Pompom - tastic

Hello ! I snuck in a little making time today, another project thats been hanging around in my shelves waiting to be made ..... 

I created these picture panels way back in 2012 using Spoonflower . 

I used a few pictures from Paris travels as fabric panels, I've had a few scattered through my house for a while 

but this particular panel that I have named after the street it was photographed in "rue de buci" needed a little bit extra and on and off I have been keeping my eye out for pompom trimming and hadn't found anything.......

that is until yesterday when I was at the Sydney Quilt and Craft fair.

No Chintz had a booth and a few things caught my eye, namely the pompom trimming they had for sale - 3 meters ending up in my bag..... 

I love it. I want to pompom trim everything.

I used a heavy weighted linen/ cotton blend fabric for the back with a chunky blue zipper. I ran the zipper along the stripes for something a little different.



Looking at the collage below you can see I pinned the trimming to the top of the front panel with the pompoms facing in. I pinned it all the way around so that I had the spacing of the pompoms right in the corners.

I then used my zipper foot on my Bernina 710 to sew along as close to the pompom edge as possible all the way around.


Next you need to have your backing ready (cut to a slightly bigger size than the front panel and zipper in)
Pin the front and back together (right sides facing in)make sure the zipper is a little open and making sure to keep the pompoms inside.  

Sew all the way around on the same line you had sewn before with a straight stitch using the zipper foot again.

I also did a zigzag stitch all the way around to stop any fraying.

Trim a little bit of the corners.

Turn you cushion cover the right way around, and make sure the corners are good and all the pompoms are sitting nicely.

Voila - One large pompom cushion

Xx Siobhan 

Linen whole cloth quilt

Way back after my NYC trip in September I put this quilt top together.

I was inspired after a few museum trips and I wanted to try out some whole cloth quilt type ideas.

This one was given to my Dad for Christmas :)

I'm pretty happy with it !

I have a few similar ones waiting to be quilted, this one was long arm quilted by Kim Bradley in a figure 8 pattern that she made for me awhile back, I tend to use it on most of my quilts.

This is a big quilt - pictured its on a king sized bed

the cool fluro lights in the background are from BHV in Paris - I have a few more colours too, my kids think they are giant Lightsabers.

&

The framed fabric work is mine 

The rug pops up all over the place - its my Fav :)If you click on the above link I have more info about it and where to buy one.

Cushions are also my own 

anyway this is one of my usual brief posts - I'm suppose to be packing for my kids, they fly to Brisbane tomorrow to stay with family and soak up the sunshine :)

I'll be joining them after new years.

Hopefully I'll get a bit of work done between now and then :)I need to organise my 2013 teaching schedule and get ahead with a few patterns 

Xx Siobhan 

Autumn changes

Its amazing how the change of season has an impact on my productivity.

The height of the sun in the sky, the lovely golden light and warm - but not too warm days.....

lots of baking

Im in designing heaven

I'm currently working on 3 quilt designs for a few fabric houses, sorting out my own cushions that are being sold on my etsy store & taking commissions for quilts.

 I have also been playing around with the idea of modern fresh fabrics in traditional patterns

I have sample blocks strewn all over the house. 

I was also reading Denyse Schmidts new book "Modern Quilts - Traditional Inspiration". The images are lovely and quilts beautiful. Denyse talks a bit about her love of contemporary furnishings and design and how she felt that bedding wasn't being showcased in the same arena.

I nearly fell off my chair!

It was like she had read my mind.

I know you can buy some nice bed linen and bed covers - but nothing beats a patchwork quilt.

anyway!

Here is yet another look at my cushion panels that I have designed and had printed.

I have been to Paris three times in the last three years, its lovely to go back. 

I always stay in St Germain des Pres - I have all my favourite spots, the florist in the cushion panel below being one of them.

cushions made & designed by me.
painting by Dorothy Napangardi

Cushion Panel - St Germain des Pres

I'm also a bit addicted to instagram

am I the only one that loves the in between season?

Xx Siobhan

Paris & Home

Hi All

I'm finally on home soil ! - Sydney Australia.

I thought I'd pop up some photos of Paris before I got back to business and my usual fabric/ sewing.

I Love to travel - but I love home and my family just that little bit more :) very glad to be home

This was my third year in a row of going to Paris. 

Its become very familiar to me - I enjoy going to the same cafe's & spots for dinner.

 I love that nothing much has changed in that time - even the grumpy lady serving my breakfast at PAUL.

I have my favourite spots but most of all I like to just walk around, people watch, relax & eat :) 

here are some of my pics and spots I'd recommend.

Jardin Des Tuileries

Laduree

Angelina
226 Rue de Rivoli, Paris, 75001

Favourite Gallery - where I buy my etchings

View from the Eiffel Tower

Le Bon Marche
24 rue de Sevres 75007

Le Bon Marche
Food Hall

Merci
111 boulevard Beaumarchais 75003

Sainte Chapelle

Maille Mustard
6 place de la Madeleine 75008

St Germain Des Pres
window shopping

Notre Dame

St Germain Des Pres

Paris Catacombs

Pont Des Arts

The Louvre

Saint Sulspice

Pierre Herme

Chateau de Chenonceau

Jardin Des Tuileries

I also had a great dinner at one of my regular spots Allard, this time I had the duck with olives - It was divine! I highly recommend going - you will need to book.

Back to sewing & designing 

Xx Siobhan

Warning Warning!!!!!

 Warning  

This post contains very little if any reference at all to sewing/Quilting

Good I'm glad I alerted you to the above.

This post is all about my Lovely Dad and all the treats he brought me back after a trip to Paris. Very self indulgent - but look how great it all looks, I had to share.

The French have a great way of packaging and presenting things. There is actually a fabric picture snuck in - It's made in Lyon, I'll keep you posted when I use it.

Liberty Gum Boots? not Fabric but it is Liberty! that almost counts as Quilty.

Anyway I'll leave you with the pretty images

Xx Siobhan