Comfort Sewing

Here we are and it is almost March! 

What have I been doing?

   Dots Bag
Pattern copyright 2009 Susan Wasinger
from the book 'Fabricate' 
published by Interweave Press


The kids who come here are
totally in love with this bag!


Much more importantly
I have been doing some
compassionate sewing

Sunday Sewing

Making pincushions & needlecases for the flood affected sewing community of Ipswich & Lockyer Valley 


Many other ladies
made items at home.


Thank you so much everyone
& Special thanks to 
Thread & Ginger for the venue

Happy to help

Pincushion Design copyright 2010 by Kajsa Wikman from the book

'Scandinavian Stitches' from C & T Publishing Inc.

This is a beautiful book which is full of wonderful images and projects to inspire anyone interested in raw edge stitching. Get yourself a copy. You will be truly inspired.

 

We made these to go in the 50 sewing bags made by

The Country Quilt Co. ladies in Ipswich

Next project was the Snuggly Squares Baby Quilt

Loved this pattern too

It comes with very detailed instructions if you are new to patchwork

Free Pattern from Moda Bakeshop
http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/09/snuggly-squares-baby-quilt_07.html#more 

Nearly finished

I love binding quilts

Hope the baby likes it as much as I do

 Then I made some sample notebook covers

 Designed by our talented Aussie Anni Downs

I will be teaching these at Thread & Ginger on 7th March
Then the sunglasses case from the same book on 4th April
Book in buy a book and enjoy the fun


Next time I will bring you pictures from tomorrows
'Raw edge applique' class at Urban Sewing Lounge

Patchwork & Flowers in Tasmania

Holidays are over & Sewing classes have started again

Tasmania in January is a glorious location for a holiday

Think rasberries, cherries, wildflowers, hydrangas, sunny skys and twilight

 

 Launceston Gardens

Inside the walled garden at 

Woolmers Estate - Historic Homestead & Gardens

 

At Deloraine which is a short drive from Launceston 

We discovered 'Fresh Fabric'

This shop houses a feast of modern bright prints, books, patterns and samples. 

Janet the lovely lady who served me made me promise to crop her out of the photo!

Definitely stop & shop here if you get to this part of Tassie.

Next it was on to Bridestone Lavender Farm

Yes that's me and my roomy 'Meadow Bag' by Melly & Me

The lavender was in full flower and harvesting had commenced 3 days earlier

Harvest takes approx 3 weeks each January

This is the Lavender Oil being distilled- mmm that place smelled good

Perfect pears ripening in the garden of

'Hob Nobs' cafe/deli

in Westbury

The food was so delicious and the service so friendly that we made a return visit

The garden courtyard setting is picture perfect

Hungry teenager studying the menu!

Yellow Roses at the National Rose Garden - Woolmers Estate

Pretty climbing rose

Very unusual Hydrangea

 We flew on this sea plane over Strahan 

and the Gordon & Franklin Rivers

Yes we did land in the gorge 20km upstream

AND Yes my knees were wobbly

Dove Lake below Cradle Mountain

Wildflowers at Cradle Mountain

We loved this road sign on the way in to Cradle Mountain

Back to reality now - fire up those sewing machines - Bye