I had a trip recently to the Penrith Mad Quilters Gathering, actually I only had an hour as I was on my way to Wollongong and had passengers that aren't as passionate about quilting as I am, and I didn't want to push my luck. Had a great look around and bought a few fat quarters and a 'Winding Ways" template and was on my way again, only to miss a turn off on the Hume Highway leading to a 30 kilometre diversion. Not to worry, it had been a while since I had been through that way so it was good for a look around.
Another trip was to the Dungog Quilters Exhibition, WOW, for a small town, they sure put on a hell of a show. I entered 'Amanda Hearts Purple' and was thrilled by the comments I received and also to see it hanging. The quilt has now been 80% labelled and is at school waiting for the final label, then presentation to Amanda in the next couple of weeks.
I'm going to miss this quilt, I just love it, I know that Amanda will too.
These trips were then followed up with a visit to the Newcastle Quilt and Craft Show, where I was very restrained and only purchased 2 books - Luminous Landscapes by Gloria Loughman and Adventures in Design by Joen Wolfrom. I can't wait to get stuck into some projects from these books.
Some other things I've been up to include:
Small projects from workshops at my local quilting group and mini cutting kit from Carol Rachford, Stitch Back in Time, Tamworth.
Detail of a gorgeous customer quilt.
The twins - Salt and Pepper.
