The binding of the place mats is not my favourite task but it has to be done. I had a false start when I thought I would use an orange binding, it was horrible. So, I unpicked it and have settled for ...

Every day I walk past my friend Hayley's home and look at her duck pond. It has a Crepe Myrtle beside it, which makes for wonderful reflections. I think this would make a great fabric design. And she ...

You might remember some applique blocks I was finishing off for my friends in Toowoomba? Well they have them all 'shashed up' and ready to decide the next step. It is looking good.

One thing I did do last week was go to the Laidley Spring Festival. I looked at the quilts which were many, all hanging in the Lutheran Church which had an old tractor display out the front. All this ...

I spent the afternoon watching the August edition of the Last Homely House. I gave myself a subscription to this show and you know it was a good investment. I slow down and watch someone else's ...

I haven't been sewing at all much. I did spray up that quilt, which I hope to start today, but soooo many other things have got in the way. Firstly, I have had constant requests to teach again. I did ...

Once I realised it was Spring I went looking for the Feesia plants that I planted 30 years ago. My nose told me where they were. Originally they were just planted on the path down to the beach. This ...

The next embroidery is all ready to go. This is a traditional style of stitching from Norway. It is very like Japanese Kogin but stitched with wool on linen. I have stitched a sample bookmark using ...