I was reading Melody Johnson’s blog,Fibermania, back in January (her 27 January post to be precise) in which she remarks: The digital camera really has made such a difference in the way I work these days, with opportunities to change the way I view something or by printing out the image and making changes on […]
Cover Girl
Today I received my copy of issue No 94 of the Down Under Quilts magazine which not only contains a profile of yours truly but features one of my quilts on the cover. What a thrill! I am especially pleased at how well my quilts have been photographed. Thank you to Erica and the DUQ […]
Playing Around
I thought I should do some more ATCs for the swap this Saturday: The Copacabana waves proved to be a great opportunity to try out the braiding (couching) foot that I bought 18 months ago on a creative impulse. I also made this “Earthlines” postcard from some experimental piecing that I had lying around: All […]
I surrender!
To date I have steadfastly resisted the current craze for quilted postcards and artist trading cards. Partly because I’ve never been a particularly trendy person and partly because I don’t have much aptitude for embellishment (quilted or otherwise!). And so it was rather rash of me to agree to participate in my guild’s forthcoming ATC […]
Getting Synched
At last I have been able to take some photos and update my website to feature more completed quilts, some of which have been finished for quite a while! New quilts include: Rainforest Rhapsody Synchronicity Elsie Joyce Pacifica Click on the quilts to link through to the website for more images.
Let’s Talk
Late last year, I participated in the Friday Showcase program organised by The Quilters Guild of NSW and presented a selection of my quilts along with an account of my personal quilting journey. It was such a positive experience with many in the audience making kind comments and sharing their own insights. I really appreciated […]