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Working my way through your quilts ladies, slow and steady, so can only show the finished top of Maree D. Lots of custom...
18/10/2026

Working my way through your quilts ladies, slow and steady, so can only show the finished top of Maree D. Lots of custom ruler and free motion feather work on this, to see it in person plus other amazing works of art get along to the Franklin Arts trail happening labour weekend.
The gardens are all so pretty at this time of year, lots of blossoms appearing and hopefully going to make fruit.
Have a good week everyone.

Gayle B has made this mind blowing king size quilt called 'Circa 1880 Nine Patch' by Pam Buda!! Look how small each bloc...
11/10/2026

Gayle B has made this mind blowing king size quilt called 'Circa 1880 Nine Patch' by Pam Buda!! Look how small each block is, and precisely pieced, a dream to quilt. I've done simple ruler work and a basket weave type design in the red border.
This week looking forward to sewing/gossiping with the Counties Country Quilt ladies and also the Patchwork Unlimited Turua ladies, see you soon, busy week lol!
And oh yeah, a new craft shop is opening in Thames, yahhh, on Saturday 24th October called 'Oh Sew Eazy', come visit and support local brick and morter small businessed and meet Janice O'Reagan the new owner.

Happy Monday morning to y'all (sorry been watching too many American you tube clips lately lol).I hope you have spent ti...
04/10/2026

Happy Monday morning to y'all (sorry been watching too many American you tube clips lately lol).
I hope you have spent time in your happy place over the weekend using the 3 'R's for mental well being.
• Refuel: Looking after your basic wellbeing, setting clear personal boundaries, and making time, space, and physical comfort to recharge after a demanding day.
• Resolve: Identifying the specific triggers or sources of stress in your environment and finding practical, constructive responses to handle them the next time they occur.
• Relax: Making intentional relaxation and calm a top priority the moment you feel stress or overwhelm creeping in.

After finishing a large custom quilt on Friday ( not returned yet photos to come later) I did take time to clean up the Girl Cave, also the 2 spare rooms I inadvertently have spread into with fabric etc, ha ha! Just as well, as the grandkids unexpectedly came for the weekend, phew.
Main trigger at present is the ever expanding pile of client quilts to get done on the long arm. Great for my little home business, (thank you) but still learning to deal with the responsibility. So I have made the decision to put a temporary hold on accepting new clients for a bit.
Relaxing involved spending time with fellow sewists at Auckland Guild Meeting , then some gardening and throwing toy planes around the lawn with the kids, finishing off the day with just sitting in the sun on the deck, sigh.

Happy Monday Sewists, first up is a top made by Linda M and she has quilted 2/3rds of it herself on my machine! Unfortu...
27/09/2026

Happy Monday Sewists, first up is a top made by Linda M and she has quilted 2/3rds of it herself on my machine! Unfortunately we ran out of time so I finished it for her. Hopefully she is full of enthusiasm to continue her own quilting on her own frame. Well done. Second quilt top in pretty golds and greens was done by Maree D, I have custom quilted with rulers and free motion, giving lots of texture. Here is a sneak peak, to see the finished masterpiece you will need to visit her exhibition during Art in the Ville over Labour Weekend 24th to 26th October.
In the evenings while watching TV I enjoy experimenting with hand crafts, including knitting and jigsaws.
With the recent cold snap I have enjoyed wrapping this bright shawl around me to stay warm cozy. As I was knitting it my lap stayed warm, made with wool bought in Japan, so brings back memories of that adventure.
Finally this chameleon jigsaw was a bit of a challenge to get started but fun to do, would make a great applique or collage quilt too, right???!!

One quilt to show off today, this beauty made by Derryn G, all the hearts in a row. To compliment the theme I have quilt...
20/09/2026

One quilt to show off today, this beauty made by Derryn G, all the hearts in a row. To compliment the theme I have quilted an all over swirly heart panto, called P.S. I love You.
Over the weekend I had a short visit to the grandkids in Te Puke, where they harvested fresh veges for dinner, and then we went on the bikes for a fishing expedition to collect small fish and tadpoles. Oh and I shortened some of the curtains once I got the sewing machine working again, lol.
Now back to a large custom quilt.........happy sewing 🪡

Nice to be back home after visiting family in Perth, but, brr, it is a little chilly! Quilts done before we left are slo...
13/09/2026

Nice to be back home after visiting family in Perth, but, brr, it is a little chilly! Quilts done before we left are slowly being returned to their creators, so more photos to come over next few weeks.
These cute tops, made by Hannah V, are so bright and cheerful, all quilted ready to be gifted. (tried to text but not going through, can you get back to me please)
Liz M made the square in a square pieced top, wth cream background, then made a fun backing with the leftovers. I have quilted a fun dragonfly all over design.
I had a big day Sunday, with the Turua ladies at Peninsula Patchers Regional Day hosted by Coromandel Patchwork and Quilters. Great displays, lots of raffles, yummy food and plenty of networking, i.e. chatting and sharing of ideas. Well done team for putting together a fun day.

As promised last week here are some inspirational photos of my latest clients works of art!The zig zag quilt was made by...
30/08/2026

As promised last week here are some inspirational photos of my latest clients works of art!
The zig zag quilt was made by Maree D, and I've quilted modern straight lines in matching colours for texture.
The next 2 quilts were made by Margaret C. This cute playful space rocket top, got swirly stars quilted all over, to go with the space theme, and the black paint splash backing fabric is a perfect match!
Margarets 2nd top is this large beachy themed/coloured top, so I went with swirly water/wind style all over design. This also has the perfect bubbly teal coloured backing fabric.
p.s. I'm taking a break, so post here next week.
Bee happy, bee kind, bee well, and have a bee-utiful week! 🌻

I have been quilting this weekend but nothing has been returned to their owners yet. So for your viewing pleasure, here...
23/08/2026

I have been quilting this weekend but nothing has been returned to their owners yet.
So for your viewing pleasure, here are some scenic shots.
If you are looking for somewhere to stay in Tauranga, I can recommend Trinity Wharf, clean and tidy room, amazing view, ( from end of our hallway), and the buffet breakfast had lots of choice and everything we ate was yummy.
Keep smiling and keep creating.

Hello from Tauranga, not much sewing got done this last week as winding down from turua group show. Our exuberant grands...
16/08/2026

Hello from Tauranga, not much sewing got done this last week as winding down from turua group show. Our exuberant grandsons and parents arrived for the weekend and we played outside, did some gardening and played a lot of battleships!!
Now I'm at the annual Ear Nurse Specialist conference in wet Tauranga for next 2 days. Concentration time, lol.
But this double-sided green quilt and the green batik quilt got quilted the weekend before, all made by Maree D. Lots of green.🍏☘️♻️
Happy sewing all. 🌺

09/08/2026

Viewers choice by an overwhelming number went to Jeanette Leslie for 'A Blooming Quilt's
CONGRATULATIONS 🎉

Raffle winners
Food basket- Margaret Chick
Garden Basket - Lynnette Kempton
Sewing Basket - the lovely winner has regifted this back to the club!!

Quilt raffle, 1st draw Liz MacIntrye
2nd draw Keith ?

Well done to them all.

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