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!
Showing posts with label VIEW FROM MY CUTTING TABLE. Show all posts
Showing posts with label VIEW FROM MY CUTTING TABLE. Show all posts

Tuesday, 6 October 2009















Hi,

Quite often, I will make the comment: "I'm hoping to pin the ..... quilt" - the above photos might explain the word "hoping".  You see, my cutting/pinning table is outside on my deck, therefore if it is raining (if only! Brisbane has been in serious drought conditions for years now) or windy or dusty then I can't do the pinning!  Thought you might like to see my view from the cutting table!  

There are the most beautiful birds which visit our hill - cockatoos, lorikeets, parrots, eagles, ducks - next time I spot the really pretty ones I will take a photo and post it!

I now have the Flea Market Boxes quilt pinned ready for quilting.  I'm thinking of doing a large meander with a few loopy flowers thrown in or maybe a few hearts here and there - we shall see!  I'll set up the machine tonight and hopefully get started!  Just have to clear off the table - it seems to attract piles of fabric, papers, patterns etc etc etc.

More later.......