Some of my new quilts came with us on our road trip
to hand stitch the bindings in the car and
hoping to find some great spots for pattern cover pics.
So many its hard to choose a favourite.
A recap of new quilts and a thank you to all of the shops, class attendees and events,
as well as the many that supported me over the past year.
#2017bestnine
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year & all the best for 2018.
I look forward to visiting and teaching at lots of my stockists in 2018
and creating many new designs already on the drawing board.
Pictured below ‘Reminiscence’ released at AQM in November.
The gorgeous ladies in my Baltimore Album class at
The Sewing Bee Cafe have been busy
completing their blocks before the next class.
Looking forward to seeing all of their blocks come
together in the next couple of months.
As have the ladies in my Primrose Manor class,
also at The Sewing Bee Cafe. I love that there is such
diversity of fabrics in both classes.
Lately I’ve been a slack posting on my blog.
Thinking that I had posted on Instagram as well as my blog,
but actually only posting on Instagram.
Over the next few days (or weeks) I will
endeavour to catch up with all that’s been happening.
I’m thrilled and delighted to receive first prize for my Primrose Manor,
at Victorian Quilters Showcase at the Melbourne Quilt and Craft Fair.
Some closeups of the 3d flowers, gorgeous fabrics and quilting.
Congratulations to all who entered theirs quilts into Showcase.
You are all winners!
On a cold winters day we set up
for the stitching day with The Sewing Bee Cafe.
Project for the day was my Clementine bag available in 2 colourways.
No time for me to take pics during the day,
these next pics are courtesy of The Sewing Bee Cafe.
All of these lovely ladies busy with
English Paper Piecing and making 3D flowers.
A very generous gift of this bundle of fabrics,
matches perfectly with others from my stash.
Thank you to every one who attended and
Debbie & Sonia for making this a fun memorable day.
Fabulous class yesterday,
with a fun group of ladies learning to make my
Tree Dahlia and Dogwood Rose 3D flowers.
Easter on the Ninety Mile Beach this year started
with some not so good weather, overcast, windy
and rough seas. Although we love this beach
in all weather.
What a difference a day makes,
clear skies, calm water and not another person in sight.
A visit to the newly opened
Lily Lane Too was in order to purchase some needed supplies.
To complete my stack of stars.
Lots of homework completed at yesterdays
Baltimore Garden class
at The Sewing Bee Cafe.
Loving those bluebirds, both completely different
but both gorgeous.
Show and tell in class was a completed ‘Winter Blooms”
quilt from a class last year this time in batiks.
At a recent sewing day at
The Sewing Bee Cafe, lots of ladies who have been
attending my classes brought along the blocks
they had been working on over the holidays.
(Sorry for the blurry pics)
Beginners Applique class above,
Baltimore Garden class below.
This one waiting for the 3D flowers we will be putting together next month.
I love to see these quilts coming together.
Well done ladies, your blocks are looking great.
Week/clue 5 of the Mystery Quilt is now complete,
with much of week/clue 4 also complete.
Yesterday summer storms rolled in after temperatures of 38°c. (100°f)
This was the view from the road as we raced over to the beach for more pics.
Looks impressive and makes our beach look very tropical,
but not a lot of rain for us compared to other places.