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Well...........I'm making a row robin quilt! Huh, I hear some of you say.Okay, so I'm part of a group of 7 or 8. And to start off, each member of the group makes a row of blocks, to finish up 48" wide....
View ArticleSwooning along.....
that's better!, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.I just couldn't resist. I'm such a sucker for a quilt-along. It's just so much fun to see how other people are making the same quilt as you!I'm going a...
View ArticleMark it in your Diary
come for a visit, you'll be pleased you did!I'll be back very soon with #2 Swoon block,x Mandy
View ArticleKaty & Pink Castle Fabric's Contest
Katy & Pink Castle's Contest, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.This was a fun thing to do! And if Brenda of PCF's picks your bundle, as the one she likes the most you win it!!! Go here, and read up...
View ArticleA day out....
Bebeah Gardens, Mt Wilson, NSW, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.We had a fabulous day out on Saturday. After an early lunch come late breakfast in Blackheath, we when on to Bebeah Gardens in Mt Wilson,...
View ArticleSwoon update...
so Swoon blocks #3 and #4 are finished, thanks to the motivation from the ever lovely Rachaeldasiy, encouragement from Chris Jurd and the Blackheath gang.Making the backing was a horror, I had to add a...
View ArticleSwoon hand quilted
Swoon hand quilted, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.I declare I love hand quilting!I really love the process of handling the quilt, as I quilt. The fabric softens as you work and gives it beautiful...
View ArticleJust so you know.....
Swoon Quilt, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.I did it, I got my Swoon Quilt into the Springwood Community Quilt Show.Definitely my most proudest quilting moment.But it only happened with a lot of help...
View ArticleFQ London retreat linky party
I am so lucky to be in England while this fabulous event is on,and I cannot express in words how excited I am!Sooooooo, many online friends to meet, two extra special 'dates',one with this lovely...
View ArticleRow Robin update
around the bend and across the pond Row Robin group, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.Here are our quilts! Aren't they all fantastic!Click on the links to see a bigger picture of each quilt. This bee...
View Articleoh how I wish,
weekendticket, a photo by Lynne @ Lilys Quilts on Flickr.I could repeat the wonderful experience I had at the Fat Quarterly sewing retreat again, next year. Next year, my heart will not be as heavy...
View ArticleHappy days!
Making happy flags gives me the best feeling!Making them in spring, and seeing them flutter in my trees which are covered in flowers, is enough to make me giddy! These will be making their way to 'The...
View ArticleIndie Granny!
Having a ball with these Granny blocksThe colours in Pat Bravo's 'Indie' line are sumptuous, exotic, colour saturated, evocative and just down right delish! I bought a 'Midnight' palette of fat 1/4's...
View Articledestashing on etsy!
I've decided that I have to sell off some of my fabrics,if I am to buy more!!!lol, a quilters curse and pleasureSo many fabrics are released so often, I just can't keep up. I'm not the fastest sewist,...
View ArticleDragon boat racing!
yes I am!!! Dragons Abreast Festival28th October 2012Darling HarbourSydneyALL DAY This is such a special fundraising event, organized by Dragons Abreast. Teams from all over come to race. Highly...
View ArticleWhat a blast!
we. were. awesome!There was a world firefighting comp, a corporate team and hospital team comp too. We were one of 29 teams racing in the social comp, and we finished 13th in that group. Well happy...
View Articledesign wall
I think I'm in need of oneA low volume green and blue cot quilt in the making. Cheer me on as I'm aiming to finish it by Friday! I'm hoping this design will come together easily and quickly, and that...
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cot quilt, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.UpdateQuilted and bound and at The Nook in Leura. Some silly person (yeah...me), forgot to take a picture!!!! I'll go up tomorrow and amend that....Very...
View ArticleA finish........or three
the promised finish . . . . .The quilting for outer blocks stumped for a day or so. I felt I needed to secure the edges, but didn't want to do a straight line squared border. I really, really like how...
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