tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75323592477971059672024-03-13T14:11:08.164+10:00JAN KNIGHT DESIGNSJanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-86071887666194016702012-11-25T09:39:00.000+10:002012-11-25T09:52:55.803+10:00I HAVE BEEN SOOOO BAD!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I must apologise for being so remiss in posting!!! My only excuse is "life" and all that it entails. We've had such a busy/worrying/exciting time over the past 6 months or so. Health problems with both of us plus our parents; a car accident (a write-off) AND Ross retiring and the purchase of a new home! Happy to say that both parents and Ross and I are now well; we have a "new" second-hand car AND a lovely new home which we hope to move into in a couple of weeks! My sewing has been my saving grace I have to say. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Not the best of photographs - this is my "Let it Snow" banner/swag in the current issue of Handmade Magazine. I know it's always "strange" that we, in Australia, never see snow but have snowmen as part of our Christmas decorations. :) Somehow the trend of putting Santa in shorts/singlet and thongs doesn't ring true for me! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Thought I'd show you our new home.....photograph taken before completion but gives you an idea of what it's like. We're so excited about moving in and turning it into "ours". Even though we didn't build it, it's just perfect for us and easy for me to move around in. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These are some old photographs (from 2008) of my Christmas decorations at the house in Atherton. Most of all of this stuff has been in storage since we moved because the rental houses have never been big enough for it all! Hopefully that will change this year. Mind you!!! I HAVE collected quite a bit more since then! lol The reason I'm showing these photographs is that I've entered a competition on Bronwyn Haye's Red Brolly blog for Christmas Collections. I'm adding a button here on the blog (if I can do it right!) for you to have a look and also to VOTE for me please! :) Gosh!! I've tried to add the button but it won't let me so, go to Bronwyn's blog http://www.red-brolly.com/red-brolly/ and click on her button. I'll try to fix this!!! :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I WILL try my best to be more regular with my posts in the future. Only a month until Christmas Day! *gulp* Hope everyone's plans are coming along well, Cheers,</span><br />
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Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-53945952656395011662012-04-28T14:12:00.003+10:002012-04-28T14:12:47.739+10:00WHAT I'VE BEEN UP TO<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I know.....it's been a long time but I HAVE been busy! Ü Thought I would show you some of the things I've been working on recently. Gatton Quilters are having an exhibition at the Regional Gallery of some of our art quilts and they will be on display for the month of June. Robyn Ginn is opening the exhibit on the 8th June I think it is. Robyn is an old friend and, of course, is very well known for her absolutely beautiful applique quilts. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've just completed the work on a reef embroidery and just have to finish it off to be ready to hang now. I've only got some close-ups at this stage. It's been a while in my head as my daughter Kirsten designed her graduation dress way back in 2000 I think it was. It's taken all this time for her to let me cut into it. The overlay was silk georgette and my friend Sandra helped me hand dye it (or SHOULD I say that I helped Sandra!) from a very dark blue at the bottom through the colours of the sea to a light aqua at the top. Kirsten wanted an underwater theme to the dress as well an asymmetric hem that formed into a small train. It had a low back with rouleau draped across it. I beaded these and add some small shells. She looked beautiful on the night!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I wanted to keep that draped look and have it hang below the embroidery. It's going to be a challenge to finish it off. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Part of the background on the the left of this closest pic is a piece of tanned barramundi skin. Really easy to work with and adds to the piece I think!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will show you a pic when I get it ready for hanging. I thoroughly enjoy working on my reef embroideries and don't try to actually replicate a reef rather than stitch my "fantasy" of it.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This next piece I'm showing you all is what our art quilt group is working on this year. We've called it "Fragments" and once we've picked a photograph we blow it up to A3 size. It then gets cut into strips approximately 2in wide. The aim is for each person to reproduce the strip to the exact dimensions, using whatever techniques we choose. I was lucky???? enough to get the portion with the most work in it of course! lol I used all sorts of techniques and used some silk rods I had for the piece of driftwood and painted it with some dye to get to the right colour. My strip for next time is going to be a real challenge! Wait until you see it. Ü</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I've also been working on quite a few projects for the magazine but can't show them of course. It's all keeping me busy which is how I like it. Until next time which I hope won't be as long! Until then, bye for now.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-88335948139319003722011-12-19T17:13:00.002+10:002011-12-19T17:15:32.242+10:00CHRISTMAS 2011<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Well, what do you know!!! It's only 6 sleeps until Christmas!!! Where has the year gone is what is on everyone's lips I think! Thought I'd tell you today about some of the textile art postcards I've been making through the year. No, I won't bore you with them all but will show you just a few. The textile art group as part of Gatton Quilters had a postcard challenge with us using a theme for each month to create our postcards. It's been such a fun and challenging thing to do all year. We (GQ) are having an exhibit at the Lockyer Valley Regional Gallery next June and we will display the collections there as part of the exhibit. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Another of the robe series...this one is the "Snow Queen Robe" in reply to the "Winter" theme. There are two other robes and a mask that belong to the set and perhaps I'll show these at a later date. I was inspired to create the robes by Inga Hunter who has created the most amazing robe pieces...just stunning. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">This last one's theme was "Weaving"....I used unusual "threads" that I purchased from The Thread Studio ( <a href="http://www.thethreadstudio.com/">www.thethreadstudio.com</a> ) Overdyed Sari Ribbon and spun silk bits from Nepal along with some charms and a shisha mirror. It all had and Indian feel to me so I named it "Sari Sunset".</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I've been busy designing and completing quite a few new projects for Handmade as well as myself AND for the new blog I have with my friend Cath. I have a button here on the blog for it so make sure you go visit. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Cherry Fudge" is one of my new bags. Fairly quick and easy to complete but quite stylish I feel. Would look good in any fabric you may choose and just match the trim and buckle to your choice.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Elegance" is the third of five new bags. It has a shaped top and features a large felt flower which is included in the instructions. Once again would look good in any fabric choice.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Orient Express" isn't all handmade hexagons! LOL It's a wonderful authentic Japanese fabric printed with hexagons. I have stitched around all the hexagons on the front and back of the bag as well as the clutch with a Sashiko thread to match. Would work well as a knitting bag with the clutch as a needle holder.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">"Tokyo Tote" also is made from authentic Japanese fabrics - the hexagons as well as the "ribbon" design. A classical bag with an interestingly shaped flap. Like all of my designs it would work in any fabric choice. The knotted shoulder strap can be adjusted to suit the individual.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">I had the urge to create a "right out there" apron, collected the fabrics and the result is "Retro Kitchen"</span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="color: #7f6000; font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: x-large;">Jan</span></em></strong>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-69170171078607385812011-07-15T18:55:00.002+10:002011-07-21T16:37:44.856+10:00THE LIGHT WITHIN<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWLAAhlJsn3niUzcWu3YrFxoYHCTsW0tn2JKii2mdK7J1RzZ60_-WglqWPzL3XGEnGyVrJPvNIuuywc42hztNqlSYIQFxbCtItmUrZOjb2YsifSD7TzukbJ0Nmp1CmCRFT5bRZ4nvU6k/s1600/Light+Within+Close-up.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUWLAAhlJsn3niUzcWu3YrFxoYHCTsW0tn2JKii2mdK7J1RzZ60_-WglqWPzL3XGEnGyVrJPvNIuuywc42hztNqlSYIQFxbCtItmUrZOjb2YsifSD7TzukbJ0Nmp1CmCRFT5bRZ4nvU6k/s320/Light+Within+Close-up.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><em><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Lots of beading and embroidery are in this piece. I finished it about 18 months ago for a special exhibition at the gallery in Atherton. Each year the combined churches held a week of art. As well as the exhibition to a theme (always from the bible) the committee also arranged for tutors in the arts to teach workshops of all kinds and also special presentation at the church with both art and faith involved. Sadly, the last exhibition was the final one as the driving force (the anglican minister) was moving away to fresh encounters. The theme was "showing your light" but not sure now what book of the bible it came from. I had been "toying" with the idea of intense tonal embroidery and beadwork for a while so the theme just fell in my lap! Not sure if I have shown the pic before of a book cover I completed for a friend with the same idea, only smaller, in white. If you go back a bit you will be able to find it I think. