Collette's Dinosaur

What a proud granny Peg must be.  She has a little artist in her midst!  Collette drew a dinosaur just after she turned 3 years old and Peg asked me to digitize it into applique so that she can preserve it.

Now I don't know much about dinosaurs, but this one certainly is a new species!  So I decided to name it Embroiderapplisaurus Kiddicreatous.

I suggested to Peg that she gets Collette to draw more of them so that she could make a fabulous quilt.

This dinosaur is a one-off and will not be for sale on www.sewnsew.co.za  but if you would like me to digitize your own creations, please email me!

Have a fabulous Wednesday!

Hola Mola It's Hot Here

We've just gone straight into summer in South Africa and the studio has started heating up... in more ways than one!
The Kuna, from the San Blas Islands, create a reverse applique panel which they then stitch into and wear traditionally as shirts, but along with nose rings, blue sarongs and great flair. 
I've been so inspired by their art that I've tried to use it somehow in machine embroidery.
So far, I'm happy!

Sew, here I go, back to my cave, with another design running around in my head.  I'll post more again soon.