Author: lynkeoghquilts

It has been a big start to the new year, not a lot of sewing but many changes as we moved house in January. The last month has been filled with unpacking boxes and settling into our new place on the South Coast of NSW. The added bonus is I now have a bigger and more flexible working space with a lovely balcony and bush view….

We moved to an area that was ravaged by the bush fires, but fortunately our house suffered no damage, only the front garden and bush opposite were burnt…. and now 8 weeks on and after a lot of cleaning up it is all starting to regenerate.
We are part of a community that is recovering from lots of stress and damage with everyone being very friendly and supportive, helping each other get their lives back on track. We have an easy 10 minute walk to the beach and I have found a friendly quilting group which meets 5 minutes from home every fortnight.

Our new house already feels like “home”.

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It is that time of the year again and we are all thinking about gifts for those we love. It is always nice to give something home made with love. Here are a few snaps of my Christmas table runner, depicting lovely poinsettias which are needle turn appliquéd and embellished with small beads. It is handquilted and is the centre piece for our family table for the festive season.

Something different this month.

A dear friend has a new grandson – so what better excuse to sew something different. ‘Benjamin’ is named after the baby and was created from a ‘Melly & Me’ pattern using Kaffe Fassett fabrics from my stash. He has felt eyes and black wool for the mane and tail.

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I also have been working on the quilt – Antique French Lace, adding the other 4 designs in the centre border. Lots of cutting and preparing the circles before they are appliquéd into place. Only one more to go, then the centre border will be complete.

A sneak peek of my latest project using fine French linen and cotton fabrics. Designing, fussy cutting and arranging the appliqué pieces.

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Experimenting with eppiflex templates and English paper piecing using civil war reproductions fabrics……not quite sure what the end result will be but having fun working out the designs and colour choices, even a little bit of fussy cutting.

Just had my blue and white challenge quilt return home after a year travelling with Canberra Quilters suitcase collection. ‘Blue and White’ was the challenge for 2018. The design was based on a blue and white delft plate which hangs in my pantry. It is a whole cloth quilt, quilted with blue thread for the detail and white for the cross hatching.