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #274e13;">Along with a new friend, Cath, we have created a new blog with lots of interesting things to write about and also free patterns etc so, go to </span><a href="http://jancathsbitsbobs.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #274e13;">http://jancathsbitsbobs.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="color: #274e13;"> and have a look! Only baby steps at the moment but we're working on making it exciting for everyone. I'm busy designing a stitchery BOM for the new blog as well as more projects for Handmade AND myself! :) Until we meet again, happy stitching, love,</span></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Arial; font-size: x-large;">Jan</span></em>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-45801613389487657322011-07-04T15:45:00.002+10:002011-07-21T16:39:02.534+10:00HANDMADE PROJECTS<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3E1d8ctByjaJ_UBYAhiTuB9s2OUF45vysqQBTCsOzhDo7zQoXVmZlszMzDkYnetSOWeBi6XQALPb7zMmHdGF_U6uems5Ua6rDajvaY9uMiTqoALWCCGm6iMlklI-IR7YuB4W80Nop7HE/s1600/Velvet_%2526_Lace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3E1d8ctByjaJ_UBYAhiTuB9s2OUF45vysqQBTCsOzhDo7zQoXVmZlszMzDkYnetSOWeBi6XQALPb7zMmHdGF_U6uems5Ua6rDajvaY9uMiTqoALWCCGm6iMlklI-IR7YuB4W80Nop7HE/s320/Velvet_%2526_Lace.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Velvet & Lace is one of two projects featured in the current issue of Handmade. I made it a while back and thoroughly enjoyed creating it. I hand painted the lace and was lucky to find the random dyed velvet in a dress fabric shop. Would love to say I had hand dyed it too but won't! :) The tassle is handmade too, using three full skeins of silk thread. Very sumptuous and fitting, I felt to match the bag. I finished off the bag with a small amount of lace and embroidery on the back as well. Interesting beading is along the top edge. Hard to explain without a diagram - using approx. 3mm diameter beads with smaller seed beads in a "sort of" fly stitch manner. A really nice finish for any edge actually. More to show you in a new post tomorrow! Happy stitching!</span><br />
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Amidst all of the horrors I also had to create a full Christmas table setting for Handmade. I had been asked to do this just before Christmas and the deadline was the end of January! Luckily Virginia (the editor) gave me a week's grace and I DID complete it under pressure. I sent it off without even setting it out and photographing and just prayed that they would like it. Luckily they did and it's been and gone now as the next issue is now out. I will post a photograph ASAP.<br />
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For this post I thought I would finish off our Artistic Licence exhibition at the Tablelands Regional Gallery in November. It was very well received and caused a lot of comment which was pleasing. I'm fairly certain I have posted all the pics of the small pieces so will give you a bit of a look at how they all looked on the walls of the gallery as well as the final piece which melded in with the other larger piece the rest of AL created. <br />
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I added elements used in the small pieces to echo and create a sense of continuity. Below are some pics of some of the artist books I created for the exhibition. <br />
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The green book was to echo my small piece titled Earth's Oxygen and the red concertina book echoed Prelude to Winter. <br />
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The Tea Time set of books were named because I used used tea bags for the pages. Great fun to do! Just dry the tea bag once used then empty out the tea leaves and open out the bags if you want. I do both. Different brands of tea give different results. Purple Passion was created as a journal....blank pages inside. Both books used handmade papers etc for the covers. I don't get a lot of spare time to indulge my love of bookmaking but try when I can. <br />
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Now that I've got back to post my first message in a long time I will try very hard to come back at least once a week. Lots to tell everyone about!! Until then, take care and happy sewing to everyone! Love,<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Next in line is "Summer's Finale" - the Nancy Crow fabric was such a design inspiration I thought! LOL I actually completed the red piece before this (Prelude to Winter) and carried the leaves into this one as it was appropriate. Actually! When I cut it back to correct size I made a mistake and messed-up the top, right hand corner...the leaves hide a multitude of sins!!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Next is "Prelude to Winter" - the leaves are dimensional and mostly silk. Hand appliqued and quilted. This is not quite the full photograph of the quilt as I had left it in Atherton before I left and didn't realise I hadn't photographed it properly. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">Last one is "Sleeping Forest" and using the Nancy Crow fabric again for the insert. Once again, hand appliqued and quilted. I'm hoping that I'll be able to go "home" (still feels like it after 20 years living there) for the opening of the exhibit but not sure whether I'll be able to.....hope so!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #0c343d;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Jan xxx</b></span></span></i> </span></span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-51526165365993421072010-05-14T20:23:00.001+10:002010-05-14T20:31:43.284+10:00BRRRR It's getting chilly! Not too cold to stitch though!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeYTmCd9rfcyhLZf3nVVe_XnsFmMys_jMlpnJIcOwvcvXKOghLxkOxqjjwwqNVrE4O5Ul33J9-DY4MkxTCRw84iQhbFnONmkajQr5F4e2AVAVtgfpFwz1k2fHeaWcsiXTNIqCFAQtf968/s1600/Summer's+Finale.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The next (aqua) is "Coral Cay" and I'm hoping it's obvious what I was trying to achieve. Really enjoyed doing this - the centre section is hand dyed silk organza; leftover bits from Kirsten's graduation dress from high school. Perfect for my design as we made the dress on an underwater theme. Hand embroidered and hand quilted as well. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">The last is the copper one - "Copper Elements" - pretty self explanatory. Also hand quilted. I have to get these pieces posted up to the girls in Atherton so they can then finalise whether we need more to fill-out the colour range to fit the gallery walls. We're also creating handmade books - some to echo some of our individual pieces as well as others. I had a great time working on these as it's been a while since I made any. I'll post photographs soon!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;">We've had absolutely beautiful days here with quite chilly mornings and warmish days with it turning cool again as the sun goes down. Been dragging out some of the winter woolies!! I'll be back soon with some more pics. Until then, happy stitching!</span></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif;"><span style="color: #741b47;"><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Jan xxx</span></b></span> </span></span></i>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-8434474368369874582010-03-19T21:45:00.001+10:002010-03-19T21:52:08.707+10:00I'VE BEEN STITCHING UP A "STORM"!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_UnqA7F51Hv91Grcnx5sWp327_JQhS76wFEXjUoKBiZvrEZvRPdbJLWZB1ag7H1lMBZcLg1p4c62CDq_AFXx0h4gOXSqTh6sia_9waiSU9TrEN7Cvyu-CuCDVkBRirl_GqnLVcvw3U8/s1600-h/Mladys+Fancy+II+Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4_UnqA7F51Hv91Grcnx5sWp327_JQhS76wFEXjUoKBiZvrEZvRPdbJLWZB1ag7H1lMBZcLg1p4c62CDq_AFXx0h4gOXSqTh6sia_9waiSU9TrEN7Cvyu-CuCDVkBRirl_GqnLVcvw3U8/s400/Mladys+Fancy+II+Banner.jpg" vt="true" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCU-p7fUD3FNXpKCvaEWLEfEeeklrO8LB0_FwuIlw-D1CPbQ9rzRFSj6V_q6Dxs-NRXFC-ZilrnjsaPmLMHh3bOAbvET0uGzJ9pAHZ061uOxlDzq5l__bUu56UlvciugDkME4WeDpfY4/s1600-h/Mladys+Fancy+Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCU-p7fUD3FNXpKCvaEWLEfEeeklrO8LB0_FwuIlw-D1CPbQ9rzRFSj6V_q6Dxs-NRXFC-ZilrnjsaPmLMHh3bOAbvET0uGzJ9pAHZ061uOxlDzq5l__bUu56UlvciugDkME4WeDpfY4/s320/Mladys+Fancy+Banner.jpg" vt="true" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I've had a busy couple of months and haven't lived up to my promise of posting regularly! I always enjoy working on new projects and these few have been great fun and I have almost been "possessed" by the need to finish them. M'ladys Fancy II is an addition to my banner range and was inspired by some of the shoes in my M'ladys Passion BOM. I even got the BeJeweller out and added some bling! :-) The pretty pastel banner is M'ladys Fancy and I so enjoyed stitching these! I used some of the new range of yummy, hand dyed threads from Country Garden plus a bit more "bling" with the BeJeweller. The background fabric is this wonderful linen which I fell in love with. Want to do more projects with it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Now for "Cherry Cakes"!!! Not my usual choice in colour but had this idea and this great range from Moda - "Oh-Cherry-Oh" by Me & My Sister Designs was the perfect choice. I added the bright green spot plus a couple of others for the applique but had a wonderful time working on the seven project using this range. These will be featured in Handmade magazine - not sure if all in one issue or spread over a few but that's Victoria's (the editor) decision. A tea towel, recipe book, pot holder, table topper, frilly apron, floor mat and framed piece make up the seven. A marathon effort! lol They're all complete now but can't show the full collection as the magazine get them first. :-)</span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfok7Vn4BYLo1w0W1Vpliv7Ty1DbojAfOIGfoZv4aLgOWsP-HK0ISYzYTow7XyihtCvvSzVeuddfOcmcovmJrM0ewaKUAtHf6WOfMdKEl19xN2pLRYJtl2lGPWw_rJnoQbVxZwWdyxGM/s1600-h/Cherry+Cakes+in+Progress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; cssfloat: right; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVfok7Vn4BYLo1w0W1Vpliv7Ty1DbojAfOIGfoZv4aLgOWsP-HK0ISYzYTow7XyihtCvvSzVeuddfOcmcovmJrM0ewaKUAtHf6WOfMdKEl19xN2pLRYJtl2lGPWw_rJnoQbVxZwWdyxGM/s320/Cherry+Cakes+in+Progress.