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Woo hoo!! I think I am going to have this ready in time to release at the Melbourne Wholesale Quilt Show!! All the applique and stitchery is complete, and I have been piecing it all together. The piecing isn't taking long at all. It's amazing how quickly it is coming together now.
All I have to do is put the borders on - hmmmm..... decision making time....
I'm thinking the first one....
I thought you might like a progress report.
I am getting further with the stitching. My family are feeding me chocolate and bringing me water once in a while which is much appreciated as I keep on stitching. I think maybe I've been put under a spell, and just can't stop.
I am having so much fun, but too little sleep.... very weary, but still I stitch....
I have almost finished all the applique and stitching on my new BOM. Here are some more blocks complete...
A herb garden, and a Bird house....
I can see the light.... but still going..... getting by on chocolate....
I've been like a mad woman possessed! What is it about designing that makes me like this? I don't want to do ANYTHING but sew. I don't even want to eat which is just crazy as I always LOVE to eat. My poor husband is doing a little more than usual while I concentrate on my obsession - a brilliant man!
I have been stitching away on my new BOM, entitled 'In My Garden'. I am aiming for a really old looking quilt with a bit of an English look about it. I am using soft reproduction fabrics (plus a few others), and different shades of cream in the backgrounds.
Here are a few more blocks I have been working on....
Sorry, the lighting isn't very wonderful, but at least you have some idea of what I have been doing.
And I still have more to stitch! I am hoping to release it at the Melbourne Wholesale Quiltshow on November 20th. Wish me luck!! Still so much to do, but I must say, I am like a pig in mud.
Since coming back from our time away life has been a little crazy at the shop. Yesterday though, I decided to stay home and work solidly on my new project. What a day it was. The sun was shining, the blossoms blooming, the bees buzzing and birds chirping. I am fortunate it is hand sewing I had to do, so outside I went and soaked up the atmosphere. It certainly is a calming way to spend the day, even if my fingers worked overtime ha ha.
Our pet cat 'Munch', joined me in the garden....
as did many bees....
Pete and I drove with Sammii & Tim up to Mount Tamborine (about 1 hour south of Brisbane which means about a 12 hour drive) to enjoy the sunshine and do a few bushwalks with our friends Natalie & Trev, and their 3 children. We hired a house for the week with the most breathtaking views of the valley. Can you believe this is from the deck of our house!??!....
I can't say the weather was particularly kind to us. we had the fire on every night, and the afternoons were full of rain. This was perfect for Nat and I to stitch away, so YAY! I took a new BOM I am designing away with me, so here is a sneak peak of some of the stitching I was doing...
The mornings were usually fine, so we did get some bushwalking in...
One afternoon we hit the shops where all five children bought a pair of converse shoes .....
The way home was perfect one moment (had lunch at Byron Bay)...
and a disaster the next (it took an extra 5 hours to get home due to flooding)....
We are finally home after our big adventures. It is now sunny here and the blossoms are in full swing - spring has finally sprung!
Happy stitching
Anni
