Dress finally finished

Front View

I finally finished the dress this afternoon.  Made from New Look 6864, it's taken me a while but I'm pleased with the result.  Ready to wear when the weather gets warm!

Back view

Group quilt almost finished

Here are some great pics by Karyn of our group quilt which we plan to sell or raffle for charity. The quilting by Lucy Thompson of "Lasting Creations" has really added character to the quilt.

The back is plain with a strip of blocks like those on the front. Now we have to choose a binding fabric. Any suggestions?

Crochet & Flowers

Finally a picture of the ufo that is now finished. It's very simple but very warm! Also some new camellias which always bloom later than the others - these are my favourite.

Lovely Labels

When I was young my Nanna used to say 'she has tickets on herself' when she saw someone acting in a proud manner or believing themselves to be above other people.

I was never sure what that meant.  I imagined that the person she referred to had labels, or stickers, or train tickets stuck all over their clothes. 

So now I have these lovely labels for sewing onto my quilts and clothing that I make for myself and others.  I hope Nanna wouldn't have thought me to have 'tickets on myself'. 
Today I went to Spotlight and bought another summer dress pattern and top pattern and fabric.  I figure if I start sewing for summer now, by the time it comes around I should have some nice clothes. With posh labels!

Crochet Bug

I've got the crochet bug at the moment and I'm working on some granny squares - even though I've plenty of other things I should be doing.

Group "Crystallisation" Quilt

Here is the progress on our group quilt which we will sell or raffle for a charity when completed. Last week I prepared the plain backing fabric and added in the strip of blocks down the centre, then ironed both the front and back and snipped off all the hanging threads ...big job! It is ready now for machine quilting and we thought a wavy all over design, nothing floral, would suit.

Friday Update

This week Michelle was working on her latest 1920's lady stitchery and designing her daughter's drunkard's path quilt, Louise was threading in the 100s of ends from a UFO - a multi-coloured crocheted rug - and Anne cut the extra chenille squares for her Kaffe Fassett pastel charm square quilt and laid it out on the floor. Much pinning and sore knees later it is ready to sew!

This quilt will have a narrow white, and then a larger floral border, and is designed to go over a white doona.

Leita called in for a cuppa and a break from moving house!