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The Golfer:: My loving husband of some 20 years (yes, I was a child bride!), who likes nothing better than flogging a little white ball around the green fairways (and hopefully not getting into the rough) of his local golf course.
Ma & Pa Kettles:: My parents who live in the country, fondly known as The Kettles. Sadly my gorgeous Dad died in 2015, so it’s just Mum now.
MyDearFIL & MIL:: The Golfer’s Dad & Mum who have now both passed away.
LittleBigBrother:: My brother who is younger than me, but at 6 foot, definitely bigger than me!!
DocSisterInLaw:: LittleBigBrother’s wife (who has a Doctorate!)
Poppet:: My beautiful niece, and daughter of LittleBigBrother and DocSisterInLaw
Bliss
(blis) n. 1. perfect happiness; serene joy
Obviously the collective noun for a group of stitchers!!
Currently……
Reading: “Divided House” by J M Dalgliesh
Listening to: the cool jazz of Trudy at Nuno Nuno on her Spotify account – check it out!
Watching: The Golfer has just hooked us up to SBS On Demand and there’s lots to watch!
Going to: try and stay cool, calm and collected as we all “lockdown”!
- :: My Double Wedding Ring quilt top is finished! ✅A couple of spots available @nunonunomontalbert for a class with me next Wednesday 21/9. Ring Trudy at the shop for details. Starting a new project; finishing an old one; wanting to learn a new technique; stuck somewhere in the middle! 😱 I can help!! Hope to see you there! 😀🤗Had a lovely time shopping for more #gingerjarsquilt fabric @patchnquilt yesterday. Finally worked out which fabric goes with which….. I think! 😂😂😂The first of my “Ginger Pots” by @leesachandlerdesigns using @kaffefassettstudio fabrics from Leesa’s “Madam Butterfly Quilt” pattern available thru @chandlers_cottage or join Leesa’s club “a quilter’s life” and get the pattern as part of the membership !! #aquilterslife #chandlerscottage #leesachandlerdesigns #applique
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::Sewn and Quilted. **
** happy to post overseas.
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Quotes
---- "Style is knowing who you are,
what you want to say,
and not giving a damn." ----Gore Vidal
-----"Be yourself.....everyone else is taken." ------
Attributed to Noel Coward
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Tag Archives: hand appliqué
Class show and tell
YAY!! We’re back to class at Sewn and Quilted! It was a very joyful reunion for the staff, me and all my students. So let’s see what they’re up to….. Morning As you can imagine, there was lots to catch … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Lovely to welcome back students in the second class at the quilt shop this last week! They were busy bees……. Sue M has been at her sewing machine and has put together most of this quilt just the joining sashing/cornerstones … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Between lockdowns we did get to have some classes. While I couldn’t really demonstrate anything my verbal teaching skills got a jolly good workout and, dare I say it, improved! Below are some snippets of class shots, all taken on … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Just small classes at Sewn and Quilted, with a few people away so…… Carole stitched up more blocks and I prepped lots for her! Fernanda had the next round on her “Strafford Manor“ and I chose another couple of borders … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Well, here we are again Melbourne/Victoria – Day 1 of V4 Lockdown. Hopefully (fingers crossed) it will only be for the 7 days mandated. It was very quiet on the streets and roads when I went for my masked walk … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Morning Sue E stitched up the last two circles Tineke hand quilted stars into her sky to secure her wall hanging Carole worked on more “Fossick” blocks we welcomed Michelle to class and I showed her a quick way to … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Phew! How are you going? Keeping up?? At this rate there will be a post a day until the end of the month! At the quilt shop for the second class…… Paula has been a busy girl, starting to put … Continue reading
Friday stitching
On a Friday (some time ago!), stitching was at mine. It’s been a while, but I prepared afternoon tea for my guests and along with numerous cuppas, we had a lovely afternoon of chatting, stitching, eating and drinking. On the … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Morning Jo sewed more borders on her “Hedgerow” quilt Denise was happily hexagon-ing and Sue E played with hexagons and circles Afternoon Tineke had finished her Christmas wall hanging, but I thought the sky needed a little more quilting just … Continue reading
Class show and tell
At the quilt shop…… Frances had finished her Diamond TAW quilt top – stunning! and in class worked on her “June Dyson Coverlet” – we decided on a different blue fabric for the squares Val had the borders on her … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 