Workshop - Embroidery Floral Bag

Denise Longmire is a talented local who will teach a course in embroidery design utilising a number of design techniques & embroidery stitches.

The bag shown below illustrates the beautiful work you will complete.

This course will give you the confidence to create your own embroidery designs & you will learn the techniques required to create your own works of art.

We're planning this class to commence in May, over a series of four weekends (probably fortnightly).

If you are interested in this class, please contact me via phone or email.

Ballan Quilt & Craft Show

Last weekend, I had a stall at the Ballan Quilt & Craft Show held during Ballan's Autumn Festival.

This year's theme & challenge was ... "All the fun of the fair, life's just a circus".

The Ballan Quilt group makes a terrific effort to host this annual event.  The hall entrance was decorated like the "big top" at the circus.

Inside, amongst the superb quilts & craft on display there were a dozen stalls.  During the weekend, there were a huge number of visitors, particularly from out of town.

Autumn is a great time to visit the country-side, since it seems every town & village has its own festival at this time of year.

Here are a couple of photos of my stall ...

Journal Secrets

I have a regular group of school girls who are becoming very accomplished with a needle & thread.

The journal cover design below, from "The Janelle Wind Collection", will be the the project for our next class during the Easter school holidays.

As usual, we will have other school holiday classes as well, including papercraft & beading. 

The workshop schedule can be viewed by visiting our website.

What are you doing Maisy?

I've just finished my "Maisy Mouse" quilt.

This simple cot-sized quilt (135cm x 110cm) designed by Michelle & I, has been in my project basket for a while.

The fabric is from a range of Maisy fabrics designed by Lucy Cousins for Andover Fabrics.

I have Maisy fabric packs available that contain a panel & 5 fat quarters for $49.90 (plus postage).

Photos of the individual fabrics can be seen by following this link to an earlier post.

Claudine

I feel like I'm beginning to catch up with unfinished projects.

This is Claudine from designers, Rosalie Quinlan & Melanie Hurlston of "Melly & me".

I started Claudine before Christmas as a fabric challenge with Daylesford's Spa Quilters group, but I hadn't finished the face.

I admit it's an unconventional entry to a fabric challenge, but the ladies thought it was very cute.

Now she's finished, I think she's very cute too!

Daylesford Makers' Market & Glenlyon Art Show

"A festival of craft & design in a pretty county town" 

That's how Daylesford's Makers' Market has been described & with the Chillout festivities on in Daylesford this Labour Day long weekend, it's a very apt description.

The Makers' Market will be held at the Daylesford Town Hall on Sat. 6 March from 10 am to 3 pm.

There's always something new to see at the market which will be held monthly this year (click here for dates).

The Glenlyon Art Show will also be held this weekend at the Glenlyon Hall.  This event, held annually, showcases talented local artists.  The art show is open each day from 10 am to 4 pm.

Disco-Bots

My latest sewing project has been to make one of Jodie Carleton's fabulous "Disco-Bots".

Doesn't it look great!  The Disco-Bot has moveable arms & legs and stands about 30cm tall.

Jodie is one of the guest designers at our retreat at Daylesford in July.  She has a great sense of fun that shows in her designs.

You can see other creations by Jodie at her blog.