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                     Maro Vanezis
                        Nonie Khenkin
​                        whoever has time...

Seminar working towards Paphos 2017

22/5/2017

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One Wednesday in March Patchaouri held a seminar/workshop on the basics of Patchwork and Quilting at the University of Cyprus. The Primary School Art Teachers Union, inspired by a children's book decided, to create a quilt depicting the culture of Cyprus and donate it to the town of Paphos. For those reading this who do not live in Cyprus, Paphos is the cultural capital of Europe for 2017 and is hosting a variety of events and exhibitions (local and international) throughout the year.

We squeezed a group of enthusiastic teachers into the art room of the university and after a short talk on the history and different styles and techniques of patchwork and quilting we taught them how to hand sew their own basic 9 patch block.

Ideas were discussed and samples shown as to how children could  embellish and attach different media and materials to a nine patch block for the larger project the school teachers were about to assign their pupils.

The Paphos 2017 quilt, as we have named it, will be shown for the first time on Wednesday (24th May) at the National Gallery in Nicosia at 5pm. The primary teachers will be holding workshops for any primary children interested in adding their touch to the quilt as advertised.



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Magical 'Kaleidoscope' squares!

5/5/2017

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​What a lot of fun I had making this quilt.  I hope little Valeria enjoys it as much as I did !  - Nonie.

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Christmas 2016

24/12/2016

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Yet another year flies by and too many atrocities worldwide still occuring. This year one of the charities we support who help orphan children in Africa, many also suffering from AIDS and also that children in Cyprus all get at least one proper meal a day, had another fund raising event. This year I was given a handmade doll from Africa and was told I had to turn her into my own fairytale. My mind went straight to Australia...funny that !...and to The Dreaming or Dreamtime. We all need to be reminded of where we have come from ,what we are, and, where we are going. A good time to reflect is Christmas Time and hence Dreamtime Angel was born with her stocking. The 3 facets of Dreamtime on her pebbles remind those who hold them about what is important to respect in our lives. 
A Merry Christmas to all...
Maro and Nonie    
 


If anyone would like to donate or see what has been made possible, by a group of volunteers, please click on the button..
Sophia Foundation

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Patchwork challenge - part 2

16/10/2016

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Remember my scrap quilt challenge back in September 2014?  I was sorting out the  triangles and was going to keep you updated.  It took a while....   Those bins  are now empty and out of them came a total of 6 patchwork quilt tops.   I can hardly believe the number myself !          - Nonie

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​Scroll down to see the new finished quilts .  

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If you would like  to see the first two  quilts - go to archives ( right on the screen)  and click on the September 2014 blog post. )      

Quilt 3 -  Right angle triangle quilt
Made from  leftovers triangles  from previous projects .  
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Right angle triangle quilt ( 1.40m X 1.90 m)


​Quilt 4  - Red basket weave  quilt.
Red, purple, pink  and orange strips sewn together into a basket weave style quilt.
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Red basket weave quilt (1.30m x 1.70m)
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Quilt 5 - Wacky quarter log cabin.

Combination of  long uneven strips in muted colours and left over patchwork pieces.  
​The result - a wacky uneven quilt that looks like a quarter of a log cabin block.
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Wacky quarter log cabin quilt ( 2.25m x 2.41m).

Quilt 6-  Square Crumb quilt 

Finally all I had was  crumbs. Some pieces were as small as 3/4 of an inch.   I grouped them into similar colors.and connected them so as to have a contrasting interior.  The final size of each square was  three inches .  864 squares and many days  later I had this!
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Crumb galaxy quilt ( 1.32m x 2.08m)
 - Never underestimate the scraps!
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2015 Crafty Sydney...

7/6/2016

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Just saw an advertisment on Facebook for the 2016 Sydney Quilt and Craft fair ,which reminded me that I hadn't posted the photos of last years event apart from the Red and White themed exhibition so here goes...
My time at the quilt show last year was spread over 3 days , you need that time to take in what is available and also to recharge your camera battery so you can take as many photos as possible!!


The usual shops were there selling their goodies with a few new ones too just to add to the confusion of where to look first...



then there were the yarns...


and the smaller exhibitions...


