Challenge No 15 in the process.

I've finished the lilies for challenge No 15. The lilies are free standing. I added batting and backing and first stitched around the edge with a mono filament thread. I use smoke on the top and a grey 50 weight cotton on the back of the quilt.   Free motion sewing, this image is of…

I think this is block No 15.

This is a different block and It will accompany block No 10, the Mexican Quilt. I mentioned in the previous post that I wanted to create some lilies to add to the quilt. I have some applique lilies ready to applique on the Frida Quilt but because I'm still working on the illustrated border I…

Frustration.

8 broken needles and after working on the challenge block. Somehow the fabric didn't accommodate the sharp needles. The globe went on my machine and I had to traipse half the city to buy a new one…. The the quilting began to pucker on the first Rhino….. OK, so after spending a week on marking…

Whew…..!

Whoow., Tuesday morning and the feet are on the ground in the shed. I'm late though, I try to get out here around 4.30 – 5.00 and it's already 6.30. However, the weekend has been amazing. Our Wedding was great, it wasn't a formal affair, but the way the Callie and Ben wanted to celebrate…

Ravi Shanhar

His last performance before his 90th birthday I took this on my iphone and sent it from the performance. It was an amazing experience, but really 30 minutes was enough, 90 minutes was quite a long time to listen… but glad we did. We attended Womadelaide.  The music legend, who will turn 90 in three…