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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”!
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Tag Archives: Sashiko
320Create – wot we dun
Because we were away for a week, and so we wouldn’t get bored (As If!), several of us (ahem!) took quite a few bits and pieces away to either start, finish and pursue. I hit the ground running making this … 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
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
Squealers
The Squealers too have met in the last few weeks to share news, sewing and afternoon tea Maree has finished her adaptation of the “French Market Medallion” quiltand is starting to hand quilt itMiss F is hand quilting her “Sweet … Continue reading
A class at Millrose
Last week I had the pleasure of taking a class at Millrose with the always innovative, internationally renowned quilter and textile artist Jan Preston, making “Liberty Charms”. (Photo with permission of Jan Preston) I travelled over from Ma Kettle’s enjoying … Continue reading
Saturday sewing AND a very special birthday
Our Miss Lynnie is having a very special “0” birthday and, of course, there needed to be celebrations of some kind. And what better than a get together of friends, food, presents and an afternoon of sewing/knitting. We started with … Continue reading
Japanese exhibition
Do you ever feel life is slightly out of control? On a roller coaster that keeps running endlessly on its rails? Life’s been a bit like that this week but I’m taking this spare hour to try to start catching … Continue reading
QITB – Brenda’s second workshop
Brenda’s second workshop was an appliqué class entitled “Gracie’s Garden”, and over the two days these students learned some new appliqué skills, lots of tips and techniques, and at the end of the second day, some Sashiko skills too! There … Continue reading
Class Show and Tell
Lorraine has put together two of her Sashiko blocks into a wall hanging for her sister (interesting exercise in quilt-as-you-go!!) and finished two more Farmer’s Wife blocks Peggy has made quite a few of her Log Cabin blocks, so we … Continue reading
Class Show and Tell
Lorraine has her Sashiko table runner finished… …just in time for her sister’s birthday Lorraine is now hand quilting her appliqué wall hanging… Peggy is binding her next quilt… Josephine was playing with triangles and diamonds for her double diamond … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 