One claw waving

I have been a like a hermit crab lately - hiding away, just popping out to do the essentials, then back in, all quiet like and non responsive.

sorry about that

I kinda had the rug pulled out from under me at work; and it has taken me a while to get over it, or maybe just get used to how different my work will be, how much I will be treated differently and ...more importantly, how I feel about it and my workplace.

Don't know the answers yet; I'm past the angry, upset phase, I'm on to the 'c'est la vie' phase, but with a little bit of an edge.  Hopefully I can wear away at that edge that digs in to me every now and then.

I need a Doctor....who?

Did that excellent Dalek sketch stick in your brain for many many minutes? Well here is the final result - the artist is v.v. proud of herself - I am too cos she is one to often knock her ability to draw and paint and won't try as a result.

This is by my 10 year old daughter who, for a very long time, would introduce herself to complete strangers, as David Tennant's WIFE!!  With a grin from ear to ear.

Major Crush Factor in our household.

 or do you like the newbie?

Winter Weekend Part 2

Outside fire smelt beautiful with fresh lavender cut getting toasty

Some yucky black bins and garden pots are being turned...

This was a great sketch of a Dalek!! by a Die-hard Doctor Who Fan

Me? I spray some gold around  - kindov extravagant like that hehe! 

A Winter Weekend

This is a gorgeous pillow that D1 made over the weekend - she chose the fabrics and designed the layout, and sewed it all - it looks simply fantastic in her room!

 (Can you see little Pony peeking out? - she thinks it is so pretty and super comfy - she feels like she is resting in a bed of flutterbys)

A Gorgeous Winter Day in Our Garden

Lines and circles

Australasian Bee Block for Kellie of Marmys on Flickr- quilt as you go - Kellie provided the 10 inch batting, white thread and colourful scraps which I sewed up a treat - if I may say so myself!!

It was surprisingly easy and a Great Idea!!

Not exactly sure how the backing is attached to the finished quilt top - but will be looking out keenly.

I chose all the circle fabrics:

Little g-nome!

Some Sunday afternoon spur-of-the-moment sewing - AMH's voile - so soft, buttery, silky, sweet

Wore it to work the next day!

(I felt a little bit special)

(Edit:  Judy did contact me about this issue and explained that I needed to use a proper Drunkard's Path Template, which allows for seam allowance difficulties - free hand cutting will produce this problem!

A-ha! 

More gadgets to buy  - 'sigh' - if anyone has one they don't need or use - let me know!  Happy to do some swapping!

I'm FMQ!!!!

I bit the bullet and started my first Free Motion Quilting with my new, though not so new, little baby with its tricks and bells - I think I'm addicted!!  

I had this quilt and this quilt professionally basted - am v.v. pleased with not having to worry about shifting layers and puckers and the like (which happened with Every Other Method I Tried!)

Just doing little random swirly loops and dives; no pressure to stick to pattern, just fun!!

This is fun too! Got some beautiful hanky linen from Tessutis Fabric in the city (on a little shopping outing during SIT) - doesn't it go beautifully with Nicey Jane, which I LOVE

This: not so beautifully!!!

Bought the Curve Master Foot for mastering curves - WELLLLLL - not yet!!!

Has anyone got this - and can they tell me please - what am I doing wrong??????

(I have contacted Judy from the shop, but as yet to hear back (I think she's in a show in Perth))

(Edit:  Judy did contact me and explained that I needed to use a proper Drunkard's Path Template, which allows for seam allowance difficulties - free hand cutting will produce this problem!

A-ha! 

More gadgets to buy - if anyone has one they don't need or use - let me know!  Happy to do some swapping!)