Spring at last.

The weather has been so lovely having walks with Saxon in his stroller looking at all the blossoming gardens has been very relaxing and Inspiring as I needed some extra flower drawings for my quilt.

I will be sending the Summer School info next week so I will be sewing the last few items today and tomorrow email me if you haven't received an email by Friday as you know I changed my computer this year so there could be some minor glitches. Summer School is open to everyone if you would like the info send me your email.

Patty Harants has started a class in Memphis Tennessee teaching my Trundle Quilt here are the first photos of the groups work.

Prue Mcbride, love the sweet little birds.

 I don't know who is peeping behind that beautiful centre! Nice work

Georgette Carpenter,such a great background .

Thank you girls for sharing your work keep us up to date.

Speaking of America remember the lovely Amish Tapioca we ate at Katie and Emmanuel Fishers, well I had a go at making it! It tasted the same but I don't remember hers having lumps...perhaps using the microwave to speed it up was a mistake, still better then the Tapioca we got at school, the English girls will know what I'm talking about.

I will never forget that wonderful Amish dinner.

Back to sewing.

Sharon has been working on her Sampler for three years but is finally finished.

What a beautiful quilt and such an achievement.

Congratulations!

Photos from class this month.

Birds of a Feather made by Karen in about three months.

This pattern is from 1998 such a lovely little quilt.

Some girls can cope with my Petunia off centre.

But girls like Vicky like to centre.

Both look great.

Plain and Fancy

A beautiful Irish Circles by Kerrie.

Bev has been very busy with her cream tea.

 

And Suzette has finished.

Had to show you these prawn buttons Margaret is going to use them on Whimsical Wool.

Lenore has finished her Eye Candy I think her son will be very happy.

Some close ups.

Really yummy.

New Fabrics arrive at Post Office Patchwork Glenbrook and of course this is my pile.

A lady handed in her button collection to share with everyone such fun rummaging and finding lovely old buttons.

This is Ruskin after a visit from Saxon he gets so tired running away from him.

That's all for today happy stitching everyone,

Karen x

Back to work.

Hi everyone,

My first week back at work and we are starting whimsical wool it's always fantastic to start a new project.

Hope you all have your baskets packed with all your lovely wool pieces.

I will be teaching this quilt at Summer School on Friday so don't be upset if you live too far away to come along to class.

Yesterday after class the girls and I popped down to Penrith to have a look at the quilters gathering held at Panthers.

Lovely to wander through a venue filled with quilting stalls only.

Here is Rhonda with her pop up shop.

Congratulations to Rhonda her beautiful Baltimore quilt has been accepted to the Houston show! 

Lorraine from Patchwork plus also had a lovely little shop.

You always seem to meet up with friends when you go along to these events so I had a lovely time.

These photos are a bit late coming but here is the show and tell from my group who do a yearly workshop on Janet Edmonds farm. 

Annette's friend hand quilted her Durham quilt.

Beautiful hand quilting!

Chris has her Miss Austen ready to quilt.

And Archy has quilted hers.

Here are Carols quilts. I love all the hand quilting her quilts are so soft and just beautiful.

Thank you all for a fantastic few days it was lovely to catch up with Janet who runs the best workshops on her farm. Lynwyn and John who looked after us all with wonderful cooking spoilt us all you arrive home and the first question you get is what's for tea?

Today is very windy and cold in the mountains so I am going to have a look at the craft market have some breakfast then come home and sew.

I suppose I will have to decide what's for tea!

See most of you all soon,happy stitching and have a lovely Sunday.

Karen x

V&A exhibition.

Hi everyone,

Today I finally saw the V&A quilts and they are beautiful I actually felt a little teary standing in front of The Sundial quilt.

The Brisbane art gallery have done a fantastic job with the exhibition.

Entrance to the show.

Lunch was great in the restaurant they even have a quilted pavlova desert really yummy.

My credit card loved the pop up shop!

This is our haul and we are going back on Thursday.

 Anne

    Me

    

    Susie.

We are sewing tonight with a good supply of chocolate and coffee.

Brisbane is really lovely and as I left home  on Monday with a dusting of snow the warmer weather is lovely.

Goodnight to all,

Karen

Maitland workshop

Hi everyone,

I hade a wonderful time with the Maitland quilters last weekend.

The weather was rainy but the agricultural collage Tocal was the perfect setting to sit and sew.

I have known most of the girls for many years so I really felt at home.

Here they are hard at work.

Some were making Anna.

And the others brought along machines to sew Miss Porter and John.

So fast and accurate.

And in the corner Neryl and Helen were sewing the raffle quilt which is a beautiful Miss Porter and John.

Thanks girls I had a lovely time I can't wait to have a dinner party and use my new origami skills!

I am home today sewing one of the new quilts and you know trying to tidy up my fabrics yes once again it's like shifting deck chairs on the titanic.

There will be lots more scrap bags for Summer School.

I also need to vacuum as I am looking after my grandson Saxon tomorrow love my day with him!

I found these snow drops in my garden no wonder we love to appliqué flowers they are so beautiful.

July is the month I take time off from the road and organise my patterns for next year so I will do more posts from home.

Missed you last week Julie hope you are home.

Take care and have a great day.

Karen x