I recently received the Quilting Arts Gift Book/Magazine, and got together with a couple of friends I hadn't seen for ages, and we each made one of Helen Cowans' Snowflake Towers. As you can see, I had an awful job trying to photogragph it, inside....... 
and/or outside! Anyway the Tower measures 4" across the bottom and just over 12" high (haven't got a 'half' on my keyboard!) It was great fun to make, but took a lot longer than one day, of course, and it uses Bonding Powder (Super Mend) a tub of which I've had for yonkses and never known what to do with. Subsequently I've discovered a free Tutorial on Fibre in-Formation called Foiling Fabric with Bonding Powder - now there's a coincidence.
The other coincidence is one of my friends, who came down from Yorkshire, is booked in for a Workshop with Helen Cowans, in the New Year, and she has an idea it is to make a vessel!I have a few bits left over from the original 'background' we constructed, so will post again when I have made some cards etc. I don't suppose the pix. will be any better though, the light bounces so much off the light fabrics to get much detail.
NB Further to the above, Helen has dropped by to look over my Tower, so to speak. Thanks Helen - you've made my day!
16 comments:
What fun! Your vessel turned out lovely.
Hi val,
It looks great to me.
Carol
Your vessel is beautiful - I love Helen's work. I wondered how long it would take when I saw it in QA Gifts - it looks like a lot of work!
Beautiful Val, it really is a Snow Queens tower, isn't it
Hi Val, Your Towers look fabulous!!! I love seeing other peoples towers :)
I'll post a link from my blog to yours so everyone can see them :) Where is your friend doing the course with me? Helen
Val your Snowflake Tower is fabulous. I want to make one, but first have to find the time.
Really fabulous Val. I love it.
Did it take long to create? I would like to have a go. Its beautiful.
Val your tower is beautiful. Have you tried photographing it against a black background.
Well done Val-I had noticed on Helen's blog that she gave you a mention.
Fantastic Val.
I keep looking at that article and wondering whether to have a go - you have inspired me.
what a fantastic vessel! Love it!
Your tower is beautiful!
Wow Val, what a truely beautiful vessel. It has an ethereal quality to it.
I love your blog which I came to discover this morning ! A good way to start this day........ my English is not so good but still !!!!!!!!!
Till soon !
wonderful vessal Val !!! I love the line of this shape...
Love your tower Val!! It's beautiful. I've made one of Helen's towers too - I think it was in Stitch mag - but it's embellished like Spring - I love it, and loved making it!!
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