A rose from my garden, for you
I’m feeling a little neglectful, disappearing since February… eeek
It wasn’t intentional, and I wish I could say I’ve been here, there and everywhere.
But in fact I’ve mostly been right here at home, just doing stuff.
Which has been very nice.
All of a sudden, it’s Autumn and I love it, this is my favourite season.
Late afternoon and long shadows.
As you can see I have a few roses hanging in there,
this is typical of Central Victoria where the roses will get a second bloom after summer.
But the trees are giving it away
there won't be a second bloom of apricots.
In the Northern Hemisphere, Spring Market is nigh in Portland, Oregon.
I would love to have been there but alas, not this year.
However I have just sent a quilt over for Marianne Elizabeth‘s booth there.
I’ve been busy designing and making the quilt using her newest fabric range
Tatiana by RJR fabrics.
Stars and Stripes.
I moved the sewing machine in to the house when the fabric arrived, parked it up on the end of the dining table so I could sew late in to the evenings.
Strip piecing frenzy.
The stars I made using English Papers, that was a lot of triangles.
English Paper piecing
However I had the top complete in four days, but that did include sewing well in to the evenings.
Not bloomin’ bad huh, if I do say so myself.
Below is a little bit of distraction, I fancy making three more for a centre of something.
Just messing about with fabric.
It uses a Margot Krager Dargate Indigo, I have quite a bit of this and the others from the same range
so will potter about with this over the winter.
Yesterday I picked up the latest copy of Homespun magazine.
They have a whole new look and I like it a lot.
Homespun magazine #120 on sale now
Inside there is the pattern for one of my quilts,
Eastleigh
This is the first time I’ve had a quilt in Homespun so I’m feeling pleased and just a bit chuffed.
They’ve done a really nice job with the styling, I haven’t shown my cat that there’s another cat sitting on her quilt tho 
For the time being she’s making do with this one
Maisie!!
I’m off to sew, something…anything.
til soon, a lot sooner I hope
happy stitching
Margaret
Good to hear from you – the new quilt is gorgeous, and the fabrics look really luscious. I’m in awe – piecing a top in 4 days? Ady
Hi Ady, it was great to be able to work with Marianne again, her fabrics are rich but very different from my usual ones. It stretches my quilt thinking, good fun :-))
M
good to see a post from you , i was wondering what you were working on keeping you so busy! Quilt looks great, LOVE that applique block , wow!
congrats on the quilt in the magazine, good thing not telling Maisie!
Kathie
Hi Kathie, haha yes it was a while. I’ve just bought myself an iPad, almost as much fun as a sewing machine! Hopefully I am sewing ( or blogging ) more regularly.
M
Lovely quilts and I particularly love your project in the latest new look Homespun. Take care.
Thank you Frances, I did enjoy working on this one. Can’t wait to get it back as it left pretty much on completion
haven’t had a chance to enjoy it yet.
Margaret