A Modern Quilting Blog.
About a week ago I finished stitching a lovely floral embroidery that I had sitting on my desk waiting to be started for about six months or so. It was one of those designs that as soon as I saw it, I just had to make it! Quite often I find myself go in and […]
Read MoreWords truly fail me when I think of just how fast this year has gone… I can very clearly, to the day, remember exactly what I was doing this time last year in the lead up to Christmas, almost as if it was yesterday! Yet so many things – moments, milestones and memories – have […]
Read MoreEver since mid-semester break begun early last week, a strange and very exciting urge (or craving) came over me to get my hands moving and get stuck into some hand-sewn applique! It’s literally been an age since I last did any hand applique. I’ve done little bits here and there when sewing on quilt labels […]
Read MoreHello Friends!! It’s always so lovely to find the time to sit and write and share and catchup with you! I must admit, my blog has very sadly been neglected over the past few months… Life has seem to find the accelerator pedal and made the past few weeks just fly by! (I mean, can you believe it’s the middle […]
Read MoreLast week, on the 4th November, my darling little blog celebrated it’s 4th anniversary! You know, there really are times when I can’t believe it’s been four years since I begun writing and sharing all of my quilty adventures! So much has happened between then and now (naturally) and in no way did I think […]
Read MoreToday, I thought I’d take some time out and write up a bit of an ‘old school’ type post.. One where I share with you all of the going-ons that have been happening in and around my sewing room! Just like the good ol’ days!! First up, I’ve been spending my down time making this quilt […]
Read MoreHello! Well, it’s been a bit of a while since I last published post! Gosh! But I think I have a pretty rock-solid excuse for why… I’ve just returned home from a two week cruise to Fiji!! I had the best time and will be sharing more of my adventures and love for cruising with […]
Read MoreEvery few minutes or so I would ‘down tools’ and take a photo of how far I had progressed in completing this little embroidery. This was the result… In all honesty, I have no idea how long this actually took me, as it was one of those projects that I kept coming back to over […]
Read MoreAs is expected at this time of the year, the last few weeks have been filled with festive get-togethers, exciting gift making and an endless array of baking, giving me very little time to tend to my lovely little blog. But in the last few days before Christmas, I’ve hoarded away a little bit of […]
Read MoreGet the Pattern: Handmade Christmas Felt Ornamants Template *** Although it’s currently summer here in Australia, today has greeted us with a cold and drizzly rainy day that I really don’t mind too much at all! (See ya later humidity!) So, with only 13 more sleeps until Christmas (What!? Surely, that can’t be right?!), here’s a little […]
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