Blog | Mary Hopkins

May 21
1 min

Three Weeks Later

It took me longer than I expected to recover from the jet lag and then I needed to prep for the Fergus Guild workshop as well as a round...

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Mary Katherine Hopkins

May 21
1 min

Snaps from the Workshop

This seems so long ago, the 3rd of May. Thanks for these Millie

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May 1
2 min

May 1

We got home almost a week ago and we're both still having trouble readjusting our 24 clock. My sister suggested it was a day for each...

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Mary Katherine Hopkins

Mar 30
1 min

Leather Handles

After binding the top edges with more of the Ultrasuede grey the handles were the last step. Just a little hard on the fingers but it's...

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Mar 29
1 min

Almost done

Today the real work was done, stitching it together and adding the bottom. In spite of the angle of the photo, this is not a big purse....

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Mar 28
1 min

Body complete

Both sides are similar. Some decorative stitches from my sewing machine, some silk cut on the bias and a whole packet of embroidery floss...

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Mar 27
1 min

Gift for dear young lady

I love making purses and I love using the patterns from Yoko Saito's books. This one is from her Study Guide on Japanese Taupe Color...

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Mar 25
1 min

24 hours later

Last sample, #4, is thoroughly stitched and ready for binding. As this is a series of four teaching units I'm not going to bind any. The...

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Mar 22
1 min

#4 Final

These last two samples need stitching still but there are no more additions to be made to the fourth and final landscape. The batting and...

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Mar 21
2 min

More for the Middle Ground

I did solve my dilemma with the size of the cabin. Sometime in the night I decided to cut off the foundation (bottom) and shift it up. It...

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Mary Katherine Hopkins

Mar 20
1 min

The Middle Ground

There is no hard and fast border for this. Here more detail is seen and more colour blends as the foliage is closer to the eye. The...

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Mary Katherine Hopkins

Mar 20
1 min

Pesto

How better to spend the first day of Spring in the kitchen making Pesto. Hubby grows herbs and others through the winter and the Basil...

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Mary Katherine Hopkins

Mar 19
1 min

Ageing The Cabin

The two derelict cabins were constructed of walnut dyed cotton. A good jumping off point but they were pale and lacked the weathered...

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Mar 18
1 min

Finishing the Second Stage

I really didn't think too hard about which one I chose. I actually worked on it in the afternoon while listening to the featured speaker...

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Mar 17
1 min

First Layers over the Colour Blocking

I'm a Confetti Junkie. I love how easily I can add spots of colour. The fourth canvas that was discarded had a quick round of stitching....

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Mary Katherine Hopkins

Mar 17
1 min

International Quilting Day

Tomorrow is International Quilting day. Across the country and in some parts of the world, guilds have joined together to make a grand...

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Mar 16
1 min

Initial Colour Blocking

All four pieces are blocked with the same materials. The pieces are the same materials and almost the same size and shape. So at this...

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Mary Katherine Hopkins

Mar 13
1 min

New Teaching Landscape

For several years I've eyed an art piece of a derelict cabin in the woods. This had the same vibes as one I saw many years ago in a...

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Mary Katherine Hopkins

Mar 6
2 min

AWOL ?

March! We're finally in March. Yea! Hard to believe a month has passed since my last post. For sure......I can't even tell you what I've...

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Feb 10
2 min

One event Complete

Last week I gave a short talk on the history of Barn Quilts. Today's Barn quilts are derivative versions of the famous décor on the sides...

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