The Jacaranda are in full bloom…. There was a carpet of purple on the ground as we walked through the park this afternoon. I don’t think there is a more spectacularly beautiful tree in Spring than the Jacaranda. I’m not a fan of purple…. but I make an exception for  Jacaranda and Wisteria. Now how…

I’m in Maroochydore, The girls were lined up at the door of class as we arrived. this is the second day of the class,  and without internet at the motel I’m restricted to  punching this out as class begins.It’s warm, sunny and I’ve been walking along the beach since 6.00…. the surfers were out, tanned…

This is an old quilt… it was one  of my first quilts and it’s 11 ft X 10 ft…. but I’ve added a site  on the blog to share with you… The site is for my favorite  fabric, Cherrywood….. this quilt  "Not Quite Nearly Noah" was made using  Cherrywood fabric for some of the animals…

It’s a more reflective day today. Mother has been desperately ill in Hospital for almost 12 weeks now.I keep trying to take things in to show her  – to spark a little interest. My Mum, is one of the most talented people I know. She never sat without some embroidery in her hands or a…

After playing with the pot plant… I have decided to re-create some of the photos  I took in Monet’s garden…. it’s fast and a lot of fun…. there are some tricks too !!!!!! This will be a new class, in one day you could complete 4 of these projects….

Ever feel like you are going backward…? I’m dragging a little…. I’ve taken all day to write a new set of class notes for my Realistic Appliqué class, and I’m still not finished.I guess this is the hidden part of Teaching…!!!! I’ve been sitting at this computer all day…. The most amazing thing is that…