I haven't blogged for a little while as life as been a bit hectic.

I have started a new job, Bookkeeping, which now takes me up to full time employment ( 2 Jobs).

So I really have to manage my time well to give me any time to sew, as I don't  think I told you out there in blog world I am also Southern Rep for the Tasmanian Quilting Guild for this year.

 So this year is going to be busy, and just cap things off my dear Husband broke his collar bone in two places.  Squashed between 2 vehicles but he's fine except for the breaks.This all coincides with our busiest time of the year with all the festivals all at full steam (as my husband works for a sound company ).

I have also been learning to do trapunto from a very skilled quilter, and learning all that I know re Fabric and thread has changed so much I have to be a little rebel and try to break all those rules that were drummed into one so long ago. I'm also a bit of a control freak.....I hear laughing.......so it's going to take a while but I'm told it could be fun.....So what the heck.....   I haven't any photos as yet to post but I will very shortly of our Family challenge, which is a Monthly Highlight Challenge. We have to depict something that happened say in January and create a A4 quilt block or page in February. So I have done one for what My hubby did for Mona Foma in January ( see last blog). When I'm finished I will show you the results.



Have a lovely week and enjoy your time with family.



Alison

The Performance....

               Here are some final photos of Tunni's & Cliffe's Art Exhibit for  Mona Foma at PW1. All the guys did a brilliant job to get it ready in time....So here they are..

After the sun set

Part 2

                    Well here are some more pictures of the finished car. They have installed lights and speakers in the engine bay and boot. There are a few buttons and a joystick to play with and different sounds blast out and the lights respond to the beat of the music etc.

              Cute little car isn't it...... Mona Foma starts tomorrow so we will try and get photos tomorrow night of it in full colour, pity I can't do sound here, so you will have to imagine that..............

My VERY Talented Husband

                Well my husband Richard has found his artistic streak finally. I am so proud of his work I thought I would share it with you all. He was asked by a visiting artist to cut shapes out of a 1953, 2 Door  Ford Anglia bonnet.  Apparently it is going to have lights in the engine bay to highlight the cut outs. I will post photos of the finished exhibition later but  I thought I would show some now...............

Richard hard at work with a Plasma Cutter

               Looking forward to seeing the finished exhibit :-)

Have a good week
Alison

Pretty Flowers all in a row

              I have just finished the borders on my Pretty flowers all in a row quilt finally.  I have previously posted this quilt with just the centre finished, I decided on a another two borders to gain extra width and to frame the centre better. What do you think......

Note the mitred corners...

                         This was very difficult to photo so when its quilted, some time in the distant future, I will get some-one to hold it up so I can photograph it a bit better. This quilt is actually for ME, as I bought the fabric while I was at home recovering from giving blood and they split the nerve in my forearm resulting in over 3 years of pain and no recovery as yet if ever......... So it is a milestone for me to have finished this top at all as my sewing these days is so slow, bits and pieces only. But I won't give it away it's my stress relief cure, I'm sure you all know what I mean.

Anyway have a lovely week and enjoy it.

Alison

Teddy Bear Quilt

                 I have just received back from my wonderful mother, my teddy bear quilt, she has HAND Quilted it and done a beautiful job.  I made this quilt a few years ago but stopped after Felix, my grandson was born (stillbirth). It has taken a while to finish it and mum to quilt, but I'm happy with the finished result. Have a look at some of the photos I actually took this time :-)

             The applique is hand buttonholed in a material matching colour and the quilting is done with a variegated thread. The pattern and material was from Kids Quilts.    
           I am still intending to send this quilt to my son Nick & Tegan,  and hope that they like it as well.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

             Wishing everyone a very

 Merry Christmas and a safe New Year

Hoping your name hangs on the nice side but if not I'm sure you will try harder next year

Love and hugs

Alison

and all her family