Ships a sailing

The next Linus quilt has gone on the frame and off again today. I don’t know who made this one or how long they had it for but it has certainly been through the wars. It needed a bit of TLC before I put it on there and will need more when I have finished binding Continue reading »

Sea of blue and green

Thought I would show you the latest big quilt of the frame.  I quite enjoyed doing this one, it has a heap of ruler work in it, together with loads of feathers and micros pebbles.    As you can see I have this laid out on the carpet at mums to show her,and the light Continue reading »

Linus quilt

Not quite sure how it happened but I seem to have walked away from the course at the Cotton Patch with more Linus quilts to do than everyone else. Always seems to happen to me.  However after a few running repairs to make sue the centres of the flowers are stitched on and not just Continue reading »

Look what we’ve done

What a fabulous time we had last week with our tutor Nanc, who was brilliant and such a laugh.  We all had a play with the machines there, practicing the quilting patterns we’d had demonstrated, and playing with the rulers. These are a couple of pictures of my practice quilting.This is a great all over Continue reading »

Rubbing shoulders with the famous

Look who dropped into our class today its Stuart Hillard from the Great British Sewing Bee.  It was such a laugh as you can see.  Had a great time on the retreat at the Cotton Patch, never stopped laughing and our tutor Nanc was fab, but my cheeks need a rest from the grinning and Continue reading »

Learning something new

I am today on my way to a  4 day course on which I hope I am going to learn lots of new techniques that I can bring back to the quilts I am doing now.  The tutor is a lady who has been quilting for a good number of years and I intend to Continue reading »

Got a WWW

OMG I think I’ve sussed it and managed to create a web site.  I’m still adding things to it, but it looks like its up and running.  So pleased with my little self.It is by no means finished yet but at least its on its way there.  And with no help from the teenage occupants Continue reading »

Finished

Well it’s finished, what do you think, it’s the first serious project on my new frame, which is a lot different to the last but I am loving it.  Things can only get better from now on. Couldn’t quite get it all in and get the details in, hope you can see it all right. Continue reading »

All most ready

This one is on the machine at the moment. Unfortunately the photos I took haven’t turned out well as the stitching isn’t showing up too good, sorry.  However it should be off the machine tomorrow and then I will be able to get better pictures in better light. It’s taken more time than I expected, Continue reading »

Good idea!!

As the weather was good I thought it would be a good idea to finish what I started last week and finish jet washing the decking and patio.  Well I thought it was a good idea at the time, but I had forgotten how much mess it can make before it begins to look better. Continue reading »