Reproduction Gypsy Wife: Constructing the sections: Section 7
After yet another period of very hot weather, today it was briefly cooler, so it was on with Section 7 of my Reproduction Gypsy Wife. Although not the largest section […]
Making an over-the-door design wall
The unseasonal heat-wave has abated somewhat today, so I am back in the 3rd floor Ice Bear Quilts Studio, to do something other than let the hot air out at night, […]
Reproduction Gypsy Wife: Constructing the sections: Section 1
Time for a brief progress report: I have sewn together all the strips and blocks for section 1 of my Reproduction Gypsy Wife. So now I have made all the sections […]
Reproduction Gypsy Wife: Constructing the Sections: Sections 2, 3, 4 & 5
The Reproduction Gypsy Wife is progressing well. I have cut all of the remaining strips, which I did for Sections 1 through 7 in one go, so that I could […]
An exhibition of reproduction antique Dutch quilts
It has been a chilly last few weeks here in the Netherlands, dry but very cold! Good weather for tackling spring tasks in the garden or for going to a […]
Reproduction Gypsy Wife: Constructing the sections: Sections 8 & 9
Well, what can I say? A public holiday and the weather not really nice enough to be gardening or otherwise active out of doors…and the Gypsy Wife awaits! I have […]
Return to the Reproduction Gypsy Wife: constructing the sections: section 10
The Reproduction Gypsy Wife has been languishing for quite a time in a basket in my studio. Last year (!) I did all sorts of elaborate planning for the construction including colouring […]
