Sunday, 27 May 2018

Ask Me what I do NOT know about Chalk!

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There should be a prize for quilting Stamina - I put in some long days at the quilt frame, sometimes 9+ hours and finally reached ...
Sunday, 20 May 2018

Coffee, Quilt, Sleep, Repeat...

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I have rediscovered my stove top coffee pot which makes coffee like rocket fuel, just what I have needed to kickstart every day that ...
Sunday, 13 May 2018

It All Adds Up

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People often ask at quilt shows how long it has taken to complete the quilting so I have been keeping tabs on the Russian DWR, averag...
Sunday, 6 May 2018

When Doubting Thomas Met Peter and Paul

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My “Russian” DWR quilt still does not have a name or even an abbreviation although in a way it has tenuous links to Peter the Great, ...
Sunday, 29 April 2018

Chalking it up to Inexperience

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I spent NO LESS than 3 days marking my DWR quilt with chalk I am not convinced will ever rub/wash off. It should have been simple t...
Sunday, 22 April 2018

Putting in the Hours

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There has been no slacking this week in my workshop! I quilted the table linen project in straight-ish lines and loved the texture ...
Sunday, 15 April 2018

Down a Rabbit Hole

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It can be difficult to get work done during school holidays but I do not really need to entertain my kids much these days. Nell and I...
Sunday, 8 April 2018

Junketting Around

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It’s a jolly good job that I travelled to Norfolk by train to visit family rather than driving the Landy, otherwise I would have come...