More Summer School from The Stitchers Cupboard

Here are some more photos from the lovely work being done at Summer School at The Stitchers Cupboard.

These are some of Kelly's beautiful hexagon lozenges for her "Netherfield".  Gorgeous!

This is Annette's lovely blue and cream version of "Pemberley":

This is Christine's very autumnal version of "Longbourne".  She has got it out to do some more work on it during Summer School. Beautiful!

Here is Lynne's beautiful "Pemberlini" in soft, feminine colours.

This is Iain's version, very dramatic in browns and yellows.

Here is Jan's fabulous and very inventive Christmas "Santalini":

                         

Glenda has been working on her lovely "Now and Zen".  She has finished all the blocks and is now putting them all together.

More on Wednesday.

I am on the cover of Quiltmania Magazine!

I am so excited that my quilt "Ashbourne Mill" is on the cover of the latest January/February edition of the French magazine Quiltmania!

Whilst it is not out in Australia yet, they have released some photographs on Facebook of Issue Number 111.  Yay!  Looking forward to seeing a copy.

                                          

                                   

                                        

Second Class for Summer School at The Stitchers Cupboard

Another busy day of cutting, pinning, sewing and appliqué prep at The Stitchers Cupboard today.

Kerry made lots of blocks for her fabulous "Now and Zen" quilt in the most wonderful bright layer cake of orange, green, turquoise and red. Wow, wow.  It is going to be sensational!

      

     

Lyn is making progress on her beautiful feminine version of "Pemberlini".  Just delightful!

       

Kelly added more borders to her stunning "Netherfield" in tones of pink and purple.  Wow!

And lots more activity as well.  Another busy class booked out for this Friday but there are a couple of places for next Wednesday (20th) and Friday (22nd).  Phone 02 4655 8348.

Summer School Starts at The Stitchers Cupboard

We had a lovely day working in the cool at The Stitchers Cupboard today.  The shop is now open for the year with a great sale on.

Jan showed us the progress she has made on her "Jelly Mosaic" using a jelly roll.  It looks great.

Two of the ladies are making "Now and Zen" using a layer cake.  Here are blocks made so far by Julie and Glenda.

Two others, Jan and Glyniss are making a Christmas version of my little "Pemberlini", which we have dubbed "Santalini".  Too funny.  Here is the centre medallion.  It is going to be so gorgeous.

                           

Another class on Wednesday and Friday this week.

Retreats With "The Quilting Room"

I am very much looking forward to another visit to South Australia next month to catch up with all my lovely girls from previous retreats and meet some new ladies.

I have been returning each year for an annual Victor Harbor retreat hosted by gorgeous Helen Campbell of The Quilting Room.

This year I am teaching "Meryton" from Friday 26 to Monday 29 February. 

                      

                            

I have been receiving progress reports from many of the ladies as they are putting together their centre hexagon medallion for their quilt.  A great head start on the work involved and in selecting colours.

Here are some of the centres made by Christine, Jackie and Danielle:

                        

       

                       

The ladies have created a "Jane Austen Quilt Support Group" which meets regularly so that the ladies can sit and sew and show progress on their quilts.

I received these photos from the recent get together.  This is a stunning "Pemberley" centre.  She has added some amazing birds. Love it.

                            

Danielle had just received her beautiful Japanese version of "Longbourne" from quilter Tracey Browning. It is a masterpiece!

                          

                         

     

Wow!

Next year I will be teaching "Lambton" for The Quilting Room from 24 to 27 February 2017.

                           

                            

      

     

We have a fabulous long weekend in a great setting with superb food, company, laughs, sewing and a great view across to the beach at Victor Harbor.  More information from www.thequiltingroom.com.au.

Summer School at Hobbysew Kings Park

I was back in the classroom this week for the start of Summer School.

A lovely group of ladies spent two days at Hobbysew Kings Park working on various new projects and achieving more on ongoing quilts.

Margaret has worked very hard to complete the foundation pieced blocks and machine appliqué sashings for her "Spikes and Specks" quilt.  It looks amazing.  A series of gorgeous borders to go.

Some of the girls began work on my new layer cake quilt called "Now and Zen".  I have just finished a cushion to match the quilt and quilted it in lots of straight lines.

These are Vicki's bright blocks:

And these blocks are by Meredith:

More photos from Summer School next week.

Lovely Photo Book of The Whitecroft Jane Austen Tour

While I am finding it hard to get motivated to get into work today, I have been looking over the lovely book I had printed through BLog2Print of my Jane Austen tour experiences.

                       

This is a great way of preserving the posts I published on my blog during the tour and brings back many happy memories.

Love it!