Broderie Perse!

Angela is a return customer who produces outstanding appliqué work. This is broderie perse,  (French for "Persian embroidery") and is a style of appliqué which uses printed elements carefully cut from fabric to create a scene when appliqued onto the background fabric. It was most popular in Europe in the 17th century, and is said to have probably travelled from India.

As can be seen there are rich reds and creams appliqued in Baltimore style blocks with an undulating vine border with birds and butterflies. The wadding is Simply Cotton, 100% cotton. The quilting is all freehand, freemotion, handguided using a cream thread and an invisible thread to give definition to the flowers and leaves.

I know this is a treasured quilt that was stitched at the bedside of her little Granddaughter, Hannah during some difficult days in hostpital. The quilt will be gifted to Hannah in years to come. 

I really was sorry to send this one back home to Southern Ireland.

As usual, there are lots of photos to enjoy.....

A medley of diverse quilts.....

Margaret's lovey Forest Friends quilt was pieced using fabrics from her stash, it's wonderful, full of character and fun faces, quilted with Bush Berries by request, haven't used that panto for quite a while.....

Jean made this quilt for her daughter, choosing the quilting design was difficult, but as always in the end whichever design is chosen, the quilt looks wonderful, this is Trillium. The backing fabric had a framed centre which always makes me gasp as it makes far more work for me, often crawling around on the floor to centre the back and front, it turned out OK this time but I can't always guarantee it....

Diane's Kaffe Fassett quilt is a wonderfully bright quilt and warms up the dark days of winter, quilted with Surf, doesn't show too much on the busy fabrics but is a wonderful generic design, I love this quilt...

Dorothy's logcabin quilt is a pre-cut pack from Kevin @ Fabric Focus, Edinburgh, quilted with Chocolate leaves...

A modern quilt from Ishbel, lovely Grunge Grey background fabric from Kevin @ Fabric Focus, Edinburgh, (Kevin stocks a wide variety of Grunge Fabrics) and brights, quilted with Crystal Maze, that's a great design for modern quilts, turned out beautifully.

Back very soon with a stunning 'broderie perse' quilt....