liberty :: hexagons

A new addition to my hexagon work which I started quite a while ago, it's all liberty with a cotton/linen base - there's no rush.  This is the latest liberty to my collection, so it had to be added.  It's nice to have something that I know will take years, I can add to it when a new addition comes home and it's just there for when those times come to complete a quilt.  When it's a little depressing that all that work has come to an end, work that you've loved & enjoyed.  You know that something is there waiting patiently.

There's so many new liberty fabrics out now, I think more will be coming home in the coming weeks...

doodles :: water colour

after a little inspiration from Dawn Tan I got out the water colour pencils I've had for years, I've been admiring her work after seeing her on the Harvest Textiles blog.  It would be nice to do one her classes - one day...
The drawing below is a birthday card for my brother in-law, it's a picture of the gift, a squid jig.

I have a sketch book where I write in my favourite recipes, this is one of the latest recipes - japanese eggplant with miso (very nice by the way).  A few pics have now been added to some my recipes, brightening up the pages a little.

liberty :: binding

The quilting isn't quite finished, but I was in the mood to add the binding.  After a brief visit to Patchwork on Central Park on Sunday, I purchased some new Liberty for the binding for calico & linen .  I haven't been fabric shopping in a while and it was nice to see 'new' fabrics in store - so much Liberty.  I love the detail and colour in this one and of coarse the texture and feel.

A little splurge on Liberty for the binding will add a nice bit of life to this quilt.  There is a little left over for the stash, Liberty would never go to waste.

Now for more hand stitching...

I'm already thinking about what to do next, it's always a little depressing when a quilt comes to an end.  I don't know if I'm up for another quilt right now, I don't need another...

a good cause

Last week at my kiddies school they had a day where they could dress in red & white and donate a gold coin to aid those in Japan.  Bells didn't have any red & white clothes so I made a simple skirt for her with a little red trim, she's still at an age where the elasticised waist is ok, so I went with that.  She was very happy.

progress on calico & linen

quilting is going on.
it's a process.
not sure about he binding yet.
just going day by day.

Added some fabric to the hoops I found in an op shop in Pambula whilst we are away.  Now they are hanging on my wall just above my sewing bits & pieces.

pochee special

After admiring one of Leslie's pochee magazines on a week-end away I went in search of them and found this one here (excellent speedy service).  It's a linen & cotton special with some beautiful creations and lovely photography.  Here's just a few pics of some of my favorites.

pambula beach holiday

I've just come back home from a holiday at Pambula Beach, I miss being there already.  We went with our family, my sister, her hubby, my nephew, my brother & his wife.  A great time was had by all.  Anyway the photo below is from Bournda back beach - so beautiful, no one else was there.

This great little shop called Bowerbird was in the main street of Pambula, so many beautiful things - a mix of antiques, second hand & vintage.

Whilst on holiday I picked up a few things from the op shops in Pambula, Merimbula & Eden.

I just liked the cover & title of this novel, I haven't read it yet.

why oh why do holidays have to end...