Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! Carnival of Flowers has arrived here in Toowoomba - so September is all about the blossoms and the blooms. It seems I have absorbed that, perhaps somewhat subconsciously, or maybe I just really like sewing flowers ;) But I have some flowery goodness to share! First up - I got the binding on my Tilda Embroidery Flower quilt and it's complete! We even popped down to one of the local gardens for some photos. The gardens were full of...
11 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! Spring has arrived here in Australia and all the flowers are starting to bloom. Near where I live in Toowoomba, each year they have the Carnival of Flowers. Toowoomba is known as the Garden City, but it's next level when it's Carnival! It's a huge event with the stunning gardens and flowers as the centrepiece. With this happening, I figured it was an excellent time to get my Tilda Embroidery Flower quilt finished so that I could...
18 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! Birthday weekend is now complete! I celebrated on Friday with morning tea with my wonderful family. I had grand plans for some serious sewing time in the arvo (translation: afternoon) with my new Featherweight machine (hello perfect birthday gift!), but it got slightly derailed. But by a good event. My youngest got her L's! For the non Aussies, that's the learner's licence. At 16, once they pass an online test, they can get their...
25 days agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! I tried something I've never done before - I sewed pleats! Look out garment world, here I come! Ha! I kid, I kid. I mean I'm super proud of trying something new and it actually looking half decent, but I have zero desire to enter the garment sewing world. I've seen enough Project Runway to know it's not for me (and I don't have a Tim Gunn or Christian Siriano to tell me when I'm going wrong ;) ). Here in Australia, we have Book...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! It has been busy, busy, busy around QP HQ! Secret sewing, designing new patterns, ticking off the days til I can sew with my new Featherweight, and of course, playing with fabric. So all that amounts to is... I have a whole bunch to share with you this newsletter so without further preamble, I'm going to dive on in! Let's start with some cute little cluckers! You may or may not know that I"m a bit of a crazy chicken lady. So it's...
about 1 month agoΒ β’Β 4 min read
Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! There's a new addition in my studio! Okay technically, it doesn't become a new addition until my birthday next month, but, look at this beauty that now belongs to me! She's a 1956 Featherweight and I adore her! She's in beautiful condition and hums so prettily when she sews (the photo has some lighting reflections that look like scratches - they're not there in real life!). I casually mentioned to my partner that a Featherweight...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 5 min read
Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! Last newsletter I mentioned something fun coming this way - well now it's out in the world, I can tell you all about it! One of my fave things in the quilty world is working with other designers and collaborating. I teamed up with eight fab FPP designers to create a beautiful bundle of patterns themed on our favourite thing - the sewing room! Check these out! Nine blocks, nine designers, nine days of FPP fun - and all free! Thanks...
about 2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! Hard to believe our little jaunt to Norfolk Island for a quilt retreat was nearly 3 weeks ago! I still haven't become accustomed to having to cook dinner every night, or not having anyone to chat to while I sew (although gosh do I get a lot more done when I'm not yapping at anyone in the vicinity!). I'm also bemoaning the fact I don't have stunning coastal backdrops for my quilt photos. I shared a couple of Moonlit Stroll last...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Click here to view this email in your web browser Hey Reader! I'm settling back into routine after our recent trip to Norfolk island. It was such a wonderful retreat, and we loved having extra tours and sightseeing mixed in to our sewing time. In fact, Ange (from GnomeAngel) and I enjoyed it so much, we're planning to do it again next year! The island is such a beautiful community - everyone waves as you pass them driving, cows have right of way, chickens wander freely, tourists are welcomed...
2 months agoΒ β’Β 4 min read