SCCs tone on tone RR - Florence's block

This beautiful block is in the gentle apricot tones.

My work consists of the silk ribbon floral spray in rusty tones, the embroidered cable seam treatment, with a silk thread and bead spray between. I then worked the bullion daisy spray on top beside my laced silk ribbon seam treatment. The inner seam treatment beside the rusty spray is my finishing touch.

What a lovely block. They have each been gorgeous in their toning embellishments, it is hard to choose a favourite.

One more block to do before my own green block comes home.

This is a green block as well, and I have it here ready to be worked on.

Keep posted.

SCCs Tone on Tone RR Susan's block

This tone on tone block combined turquoise/pink tones.

I worked the double curved seam, using Colourstreams ophir silk thread for the bullion flowers and lacing. I used some turquoise dyed silk ribbon to do the rose spray.

Could only do a small piece of work so the remaining space could be left for the next person on the list.

Tone on Tone Round Robin.

This is the second gorgeous block in this RR which I have worked on. This block is of vibrant pinks and reds, and the owner has requested that we include some Chinese influenced ideas.

I decided to add a "Lantern Festival" to one of the patches, after googling Google "images" for Chinese lanterns. I visolfexed some lantern shapes onto the patch, then outlines the designs with the gold metallic butterfly thread (couched). I added fairy lights in the feather stitch/bullion flower seam above.

I hope Viv and Debbie like it.

This king single sized quilt has just been quilted by a friend for me.

Inspired by Ricky Timms' convergance quilts, I pieced the background of curves, before cutting it into strips, and inserting a sequence of strips of this gorgeous Robert Haufman "Geisha" fabric.

I have to admit that it took a bit of courage to cut into the pieced background, not quite knowing how it would work out! vbg

I have included some of my dyed fabrics in the background, as the orange tones are Rita's favourite.

Happy birthday, Rita

I have just finished my bit on Patti's block of luxurious russets and brown toned block in this RR. By Tone on Tone, we are meant to stay with the colours of each block, with the embellishing. I have used various variegated silk threads for the seam treatments, adding the bronze beads and bronze SILF metallic thread for sparkle. The sheaf of wheat has been done with bullions in Colourstreams Ophir "Uluru". The SRE floral spray includes some "makubra" ribbon flowers in orangy tones, with my dyed silk flowers. Now it is off to New Zealand for Joy to work an area, before sending it on again. I've loved the challenge of this RR.

I have these finished, and ready to post off to their new homes.

I hope you like "Hearts and flowers" - for Valentine's Day 2011.

Well, I am off again with my needle in 2011! vbg

Having decided to join in SCCs postcard swap, as a way to inspire me to pick up my needle this year, this group decided to keep to the similar theme for "Valentine Day". It seem we would all like to receive valentines at least once in our lives!! LOL

I decided to theme my postcards "Hearts and Flowers".

I thought this piece of dyed silk would be a good foundation to start with.

I then dyed some motifs, silk ribbon, mulberry silk thread and some rayon crochet cotton, all in a mixture of red dye powder, with a small amount of Heliotrope dye powder, and was pleased with the result. Each dyed item finished in a different shade of red..... great!

I visofixed the motif and three hearts to each of the backgrounds, and added simple floral sprays of roses around the motif, with laced running stitch outlining the hearts. I am pleased with the effect of the complimentary dyed pieces.

A photo of the finished cards will be here soon.