Frustration

After driving down to Singleton late on Thursday night after work, my husband advised that our causeway might be up 'a little bit' as the dam upstream from us is almost full and they are letting some water out to avoid overflow.  Mind you it was raining at the time and the forecast was for a lot of rain.  Why Water Resources didn't think of this over the last few weeks and let the same 5000 megalitres out over several weeks whilst it was not raining is being asked a lot around our neighbourhood at the moment.  Needless to say I couldn't get home.....

This is our causeway that is normally about 10cm (4inches) deep and about 5 metres wide! We have been told it could be like this for up to two weeks!!!!!

My lovely in-laws put me up for the weekend, and if you are going to be stranded, the best place to get stranded at another quilters house!  In between preparing for my sister-in-laws birthday party I got to do a little bit of sewing.  I had taken the quilt below to show Cheryl - it's the commission i have been working on and is now ready for delivery.  the pattern is Swoon by Camille Roskelly available here.  I adjusted the pattern to make the blocks 16" finished, and the only instructions I was given were for a queen size quilt.  I had asked what the recipient (it's a gift for a mum) likes in the way of colours etc and was told umm...Royal Doulton...

I love it, although I almost always use brights, and everyone who has seen it loves it too.  Hopefully Rogers mum will be happy with her gift!

Lots of work!

I'm loving the gammill, and getting lots of work.  I've been busy checking out all the different edge to edge patterns available and am getting quite a collection that matches to the quilts I have been quilting..

I have also been asked to sell my 'Santa Sack' pattern again. Just need to find the original file, I think it's on my old computer - I hope it's on my old computer...

I've got orders for 3 finished stockings as well!

Please note this pattern is subject to copyright.

Qwilter in training

After lots of little quilts, watching training DVD's and youtube, I've learned all the tips and tricks and am now really happy with my edge to edge quilting.  Just a couple of small things make such a difference.  I'm now taking paying jobs and so far everyone is happy - especially me!  I'm also busily stitching away on a commission quilt and trying to keep up production on the baby quilts.  And I thought I was busy before...

Bev wanted Roses

Now for sale on etsy

I have 8 customer quilts waiting for me to quilt, 4 quilts in the middle of piecing (2 of which are long term project so maybe shouldn't be counted) and this turned up in the mail in the last couple of weeks...

From left is a fabric bundle from Get Stitched in Armidale, Oops a Daisy by Keiki, Fox Trails by Doohicki Designs and Heirloom by Joel Dewberry in Citrine.  And Kona Ash from Hancocks turned up yesterday as well.  The roll is actually 9" high and the Oops a Daisy stack is 6" high, so I've got some stitchin' to do.