tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post3370047273401462779..comments2024-03-28T11:58:20.555+09:00Comments on Queenie's Needlework: WIPW - Do You Know Which Laura Ashley?Queeniepatchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-76389877754679614022016-08-12T21:47:07.365+09:002016-08-12T21:47:07.365+09:00I like all the delicate pretty colours that you g...I like all the delicate pretty colours that you get with Laura Ashley prints. The quilt that you made is gorgeous and you are right to treasure it. I like the Japanese quilt design, it reminds me of a pencil and watercolour paintingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-79000805909262442792016-08-12T20:42:59.005+09:002016-08-12T20:42:59.005+09:00You said it: Expensive, that is what Laura Ashley ...You said it: Expensive, that is what Laura Ashley fabric is. Having said that, it IS high quality and the pink hexagon quilt has been used for well over 30 years and been through the wash numerous times and yet there is no damage to talk about, although I must admit it has faded slightly.<br />More classy fabric coming up!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-10424301713017966652016-08-12T15:54:33.511+09:002016-08-12T15:54:33.511+09:00I wonder if I have any of those fabrics in a box o...I wonder if I have any of those fabrics in a box or two... I know I never had money to buy any and it was probably a scrap when I got it. Nice to see those green triangles getting a bit of class.Julie Fukudahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15704374750710761269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-27442016832706729382016-08-11T19:39:30.424+09:002016-08-11T19:39:30.424+09:00It was a stylish twist on 'flower power' i...It was a stylish twist on 'flower power' in the 70's. Now it is just classic, and there are still many followers in Japan.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-26176963161171064952016-08-11T15:47:39.729+09:002016-08-11T15:47:39.729+09:00When I was younger I loved Laura Ashley ,everythin...When I was younger I loved Laura Ashley ,everything. Now I have widened my tastes. love all your stitching. carorosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976291590807462068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-84048919727790999972016-08-11T13:41:59.818+09:002016-08-11T13:41:59.818+09:00You are always so kind, Janie.You are always so kind, Janie.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-40173200893893156072016-08-11T13:21:05.770+09:002016-08-11T13:21:05.770+09:00Thanks, Queenie, for sharing your beautiful projec...Thanks, Queenie, for sharing your beautiful projects, I'm oooing and ahhhhing over them. I like Laura Ashley too.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494933770754796059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-88462286648581015592016-08-11T13:11:09.439+09:002016-08-11T13:11:09.439+09:00Laura Ashley is still very popular in Japan. Unfor...Laura Ashley is still very popular in Japan. Unfortunately, all the clothes they sell are 'petite' and will not fit a Westerner's taller and broader frame.<br />Ha, ha, the packed paper strips, a work of art!!!Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-66810799908337008082016-08-11T12:47:16.221+09:002016-08-11T12:47:16.221+09:00Entering a LA shop in Japan is like stepping into ...Entering a LA shop in Japan is like stepping into another world, crisp, prestine, the clothes beautifully hung on hangers and the china and towels nicely displayed, and as you say, the fragrance of potpurri. How different from the shops I have seen in the UK, which are often untidy..Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-24727954794036671332016-08-11T12:43:34.740+09:002016-08-11T12:43:34.740+09:00I LIKE stitching by hand, but it does take time an...I LIKE stitching by hand, but it does take time and when it comes to the tiny triangles they need the accuracy you get with paper foundation .<br />Hexagons are also diffiuclt to sew by machine and are perfect for a 'take-along' hand stitching project.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-6830929414807151862016-08-11T11:13:26.833+09:002016-08-11T11:13:26.833+09:00The hexagon quilt is beautiful and a labour of lov...The hexagon quilt is beautiful and a labour of love by you. LA fabric was very popular in Australia also.<br />The cherry trees are great and your tightly packed paper strips look like a work of art.crazyQstitcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10534395470078739309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-6255600726544808142016-08-11T07:02:04.523+09:002016-08-11T07:02:04.523+09:00There is a Laura Ashely store near a cafe where I ...There is a Laura Ashely store near a cafe where I taught English in Sapporo. It had such a wonderful smell. I love your hexagon quilt!Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04207344791348560569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-8900122046201981272016-08-11T01:54:53.437+09:002016-08-11T01:54:53.437+09:00It is great looking at the handmade quilts. They a...It is great looking at the handmade quilts. They are lovely. You did a wonderful job of stitching by hand. good progress this week.<br />The cherry trees are beautiful.<br />Chitrachitrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13228589799188257636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-80492380385690069802016-08-10T20:27:18.410+09:002016-08-10T20:27:18.410+09:00I think that pink Laura Ashley quilt was my second...I think that pink Laura Ashley quilt was my second play with hexies. I had no sewing machine at the time and it was a great pattern for stitching by hand.Queeniepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13281330411053716603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5631637390313519247.post-84956291737185773882016-08-10T19:00:51.304+09:002016-08-10T19:00:51.304+09:00Laura Ashley was all the rage in the 80's in t...Laura Ashley was all the rage in the 80's in the U.S. too. What a lovely classic quilt - and showing that "hexies" are in fact nothing new;). Wish I could help with the name of the pattern! Cynthia@wabi-sabi-quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03409769915035855136noreply@blogger.com