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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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:: Sewing Buddies Australia
::Sewn and Quilted. **
** happy to post overseas.
(For links to these stores, please go to the end of the Templates Page on the bar above)
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 piecing
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
April round up
~ we had a few coffees and brekkies out and also a delicious lunch of pizza at Jetty Pizza on a day out last week after a very pleasant stroll around Sorrento, inspecting shops and The Golfer buying a new … Continue reading
Class show and tell
This week at Sewn and Quilted…… Morning Linda’s “OMiGosh” was back from quilting and it looks amazing! Linda bought some fabric on special a while ago and used it and some other offcuts from the quilt to make the backing … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Last week at Sewn and Quilted…… Morning Carole worked on more “Flower Bed” blocks Denise started a new quilt and Sue M decided to try the Polyfuse method for her applique and we had a lesson in that Afternoon Tineke … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Last week at Nuno Nuno…… Sue M had four applique blocks stitched for her “Joy” quilt and she prepped and stitched the first part of the stem and the vase Marilyn did a layout of one side of her quilt … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 