Month: December 2014

Grand Illusion Mystery!

 

This year I decided to participate in a mystery quilt,

by Bonnie Hunter from Quiltville. I have admired many of

Bonnie’s Mystery quilts in the past but usually am too late

or busy to participate. Trying to reduce and use fabrics from my stash only,

these were my first choice.

 

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Wasn’t happy with the green, too muted.

So added these instead.

 

Grand Illusions h

 

I haven’t kept up with the clues each week, but have

completed the first week clue.

 

Grand Illusions a

 

Grand Illusions b

 

Grand Illusions c

 

Grand Illusions d

 

100 of these beauties.

Also week four clue.

40 each of Broken Dishes #2 and Broken Dishes #3

 

Grand Illusions e

 

Grand Illusions f

 
 


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Merry Christmas!

 

 

 Merry Christmas !

 

May your day be full of love, laughter and happiness

with family and loved ones.

 


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Fabric Frolic 2015!

 

Fabric Frolic 2015

 

Some dates to add to your diary for January 2015.

Theres even a bus if you don’t feel like driving.

To find out more.


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Award Winning Textile Artist!

 

Saturday was the Christmas breakup at

Palm Beach Quilting. Among the many customers and friends

was International Award Winning Textile Artist Deb Layt,

with some show and tell.

Just a few pics of what we got to see.

 

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Deb Layt a

 

A couple of close -ups to see the amazing quilting.

 

Deb Layt b

 

Deb Layt d

 

Deb Layt e

 

Deb Layt f

 

This last quilt was only allowed to photograph a portion

as it has not completed and will probably be entered into a show.

 

Deb Layt g

 

It was lovely to meet Deb, and to appreciate other designers work.


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A Christmas Village!

 

Some time ago, Maureeen from

Palm Beach Quilting asked if I could create a

pattern for a new Christmas range that had arrived.

 

Winter wonderland a

 

Beautiful red and white prints, with a matching panel,

great for redwork embroidery.

 

Winter wonderland c

 

A Christmas Village d

 

Made some really cute stars from the prints, then a house and some trees.

 

A Christmas Village g

 

The finished quilt top is now at Palm Beach Quilting,

being quilted as I write this.

 

A Christmas Village c

 

Kits for A Christmas Village available next week.

 
 

 


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Baltimore Garden!

 

As we get closer to Christmas, classes start to wind down.

Baltimore Garden is one of my last for the year and

returning in February 2015.

As always lots of show and tell.

 

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The Federation Wallhanging!

 

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Peterborough c

Spent many, many hours at Steamtown in Peterborough.

Again with a personal tour, a shame we were there in the morning

and would miss the sound and light show only on in the evenings.

 

Another must see in Peterborough is The Federation Wallhanging.

A project that took over 2000 hours of research,planning, sewing,

reviewing and the ineitable unpicking when something

just didn’t look right, by 18 local women.

 

Peterborough e

 

The wallhanging depiccts the town, with a likeness to many of the buildings.

In the top right hand corner is The Royal Flying Docter Service plane. (RFDS)

A vital service to many of these country towns.

 

Peterborough f

 

Peterborough d

 

Peterborough g

 

Peterborough a

Proudly displayed in the Federation Foyer of the

Town Hall in a purpose-built jarrah display case,

by local cabinetmakers.

 
 


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          Julie

More Travel Adventures!

 

Venus Bay was a favourite spot, with a population of just fifty

that swells in summer to over 3000. Unfortunately we were there

in an unseasonable heatwave of 40 – 42 degrees.

 

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Another favourite was Koppio Smithy Musuem.

With many original and restored buldings.

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English paper pieced hexagon quilt and a cuchion cover with suffolk puffs.

 

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Lots of examples of redwork from the late 1800’s

and a signatue cloth from the early 1900’s.

 

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The ancient craft of corn dollies, very fragile and behind glass.

 

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 Many, many old sewing machines, irons, washing machine and cash registers.

 

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 Just had to take a photo and post this.

 

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Edward John Eyre sculptures at Kimba,

the halfway point across Australia.

 

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We saw this Wedge Tailed Eagle on a fence post,

by the time we stopped the car and got out the camera

he had taken off along with the other adult and two young ones.


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Travel Adventures!

 

After spending some weeks away in

sunny and very hot South Australia its now back to the real world.

I promise I won’t bore you with too many pics

of stunning beaches and scenery.

Well maybe just a few.

Click on the links for more info and pics.

 

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Sunset at Port Victoria from our unit window.

 

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Wattle Point Wind Farm more pics here.

 

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Our accommadion in Port Augusta, circa 1883.

 

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A personal guided tour of The Royal Flying Doctor Service

and hearing about the amazing work they do.

 

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Stumpy Tailed Lizards everywhere.

 

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Impressive billowing plumes of smoke from a controlled

burnoff near Port Lincoln.

 

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Coffin Bay

 

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 The Father Emu who not only looks after his own chicks

but baby sits others as well.

 

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The historic Lake Hamilton Eating House.

 

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The stunning coastline of the Eyre Peninsula

reminded us of The Great Ocean Road.

 

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Murphy’s Haystacks in the middle of a wheat paddock.

If you find it hard to imagine how big these pink granite boulders

are, hubby is standing inside.

 

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          Julie