A long time ago I found the most perfect fabric for my {flickr} friend, Rach. Perfect because she loves Karel Capek... the tea, the adorable tins, the sweet illustrations, and now Karel Capek fabric! So, I bought a little bit of it to make her something and after an elongated flurry of snipping and stitching, this quilted wall hanging thingy is my surprise for Rach. It has been a long time in the works (I did the patchwork then let it lay around, I added the linen, did some quilting, ignored it, I added the hand-sewn binding and let it lay around some more, I added the lace and let it... yes, lay around, etc. etc.) and I'm so glad it's now finished so I can finally send it to her. I hope she's got a spare bit of wall for it...
I had fun making this because the only part I planned were the patches of Karel Capek fabric and the rest evolved organically. The lace on the bottom is a most delicate antique lace I found once at an antique store. It was such a short length I had no idea what I would ever use it for, but throwing it on Rach's piece felt right. If you're familiar with her you know already what a sweet lady she is. Cheers to you my dear! xoxo amy
And of course, here's a little friday inspiration...
1. Special order, 2. brooke dress, 3. handmade zakka for baby, 4. spring tile, 5. Liberty Launch Party, 6. Pink Vanilla Meringue, 7. Ollalieberry Ice Cream Quilt, 8. Morning Coffee, 9. french sequins in pretty packages, 10. home sweet home, 11. project patchwork, 12. colour palette : a wee hint of cobalt..., 13. Tamar Mogendorff
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Happy friday!
