So this one time at craft camp ....

Just back from a lovely weekend of girly crafting!
(My first weekend away just with the girls since having Jake 7 1/2 years ago)

Lark House in Daylesford is gorgeous (if slightly lacking in washing up liquid and tea towels).
Lovely vintage details and very comfy!!

Of course we ate exceptionally well ...

And we made stuff ...

And here's the stuff I made:

A very graphic (and HUGE - 106 inches square) quilt top as a surprise for my husband's next birthday

A pretty vintage sheet quilt for Ella's next birthday in November

Thank you so much to Cindy, Judy, Kat, Lisa, Narelle, Holly and Cate for a seriously lovely weekend.
I will NOT be waiting another 7 years before my next one!!

Andi xx

This month in the Beehive

Blocks for Sheridan ...



More of the same type of blocks as last year's to make a massive king sized quilt for her bed.

More Beehive blocks over here.

Andi xx

Inspiration

Some images that I've found inspiring recently:

1. Hole In The Barn Door Improv, 2. Melissa's Quilt, 3. Dancing Diamonds #3, 4. Binding on Scrap Log Cabin, 5. Dancing Diamonds II, 6. Cherry Street, 7. My Favorite Crayons, 8. Bob, 9. Mod-Mood Quilt, Summer 2010, detail

Been thinking about improv quilts using solids.
What have you been thinking about?

Andi xx

Beginnings

A bit excited.

I got the latest Australian Homespun magazine yesterday and look what I found on the customer creations page ...

That's my camel!!!!!

And I'm sharing the page with another customer who has made some of Louise's gorgeous turtle softies. Yay!!

And why 'beginnings'? Well, I have just submitted my first quilt pattern to Down Under Quilts magazine. I'm hoping this is the beginning of more patterns and more magazine features.

Just a bit excited.

Andi xx

For Zaida

A new commission given as a gift for a 70 year old Zaida ('Grandpa' in yiddish)

A challah cover with photos of his gorgeous grandchildren

Shabbat shalom.
Andi xxx

Vintage meets modern technology

My very talented niece recently had a birthday.
I didn't quite know what to get for her so after some consultation with her mum and later on with her, it was decided that she needed a cover to protect her ipad when she carries it around in her bag.

She asked for 'red and purple' and my mind immediately went to a gorgeous vintage table cloth in my stash.

I don't have an ipad so Amber's tutorial was invaluable!!

I hope she loves it.
But if she doesn't, I might just have to buy myself an ipad so I can keep it for myself!

Happy birthday Emily Delicious!!
Andi xx