Thanks to all of you who helped me make a decision regarding which backing to go on my Coxcomb and Currants quilt. It really helped me make up my mind. This is the Windham bird toile that I thought w...
I finished stuffing all the trapunto on my Coxcomb and currants quilt and spent several evenings carefully trimming the muslin off the back. I couldnt be happier, its turning out just how I imagined ...
It looks like Ive been buying up a storm to make up for a few months of not being tempted. I dont normally go for sewing themed fabrics but I just had to get a metre each of these retro prints. I can...
Im happy to report that Im almost mended from the burns I received in that scary fire. I cant tell you how grateful I am for the messages, private emails and prayers you all sent me for my quick...
On Tuesday I had a nasty accident and got to take a chauffeur driven ride in one of these. I even had my own personal paramedic to administer some doses of morphine.Let me start at the beginning. I h...
I baked my hot cross buns last Thursday all ready for good Fridays breakfast. I made them less spicy this year to suit DHs but next year Im going back to more spice.I dont bother glazing mine, ...
It seems like ages since I fed the blog, I do have excuses but Ill spare you and give you a little update of the quilty kind instead.I decided to pay a little more attention to just a couple of proje...
Ive been enjoying some hand piecing with these snowball blocks inspired by Lizzie. Theyre so simple to put together and make for relaxing stitching time in front of the telly. I have six out of...
Remember this trapunto I was doing for the Coxcomb and Currants quilt? Well the good news is that all the blocks have been done so it was time to put the top together.You have to excuse the not so gr...
Ive been a really bad blogger lately but honestly, I had nothing to show here. Ive hardly sewed at all because Ive been playing with another interest of mine.I finally got my mojo back and dived...
I had a great three weeks in New Zealand visiting family and I arrived back in Australia last weekend but it seems I never left apart from trying to get back into some sort of routine.Indul...
I did say I was going to do something colourful. I had a blast cutting out these snowballs and they all came from the stash so its a real mix of lots of different fabrics.This quilt was one that...
All nine blocks are done, tra-la-tra-la. I think I hear birds singing.Ignore the yellow pen on the alternate blocks, I have a bit of trapunto to do before these can be assembled. When thats done, I h...
Its been ages since I popped in to visit blogs let alone feed my own. Ive been feeling so unwell due to some new medication that had some unpleasant side effects but Im all sorted now thank goo...
Happy New Year to you all! Thank goodness 2011 is over, it wasnt a good year.I set myself a goal to finish the hand quilting on the Double Wedding Ring quilt by the end of 2011 and I achieved that, w...
I had a terrific Christmas and I hope you all did too. I must come back and show you the books that I got from Santa, hes the best!I love the week between Christmas and New Year because I get to...
We didnt drag the Christmas tree and the boxes of decorations out this year. Were going for the minimal look since we wont be here for the big day and will be with family.I saw Kviltstinas tutorial f...
For little Miss Ella who is a petite four year old but is a size three. I didnt think I had it in me to make clothing anymore. I have another dress to make after Christmas. Its pure coincidence ...
You may remember this top I made last year that I wrote about here. I basted it up this weekend using Sharon Schambers method that Ive used before quite successfully. The links to the how to vi...
Aside from quilting, I do enjoy doing hardanger when I can find the time. I havent spent much time on it this year but made these two decorations for a Santa swap for my sewing group. Im promisi...
Ive been reading a couple of blog posts about tacky Christmas decorations. I know its all in the eye of the beholder and I really like quirky but really these are different, check out the price tag! ...
Sometimes you just need a home made biscuit to have with your tea or coffee. The store bought ones are just not going to satisfy the need. If I have extra calories, Im sure gonna make them worth havi...
I didnt forget to blog, I just had to stay off the computer, doctors orders. Ive had problems with my shoulder and neck which is slowly improving with treatment thank goodness. It has seriously cut m...
Whoops, I nearly got caught out and forgot about Take Your Time Tuesday. Im getting in by the skin of my teeth here but thats OK because Tuesday is just starting on the other side of the world.Kriste...
Ive made some progress on my Coxcombs and Currants quilt and the more blocks that get added, the more I love this quilt.I have had a couple of enquiries about making the block available but Ive ...
What a week! I disappeared of the blogosphere there for a bit to energise myself and spend time with family but at one stage I couldnt access my blog or anything associated with it due to a mes...
Im talking about Amys blogger quilt festival. Its a good chance to see the quilts that may not necessarily be prize winners in a contest but are prizewinners in a personal sense.Im sharing the L...
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Summer is around the corner along with the hot weather so Ive spent quite a few evenings this past month hand quilting that old thing thats been hanging around.Round and round I go, echo quilting in...
I loved the coxcomb and Currents block I drew up and I love the solid fabrics which Ive never done before in a quilt. Im not one to churn out red and green quilts that will end up all looking similar...
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