Saturday, 8 August 2015. Here I am looking like the cat that got the cream! I had a couple of practice runs, getting the tension right and just getting a feel for the machine. Then it was time to quilt something that looked like a quilt.

One of the items on my FAL list for Q3 is the quiet book for my nephew. I had a feeling this was going to take a LONG time, so instead of cracking on with it, I put it off for ages. The first thing they needed was the velcro sewing to the backs of them. Would a 3-year old think it was a T-rex? The glasses distorted badly when I sewed them and the sewing is a mess! Not a bad sta.

If a picture paints a thousand words. Seems that these days I prefer taking pictures of random stuff to writing on my blog. It has been a busy time, I just graduated with 2. 1 BSc in Natural Sciences which has been super intensive over the last few years, especially when combined with a full time job. Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Monday, 3 November 2014. Cold, wet and dark.

Quilting, textiles, stories, travels, exhibitions, bits of life. Tuesday, 6 August 2013. Well here is the rag doll I made in all her glory. She has hair, and a sundress and skirt, complete with cardigan in this photo. Here she is in a yellow dress with tiny gingerbread man tucked into her pocket. Ready for bed in her pajamas. All tucked up in her cradle. I really enjoyed making her little outfits, I thought it would be easier to make small clothing,. But if anything I found it a bit more fiddley! Making .