Did you know....

that Marie Osmond was a quilter? No? Neither did I.

Update #1

Ok, so here's the first finished project.....pink quilt for Miss R. Very pleased with the end result and I LOVE the back.....fabric from Ikea that was dirt cheap and looks great (so thanks Theresa for putting me onto it) and then I just added pieced scraps in a strip. Binding is the Ikea fabric.

Recently Read....

Yes, occasionally I do something other than quilt....when I'm waiting for Miss R to finish an activity (usually dance or drama) then I'll knit or read. Couple of books I've read recently that I thoroughly enjoyed:

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Schaffer

and

The House of Special Purpose by John Boyne.

And I'd also like to recommend The Book Depository. Even though it's based in the UK, it offers free postage worldwide and they are usually cheaper then here, even after converting from pounds to australian dollars!

Nearly there

No pics yet but a couple of quilts are on the verge of finished. I'm very pleased with how the pirate quilt has turned out, especially the binding, and the pink quilt for Miss R.

Miss R is away on camp this weekend, so I'm hoping to (a) finish the 3 'almost finished' projects; (b) start quilting the cream one for the leather couch and (c) go to the movies. Haven't even seen the new Harry Potter yet and now I'm afraid I might be too late to see it on the big screen!

So stay tuned....hoping to have some pictorial evidence by Sunday!

How I love the Internet

Not much quilting has been happening this week. Mon & Tues I threw together a costume for Book Week Parade for Miss R and since then I've had the a bit of a cold....not enough to keep me home from work, but enough to have my head hitting the pillow by 8.30 each night. I seem to be having it in stages - last week was the constant headache, this week the sore throat and cough, so I guess next week will be the congestion and constant nose blowing!

So it was nice to check the PO Box on Wednesday and find a heap of parcels. Some Heather Ross I bought on Etsy and eBay and some gorgeous Alexander Henry, Kokka and Heather Ross from The Fabric Shack. I love that I can buy such lovely things from the comfort of my own home. Now I just have to transform these gorgeous fabrics into equally gorgeous quilts.

Frustration!

I have pinned and unpinned my pirate quilt 4 times. I couldn't quite get the edges lined up to my satisfaction; I've foolishly pieced the back with 2.5" squares and I want it all to 'line up' and not be wonky......now I'm realising it was probably a little beyond my capabilities as a beginner. But I have persevered and the centre squares have now all been quilted on the diagonal - still deciding what to do with the spotty border. Initially I thought I would stipple it, but I need lots more practice before I attempt that, so will ponder that one a little longer.

So far, I'm very pleased with how it has turned out; just hope the recipients mother likes it too.

Yes, it's an addiction.......

and my latest obsession? Australian Patchwork & Quilting magazines.

My last 2 trips to the local library have resulted in my borrowing about 10 magazines. Then I went to another library in the next council area and borrowed some more. And then I went to yet another library in yet another council area and borrowed some more! And since then I have been reading and bookmarking and photocopying.....

Oh well, guess it makes a change from building my stash. :-)