Hi All, as you can see, I have been up to my old tricks again.
After Easter, I headed up to Dwellingup, on the Darling scarp, inland from Pinjarra. The Pinjarra Patchworkers, Friday Girls, go up to Banksia Springs twice a year.Sometimes I can fit it in. We had 5 beautiful days, I got a lot of my fantasy quilt project, appliqued, finished off another quilt top from my Melbourne workshops, and finished off a wall hanging from the patchwork cruise! So I was pretty chuffed! On Sunday I went back to Sisiter Jeans house, did my washing, and got sorted for going to Jurien Bay for the next retreat! I went up to Perth first, had an appointment with my arthrirtis specialist. Gat News, I had the lowest cholesterol reading I have had ever!! blood sugars was down too, so pretty hood there. Then we started on the arthritis comoonents, whoo. not good there. But hey , you can't have everything!So I stayed the night with Rob and Carol, heard all their news, they are heading offf to Scandinavia. I am envious, but I have my own agenda! Tuesday mjorning I picked up Meg om her sons place and we had a lovely drive up to Geraldton
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Friday, April 18, 2014
WA again4
My God I will beat this tablet yet! So where did I get up to? more unfinished quilts. Had a wonderful dinner at the formal n at AQC, then did some more shopping before finishing for the weekend. I flew back to WA on Monday, in company with Helen who shared with me at Melbourne, and her kind Hubby, Brian, drove us back to Mandurah/Pinjarra, for me to stay at my sisters house . I have settled in, done my washing, and been at my first shop duty at Pinjjarra Paatchwork. picked up big sister Maxines' car and then went down to BUsselton to see MUm. She seems pretty good, consideringher great age, she's 100 in August. I will be posting photos somehow as soon as I finish some of these projects.
I wish you all a Happy and Healthy Easter, with all the blessings going your way. Please keep safe on the roads. Love you all
Until next blog. Vicki
I wish you all a Happy and Healthy Easter, with all the blessings going your way. Please keep safe on the roads. Love you all
Until next blog. Vicki
WA Again 3
Here I go again! Back to melbourne and AQC, Friday night lecture was by Pam Holland, an extremely zany lady, who does some fabulous work, has several natural children and lots of international foster kids. all the while designing and making some fabulous quilts. Then it was Saturday and Sunday, where I stretched myself gy beginning a Michelle Hill quilt, "fantasy at Midnight" lots of applique and I have really got my head aound it, so of course there are another 3 unfinished
WA again
Well it has been a while again! I have had a lovely month, visited the Blue Mountains, to see a friend and of course to sew as well!
I stayed with Caroline in Leura, a lovely lady I . Amet whilst patchworking at Dorrigo several years ago. I parked the motorhome outside and stayed in her house. Luckily as it happened, as it rained quite a lot including, to my amazement thunder and lightning storms almost every night! We visited the Springwood quilt display. Over 1000 quilts donated for the victims of the October fires that swept through the area, Winmalee especially siffered. It was very moving to see the quilts, many of them very special quilts, perhaps from someones bottom drawer? Then it was offf to Blackheath for three days for classes. .we were split into 3 groups, as there were three tutors. Caroline and I started withnAnne Sommerlad with a gorgeous wall hanging/table runner, I got quite a bit done and was happy with the day. Next was a bag with Petal. this was using some techniques to embellish fabric. quite interesting. Then we finished off with a hand pieced quilt , starter, with a lady called Rachel. Of course , I needed more fabric, gadgets, etc. and there were a couple of retail outlets there so I could go to my hearts content.
Leaving Caroline and Leura, I headed off to the south en route to Melbourne. I called into a new motorhoming/facebook friend at Bawley , which was a lovely place on the coast, with beautiful little bays and sandy and rocky beaches. Next I stopped at Merimbula for the night and took a beautiful photo of the sunrise. Wait for it!
Then on to Sale and I got in contact with another old friend from Exmouth days, we had a lovely evening dining and a few drinks. Then it was on to Loch and sort out the motorhome. Thank God for good friends! I was able to put a few more things into the motorhome, and caut up with my laundry, and then repacked ready for the trip to Melbourne for AQC and then on to WA.
I took the road bus to Melbourne and settled into the motel. Helen from WA flew in while I was at the welcome cocktail party. Then it was on. Thursday we had a welcome early meeting and advance look at the displays and trade, before we started our first class. I began another, english paper pieced quilt with Sue Daley. a really nice quilt got a good bit done. Then we had a lecture from an English tutor, very entertaining lady. Friday we started not quite so early, and I started a very pretty quilt by an American, John Flynn, who specialises in laser cutting fabrics
I stayed with Caroline in Leura, a lovely lady I . Amet whilst patchworking at Dorrigo several years ago. I parked the motorhome outside and stayed in her house. Luckily as it happened, as it rained quite a lot including, to my amazement thunder and lightning storms almost every night! We visited the Springwood quilt display. Over 1000 quilts donated for the victims of the October fires that swept through the area, Winmalee especially siffered. It was very moving to see the quilts, many of them very special quilts, perhaps from someones bottom drawer? Then it was offf to Blackheath for three days for classes. .we were split into 3 groups, as there were three tutors. Caroline and I started withnAnne Sommerlad with a gorgeous wall hanging/table runner, I got quite a bit done and was happy with the day. Next was a bag with Petal. this was using some techniques to embellish fabric. quite interesting. Then we finished off with a hand pieced quilt , starter, with a lady called Rachel. Of course , I needed more fabric, gadgets, etc. and there were a couple of retail outlets there so I could go to my hearts content.
