Julia shows her award winning quilt made with shadow applique, like all her miniatures. This means that the small pieces of fabric are held in place by the net/gauze, which in turn needs on simple quilting.
She shows us how easy it is. Indeed we see how useful even the smallest pieces of fabric can be to create the picture.
She also gives some ideas of what these little works of art can be used for. She has some great ideas like greeting cards, simple pictures, notebook covers and even a glasses pouch.
Julia is a self taught quilter learning mainly from books and short workshops. Eventually she signed up for the City & Guilds qualification, where she learnt how to develop her own design skills.
Her main passion is to make miniature quilts. This is because they are fun to make. They are also great to give as gifts to family and friends and much quicker than large quilts.
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Anne lives in rural Devon, in a thatched cottage which she shares with her husband and two dogs. Her patchwork decorates the house throughout and you can’t help but be inspired surrounded by her work and all those old beams.
In this interview we get to see quilts and cushions that she has made an...
Jennie Rayment catches up with her friend, Maggie Davies, at the Malvern show.
In this video, Maggie demonstrates how to do needlefelting. You’ll learn several useful hints and tips.
Maggie also talks about some of her hot ribbon art, which she is well know for.
“Cathedral windows – New Views” is a new technique of creating the window where the contrast of colours allows the frames to stand out. This creates an enhanced 3D effect.
Vendulka’s use of a single window block allows her to play with designs, fabrics and colours. She shows how the magi...