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Then I discovered the sewing fabrics in another set of sewing themed projects. A sewing folder, needle folder and a dinky bag to carry sewing things. I had such fun with the ric rac (my favourite thing to use) and lots of embroidery and buttons plus little sewing things to add to them all. They're almost complete now but thought I'd give you a sneak peek! </span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiz764r_E7zj9r0kzyAlTSJqgXIRKQNDsh6AmsSdsMh60pv2-G6FLiuYDhiYIHrAKfD9ZpUR5uNKgIQz16lsYfZi63hIPxVtXurfAqjhVim2BDgeXT7hJVMFyPl5utSAwt8DHgxnfuTeY/s1600-h/Tools+of+our+Trade+In+Progress.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiz764r_E7zj9r0kzyAlTSJqgXIRKQNDsh6AmsSdsMh60pv2-G6FLiuYDhiYIHrAKfD9ZpUR5uNKgIQz16lsYfZi63hIPxVtXurfAqjhVim2BDgeXT7hJVMFyPl5utSAwt8DHgxnfuTeY/s320/Tools+of+our+Trade+In+Progress.jpg" vt="true" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I also love all the great wooden buttons that Laraine from Up In Annie's Room designs too and her cherry button and cotton reel button were the perfect thing to use with both the Cherry Cakes and Tools of our Trade projects. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">The two banners and the Tools of our Trade will be a new addition to my catalogue range.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Hope I'm forgiven for not posting as I should but just HAD to get all this projects finished. Have more on the drawing board and will give you a sneak peek at my new BOM I've also been working on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">I'm off tomorrow to Gatton Quilters for the day which I enjoy so much - I feel like I belong here now! :-)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia;">Happy stitching everyone, Take Care, <strong><em><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;">Jan </span></em></strong></span>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-7098579806051479532010-01-26T12:24:00.004+10:002010-01-26T13:07:19.025+10:00A SIGH OF COLOUR<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6fCKIsbdCSRMMHr-1VkWLlbtQz3QZywIMAnUrW3hxVSRIOGlF71KBOOdQVTtOOKRnWQhQaAYogmaGuGVkhyphenhyphenbOISkdtaQecHpZkqtgTBissUkhPlnmH_GQzvXaRA4ZKzpY5tCDASbnYc/s1600-h/Summer's+End+Portion+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430870544525337954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN6fCKIsbdCSRMMHr-1VkWLlbtQz3QZywIMAnUrW3hxVSRIOGlF71KBOOdQVTtOOKRnWQhQaAYogmaGuGVkhyphenhyphenbOISkdtaQecHpZkqtgTBissUkhPlnmH_GQzvXaRA4ZKzpY5tCDASbnYc/s320/Summer's+End+Portion+1.jpg" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFAvLl5fat1b-Psuepqi3CcYpmFxB73A3rXb8_pTNPKe6We2EWi6GfEWPk0aGKw6NPE5X3LBkfVh0ZA8UmUGOQ7X-EZtriJCal4hyphenhyphenNFsom9PNd6R15-gz0_5J6XkqoNWQO7S-vEokJgc/s1600-h/Prelude+to+Winter+Portion+4.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430870531097823554" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQFAvLl5fat1b-Psuepqi3CcYpmFxB73A3rXb8_pTNPKe6We2EWi6GfEWPk0aGKw6NPE5X3LBkfVh0ZA8UmUGOQ7X-EZtriJCal4hyphenhyphenNFsom9PNd6R15-gz0_5J6XkqoNWQO7S-vEokJgc/s320/Prelude+to+Winter+Portion+4.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYsAlT889zYn4OwautrU2YZ7ROFieLEOrv2X6h5jYMyG-mQpcLMdF1uEXCBPEHkREcRGHmz1P5hs9AzGuuXq72icloihmTROu4iyIB_WGREee2xmlK6kYOj9R6JJ2YdM0-Ae0VwzoKq8/s1600-h/Earth's+Oxygen+Close-up+Leaf.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430870522878567938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAYsAlT889zYn4OwautrU2YZ7ROFieLEOrv2X6h5jYMyG-mQpcLMdF1uEXCBPEHkREcRGHmz1P5hs9AzGuuXq72icloihmTROu4iyIB_WGREee2xmlK6kYOj9R6JJ2YdM0-Ae0VwzoKq8/s320/Earth's+Oxygen+Close-up+Leaf.jpg" /></a> HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!!! Hope everyone has a great celebration. We had bacon and eggs cooked on the barbecue for breakfast so we've done the "Aussie" thing! :-)</div><div></div><div>Now, "A Sigh of Colour" is the exhibit that Artistic Licence are presenting at the Tablelands Regional Art Gallery in November this year. Artistic Licence is a group of us, five in all and we're all textile artists. The five of us have different styles but have exhibited together often over the past 15 years. ASOC is an idea we had and, "hopefully" we will achieve it. ALL of the pieces are to be 30cmH x 45cmW and, if looked at from a distance to represent just the one colour. We're all doing pieces in all the colour ranges so that, when hung, will create a "ribbon" of colour going around the walls of the gallery. I can only show portions of three of the pieces I've completed so far as I have to keep the full piece "unseen" for the exhibition. It's been very challenging for us working the colours so that there is a continuity, especially now with me 1500km away from the others! Thank goodness for digital photos and the internet! The green one (Earth's Oxygen) was my first one...fancy me picking green to start with! hee hee You can't see in this portion but I also used the tree fabric in green like the other two in the ochre and red. I've had the set of four fabrics for years now (Nancy Crow design) and always wanted to do something about the four seasons but hadn't. When going through my stash I discovered them again and decided to use the four for ASOC. The ochre one (Summer's End) is the latest one completed. The red one (Prelude to Winter) has a host of "falling" 3D leaves over it. The fourth in the fabrics is a sand colour and is completed and left behind in Atherton but I didn't take pics! I have asked for pics to be taken so will show them along with the next one which is aqua in colouring (Coral Cay). Along with these particular pieces we are also doing a large piece - in segments - to hang in the foyer of the gallery AND also some artist books as well!!! I have to fit all of this in with my magazine and design committments so guess what I'm doing for 2010! Also a handmade journal about the pieces. </div><div></div><div>We're having another hot day today at around 38C with a projected 40C tomorrow as well as a thunderstorm! Hurry along winter! lol </div><div></div><div>Hope everyone is stitching up a storm! Cheers,</div><div></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#33cc00;">Jan</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-5401282359667166292010-01-19T10:41:00.004+10:002010-01-19T10:58:24.020+10:00ANOTHER BIG 'O' BOOK<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIQTqyQLaS4xBPc2gNuG-issm4rMEmUe1TMt7i1DxbsD9t3HCRkFP6NMLg2CqCJIm0PiCW_UG2GvNe6TJRKmb_qWAgjkUS9Sgd9fhUWMHLN8iwdE1Y4Nr4Nq1vsR8c5PvyPlGVn_6Ra8/s1600-h/Dots+Book+Caroles+Page.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428247476822524418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhIQTqyQLaS4xBPc2gNuG-issm4rMEmUe1TMt7i1DxbsD9t3HCRkFP6NMLg2CqCJIm0PiCW_UG2GvNe6TJRKmb_qWAgjkUS9Sgd9fhUWMHLN8iwdE1Y4Nr4Nq1vsR8c5PvyPlGVn_6Ra8/s320/Dots+Book+Caroles+Page.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWc9_AmzV5h9vb_1lue1ZRtWBIwvcL2Pa1-eczXKe3Cg4rpUE7I_oaUlxZPNOYpXuF3njK-GeShJbTT8t-83axLEtAgMqFfdDj5L8ZuIn2TNm9WYXxehmWAQbXNzUuYiRt3KvUr3UHtDc/s1600-h/Dots+Book+Robyns+Page.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 243px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428246360291106898" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWc9_AmzV5h9vb_1lue1ZRtWBIwvcL2Pa1-eczXKe3Cg4rpUE7I_oaUlxZPNOYpXuF3njK-GeShJbTT8t-83axLEtAgMqFfdDj5L8ZuIn2TNm9WYXxehmWAQbXNzUuYiRt3KvUr3UHtDc/s320/Dots+Book+Robyns+Page.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6mTXj4fDTzc0djijliZA0Pkx71ZjCZGyyWfesZ9GarDR-jm5Ds-Rl3RI5_DCZvfrn7-LE_SzbDzwC0_fB14pw8MPzvx8XwmkLGEGqLYdRiQ9-c3dljiOWjl-I1QqBeuWmXXLDx-r3Ms/s1600-h/Dots+Book+Liddys+Page.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 250px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428246347599932098" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ6mTXj4fDTzc0djijliZA0Pkx71ZjCZGyyWfesZ9GarDR-jm5Ds-Rl3RI5_DCZvfrn7-LE_SzbDzwC0_fB14pw8MPzvx8XwmkLGEGqLYdRiQ9-c3dljiOWjl-I1QqBeuWmXXLDx-r3Ms/s320/Dots+Book+Liddys+Page.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5cuVNpOsUnK_VSaO6iNekpxuZN1JE1vLDvpWya-F68AQKoKgsEUTBnzF0oVr3aDqO7BsGcWEnevObT9Y3OUEv1_Ggf8aGoUArBCVT_UXV2UZ92UrZCK7Jm8E8c3X7JNcKdJxFNlhaL8/s1600-h/Dots+Book+Judys+Page.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428246340036613746" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil5cuVNpOsUnK_VSaO6iNekpxuZN1JE1vLDvpWya-F68AQKoKgsEUTBnzF0oVr3aDqO7BsGcWEnevObT9Y3OUEv1_Ggf8aGoUArBCVT_UXV2UZ92UrZCK7Jm8E8c3X7JNcKdJxFNlhaL8/s320/Dots+Book+Judys+Page.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPVJrjaBJIRMTUkHHZ1ygpvOPi_Uea2VWLEnPOnPrKPT5HtrAdi7z-JXL5e0NA4qT5POEcMkMg89hc9PU5fFGAOZkCeT0NOFGRv9ngHl16VzueO01uE6PkO4-LF3QJWQCNHFoVSRKg00/s1600-h/Dots+Book+Cover+by+Jan.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428246336820932386" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPPVJrjaBJIRMTUkHHZ1ygpvOPi_Uea2VWLEnPOnPrKPT5HtrAdi7z-JXL5e0NA4qT5POEcMkMg89hc9PU5fFGAOZkCeT0NOFGRv9ngHl16VzueO01uE6PkO4-LF3QJWQCNHFoVSRKg00/s320/Dots+Book+Cover+by+Jan.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnT-MOH_hCp39a1Socup_kRM4qRyOQ7OypjqJbncV6TWFqHCB3qXeRA2gJEB5rTwvzzs3qvKElHn0bXfw5UiRNflaqdRUmp6MScnjWqxRoobTYEthji6J1YJwSHS7O_QZk13YHq5RoUnQ/s1600-h/Dots+Book+Cover+Close-up.