Fabric auction and a fig-tree

So there was my friend,  seated in a departure lounge of London Heathrow airport, waiting to board her international flight and reading a copy of that renowned north-eastern publication ‘The Journal’, when she saw ‘Fabric Auction’ on one of the pages and thought of me. One text later and I was on the internet, lookingContinueContinue reading “Fabric auction and a fig-tree”

Quilt design inspiration from a ceiling

Inspiration for colour and design comes from all kinds of sources. In last week’s post, I mentioned the beautiful library ceiling at Kenwood House, in London, where there are some wonderful colours (and shapes). I have started to look for fabrics I can use, to pursue this lovely combination of colours: white, pale blue, pinkContinueContinue reading “Quilt design inspiration from a ceiling”