Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Patchwork woollen blanket

Over the past few months I have had the pleasure of working with a group of students from Lansdowne Crescent Primary School in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. We have been very busy knitting squares of all different colours and sizes. Our knitting sessions were once a week for an hour long period. Each week a group of students would sit amongst Mums and Grandmothers and learn the craft of knitting.For most of these children it was their first introduction to hand knitting.
Once we had enough squares we joined then all together using an overlocker (an easy way to join woollen squares of all different sizes!). We then backed the patchwork rug with flannelette and quilted lazy daisy flowers to secure the layers together.

This was a fabulous project to work on with the kids. Not only was it fun but it taught the children many new skills.

I was lucky enough to have the rug in my home for the past few weeks whilst the school was on holidays. It has become a favourite with my son Luke (pitured on the right showing off the rug) who has curled up underneath it on a few cold nights. He has proudly shown his sisters which squares we knitted. He was so reluctant to part with the rug that I have started to knit more squares for another patchwork rug. This time for our family to enjoy.

Well done classes 4/5 Pace and 4 Bradley from Lansdowne Crescent. You should all be very proud of your knitting and the wonderful patchwork woollen rug that you have created.

Lenna Green
http://www.stitchingcow.com/


Monday, June 4, 2007

Quilting Workshops

Quilting workshops or quilt retreats are the best fun!

Just recently I enjoyed tutoring with well known designers Leanne Beasley and Rosalie Quinlan from Melbourne, Australia. The workshop was held in a small rural township called Campania, just outside of Hobart in Tasmania.
The quilting workshop was hosted by Leonie and Deirdrie of
"The Quilted Crow".Their shop in Hobart is a quilter's paradise and is stocked with wonderful fabrics, patterns and kits.

It was a real treat to meet so many like minded ladies all eager for a day of sewing and to meet two kindred souls in Leanne and Rosalie. Two talented ladies with so much to give.

There is something very special about sharing skills and discussing your latest quilt or hand worked projects with total strangers. Within seconds you become friends and immediately that common thread joins you together.If you haven't been part of a quilting workshop before you simply must. Chances are that you will you be inspired by what you see and learn. But more importantly you will meet lots of kindred spirits which is always refreshing for the soul.



Pictured from left to right myself, Rosalie and Leanne

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