In an ongoing effort to declutter my studio, I decided to put together some spare blocks arising from previous Colour Rhapsody workshops. Looking through my stash, I found some coordinating backing fabric that happened to be just the right size AND it has a perfect motif for “back to front” quilting. Pure serendipity! I […]
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Rosalie Gascoigne Retrospective
I’m organising my travel for the Australasian Quilt Convention next month. You can be sure that I am allowing some extra time to view the retrospective of works by Rosalie Gascoigne on exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (continuing to 15 March).
Building Binary Notes
Binary Note #2 is my contribution to the mathematics mosaic of the Twelve by Twelve Collaborative Art Quilt Project. It was my second attempt. First I made a black and white version. This was a useful exercise as I worked out the scale of piecing required to fill out the 12x12in quilt area. You will […]
Serendipity Circles @ AQC 2009
In addition to an article about the Twelve by Twelve Collaborative Art Quilt Project, the latest issue of Quilters Companion (Issue 34) features a letter from Barbara Chartwell showing her version of my Sultan’s Rings design: This fusible web machine applique and embellishment project is a fun way to familiarise yourself with some of those […]
The wonders of e-mail
It’s over a year since I was in my hometown holding a Serendipity Circles workshop with Warkworth Quilters. So I was surprised, but delighted!, when I received this picture of Annette’s finished quilt: Annette doesn’t have e-mail but Anne (the group’s president) kindly sent the image by e-mail along with this note “I hope this […]
A Glimpse from Scrap Queen Odyssey
I had a very pleasant day teaching Scrap Queen Odyssey at The Cottage Quiltworks yesterday. I was so engrossed that I didn’t manage to get photos of everyone’s work but here is a glimpse: I next teach Scrap Queen Odyssey at the Australasian Quilt Convention on Saturday, 28 February 2009 and I’ll be back […]