Do you ever finish a quilt top; really like it and fear spoiling it with inappropriate quilting? I’ve used cot quilts as a medium for building confidence in my machine quilting skills but still suffer from mild pre-quilting nerves. For my latest quilt, I thought I’d try out some ideas on some spares blocks which […]
My Jacques Cousteau Moment
I made my hot cross bun dough first thing this morning (Tip: robes with flappy sleeves are not optimum attire for kneading) and then went for a walk and a swim as we waited for the dough to rise. The water is positively lake-like today – such a contrast to the wild surf last weekend. […]
My Martha Stewart Moment
Here are some of my hot cross splotch buns that I took over to our wonderful neighbours, Len & Marge (a couple in their late-70s who shame us with their energy and verve – not to mention their thriving garden): And I came home with some freshly baked “vegetable bean puffs”:
Colour Play
While shopping for some velcro today, I spotted some “Scribblers 40 Professional Colored Pencils” on sale so popped a couple of sets into my shopping basket. When I opened up the first set, they looked like this: Tsk, tsk – the colours are all mixed up, this won’t do at all! Soon after, order was […]
All Together Now
The hot cross blocks are all joined together now. I’m going with the rough, jagged edge (thanks to Alison and Betsy for their stiffening suggestions) but may trim the centre yellow top block back a little just the same. Now for the quilting. I’m thinking horizontal and vertical lines in different coloured threads to keep […]
Friends You Haven’t Met
One of the things I love about quilting is the fellowship and friendship offered by the diverse quilting community. This is equally true of blogs that offer insights into the life of the blogwriter and make you feel like you’ve known them forever, even if you haven’t met in person. Through blogging and other e-mails, […]