The Quilt Quine

It has rained almost constantly during the first week of the Tattie Holidays but my kids have kept themselves reasonable busy. There...

I had the luxury of 2 whole days without any commitments in my studio so I managed to reverse applique the raw linen onto the woad wool...

It is not often that a customer gets muddled and does not turn up for a quilting session but when they do I am secretly delighted as it...

After yet another hectic week working on customer quilts and being at school it was great to stay with Ellen overnight then meet Kay ...

I am finding teaching part-time in school regularly for 2 days a week challenging. I am now beholden to write lengthy plans and learn t...

I have been frustrated that I have not yet started on Shield Maiden but at least now I have all of the materials ready. There is an i...

Freya’s last week at home flew by - we did the last bit of shopping, packing/unpacking, and she got bored waiting to go. I fitted in a ...

Before Freya leaves home next weekend to study at St. Andrews I enlisted her help as chief engineer to lower the Q24 table which I had ...

I finally arrived home from FOQ around 10pm on Monday night after delays on the road and a detour to a fabric outlet in Lancaster.  ...

It is a fair indication that if I go to bed without reading a couple of chapters then I am really tired! This year FOQ felt incredibly ...