The Australasian Quilt Convention celebrates its tenth anniversary next year from 10-13 April 2014 and the theme “ten” has been selected for the AQC challenge. Quilts must be 125cm square and there is $5500 prize money on offer. Read more in the AQC Challenge Rules. The closing date for entries, via the online entry form, […]
Celebrations
Winter Wedding
I was back in New Zealand for a long weekend to join in the celebration of my middle sister’s wedding. It wasn’t snowing (not that it snows in Auckland anyway) but there were snowflakes on the wedding cake made by my clever Mum: And mountains on the wedding bands (the bride and groom are snowboarding […]
Christmas in February
I was touched to receive this beautiful treasure from Terri Stegmiller. My very eclectic collection of Christmas decorations is made up of gifts from dear friends and loved ones. I always think of these friends and our adventures as I decorate for the festive season and that makes the gifts extra special. I think I […]
A New Zealand Christmas
We are celebrating Christmas in New Zealand this year. We had wonderful weather for a pre-25th sojourn in the Bay of Islands: The holiday traffic was not too bad and even the logging trucks were festive: And when you get to share Christmas with three little people, you can’t help but smile:
Edward’s Quilt
This week my family welcomed another redhead into the fold. Naturally baby Edward has his own quilt.
One safe turkey
After a long but uneventful journey, I am back in America to pass the holidays with the Laundry King’s family. Thanksgiving will be a quiet affair but we have all the key ingredients eccentric relations coming to visit, turkey, sweet potato, green beans and pumpkin pie – not to mention three football games on TV. […]