Sherwood Stitches

Last month we had a demonstration at Sherwood Stitchers & were shown how to make bowls by wrapping strips of fabric around clothes line or rope or wadding and then being stitched together.  I've bought the book "It's a Wrap" by Susan Breier http://www.susansstitches.com/ but have yet to try it. Some of the girls at Sherwood Stitchers have already made coasters, place mats and a bowl.

National Quilt Study Conference - Sydney

This time next week, I'll be in Sydney at the National Quilt Study Conference http://australianquiltstudygroups.blogspot.com.au/ . I am co-presenting a paper on the Miegunyah Quilt Project.  Miegunyah is an historical house here n Brisbane and home to the Queensland Womens' Historical Association http://www.miegunyah.org/ TheAssociation has a number of antique quilts that I have had the honour of helping to document.  Looking forward to visiting the Sydney Quilt Show too - a week away..........with two good friends.  Hope it's not too cold for us Queenslanders.

Doing a little in HerShed

This little one is for No: 1 son's best friend.  He had a son a couple of months ago. Father is a drummer so I found this drummer elephant & the quilt gew from that -

Fabric Collage

Am ejoying fabric collage - minimal machine work. I hand stich the background, then the individual pieces and add detail with perle thread or embroidery floss or whatever I have on hand.