Photography, Paper Piecing And Painting Cards

Camera Quilt Pattern | Whims And Fancies
 

Purchase Fields On Camera Pattern

 

I was wondering the other day why I like paper piecing so much and I think I might have an answer.  My camera and I are inseparable.  Photography makes me more aware of my surroundings.  The small flower and the grand scenery that it is a part of, the colours of reflected lights, the motions or the stillness of a moment – I love to see them all through my lens.  Photography, in turn, also helps me with my painting.  Even the paintings I create from imagination have their roots in the life around me.

 

Soon after I discovered paper piecing, fabric became another medium for me for painting pictures.  I start with drawing my designs from scratch before turning them into patterns.  The patterns are like puzzles to me.  I enjoy the challenge of trying to define shapes with minimum amount of seam alignment.  I realised that paper piecing is the playground for all three things that I love so much – photography, painting and puzzles.

 

I could therefore hardly say no when a custom order for making this camera quilt pattern came along.  However, I ended up waiting this long to make my own block.  I like to take photos in the moody, grey light of stormy days.  The grey leaf fabric couldn’t have reflected that any better.  The dark colour is also very well suited for the travel bag I will be making with this block.

 

Many thanks to those who have purchased this pattern and shared the projects they made for their photographer friends and family.  Fields On Camera is available in my shop.

 

 

Speaking of paintings, here’s my next set of index cards –

 

 

icad 2015 - Steampunk Wing Painting | Whims And Fancies

 

Steampunk Wings

 

 

icad 2015 - Night Sky Painting | Whims And Fancies

 

Nightscape – I love to watch the stars during camping trips.

 

 

icad 2015 - Violins Painting | Whims And Fancies

 

My Violins

 

 

icad 2015 - Steampunk Hot Air Balloon Painting | Whims And Fancies

 

Tell Them Stories

 

Stories have such power – pass them on!

 

 

icad 2015 - Solar Eclipse And Shuttle Endeavour Painting | Whims And Fancies

 

Solar eclipse viewed from our backyard

 

I was fortunate enough to see the flyby and transport of the Shuttle Endeavour to the museum.  I added a silhouette of her on the sun as a tribute to her glory days.

 

 

icad 2015 - Paper Cutting Tunnel Painting | Whims And Fancies

 

Paper Tunnel

 

I used a white pen to draw the lines after painting the background grey.

 

 

icad 2015 - Vineyard in autumn | Whims And Fancies

 

Vineyard in autumn

 

Painted from a photo I took last year

 

 

I tried some new techniques on these paintings.  After some trial and error, I think they turned out all right.

Happy Crafting,
-Soma

 

 

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Happy Finishes

Jane Richmond Oatmeal Raglan Pullover | Whims And Fancies

 

 

I bought this yellow yarn to make a pair of mittens, but I fell in love with the colour so much that I got a few more skeins to make a sweater for myself.  Since the pattern is written for a negative-ease fit and I like to wear layered clothing, I made it a little larger than the suggested size and added a few extra stitches to the underarm area.  Once I got over figuring out the sizing, it was a very quick knit with this chunky yarn.  I am in love with seamless sweater patterns, by the way.  It’s so nice not to have to join all the pieces afterwards.

 

My only complaint was that the neck ended up a little too wide for me.  So I crocheted two rounds of single crochet to fix it.  That also gave the neck band nice stability.  Any advice you may have to make the neck a little smaller would be much appreciated, perhaps a smaller set of needles?

 

Although it fits me very well, I am still a little self-concious when I wear it because it’s the first sweater I have ever made for myself.  It’s so comfortable that I am sure I will get over that soon enough.  The Oatmeal sweater pattern by Jane Richmond is available on Ravelry.  It’s really a very well-written pattern.

 

Apart from knitting I am also working on a custom pattern and a couple of new quilts.  However, I thought that instead of showing you my WIPs today, I would share a few finishes made by others using my patterns.

 

 

Camera Quilt Pattern | Whims And Fancies

 

Purchase Fields On Camera Pattern

 

This camera pillow was made by Lyndsey using the Fields On Camera pattern.  She has only been sewing for a year.  I was really amazed by her workmanship.  I think it looks fantastic!!

 

 

Morning Star Quilt Pattern | Whims And Fancies

 

 

Very recently, Kathleen has become a grandmother.  She made this sweet baby quilt from the Morning star pattern.  So much love went into making this quilt to welcome the new baby.  Such a happy finish!!

 

Until next time,
-Soma

 

 

 

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