Category Archives: Quilting – but not a quilter!

The Embroidered Quilt

Ages ago, I picked up a big stack of embroidered panels. The centre panel needs some lines of stitching, and I plan to use my machine and a twin needle to complete those. There is a lot of sadness surrounding … Continue reading

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Solstice Quilt – a gift for the new adult

My niece turned 18 this year, a fantastic milestone.  Quite a few years back, as part of my first steps into quilting, I made her and her brothers a quilt each, all single bed sized.   I am sure she wasn’t … Continue reading

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Xmas 2017

Oh my poor neglected blog, you poor thing.  This has been the year of Thyroid Cancer, and I just didn’t have the energy to maintain this blog in addition to everything else that I was dealing with.  For those that … Continue reading

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Xmas Sewing 2016

A quick scroll through my photo albums, shows that I have been particularly slack with documenting my sewing for the last few months.  Those that know me, would understand that this has been because I was diagnosed late last year … Continue reading

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The Bookshelf Quilt

Its not often I get inspiration for my quilt making. Unlike my very good friend Raylee of Sunflower Quilting (who is a professional quilter artist!), I am less inclined to challenge myself, preferring to make pretty things that keep people … Continue reading

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Animal Quilt – baby gift quilt

This is a gift for a work colleague, who is pregnant with her third child. The panel was a purchase from my local Spotlight (Aussie equivalent to Joanne’s) not the best quality, and slightly off grain, but cute. My standard … Continue reading

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Good enough and WOMBATS

Anyone who has seen my sewing room, will know that I am a wee bit obsessive. I can’t work in a mess, I am not a “creative thinker” and I value order and predictability. That being said, it may be … Continue reading

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