Yes, I was a bit manic taking photos but there was so much to remember....and so I don't crash the computer from all the downloading I will save the prizewinners and my favourites for another time...For anyone in Sydney this year's show starts on June 22nd.
Maro 

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Red and White Easter....

30/4/2016

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Back in Cyprus finally trying to get sorted with an array of things to do in order to get back into a routine of some sort, and reach my ultimate goal at the moment of using my fabrics again... Amongst everything, my stuff returned after nearly another 7 months of sitting in a container at a dock, or, floating about at sea. Yippee I thought, not realizing the mess and backache I was to endure for this elated emotion!  Amongst all my boxes I came across my red and white materials. Having recently seen a publication at a friends house on an awesome red and white exhibition in New York (see button link below for a short tour by the curator and another button for  Houston's Ruby Anniversary)  and, finding this unfinished draft from last year I decided to finish it now I am back on NORMAL internet connection...yes Sydney, it was a bad experience, your communication avenues leave little to be desired! 
At the Sydney Quilt festival last year the NSW quilters Guild had a theme...Red and White. There were a few hundred quilts which looked fabulous all together.The New York exhibition must have been mind blowing with about 650!

Enjoy some photos of some of my favourites...and those that I appreciate the work.


These were done by children...


The gallery photos may be enlarged if you click on them...


It seems fitting to post this today as it is Orthodox Easter tonight where, we traditionally dye our eggs a blood red colour. Kalo Pascha/ Happy Easter.
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If you are interested on seeing a couple of short You Tube videos on exhibitions of red and white quilts  click below on the buttons...Glad to be back!
Maro
New York Exhibition
Houston Red and White

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The get together party

30/4/2016

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Whilst In Oz I also had the task of creating a special quilt for a couple who had decided to vow their love for one another in an unusual way in Cyprus. They held a party over 2 days in a field of olive trees. The youngsters camped in the tents overnight at the top of the field, the couple's tent was different than the rest and was orange. The cream coloured, 3 tiered cake was on a table dressed with a blue tablecloth in the middle of the dance floor. The guests were casually and colourfully dressed whilst the "bride" wore a red , crimson and white dress and  the "groom " a grey suit and a paisley waistcoat.  All they wanted as presents were socks and there were cute witches hanging from some of the trees. The pathway leading up to the event was lit in green and gold and there were also 2 rows of fabric covered lights over the other side. The guests were seated for dinner on long tables with pink or green tea lights and a full moon illuminated the event naturally. The happy occasion had a cute pack of postcards as an invitation and instructions for all guests, words from these which I took and embroidered after the quilting of sparkly stars. This quilt was inspired from photos and actual fabrics from "The Get Together Party" It is nice to know that they are reminded of their special weekend in winter on the couch or in summer when the air conditioners are in full swing!  
Maro

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To throw  - or not to throw!

29/8/2015

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About five years ago I got my hands on some  velvet curtains,  cushions, and sample material from a store that was going to get a "face lift' . My heart skipped a beat at the sight of all that free fabric ( even though I had no idea what I would do with it ). Over the years the excitement of this acquisition wore off. It ended up in a trunk under the stairs.  

Handling this 'treasure' was more challenging than I thought. The fabric was stretchy , uneven, of different thickness and it frayed a lot. It was frustrating and I was angry at myself for being so impulsive and taking it without thinking. Not to mention the valuable storage space this lump was taking up - You know that space that other fabric could be using........

The thought of throwing it out  crossed my mind and on a few occasions I even pulled it out of the trunk - only to put it back in for another few years. Like everything in life the right time came for it.  

Just to think that I almost threw the fabric away.  (on more than one occasion! )            -Nonie
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Our quilts on stage!

12/8/2015

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It's great to see quilts in action!

This summer some of my older quilts went on stage and had quite the performance in the end of year play "The quilt of love!" by Γελαστό Πορτοκάλι nursery school in  Kifisia, Greece. 

The young actors designed their own quilts, performed like stars but most importantly had a lot of fun and learned about the art of giving.

p.s.  I  love the "patchwork design"  stage set  made with the students' art work! 

- Nonie


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Merry Christmas 2014

23/12/2014

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Merry Christmas to all, and, a happier New Year for all the children of the world.. May there be colours and less darkness and more creativity of course. Hope you have had, are having or are about to have a special day with family and friends or even a "pink Christmas" as ordered by a special little person..

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