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Venice Floats Softly

African Threads Posted on October 21, 2012 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Oh, the colors of Siena! So faded and gentle: muted amber, rose, tawny mushroom colors of earth. I want to make a quilt with Siena colors.

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Posted in Travel | Tagged Architecture Biennale, art, barge trip, Bertil Vallien, color, floating softly, Italy, old master, quilt, tawny mushroom colours of earth, Venice, Wales, Welsh lamb | 4 Replies

Oh Mexico!

African Threads Posted on May 1, 2010 by Val HearderJuly 8, 2016

Inspired by the beyond vibrant colors of Mexico’s architecture and cemeteries.

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Posted in Uncategorised | Tagged cemetery, color, composition, graveyards, inspiration, Mexico, quilting patterns, texture | 13 Replies

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