I'm not too unhappy with that so far…..!!

I have been doing some research into Nepal recently.  I knew it was located in the Himalayan Mountains to the north of India.  That there had been the murder of the Royal Family, that this is where the Sherpas come from, that Mount Everest is located there, that some good textiles come from this region. …

I just looked at the clock, it's 4.55, how did the day pass that quickly.? I spent some time today with a delightful young lady, Georgia Button, just 14 years old, who one day will be one of our outstanding quilters. (Well she already is really) We talked, and planned and played with quilts.  Georgia's…

"This has been a difficult week with the funeral of my friend, the last week of the school term and unpleasantness with a member of my staff which has seen me in conflict with that staff member.  All these things have taken their toll and left me feeling unwell." via carorose.typepad.com This is an excerpt…

 This is a small presentation I prepared when I taught the class, Denver Poppies. Why is it called Denver Poppies? … well, I photographed most of the images in Denver on a trip to the Botanical gardens. The images were then created into a quilt block and then a quilt. Some of the students work…

I mentioned that the fabric would fray on his jeans and jacket, and yest it did, but I went over the edge several times. I used a 60/8 sharp Klasse needle and it pierced the threads rather than push them aside, so I had less fraying than if I had used a larger needle. Click…

The weekend is going to be busy, so I wanted to finish this today. Process. The backing fabric is a Mexican design I used in a previous quilt. I really like everything to match and fit the genre. Batting is Warm and Natural. I used a YLI smoke mono filament for the top of the…

That's IT…. I'm Done. I spent the whole day OUT today, shopping, shopping, shopping. I bought cute clothes and weird presents for the grandies. I had to buy some more rats (stuffed ones) from Ikea, they have a whole collection at home and despite all the other fancy stuff the rats are the favorites…!! much…

I'm sitting in front of the computer with two pairs of glasses on. I'm editing video and in the time I have to wait and view it I am unpicking the darn aggy quilt. In a few more days, I'll have 3 new pairs of glasses. !!!!! One prescription pair for close up work, new…

Thanks so much to all of you for you offer of the National Geographic. I have one being sent to me… I appreciate your offers… Stay tuned, you can travel with me to see the original Bayeux Tapestry, the trip will be announced soon.