Monthly Archives: October 2011

Progress has been made on my current quilt. The applique has been added and I’m very pleased with the overall look of it. Mind you, once I’ve stitched around the seventieth little circle I may not feel quite so positive…

I think my love of fabric is one of the reasons I keep making these little bags. It doesn’t take much fabric to make them and it lets me play with so many of the beautiful fabric ranges that are available. … Continue reading →

I suppose, technically, these daisies would be in a pile… while they wait to be appliqued. However, pile of daisies doesn’t sound nearly as lovely.

Do you use Facebook? If you do you should check out the Oz Material Girl’s Girls Night In auction raising funds for women’s cancer. Crafty types from all over have donated items to be auctioned. This is my donated item: … Continue reading →

One simple block… makes one lovely quilt.

New fabric was delivered to me today for a sea themed quilt. It seems to be a theme I return to often. Who can resist a sea breeze?

I’m quilting a feather swag on a client quilt. It’s making me happy.  

I must confess that over the past six months I’ve developed an obsession. I’m afraid it cannot be broken. I’d get all twitchy and jumpy if I had to be without it. In the past six months I have made… … Continue reading →

This week is Queensland Writers’ Week. Pip belongs to a youth writers’ group in Townsville. He enjoys telling stories about his illustrations and drawings and, with considerable nagging from me, he will write his stories. He constructs interesting stories and … Continue reading →

My Pete found a perfectly formed leaf skeleton in the backyard. He brough it inside and gave it to me. That’s how I know we belong together.