My Grandson has arrived!

Hi everyone my beautiful grandson Saxon was born on the 12th of March healthy and the most beautiful baby in the hospital obviously the best one there.
Such a wonderful experience seeing my son so happy and Kara such a doting new mum, one of the best weeks for my family and now I can officially have a Nanna nap.

We had our meeting for the tour to America the chatter and excitement was excellent. I will now have to check out all the baby outlets what fun. I am now ready to go I had to get my permanent residents visa updated as I have a British passport so I need the visa to get back in, wonder where they would send me if I just had my passport... not really worth finding out.

Let us have a look at some fantastic show and tell.

Megan has finished Hidcote garden, love the colours Blue a favourite of mine.

Wendy has her Antique Applique back from the quilters.

Jan has done so much homework she is the highest achiever this month and she volunteers for The Sydney Guild!

Her cream tea is one of my absolute favourites she has added more rows and made this a very large quilt the colours were meticulously chosen, great work Jan.

My two block of the months on the design wall behind her.

Devine.

Just about finished her Sampler.

This is Jan's adaptation of English Autumn.

Now to Jan at Miranda.

This is her adaptation of this years French Mosaic I love how Jan get's things done  by changing the work load, thinking outside the square or should that be inside the square in this case.

Another star for Plain and Fancy, gorgeous.

This is Birds of a Feather a very old pattern Sharon tells me this was about 12 years in the making, is that what realism means?

And lastly Chris made this quilt a few years ago my little garden quilt is tiny but with the help of a photocopier Chris made a giant version looks fantastic.

Thank you for all the emails asking for information for Summer Scholl next year I will keep all of your contact details and will forward information when organised. 

I am going back to the hospital tonight so best get ready I am sure he looks forward to seeing me.

Take care,

Karen x 



Classes 2012

Classes have started full of show and tell and news from the Christmas break.
Thank you for all the lovely emails and cards regarding our Summer School I am so pleased you all had such a good time. Next years dates 16-20th of January.
A big thank you to all the girls who signed up for correspondence school you have kept me busy! I hope you are all working on part one.
Gosh 2012 I am really counting down the weeks until my grandson is born apparently he is 6 pounds with 5 weeks to go, so cute.
Also I have my new luggage for my trip to the U.S is anyone else going to Paducah? only 10 weeks to go.
I have enrolled in a couple of classes looking forward to being a student and not the teacher.
My sewing for 2013 has nearly started just a couple of drawings to do then I will choose the fabric, yes hints will be given.
Speaking of fabric I sold 27 scrap bags at Summer School  approximately 22 kilos of fabric and yet my shelves look like nothing happened, I don't think that needs any more thought except I wish it was that easy for me to loose kilos.
Let us visit class show and tell.

Quiltsmith was the first shop this year.



Close up

Lynne the first to complete The Folk Art Quilt.

Hand quilted!

These photos are for you Joy!

What to do when the diamonds don't fit, pictures from my quilt.

I like fussy cutting but also like random.

Look at this beauty Viv's centre for Plain and Fancy.

I have this fabrics but I didn't know it did that.

Jan did a much smaller version of Irish Circles.

I love Lyndi's version of the Folk Art Quilt.

Suzette worked hard on her Cream Tea over the break.

Robyn finished her Wedding Quilt.

Liz with her Anna Quilt.

Always nice to see an English Autumn.

Lynne a correspondence girl getting on with her Folk Art Quilt.

Last photo Vicky has finished her Sampler so beautiful.

A special mention to all the girls who did their preparation homework went shopping and bought new fabric, folders and  new project baskets all ready for the new quilts, so good to be organised.

Today is a sunny day first one in a long while so I think as it is early afternoon I will have a cup of coffee in the garden.

Take care everyone

Karen x

Summer School

Hi everyone, I know it has been a long time but Christmas and then Summer School has kept me very busy.
First Happy New Year to you all, I think my new year has started off as one of the best although it was my first time planning an event like Summer School I had the best time doing it, it did help you were all so wonderful to deal with makes it a pleasure to organise.

My new grandson will be here in nine weeks so the countdown is on, so excited!

I will be doing the correspondence mail this week so if you have your name down you will receive the information for 2012 soon, that is my next priority.

This news is mainly about Summer School so Lot's of photos for you.
A big thank you to Blueberries and Patchwork Plus for the donation of the lovely prizes the girls loved them.
Everyone fell in love with Lorraine's Cream Tea so I had to run home and print patterns, not enough to do apparently!
Also thank you to Rhonda of Post office Patchwork who gave us a wonderful talk on Saturday night, the show and tell was magnificent.

I really enjoyed having dinner with different groups over the five days it is nice to be included in your time in The Blue Mountains, it also gave me the opportunity to catch up with you all.
I will be sending you all an email with details for next year I just need to finalise the dates.

I have spent the morning smiling at all the photos so I hope you have a nice cup of tea and enjoy the memories.

I finally finished The Folk Art Quilt, my helpers on set up day Anna and Jake holding the quilt.

Classes.

We had four shops visit, fantastic, one comment was her bankcard had taken it like a MAN.

Shop corner, Chris and Jann from Cottage Quilt Works hard at work.

We had lovely food it was very sad today when no scones arrived at 11.

We were next to the park it was so nice to sit outside for lunch, the flowers on the table were beautiful Blackheath rhododendrons.



Lots of chatter at the dinning tables.

 Saturday night dinner at the Paragon was a fantastic night, great food and excellent company.

Rhonda was our guest speaker with a show and tell that made everyone clap as each quilt was held up.

Enjoy the photos.

Robyn the owner in the gorgeous red fifties dress.

We all had these vintage pages as place mats, a lovely memento to take home.

Rhonda with her show and tell.

Here are the ladies enjoying the night, so nice to see groups from WA, Qld and Victoria chatting to our local girls and representatives from all over Sydney.

Simone wondering if she can get her stitches as small as Rhonda.

Yvonne our helper extraordinaire still talking cats.

Booking in for next year.

Susie my wonderful quilter.

Sitting either side of me two of the most talented quilters I know, Susan on my right and Rhonda on the left.

Not many chocolates left!

My family asked if I was tired after my five days and my answer was yes but it was a happy tired, does that make sense? I came away feeling inspired and ready to get on with next years quilts.

Thank you for your feedback all of your suggestions were fantastic and I have already decided to implement every suggestion.

Looking forward to my regular classes starting first of February hope your all ready to get started.

Bye for now

Karen x