Government
Camp Lilies: 1989 (Started: 1988)
This was my first experience of a “live away
from home” workshop. Whoa!
I took a stained glass class in Ballarat offered by the Geelong Quilters
Guild 29-31 July 1988 at Sovereign Hill. Yes, we actually stayed at
accommodations within the Sovereign Hill complex and shopped at the local store
for fabrics. (Well, perhaps not ALL our fabrics but it was a shopping
experience and lots of fun!)
Our tutor was Gail Macklin (Ballarat) and I decided that I would keep this project small (meaning achievable) and use it as a wall hanging.
The stained glass lilies are hand appliqued and the whole project was hand quilted. I wanted to finish the pattern with a quick ribbon border (machined Seminole style in Jinny Beyer fabrics). After binding this quilt, I decided to add some additional hand quilting to jazz up the large negative spaces using a combination of stipple and seeded stitches. However, this last touch was a serious lesson in making frilly edges and one not to be repeated! Now I (mostly) finish quilting before binding.
Exhibited at the Regional Fibre Exhibition in Tamworth in September 1989
Just for the Record:
Quilt Finished Size: 64 x 65cm
Block Size: NA
Cut in: 1988
Pieced & Basted: Hand Applique & Machined Borders 1988
Quilted: Hand 1988-89
Quilt Type: Stained Glass Technique Workshop
Quilt Finished: July 1989
Exhibited: Regional Fibre Exhibition in Tamworth in Sep 89
Collection: Home# 011
Pattern Name: Workshop provided
Pattern Source: Gail Macklin
Fabrics Purchased: 1987/88
Fabric Design: Plains & dark prints
Fabric Style: Cotton & seeded homespun
Materials Type: Cotton
Wadding Type: Thin Poly Batt
Backing: Cotton
Lessons Learned:
I enjoyed the opportunity to be “fully immersed” in patchwork. Looking back, I realise that I was starting to take what was offered but rather than re-creating the original design, I was adding touches to make these pieces my own. Who could not when you consider the quality offerings of our local tutors and the Guild’s sensitivity to the craft’s development?
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| (a bit sad after washing which hasn't helped these frilly edges either!) |
Our tutor was Gail Macklin (Ballarat) and I decided that I would keep this project small (meaning achievable) and use it as a wall hanging.
The stained glass lilies are hand appliqued and the whole project was hand quilted. I wanted to finish the pattern with a quick ribbon border (machined Seminole style in Jinny Beyer fabrics). After binding this quilt, I decided to add some additional hand quilting to jazz up the large negative spaces using a combination of stipple and seeded stitches. However, this last touch was a serious lesson in making frilly edges and one not to be repeated! Now I (mostly) finish quilting before binding.
Exhibited at the Regional Fibre Exhibition in Tamworth in September 1989
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| Looking a wee bit better back then (on the line in Tamworth 1989) |
Quilt Finished Size: 64 x 65cm
Block Size: NA
Cut in: 1988
Pieced & Basted: Hand Applique & Machined Borders 1988
Quilted: Hand 1988-89
Quilt Type: Stained Glass Technique Workshop
Quilt Finished: July 1989
Exhibited: Regional Fibre Exhibition in Tamworth in Sep 89
Collection: Home# 011
Pattern Name: Workshop provided
Pattern Source: Gail Macklin
Fabrics Purchased: 1987/88
Fabric Design: Plains & dark prints
Fabric Style: Cotton & seeded homespun
Materials Type: Cotton
Wadding Type: Thin Poly Batt
Backing: Cotton
Lessons Learned:
I enjoyed the opportunity to be “fully immersed” in patchwork. Looking back, I realise that I was starting to take what was offered but rather than re-creating the original design, I was adding touches to make these pieces my own. Who could not when you consider the quality offerings of our local tutors and the Guild’s sensitivity to the craft’s development?
