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A walk in the garden
Spring has Sprung and so I thought I would take you for a walk in the garden amongst the trees and shrubs (and weeds). Strawberries nearly ready to eat Yum, blueberries My poor, long suffering Jacaranda that has taken 12…
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Travelling Pic Stitch Blog Hop is on now
The blog hop all about travel, pictures, palettes and English Paper Piecing (EPP) is now on. See here for details and a list of participants. Make sure you visit the Flickr group to add your photos, palettes and projects. Here…
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Honey Honey, Indigo Crossing and Noteworthy have arrived
Listed today in my little e-shop are three new pre-release pre-cuts from Moda – Honey Honey by Kate Spain, Indigo Crossing from Minick and Simpson and Noteworthy by Sweetwater. Honey Honey by Kate Spain Honey Honey is buzzing with the…
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The Scary Mary Pillow
I finally finished Mary’s Scary Mary Pillow for Halloween. Mary is a Halloween devotee and hopefully this pillow will be dusted off each year and placed on the lounge. I drew the skull onto a piece of white bella…
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Simply Fat Quarters Showcase Tour
I get to participate in the wonderful Simply Fat Quarters Showcase which starts next Monday! Over the next few weeks, several bloggers will be showcasing quilts we have made using the new Simply Fat Quarters book (http://www.fatquartershop.com/nli.asp?iid=80685) by It’s Sew…
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Hexie Betweenies
For the last 2 years I have been involved in an Inchy hexagon swap with fellow hexaculturalists from all over the world. Each month I would receive two, 1″ finished sided, hexagon flowers in my choice of colours and patterns.…
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What spooky things will you make for Halloween?
Halloween is not big in Australia like it is in the northern hemisphere but that is no excuse not to join in on the craft fun. Last night I sketched a skull onto white solid cotton with my new Pentel…
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Blueberry Park
The lovely Karen Lewis from Blueberry Park sent me all the way from the UK, some small samples of her beautiful screen printed fabrics to make something. So I made this: I used Karen’s fabric to make three EPP (English Paper…
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My friend the Ant
School holidays have started and ‘Spring has Sprung’ in Brisbane, bringing warm, fine weather and with it loads of 6 and 8 legged friends. My friend, Anti, has been visiting the quilt room for over a year. It just hangs…
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Bop in the Round
Thomas Knauer sent me a little surprise of his gorgeous children’s prints – Savanna Bop, to play with. So, I made this baby play mat, using my own design (making it up as I go). My favourite fabric in the…
