Hello one and all, it’s been a very wet week here in Brisbane. Typical weather for this time of year. We tend to dread the sun coming out after rain, because the air gets so heavy with humidity, and it’s hard to move about without dripping little puddles here and there.

I’ve been busy on my blue and white quilt and have 11 blocks already made. Only about 100 more to go! Once I have a good stash of blocks I’ll write an article for you to see the progress. I’m really enjoying the appliqué. I suppose it is really my most favourite genre in quilting. I love the hand sewing, the gentle rhythm of needle in, needle out.

I like that it’s always portable and I can take it just about anywhere and that there are not a lot of tools needed to accomplish the needle turned finish. I wonder what your favourite genre of quilting is. I’ll post a question on the forum and if you would like you can pop your answer there. It will be interesting to see what comes up. Here’s the link: http://forums.bellaonline.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/741478#Post741478

Thanks sincerely to those wonderful readers who responded to my call for help for my sister, regarding a good ocean pattern for her to make for her son. She has finally decided on the ocean waves pattern. I’ll keep you posted with its progress also.

Last week I posted an article that I have posted every year since I began editing this site and one that is very popular. Block of the Month programs. I’ve been surfing again and found a bucket full of free Block of the Month programs that have commenced in 2012. It’s early days yet, and I’m sure there’s going to be more launched over the next 5 weeks or so. In the meantime, pop over to the article and see the first ones that I’ve sourced. Here’s the link:
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art174719.asp

So, now for your goodies for this week. I hope you enjoy having a look!

http://www.happytogethercreates.com/2011/12/stegosaurus-socks-diy.html everyone has a dinosaur lover in their family – these are great

http://earlywomenmasters.net/quilts/ this is a very interesting site, and I imagine it’s one your bookmark to continually keep returning to.

http://thelittlehousebythesea.wordpress.com/2008/11/03/toadstool-cottage-and-mushroom-house-%E2%80%93-free-pattern-and-tutorial/ guess what!

http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2009/06/neck-pillow.html a neck pillow for travelling

http://mamakamills.blogspot.com/ memory quilts made with clothing that’s left behind.

http://grosgrainfabulous.blogspot.com/2010/05/shoe-redo-rickrack-posies.html glam up your shoes

http://happyquiltingmelissa.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-spy-quilt-tutorial.html an I Spy quilt tutorial with a little twist

http://www.whateverdeedeewants.com/2011/03/spring-fling-recovering-umbrella.html a great tutorial on recovering an umbrella

Well, my dear friends, I will say adieu for now and will pop in again next week. Stay well and remember to smile at a stranger – they just might smile in return!

Cheerio for now


Judie Bellingham, Quilting Editor
http://Quilting.bellaonline.com

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