I’ve had a lucky break, the mole on my leg was just turning to melanoma….. darn thing…It’s all out so I’m counting my blessings today….However I need to be checked every 6 months now so…in between trips.

Well, the bags are packed, camera batteries charged and on Wednesday I wing my way across the ocean again. I’m just working down the list of To Do’s… Tomorrow I get my stitches and out. I’ve attempted to take the ones on my leg out myself… I mean I’m a quilter… I have a quick…

It’s rained most of the day today and I have had the opportunity to spend time in the shed working on my major project. I usually begin quilting around 5.00 – 6.00 am.   I can generally get in a few hours of quilting before breakfast. I like to work on a warm machine, so it…

I’d like to share the work of a friend of mine. Pauline McPharlin. Have a look at her drawings, no svelte figures here. I mean, take a look at this picture…. looks a bit like lunch at a quilt retreat to me… For my American friends, the birds in front of the ladies are magpies….

        Live your life        in such a way that when your feet hit the    floor in the morning. Satan Shudders and says.   ‘Oh shit – she’s awake’

I picked up this little hint in Long Beach…. thought it might be of interest to you.