and stories of people met along

the way. I just fell in love with the dust cover.

My quilting bookcase is turquoise (photo rather grainy I know), I have a

small "washed sea glass" vase, a turquoise/verdigris green candle

holder - always loved these - and all (apart from the bookcase!) are sitting

on a quilt made around 1993. Alaska Dyework fabrics coloured

from rich purple through turquoise and jade green.

This is my hand quilted Trip Around The World - I was into Amish quilts

in a big way back then. 

Oh, perhaps a quick photo of the last blooms on

one of the Wisterias - just because I love them.

Maureen