Venice

 Skill building in 2006 in PortElizabeth SAQuiltfestival with Pam Holland. Realistic (raw-edge fused) applique is used in so many of my works. This was the start: a replica of a photograph taken by Dr S Hirschowitz for the cover of the Menopause Update. (Used with his permission).

Two birdies on a sill

I showed Wapad Quilting group how to do the realistic (raw-edge) appliqué technique and used this simple picture as an example. My love of derelict buildings made me choose it from an old magazine.

This quilt is hanging in the reception area of 40 on Ilkey B&B Pretoria.  

Namibian Sands of Time


The history of Kolmanskop, Namibia, is interesting but very sad. In the early 1900's, diamonds were discovered and fortune seekers from all over the world flocked to this part of the desert and a town was born and flourished. But 40 years later it died when more rich deposits of diamonds were discovered near Oranjemund and left behind a ghost town....left to the sands of time.
The background of the quilt was pieced with diamonds to portray the history. It is my own design.

Bird' Eyeview over the Drakensberg

 I was privileged to do a workshop in at the SA National Quiltfestival in Durban in 2004 with the Australian Quilter, Gloria Loughman, who taught me to use fabric and thread to paint landscapes, a technique I still use frequently. Bird's eye view over the Drakensberg' was done in 2005 from an amazing photograph taken by the late John Hone, with his written permission.

 

 

Kenny's 21st Quilt

Happy Birthday Kenny!

Enjoy your 21st!

 

Wedding gift

My one and only small 'Double Wedding Ring' quilt. I made it as a wedding present for my uncle, Seunie Ellis and his wife, Alet.

This was a very good exercise in choosing values from all the flowery scraps in my stash. It has a very simple quilt design on the blocks done free-hand on my Bernina 1630. The size is only about 60x60cm.

Where it all began

My dear friend, Douwette Klopper, gave a workshop in Tweeling, Free State, South Africa and on the sampler in this picture, we learned the basics. Douwette and I shared years of sewing, quilting, making teddy bears and much more handwork. Nowadays I mainly focus on quilting.