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                     Maro Vanezis
                        Nonie Khenkin
​                        whoever has time...

"Double , double toil and trouble"

31/10/2021

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Song of the Witches.  Macbeth - William Shakespeare
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Seam rippers, blunt needles, tangled threads and empty bobbins. 
Trick or Treat! 
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Inspiration  and progression.

15/10/2021

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From
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88 blocks later -  the quilt ! 
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                                                       Quilt for a friend who is passionate about books - Nonie
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Easter Thursday..

29/4/2021

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  • Easter has come and although our traditions are being stifled by the pandemic we can still celebrate the meaning wherever we are . I usually decorate the house and have people coming and going , overseas visitors come and stay and in general it is an active time of year. This year I haven’t bothered with the decorations or the cooking as such ...However, I came across a box in my sewing den...sewers understand...you know those boxes with bits and pieces...underneath were 4 unfinished chickens. Why did I not finish these a decade ago? ....I can find fault in anything and had decided these were the duds of the batch.

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The chickens were based on a gift from dear friends who had gone on one of those distant holidays ...remember that pre covid life ...an upcycled brown patchwork ( log cabin style) Cuban chicken which seemed to be stuffed with socks ...I named mine Flaouna chooks, as they reminded me of the sometimes triangular cheese pastries we Cypriots have only at Easter ( most are square nowadays)..Another year, I made an unstuffed baby chooks version to hang and decorate lampades ( Easter candles we take to midnight service on Easter Saturday) for all my friends...I finished and stuffed my newly found chicken family in no time and they have cheered up the house and brought some Easter spirit ...duds no more!...# lesson to be learnt.


Flaounes ...Cypriot food safari
Hit the link above to watch the clip and get a recipe!
Happy Easter , Kali Anastasi to all...and stay safe!
Maro...

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Frozen Shoulder , bucket hats and lockdown.

7/3/2021

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I thought I could keep myself busy by  happily sewing and quilting during this long lockdown but my shoulder thought differently . It froze up and with it so did all my sewing projects that required a sewing machine.  I had to resort to other methods of creation! 

I began by knitting the famous oversized  JW Anderson "Harry Styles sweater" but  I quicky understood ( by the pain in my arm) that any future projects had to be  smaller. So with some online help I started crocheting up a few bucket hats from my stash of left over yarn and gifted them to loved ones for Christmas.
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All the recipients were very polite and did not comment on my beginner mistakes which made me very happy indeed!                                                                                                                 
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My shoulder is now in the  defrosting stage  so I'll still be in crochet mode for a while longer.
I just finished  a basket / bag that is pictured above .  This was perfect project  since I seem to have amassed a lot of scrappy leftover yarn over the years  and I love that I am using it all up with this "yarn eating" project.  Admittedly I need to make several more projects like this  in order to make a dent  in my stash but  the process is so enjoyable and soothing that I may take up this challenge - Lets see...... 

                                                                                                                                       Nonie        P.S.   If you want to try making these - Click on  photos with links  for patterns 
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Fidget Quilts

1/3/2021

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Fidget quilts are made for people with Dementia/Alzheimers...they are also called sensory quilts and can also be used to help autism. I made two experimental lap size fidget quilts for two beautiful and special ladies in Australia a couple or so years ago. They can be made specifically for someone by incorporating activities they enjoyed in the past or movements and sounds that they seem to enjoy in their new world. Pockets to put important items, zips, napkins, a place for special photographs, different textures even textiles or additions that make different sounds when scrunched or shaken, key ring holders and loops to tie things to or just fidget with and ease anxiety. Anything with any meaning can be added...any fabrics can be used even fabrics if possible with meaning, to jolt a special memory. What is important is that these brought pleasure and smiles to both.
Maro.
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Festive Wishes

24/12/2019

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Ho Ho Ho ...the silly season is well and truly upon us.
Patchaouri wishes you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy 2020 !!
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Diamond Burst and prophecies!

26/11/2019

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'Now and again I get back onto the straight and narrow path of traditional patchwork.    This  requires  sticking to the rules  so  let me tell you this quilt was an exercise of strength and discipline for me in more ways than one. 
My biggest challenge was to give a "fresh modern country vintage" look  to a  classic Diamond Burst pattern while also trying to use up  my old stash and simultaneously  not buy new fabric.  FYI my stash is made up of two types of materials. Firstly  fabrics that I don't remember what I saw in them when I got them and secondly  fabrics that for some reason (not logical or reasonable) I am saving for some super project in the future  that never seems to come. 
Anyway with obstacles like these I embarked on my new quilting adventure.  Needless to say  I did not manage to stick to my self made rules and ended up buying this fabulous black and grey fabric that I used as a background filler. 
As fate would have it the day I  gave this quilt to my daughter  she got engaged which proves my choice of a diamond pattern was prophetic and that  everything happens for a reason!                     - Nonie 
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Hexagonal Diamond Burst block quilt with a classic Baptist fan quilting pattern.
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Blue "Kool Katz " for Misty!

7/9/2019

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I had a lot of  fun making this whimsical "Kool Katz Kwilt" for Misty.  True to myself I didn't manage to stick to the original pattern but  I'm really pleased with the way the variation turned out  and  am purring with 'blue cat' happiness !   I love the  playful tessellating tails that  give the feeling of  cats cuddling up together in a   bunch of four  but yet still  respecting their cool  independent nature !
This  quilt   combines  a pieced cat block  and a snail trail block giving it a unique look.   The negative space is  in  light grey fabric and was enhanced by a 'cat scratch" quilting pattern.

The quilt has reached its new home in Indiana and is on the  couch - where all cats ultimately end up ! 
BTW - Can you find the hiding kitty ?                                                                                               - Nonie

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Welcome girls!

3/6/2019

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As any quilter will tell you  everybody needs a quilt of their own.  So with the arrival of these three sweeties it was time to make some new  quilts  for them to cuddle and enjoy for many years to come !  

 Welcome  girls !         
                                                                 
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Ophelia

Bold and bright colors
to explore.   
Traditional 36-patch block pattern with a baby yellow sashing and  a funky wave quilting design.
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 Katerina 

​Lots of  multicolored  crosses placed in a gradient color scheme. Simple pieced  stripes in the back give this quilt  added interest. 
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Erasmia
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​Contemporary subdued crib quilt with triangle pattern done in pastel  colors and a light grey border . Little birdies on the back keep this
baby company.
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Oh Christmas trees!

29/11/2018

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We're getting into the  Christmas spirit and have made a forest!   
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These trees have been donated.
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