Monday 17 October 2016

Little Blue Wren

I'm not doing as well as I hoped on getting back into blog writing ... but better late than never!


My latest finish is this cushion, designed by Jess Frost and Briony Alderslade. When I was in Melbourne I had the privilege of attending the Australian Quilt Convention with Susan. We decided to attend a short class by Jess, where she was teaching English Paper Piecing, as we were both keen to meet her! The photo below is of the three of us, Jess on the left and Susan on the right with myself in the middle (holding Jess' cushion)! 


This was a really fun make. It took me a while, but I enjoyed having some EPP at hand, especially to sew in the evenings. The fabric kit and pattern was put together by Frangipani Fabrics, and I think they still sell it. I used some brown felt for the foot, a little black button for the eye and a local batik fabric for the back.


I gifted the cushion to a friend who was leaving my part of the world, who loves the colour blue!


13 comments:

  1. Jess is so lovely, isn't she?! I was so lucky to get to meet her at QuiltCon in 2015. Your version of her wren pillow is fantastic, and I hope it reminds your friend of you and the time she spent in your area.

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  2. Lovely cushion and lovely to put a face to the name !

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  3. Your bird is adorable. Great finish.

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  4. It's beautiful Deborah! It must have been hard to part with this one after all the hand stitching and fond memories. Your friend has a special treasure to go with her.

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  5. What a special gift you gave to your friend Deb! I bet she treasures it?! I treasure mine and the memories it brings!

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  6. What a lovely cushion and a wonderful gift Deborah, I am sure your friend was thrilled with it.

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  7. Oh I love that little bird! Beautifully finished!

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  8. That is so beautiful! The bird is adorable and I love how you framed it with the quilting. It's certainly a great gift for someone who loves blue :)

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  9. This looks like a fun project, and they are adorable little birds.
    I have done lots of EPP, but never something irregularly shaped like this - always hexies, diamonds and other geometric shapes.

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  10. What a gorgeous pillow and a special gift for your friend. I love the photo of you with Jess and Suz. I'll be at AQC next year, so excited!!

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  11. Really pretty and looks like a fun make!

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