I got this gem back from the long arm quilt service at The Stitch House today. I love the colours, so cheerful. The pattern is very easy and certainly very versatile. You could use scraps, a combination of jelly roll strips and layer cake/charm pack pieces. The possibilities are endless.

Well, I finally tackled curves! I am really impressed with the book and technique.

It did not take as long as I thought to create the new "free patterns" section. I am still learning website design! LOL - you would think at nearly 72 yrs old, I would be watching TV or something................... but no, I'm creating quilting patterns, calculating the math, sewing them and creating a website............... absolutely loving it!

I'm writing some patterns which I will load soon in my new "Free Patterns" section. It will take a few days to get together, then you can download free patterns from my site.

I've had a great weekend, finally back at my quilting machine and finishing some of my baby quilts, ready for donation..............

I have written a pattern called Twist and Turn, which I will be running as a class at " The Stitch House " here in Brisbane, mid August.

I have a number of sewing and quilting machines........ well actually I only had 4......... a Bernina Q20 for quilting, a Bernina 570 for general sewing with decorative stitches, a Bernina 735 for piecing - much like the Bernina 570 but with a narrow feed dog, and then a Bernina 700 for machine embroidery.

I ran a beginner's class in patchwork/quilting for a lovely groups of ladies that sew for charity. We had lots of fun and everyone completed the course and "graduated".

Today was my first patchwork/quilting class at The Stitch House, here in Brisbane. A lovely group of ladies, it was a pleasure helping them on their quilting journey. So as a reward tonight...... I've spent the evening sewing my lemon and lime blocks for a different colour version to the pink and orange one which was the basis of today's class.

It is quite a learning curve, creating your own website, and thinking up what you are going to display and......... say in your blog!

The Gateway to Colour quilt is one of my favourites! It all started with the decision to use up some of my stash......... I opened one of...