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Ralli Quilts

29 Wednesday Dec 2010

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applique, embroidery, quilt, quilting, quilting blog, Ralli Quilts, sewing, sewing blog, sewjournal blog, textiles

Do you know what a Ralli Quilt is? I didn’t until I came across this wonderful website. A Ralli Quilt is a traditional quilt made by the women of Pakistan,and western India.

The website asserts that the motifs and symbols used in these stunning quilts have been passed from mother to daughter and woman to woman for possibly thousands of years. There are three distinct styles – patchwork, embroidery and appliqué. The quilts are traditionally used not only as sleeping covers but also as floor coverings, storage bags and as padding for animals and workers. They can also form an important part of a girl’s dowry.  The word “Ralli” is derived from local words meaning to mix or connect. If you visit the website do take a look at the items they have for sale. I especially like the pillows.


Some of the motifs are very reminiscent of Hawaiian Appliqué. Also take a look at the Textiles page. These textile are just gorgeous. I’d love to be able to see them “in the flesh”. I don’t have any affiliation with the Ralli Quilts site, I just wanted to share. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I did.

There is a book too, that is devoted to these lovely quilts called Ralli Quilts: Traditional Textiles from Pakistan and India written by Patricia Stoddard. I’m contemplating purchasing this one as I love traditional crafts. It’s available from their website and Amazon but I’ll probably get mine from the Book Depository [affiliate link]as the price is the same  (AUD$32.54 – US$29.95) but there’s free worldwide postage. I’m still eagerly awaiting two books on Hawaiian Quilts that I ordered from them. Perhaps they got snowed in at Heathrow?

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Heirlooms…

11 Saturday Sep 2010

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afternoon tea cloths, embroidery, hand embroidery, handwork, sewing, sewing blog, sewjournal blog, vintage tea cloths

These two afternoon tea cloths were embroidered by my late mother and my Aunty Joyce. Are they beautiful? Unfortunately I didn’t inherit the embroidery gene but I can certainly appreciate it. If you click on the images you’ll get larger ones and then you’ll be able to appreciate the quality of the “workwomanship” [sorry, I’m not a feminist but the word workmanship just didn’t fit here :)].

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Blue work block

04 Saturday Sep 2010

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I’ve joined another group quilt block sewing bee for a friend’s birthday. We were all give the fabric, the design and some variegated blue embroidery floss. I enjoyed doing this because it was a bit of challenge as I’m not really much of an embroiderer. I used my version of satin stitch for the outline. For the flowers I did a sort of chain or lazy daisy stitch – one on the outside and one on the inner. I tried to used different parts of the variegation so they would look more interesting. I hope it worked.

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Quilt shop jaunt

14 Wednesday Jul 2010

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embroidery, fabric, Michelle Marvig, Perle, sewjournal blog, Souzani, thread


Laurel Burch bag

Laurel Burch bag

Yesterday my friend Di and I went out to Penrith to visit a couple of quilt shops. First on the list was Folklore/Penrith Patchwork which was having a stock-take sale with 20% off just about everything. I didn’t buy any fabric but did find a really lovely small Laurel Burch bag for my granddaughter. Isn’t it sweet? (I hope she doesn’t see this before I give it to her.)

Next stop was Michelle Marvig’s Patchwork Heart which I mentioned here.

I had previously purchased some of her Souzani range when she visited the Camden Country Quilters’ Guild but she didn’t have the colourway I really liked with her so this was an opportunity to get some. I think it looks lovely in this bluey turquoise.

Turquoise Souzani

Turquoise Souzani

She also had laminated fabric in this design and I almost succumbed – perhaps when I’ve completed a few of my “works-in-progress”.

Patchwork Heart was also having a sale with between 30% and 50% off fabrics so I bought a small selection of fabrics I hadn’t seen anywhere else – couple of reds and a grey and a green.

Reds

Reds

Green and grey

Green and grey

They also had the most comprehensive selection of Perle 8 threads I’ve ever seen. I bought a lovely purple one and lurid pink one for my granddaughter to use when she comes to visit.

Perle 8

Perle 8

Purple and pink are her favourite colours and I’m hoping to teach her some embroidery using this very clever kit which I bought online. It uses rulers with holes in and allows you to mark with a pen (included) where the needle needs to go in and out of the fabric.

Embroidery Success Strips

Embroidery Success Strips

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