Still breathing

Well, it has been a long time since I was on here. Hardly any sewing or quilting as life just keeps getting in the way. Was just over at Ms Jan Quilts and she has been absent about as long as me. So thought it was about time I got back into it. My year started out great and even had one finish in January but nothing since.

I haven't been totally idle. Went away for a caravan trip and got up to Cooktown. Didn't want to come home and I sure can understand people who just wander for a year or two.....I could have kept going but alas duties called......maybe next time.

While I was away I did some knitting. It was the easiest thing to do while travelling in the car. Well, maybe hand sewing would work just as good but I didn't have anyting prepared so knitting it was.

Our first day on the road saw a blowout......Our second day on the road saw a blowout.

My favourite place was Bramston Beach....it was so serene and so unspoilt, I could have stayed here for a long time. Hardly anybody around.


I have been threatening to learn to cook for a long time and have a friend who is a great cook so I finally got around to making a tart on our last night under her supervision. And finally Somewhere on the road in North Queensland.

First finish for the year

I designed and made this a couple of years ago. Didn't quite look as woven as I would have liked. Then ran out of black so couldn't do the borders. It's a really unusual blacky/blue so it sat forever in "wonder what to do" pile till I decided that it just wouldn't have a border. So finally got it quilted and finished the binding last night.

I did intend to get another quilted this weekend but when I went to the sewing room I had the overwhelming desire just to sew........................so I'm off to start / sew/ cut or something in that line.

Borders on - - - - Next Please

Well, the borders are on Cambridge Square. Very quick and simple quilt to make and I just love these colours. Now onto the next one........mind you I haven't quilted it yet, but am I loving the time just sewing.

A New Year Begins

A Happy New Year to everyone.

I heard a saying once that you should start the New Year the way you want it to be all year. So I spent the afternoon sewing up these blocks. I had cut it out a while back and really felt like having a sew today. Now just need to sew up the rows and put the borders on......hmmm. Maybe tomorrow??

And I want to reorganise my blog pages. I have too many list of quilts so will just put up one list of UFO's regardless of where they are at..........I'm happy with the number I finished last year and aim to finish a lot more this year. And NO MORE buying fabric. I have enough fabric to make dozens of quilts so intend using up what I have in the cupboard this year. My Stashbusting effort for last year was pretty poor so this year it will be a lot better.

Stashbusting Week 52

Well finished the binding on the tiny 9 patch. Final figures for the year:

Fabric added this week: Nil
Fabric added this year: 197.90

Fabric used this week: 2.40
Fabric used this year: 205.40

STASH REDUCTION FOR THE YEAR .........7.50

Pretty ordinary really but at least I got some projects finished. I intend aiming higher for next year. Thanks Judy for this activity. See you all next year.

Stashbusting No 50

Well, finally finished off another quilt - and a monster one at that. Started this a couple of years ago and got it finished this week. Oh, I'm a happy little vegemite!!!!! I'll finish the year actually with less stash than I started..................long as I don't go near a patchwork shop.

Stashbusting 2009

Fabric added this week: Nil

Fabric added this year: 197.9

Fabric used this week: 20.0
Fabric used this year: 203.00

IN THE BLACK: 5.10 YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My First Quilt ....well my new first quilt

My Statler Stitcher was fitted last week and I have been playing. This is the first off the machine. Lots of learning to do and pretty slow going but getting there. This has been in the cupboard for many years. It was a variation sample for a class I used to teach so wasn't too worried about finishing it.