I love to sew, mainly quilts and bags. I am 66, married to Fred and have one son, Matthew, who is 27. I enjoy embroidery and applique and prefer to machine piece and quilt my projects. I love my vintage Singer sewing machines especially my Featherweight 222K. I’m enjoying treadling on my 201K Singer and I collect Miniature Sewing Machines and currently have three Essex , one Singer 20, one Singer 40, two Vulcan Miniatures and my latest, a Grain. My love of sewing I believe comes from my Grandmother - I still have the drawings she made for me to embroider on tea towels many many years ago!

Sunday, 16 January 2011

CIVIL WAR QUILT, SIGGIES AND FLOOD DONATIONS

I am participating in Barbara Brackman's Civil War Quilt - A Weekly History Blog.  We will make an 8" block each week and learn a little about the Civil War at the same time.  To date I have made Blocks 1 and 2, you can see them in my Flickr album.  If you want to know more about this project, click on the CIVIL WAR QUILTS button in my sidebar.


During the past few weeks, I have received another four Siggy blocks.
Thanks Sandra!

Femija sent this cutie!

Elfie used a mixture of hand and machine embroidery.

My first siggy for 2011
Thank you Rossana

Many fellow bloggers are wondering how to donate money to the Flood appeal.  If you click HERE, you will be taken to the Queensland Government site.  This site covers any questions you may have.

Happy Sewing!






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6 comments :

  1. Annelies16 January 2011 at 22:17

    Beautiful siggies ! I went to the site of the civil war quilt. What a nice idea !

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  2. Barb16 January 2011 at 22:41

    What wonderful siggies....

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  3. Raewyn17 January 2011 at 04:00

    The siggies are lovely aren't they? how many will you end up with? I am guessing that for every one you receive, you send one off?
    I went and had a look at your civil war blocks - very nice, and I especially love the North Star, your fabric choices are beautiful! I am thinking of doing them too... have you decided what appliqué method you will use for the 7-sisters??

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  4. Shay17 January 2011 at 07:50

    I love the idea of a siggy quilt.

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  5. Pat17 January 2011 at 08:40

    Great to see you join the Civil War group over at Barbara Brackman's. I just posted my first 2 and need to get going on the Seven Sisters - star points are not my forte but if they are little rounded...well maybe that means they are "old" stars! Your siggys are terrific and what a memorable quilt they will make!

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  6. Kris24 January 2011 at 01:58

    Hi Carolyn - Love your new Siggies!! I also got one from Sandra!! Isn't this a fun swap?? I think I like the notes as much as the Siggies themselves!! We need to swap Siggies!! Kris

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