Some Time in my Sewing Room

A couple of weeks ago I finished this sashiko project. I enjoyed doing this as it was quick to take shape and gave a lot of effect.  I used some fabric I bought in New Zealand for the border.

I have recently got a new sewing space and I am still fiddling and moving things around as I do. This quilt has pride of place now. My friend Denice ( Denice's Day) from Michigan hand made this for me and I am so appreciative to have it.  Every day I hope to have one more opportunity to meet up with her . Until then I just have to be content with blogging , email 

and Instagram.

This is the little project bag I made today and it too has a story.  A couple of years ago Penny from our "Staceys at the Gap" retreat gave me this little piece of indigenous inspired fabric cut into a lizard shape. Penny herself is a proud indigenous woman and a great quilter. Isn't he is so cute?  After ages of moving him from one spot to the other, I said no more. So here we are...

My Sue Spargo Project

I have to say Sue Spargo is one of my favourite quilt artists, I love the happy, quirky subject matter and the bright colours of the wool, threads and braids she uses. 

I have finished this small kit project and I'm so pleased with it. 

My new window view and ready to make into the bag.

I added some seed beads on the wings, they look better than in the photo.

Cushions

Guess who is three .

 Now life has settled a bit I have hit the sewing room . Some simple cushions to match my   new decor. Love this fabric . 

 

AILSA

Last week we lost a very beautiful,talented and witty lady.  Ailsa Marlene Morris, OAM. and my mum in law. People complain about MIL's but mine was awesome. She was a dedicated CWA lady and for a while she was the state vice president of QLD CWA ( Country Womens Association). Ailsa earned an Order of Australia Medal(OAM) which she was very proud of. We were proud of her and loved her a lot. She taught me to knit my first cardigan. She joked and smiled til her last day.

Millstream Falls near Ravenshoe north Queensland

 Millstream Falls near Ravenshoe North Queensland

All the years I lived up there I didn't get to visit this place. It is very beautiful. 

 

Retreat at Stacey's 2019

On the 14th June we headed to Stacey's at the Gap for our retreat. Sewing from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon. We were totally waited on, it's up on top of the great dividing range at Cunningham's Gap near Warwick.  It's a very peaceful place. It was once an old school camp .  What more can you want friends, sewing , a fire and not a bit of housework to do. Thanks Leonie!

Cabins - very comfortable

 
                                                            The dining room 

                                                                   Coffee of course

All busy 

Gail finishing her monster quilt.

The scenery

Sheena finished her quilt and onto the stitchery

These two are the quilts I finished. The kits have been in the stash for a few years or more but not any more. Emma(DIL) tells me the fairy quilt is the same as one her nana made her sister when she was young but I assure you the kit is not that old, may be 5 years ....

An invitation to a Quilt Group

Just before our trip south ended we were called back to the north as my  mum in law had taken a turn for the worst. ( She is a little better now) We were in Atherton North Qld for a week.  During that time a friend asked me to go to her sewing group with her. Thank you Clair. It was a nice cheer up and the ladies were lovely. They were doing some lovely work. Sorry I cannot name all the ladies.

This quilt was being made for her granddaughter. Old doilies were used.. very sweet.

This quilt had a New Zealand Maori  flavour . The colour patches were cut out like paper lace and machine appliqued on. It was just beautiful and so neatly done..wow