Getting Cosy with Designers – Cori Blunt and Lynette Anderson
Be inspired by the magical designs of our truly amazing contributors.
CORI BLUNT, CHITTER CHATTER DESIGNS
Website: www.chitterchatterdesigns.com
“Who knows where life will take me, but I will tell you this … I’ll have a piece of fabric and needle and thread in tow!”
MY DESIGN STYLE IS:
“Light-hearted and whimsical, with a bit of humour thrown in for good measure. I also have to include ‘cute’, because that’s the word most people use to describe my design quilts.”
HOME, HOME ON THE RANGE:
”I live in one of the most beautiful valleys in the world … in the mountaintops of Utah, on the west side of Utah Lake, USA. The view is awe-inspiring. My tiny cottage is filled with white painted beadboard, light-coloured furniture and pops of bright quilty design goodness wherever you look.”
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WHAT DOESN’T KILL YOU:
“I had a trouble a while ago with carpal tunnel [painful hand condition]. I couldn’t stitch for a few days … cried myself to sleep at night! I wasn’t aware of my deep connection with design stitching till then.”
HEARTFELT HANDCRAFTING:
“When you create from your heart, magical things happen and that love and devotion shows in your finished design. I’m a light-hearted, giggly and happy person. I hope that shows in my design.”
LYNETTE ANDERSON, LYNETTE ANDERSON DESIGNS
Website: www.littlequiltstore.com.au
Instagram: lynetteandersondesigns
“I love the feel and smell of fabrics and the sense of achievement when I’ve cut and stitched a quilt.”
MY DESIGN STYLE IS:
“Simple and free. I draw how I think things look, rather than how I’ve been taught things should be drawn. ‘Sophisticated naive’ was how a friend once described my work, and I really like the sound of that.”
CAN YOU DIG IT?
“There is design inspiration everywhere. For me, it can be a childhood memory or something that’s happening in my life now. I am not much of a gardener, as I don’t like getting my hands dirty, so my gardening is in my stitchery designs.”
COMING CLEAN ABOUT HOUSEWORK:
“I like a clean, tidy house and find that I can focus better on designing once all the chores are completed. But I do look for extra cleaning jobs when it’s time to write instructions for a new design!”
GLOBAL CLASSROOM:
“Teaching people design is one of my favourite things to do. I am so lucky, as I get invited to teach in all sorts of wonderful places, both here in Australia and around the world.”
