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Back in my Studio…

24 January 2006 Filed Under: Bed Quilts, Teaching

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

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

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

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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Great New Zealand Quilt Show 2025 I am honoured t Great New Zealand Quilt Show 2025

I am honoured to jury and judge the @aotearoaquilters exhibition with @melissaburdonart We reviewed and discussed each entry together. Here are a couple of the awards:
 
⭐️BEST OF SHOW: Tic Tac Toe @cheriesquiltstudio 
⭐️JUDGE’S CHOICE: On a Wing & a Prayer @racheljratten 

The exhibition continues until Sunday 18 May. Come along and see all of the wonderful work on display.

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Last Tuesday I was enjoying the aquarium in the ex Last Tuesday I was enjoying the aquarium in the excellent natural history museum at @ascckw in Kuwait. Today was an open-water, fully immersive encounter with a large pod of dusky dolphins in Kaikoura, New Zealander with my sister D. What a fabulous day! 
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@dolphinencounterkaikoura #duskydolphins #remembering #grieving #celebratinglife

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