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 279px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428246322650293362" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnT-MOH_hCp39a1Socup_kRM4qRyOQ7OypjqJbncV6TWFqHCB3qXeRA2gJEB5rTwvzzs3qvKElHn0bXfw5UiRNflaqdRUmp6MScnjWqxRoobTYEthji6J1YJwSHS7O_QZk13YHq5RoUnQ/s320/Dots+Book+Cover+Close-up.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Another of the big "O" books...this one for Dot who turned 70 on 23rd December, 09. I decided to do the cover as I did as Dot loves beads and embroidery. I chose the monochromatic idea purely for the hec of it! I started out with the embroidery and really didn't have a plan in mind and it all just happened as I went along. </div></div></div></div></div></div>Once again I think I've got the pics all topsy turvy but it will be obvious which ones are the cover and the close-up of the beaded/embroidered section. The beautiful silk ribbon and flower beads page is Judy's. The blue page is Liddy's - wonderful old buttons and Liddy is a blue girl hence the choice of fabrics. The crazypatch style landscape is Robyn's -she actually started that piece in a workshop with Judith Montano when she (Judith) was out here in Australia a while back. The hand-dyed lace and embroidery bouquet is Carole's..Carole does the most exquisite embroidery with fine, silk thread. I turn 60 this year so I'm hoping I'll still get MY book! lol <br /><br />I've also learned that if you click on each image it will enlarge. You will see that I stitched a small "reef" section in the bottom left hand corner using real shells and I also had to add the moon and the stars up the top. The beaded section was reverse appliqued into the cover and I added small amounts of embroidery and beading to soften the hard edges. I'd like to work a larger piece with the same idea in mind sometime in the future.....time consuming though! <br /><br />Happy stitching!<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Jan</span></em></strong>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-75752429864793135442010-01-18T11:10:00.002+10:002010-01-18T11:24:58.418+10:00NEW BAGS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtph35RaXYHVo14bjDt_wqnOs4ksMO70lmC1czj8WEY4YJskni9o7J8q_r6OekDwYsR5So4QUe3go7fesz2KfuuXlZb1K-_U837nmMPL6wmyR5QH8A_QVgkgFBbhDD1HeKgDueJUl0mGE/s1600-h/Take+Me+Shopping.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427882576379639362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtph35RaXYHVo14bjDt_wqnOs4ksMO70lmC1czj8WEY4YJskni9o7J8q_r6OekDwYsR5So4QUe3go7fesz2KfuuXlZb1K-_U837nmMPL6wmyR5QH8A_QVgkgFBbhDD1HeKgDueJUl0mGE/s320/Take+Me+Shopping.jpg" border="0" /></a> <span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Here's some of my newer bags. I never seem to be able to get the text in the right place for the pics so I'll just describe and, hopefully you will work it out! lol The Rust/Navy/Green one with the stitched inserts is called Take Me Shopping - a very roomy bag with loops at the top of the gusset to enable it to be opened out if you have shopped big time! </span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Green/Bone one is Tablelands Tote and I had fun designing and making it. Just loved the new round handles and that was the basis for the design. The semi-circle is scrunched fabric with a bit of beading and I "squared" the base by having the triangle on the outside held with a large button - just for something different!</span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">The Black one is Black Magic...fairly simple but a very usable bag once again using the new round handles. </span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lhKFY9MRr3Gj9Nvhgmbl9ZgD1fUMElmyGiqDKeskhiHhjtaOFtqf4Zbw9nJT8_bgjJU515zOPwDlUwEsqe0KWyNk7Ucq_Kq_8I0IgJHB1KQeD6v3QfgLxjcOeiajjY0G3IFsV5Czf0k/s1600-h/Tablelands+Tote.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427882567870814098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 298px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3lhKFY9MRr3Gj9Nvhgmbl9ZgD1fUMElmyGiqDKeskhiHhjtaOFtqf4Zbw9nJT8_bgjJU515zOPwDlUwEsqe0KWyNk7Ucq_Kq_8I0IgJHB1KQeD6v3QfgLxjcOeiajjY0G3IFsV5Czf0k/s320/Tablelands+Tote.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1yVaZYqV9bFokvFWbnvoEn419TYKXoTw_QCkZojsuw5ksUqkcNep1JeDPgyr65va6u1EgNUw_8KKXAB5bK7B54MTNS67ozZ3CdBD5J7a0bAjjFRMMBq3rFGYNBe5fhD-xFdx7EihrVU/s1600-h/Casual+Chic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427882560429058402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 295px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji1yVaZYqV9bFokvFWbnvoEn419TYKXoTw_QCkZojsuw5ksUqkcNep1JeDPgyr65va6u1EgNUw_8KKXAB5bK7B54MTNS67ozZ3CdBD5J7a0bAjjFRMMBq3rFGYNBe5fhD-xFdx7EihrVU/s320/Casual+Chic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVbVVnm3OyZng_P2p-Mqw6Euk1x0SWbnuOoBK5z53bxE-x6ZbxTEKVp8gNcaQ2xHQggTVjPAheAqDFgp_B326Lc19UFKtQwG44eX5yTfSnzPs-wD8KhwynnMRBPieH6DNyilfWGgUD2s/s1600-h/Black+Magic.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427882553241877298" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 252px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixVbVVnm3OyZng_P2p-Mqw6Euk1x0SWbnuOoBK5z53bxE-x6ZbxTEKVp8gNcaQ2xHQggTVjPAheAqDFgp_B326Lc19UFKtQwG44eX5yTfSnzPs-wD8KhwynnMRBPieH6DNyilfWGgUD2s/s320/Black+Magic.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">The yellow one is Casual Chic and it's "soft" with heaps of room too. I used the Studio Mio leather handles but any sort could be used or even fabric ones as well. </span></div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span></div><div> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I've got more designed and one already half made but have lots of other projects I have to work on as well so bags might have to take a back seat for a while. Who am I kidding!!! I really enjoy designing and making them and one day will have a huge sale!</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Looking at a 38C day today so maybe won't do much sewing and probably have LOTS of cold showers! Hope your day is a good one! Cheers,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;color:#33ccff;">Jan - do you think this is a COOL colour? :-)</span></em></strong></div><div><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-62504936677037847252010-01-17T15:51:00.003+10:002010-01-17T16:21:28.696+10:00MOVING SOUTH!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaqY_wkqoazU3o_D6RhmCmY4sv2PMp5HzXfA6pMI8acES7Cd_xyLeuc0V0PUWN0Le5KxhP_3rzynBJPzgKR67-NtebZKABKjC-oUCZsSeklQx2mrGJ8pRBqi5UWTvyosopNVBU1BR6xM/s1600-h/Frill+Neck+Lizard+Front+Yard.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427588353294516018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHaqY_wkqoazU3o_D6RhmCmY4sv2PMp5HzXfA6pMI8acES7Cd_xyLeuc0V0PUWN0Le5KxhP_3rzynBJPzgKR67-NtebZKABKjC-oUCZsSeklQx2mrGJ8pRBqi5UWTvyosopNVBU1BR6xM/s320/Frill+Neck+Lizard+Front+Yard.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CxzzdGgigXWLEu3vX0Lzdlpdl9kWDY67ZRWYrcRtIwI-X8F6YAleHR-3juYDjsJfypkz336yD_HmeY0nsx_q7xBo8b6sUPmRv9PykQoEKV5E21qspq9Ad3QJ7Gewr2IxeX9W3SvDQPE/s1600-h/Late+Afternoon+Visitors.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427588343440256802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2CxzzdGgigXWLEu3vX0Lzdlpdl9kWDY67ZRWYrcRtIwI-X8F6YAleHR-3juYDjsJfypkz336yD_HmeY0nsx_q7xBo8b6sUPmRv9PykQoEKV5E21qspq9Ad3QJ7Gewr2IxeX9W3SvDQPE/s320/Late+Afternoon+Visitors.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJsuR9iTHySxag3TukSji8U1Pzi6NEu6XAySlfsVM7Tcg1wXxhGOH1NoKsi70KJYEC0YGbPMNTyKPcuHy4vj7mtzCFNeI22DXY91993hvIqIh5cGc_RBXD-UuL5LQZqsGsaMaDDGgqJw/s1600-h/View+from+Side+Verandah.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427588336719675602" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 218px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQJsuR9iTHySxag3TukSji8U1Pzi6NEu6XAySlfsVM7Tcg1wXxhGOH1NoKsi70KJYEC0YGbPMNTyKPcuHy4vj7mtzCFNeI22DXY91993hvIqIh5cGc_RBXD-UuL5LQZqsGsaMaDDGgqJw/s320/View+from+Side+Verandah.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ze8HMY45Ak0_lZv2Xrt_nOc9kLmKFsgJ601U-6fd-sP6v7eS_wRHs5jXVNEeKPLVz0ow8mV6kTXzC8z6oWgM6hBhyi7Si3nx54DCmCKNCLKCtBCDiCh5NRk220up2EDd1D77ZG1_OfU/s1600-h/House+Atherton.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427585080941401234" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 197px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_Ze8HMY45Ak0_lZv2Xrt_nOc9kLmKFsgJ601U-6fd-sP6v7eS_wRHs5jXVNEeKPLVz0ow8mV6kTXzC8z6oWgM6hBhyi7Si3nx54DCmCKNCLKCtBCDiCh5NRk220up2EDd1D77ZG1_OfU/s320/House+Atherton.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">This is the house we left behind in Atherton, Far North Queensland....after 20 years with the last 18 months or so being rather stressful as the Queensland Governement (in their infinite "wisdom") closed Kairi Research Station. This left Ross virtually without a job. Luckily, because of enterprise bargaining he was not made redundant. However, he had to find a job "somewhere" in Queensland, within the department. Luckily a job became available in Gatton, SE Qld. The big move happened on the 17th November...almost 20 years, to the day, that we moved from Laidley (only 5 mins from where we are living now) north to Atherton. It has been so difficult to leave behind the strong friendships formed over 20 years, plus it's where our children grew up (being 7 and 5 when we moved) but it was a case of having to. No government house like the one you see here and it's much, much, MUCH smaller!!! We're finally relatively "settled" in the house and have had to convert the 2nd bedroom into my sewing studio and the 3rd bedroom into my office. Where visitors are going to sleep we have yet to work out! It's quite a nice little house though and the lounge area is very liveable now that we've taken over the 3rd bedroom for the office. I haven't taken a pic of the house as yet but have of the lovely view we have from the side verandah (verandahs all around which is lovely). We have some "neighbours" - 4 horses and a flock of geese as well as human neighbours as well. The rather aggresive frilled neck lizard was a random visitor! :) 1/2 acre of land which is rather dry but we're hoping to green it up a little. No town water but we DO have a grey water tank so here's hoping. I never seem to be able to get the pics to sit where I want them to but they're pretty self explanatory. The house is the one we had in Atherton and the views are from our new home here in Plainland. A terribly hot day here today with temps reaching around the 37C. It's been a bit lonely since we got here as all the quilt groups etc have closed for the holiday season but I'm sure things will improve as the year progresses. I'm hoping to do a bit of teaching - perhaps from home here as it's very pleasant on the side verandah...time will tell. Until tomorrow, Cheers and Happy Stitching, </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;color:#6600cc;"><strong><em>Jan</em></strong></span></div></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-35809291417631888872010-01-16T11:39:00.005+10:002010-01-16T12:00:19.064+10:002010!