Lessons

Spent yesterday giving a lesson on the Handi quilter Avante 18.....looking at threads, needles, tension, pantographs, stitch-in-the-ditch,block designs, borders.....n more....

Lenore did beautifully.....

And.....just because I have so much spare time......I am learning clarinet.....had 2 lessons so far and LOVE it......only a few strangled cat noises being made....

Thankfully finished this custom which has been on the machine way too long.....

Heading out today to watch the Wallarah Community Band play a concert......Miss Beth plays flute....

Need to start getting organised for Bathurst getaway......cant wait.....travelling with Miss Trish....will be good to catch up with her...

Lovely day today here....enjoy your Sunday

Jan

NSW Longarmers get together in Orange

Sharon French from "Morning Star Quilting" and I travelled to Orange last weekend to attend a Longarmers get together hosted by Belinda Betts of "Eucalypt Ridge Quilting"..... we met lots of quilters from the Central West and then some.....one had travelled from Grafton....

The event was held at "Thelmas Cottage".......built by Belinda on her property to hold retreats and sewing days etc. Sharon and I stayed there.....lovely.

Belinda demonstrated some 'Westalee' rulers.....and we had some wonderful show-n-tell....

Sharon and I stayed an extra day and had an all day class with Belinda....

Back to reality this week.....although today I am heading to the Newcastle Quilt Show......

Favourite finish for the week.....loved the colour......"Embellish" from Lorien Quilting.....

Jan

Dungog's Quiltarama

Spent last weekend teaching a quilting class at Dungog's Quiltarama......a wonderful weekend.

The girls did really well....some worked on "Wiggle wobble"......some on 'Daisy Chain".......and one was designing a larger wholecloth and got the entire centre stitched out....

Favourite finish for the week is Evelyn's quilt.......made at a retreat at "Cottage on the Hill" around 3-4 years ago she reckons......good the get it quilted and all done and dusted....quilt design was "Escargot" from Lorien Quilting.....a new one for me.....LOVED it!!!

We are going on retreat to Cottage on the Hill next year in May.....at present we have 6 eager sewers who have put their name down......a few more would be good so if you would like to join us please let me know...

A busy week coming up with a trip to Belinda Betts in Orange at the end of the week for a Longarmers get together........looking forward to that....

A judges training day in Sydney ALL day on Tuesday.......

....and a few quilting deadlines to meet......

First Sunday at home for a while so I need to get back on top of the housework......unfortunately...

Jan