Friday, November 13, 2009

::friday flickr favourites::





I couldn't pass up Tam's invitation to share some inspiration. I've been doing less making and more dreaming recently, and I'm starting to think about making a quilt/throw for the marital bed. Of course I have a zillion ideas I want to incorporate. I want it to be calm, muted, kind of ye olde worlde but also modern and funky, earthy but slightly frilly with a bit of doily action and maybe some thread sketchery oh and an ampersand or two. Are you with me?

So above I present to you my flickr craft crushes, very prominently featuring the work of the talented Tara Badcock, a textile artist of high calibre whose work I adore... errm, maybe I should just commission an artwork from her instead. Because she's hit the nail on the head precisely for me, and now anything I do will just be a cheap imitation. *SIGH*.

Whose work is floating your boat at the moment? Come and link in at 1/4 of an inch!

11 comments:

  1. i love your muted tones...I'm off to check them all out now...I'm particularly drawn to the bicycle...I also get the dreaming and not making thing...I do that a lot...Tam xo

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  2. This is stunning. Going to come back and explore later with my coffee when I have more time ;-)

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  3. Beautiful choice :-)

    Have a nice weekend.

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  4. Ooooh. They look lovely. I'm really looking forward to seeing what you come up with yourself :-)

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  5. her work is beautiful Gina. I have no doubt whatsoever that whatever you produce will be as beautiful but with the clutterpunk touch.

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  6. These are just divine Gina and so very inspirational! I've just been lost in your links looking at all of Tara's amazing work. Just fantastic. Can't wait to see your creations. K

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  7. Hi Gina, thanks so much for your lovely comments. I love your inspiration links - they're beautiful. I've been thinking of making that doily garland for a while now...

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  8. These colours are lovely and soft. Maybe you could just work on a block a month basis as individual artworks then the whole would not be so overwhelming. Cherrie

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  9. Oh I love your inspiration and your idea for the marital bed! Our tastes sound very similar because I love the vintage linen/doily look etc but it does need a certain modern twist. Good luck with the planning stage can't wait to see it in progress. xx

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  10. Really lovely choices Gina. I'd love to see what you create from this inspiration

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  11. I know what you mean, I've been thinking about making that exact same quilt for my bedroom too! (give or take a few embellishments...) Nice inspiration!

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“Three Rules of Work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
~Albert Einstein