So here we are, its Australia day. The long shadows indicated that it was still early morning. The temperature rose quickly as the sun came up and and the sky was pearl blue. Babies in strollers, grandmothers in wide brimmed hats sat on white plastic chairs. The stiff chair legs a stark contrast to the…
Author: Pam Holland
I travel the world teaching and talking.
Photographing and writing,
Sharing experiences
What a way to go.
A day of excitement and Drama
I really haven't had too much time to get to the sewing machine this week. Probably only 5 or 6 hours or so. 'Business' and Grandies have been the recipients of my time. We had a major event in our small town of Aldgate yesterday as the "Tour Down Under" bike race speed past six…
I had a day in the shed with 2 of my little grandies… they love to 'craft' This is Tilly's second project I've filmed. Indulgent… you betcha, but she loves doing it… and its all her own work. As you can see she loves to explain what she's doing. This has been a passion of…
Tilly and Lily Craft day.
We have a lot to do, Tilly has some questions to answer about her last project. So she will do a review on camera…. We're going to make handy dandy fabric jars from the book Granny Chic by Dottie Angel and Ted and Agnes. Its a super book for kids and grannies alike…. We…
Feet on the ground.
Holidays are over… the time for some serious planning and work is ahead. I'll be traveling to the Caribbean with Craftsy in a few weeks. May in Ireland with Noriko Endo as my tour buddy. Our tour was wonderful last year, participants will attend the quilt show in Galway, and yes, both of us will…
Finished the quilt top.
I got a few hours of work done before the Grandies arrived today. It was ice creams, picking tomatoes and playing with 'aminals' as he calls them in the tent. Then more cousins arrived to join in the fun. I finished the quilt top this morning even though I was still suffering from standing incorrectly…
Illustrating the quilt – Drapplique, the method.
Its been really hot today around 42 deg (106) so I don't venture too far from home in case of bush fires and the studio was the place to be. A week ago today I bought my Sweet 16 sewing machine… and although its assembled I had to work on a special quilt so I …
Challenge the Quilters.
A quilter represents themselves by developing a certain style, a certain genre to fit their personality and ability. I was thinking about this today. When I visit the major shows around the world I can very often pick the creator by the style and execution of the quilt. Some quilters never get past that 'style'…
Quilts and Kids
At night, my computer is slow and it takes longer to do the blog… so I figured that I should write it in the morning when the brain is fresh and the internet is faster for some reason….!!! I've been studying online for some time now and often the classes begin at 3.30 am when…
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