A Stitch in Time

Hello Friends

The weather is cooling down, making any spare time, the perfect time for stitching.

The weekend away in Talbingo & some time off from work has renewed my enthusiasm. I feel invigorated; I just want to sew & sew & well....sew!! Being at work makes that impossible so I've been doing lots of Blog reading, Instagram viewing (remember you can follow me at lmg065) and of course stitching when I can. Work really does intefere with doing nice things - but then it does pay for it so extremely necessary.

Here are a few photo's of what I've been up to.

Stitching in the warm on Anzac Day. I love these tins, recipients of the Anzac Biscuits they contained enjoyed them too.

More Diamonds & Stars

  

 Centre panel of 2012 Challenge Quilt (yes I'm late) ready to remove papers & stitch on to a background piece. Next up a border of Flying Geese...

 

Some prep for the Flying Geese, I haven't done these before so am going with the 4 blocks at a time with no leftover method. Thankyou to fellow QWE JulieAnn for assisting in working it all out.

This is "Red" my 2014 Ford Fiesta. 

My big happy event since last time, she represents the brand new shiny start in my life.

 



And yes this me is: Very Happy!!

Also slowly progressing is Baskets, some more prep done at Talbingo

 

  21 Complete.....so many more to do

 

And my Angus, smooching with his Mum.

That's about it for now, I need a weekend at home to get into the flying geese before there is anymore show & tell from me.

 

Wishing all the Mum's, especially mine, a Very Happy Mothers Day. Hope you all get spoilt & spend it with those you love or at least have a day doing what you love.

 

Happy Stitching, til Next Time

 

Love

Linda

xx

 

Sew Excited!!

Hello Friends

It's been quite some time, but I can really say I am excited, esctatic even!!

Tomorrow JulieAnn & I are heading off to Talbingo Mountain Retreat for a long weekend of stitching, relaxation, good times, wine & Friendship with a most lovely group of ladies.

Since my last post I've been progressing along with a couple of projects. They are definitely on the to do list this weekend.

Firstly I got the centre of French Mosaic completed, slightly modified from the original by Karen Cunningham, then attached first border #1. I got stuck with this fabric & ended up ordering something new & of course its another French General. WOW....how long it had been to get "happy mail".

Removing Papers

Centre Stitched

 

An Afternoon at the Machine

First Border & what I had for Final Border

The New Border Fabric

I've also got back to the Convict Challenge quilt - now this was meant to be finished in 2012. I'm very late, but keen for it to grow. My Brown Paper Bag was predonimantly pinks & yellows. I decided on paper piecing, its a design definitely in progress. My inspiration came from Annette Gero's book "The Fabric of Society - Australia's Quilt Heritage from Convict Times to 1960".

 

 

 

 

Sew til next time - very soon, happy stitching. I plan on updating a little more frequently. You can follow me on Instragram; User lmg065.

Love
Linda xx

 

 

Wine, Women & Sewing

Our little group recently enjoyed 5 days of absolute Bliss at Talbingo Mountain Retreat.

We have named ourselves WAGS, & no, it doesn't mean that! I think I can share with you:

Wine And Gone Sewing

We achieved much, laughed lots, we cooked, ate & drank....well, not too much.

At least once a year we make our journey to Talbingo. Deciding what to take, getting there & unpacking the sewing machine are all part of the excitement.

To create, to share, to be inspired, to relax & unwind with a fabulous group of women - Friends - is truly special. 

So what did we do; well here's a peek.

JulieAnn's Jan's Quilt

JA with her Pies & Tarts

Judy starting her Double Wedding Ring

 Judy's our resident Bag Lady!

Deb's Always Smiling

Deb's design...she's a very clever lady!

Trina - her work is amazing.

Start of Trina's Jelly Roll Quilt

My Arabesque top...a Michele Hill design

William Morris Garden wallhanging...another Michele quilt

And Where Were We:

Talbingo Mountain Retreat

The Colours are Amazing

Blowering Dam on the way Home



I hope you've enjoyed our first WAGS story

Til Next Time....Happy Stitching

Linda xx

Friends

We enjoy reading everyone else’s blogs so thought we’d give it a go. We hope you enjoy our journey, some would say Obsession.

We met through patchwork just over 3 years ago; a friendship meant to be.

Our passion is Reproduction quilts & William Morris. We love to get away for workshops & classes, or just catch up over a glass of wine and talk about life, patchwork and our patchwork plans.  Life, however, has a habit of interferring with our plans.

On QWE we want to share our works on the go: between us that could be a little scary. And of course any that we finish...oops, that’s our “F” word!

Til next time

Linda & JulieAnn

Attendees at Summer School - Blackheath 2012