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Friday, 13 January 2012

Cushions - with a little inspiration from Jennie Rayment !

Hello there

It's only been a week since I last posted but it feels longer than that.  It is so good to get back to a normal routine after the Christmas holidays and this week that included our first meeting of the Glenrothes Quilters!

As usual, Irene had something exciting for us to do - a new block by British quilter Jennie Rayment.
I love Jennie Rayment's work - she is so clever to come up with all these designs.  Some of you may have heard of her as she does a lot of teaching at home and abroad.  If not here is the link to her website:
 
http://www.jennierayment.com/

This is the block ......


After adding a couple of borders, I machine quilted it.  Don't forget to click on the photos for a bigger view.

Close up of quilting.  For the first time I used a sparkly thread ( Guetterman Sulky )  and I loved how it looks on the black.

I thought this would be awful to work with but it was no problem !

After adding a black ruffle....  here is the finished cushion.  I'm giving this to my DH becasue he made lots of favourable noises when I showed him it!

If you are new to my blog, here are a couple of cushions I made last year using another Jennie Rayment block.




I have ordered Jennie's new book and can't wait for it to arrive.  I really want to make a quilt using her methods.

Today I'm linking up with M R from Quilt Matters becasue she is hosting this weeks TGIFF, so if you have a few minutes pop over and check out this weeks finishes.

http://quiltmatters.blogspot.com/2012/01/tgiff-turning-back-clockwork-orange.html

Have a great weekend and I'll be back soon with a BIG finish !!!!
Rhianon.
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8 comments:

  1. Kerstin13 January 2012 at 01:29

    Wow, this looks so complicated! Very nicely done!

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  2. Laura13 January 2012 at 05:31

    Oooh! Your page didn't load upside down for me this time! Yay! I think you should host a tgiff! :) you're so good at finishes!

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  3. Sandra Kaye13 January 2012 at 06:44

    Love your pillows...just wonderful. You have inspired me to make my own pillows!!! Thanks

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  4. M-R Charbonneau13 January 2012 at 10:12

    Rhianon, I just about spit out my Diet Coke when I read "because he made a lot of favourable noises when I showed it to him." Too funny because that's what I get a lot of too! I love that block -- it just draws you in when you realize that there's folding involved. Very cool. Thanks for sharing her website -- I'll definitely be checking it out. Beautiful work!

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  5. Diane-crewe13 January 2012 at 11:46

    love her work...love your colour choices xx

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  6. Marsha Cooper13 January 2012 at 21:20

    your pillows just look wonderful!
    It's work month for us at quilt guild this month. I'm excited as we will have a soup lunch and then hang out about 3 hours longer than usual working on community projects. I only joined up in November and I do hope to learn a lot over time.

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  7. Foolish Feathers14 January 2012 at 17:35

    Wow! The blocks literally leap off the cushion! I love the depth of them and I am amazed because on one hand I am surprised how well the fabrics really go together and really play well against each other. I will have to look more into her designs.

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  8. Monika29 January 2012 at 01:49

    Wow, your pillows are amazing! They look so tactile, 3D!!! I will start thinking about making pillow myself after your great inspiration!!!

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