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VF9-qjvax6zVnewHdCWJKumVTsnZT2EyOxo2c5JdCL-5vy8jkIFE4FWcNTk5O2ASGWLfB13Hg7x6Yh6jTmGfcqn6N6HTMx1TustohWRmx6djI7Cv8Gr1XSQM3gBVVBPjmc6Q3Q5uty0/s1600-h/Mum+95th+New+Outfit.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427151585672471074" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 198px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7VF9-qjvax6zVnewHdCWJKumVTsnZT2EyOxo2c5JdCL-5vy8jkIFE4FWcNTk5O2ASGWLfB13Hg7x6Yh6jTmGfcqn6N6HTMx1TustohWRmx6djI7Cv8Gr1XSQM3gBVVBPjmc6Q3Q5uty0/s320/Mum+95th+New+Outfit.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUjIpgObUDR5YADrSqq_J7lTS9O7pI7k_1wq1VqLUQtRAxzwxirLZbUu3ntCy9gtIQOLCwp0xFy2A1klSbc3tvRrWa6OQn-h84Yke3qF5Tvw1WXhCFkwlDW4xuLnCgtx5NvHrFpL-_5g/s1600-h/Mum+95th+New+Outfit+2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5427149721975558866" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmUjIpgObUDR5YADrSqq_J7lTS9O7pI7k_1wq1VqLUQtRAxzwxirLZbUu3ntCy9gtIQOLCwp0xFy2A1klSbc3tvRrWa6OQn-h84Yke3qF5Tvw1WXhCFkwlDW4xuLnCgtx5NvHrFpL-_5g/s320/Mum+95th+New+Outfit+2.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div></div><br /><div>It's the 16th January already and I DO apologise for being so bad in keeping up to date. Mainly because of all the major happenings since I last posted. After many months of uncertainty we finally had direction in our lives! A job became available within the department for Ross but it meant a major move of many kilometres. I'll tell more about all of that in the following days. I'm going to make a concentrated effort to write each day over the next week or so to catch-up up with all the happenings. The major one for this month is my dear Mum's 95th birthday. We travelled up to her place on 8th January to celebrate the big day on the 13th. Matt was to come too but he caught a terrible virus when he returned to Newcastle on Boxing Day and couldn't even start work when he was due. He's improving now but the doctor says he'll be very tired for quite some time. Not sure of the virus (very long name!) but something similar to glandular fever. My Mum is pretty amazing for her age and whilst her eyes and ears are letting her down a bit the rest is spot on! She still lives in her own home and generally takes care of herself with help from the local community care and meals on wheels. We had a great time with her and she celebrated a couple of times. My friends from when I was a teenager (I've never lost contact with them) came down to the beach for a get together on the Saturday evening and Mum was still firing at 10.30!! Even though she had said earlier she might have to excuse herself to go to bed...LOL My Aunt (Mum's sole remaining sibling out of 11 children) Connie arrived the morning of her birthday on the train from Mackay and we had a full day of shopping and visitors plus a special family dinner in the evening. My brother Ian was there too so she was surrounded by family. Ian lives closeby and visits her every day which is a big relief to me. Another night where she didn't go to bed until very late! The two photos are of two new outfits - the blue set Aunt Connie bought her for her birthday and she bought the other outfit herself - just because she felt like it! :) We travelled home on Friday 15th and I'm now back into finally getting my sewing room (aka the 2nd bedroom) sorted in the new TINY house - but more of that later! It's been such a horrendous job moving into a much smaller home as well as leaving all my friends behind in Atherton but it had to be done. Catch up with all the news as each day passes...hoping everyone is well and had a wonderful Christmas season with family and friends. Cheers,</div><br /><div></div><br /><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#009900;">Jan</span></em></strong></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-23922280930678685502009-08-15T17:40:00.004+10:002009-08-15T17:52:36.759+10:00ALMOST FINISHED!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYJzjbf-4wHrX_hu-cSfSQQnOWCLB9J6ZnY0CwzXPy81-8BZs7Gse1dO_iJctbMFtEcfHpa0My_LbQRhWaPhDCipvo1lRYJz8oSlnTXy0EQuRFqGYXZ0rQdQaDuxJ9prDOmuB_mX-8Lg/s1600-h/Vintage+Vignettes+Closer.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370094797775943762" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 271px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcYJzjbf-4wHrX_hu-cSfSQQnOWCLB9J6ZnY0CwzXPy81-8BZs7Gse1dO_iJctbMFtEcfHpa0My_LbQRhWaPhDCipvo1lRYJz8oSlnTXy0EQuRFqGYXZ0rQdQaDuxJ9prDOmuB_mX-8Lg/s320/Vintage+Vignettes+Closer.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEj-dYSxUlCp7ZpE0CcTr6Lb7g6bIGgaFInqAvo5KHWt-fk1yNwyHMT_OdlEWfBV3jjHBPlvLy9tjjB7DntC8WdD9XRFw06KUKwntg0e0JkZH1KiL0ZHLKIsOvPOX2mF3w41-Ed5dJWms/s1600-h/Vintage+Vignettes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370094789545626418" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 282px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEj-dYSxUlCp7ZpE0CcTr6Lb7g6bIGgaFInqAvo5KHWt-fk1yNwyHMT_OdlEWfBV3jjHBPlvLy9tjjB7DntC8WdD9XRFw06KUKwntg0e0JkZH1KiL0ZHLKIsOvPOX2mF3w41-Ed5dJWms/s320/Vintage+Vignettes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div>I was like a "woman on a mission" with the quilting and after the some 17 years between applique/embroidery etc for the quilt top it's a good thing. I finished the hand quilting probably almost a week ago but projects/instructions for the magazines and other thing got in the way and I've only just sewn the binding on just now. I had to take a pic of the whole quilt for one of my students who needs to collect her "bits & pieces" for it so thought I'd share. WILL take some close-ups of the individual blocks that I haven't shown yet and post them through the week. We're off, out to the lake tomorrow to have a BBQ lunch with Ross's Dad before he leaves for home on Tuesday so will take it and do the hand stitching. The men will be "man talking" so I'll enjoy the lovely day and sew! I will try to remember to take the camera so you can see how lovely it is out there. Ross is VERY lucky to actually have his office with lake views and where Dad is camped is the picnic spot for the Research Station where Ross has worked for the last, almost 20 years. The state government has decided to close down the research station which is a very sad thing so we're not too sure where our future will be. It's the most beautiful piece of real estate and has been the research centre for almost 75 years. Sad times!!!</div><div> </div><div>I hope everyone else is enjoying a great weekend and maybe stitching as well. :)</div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:lucida grande;font-size:180%;color:#339999;">Jan</span></em></strong></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div><div><br /><br /></div><div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-38706136161341506202009-08-02T17:01:00.002+10:002009-08-02T17:20:10.038+10:00MORE BLOCKS FROM VINTAGE VIGNETTESI've had such a passion to complete this quilt I'm now quilting the outside border! Hand quilting is like that to me though - very addictive! It's; "I'll just complete this block" OR "Just one more length of thread" and I must admit, I've rather "sat" at it since I basted it and it's given me so<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATqONLEsvaPIzUDDANDzNL-MF55APA2-22qbY8ppSeBMNm02BZSTaijOC7POy30rgz0UWFXGTCKxsFc_IguilfLRbA6vfwOXIM3J_u2KkHsQ6LFec8bz4-eBi3TZf7f7cGAffmCis6t0/s1600-h/Crinolean+Lady+Closeup+1+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365259168556768034" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhATqONLEsvaPIzUDDANDzNL-MF55APA2-22qbY8ppSeBMNm02BZSTaijOC7POy30rgz0UWFXGTCKxsFc_IguilfLRbA6vfwOXIM3J_u2KkHsQ6LFec8bz4-eBi3TZf7f7cGAffmCis6t0/s320/Crinolean+Lady+Closeup+1+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRS0SMAVwDdBpKOWbNXyt0jbBcgctOJGKy-knXiLxseQyede2PM-erI_jhObUm3Sm5hR2ZWexI0nT3rOwOBDAGMFEoXb1qKuwoqZ_WrwTz6d3ybNAhkiR8HNE7g8K_no9uDcT058yaoA/s1600-h/Crinolean+Lady+Closeup+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365259156680120226" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 299px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYRS0SMAVwDdBpKOWbNXyt0jbBcgctOJGKy-knXiLxseQyede2PM-erI_jhObUm3Sm5hR2ZWexI0nT3rOwOBDAGMFEoXb1qKuwoqZ_WrwTz6d3ybNAhkiR8HNE7g8K_no9uDcT058yaoA/s320/Crinolean+Lady+Closeup+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>much pleasure as it's been quite a number of years since I've hand quilted a reasonable size project. This particular block utilises the old-fashioned, crocheted crinolean ladies that were often put into the corner of a ladies handkerchief. I added the lace under the skirt and when the quilt is complete AND washed I will stiffen the lace somehow so that the skirt stands out. As I've been quilting I've realised JUST how dirty it is! I guess being handled so much over the years in teaching the blocks etc it has to have become quite dirty.