Gees What a day.

It's raining (again) I'm listening to Concerto Grosso in A Major by Handel (very loudly) to stave off the grey day. I've just finished hours of film editing and now I'm working on kits….!!! I stupidly Got up at 4.00 to finish the ironing, no I didn't need to but I had so much to…

No orange on safari.

Off to Jordan, Dubai and South Africa soon… so I wonder what adventures are in store!!!! I had to buy khaki clothes for our safari…..NO Orange on safari !!!! I will really be focusing on my photography and collecting inspiration for designs, it will be sensory overload with so many cultures and the color…Oh, the…

I’d like to share something with you.

I'm making a video. It's taken ages to scan all my embroideries and the fabric I want to use for the background at the opening. I'd like to share something with you. But before I do, look around your sewing room or studio. Think about how many items we have to make our work look…

No, this is not quilting, but special.

33 years ago, I found myself in a quandary. We were going camping and each of my bambinos needed a 'dilly bag' Australian for 'toiletries bag'. I went to a discount shop and purchased a  yard of very cheap rubber backed curtain fabric and made up rather largish bags with a zip in the top….

A Quilters day off.

It's been a busy day and I am finally able to relax a little. I began preparing blogs for each of my events.   The Quilter is the first one up   Mr Kodi visited and he is so delicious I just have to snap a photo… Next my Girl turns 40 tomorrow… so a…

Houston Projects.

I'm working on the links for projects in Houston…. I will add them permanently to the side  bar of my blog and in my web page…. The Quilter is the first one, I'll finish the rest tomorrow ….    

The small quilt. – my project.

I've learned some new techniques.. I've put it on a sil background and now I need to make it into a quilt….. How I'm going to do it… Really I have no idea… I still have to work out if I can draw on the silk.

Course is finished.

http://static.animoto.com/swf/w.swf?w=swf/vp1&e=1318019992&f=Nuq0isO6h7iTnBXTu8X5Yw&d=280&m=a&r=360p&volume=100&start_res=360p&i=m&options=    I made a small video of the wonderful textures I photographed yesterday. The colors were stunning, but the video changes them a little for impact. I didn't take images of the the entire project because it's other peoples work… However, my class  has given me some ideas for quilt embellishment. It was a…