My Lovely Studio

I finally have photos of my studio up and running. It is a lovely sunny room and I can just shut the door at the end of the day and my lounge is still tidy and clean. I love my little garden where I can look at the Gerberas and Jasmine and the birds love the birdbath.

Machine Quilting Samples

This rainy afternoon I have taken photos of my quilts, so I will be adding more over the days.

Here is my lovely Guardian Angels quilt. The appliques are done from a pattern, by my layout is different as I didn't do the full size. I have quilted this with my longarm, with a meandering loopy, flowery design, avoiding the applique areas.

I can remember visiting my daughter in Darwin and hand sewing several of the blocks. They have extra buttons and beads to make it "pretty".

My Studio

I am half way towards setting "My Studio" up properly. I have the bookcase, cutting table and sewing table in, and I have filled up the shelves with books and fabric and notions.

Just my Sweet Sixteen to go in now. But the men in my life had to go to work today and all the goods deeds I expected them to do will have to wait.

BUT I did get a noticeboard for the kitchen made, and very attractive it is too, if I do say so myself.

Now we will know when the latest Motorbike Rally is on.

Inspiration from Master Quilters

I borrowed "Quilting in the Limelight" by Philippa Naylor from the library. It is a terrific book of her quilting life and explorations into dyeing, machine quilting and colour. I am inspired to start on my daughter's promised quilt "Graduation". I found a sample we prepared and got stuck into it - machine applique, trapunto and machine quilting. I feel brave enough to tackle it now.

Provence Quilts

Here is the "Red Medallion Quilt" which I have designed.
I have the Quilt Kit available.

Trying to finish some quilts

I have spent the morning trimming quilts and sewing on the bindings and a rod pocket. Now I have a pile of hand sewing to do.
Popped down the shops and found some gorgeous storage/gift boxes. All dusky pink and floral and they will look lovely in the sewing room on the shelves with different projects inside. Also some terrific bead containers, round ones that screw together, the 6 cylinders are fitted into a clip closing container, so they are all held together, great for carrying around.
Back to the hand sewing now.
Lyn.

A Scrapping Day

I have retrieved some of my quilts from storage and they will make lovely Machine Quilting Samples, both of Pantographs and freehand designs.
Since yesterday I have pieced a scrap quilt using Jan Mullen's Railez pattern, and finished a Jelly Roll scrap quilt also. Both will be practice quilts on the quilter and then eventually go to Linus quilts.
Off to dinner with DD2 tonight.

Machine Quilting

I have made fantastic progress with fixing up our spare room and I will be setting up my Machine Quilter this week. Can't wait to get it running again after going without it for a while.