Memories Sew Sweet

This entry was posted on 11/6/2009 10:47 AM and is filed under uncategorized.

I like to do paper collage art, and I collect vintage images and ephemera. So, when I saw this new book, Memories Sew Sweet, it immediately got my attention. The whole idea of another venue for using my beloved images was certainly welcome.

When creative interests merge, the results can be amazing. That’s what happened when Sandy Berry decided to add images from her paper ephemera collection to quilts and pillows. Reproduced on computer printer fabric, the girls and women from Sandy’s vintage photos, postcards, and trading cards show off their bonny hats and dresses to perfection. By adding fabric cutouts and other fun embellishments, Sandy made her designs one-of-a-kind.

The 14 projects include 6 quilts (Sweetheart Stars, Beth’s Summer Basket, Dance of the Dragonflies, Passion for Postcards, Paper Doll Dresses, and Vintage Memories) and 8 pillows and sachets. Sandy's images are included, or you may use your own. Either way, your creations are destined to become heirlooms!

In fact, I may have to borrow some of Sandy's images for use in my paper collages.

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• 12/31/2009 2:17 AM Beth wrote:
  The quilt by its very nature brings to mind the pioneering days of the log cabin, at least in the US that is true.
  
  In Europe other traditions reign.
  
  When we combine the rustic flavor of the art with rustic humor such as we find with "Sew Sweet," the picture is complete in its grace and innocence.
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• 1/2/2010 1:55 PM Beth Charette wrote:
  This design is certainly one that grows more appealing the colder it becomes out of doors.
  
  It is easy to imagine snuggling under a quilt with this design.
  
  The earth tones add to the feeling of security while the delicate pattern pleases the artistic sense.
  
  In other words, this design/quilt has it all.
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