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9Cwvz5uLKlkKltNfSfNPV_HAzKWmOdpx1Gkgv2RQjChOVfyoppuTdY_vwdytEUlbW_pO86QUNoYDTqZL3cjLF1p4TJ6TvZPHQxB4gfgoMlk7SBhO23-SYESAT29dXRCHUpXS-QhRi3k/s1600-h/Crinolean+Lady+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365259152498360162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 256px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS9Cwvz5uLKlkKltNfSfNPV_HAzKWmOdpx1Gkgv2RQjChOVfyoppuTdY_vwdytEUlbW_pO86QUNoYDTqZL3cjLF1p4TJ6TvZPHQxB4gfgoMlk7SBhO23-SYESAT29dXRCHUpXS-QhRi3k/s320/Crinolean+Lady+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I will photograph the remaining blocks and post them each day, all going well. I designed quite a number of blocks using this motif for all of the students - leaning against a wishing well; under an archway; in an arbour and walking down a path. They all looked wonderful and it was great to give that personal touch to each person's individual quilt. </div><div> </div><div>The "delphiniums" each took me around 40 hours to complete! The are made-up of countless colonial knots with just 2 strands of a hand dyed silk thread. I let the thread give me the colour graduation. </div><div> </div><div>Amidst all this hand quilting I've had a rush visit on Saturday afternoon to see the eye specialist as I had developed a "floater" plus flashes in my right eye. At this stage, all is well but I see him again this coming Thursday to double check that there is no tear in the retina. Apparantly the floater AND the flashes is relatively normal for "a woman of my age"!!! :) </div><div> </div><div>I also have started my bag workshop at the shop in Mossman again and had a lovely time last Wednesday night with the ladies working on a range of different bags. Silly me forgot to take my camera! An unexpected pleasure on the Thursday was, a traveller arriving to show the girls his range of buttons and fabrics. I could have spent a fortune if it were me ordering but, thankfully, I had no say! lol I would go bankrupt very quickly if I owned my own store!</div><div> </div><div>I must get back to my quilting - hope this finds you all well and happy and until next time; happ stitching!</div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#339999;">Jan </span></em></strong><br /></div><div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-3066601462638411862009-07-16T17:54:00.003+10:002009-07-16T18:21:28.264+10:00"ALMOST FINISHED" UFO!!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o5vCoHYhf5bGgMBNsYvjxAdcF_gl1Wr-nt_xUslhMLDI-U-sAgDLJ_VIyH467NRSfRSKXFovo6l3ISuPXeb6L7tPNiIFxPu_AbCAXkHFkir6Lb-zfvklbTmJLcoBWmFvEhnkXDow41k/s1600-h/Cottage+Closeup+Rosevine+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358966620685974066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0o5vCoHYhf5bGgMBNsYvjxAdcF_gl1Wr-nt_xUslhMLDI-U-sAgDLJ_VIyH467NRSfRSKXFovo6l3ISuPXeb6L7tPNiIFxPu_AbCAXkHFkir6Lb-zfvklbTmJLcoBWmFvEhnkXDow41k/s320/Cottage+Closeup+Rosevine+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J_eO8m5xTpt_Ut1z7Fo5cinyUIl81fHJjaX5kAV4Kf8blKuhB5kQPlU2fyNt21BcclJypedyeh4HnxQ2kLadDlVLjQcvqFf8Ti1HulMzyHcjul_3q7Hm8zFKNio8ORLxp_SlYkd9Wjo/s1600-h/Cottage+Closeup+1+Garden+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358966611051679362" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1J_eO8m5xTpt_Ut1z7Fo5cinyUIl81fHJjaX5kAV4Kf8blKuhB5kQPlU2fyNt21BcclJypedyeh4HnxQ2kLadDlVLjQcvqFf8Ti1HulMzyHcjul_3q7Hm8zFKNio8ORLxp_SlYkd9Wjo/s320/Cottage+Closeup+1+Garden+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtjUzK67icRRxNfSHvwmaX1dY6ZvliwjZZNxmji2MalASY-1Kd90Jdcv1Lai-Wq67ZU5_ePRKx27b8niKaPQwFVLLYoXK_G7Jl3RPWkGUhmj0-wAjtzFr2fFdlUhi1TReENsJixAdZVI/s1600-h/Cottage+Closeup+Garden+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358966605692137618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKtjUzK67icRRxNfSHvwmaX1dY6ZvliwjZZNxmji2MalASY-1Kd90Jdcv1Lai-Wq67ZU5_ePRKx27b8niKaPQwFVLLYoXK_G7Jl3RPWkGUhmj0-wAjtzFr2fFdlUhi1TReENsJixAdZVI/s320/Cottage+Closeup+Garden+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTe-j0AyIptTZx8oZB7lXuEaUqWiNJUyrNVATezvz2LbM3i7scddxShy5n_dBj-ahednxsA6LN-zR2iuojVX8huf41wRC9xlDCHACh9macVELEzAqIlqm_kCNRYA3odY13O7usrcRFaUM/s1600-h/Cottage+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358963896441753570" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 250px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTe-j0AyIptTZx8oZB7lXuEaUqWiNJUyrNVATezvz2LbM3i7scddxShy5n_dBj-ahednxsA6LN-zR2iuojVX8huf41wRC9xlDCHACh9macVELEzAqIlqm_kCNRYA3odY13O7usrcRFaUM/s320/Cottage+Vintage+Vignettes.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Waaaaay back in 1992 I had this idea to create a quilt - initially to be monochromatic but this changed! I was telling my students about the idea and, of course, they wanted to start NEXT WEEK PLEASE! Naturally I said yes and immediately created the first block. The idea was to work through all the possabilities with applique - as many techniques as possible and we started. I was only ever one week ahead of them and by the end (because the majority of them wanted to make a queen size quilt!) of the some 20 blocks I had gone from the monochromatic idea to bringing in "some" colour as the blocks progressed into more detailed ones.</div><br /><div>The cottage above is one of the more heavily worked blocks and I'm ashamed to say that it's taken me this long to almost finishing a small number of the blocks. I've had the six 12in blocks plus three 6in x 12in. blocks put together into a quilt top probably since around 1993 but have never quilted it!!! As I progress through quilting the blocks I'll share with you the rest of them. The other blocks (ones that relate to our marriage and such) are to be put together into another wall quilt although I may turn them into pages for a fabric book now. Don't know what I'm doing with the remainder! :)</div><div> </div><div>The other pics are details of the embroidered garden - a range of silk ribbon plus normal thread techniques were used - the rose vine over the roof and the tiny "Alissium" are some of the wonderful hand-dyed threads available. I used one of those newish propelling chalk pencils (which are wonderful by the way!) to mark the grid lines for quilting but not worried as it will have to be washed when I've finished it. It's been floating around for so long that it's really quite filthy!</div><div> </div><div>When I taught the class quite a lot of students completed their quilts and it's now having a resurgence as more people see it. I'm starting another class, after all these years, next month but only the blocks on this particular quilt - NOT the full selection! </div><div> </div><div>I definately find hand quilting very addictive and just could never contemplate machine quilting a quilt such as this. All the handwork in it deserves hand quilting I feel. Sore fingers though as haven't done a lot of fine hand quilting lately! I tend to make a larger stitch than what the traditionalists would do as I like to actually "see" the quilting rather than get caught up in so many stitches to the inch!!!</div><div> </div><div>I have promised myself to post more often in this last half of the year so let's see how I go. I have been rather prolific over the past few months but mostly projects for the mags so can't really show them here yet. HAVE been working on some pieces for my Artistic Licence group's exhibit in the regional gallery next year so will take some pics and show them too. Until next time, happy stitching and stay safe everyone.</div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;">Jan</span></em></strong></div><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-3246329775453159262009-05-28T11:56:00.003+10:002009-05-28T12:05:25.896+10:00SAD SAD NEWS<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfZuLuxJP7Q4QtDntVc-mCh2Tq8tZwqHzKVDgwUMt2-HhiS_bBfKlQLFXV94DPnPEnH-hBS2DMpZQjuEH4EUXbsFVeWEXUQIPul0ESX77PfklHi8XLvM-E1AMHQfFv88SFNRVN7Sr93U/s1600-h/Am+I+the+boss+or+not.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340688319121433842" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfZuLuxJP7Q4QtDntVc-mCh2Tq8tZwqHzKVDgwUMt2-HhiS_bBfKlQLFXV94DPnPEnH-hBS2DMpZQjuEH4EUXbsFVeWEXUQIPul0ESX77PfklHi8XLvM-E1AMHQfFv88SFNRVN7Sr93U/s320/Am+I+the+boss+or+not.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br /><p>Anyone who says that a pet doesn't become a very important part of the family is telling lies. I finally have to admit that our darling Megs has left us. He's been missing for almost two weeks now and today I have to admit that he's gone. I've kept up hope that he'd come back and think that it's the not knowing what has happened to him that hurts the most. We've checked all avenues from the pound to the roads but no sign.....maybe a tic got him but we're not sure. Ross checked him every day for tics so think perhaps it wasn't that. I miss him terribly and have no one to talk to through the day. He certainly stole his way into our hearts and will always be remembered. We went away for the weekend to the quilt show in Mossman and I really hoped that he'd be waiting for us, giving us a big talking-to for leaving him for the weekend but he wasn't waiting for us. I'll tell you more about the weekend another day as today is just for Megs. Just hope he's sharing cat heaven with all his friends.</p><p><strong><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#cc9933;">Jan</span></em></strong></p>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-17358201344144800472009-04-24T13:04:00.002+10:002009-04-24T13:24:05.631+10:00RAINFOREST TO REEF EMBROIDERIES<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GsKvgRVbOIsTCGrEqb_suR0lepVbN3RKhyiUh0eU8F5DvKF1EbPc1ZgVGpTorKTHQ9BN36L0AnUqdL2ld2zgesSRhGRvmqSSEfSW84qWdnimbGPle3-65MvIO5chfw_MSszIfYTy85Y/s1600-h/Hanging+Basket+Front+Landing+Close-up+1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328090001070392818" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5GsKvgRVbOIsTCGrEqb_suR0lepVbN3RKhyiUh0eU8F5DvKF1EbPc1ZgVGpTorKTHQ9BN36L0AnUqdL2ld2zgesSRhGRvmqSSEfSW84qWdnimbGPle3-65MvIO5chfw_MSszIfYTy85Y/s320/Hanging+Basket+Front+Landing+Close-up+1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8de643_-mEuOAodJyxd3q_bR4eImylc89Wi1wCdoiQCZ-XXzEk9zpj7CD7fS3o2Ij7vqKFtMFtv19kv3RJOtinwDY-FrULbQ9nO90QVXQKpx4FjhvBgpdkFQxfJXQR-okPec09qWj3o/s1600-h/Rainforest+to+Reef+-+Reef.