Sunday, March 9, 2014

What is on my design wall today

Good afternoon from a cloudy but lovely spring like day here in Nova Scotia . It is a tad colder than yesterday but you can just see Spring in the air and a lot of our snow disappeared yesterday so things are looking up :-)
 Yesterday I took part in a workshop at our guild which was taught by Kate , it was a fun and informative class . The point of this class was to make a  start on a spring wall hanging using various techniques to create flowers of different shapes and sizes . Here is what my piece looks like so far .
                                   
The flowers are not sewn on , I just pinned them so you can get an idea of what we made and there will be more flowers added . We learned to make a ruched rose which is the dark blue at the top , two different shapes of folded petal flowers ,one is a folded hexagonal shape the other is folded and has five petals but the method is the same . Then there is the simple gathered flower , the pink one in the lower left and the tiny yellow one that looks more like a bee at the bottom is also a gathered style but slightly different , so cute . The grass was cut free hand and I layered it as I didn't cut mine quite high enough . The flowers may not stay where they are placed right now I just added them so you could see what we learned ,it was great fun and Kate is a great instructor . Thanks Kate for a fun day and I actually think I can make these on my own now :-)
 Remember on Friday I told you I was going to try making a postcard ,well I made it and since I have decided I will not be sending this one along I will share it with you now . I love doing landscapes , don't do it as often as maybe I would like ( need to stop starting new projects then maybe I would have time )  but when I get one going I am happy as a clam .

This is Peggy's Cove in Nova Scotia , at least my version of it in cloth , it is not really that easy to do in this size(4x6")  but fun all the same .  The trick is to find the fabric that works best for what I am trying to create ,that is not always easy either but I think in this case I did find the right fabrics for the sky , water and the rocks . Peggy's Cove is a famous tourist attraction in Nova Scotia and known for this lighthouse which at one time was also the post office . 
 Well that is it for me today , hope you have a great day and enjoy whatever makes you happy.
 hugs Sheila 

21 comments:

  1. Nice piece Sheila!! Classes are so much fun...I wish I could take more. You did a fantastic job on Peggy's Cove lighthouse. Been there and it was a beautiful sunny warm day...perfect for a great walk and view there.

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  2. Your spring project is looking beautiful already! Peggy's Cove looks like the real thing. Well done!

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  3. I love the idea of the different flower techniques to make a spring piece and you are coming along nicely. Great postcard!!

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  4. Lovely work. Awesome postcard!

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  5. Your postcard is beautiful! As were the others that you sent pictures of. You really are an artist, Sheila. Do you know what my real name is??

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  6. Lovely spring wall hanging, it is always fun to try new techniques. Your lighthouse post card looks brilliant.

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  7. Love the different flowers. Sounds like a fun class. Love the postcard. Hugs,xx

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  8. Your little Spring wall hanging is very pretty and cheery. Love your postcard too.

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  9. I love lighthouses...your postcard came out great! :0)

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  10. The different flower techniques sound very interesting. I love the beautiful postcard too. The fabrics really make a difference.

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  11. Your flowers are so fun....that must have been a wonderful class to go to.

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  12. Sounds like a fun class. Glad you enjoyed it. Your flowers are super cute and your postcard is amazing. Bet you could sell a few of those at the Sou'Wester Gift Shop!

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  13. Lovely stitching Sheila. The pretty flowers make me long for spring.

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  14. What an interesting class sheila..
    Love the Lighthouse post card of Peggy's cove..
    One for Sunny. LOL

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  15. gorgeous card Sheila.xx

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  16. The wall hanging is adorable. I love learning new techniques. The postcard is incredible. It's so intricate and beautifully done. Linda's right, you could sell them at the Sou'Wester.

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  17. Your landscape postcard is lovely. Lighthouses are charming and I think you captured that in your design.

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  18. Such pretty Spring flowers! Love the postcard. I agree, its incredible.

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  19. Oh my gosh Sheila ,the flowers are quite beautiful. That postcard is Soo N.S. I love them both talented lady. Love:D.4

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  20. Can't wait to see the final outcome of the flowers. So far they look great!

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  21. That flower class looks like it was a great one to take. I wish that I could have been there! Don't you just love lighthouses? You did a wonderful job capturing the likeness.
    Enjoy your day,
    Judy

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