Sometimes things on pinterest and magazines catch my eye and they get filed in my head for a rainy day.
Reading one of my favourite French crafty magazines, Marie Claire Idees - October 2012 I saw a cute little black board map of France.
and all the vintage school maps started popping up everywhere - which I really liked too
and I cant forget to mention Pip Lincoln who made an embroidery version of an Australian Map
and then I meet Annabel Wrigley at Portland Quiltmarket this year and saw online her awesome patchwork map of the USA that she was doing with kids.....
and then I jumped on the map bandwagon and made my own Australian version!
and...
Its now happily hanging in my studio
Xx Siobhan
- EDIT - NEWS -
after lovely Florence's comment - I decided to create a flickr group
Patchwork Maps
Please Join in and make a patchwork map - I would love to see lots of Maps from all over the world :)
Xx Siobhan
- EDIT - NEWS -
after lovely Florence's comment - I decided to create a flickr group
Patchwork Maps
Please Join in and make a patchwork map - I would love to see lots of Maps from all over the world :)
Xx Siobhan
9 comments:
Siobhan! It's gorgeous - I'm so inspired to make an England version. I love the contour lines on yours too. Florence x
Hi Florence :) So glad you like it! I would love to see an English version!! makes me think a Flickr patchwork map group would be great??? Maps of the world!
Super idea!
Did you use raw-edge appliqué? Liberty prints are perfect for this kind of scale aren't they.
yep - raw edge & a great way to use up tiny scraps
love your map!!
gorgeous! I love a map & yours is fabulous. I just went to the V&A quilts 1700-1945 exhibition at the GOMA in brissie & one of my favourite quilts on display ( see this pin: http://pinterest.com/pin/71987294017000146/ ) had the most exquisite applique maps in the corners. Inspiring stuff.
Thank You :)
Thanks Nova :) I love the V&A one - I would love to do one that was a combination of patchwork and heavy embroidery..... When I have time .............
Love it!
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