What is it about "Baby" Fabric that just makes us all melt? Sue Zipkin has designed a great range of fabric for Clothworks called "Baby Buggies". Due to hit Australian Patchwork stores in December...this range is sure to make the perfect baby quilt. There are the sweetest catapillars, lady bugs & butterflies throughout this range.
The fabrics can be mixed and matched between the three colour palettes to make your own unique quilt.
Take care...Di
I live 1000klms from my family home. I moved to Brisbane when I was 7 months pregnant with my first child...and it was a shock going from a farm to the city. Over the last 20 years I've got quite used to city life...but I still love going home. Luckily my job takes me back to that area, so Luke and I jumped in the car (it's funny how keen a "learner driver" isto get his 100 hours up before his 17th birthday!) and drove to Mackay.
Our cattle are quiet..and I love watching them graze, rest or just plod along as they head off to another lazy spot. Ever since I was little, walking in the cow paddocks have always been an adventure..always watching where you walk - dodging the cow poo, prickles, spooked cows that bolt at the drop of a hat & snakes! It's never a straight walk.
There's something about old wood that appeals to me...it has character. Weathered from years outside in the elements....the stories they could tell.
I still get excited at a new born calf. The are sooooo gorgeous. I just want to wrap my arms around them and kiss that adorable face. This one is running to it's mum.....
....just for a cuddle....and a reassuring nuzzle...
...so that he/she can have another peak at me!
And Dad's vegie garden...oohhh how I wish I had a vegie garden.
And what is it about bougainvillea....the brilliance of the colour mixed with the delicacy of the paper like petals and the daintiness of those little white centre blossoms makes me melt!
Take care....Di
Isn't this the sweetest range of fabric. It's called "Sweet Love" by Maywood Studio and is so cute. Designed in the freshest pallet of petal pink, endless sky blue, soft violet, & tranquil green on a white background, this range will melt you. It will be arriving in Australian Quilt Stores shortly.
And now for the ...... GIVEAWAY!
I have a set of samples in the lovely "Serenity" range by Maywood Studio:
There is 41 different prints that blend together perfectly.
I also have 2 metres of this gorgeous Kona Bay fabric:
And 2 metres of this lovely In The Beginningfabric from the Florographix range:
And because I love these pins soooo much - I'm throwing in a box of the Clover Applique pins:
Just leave a comment before next Thursday night.
Let me know what your favourite "Clover" product is and what you use it for!
Winner will be drawn on Friday morning - July 10th.
Good luck! Take care....Di
One of my favourite new fabric ranges that was released at Quilt Market in Pittsburgh was "Frolic" by In The Beginning Fabrics. I'm just learning how to use Photoshop...hence the pretty mosaic below.....lots of fun!
Ask your local quilt shop if they are getting it in...yummy yummy! Frolic is distributed in Australia through Lloyd Curzon Textiles.
I still have some photos to show of my time in New York - such a wonderful city. I had heard that Paula Nadelstern was having an exhibition of her Kaleidoscope Quilts at the American Folk Art Museum, so we headed down there one afternoon and it was just our luck that Paula was there!
That's me on the left and Paula in the middle and Luana Rubin of equilter(sponsors of Paula's exhibition) on the right.
The exhibition is well worth visiting. I have always been fascinated by Paula's quilts. I know I would never have the patience to make one, so I really enjoyed looking at each one and soaking up the beauty each quilt radiated. Paula also has a collection of Kaleidoscopes on display that are "Hands on" and amazing to look through. If you are in New York, make some time to see these incredible quilts.
The morning was spent in Central Park - what a beautiful oasis - right in the middle of Manhattan. I was in awe of the size of it. The weather was warm and the New Yorker's were out to soak up some sunshine.
I know what you are asking yourself - why has she a put a squirrel on the blog? The answer is easy - we don't have squirrel's in Australia, so it was a bit of a novelty to see this little fellow darting around.
