Snowflake Medallion

My 'Christmas holiday' quilt project is underway and is looking good. I purchased all the fabrics late last year and they have been sitting on my sewing table looking at me, waiting until I had holidays...yesterday I spend all day cutting out the fabrics; it has a total of 14 borders and the centre medallion. The 'Snowflake' design in the middle I have been working on for a while; that was easy to carry with me and to do in my spare time.

The fabrics are beautiful blues, pinks, greens, and a raspberry fabric to highlight it. This quilt was designed by the ladies at "Ballarat Patchwork", where I also purchased all the fabrics as well.

I am looking forward to starting the piecing and watching the quilt grow...

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For all those 'Tilda' fanatics; here are some inspiration photos from her new book...released in the UK, but not available here yet...just to get the juices going.....hope you enjoy... I have just ordered some off the fabrics featured in these photos...when they arrive, which I can't wait I will take a photo of them and post them so you can all see them...should be beautiful and I am so excited....

Vintage Blooms...

I have recently started attending a class...once a month...on a Saturday morning...a class just for me to indulge in something that I love and don't get a lot of time to do...stitching and applique.

The quilt I am working on a block at a time is actually called "Funky Flowers" by Michelle McKillop. The original quilt is made in very bright colours, but I have decided to do it in more muted shades, reproduction fabrics and therefore I am calling it 'Vintage Blooms'.

I have finished the first block...

Summer Is For The Birds....

Summer and daylights savings seem to have an odd effect on the birds of our neighbourhood...they decide it is time to wake earlier than all of the rest of nature...including us humans!

But the sound reminds me that summer is fast approaching....

So I decided to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon making some little birds to put in my new birdcage...aren't they cute...and these ones don't chirp and sing in the morning..they just look cute...

More From Glen Harrow Stitch In 2009

Just wanted to share some more photos from the day we had at Glen Harrow Gardens - Spring Stitch In...
Some of Leanne's beautiful work... her pin cushions and doilies...looking forward to making these!
Leanne's quilt "Merry and Bright"...

Thanks and happy stitching

Sharni x

Spring Stitch In At Glenharrow Gardens 2009

Well, it came and it went...a wonderful full day of stitching, eating and catching up with old friends and making new friends at Glenharrow Gardens in the beautiful area of Belgrave...and thankyou to Rosalie, Leanne and of course Nel! the organiser for yet again a great event. Even though it did rain...we had the fires to warm us and the company to keep us all entertained...Thankyou!

Rosalie and Leanne welcoming us to the "Spring Stitch In 2009"...



This was just some of morning tea...looks unreal! Blue Cheese in a round with Apricots and Raisins in a Pomegrante reduction...oh my God!



Some of Rosalie's work from her forth coming book...




My favourite photo....isn't she just cute!!


Some more inspiration...




Oh! and My amazing lunch!...

Hannah's Formal...

Well, tonight is Hannah my youngest daughters formal at school...we spent the afternoon getting her hair done at 'Natural Chique' in Mt Evelyn and then home for makeup, nails and the dressing up...just thought you would like to see her dress...I must admit I made the dress and it rocks!!

Beautiful Girl!!