Wadding Scraps & fabrics

Using scraps of fabric and scraps of wadding too

Have a look at this clever idea with  Wadding scraps

More scrappy's for March

I am linking up with Soscrappy today. Even though this month is aqua/teal I still have done some scrappy blocks. Will catch up on teal soon.

I have done 5 more blocks for my "Good Night Irene" quilt.

This time I just did the "X" blocks.

Go and have a look at Terry's Treasures to see what the sew along is about.

Also have a look at the side bar HERE to see who else has linked up and what they are up to.

Mail from my 12" block swap partner

I was very happy today after collecting my mail & I saw there was a parcel from Tasmania.

The end of my holiday last week was in Tasmania, Hobart, for a day.

My swap partner in the 12" block swap at QBSA, Irene, lives there.

She has ended up making me 2 blocks. Lucky me

This 1st block has some great fabrics

                                                                                                       The 2nd was a new block Irene tried. 

                                                                   

Well done Irene & thank you.

Collecting my mail after being on holidays

What a treat to collect so much good mail.

I have been away on a needlework tour cruising around New Zealand for 2 weeks. 

It was a great surprise to receive the following blocks from my 2 partners in the 

6" block swap for February.

They both have chosen lovely colours & fabrics.

So here they are all the way from ITALY was Monica's.

They are actually a burnt orange colour.

Then I have the blocks from Kate whose colours look like a beautiful sunset. 

Or maybe the colours of the local fires we both have been very near to.

Go and check out other beautiful blocks from busy stitchers over at 

6" block swap Australia

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.

Last day of February & last day of January's Nearly Insane blocks

Here are the 4 blocks that I was supposed to do in January.

With the Kilmore group we get given 4 numbers a month. I was so behind.

Well here they are.

Block 5

Block 11

Block 19

Block 41

Now to get ready to catch up and do February Blocks before our next meeting.

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