Not Good

I am a lousy blogger. I have lots of blogs in my head and I have lots of good intentions but cant seem to get the time with the technology and the images all lined up at the same time. Sad but true and as we all know waht is a blooig without photos!!!. And I didnt want to have a whol month missing on my list of blogs so this is my July post with a list of the things I want to blog abouit when I get around to it.... Julia's Quilt The Vitalstatistix Craft and Zine Fair The Royal Adelaide Show Yarn Stories Shakespeare so many potenial posts.... plus photos of the four new quilts I have sewn in the past month!!!

A Ballarat Blog

Memories of the 2013 June Long-weekend

Scotsburn

We have had a lovely long weekend at my friend Rhonda's in Scotsburn near Ballarat. It was a lovely visit replete with food, friendship and bonfires. As gifts for my friend and daughter a few quilts were thrown in as well. They are very useful in chilly country Victoria.

Musings

I often find that quilts say things that you can't. Like I am sorry you are sad, or I hope you get better. And with the age I am a few parents of friends are dying and I find quilts are the perfect bunch of flowers. This one was for Leonie....

Fifty Finishes

Another two friends turned 50. Another chance to make more quilts.
Gail and Caroline. love them both ... The quilts as well as the friends.

A finish for Sam

A good six months ago I was asked to make a quilt for colleagues son for his 16th birthday. We had a look at fabrics at spotlight and my friend wanted something the represented all of her sons loves, interest and heritage. working to a brief was new to me but I gave it a go. The defiant ekes we're a union jack, tartan, a Danish flag and music. And the colours were to be blacks, greys and white. Quite an ask but armed with the fabulous colour matched at Hawthorne Threads I set to work. Using the lovely Arcitecture range and some music prints I set to work. It was lovely to do, a challenge for me but Sam loves it and my friend is thrilled with results.

Concentrate Clare

I love making labels for quilts that are gifts and special occasions but I really must concentrate more when doing so...