Take care....Di
My darling daughter kindly pointed out to me that I am always putting photos of Luke's sporting events on the blog...but nothing of her!
Me: "Well....you don't play sport, sew, cook, craft or anything along those lines Emma, so what would you like me to post about?"
Emma: "I don't know"
Me: "I could take a photo of you watching TV or reading a book if you like...or maybe I could come to work & photograph you!"
Emma: "Hell no"!
Me: "What if you pick out some of your favourite photos that you've snapped & I'll put them on the blog?"
Emma: "Cool"
Emma loves photography and although only a novice with a very limited "point & shoot" camera, I think this girl has an eye for a good photo:
Lastly my - quickly snapped (one of those self portrait photos where you hold your arm out and hope for the best) on Christmas Eve and printed out on Grandma's printer & popped in a frame - my two babes.
Take care....Di
It's rugby season and my Saturday's are spent on the sidelines cheering my boy on. Now I have to tell you...I get excited watching football....and I have to try really hard....not to yell out and embarrass my 16 year old son. Dream Man has also told me that, under no circumstances, am I allowed to yell out from the sidelines...but - and it's a big BUT - he wasn't there on Saturday to remind me...and Luke scored a try...and as he's the teams "kicker" (not sure if that's the official name, but he kicks for goal after each try), and he kept kicking those goals, I think I was quite within my right to cheer - LOUDLY!
In case you were wondering what I did during this game....I put on my Queensland State of Origin jersey and walked into the bar at the Crowne in Parramatta (amongst all those NSW cockroaches) and cheered my little heart out!
I know that I'm way behind everyone else with the Quilt Market photos....but here are some more of fabric ranges that will be arriving in Australia over the next few months:
Jason Yenter from In The Beginning Fabrics with quilts from the Floragraphix 4 range behind us.
Current range...Lily Pond designed by Wendy Slotboom. This range has just arrived in Aussie shops so keep a look out for it as it's gorgeous!
New range:Flolklorica - designed by Julie Paschkis - a wonderful mix of vibrant folk art with a medieval/South American twist. I'm not sure if that makes any sense but it is so different to anything else in the market and it looks fabulous!
The panel
New range: Frolic. I love this range...it's so cute, fresh, with a modern twist.
Northcott have a wonderful range coming out called Stonehenge. Designed by Sunshine Cottage, it looks like natural marble in a variety of shades.
How yummy do they look in this quilt?
...and this quilt?
Some of the fabric swatches in the range:
New range: Flight of the Dancing Cranes - designed by Ro Gregg - a wonderful Asian inspired collection of fabrics with gold highlights and soft hues of coral pink, sage green, and golden syrup!
Some of the fabric swatches in this range:
The best part of Quilt Market is catching up with friends that I only see twice a year and making new friends: McKenna Ryan and myself.
McKenna's new Block of the Month - "Back on the Farm"
Another Aussie - Sue Daley from Patchwork with Busy Fingers
Sue's an amazing designer and I am totally in love with her newest designs: "It Takes Two"
And "Under the Southern Stars"
Another Aussie friend: Lynette Anderson
All the above fabric is distributed in Australia through Lloyd Curzon Textiles.
Back with more soon....take care...Di
Yesterday was a very special Coffee Club day - one of our group - Sue - was celebrating a very special birthday. So it was off to the Stamford for breakfast. Our table looked out onto the Brisbane River and we dined, drank champagne & laughed the morning away.
Unfortunately Sue is not worthy of her tiara....it kept slipping!
For a fun present we gave Sue a diorama of a "Coffee Club Barbie" as Barbie is also celebrating the same special birthday this year. Coffee Club Barbie has Sue's red dress, her blonde bob haircut, her jewelry, the ever changing designer handbag, a Myer bag and a green Woolworths shopping bag (as groceries are often bought for the weekend after our coffee morning).
Isn't she beautiful???
Of course there had to be a "real" present and as we are all addicted to these handbags, the "Monique" was chosen as the perfect gift.
Happy Birthday Sue!
