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Monthly Archives: August 2011
A Valued Gift
Over the last couple of months I have lamented to my friends the lack of nice (affordable) china egg cups. ‘Cos I enjoy a boiled egg for brekky every now and then. Not that I’ve looked extensively, but I’ve found … Continue reading
Garden Visitors
With the lovely sunshine we’ve been having lately, I’ve spent a little time in the garden; pruned the top of this climber from the neighbour’s gutter This one always does well from a brutal prune after flowering (I let B … Continue reading
This Week’s Adventures
B and I took a drive on Wednesday, which was another gorgeous Spring day full of the promise of what’s to come. We headed north-ish out of town and traveled via State forests, looking lushisly green, passing full dams (woo … Continue reading
Class Show and Tell
A quiet week at class this week as lots of students are away on holiday, many having gone north for some winter sun – lucky them! Josephine had made more hexagons and is storing the finished ones in this gorgeous … Continue reading
Beguiling Billings Update
Firstly, thank you to everyone who has responded to my challenge for the Do Your Own Medallion. For those who are still hesitating, remember you will have a whole month to make a border, and it can be just a … Continue reading
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Class Show and Tell
Getting a bit slack with showing you the Class Show and Tell! Apologies!! Marilyn has put the borders on her “Hexagon Sampler” She just needs to make the corner blocks and it will be finished! Josephine is playing with more … Continue reading
Sorrento Sunshine and Stitching
I’ve been very fortunate this year to have spent five, yes five! weekends away sewing with friends, the latest being this last weekend having been invited down to Sorrento to stay with the lovely Linda and friends. We were blessed … Continue reading
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Tagged antique quilts, applique, fabric, food, quilting, quilts, spring
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A Hint of Spring
It’s just a feeling…… It’s that hmm, not quite so cold outside…… It’s that bluer sky…… it’s just a hint that Spring could well be on the way!! There were daffodils at Sewjourn and there are now some in my … Continue reading
My Sewjourn Show and Tell
Oops!! Forgot to show you what I achieved (and purchased!) on the Sewjourn weekend. But before we get to that….. after class last week I went to Bonnie’s for sewing in the afternoon, met a new friend of Bonnie’s, Bev, … Continue reading
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Tagged Beguiling Billings, Block of the Month, Do Your Own Medallion, fabric, mystery quilt, shops
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Class Show and Tell
A bit behind with the Class Show and Tell – haven’t shown you last week’s yet, so should do so before this week’s class!! Josephine has been busy with more hexagons and had these to show us We then decided … Continue reading
