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Happy Easter
May you all have a safe and happy Easter.
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Bananas and Bonfires
It was bonfire night at the neighbours and we feasted on potatoes, salmon, steak, chicken and marshmallows all roasted in the fire. For dessert, we split lady finger bananas, filled them with dark chocolate pieces and Baileys Irish Cream, wrapped…
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Finishing a Pillow/Cushion with buttonhole closure
Katy over at Imagingermonkey has been posting a great series on ‘How to make cushions/pillows’ this month on her blog. To get in on the fun, I asked Katy if I could write a couple of posts on styles of…
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My Favourite Block QAL
Pointy, Pointy Little Star Kim is hosting ‘My favourite Block QAL‘ over at Persimondreams. From January 15th – April 25th, guests will be presenting 20 blocks to be made into a sampler quilt. Block 1: Tuesday, January 15th – Diane from Lapacek’s Orchard with…
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Hexagons always distract me
I bought some packs of the new Moda Hexagons – Honeycombs – from the Fat Quarter Shop in Robins Egg, Brown and Natural. I had two spare Odds and Ends charm packs so I decided to start a baby quilt…
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Stranded
Join the fun of the stranded blog hop hosted by United Notions. To complement my magical supply of Sewing Machine, Moda Fabrics, Rotary Cutter, Mat, Aurifil Thread and electricity, I would choose: Sewline Glue Pen: I use this pen with…
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Flat Bunnies
I had the pleasure to meet Angela Yosten when I was at Market last year. When I found out that Angela was releasing her first collection – Flats – I just had to ask Angela if she would send me…
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Join us for ‘Having a Starry Time’ Blog Hop
Join us for the Having a Starry Time blog Hop. Monday March 18th – Rita at Red Pepper Quilts <http://www.redpepperquilts.com> Tuesday March 19th – Lindsey at Happier Than A Bird Quilts <http://www.happierthanabirdquilts.com/> Wednesday March 20th – Jane at Want It,…
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Three rows complete
Yay, three rows completed from the blocks sent to me by the Aus Bee group. Only 2 more rows to go. The pattern for the 12″ block can be found here.
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My Day with Tracey
I spent the most wonderful Day with Tracey R from Western Australia. Tracey is in Queensland visiting her father and it was the perfect opportunity for Tracey and I to spend a day sewing together. Tracey is a Kate Spain…
