Weather permitting, I aim to walk to and from the Craft & Quilt Fair each day in Christchurch. My route takes me along the fringes of Hagley Park when spring flowers are coming into bloom. Now all I need is a bouncy lamb andd I’d have the classic New Zealand postcard scene.
This & That
Lest we forget
On this Anzac Day, it is timely to reflect, learn and remember. I was interested to see that www.ancestry.com is offering free access (until 30 April) to over 40 million military records in their extensive collection of online databases from Australia, the UK, Canada and the US. You can find enlistment dates, battles, locate gravesites […]
Easter Special for Australasian Quilt Convention
Expertise Events have announced a special rate for Gold Passes at Australasian Quilt Convention plus the release of one day classes. Book your Gold Pass at Easter Bunny rates: $875, on sale for two weeks only, until April 14. The best way to enjoy the AQC experience is with the four day Gold Pass – […]
Finding Your Voice
I’ve mentioned Art with a Needle, the relatively new blog by Kathy Loomis before but I feel compelled to mention it again. Kathy is writing a series of posts about the process of finding your artistic voice and, to me at least, many of her observations seem right on target.
Australia Wide Two: Call for Entries
Following the success of Australia Wide, Ozquilt Network Inc is inviting members to submit quilts for consideration for Australia Wide Two, the second travelling exhibition organised by Ozquilt Network Inc. Australia Wide Two will be launched at an exhibition at the Fairfield City Museum & Gallery from 22 October to 5 December 2010 and as […]
Embellish a Bag Challenge
Looking through my copy of the new magazine Down Under Textiles, I see that the magazine is sponsoring an “Embellish a Bag” challenge in conjunction with the Textile Art Festival in Brisbane, 25-27 June 2010. All you have to do is make a piece of textile art – approximately A3 in size – then turn […]