Something new

This is a new quilt created for a class using an old setting of the Drunkard's Path block called Moor's Path, and the beautiful fabric range "Valley of the Kings". Quite significant as I was recently in Melbourne with Erika, shopping, shopping, shopping, but when she had to go to work, I was able to go to the NGV Vienna Artists exhibition and the Tutankhamun exhibition, and get a quick glimpse of the Man Style exhibition also at the NGV.

I love visiting the National Gallery in Melbourne. It is always buzzing with activity with masses of beautiful exhibits to stimulate and excite the imagination. I am always amazed at the depth and brightness of colours in even the oldest paintings and the many and varied techniques displayed. The Vienna Artists were wonderful, glorious paintings, furniture, jewellery, architectural drawings, cutlery, silverware, china, garments, fabric designs, a whole host of wonderful work, including the paintings and drawings of Gustav Klimt, magic.

The Tutankhamun exhibition was very interesting, but a little sad as well. Some amazing artefacts, jewellery, sculptures and the like, many gilded wooden objects. The carved designs were of particular interest, many are familiar and often used as quilting designs.
Of course, I had to visit the much loved Clegs fabric store, wouldn't be a visit to Melbourne without seeing the beautiful fabrics there, and just had to have a couple of pieces to bring home. Chartreuse and Purple!!

Also visited all our favourite eating places, the Meat and Wine Company, Young and Jacksons Hotel and the marvellous Grossi Florentino, as well as every shoe and bag shop, every shop in Collins Street, Block Arcade, Royal Arcade, GPO, and beautifully renovated Myer and David Jones. Drove Erika mad with my "oh that used to be" and "I used to work in that building" stories.

The morning E had to go off to to an Audit, we had brekky up in Collins Street and I walked with her around to 500 Collins to her office. There in the foyer of the building was this marvellous applique work by Stewart Merret, approximately 6 meters high, all satin stitch applique using decorating velvets and silks. Just amazing, and very exciting to see it in situ. You will find it in his book Applique Art.