Torrington Complete

Hi All

Just a quick little post to share photos of a finished Torrington Park - the Quiltmania 2017 Mystery Quilt by Michele Yeo. Mine is very different from the Original and contains only 9 of the 13 Blocks.  

I used the Quilt as You Go Method (a first) and am very happy with the result

It will be gifted to a beautiful friend in the coming months for her birthday

Til Next Time

xx
Linda 



2018 Here We Go!

Hi All
Well Christmas has been and gone again and here we are in 2018 - its the summer heat in Australia and we all all feeling it.

These are my blocks from Torrington Place by Michelle Yeo, the Quiltmania 2017 Mystery Quilt. 9 Blocks is it for me ( i think there are 13). Onto the quilting now which I'm doing the Quilt as You Go method to complete. I used an app to play with how I will place them - what a good idea!!

Torrington Place

Mim's (That's Me) Roses

Christmas

This year I really wanted to bring the Christmas Spirit to our home as its been missing for some time. I made a lot of the decorations which was heaps of fun, I plan on adding some more for this year. What a difference some lights make - and they were all battery operated including the candles! I finished my little stitcheries too and had them on display.We had my family over for Christmas Dinner which was lovely, our whole Christmas was very peaceful.

 

Our Christmas Tree: Little but Sweet

Mim's Precious Girl

I had a visit to the NSW East Coast prior to Christmas to see my Girls. My Granddaughter has grown so much and is a real little personality. Its hard to believe she's almost 2.

2018

Angus 2018; He's now 13

Enjoying some morning sunshine before the heat hits

Today a spot of quilting & stitching was on order. JulieAnn & I doing our best to avoid the extreme heat which was 44+degrees Celsius where we are; that is our usual summer.

So here we go into 2018, Cheers! It's a big one for me when I say I Do to my Extremely Beautiful Man (who even cooked us lunch today). He's a good catch ;0)

Until Next Time Friends

Take Care & Happy Stitching

Love

Linda

xx

Time: Where Art Thou!

Hi All

Just a little post to say hello because its been ages!! My time gets away and it would seem not slowing down anytime soon.

Stitching progress has been slow; but progress none the less.

Eyton Hall has been joined & papers removed. I'm now onto making more hexies for the border section - which will also be all hexagons. Yes I really am doing that!!

Torrington Park the Quiltmania Mystery Quilt by Michelle Yeo has been in the works too, I'm way behind with only 3 blocks completed. We were extremely fortunate to meet Michelle in Sydney.

 

On Sunday I decided it was time to get onto something I'd purchased from Cutting Cloth at the Sydney Quilt Show (our last blog post). Making this beautiful pillow case with crocheted edge; the fabric is divine and the crochet edge the sweetest. How lovely for the Pfaff to get a change from mending!

Cotton Crochet Edge - a new skill for me

Next on the agenda is a couple of little Christmas Stitcheries - I'm trying to gear up to being in the Spirit. Something that has been missing the last few years.

JulieAnn & I are having a sewing weekend in November; managing to go away without leaving town! I can't wait; we'll definitely post an update.

Well that's about it for today; hello from Angus too

Take Care &
Happy Stitching
Love
Linda
xx