Happy New Year

Perhaps my New Years resolution should be to post on a more regular basis. We can but try. I usually spend too much time reading others blogs. But I have been doing some sewing, quilting my William Morris quilt. I've outlines all of the applique shapes, then did free form feathers around the applique and now I'm quilting the borders. Straight line for them at 3/4 inch. Now I am going to walk the dog. She missed her walk yesterday. Life got in the way.
Cheers Edie

All that Jazz

Long time no post. Life just gets in the way sometomes. We are enjoying a week of balmy weather which is a bit unseasonal for this time of year. Usually it would be one day like this. Today at home it was 27 degrees in the sun.

My photo for this post is of a challenge by Devon Patchworks and Quliters organied in conjuntion with our quilt show in August. It was on the same weekend as the Jazz Festival, so we rode on their coat tails. Their colours for the Festicval are Yellow and black and our theme was "JAzz". These are the ones that we made.

And Paul has finally been able to get a disability pension. He has disappointed with the amount, but I did tell his that even if it had only seen $10.00 per week it was better than nothing.

What have I been doing

Thought it was about time for another post. I have been slowly working on my quilt block for "Tribute to Mrs Williams" Its nearly been 12 months since I started this. Just a hand project to take to work anf to quilt group.

Kaffe

I took this photo yesterday. I haven't decided yet whether I will put a border on it. Will audition fabric at the weekend. I'm going to Smithton at the weekend for their Friendship Day.

This is a section of one of the blocks that I have started after my class with Michele Hill

Three months later

Doesn't time fly when your having fun. Well Adelaide was most enjoyable. I did a fabulous class with Michele Hill and since coming home have been busy designing blocks for a quilt. I also had a lovely angel called Petra that made me some lovely gifts. She was also a very crafty angel and tricked me good and proper as to who was my angel .

I have also been on a mini retreat about half an hour from here with 4 friends. We hired a house at West Kentish - self catered and have already booked in for next year. We had a great time

once everyone got there after some decided to take the scenic route in the dark!!

I worked on my Adelaide quilt and also sewed a top from my Kaffe Fasset fabric - finally. Will take some photos tomorrow to post.

The owners of the house have built a octagonal room off the house which we used as our sewing room. They views were great.

Cheers Edie

Happy Easter

These are photos of a Little Quilt of Love that I am making to take to Adelaide. Its part of the challenge for the retreat. This is the same fabric that I have used in my siggie squares as I over estimated the amount of fabric needed. Was thinking of squares not triangles. Duh.




Easter buns that I made on Good Friday. All ready to eat







These are the steps along the way. I made them from scratch - no breadmaker help.

I used a receipe that I found in a newspaper a coupe of years ago. Tried a recipe from my breadmaker receipe book a couple of weeks ago but they turned out like rock cakes.

Table Runner

This is the table runnder that I have made for a retreat challenge that I am going to next month. Ran it up over the weekend. Tried my camera on the macro setting and it looks to have done a reasonable job. I've quilted freehand feathers in the centre blocks and a circular swirl in the smaller blocks. Used King Tut varigated thread.

The theme of the retreat is "Wine and Roses"and its being held in Adelaide. Will be rooming with my friend Carleen from Georgetown and can't wait to get there.

I have also nearly finished another quilt - a small one that I started in a class a couple of years ago.

Apart from that I am continuing to hand piece my pie blocks. I have all the segments done so I'm now sewing them into blocks. Think I have over half done now.

The table runner pattern is from http://picturepatchwork.com.au This is my local shop and I am within walking distance. Not sure whether that is a good thing or a bad thing??!!