• #FOQ (2)

    Well, I’m here but not inside yet because there are LOADS of ladies all very happily queueing to get in. Me, I’ve just braved the over zealous coffee machine at Subway and plonked myself down to do this post. I can’t stand waiting in line I’m afraid! Anyway, images so far… My favourite is the…

  • Calling Mr Tickle

    I am quite excited. I’ve got tomorrow off and I’ve got tickets for the Festival of Quilts at the NEC in Birmingham. Yay!! I’m on a mission. I want somebody with long arms. Specifically a longarm machine quilter. I am going to finally do something with my beautiful Tree of Life antique top I scored…

  • Time travel

    Goodbye to 2008 and all that… To 2008 – a pretty rough year all round. I wanted to show you the wallhanging I made for the Festival of Quilts the following year. It’s made from a variety of fabrics, cotton, calico, lace, ribbon, a baby blanket I acidentally felted in the machine. I bleached the black fabric…