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Tulips
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Tulips

I decided to dust off the watercolour paints and have a go at painting some tulips. So I drew myself a little bunch of tulips, and this is what happened:But...
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Christmas and a Brand New Year

Good evening to my blog readers,I know it has been a long time since I posted, it has been a long and difficult year for me. Things have gone wrong,...
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Wildflowers
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Wildflowers

Here is a little machine embroidery that I recently finished. I enjoyed this one, using very different colours than in the past. I decided to use a piece of fabric...
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General Stuff

Australia Day Awards

Well, what do you know, the Sunshine Coast Australia Day Creative Award went to my friend and mentor, Cynthia Morgan. She is such a talented, generous and down to earth...
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Exhibition Success
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Exhibition Success

Good morning, dear readers. I do apologise for being so slow to tell you all about how well our exhibition was, despite the rainy weather, which got so much worse...
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Exhibition News
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Exhibition News

There's only a few days to go before the exhibtion I'm involved in will be opening. Here's what our invites look like:There's eleven artists involved, and they are myself and...
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Summer Field
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Summer Field

I've been working fairly small lately, and my latest work has been getting even smaller. This little piece is only 20cm x 25cm. I've also been doing work with not...
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Pelican Portrait
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Pelican Portrait

I had the urge to do a monochromatic piece, and what better bird to pick than one that is black and white. So the Australian Pelican it is. Mind you,...
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Flowers for the Lady
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Flowers for the Lady

For my latest birds, I decided to do the colourful Major Mitchell Cockatoos, also known as pink cockatoos. They don't come native to my part of Australia, but they can...
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Beautiful Butterfly
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Beautiful Butterfly

Recently I was picking basil from the garden to pop into the evening's dinner, and there upon the basil bush was a beautiful delicate and small butterfly. I raced inside,...
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Hanging the Quilts for a Show This Weekend

Just in case you thought I've been quietly doing nothing (and yes, I admit it, there has been plenty of that going on this year) I thought I should inform...
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A Piece in Production
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A Piece in Production

Good Morning dear readers, today I am going to show you from go to woe my latest little piece and how it sprang to life from a little pile of...
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A Little Cisticola
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A Little Cisticola

Finally, here I am, in the mood to do some blogging, and have I got a little treat for you! This piece was fun to make and a challenge colour...
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Latest Blue-Ribboned Effort
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Latest Blue-Ribboned Effort

No, I haven't dropped of the face of the earth, although my blogging efforts of late might have made you all think so. But I reward you with a pic...
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Wayside Daisies
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Wayside Daisies

Time to share my piece I made for the Queensland Quilters challenge. The quilt had to fit the theme 25, as Queensland Quilters is celebrating it's 25th birthday. So I...
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Dropping a line to you
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Dropping a line to you

I've been busy on a couple of pieces, but I'm not going to show you them yet - one's going to the Sydney Quilt Show (see the clever button to...
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New Year New Fun

Boy, it's been a while since my last post - that's what happens when you get busy with end of school stuff, christmas, summer holidays. The holidays have once again...
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NSW Guild Challenge
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NSW Guild Challenge

Ohh, so exciting, my entry into the NSW Quilters Guild challenge won first place!!!! What a happy dance for me. Today I collected my prize, a Pfaff 3.0 select sewing...
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Queensland Quilt Show
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Queensland Quilt Show

Well, it's that time of year again, my state Guild's annual Quilt Show. I love being a part of this wonderful display, with the yearly trip down to check out...
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Workshop Results
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Workshop Results

Late last year, I did a "Landscape Mosaic" workshop with the fabulously talented and lovely Gloria Loughman and very much enjoyed myself. We had to design our own piece, and...
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