A Finish.

Struggled with a bad cold all week but did manage to finish a custom for the lovely Rachael...

Clarinet lesson today....

Jan

Braided Rug Workshop

I attended a braided rug work shop hosted by Belinda Betts  held at "Thelma's Cottage" this week. The tutor was Barb Travis. One of the best workshops I have done in a LONG time!.
We made trivets.....small versions of a rug....which taught us all the techniques needed to produce a larger rug at a later date.

Here's mine taking pride of place on the kitchen table...

Below is Barb's work in progress...

Using recycled materials also appeals to me....most are made from woollen blankets and suiting ...

Finished a custom..

Arranged my still-life for this weeks 52 week photography challenge. "Artistic: Red"  Shoot whatever inspires you. Red should be the focus of the image. Don't be afraid to be creative...

#dogwood52weekphotographychallenge

Toukley markets today with Miss Beth....

Jan

Quilt NSW General Meeting

I travelled down to Burwood RSL yesterday to attend the Quilt NSW general meeting.
Kay Hearland was guest speaker and I did a demonstration on basic foundation piecing.

Kay spoke beautifully. A funny lady, she had us in stitches laughing at times.....her work is amazing.

My demonstration for basic foundation piecing went OK, except that I felt I made it too basic and it went too quick. I was finished in half an hour....

I used this gorgeous little block that will be made into a baby quilt.

Biggest finish this week would have to be Pam M's custom.....

I am happy with how it has turned out.....

Count down to Christmas with the quilting now.......lots of E-2-E's to finish. Then taking a break over January.

Jan

Inspired.....

This week was a good one. It does happen occasionally.

Quilting went well. A custom is off that took a LONG time. 90% free hand quilting on this one. I couldn't find a scallop pattern that fitted the space well enough so I went with freehand feathers....happy with the corner solution....

Some E-2-e's finished.....

 
"Interlocking feathers"  from Lorien Quilting.....

"Continuous Baptist Fan" from Lorien Quilting....

The week finished with 'Friday Showcase' at QUILT NSW in Pitt St Sydney. Cathy Jack Coupland was the guest artist....so inspiring....loved her work and her work ethic...

I then took the bus out to Material Obsession for a first ever visit....dont know why I waited so long.....lovely shop and workshop space. I think this country girl was nervous about getting herself lost. I bought fabric..... 

Clarinet lesson today.....best get the house work done so I can go.

Have a great week
Jan

Bathurst Blog Meet 2015

Spent the weekend at my first blog meet at Bathurst.....the venue was just perfect and the company of so many like minded crafters was even better.....came home all inspired. Met some new friends I think.....

Travelled to Bathurst with Miss Googy who put up with my "nana-like" driving and did not complain once.

Stopped at a gorgeous antique shop on the way AND on the way back.....could have spent more time there. Grabbed two unessential must-haves....

My new morning tea cup.......

Loved this wire basket....

I did get some sewing done......the centre of my latest quilt is together.....and I worked out the size of the border blocks and made a few......

A couple of extra kilos have been added to my already chunky frame......the food was good and lots of it......big walk this arv.....and many arv's to come....

Need to get this custom quilt OFF as it has been on the frame TOO long.....other things to do...

Got to get ready for Muswellbrook this weekend.......teaching a quilting class at "Finders Keepers"....

Back to the the usual.

Jan

Chris Jurd.

The week ended with a charity sewing day organised by Blueberries and All About Sewing.
I was lucky enough to join a class with Chris Jurd....a lovely tutor and just loved foundation piecing all day....

Nearly finished this lovely.....

Miss Beth's band is playing at Toukley RSL today......
Enjoy your Sunday...
Jan

Quilting Patterns

A delivery from Lorien Quilting from her 'Short and Sweet ' range.....only 5" high ......will be running some Edge-to-edge classes on the domestic machines and on the sweet 16......stayed tuned...

This beauty went home to its owner..........another custom quilt bites the dust.....

Road testing a marking pencil that one of the stall holders at "Craft Alive" in Dubbo was using.....supposed to come off with water......I am marking up a 'Walking foot wholecloth' designed by ME......will let you know the outcome when stitching is complete and quilt has been washed.

I am off to do an in-house service on a sweet 16 today.....then plan to have the afternoon off.

Sun is peeping thru'.....enjoy.

Jan