Ring of Roses

A new quilt for summer school almost finished.Hexagon flowers and stars in soft reds ,pink and a little brown. This is one of four circlets of hexagons now appliqued onto the corners.

The borders are also on. I cut strips of the panel from the fabric range Chintz Medallion.

Now backing and quilting.

This is Karen's clam shell quilt also for summer school. Notice the way we are both enjoying the same colour palette. Here is a link to Karen's blog so you can check out some of the other samples for summer school being run at Somerset Patchwork in January

Happy Sewing
Sue

Still Sewing

Still making stars and hexagons.

I have also started to play with this group of fabrics with a special centre panel.

Simba and I have been catching up with the English magazine Country Living.

Until next time keep sewing.

Sue

A New Project

Surprise Surprise I have started another new quilt. For those of you that know me well, this will not be a surprise.  Lots of the Friday sewing girls at Somerset Patchwork are sewing a star a day these are mine, with just a little twist.The colour combination of  red and brown has caught my eye.

The hexagon template has made the cutting much easier.

I have managed to get lots of little hexagon stars made in the last few days.

Thought you might also like a look at my sewing room. Everything is now in place,wardrobe full of fabric, new bookshelves almost full and sewing table up and put to good use.

Happy Sewing
Sue

Briar Hill Take Two

Finally some photos of my Brair Hill. Now I have to decide hand quilting or machine. Any suggestion's gratefully accepted.

Happy Sewing

Sue

Short Break

 Neil and I are just back from a short break. A lovely couple of days relaxing doing lots of sewing, reading and just doing nothing much at all.

 We spent the first night at The Royal Mail Hotel at Dunkeld in country Victoria. The accommodation was wonderful and the food was fantastic.

 This was the view from our room.

 We then drove on to Port Fairy.

 And this is the view of the Southern Ocean from Hearns beach villas where we stayed. I did manage to get a lot of sewing done on Brair Hill, I will show some photos next time. I am very pleased with the amount I got done, it's almost finished.

We drove home along the Great Ocean road . Always lovely no matter what the weather is like and as you can see we had the lot of overcast days, but by the afternoon it was generally sunny.

Sue

Briar Hill

I am  finally happy with the centre of my new quilt and I thought you might like to see it. This is my newest quilt even though I started it many, many months ago. I just need to add a little more applique on the side panels and then it will be ready for the big reveal. I think the name Briar Hill will suit it. Choosing names for quilts is a difficult thing to do but this one came easily.

 

As you can see the sewing room is still a bit empty but not to worry I am working on filling it. This adjustable sewing table  and chair will make spending lots of time here very enjoyable.

Happy Sewing

Sue

Mrs Billings at the Fair

From Thursday 26th July until Sunday 29th July there will be 16 Mrs Billings quilts on display at the Craft and Quilt Fair here in Melbourne. They will all be hanging together in their own section in the Victorian Quilters Showcase exhibition. These are just a few of them finished and ready to be hung. I will be at the fair Saturday and Sunday so come and say hello.

Hope to see you there

Sue