Colour and Free Form

I had a wonderful day out at my friend Jan's. First up the view from Jan's sewing room is to die for. To wake up to this each day and then to create and stitch with this scenery would be magic.

We had a creative time designing small free form quilts. There is a lovely story to go with the fabric used in the small quilts.. A group of us from Emerald lost our friend Robyn to cancer. Robyn gave a very large bag of homespun to Laurene  and she never new what to do with it all. After a workshop last year with Gwen Marston she come up with the lovely idea to give the fabric out to every one and they could make there own quilt in memory of Robyn. Jan and I have taken it one step more. We have made 7 small quilt for all the girls involved.

                                               2 quilts made by Jan on the day.

                                           3 little quilts I made on the day.

 
For the next few days I was busy making small quilts. I had a lovely time stitching and playing with all the colour and free form sewing. I do love the design fun and freedom you have with this type of stitching.

Time Flys

Were to start...
It has been so long since I up dated my blog..BUT   I have been very busy.
First I went down to Narrabri  NSW for a family birthday party. My aunt was 80 and my uncle 70.  We had a big family get together. The next day while all the family was still there we had Paul and Katherine's wedding. Plus a 21st was thrown in at the last minute.

                                                      Mary and Geoffrey's birthday party

                                                      Katherine and Paul's wedding



A few of us stayed together and went on a road trip to visit the ancestors. (the first Phelps to arrive in Australia)

 
 


Made our way to Mudgee first up. Next we spent the day driving around Ilford, Kandos, Rylstone checking out were the
family come from. Had the best time.

Lots of sight seeing and shopping.

 

It was time to head back to Toowoomba and do a bit of work. Lots of sewing waiting for me. I had a few weeks playing in the sewing room before I had to set off again. This time I was off to Casino to stay with Megan and Mykel. Getting ready for the big day. Their wedding on the 5th September.

 

 

It was the best day (even with the rain and hail) Once it was time for the wedding to start the sun was out and it was stunning. Megan was beautiful and Mykel looked pretty smart as well.

Doug and I were so proud. I had a tear in my eye all day. (all week really)

 

 

After such a wonderful wedding with all our family and friends it was very sad to say good bye.

 

But there is no rest for the wicked .Doug went back to work and I had a quilt to finish. One that I had started before I went away

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August I had a class at Crows Nest teaching "Palace Jewels" the first part of the class was making blocks. Lots of different size blocks. The lady's then had a month to make more blocks before we got together again to piece them together in to a quilt.

 

                                                       This is my quilt, still not finished

                                    The second part of the class was on the 11th September.

The Crows Nest quilters busy piecing there blocks together. Ever ones quilts were so different.

 This is the quilt I had been working on before I started all my running around. Finely got it finished and send off to the Qld quilt show.   
                                                   The start of the pieced background.

 The quilt was made for my nephew Jeremy's 21st. Yes I'm a bit behind (only a year)  Jeremy drew the owl and said he would like it on his quilt.

                                           A little sneak look at the finished quilt.

All done , up to date. Hope I stay this way. Well I had better go, my bed is calling. Big day tomorrow I have a new quilt to cut out.
Bye