Letter to Mr Apple.

Letter to Mr Apple, Dear Sir, Its sad. I feel a loss. I have an uncomfortable feeling and its something deep inside the psyche that I have no control over. It makes me disappointed in myself for not being stronger…. MY EMAIL IS DOWN…. it sets up a rising panic because I don't know what…

Sydney…. what did I see.

I had a lovely day today…. It was an early start, cold crisp and 6 deg when we left home. The dogs took one look at the packed bags, sort of rolled their eyes and went back to bed. (She's off again) The Qantas club is a great place to people watch, I had pancakes…

Virgina Avery

Virginia Avery     Ricky and alex made this great video a few years ago. Take a look.   We quilters lost one of our foremothers yesterday–Virginia Avery. She was just a couple weeks shy of her 100th birthday. Teacher, Jazz pianistInducted in 2006 at The Quilters Hall of fame CelebrationMarion, Indiana Research Associate: Karen B. Alexander…

Ripped from Reality – Africa

I have just made this small video of part of the process I'm playing with. It's not fancy, and it was at 5.00 am this morning, I did it on a whim and I get a bit tongue tied… BUT, it sort of tells the story. Free motion Thread painting. I'm using 50 weight cotton…

Post Title.

It seems I’ve just got started back on my gem and I have to stop for a week because I’m away teaching.However, on a positive note, I’ve just completed another 12 feet. There were two castles in that 12 feet and I really enjoyed the process. Of…

Capture the moment.

I had just finished tidying the studo, I took a rare minute to sit and contemplate. The sun shone through the window and as I sat and relaxed Ralfy Ralfy located the sun spot and I grabbed my little point and shoot to capture the moment. I had my stitches out today and I'm a…

Bayeux Discipline.

Oh, dear, I've just got re-started on the Bayeux and now I have to stop for a week. I'm off to Sydney for 6 days, 2 days with at the Sydney Quilt Guild and a 3 days photographing. Finally I finished the Dinan Castle this morning. Its taken almost 24 hours of work and yet…

No work today

Sometimes you just need a day off. I woke up at 2.30am and couldn't press the off button. I went out to the studio at 4.00 and worked a little but the momentum had gone. Somehow, the day has been skew whiff all day, but I achieved a couple of major goals. I had my…