I am walking around with a big silly grin on my face as I have signed a book contract with C&T Publishers for my book on Crazy Quilting. After much dithering around, as I was thinking of self publishing, I decided the traditional route and the help of an editor was the …
I sit a little dazed as the crazy quilt adventure in Hartford is over. It was really wonderful to meet so many internet stitching friends, and readers. It is very easy to tap away on a keyboard and be unaware of an influence you may have on someone. Get togethers …
Hi all I have just approved numerous comments. Some not nice 🙁 . Don’t fret I am shaking my head and laughing but I had better clarify before I cop too much more flack. I want to make it very clear that the type of projects I am objecting to …
Germaine Greer has written a piece for the Guardian which will stir a bit of comment among quilters There’s nothing new in this kind of heroic pointlessness; women have frittered their lives away stitching things for which there is no demand ever since vicarious leisure was invented. Greer ends up …
I am often asked how I manage my time. Not everything I do would suit everyone but for what it is worth I have started to untangle the topic here. To be honest I don’t think I do a lot. I do relax and I don’t see myself as someone …
Settle back for a bit of a chat and a cuppa. I am in a mood to ramble this morning. I have been thoroughly enjoying what has been going on as a result of the TAST challenge. I am constantly amazed at the variety of ideas and work that is …
During the Canberra firestorm we were lucky enough o save out home but we lost our garden completely. On the first anniversary we decided to establish a tradition and photograph the garden every year on that day. This is what the garden looked like after the fires. This is what …
