Mothers Day

Yesterday we had our traditional mothers day family gathering. My mums birthday often fell on the same day and as this is the first mothers day without her my sister Janine and I decided to create a new memory of mum. We started by breaking some of mums china something I don't think mum would have been to pleased about. It was a beautiful day in Melbourne yesterday lots of sunshine and a light wind.



waiting to be smashed





Picking the right piece



Sticking in place



Ready to grout

So now we each have small pieces of those special cups, saucers and plates. The things I remember from when I was young that you only got to use for best.

We all had a great day. A few tears but lots of smiles and laughs and good memories. Happy Birthday Mum. Love and miss you.



A Gentleman

24/2/1928 - 1/5/2013

My father in law.  Sadly missed.

Ring of Roses

Ring of Roses is a new quilt pattern of mine which I taught as a one day class at Somerset during summer school.Yesterday Karen held a summer school reunion during which we where able to catch up on the progress of these stunning quilts.Teachers and students had a great day filled with lots of chatter good food and of cause good company.

So many lovely fabric combinations.

So much fussy cutting.

It is wonderful to me as a teacher to see students adding there own creativity.

Glenda has really played with shapes and colour making Ring of Roses her own.

Strong and soft colour combinations.

And fussy cutting to die for.

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Bye for now
Sue

My Mum

Shirley Norwood Jarman   

13/05/1926 - 10/02/2013  

Forever in my heart

Friday Sewing Girls Part 2

This work in progress belongs to Ros from the Friday morning morning group. Ros is doing a great job choosing the fabrics and working out colour placement. Almost finished Ros cant wait to see the corner blocks and outside border on.

The pattern for Queen Square is available at Somerset Patchwork

Happy Sewing

Sue

Friday Sewing Girls Part 1

The Friday morning sewing girls are very talented and always very busy. This is Shirley's beautiful version of Barrington Court.  Below is a close up of the center medallion just look at that fussy cutting.

This is the front cover of the pattern. I published the pattern in 2011 and it is available through Somerset Patchwork

Thanks to Dorothry and her tips I can again post photos on my blog. So part 2 tomorrow.

Sue

Merry Christmas

Last Saturday Neil and I had an unexpected outing.Our good friends Winn and Bill invited us out for dinner. First we went to a  Vietnamese restaurant in Victoria St . The best place in Melbourne  to go for all types of Asian food. We then went into the city centre to see the light display at the town hall and of cause the Myer Christmas windows.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a happy New Year

Sue