Tassie friends

While on our NEEDLEWORK CRUISE we met 2 very lovely ladies, Ruth & Colleen.

We have become friends and hope to visit each other in the future. They are both very talented and did beautiful work in their classes.

Ruth made a beautiful stitched sewing box lid.

Colleen did a stunning ladybug design on a felted babies jacket & bootee set.

Her other 2 classes were a stunning felted scarf & a beaded button.

Well done girls.

Can't wait to catch up again for another laugh or two.

Tiled floors

While on my trip to Tasmania I came across some beautiful tiled floors.

I am going to try and make a quilt replicating this one.

I found it on the doors step of the old Savings Bank in Hobart..

It is a beautiful design.

Then we went to the old Cascade Brewery.

In the front entrance in front of the fire place was this design

And in the foyer , covered by a rug, was this beauty.

I could only get a corner of it though.

Japanese Beading with Suzanne Gude

My 1 day class on the  CRUISE. was to learn about Japanese Beading.

My tutor was Suzanne Gude.

Suzanne also explained about the 5 phases of beading.

Here displayed for us Suzanne has made some exquisite beaded bags.

There were 3 main techniques to learn within the piece I made. Which was to be an eye glass case.

I have only done a little bit here but I will finish it.

I think I will be doing it for a while.

Go on over to see where next years 2015 Needlework Tours is heading.
Singapore!!!!

Sashiko with Jane Macdonald

My 2nd class on the    2014 Needlework Cruise  was something I have admired for a long time but not have done. 

It was a Sashiko quilt with Jane Macdonald.

Jane has some beautiful fabrics and kits available on her site. So go and have a look.

This is what the quilt will look like.

I have not taken photos of my work yet. When I get home I will add them.

I am very happy with what I have learnt and will be sewing them on the train trip back to Melbourne.

Have a look at next years 2015 Needlework Tours.
It's heading for Singapore.
This years was around New Zealand & Tasmania.

Christine P. Bishop. South Australia

I have just been on a Needlework cruise with  Needlework Tours 2014  around New Zealand..

It was a great cruise with fantastic organisers for the 350 stitchers that went. There were people from all over Australia, the U.S & even New Zealand. 

Well done to Simon, Maureen, Claire & Ivan. You did a great job organising 21 tutors & 63 classes.

Their 2015 tour is heading for Singapore from Perth, Australia.
Head on over to the above links to see what it is all about.
It's well worth it.

I was lucky enough to participate in a 2 day class with Christine P. Bishop. from South Australia.

There are lots of other classes, projects & kits you can see her about.

Christine taught our group some beautiful 15th Century counted linen work.

I definitely have some homework to do.

This is what I have done so far