I came across a lovely book this week written by Poppy Treffry. I was particularly interested in it as there are lots of her lovely handmade goods in the shops in London at present. (I admired one of her bags in a previous post but thought it too expensive to buy). Her style is totally different to anything else in the area of patchwork ... basically she designs and sews a picture using rough cut fabric and freehand embroidery. The style is distinctly 'folksy' but with a new and cutting edge style. I just love it ... so simple and yet so attractive.
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| Lovely Poppy Treffry Book |
I decided to try a few of her techniques and with my first attempt came up with the following three blocks, which I am going to turn into zippered purses. (The technique is simply - do not cut accurately, do not stitch accurately - just do it and the 'scruffiness' and imperfections add to the charm - suits the lazy, like me!)
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| Cup Cakes |
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| Butterfly |
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| Flower |
I loved this simple rustic style and love the 'scruffiness' of the finished product. I realize that if I changed to different coloured cottons the effect could be even more interesting - and as I like the simplicity of this style I shall now try something more adventurous.
Do try this book - it is charming and allows everyone to be 'artistic' ... ha ha!
