Vintage doilies/ Винтажное кружево

I have to admit that I love lacy doilies. As a matter of fact, I love lace in any form!
I think that showing off these two vintage finds was the main reason for designing my cushion covers in the first place.
Совсем недавно я вдруг пришла к выводу, что кружево всегда было моим любимым из всех материалов. Мои сегодняшние подушки - это повод подарить "вторую жизнь" этим двум винтажным находкам.

I reworked each doily into my design as a centrepiece, then trapuntoed the rest.
Дизайн стежки построен вокруг салфеток, использованных в качестве центрального элемента подушки. Имитация трапунто вышивальными нитками.

These was a time when small lacy throws always sat on top of cushions to decorate my grandparents' bed. Maybe that is why I find that cushions and lace go so perfectly well together!
Я все еще помню как мои бабушки накрывали подушки кружевными накидками, заправляя утром кровати. Может быть, поэтому мне так уютно рядом с этими подушками?

My Victorian Gothic

This is another quilt inspired by the magnificent Victorian Gothic architecture of Oxford

Machine trapunto with embroidery thread and silk thread on cotton satin

White cotton satin backing

The central medallion design is almost identical to the one of the flamboyant rose window of the Wesley Memorial Church in Oxford. I tried to capture its ornate tracery using trapunto elements against some dense free-motion quilting

Quilt size 60cm x 60cm

Vintage Lace

It's time for the Blogger's Quilt Festival again!

My entry is this original design wholecloth quilt inspired by antique lace and Regency stonework. 

It is free-motion machine quilted using viscose embroidery thread. I used a combination of pearl white and french grey coloured threads to create an aged look here.

Trapunto is used for the "carved" elements:))

I am very pleased with how the backing has turned out - the silver thread makes it sparkle in the sunlight.

The quilt measures 22x23" or 57x58 cm. I used pure cotton fabrics and Heirloom 80/20 wadding. 

I thought that this quilt would look wonderful in a classical style interior, or against a piece of painted french style furniture.

Thank you for taking interest in my work!

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Garnet Ring

My new wholecloth quilt is finished at last!

It took me ages to accomplish the feathers, as I stitched them with a metallic coloured thread. That thread proved to be a nightmare to hand quilt with, but I still love the shimmering effect it produces 

This special shimmer of the thread set against a subtle sheen of the satin cotton fabric reminds me of looking into the depths of a precious stone - hence the quilt's name.

I decided to decorate it with some lace and glass beads, as the quilt looked rather unfinished with a plain binding.

Thank you for coming, and have a great week!

Frosted Stonework

This is my first wholecloth quilt design based on a fragment of Gothic revival stonework that decorates the Museum of Natural History in Oxford. 

Quilt size 62 х 62 см. It is hand-quilted, while the trapunto outline is free-motion machine stitched.

I could not resist creating some textural contract by adding a lace border and some tiny Mill Hill sparkling beads.

Thank you for taking a look at my work, I hope you enjoyed it!