Frosted donuts!

Slight technical hitch with my blog hence the delay!
I received a lovely parcel in the mail from Piece O'Cake. Not exactly a present (I paid for it!) but a treat just the same. It's called a Frosted Donut and consists of finer cottons specifically for applique. Why do so many quilty things relate to food! Jelly rolls, layer cakes! Hmm. I could make a suggestion but I won't!


Thought I would also include a progress report on my latest quilt just to prove I really have been busy, really I have! The red perle has worked well and my hands have adjusted!


Last day of school holidays today. Bit sad as everyone is back to school on Monday!

Yeh, fabric sale!!

Have just been to the local farmers' market (love it) and bought the best bread ever. This was on the way back from a fabric sale at Patchwork on Central Park where there were lots of lovely fabrics for $5/m!! I did exercise some restraint and reminded myself that I did not need metres of cowboy fabric (I have teenage girls) so bought these:



Have started quilting the Hidden Star with red perle. Looks terrific but pretty hard on the hands. This will come to Point Lonsdale with us next week. It's a really little seaside town about an hour and a half drive from Melbourne. While it will still be too cold to swim, the girls will see friends and I will sew. Poor husband will be at home with his other two children (aka the cats) working and enjoying some time to himself!

Don't you just love a good lighthouse!

Oh and this is a glimpse of my latest project- the applique medalion.


It's a bit psychedelic at the moment but will tone down once its actually appliqued (I hope)!!

Inspired applique

Have a look at these inspiring felt appliques I found at this wonderful site . Jane obviously has a great eye for colour and the layering is fabulous. It puts me in mind of a modern Baltimore.....