Showing posts with label dutch fabrics. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dutch fabrics. Show all posts

Friday, 7 June 2013

On Being Anonymous & Other Works in Progress

My mother sent me a really strange text message the other day...
something about my blog and that she loved me
even though I was anonymous.
So I phoned her up and asked her what she was on about.
She said her friend subscribes to a UK patchwork
magazine and had seen my blog as June's Blog of the month.
At first I was flattered, but then
she went on to say that I was anonymous
and had lots of pictures, but not many words
(makes me sound a bit simple lol).

Now I don't have a copy of the article in my hands
as our local village newsagent was sold out
(A fact the Editors of British Patchwork & Quilting
might be pleased to hear about
and which they can safely take as a hint
that I would appreciate a copy!!)

I am anonymous insofar as
I don't publish my address, bank details etc on the web
because there are, sadly, a lot of crazy... people out there
and this I know to be true and why I have comment moderation on...
But if you are a quilter
or someone wanting to ask something about sewing etc,
you only have to comment and I am more than happy to reply.

So in an attempt to prove that I am willing to be less anonymous,
I will show you the other photos
my darling husband took of me
and some of my quilts the other day....

Here I am with my Heart quilt:

Here I am with my Berry Crush quilt:

Here I am with my ancient Log Cabin quilt:

Here I am with my Cathedral Stars quilt:

Here I am with the back of my Cathedral Stars quilt:

Here I am with the back of my Rose Hexagon quilt:
But enough about me!!

 Here are my latest Works in Progress:
A new quilt on the Longarm.
The top was not made by me,
but by my friend Andrea....
 (I did add the blue borders though)

A Scrappy Trippy a la Bonnie Hunter
being laid out as it will be a picnic blanket
(made as a wedding gift) soon (I hope!)

 A simple table runner
 in Dutch fabrics from my friend Nicolette...
 Quilted with a panto called 'Wildflower'.
Although the binding has been cut,
this was quilted while I had a few techinical issues with the machine
involving a lot of reverse sewing!!
So I am not sure whether to make a table runner
or a nice quilted bag...

And my Criss-Cross Applesauce blocks:
If you have Bonnie's book for this pattern,
you'll know what comes next...
'Make 186 blocks.'
I think not! :)

Hope you've enjoyed seeing the 'real' me.
Although I think I could get used to this anonymous stuff
and may start wearing my sunglasses
all the time around the village lol
:o)