New Backings.

Lovely new backings with more arriving...

Big new roll of cotton wadding.....love the smell even.....

Favourite finish for the week quilted with "Ric-rac"by Keryn Emmerson.

Working on this custom at the moment.....only 2 customs to go.....

Count down till Christmas now.....no new orders taken....working my way through the edge-to-edge pile.

Clarinet lesson today. Glad to say I am improving....no longer making the odd horrible squeak.

Jan

Avante Play

There were no ladies in class yesterday as they all had commitments elsewhere.....the first time in a while I have had Saturday morning to myself.
So I took the opportunity to load a new baby wholecloth I have designed onto the HQ Avante machine...... I will chip away at the quilting over the next week or so.....customer quilts first.

Favourite finish for the week....quilted with Anne Bright's 'Flutterbyes"....

I am planning on attending the Quilters Guild of NSW Inc. annual General Meeting in Burwood next Saturday so the shop will be closed. The awards for this years "Challenge Quilts" will be announced. The theme this year was "Colour Collision". I help judge the quilts this year.....a wonderful experience. Standard was really high.

Beautiful day...plan to enjoy it after a quick clean up...

Jan

Going well.

Clarinet lessons going well....really enjoying them.

Another custom quilt bites the dust.....only a few customs left, BUT a lot of E-2-E's before Christmas....

Going shopping with Miss Beth today.....Has outgrown all hers clothes.....me too but for different reasons!

Jan

Favourite finish for the week

A busy week getting caught up with quilts. This was my favourite finish this week...

I love the simplicity of it.....

Some gardening today.....enjoy your Sunday.

Jan

FNSI and Muswellbrook

Travelled to Muswellbrook to teach "wiggle wobble baby wholecloth" at a gorgeous store called "Finders Keepers".....8 lovely ladies attended. Thank you so much to Raelee for organising the day.

A bit of QAYG in the motel room on Friday night as I participated in FNSI for the first time..

Bit of hand sewing .......

Home today playing housework catchup......busy week quilting next week and Mum and Dad are coming....
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

Quilt In a Day

We are planning a "Quilt in a Day" Saturday for 14th November 2015......we really just want to get together and SEW!!!!   So we plan to bring lunch and morning tea to share and $5.00 to participate.

The lovely Anne has made the sample.....1/2 square triangle blocks.....really lovely.
All welcome.

Let us know if you are interested in joining in....

Jan.

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

Lynn Hewitt Jacket Workshop

Nearly finished.....here is Carol who came along to Lynn Hewitt's Jacket workshop.....a full on 2 days....
Thank you Lynn for a well organised 2 days....wine o'clock now.
Jan

New Toy.

The HQ Avante 18 is set up and ready to be played on.....its on a 5 ft. training table....I'm planning classes ...the first one in late AUG. 29th......looking at basic custom quilting and pantograph quilting...see website for more details....www.redshedquilting.com.au

Testing out the new toy....

Had a lovely day in the Red Shed yesterday with a " Christmas in July" thing going on....we made a table runner that will be quilted with our walking foot.....we all got up to the marked out and pinned stage....

Yummy soup/bread roll for lunch and "Bing" singing......few raffle prizes....

Driving to Mum/Dads today ......Central West NSW here we come.....brrrrr....

Stay warm
Jan

HQ Avante Set up Day

The HQ Avante has arrived and I am planning to spend my Sunday reorganising the downstairs section of Red Shed Quilting......it will change from a cuppatea/sewing space to a demonstation/teaching space for the "Sweet 16" and the "HQ Avante 18".

Classes will be upstairs from now on....we have installed a chair lift so it is easier to get our machines up stairs....

If you own a "Sweet 16" or a "HQ Avante 18" you may be interested in two classes coming up.....details on the website www.redshedquilting.com.au ........would love to see you there.

New quilt labels have arrived....

Finished a custom using Keryn Emmerson's "Perry" block......loved the outcome.......

Another cuppa....then shower and get on with the day...

Jan

Look what is coming...

Look what is coming to Red Shed Quilting.......I will soon be selling the Handi Quilter Avante 18.......as well as the Sweet 16 .......

I am planning education days and quilting challenges......will post details soon.........

Very excited.

Jan

Sydney Quilt Show Judging Day

Yesterday was spent in Sydney helping at the judging day for the Sydney Quilt Show next week. Over 430  quilts so a BIG day with a 7am start....6pm finish....
Gorgeous red and white quilts everywhere.....

27 quilts travelled down with me.....

Some lovely new wide backing fabrics arrived at Red Shed thru' the week.......

Favourite quilt of the week would be this E-2-E finished with Keryn Emmerson's "ric rac"...

Bit of washing on the line......grocery shopping ....then taking the afternoon OFF!!!....

See you at the Show?

Jan

Dad's 80th

Mum and Dad were here most of the long weekend.....mainly to celebrate Dad's 80th.....my brother should haver been here too....but the duffa got the weekend's mixed up......we soldiered on without him...

Getting ready for the Sydney Quilt Show......will be a huge two weeks.

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