Sydney Quilt and Craft Fair

Well  that time of the year is now upon us....the Sydney Quilt and Craft Fair opens tomorrow at Glebe Island.
Today we have spent time setting up the stand....and I have to say I am happy with the way it looks.

Lots of new fabrics, patterns and other products to choose from as well as a great $10 bundle tray and all the regular items too.

Hope to see you there at Stand No. C52

Carol

Why is it that some days are just made up of "reverse sewing"?....so no patchwork this evening I have been working on my cross stitch sampler instead.

Let me introduce you to Dennis. He is the centre of a much bigger picture....1m x .60cm to be exact!

Dennis's garden is slowly growing....

and soon he will enjoy some friendly company....


I am so enjoying getting back to cross stitch for a change.

The blue quilt is coming along....(this is the one that warranted reverse sewing)....appliquéing little bits onto the last border tonight.....then onto the next project!!

Until next time
Carol 

"Lucy in a Hurry"

I thought I would give you a little sneek peak at what I am up to at the moment.

Lucy Boston...Patchwork of the crosses has been so popular. I started mine about 3 years ago. I made all of the lovely pretty centres and then came the boring plain colour joining shapes.....oh and then would have come the fussy cut squares......STOP!....

 

I just can't do this anymore. I know, I will put it away in a box until I can get my head around it!!!!!.......Well as we all know that is the first mistake.

 

So in the box poor old Lucy stayed until recently.....Out she came and so did the quick unpick.

Away went the the boring plain colour joining shapes.....the fussy cut squares just never happened......and all of the pretty blocks were then appliqued onto new background squares.......Why didn't I do this in the first place?

 

 

  

So "Lucy in a Hurry" is all back together in her new look and currently being quilted, ready for her debut in 2013.

 

I guess the moral(s) of the story could be.....don't forget those projects that have been put away....give them a new lease on life......or how long will that long term quilt really take to finish!

Oh and she has a really zingy border!

 

Carol

Beautiful Books

 Books are one of my most treasured items in life.

I just love to enjoy them anywhere. Spend a sunny day in the garden with a good book and you feel like you have had a day out. Loose yourself in a good picture book...sometimes I don't even read the text, its all about the images.

Imagine back to when time began and marvel at what was used to record daily and other events upon....rocks, wood, wax, bone, shell, papyrus, bamboo, silk, clay and parchment.

Paper was invented in China around the 1st century AD. The discovery of the process using the bark of the blackberry bush is attributed to Ts'ai Louen, but it may be older.

Now look at us we can carry a book around with us in our back pockets all loaded onto our mobile phones. Somehow though it just isn't the same as the touch, feel and smell of a good book.

Just arrived are some new books from Blackbird designs and I can't decide which one I love the most.

Garden Club

  

 Wonderful quilt patterns,sewing rolls and pincushions to be found within.

A Stitchers Journey

 Now this one is my favorite with a wonderful story from our own Powerhouse Museum. Beautiful needlework projects for everyone.

Both books are now available for $35 each and have already been selling well. So get yours now and be ready to spend those lovely cold winter days ahead just stitching.

 Carol