Life got in the way of sewing and blogging all through May. I was busy working and moving my grandmother into residential care and out of her unit at short notice, a move that has been exhausting and stressful but … Continue reading
We are finally at the end of our year of Possum Magic, and I have just added the last borders to Jane’s quilt top. I say borders, plural, for a reason. This border is a joint effort and includes both … Continue reading
Yes, my local round robin quilt is quilted and bound! I have no idea what to call it, but it is done, and I love it. Ten pairs of hands worked to make this as part of my local sewing group’s … Continue reading
In an earlier post, I explained how Serena and I had to square up Rebecca’s quilt before I could start adding to it. Once that was done, I could start planning what to add as a border. I was inspired by Tessa Marie’s … Continue reading
One of the best sewing decisions I ever made was to join the Possum Magic round robin group (another was to join my local sewing group, but that is a story for another day). I have met wonderful sewers – … Continue reading
Possum Magic is in its fifth round. There are only two more rounds to go! In this round, I was adding to Alice’s quilt. Alice is French but lives in New Zealand. She blogs at Blossom Quilts & Crafts and is relatively … Continue reading
Earlier this week, at one of our regular sewing mornings, my sewing group revealed the finished projects made as part of our round robin swap. The rules of our swap were simple: each person taking part put together a bag … Continue reading
The Possum Magic fun continues! Wendy of Wendy’s Quilts and More loves rich, vibrant colours. She especially likes peacock blues, and her starter block reflects that. Normally, colour-saturated quilts are not my forte, but the reassuring thing for me, long before … Continue reading
As the Possum Magic quilts get bigger, I can see it will become trickier to add to them! In the third round, I had to add to Sharon’s quilt. Each time a new project arrives, I think it is my favourite, and I really … Continue reading
In this Possum Magic round, I had Jo of Riddle and Whimsy’s block to add to. Jo started her quilt with a very on-trend arrow. I liked the look of it and excitedly watched to see what Serena of Sew Giving planned to … Continue reading
