My Head is Spinning

Literally. I came back from my trip to the West and have had the most massive dose of vertigo.

It has been plaguing me for two weeks . I have suffered with this in the past but never has it lasted this long.

I did manage to get a few hexagons together into rosettes , it is always such fun to fussy cut and see what designs can be made from a piece of fabric. In the collage below , the picture in the second row left most , the two hexagon rosettes were cut from the same piece of fabric with very different results. I had a bit of photo fun here , placing my collection so far of fussy cut rosettes under a glass cloche. My intentions are to have a pile that will fill the cloche. I need to make 88 rosettes to go around a border, I will keep you posted on my progress and then reveal the quilt.

Here is a sprinkling without their centres. I have been asked when do I add my centre. I do it last as I tend to collect fabrics that will make great centres (snippets of examples featured in the collage) when the rosette is complete I then decide what to put in the centre.

This weekend we have come up to the Port Stephens region (approx 200 kms north of Sydney) where we have a small holiday cottage that we are renovating. (A project for Mr L & R).

It is a really lovely coastal water land and as we love the beach it is a perfect spot to relax.

Last evening after a hard days work we took ourselves out to the waters edge to watch the sun disappear over the horizon.

Had to take the mandatory glass of medicine. (NZ Sauv Blanc no less )

It was such a peaceful calm evening with loads of photographers out taking advantage of the wonderful sunset.

This morning we woke to another perfect day and decided to walk along the Bridle path into town to have coffee. This beach is part of that track and the water was so clear just begging to be swam in , however there was still a chill in the air, we didn't feel so inclined to accept the invitation at this stage but it won't be too far into the future before we do so.

In a previous post I mentioned to you that I receive a fabric club mailout once a quarter from Patchwork on Stonleigh in Wodonga on the NSW VIC border.

I have been a memeber of this fabric club for probably longer than I care to remember but it really is such great value and especially if you have a love of reproduction fabrics. Patchwork on Stoneligh specialise in Reproductions.

I received this pack last week., isn't the serpentine fabric fab.

It is such great value, I think about $15.oo quarter, you get 10 fabrics approx 10.5 x 10.5. A really newsy newsletter, a pattern and a colour printed sheet showing the new fabrics about to hit the shelves. Once you join you also get 10% discount on all purchases for the year that you join along with other privileges.

I have never met Christine or Susan but I can say I have spoken with Christine many times on the phone and it has always been a pleasant and helpful experience.

It is also a plus to have a package turn up in the mail.

Until next time

Happy sewing

j