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The New Quilt 2006

27 January 2006 Filed Under: Inspiration 1 Comment

Last night I attended the opening of The New Quilt 2006 – contemporary quilt textiles exhibition presented by The Quilters’ Guild of NSW Inc and Manly Art Gallery & Museum. It was one of those sublime Sydney evenings where the summer warmth envelopes you and this experience was only enhanced by viewing the diverse range […]

National Cuisines

25 January 2006 Filed Under: Food Leave a Comment

Well today is Australia Day and it so happens that I have some lamb to cook on the barbeque this evening so maybe I’ll get a gold koala stamp for being a good little vegemite. There was no decent lamb available when we were in the United States but there were lots of other yummy […]

Back in my Studio…

24 January 2006 Filed Under: Bed Quilts, Teaching Leave a Comment

I had a great time in America but I am very happy to be back home in my studio. It hasn’t been the most beachy weather so I have been sewing up a storm. Alas, my trusty sewing machine developed an ominous clunking noise so has been whisked off to be serviced. Here is where […]

What I did in the holidays…

23 January 2006 Filed Under: Inspiration, Travel 2 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I returned from a month travelling in America visiting my husband’s family for Christmas. Despite taking some hand piecing with me, I didn’t do much in the way of quilting but there was plenty of inspiration. Such as the “jellies” at the acquarium at Monterey… They were moving so quickly, […]

Strawberry Jam

1 October 2005 Filed Under: Food Leave a Comment

A couple of weeks ago I went to a concert by Michelle Shocked. I was only familiar with a handful of her songs and didn’t realise that she had such a diverse repertoire. Indeed, it is many years since I have attended a similar concert and it was very refreshing to find that the venue […]

Here goes…

29 September 2005 Filed Under: Bed Quilts 2 Comments

March 2009 Update: This quilt is made from a pattern from the February 2004 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting by Jean Wells. I thought I was pretty smart setting up my own website without having to know too much about html but now I guess I have to bite the bullet. Anyway, here’s a […]

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This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the
This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the Australasian Quilt Convention. The entrance features a display of the brochure covers over the years and it was fun to identify 3 covers that include snippets of exhibits that I was involved with.

⭐️ 2009 was my first AQC. I was a tutor and my contribution to the “teach me” exhibit was “Grass” that you can see in the lower right corner.

⭐️ in 2013, the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Project shared the Colourplay series which included a piece by @studioconway highlighting the plight of refugees in drought (see centre left)

⭐️ in 2020 the chronology was disrupted by the Covid pandemic but not before the brochure was published with “The Fuchsia’s Looking Bright m” by @darlingdi from @vision2020textiles who poseda poignant question: Will my optimistic dream of a brighter future turn out to be 2020 vision, or just a fun and fabulous fabric fusion of my favourite colours?

Congratulations to @craft.events_  on the 20th Anniversary 🤩


I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persi
I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persistent and insistent force in my creative practice. Working improvisationally, I capture the essence of my subjects to impart a sense of wonder of the natural world and a deep affinity to place. 

As part of the Rajah Award that I received last year, I will be sharing a selection of my textile paintings in a special exhibit at the Australasian Quilt Convention in  Melbourne presented by @craft.events_ 

Textile enthusiasts from across Australia and overseas gather at this exciting event. If you see me at AQC, please do say hello. I am looking forward to seeing everyone😍

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