What a fabulous weekend away with lots of friends. Now, Belgium is the home of Beer and Chocolate, and, well, it would be rude not to sample as many as possible whilst over there wouldn’t it, and we didn’t want to upset anyone as we want to go back next year.We stayed in Leuven which Continue reading »

I am currently working on a little quilt that I have been commissioned to make, but unfortunately it is a secret as it is a Christmas prezzie, so I can’t unfortunately show you any photos at the moment, but I might be able to later.I am also going on a little jollie this week.  Every Continue reading »

This is a customers/friends quilt that I have had on the frame for a couple of days now.  The centre is a heart created with the embroidered flowers and the design is by Jenny Haskins.  Each of the sets of flowers has been outlined and the heart has been cross hatched in the centre.  The Continue reading »

Now how many of us know someone that is named after this cute little engine. Saw it this weekend and couldn’t resist snapping it.  Continue reading »

At last its off the frame.  This is just a quick post to show you the black quilt just before it came of the frame.  I’ve had some problems with it but its done now and I am quite pleased with it.  It’s ready for binding now and I will try and get a better Continue reading »

It’s been a short while since I last posted on here so I thought it was about time I got back to you.  It’s been a bit busy at home what with one thing and another, but at the weekend I went with three others to a store in Leicester and bought a load more Continue reading »

Finished all the pebbling on Thursday last, and I have to say it’s looking good so far. Unable to get back into the studio again until today and I was supposed to be making working in the studio a bit more organised.  Went to Ikea over the weekend and bought a few more storage things.  The Continue reading »

I am seeing spots before my eyes tonight.  I started doing all the pebbles on the black quilt last Thursday and went to the sewing class on Friday and decided to take the bank holiday Monday off as most of the rest of the country was doing. So today I went back to the pebbles Continue reading »

OK, not had much time in the studio today, but managed to get some stitch in the ditch done and a whole row of stencils.  Got one more row to do tomorrow, (and I have all day tomorrow to do it  yeaah) and then I have to pebble all round the stencils.  Oh, and do Continue reading »

Today I couldn’t spend much time in the studio as I had to attend a business training conference this afternoon.  However I was in long enough to sort out a few things and half decide on what was going to be included on the black one.  I am going to use a template but not Continue reading »