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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”!
- Had exceptionally lovely time last week being a student in @tatiana_popova_owl_crafts class #moderncrewelwork Wonderful, sharing teacher and learnt so much from Tatiana. Classes highly recommended. Can’t wait for the next one Tatiana! @sewn_and_quilted My new @leesachandlerdesigns #magneticbucklesatchel perfectly fits all necessities for #moderncrewelwork and my new tin from @thecraftysquirrel holds all my chosen @aurifilthread for this project 💃💃💃Watched Milly @thethriftygardener on @gardeningaustralia last night. Followed her advice this morning and took heart in hand and heavily pruned my roses 😳 fed them and mulched with leaves 🍁 🤞 #hopeivedoneitright #millyisthebest #gardeningisnotmythingbutitry #gardeningaustraliaSpent yesterday afternoon/evening wrestling with foam batting and drill for the first time. But satisfying wrestling as I now have a #magneticbucklesatchel Pattern with buckles from #leesachandlerdesigns Thanks @leesachandlerdesigns for help with putting the fabrics together - we dun good!!!Liking my new nail colour with my current sock knitting 😂😂😂 @the.beauty.beautique #sockknitting #newnails
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---- "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 piecing
Class show and tell
This time from the quilt shop…….. Sue has finished the applique on the first of her “Joy” blocks and we had fun choosing fabrics for the second one Deirdre basted a quilt and prepped the binding Paula is close to … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Still catching up on classes – better get to it before the month runs out! Morning Sue had this much of her “Museum Medallion” done (pattern by Judy Newman) and we cut and prepped the next border of chinoiserie – … Continue reading
Class show and tell
At the quilt shop a couple of weeks ago……. Morning Elizabeth as progressed well with her centre for “Windermere” and did more on it during the session Rosalie has made progress on her blocks and started on the third she … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Oh dear, I’m still behind in bringing you class show and tell, so here we go…… From Sewn and Quilted a couple of weeks back and with so many either holidaying or unwell, just an afternoon class – with a … Continue reading
Steampunk
I was asked to teach “Steampunk” at the quilt shop and we had a fun Saturday learning the how-to’s; how to choose fabrics, how to use templates, how to fussy cut, how to hand piece, how to curve piece, how … Continue reading
Class show and tell
I’m going to put a couple of classes from Sewn and Quilted together here (so if it looks like someone’s done heaps – it’s over a couple of classes!). Denise had finished her first star and she started on a … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Bit behind with the show and tell from my classes so best get to it…… At the second class at the quilt shop…… Sue M had been busy with one of her “Joy” blocks and we had a play with … Continue reading
QAL 2022
My Goodness! Do you realise what the date is? Of course you do – it’s only me that’s working on a time zone three weeks behind the rest of the world. I seem to have lost track of the days; … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Last week at Sewn and Quilted….. Morning Tineke had finished the centre of the 1st month’s block for “Ronda Dechardo” BOM and she started prepping for the two borders Sue M had stitched these applique blocks and in class show … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Before I launch into the show and tell can I just say – please be careful out there folks. There’s still so much COVID going around; Poppet and her parents have had it (and still recovering), as have several of … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 