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328089995275687090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 232px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW8de643_-mEuOAodJyxd3q_bR4eImylc89Wi1wCdoiQCZ-XXzEk9zpj7CD7fS3o2Ij7vqKFtMFtv19kv3RJOtinwDY-FrULbQ9nO90QVXQKpx4FjhvBgpdkFQxfJXQR-okPec09qWj3o/s320/Rainforest+to+Reef+-+Reef.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Today is one of those absolutely beautiful, autumn days that we have here, in Far North Queensland. Temperature is "crisp" and beautiful blue sky and bright sunshine. I really DO appreciate our wonderful weather but also often wish we could have a "proper" autumn and have all the trees changing colour etc. Can't have everything I guess!!!</div><div> </div><div>I just had to take the pic of the flowering (don't ask me what it's botanical name is!) hanging basket on the front landing. Covered in blossoms and looking so healthy - I might add NOT by my hands but Ross, he's the green thumb person in this household!</div><div> </div><div>The "Rainforest to Reef" embroidery isn't framed yet but hope to have it done sometime soon. Each individual embroidery is 2 1/2in. x 3 1/2in. in size. I actually completed the three of them some time ago and thoroughly enjoyed stitching them. I've used a variety of threads, some handmade paper plus found objects. These are my favourite kind of embroidery when I get the time.<br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUhKuHw8m9cKKwyYR3dUjiCBc0YWLUvTlYlAkPkO8OA1Zn5oLf-UXlE1ZaHIC9P58BYeKkR3JCC-DevgUVBlpMHYbXaaVRmnT7QOewH4kZHKMxuARzpPRUS1e0uV__42BxZkKvnKhvrI/s1600-h/Rainforest+to+Reef+-+Beach.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328089981514705826" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMUhKuHw8m9cKKwyYR3dUjiCBc0YWLUvTlYlAkPkO8OA1Zn5oLf-UXlE1ZaHIC9P58BYeKkR3JCC-DevgUVBlpMHYbXaaVRmnT7QOewH4kZHKMxuARzpPRUS1e0uV__42BxZkKvnKhvrI/s320/Rainforest+to+Reef+-+Beach.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7GOpGpDqtjyL5Ss-nvOy-sZZMyedpg194wx5CdnUcSCrbIvJpYO4fTogbmSCB9WBBZTIPWVDsbv785zBTFBLf-tEWLwh_hAX22NsXg1_POB9kSqNg77uqgGsX8_ZlSw8QZZIWnFZPlA/s1600-h/Rainforest+to+Reef+-+Rainforest.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328089962470629634" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 262px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI7GOpGpDqtjyL5Ss-nvOy-sZZMyedpg194wx5CdnUcSCrbIvJpYO4fTogbmSCB9WBBZTIPWVDsbv785zBTFBLf-tEWLwh_hAX22NsXg1_POB9kSqNg77uqgGsX8_ZlSw8QZZIWnFZPlA/s320/Rainforest+to+Reef+-+Rainforest.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Real shells on the beach embroidery; a genuine handmade wooden button on the rainforest as well as the little gold frog (in actuality it's a hat pin sold in the tourist shops here) and more genuine shells in the reef embroidery. The final photograph is how I would like them to be placed when I get the framing done. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBo1fRcNDXqkn7suCrvSRcyFlEt4nlYK3wSdZN41VRU7gfqMd-xgsLEhCLhpM7UfvGX2LSxAq2izQA6YGpnXC53ApA9kGuf4qD0tNuO43s69bIOaVYK-dr6h2orWV0eztwqODKYw5vSLg/s1600-h/Rainforest+to+Reef.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328089960252038146" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBo1fRcNDXqkn7suCrvSRcyFlEt4nlYK3wSdZN41VRU7gfqMd-xgsLEhCLhpM7UfvGX2LSxAq2izQA6YGpnXC53ApA9kGuf4qD0tNuO43s69bIOaVYK-dr6h2orWV0eztwqODKYw5vSLg/s320/Rainforest+to+Reef.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div>This weekend will be a quiet one as Ross is playing lawn bowls both days but I'm fine with that....lovely to have the house to myself and, no doubt, I will be sewing plus really have to get into my sewing room and put things away to it's tidy again! I promised myself once I got it organised that I'd keep it that way. So far I've done really well but things have been put in a corner just lately - "to be put where they belong another day"...this weekend IS THE DAY! :)</div><div> </div><div>Hope everyone enjoys THEIR weekend and will try hard to be more regular again with my posting. </div><div> </div><div>Read a lovely quote just the other day - "Friends are like a bra...close to your heart and uplifting!" :)</div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;">Jan</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-27903350098356962952009-04-02T13:53:00.003+10:002009-04-02T14:31:38.362+10:00MY "OTHER" FAMILY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiOU_rjKrBdF8cCzVBHRdsEhPY0PYgJBMmN5IBMJ4UGUdAXIayaRGJ9y76J1aicLi1WRZl5FsD0nhko3y9HU-I2IILhdma_LVibtI6mcxeFLkjV_SIJ4rzEXed2MXSmOC7nV9UNFaKCU/s1600-h/Ally+1.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319942591535504546" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsiOU_rjKrBdF8cCzVBHRdsEhPY0PYgJBMmN5IBMJ4UGUdAXIayaRGJ9y76J1aicLi1WRZl5FsD0nhko3y9HU-I2IILhdma_LVibtI6mcxeFLkjV_SIJ4rzEXed2MXSmOC7nV9UNFaKCU/s320/Ally+1.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGZTkW5cORFQ6Avo52lcD9ddBlS6MfusNf7elkauCTrN6wpJRx74Ylbc5qxmoi2JiM06EsHMBSA6DCEuVdQtPL6MqSRKTdSobdvQsmcAOZNetRVb0xU842VxLl13o_PgJ3b6aIrQIzo8/s1600-h/Scooter.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319942583833810434" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqGZTkW5cORFQ6Avo52lcD9ddBlS6MfusNf7elkauCTrN6wpJRx74Ylbc5qxmoi2JiM06EsHMBSA6DCEuVdQtPL6MqSRKTdSobdvQsmcAOZNetRVb0xU842VxLl13o_PgJ3b6aIrQIzo8/s320/Scooter.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL4Ku7Tsuk_5ZRplP1dQ6X1hXECp0M6Xk7cc1zlDXnnBQyN3RsNQmSlcNo2m31xAJQwcGrk6Cw1RKeYl41Z6lApxzSjq90hShHF4FCtATZ_KKhHyjeMR4sps66-Ho3_4_jDh5re61bXxE/s1600-h/Megs+2009.jpg"></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZAZ-JdIx7XRj67qNmpIfXmfNQa_AFF1iAOwO8wdAQwvn1e6hoWvbdHSWDpfDBfuKiDSgUMLX0enu0hkphNvPsSFuDi4Vz6-8UdOGSatuIdArALzAqdI6Fk3BM1pxYcCiHjk5sYS4ZLc/s1600-h/Am+I+the+boss+or+not.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5319942576405970066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwZAZ-JdIx7XRj67qNmpIfXmfNQa_AFF1iAOwO8wdAQwvn1e6hoWvbdHSWDpfDBfuKiDSgUMLX0enu0hkphNvPsSFuDi4Vz6-8UdOGSatuIdArALzAqdI6Fk3BM1pxYcCiHjk5sYS4ZLc/s320/Am+I+the+boss+or+not.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div>Thought I'd show you our "babies" - Megs (the ginger cat)you have met before but HAD to include him in the "family" thing! :) He's getting much "cuddlier" now it's a little cooler. Ross is VERY pleased as he sits on his lap in the evenings now and is such a sook! ROSS that is! lol NOT the cat! The only "look-in" I get is that Megs comes and sits on my hip in the wee hours of the morning and has a nice, comfortable sleep! He purrs so loudly it often keeps me awake but, me being the sook I am, won't move him. </div><div> </div><div>Scooter is the furry one snuggled into the doona and he belongs to Kirsten in Melbourne. I'm looking forward to meeting him in June!!! We are flying down for 9 day visit and to say I'm looking forward to it is an understatement!!! We've been trying to get Ross down there for nearly 3 years now and FINALLY, and only because of the first State of Origin Rugby league game being held in Melbourne this year, we got him to go! Kirsten is taking him for his and her birthday so it will be a good "bonding" :) night for them both. Kirsten and I are hoping to go to see Billy Elliot for "our" bonding night! LOL We're both busily planning on shopping trips etc etc so I can't wait. </div><div> </div><div>Little Ally is the new addition to Matt's household. To say he's turned into a bigger sook than his father is an understatement! To hear this 6'2" BIG guy getting all "soft" about a little kitten is just lovely! He always loved animals as a kid and finally has his own. She's a real cutie but knocked his expensive mobile phone over the balcony the other night so isn't too popular at the moment! I think owning a pet is so good for everyone and they certainly add another dimension to our lives. They say that pets are fantastic therapy for elderly people in homes etc and I DO believe this is true. They give us such unconditional love and loyalty and "round-out" our lives I feel. </div><div> </div><div>I've been busy working on projects for the magazines so will give you some glimpes of them once I get them photographed. Hope you're enjoying the lovely autumn weather if in Australia and hope that spring soon will be "sprung" for those in the northern hemisphere!</div><div> </div><div>Happy stitching, take care and stay safe,</div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc6600;">Jan</span></em></strong></div></div></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-30435331071608476342009-03-05T15:06:00.003+10:002009-03-05T15:22:21.313+10:00MY FAMILY<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL-Q-7-ZQzo2sgn0mBbP6w1F7SoPY_GXclcLsmFh1XlB_nGhimu0B2605y3ECcnVKpMJKWTgY0F936snMnS8SkJ9KhZQNvrfL1iT7NfmM7dv6EGDtubDLUKgv9navBblYfiFV-7Ck0g0/s1600-h/Mum+December+2005.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309567050933941314" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 157px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZL-Q-7-ZQzo2sgn0mBbP6w1F7SoPY_GXclcLsmFh1XlB_nGhimu0B2605y3ECcnVKpMJKWTgY0F936snMnS8SkJ9KhZQNvrfL1iT7NfmM7dv6EGDtubDLUKgv9navBblYfiFV-7Ck0g0/s320/Mum+December+2005.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6F1VGemcTLqb-ytr1hi5WeBNXXvz2X9Sa6FzbaUjBciM6KPBBbmwQ7uJQdFgqoLXa7pN0vflZ2LTMytfL8_faF1ZtWCR9dAKfb_a49EoxWUI7J2kGPnSJ9XV_9A3HqDpZ-JEJjoLkdKQ/s1600-h/Ian+Aug+2008.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309567034570042754" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6F1VGemcTLqb-ytr1hi5WeBNXXvz2X9Sa6FzbaUjBciM6KPBBbmwQ7uJQdFgqoLXa7pN0vflZ2LTMytfL8_faF1ZtWCR9dAKfb_a49EoxWUI7J2kGPnSJ9XV_9A3HqDpZ-JEJjoLkdKQ/s320/Ian+Aug+2008.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cJj_kn-EXeEfdbAViEkv010ZfnW7ju-HM_CE9hNYGaluUtvwhYXAa-TOHMhcs3L8adcrzcm6MyPDBQrt2lokQMOeigcFBdmYkwZV2Dwo87i5O1PD49AZWrrBG-2MImBPmGrXxfJ4nQE/s1600-h/Matt+Dress+Uniform+Marchout.