3.6.10

Forest (part one)

My daughter loves the colour green and all things foresty at the moment. So what better way to decorate her bedroom than with this wall hanging (click)?

Here is my version. I am very pleased with the result.
For the white I used my Grandmother's old linen sheets - so thick and crisp and lovely at the edges that even the needle has a hard time going through, but so worn and thin and soft in the middle that they are quite unsleepable-onable. Although I learnt at the Quilt Exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in May (ah something else to blog about) that of course what you do in that case, especially if you are a thrifty Victorian, is cut the sheet down the middle and sew the edges together in the new middle.

Oh well, too late for this time, part of the sheet is now this forest and hangs nicely where I can ponder all of that every time I see it.

So it looks nice, it makes me think of thrifty Victorians and also, I will let you into a little confession here, it is truly a family affair because my dear Mum hand-quilted a good three-quarters of it. Because she is that kind of Mum and I am that kind of crafter. Or she is that kind of crafter and I am that kind of Mum. Hum. Anyhow. One day perhaps my daughter will appreciate this interfamilial, quadro-generational, team-effort but for the time being she is just happy that it's a forest.

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6 comments:

  1. Hey - what a great piece of work your fabulous daughter has inspired you to do! I can't wait to see it for real one day and ponder too. I wonder, is there a story to the drift wood? Your story about Victorian thrifty-ness reminded me that this is what my mum did when the bedding got all worn from my father's scratchy beard... so good to see things made from old material. K x x

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  2. Wow Katja! How great to hear about your father's scratchy beard! And of course I met your parents at the V&A so it all feels very circular and right somehow. And aha! Well if there is a stick within a certain radius of little man he will find it you can be sure. I knew I wanted a stick for the hanging and I knew my little boy would find me one. All I had to do was wait. The tricky part was er getting them to part! xx

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  3. Anonymous2:45 PM

    oh jenny desolee de t'envoyer ce message sur le blog encore une fois : les produits sont superbes!!!!!!!
    Pour mercredi finalement ça sera ok pour l'après midi Juliette pourra rejoindre Alban et Florine chez toi si ça tient toujours............
    Elle sera ravie dis moi à quelle heure et le numéro de ta rue.
    Merci encore pour toutes les infos utiles que tu me donnes!!!!!!!!!
    je viens d'envoyer un CV à l'institut Néerlandais c 'est mal payé mais intéressant.............keep fingers crossed........Bon wk!!!!!!!!!!

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  4. Anonymous2:46 PM

    oh jenny desolee de t'envoyer ce message sur le blog encore une fois : les produits sont superbes!!!!!!!
    Pour mercredi finalement ça sera ok pour l'après midi Juliette pourra rejoindre Alban et Florine chez toi si ça tient toujours............
    Elle sera ravie dis moi à quelle heure et le numéro de ta rue.
    Merci encore pour toutes les infos utiles que tu me donnes!!!!!!!!!
    je viens d'envoyer un CV à l'institut Néerlandais c 'est mal payé mais intéressant.............keep fingers crossed........Bon wk!!!!!!!!!!

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  5. Anonymous2:47 PM

    sorry I forgot to write my name:Myriam.......

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  6. Cool. Je te laisse un mot à l'école. My fingers are crossed. xx

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