Category Archives: Design Inspiration

Finding design inspiration on foot

The village in County Durham where I live is a former pit village with mostly slate-roofed red-brick houses. A ring of such villages circles the city of Durham. Ours is in a nice setting, with the moor rising up behind the village to the south, so you can glimpse green hills and trees from mostContinueContinue reading “Finding design inspiration on foot”

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”