Hi Ho every one, it’s just me catching up with you again this week. Hope all’s good at your place. It’s been a hard day at the office for me today (LOL). First of all, I slept in, then casually got myself to the local library for a catch up with my crafting friend. We sat and stitched and chatted for a few hours and then went and had a bite to eat and a cuppa. I’ve wended my way back home and am now filling in time before I go and get my hair cut! Yes a very slow old day today, but as always it will catch up with me eventually!!

It’s been raining here again this week, so I have been managing to get some stitching and tidying up done in my “cave”. I’ve finally completed the design for the border of my art quilt that is currently on the go. I’ve just about finished a cushion cover in hardanger for my lounge chairs and I’m busy making some more baby shoes for our craft stall in August.

Do you ask every day “what will we have for dinner?” The miracle of a decent meal each night continues to flow forth and I have to be sceptical and wonder just how long I can keep doing this! I guess I’ve had a lot of years of practice at putting together the 6:00pm miracle meal night after night over nearly 37 years. I love to cook, but not when it interferes with my sewing!
My darling has never shown an interest in cooking and when he has cooked (on the occasional emergency situation), it has been nothing to get excited about. (Sorry Darling, but that’s the truth!).

He says that the botheration versus benefit equation comes into play, and he says if he considers cooking, the bother is more than the benefit! Wish I could have said that years ago eh? So I keep up my end and continue to cook up a Sewers Surprise (even for me) each night. I’m guessing I’m not alone quilters.

Last Sunday I posted a very interesting interview with a quilter from Saudi Arabia, an English girl named Annie Dunn. Here’s a link to that article: http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art179670.asp

Thanks for the interesting emails I’ve been receiving from my readers – it’s always lovely to hear from you. Don’t forget the forum is there for you to use if you have something to say. You can start a conversation if you wish. Here’s the link:

So onto the goodies for this week.

http://growmama.blogspot.co.nz/2012/12/tutorial-vintage-pillowcase-to-bag.html Leila sent me this website , a great idea for uses of used pillowcases – we all have them!! Thanks Leila.

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2012/11/60-minute-gift-fold-and-go-play-mat.html a terrific idea - a playmat that converts to a back pack, very clever

http://chezbeeperbebe.blogspot.com.au/2010/03/tutorial-and-pattern-felt-egg-design.html if you’ve got some felt scraps, this might be something you’d like to make for the grandies.

http://www.sewsweetness.com/2012/02/tutorial-planetary-mini-quilt.html if you love circular quilt patterns – this one’s for you.

http://tallgrassprairiestudio.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/sewing-hexagons-by-machine-without.html machine sewing hexagons together – simply wonderful

http://stitchindye.blogspot.com.au/2009/08/hex-pincushions.html yep, another one, can’t help myself!

http://lilysquilts.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/double-fat-jack-tutorial.html love this quilt, might be a bit tricky with those bias edges

http://www.missmake.com/2011/08/tutorial-how-to-make-lightbox.html make a lightbox without the expense

http://growcreative.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/easy-watercolor-portrait-tutorial.html this is not quilting, but extremely creative

http://buzzingandbumbling.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/making-squares-from-stripes.html a great use for your glorious striped fabrics

http://www.connectingthreads.com/tutorials/How_to_Sew_an_Accurate_Quarter_Inch_Seam_Allowance__D95.html here’s a simple tutorial on getting that quarter inch seam correct

I guess that’s my lot for this week, I hope you’ve been able to find something of use amongst these links. Looking forward to popping in again next week, and until then, stay happy and keep those fingers busy!

Here’s my email if you’d like to be in touch: quilting@bellaonline.com
Cheerio for now




Judie Bellingham, Quilting Editor
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