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I had a great time in Melbourne - my son and his team did very well (they won bronze in the team competition) and I really enjoyed watchin...

Last week was pretty hectic here - getting a magazine ready to go to the printer and a son to go to the Australian Gymnastics Championshi...

I made this denim cushion for the blue and white issue of Down Under Quilts, which goes on sale today. I used jeans that my boys had grown...

I am writing an article about upcycling woollen sweaters (jumpers) into useful items, so have made a number of mouse pads/table toppers/tr...

I have just finished two quilting projects - can't show them yet but here are some sneak peeks. The first is the quilt made out of men...

Here is the Rainbow Floor Cushion in action!

Finally I can show you what I think is one of the best items I have ever made! In November last year I was asked to make a floor cushion w...

Quilting was put on the back burner last weekend as my eldest son Hugo (11) competed both days in the State Championships here in Brisbane...

This is a new project I am working on - it's so much fun!

Remember those lovely striped men's shirts I showed you the other day? I started cutting them up and decided to go - again - with half...

A while ago I showed you some pieced chevrons - actually, that was five months ago! How time flies! Well, I can finally reveal the finish...

Today I finished the lilac half-square triangle baby quilt. It took me two weeks to make it, just piecing an hour here and quilting an hou...

I am still piecing the lilac baby quilt, but here are the fabrics for my next quilt! As you know, I love upcycling. A few of these shirts...

I've started a new baby quilt, made up of half-square triangles. No babies expected in our family or among our friends (as far as I k...

This blog doesn't get updated as often as I would like, because I can't show most projects I have recently finished yet. Very frus...

Remember the cow fabric I bought in Holland in 2012? I finally used it - to re-upholster an ottoman I bought at the op shop a while ago. ...