Yesterday morning
I left home early for my two hour drive
(one of which in the pouring rain, with sometimes terrible visibility)
to Petra Prins’shop in beautiful Zutphen for a workshop with Reiko
Kato, designer and maker of beautiful Japanese applique quilts and smaller
items.
I was certainly
not the one who made the longest trip to be there: there were ladies from
Belgium, Germany and even from Australia.
The workshop was
being held in a part of the Oude Bornhof, a series of almshouses in Zutphen,
such beautiful surroundings. Unfortunately, arriving just in time for the
workshop I had no time to take pictures of that, but will certainly do so on a
next visit.
Upon entering the
room waiting for each of us was a package from Reiko Kato with fabrics and the
pattern of the wallet where we were going to make (a start with) that day.
Also waiting: some delicious little cupcakes in
great looking colors, almost (almost!!) too beautiful to eat!
It’s all in the detail, isn’t this as cute as a
button..??
Time to start, Petra intruduces Reiko.
Work!
Oh, the pieces are so tiny! This is how far I
got at the end of the workshop I am afraid ... but then I am always somewhat distracted during these events, great to see 'old' (not literally meant, ladies) quilting friends again!
And this is what it is supposed to
become. Isn’t Reiko’s work beautiful? I love applique, this was my
introduction to working with Japanese fabrics and color scheme’s.
Of course my day finished with shopping at Petra's shop, greatly helped by Gerda , when I could not choose which fabric to buy (sounds familiar?) simply said: "Why choose?" Enough said....
Enjoy your day!
Phyllis