Leaving Caroline and Leura, I headed off to the south en route to Melbourne. I called into a new motorhoming/facebook friend at Bawley , which was a lovely place on the coast, with beautiful little bays and sandy and rocky beaches. Next I stopped at Merimbula for the night and took a beautiful photo of the sunrise. Wait for it!
Then on to Sale and I got in contact with another old friend from Exmouth days, we had a lovely evening dining and a few drinks. Then it was on to Loch and sort out the motorhome. Thank God for good friends! I was able to put a few more things into the motorhome, and caut up with my laundry, and then repacked ready for the trip to Melbourne for AQC and then on to WA.
I took the road bus to Melbourne and settled into the motel. Helen from WA flew in while I was at the welcome cocktail party. Then it was on. Thursday we had a welcome early meeting and advance look at the displays and trade, before we started our first class. I began another, english paper pieced quilt with Sue Daley. a really nice quilt got a good bit done. Then we had a lecture from an English tutor, very entertaining lady. Friday we started not quite so early, and I started a very pretty quilt by an American, John Flynn, who specialises in laser cutting fabrics
WA Again
Hello every one,
I am back on track again, hopefully. After my last blog, I went up to Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, for a three day patchwork workshop. With Anne Somerlad, a lady called Petal who did fabric embellishment, and Rachel who had us doing ha dwork with reproduction fabrics. I now have another three unfinished quilts! Af
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I am back on track again, hopefully. After my last blog, I went up to Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, for a three day patchwork workshop. With Anne Somerlad, a lady called Petal who did fabric embellishment, and Rachel who had us doing ha dwork with reproduction fabrics. I now have another three unfinished quilts! Af
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Saturday, March 22, 2014
More patchwork on the run.
Sorry about that , we just had a massive thunderstorm amd hailstorm and I had to stop and take some photos of the hail. I managed to save the blog, but I couldn't get back into it to finish. Damn and Blast!! It is still thundering but the rain has stopped. It is a day of contrasts we walked up to the village this morning for coffee and a few items, and upon our return I checked out the motorhome , to find the fridge was off! So i had to do some manoeuvrethe motorhome up onto a chock and blocks to try and get the fridge level. My friends property is on a very steep street. so we got that sorted and I threw out my freezerful of food. and now a thunder and hailstorm. My life is never boring.. Yesterday we went to Springwood to see over 1000 quilts made by the quilters of Australia for the victims of the recent(October) bushfires . It was really mindboggling , they were being distributed today to everyone who had a need. what a wonderful outpouring of generosity. there were also collections of quilting gear and books and fabrics for those victims who may have been quilters, also cross stitching and knitting . Very moving.
Now to attach the photos. I have battled for a couple of hours, with the help of my friends brother, but still no photos, sorry, byt if you look at my facebook i have put there a photo of the hail on the back deck and roof of the garage, and a previous post shows sone of the quilts.
Now to attach the photos. I have battled for a couple of hours, with the help of my friends brother, but still no photos, sorry, byt if you look at my facebook i have put there a photo of the hail on the back deck and roof of the garage, and a previous post shows sone of the quilts.
Friday, March 21, 2014
Patchwork on the run
well a lot has happened since my last blog, as usual. I drove up to the Central Coast to my friends Mike and Hazel at Toukley, via a side trip to Berry with the NSW solo motorhomers. Had a lovely long weekend with them met some delightful folk a lovely lady who is also a patchworker, and a chap who helped me with my photos and the computer. I was persuaded to do more with facebook and have successfully been able to put photos on my page! Still cant put them into the blog but maybe something will rub off and I will work it out again.
I had a lovely week or so at Toukley and then Hazel took me to the station to catch the train to Sydney for my patchwork cruise.. Meg arrived with another friend from the geraldton area in wa to join me. we were on the vVoyager of the Seas, 3000 plus passengers huge ship even with an icerink! we workedery hard at the classes, hardly saw anything of the ship, but enjoyed 3 ports of call at Noumea , Suva and Lautoka, I enjoyed it so much I have booked for next year which is 11 days to north island of NZ. Same ship, sister Jean is coming to share with me. So after getting back to Toukley and visiting for another 10 days with Hazel, she is a beading person and we achieved a huge amount of stock on hand. !! I finally left 2 days ago to come to the Blue Mountains where I am visiting with my friend Caroline, a patchworker, getting ready for a weekend retreat at Blackheath.
I had a lovely week or so at Toukley and then Hazel took me to the station to catch the train to Sydney for my patchwork cruise.. Meg arrived with another friend from the geraldton area in wa to join me. we were on the vVoyager of the Seas, 3000 plus passengers huge ship even with an icerink! we workedery hard at the classes, hardly saw anything of the ship, but enjoyed 3 ports of call at Noumea , Suva and Lautoka, I enjoyed it so much I have booked for next year which is 11 days to north island of NZ. Same ship, sister Jean is coming to share with me. So after getting back to Toukley and visiting for another 10 days with Hazel, she is a beading person and we achieved a huge amount of stock on hand. !! I finally left 2 days ago to come to the Blue Mountains where I am visiting with my friend Caroline, a patchworker, getting ready for a weekend retreat at Blackheath.
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