Here’s a small public service announcement. I will be attending the opening of the exhibition on the 25th and will provide a report afterwards. Manly Art Gallery & Museum, in partnership with The Quilters’ Guild of NSW Inc, presents an exhibition of 28 contemporary Australian quilt textiles from 25 January – 24 February 2008. Manly […]
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Getting here
Those philosophical souls who claim that it’s not the destination but the journey that matters clearly didn’t have trans-Tasman travel in mind. In the scheme of things, Copacabana is not that far from Warkworth, my hometown in New Zealand – yet I spent the best part of 9 nine hours getting from my studio to […]
Linear Expressions
Neither of my entries were selected for The New Quilt 2008 but this doesn’t distress me overly. First of all, I doubted that the quilts were sufficiently innovative and “edgy” enough for the forum. Secondly, I recognise that non-selection is not necessarily a criticism of the work – all chosen pieces are considered in the […]
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Yesterday was the Guild’s Annual General Meeting and I handed in my Exhibition Secretary’s badge. I will continue as de facto Guild webmaster and blog administrator and have been busy compiling the online gallery of quilts entered in the 25th anniversary theme challenge – Looking Forward, Looking Back. It’s well worth checking out.
Before & After
It’s a year since I first wore a hole in my “Buttercup” ironing board cover. Things have deteriorated somewhat since then and today I finally replaced the cover with its “French Blue” cousin: I’ve been using Interface Australia covers since David first found them in a market in Mudgee over ten years ago on […]
I’ve got it covered
A while ago I was lamenting that a hole had appeared in my ironing board cover. If you find yourself in a similar predicament, then I can highly recommend the Fitz Like A Glove ironing board cover made by Interface Australia. What’s more, if you use this Order Form or quote the code “QG25” when […]