The notebooks

I have made another dent in the cupboard of shame! I have embroidered simple cross-stitch designs for the three notebooks I found there. It is silly how long it has taken me to get around to doing this. They did …

Peach is not really a Christmas colour, is it?

I did not plan to make these colours, but when the only narrow ribbon with any bling on it I could find was available in three colours – white, green and peach – I drifted down a rather unconventional path. …

Quilt label tutorial

I am busily putting the finishing touches on Christmas presents, including one quilt that needs a label before it can be given away. I thought I would share how I make my quilt labels. This is not the only or …

Christmas friendship block

My sewing group is making a friendship quilt for one of our members. The recipient has long wanted a Christmas quilt so, even though it is May, we are all making Christmassy blocks within these simple guidelines: finished size 8 …

Fifteen shades of beige

This is not an amazing achievement. It is not particularly creative as I just bought a kit. I am just proud because I finished. Finally. About five years ago, I accompanied my husband on a business trip to Singapore. I do …

Sewing circle Kris Kringle gift

The frantic pre-Christmas sewing continues. Today is my sewing group’s end-of-year Christmas celebration. We have a picnic in a park and everyone brings a plate of something yummy. In recent years, we have also had a Kris Kringle Christmas gift …

Fifteen minutes of fame

I checked the mailbox today, as most people do, expecting to find not much more than the usual bills and local government notices. Instead, I found a copy of Australian Patchwork & Quilting, with my name on the cover! My …