tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43611671004137250532011-12-12T08:44:13.759-08:00We have a passion for fabric art and textiles including sewing crafts, applique, quilts and embroidery. This includes beading and costume jewellery too. We aim to share articles of interest and patterns in the near future. Please note all images are copyrighted and may not be downloaded.Allycat Creationshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18310590175562566708noreply@blogger.comBlogger191100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4361167100413725053.post-67278223803438743752011-06-27T10:45:00.000-07:002011-06-27T10:45:51.532-07:00

While I have not had time to update my blog for some-time, the good news I have my passion, dream and desires coming to fruition.  Yes I finally have the studio I always wanted, I am an accredited Teacher and I am absolutely loving designing my own quilts and teaching them. My students are terrific and I love having them in the studio.  It is such a buzz of activity and so rewarding. I hope to

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Havent posted in awhile as am SO busy teaching!  We have some new outreach ladies very keen on quilting and we started the 9 patch blocks and about to tackle the rail fence blocks with them.  What a pleasure it was to see their face when they saw how easy it was to create a 9 patch strip-pieced.  Oh wow, it was a treat. Need to get them some basic tools as none of them have mats, rotary cutters

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This is a miniature quilt wallhanging which holds special memories for me.  Do you have one of those?  Firstly the background fabric was tie-dyed with a lovely bunch of ladies at a quilting retreat held in Johannesburg.  We had so much fun learning the techniques, seeing everyone's different colours and I loved my fabric.  As it was so bright I wasnt sure what I was going to make with it.  Then

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I haven't posted in awhile.  My time has been limited and just have not found time to do much lately.  Have been battling with glandular fever (we think) still waiting for the blood tests, but am so... tired and my lymph glands are so swollen.  Not a good feeling as I just want to sleep, sleep, sleep! So all I have done in the last few days have been some fabric postcards by hand.  Okay it has

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Hi Everyone I would like to put up some pdf files for people to download with some quilt patterns.  How do I do this?  I do not see a way to upload them or download them? Thanks for your help.

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My latest cards

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Today I had some fun with making fabric postcards and ATC's.  I have a few swaps and challenges going at the moment, so made 3 postcards for birthdays, 1 for a swap challenge, and 1 for spare.  I also made some pink ATC cards. Here is my "Earth" Postcard for a swap online These 4 ATC's are also for an online swap and the theme is "Think Pink" This is one of my birthday cards for a birthday

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Okay the last two weeks have been working on this house quilt.  I found these paper-pieced blocks in a drawer in my sewing studio and decided after 7 years having been laying there, they needed to be completed.  So almost, one UFO down for the year, just need to complete the binding. Actually the fabric choices didnt really appeal to me anymore but now after having quilted it I am beginning to

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Happy New Year to you all - after a delightful Christmas and having little time to play in the sewing room as I had my mentally handicapped son to contend with (but what a delight he was) I really needed to jump into the sewing studio and do "something".  Only I had no idea what so instead I ended up re-arranging the room and cleaning and organizing things which made me feel a whole lot better

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This is my latest project and a wallhanging I made myself while we have been swapping autumn postcards and ATC cards with many different groups all over the world.  I had such fun with this them painting the fabric, sundrying it and laying different leaves etc on it to get the effect I wanted.  Then I loved them so much I made them into this wallhanging.  I added some of my own leaves to make

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  This was a really fun lone star to do.  Firstly I never work in pink but I like the way it has turned out. Now onto another miniature quilt - love the mini's don't you?

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This is some of what I made at retreat - just love the batik fabric and the bright colours.  Need more time now to make more blocks.  Have you made a NYB?  Let me know. These are my fabrics from the dye class which was really fun too. I hope to use them in one quilt and the reason why I used similar colours.  Dont you just love it?  Not sure what I must make with them though. Oh and I am

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Well tomorrow is retreat for the weekend and will be making the New York Beauty and taking a dyeing class.  Really looking forward to this. I continue to make fabric postcards and ATC's.  Also my jewellery is really going well.  Must upload some more photo's but you can see more at http://www.nqfcup.co.za/ or http://www.craftandbusiness.co.za/ (site still under construction). I am wanting to

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Lately I have been dreaming about textiles, their texture's, mixing them, making my own textures, painting my fabric and creating my own background fabrics. This is really fun and am using this as a basis for my postcards and ATC's.Here is a photo of one of my ATC's just done. Let me know how you enjoy making your textile cards?

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Fabric PostcardsI love making postcards to swap so if you would like to share your techniques and maybe even arrange a swap or two please arrange with me.I also make ATC cards (fabric) for trade.

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I am new to the blogging world so please bear with me. Alway like to read others and share but I thought it was time for my own.Last night I awoke with an idea in my head for making a handbag with different textures and could not wait for 6am to get into the sewing room. I have completed the front now I want to embellish it with beads etc.... Watch this space.

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Presently, I am busy finishing off some of my quilts from 2008. With all the wonderful BOM's out there, my creative juices are flowing and the desire to drop all and start new ones is tempting. I don't know about you but I am trying hard to ensure I finish what I start before I step in and take on more this year. So my list is out and I am trying to hurry through them so I can join in. How

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Hello everyoneI have started this blog due to my love for creativity. I hope to join the Internet family of creative people out there. I hope I can share with you all in the near future some patterns, information and products.I value your input and as I am new to blogging, your comments are appreciated.

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