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309567032197545266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 132px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 170px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cJj_kn-EXeEfdbAViEkv010ZfnW7ju-HM_CE9hNYGaluUtvwhYXAa-TOHMhcs3L8adcrzcm6MyPDBQrt2lokQMOeigcFBdmYkwZV2Dwo87i5O1PD49AZWrrBG-2MImBPmGrXxfJ4nQE/s320/Matt+Dress+Uniform+Marchout.bmp" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div>I thought today, that I might share with you all, pics of my family plus my Mum and brother. Sadly my Dad passed away almost 26 years ago. Mum is now 94 and I'm sad to say she has been alone all those years. My brother, Ian - (we share the same birthday<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2PbDwyaUpXTMStSgRxPaZnQsNydxmMOi-qy-bBV_OnkxBedIBVWBOA2AK39M_yNY6CwmyYRnUiH0OcKuJlPJbgLofz8Lzdb1S6AJtRjRK7T9ltmu15ehWcd5r3HIIyoYwl1FxJd9quo/s1600-h/Kirsten+2008+5.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309567027134034322" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK2PbDwyaUpXTMStSgRxPaZnQsNydxmMOi-qy-bBV_OnkxBedIBVWBOA2AK39M_yNY6CwmyYRnUiH0OcKuJlPJbgLofz8Lzdb1S6AJtRjRK7T9ltmu15ehWcd5r3HIIyoYwl1FxJd9quo/s320/Kirsten+2008+5.jpg" border="0" /></a>) - was six when I was born and that's him with the grey beard. :) I think the other pics speak for themselves - our daughter, Kirsten who turns 27 in June - she shares her birthday with her Dad! (which, I might add he's not happy about because he seems to miss out! LOL) Matt turns 25 this September and, as you can see, is in the Australian Air Force. Ross is very camera shy and it's hard to get a good pic of him! Mostly he pulls silly faces when he sees a camera around which annoys me, no end. This particular pic of him was taken at the top of a hill overlooking a tiny little outback town called Forsyth and that's one of the many ant's nests that are around. That particular one is only a very small one compared to some! Very dry country out that way and vast vistas of land in abundance. I used to go out there each year to judge the patchwork and needlework plus the craft for their annual "Forsyth Roundup"...the first time was a culture shock but people come in from all the outlying cattle stations and the "show" is combined with a rodeo and then an evening dance. They sure know how to enjoy themselves!!! </div><div> </div><div>Until next time, enjoy your families AND your stitching, love,</div><div> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#663366;">Jan</span></em></strong><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrbHam2tx0fn_V0hM72t0S5ucXNSJ72eYZj4qMD7zuHhzNOLnwtqICp1hwjrsPea6_C_FcqNLeRYyo7yYMT4ycXyQ_inE3fcYQZXwf0UFvybkxMiIEpgP_kraqBkRyYGI3vZKzWRoLR4/s1600-h/Ross+at+Forsyth.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309567018714809170" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 184px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhrbHam2tx0fn_V0hM72t0S5ucXNSJ72eYZj4qMD7zuHhzNOLnwtqICp1hwjrsPea6_C_FcqNLeRYyo7yYMT4ycXyQ_inE3fcYQZXwf0UFvybkxMiIEpgP_kraqBkRyYGI3vZKzWRoLR4/s320/Ross+at+Forsyth.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-21107779462826139952009-02-23T16:44:00.003+10:002009-02-23T16:58:28.294+10:00ROARING 20'S<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP64AvNZRrxERERg45iv0y8yOEj5MLVDvjSCe9E2GRUDDnFg34AGVETqYxFwRTh4r6EZu3RzH1kYlNYM9CUhBOqemhmf26iChfjQVuCf_-XFnd2yaMFndJX8higx_W5n9dSQEgXrI6Zs/s1600-h/Roaring+20%27s+Close-up.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305880721261265266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWP64AvNZRrxERERg45iv0y8yOEj5MLVDvjSCe9E2GRUDDnFg34AGVETqYxFwRTh4r6EZu3RzH1kYlNYM9CUhBOqemhmf26iChfjQVuCf_-XFnd2yaMFndJX8higx_W5n9dSQEgXrI6Zs/s320/Roaring+20%27s+Close-up.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULrnsoSl3P_r81wBE2Vd4WYrmsfbVEu2w5_uzw8HVvQaJ6odfVi0xdBUoV3qWy2lyhcNMFD8odZZsDASa3vZ7E-e_h1eV4ws502v0siZbVnnaPUfZfMARYErJCZ7g4xY5rEBwsJpRWNM/s1600-h/Roaring+20%27s.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5305880712667431506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 290px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgULrnsoSl3P_r81wBE2Vd4WYrmsfbVEu2w5_uzw8HVvQaJ6odfVi0xdBUoV3qWy2lyhcNMFD8odZZsDASa3vZ7E-e_h1eV4ws502v0siZbVnnaPUfZfMARYErJCZ7g4xY5rEBwsJpRWNM/s320/Roaring+20%27s.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">I designed this lady quite a few years ago and had never done anything with her. One of my sewing friends has been nagging me for a while now to complete her so she can do one too. I really wasn't sure how I was going to approach it but Stella gave me the impetuous to get her done. I will get her framed when I can afford to - think that's the best way to finish her. This lady (Roaring 20's) so inspired me I've designed a new BOM quilt around her....HATS! :) Will sit beside M'ladys Passion BOM very well I feel so now I'm busting to get into completing that too...."Passionne des Chapeaux" is it's title. Hats, Hat Box, one hat on a stand plus flowers. It's got a real 1920's feel to it so now looking for the right fabric. Fabric choice is so important isn't it? I've been looking at a few websites but, so far, haven't found the right one. I also have to try really hard to not have tunnel vision either, which IS a big problem of mine. I have what I'd like in my head and don't seem to be able to look past it. </span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Hope you like her...will come back soon as have a couple of other things to share too.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;">Happy stitching, love,</span></div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;"></span> </div><div><span style="font-family:Trebuchet MS;font-size:180%;color:#663366;"><em>Jan</em></span></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7532359247797105967.post-86169887596388593782009-02-09T11:48:00.009+10:002009-02-09T12:08:46.820+10:00HELLO FOR 2009<span style="color:#333333;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrDBHHiuyloCKboKf7MnPCFXYDitG_SO_UwQD2DGWYnWMZi_9tn8unH4FPsQJnRFughP6jsSITEJCyuXRO8ryx4VLlKYO2bz2AZ3bCkt9xggp1ggwir0vEfDv1mgeGPD2CKWzcVypzaM/s1600-h/Take+Me+Shopping.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300611875049710802" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 219px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrrDBHHiuyloCKboKf7MnPCFXYDitG_SO_UwQD2DGWYnWMZi_9tn8unH4FPsQJnRFughP6jsSITEJCyuXRO8ryx4VLlKYO2bz2AZ3bCkt9xggp1ggwir0vEfDv1mgeGPD2CKWzcVypzaM/s320/Take+Me+Shopping.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirZtU74-5zsdvS-jXTa0r1N55VWkvNqsJtrYYjP3Kf_KFTkSMABhw6SUhbAjpFCeXIZfG5oZHm4dQK39lmLOPx6wzy9iwVMUi2fEoBDGxExQnWuHIFbaZA24G-nR_hJCsjSwC7VEzhcrg/s1600-h/Take+Me+Shopping.jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu4w31Gx4Mj7m96KKBECEqiJU52gz9i1X4YU9MkMMmr655-x3Jbrzv_tlFYGkSIFmcEqI90rm37OXKdnKmBa0QSKSABwrpnILHxyp303tyfi4SmnTioB0t1i0dMmTu2d4TjXBUFRN_ak/s1600-h/Pink+%26+Pretty.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300610734560199106" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 229px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKu4w31Gx4Mj7m96KKBECEqiJU52gz9i1X4YU9MkMMmr655-x3Jbrzv_tlFYGkSIFmcEqI90rm37OXKdnKmBa0QSKSABwrpnILHxyp303tyfi4SmnTioB0t1i0dMmTu2d4TjXBUFRN_ak/s320/Pink+%26+Pretty.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOyjrJUUJMDFdnyfppg0Xw9VZRUH-9oa7JS4EmuwUL2ihoydTttW9vOZpHydJCAnxD2UU6_eZph-vpF5zMg1YfbQDmCZcr-q_1Rv8Ofh8XGVp5j__66rMCjqTkJi_SPmITvErCPbCWRk/s1600-h/Feeling+Pretty.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5300610239371034962" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 254px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXOyjrJUUJMDFdnyfppg0Xw9VZRUH-9oa7JS4EmuwUL2ihoydTttW9vOZpHydJCAnxD2UU6_eZph-vpF5zMg1YfbQDmCZcr-q_1Rv8Ofh8XGVp5j__66rMCjqTkJi_SPmITvErCPbCWRk/s320/Feeling+Pretty.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;">It's rather too late to wish everyone a Happy New Year and I've been soooo lazy in not posting but I'm baaaaaack!!! Will try hard to get back into routine and post at least once a week. My first thoughts this morning are for the people in Victoria who have lost loved ones and homes in the terrible bushfires they're experiencing. 108 lives lost as of this morning so our thoughts and prayers are with those people. In stark contrast, here in Far North Queensland we're experiencing major flooding and in particular the town of Ingham have suffered badly. Such a land of contrast Australia is. Road have been cut for days now and the grocery shelves are very bare. Minor things to put up with compared to our southern neighbours. </span></div><br /><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">During all the rain I've managed to get quite a bit of sewing done so thought I'd share the pics with you. "Feeling Pretty" (bottom) is a change in colour choice for me.....Not sure what's happening with me but I'm often drawn lately to softer colours but must admit that these fabrics were given to me and I'm quite happy with the result. "Pink and Pretty" (Middle) is a bit brighter in colour but using pink which is a colour I've never been drawn to! LOL Almost looks like I'm going in for the shaped tops of bags but quite like the affect. "Take me Shopping" (Top) is quite a roomy bag with 6in gussets but I've added a "tie" to the top of the gusset to give it the interesting shape and the "room to grow" if the shopping is LOTS! :)</span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span> </div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Some other projects completed too but will post them another day. Almost mid-February already! Will be Easter before we know it! Happy Stitching,</span></div><div></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;"></span></em></strong></div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;"></span></em></strong> </div><div><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#993399;">Jan</span></em></strong></div><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div></div></div></div></div>Janhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18208618509970570011noreply@blogger.com4