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    Quilting Room – Part 2

    I had these tables made a couple of years ago for my old sewing space. They are 900mm high so that I can use the them as cutting tables as well as ironing and sewing tables. The baskets underneath the…

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    Poodles and Fabrics

    Hawthorne Threads package arrived today and Jasper found one print very appealing – Bon Vivant by Paige Stanley Miller. These are the other fabric delights I received. I am into turquoise at the moment and keeping up a stockpile of…

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    The Quilting Room – Part 1

    It all started last year when I decided to go into the long-arm quilting business. With the support of my beautiful husband we closed in the garage and bought a long arm machine. Over the next few weeks I will…

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    Block Swaps – My collection so far

    I have only been in my blocks swaps for three months and am building up quite a collection. My theme is a log cabin with a turquoise centre with alternating white / grey / charcoal / lime or orange fabrics.…

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    Tuesday’s Treasure – School Badges

    My eldest son was looking through my box of treasures, trinkets really, that I have kept from my childhood. He discovered three of my school badges. I had forgotten they were there. Perfect ( I mean Prefect ) and Vice…

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    Quilting Block Swaps Australia is turning 1

    I am a member of the Quilting Block Swaps Australia #1 Swap. Each month I swap a 12 1/2″ unfinished block with someone around the world. Sue, our fearless swap organiser ( QBSA #1) based in South Australia, works very…

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    Ooh, I’m naughty

    I need more fabric like a need a hole in my head but strangely I am drawn to its colours and designs over and over again. This is my latest fabric purchases: I liked this colourway Dots and animals. Two…