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About 7 years, I slipped on a gravel path at the start of a nature reserve near home. I tore my knee right open to the bone which needed 60 stitches. I then developed DVT. As a result, I have only attempted the path once recently with my husband and never walked down this path alone again until yesterday. I am proud to say that I have conquered this fear, and these photos show what I was

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Nowhere exciting, unfortunately... just losing track of time and getting snowed under with work...not much sewing done, but I HAVE made a few cards. I can usually grab a few minutes to create something... These cards use stamps from one of my favourite companies, Papertrey Ink. They make the most stunning acrylic stamps, and regularly offer video tutorials and inspiration posts.... I will put

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I have a few of my favourite "Peace Quilt" blocks to show you..... Tomorrow I plan to sew the first few rows together... as it is constructed on point, it will give me an idea as to what fabrics I need to complete more of. I'll post more progress next weekend. I had to confess, also.... I was tempted by Sarah's new "It's Charming - Charm Square club". There are four projects to look forward to,

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Steven was asked by a shop to design and create some scarf pins samples for people to use for closing or fixing their knitted scarves and jackets. These are the first ones he has come up with.... All are in different Australian native woods... one uses ironbark rescued from a very old bridge over the Murray River. They are approximately 15cm (6 inches) long and I've discovered also work well in

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that I'm flaunting... enjoy it while it lasts :-) Below are the quilts I managed to complete as planned..... our new bed quilt........ I usually have a couple of pillows on the bed as well, but have taken them off as they detracted from the quilt. I've tossed up making a couple of 'matching' pillows, but am unsure which way to go... 1. Use just the border fabric? (Nara Gardens sage chopsticks)

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to mave made such a special friend as Karen. She was my Sticher's Angel a couple of years ago and has become a very important part of my life... I feel lost if I haven't traded comments or shared stitching progress with her via email. Our birthdays are within a few days of each other in December, and we both enjoy teasing each other along the lines of "I know something you don't know!" Karen

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This is a fabulous little pattern I bought from Kate at  http://www.sewarmadillo.com.au/ It is a Cozy Quilts pattern and so quick but effective!The reason for me needing to make it was sad... one of our ex students is dying from cancer, and our school community have rallied to help the family out due to massive bills they have been trying to deal with. This quilt was my contribution, and I am

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since I blogged - sorry, life became much too hectic, and I downed tools for a while. I'll post some projects shortly, but I wanted to show you some images from the night away Steven and I just had... We arrived at our B&B on Saturday afternoon, went for a couple of walks and had tea at the local RSL.We then snuggled up in our lovely room with the above essentials....bliss!The next morning, after

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I just found out that Penny (who sent Liam one of her beautiful quilts!) was a winner in Quilting Gallery's weekly quilt contest. head over to her blog and have a look at some of her creations, and also look at her family's website at Harmony Hopes - they are working hard to make the world a better place....

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After a break of a few months, I am finally getting around to publically raving about the last place we stayed on our fabulous Tassie holiday ....... The Old Cable Station in Stanley.I decided this place was so beautiful for so many reasons that it deserved an entry all by itself. This little gem is tucked away just outside of Stanley proper, a short distance from the Highfield homestead and is

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I hope you are sitting down.... I am actually flaunting on a Friday! Both Steven and I have some things to show off.... Steven recently made me this lovely birds eye Huon Pine pen. It was a replacement for one he made me about 6 years ago that went missing at some stage. It is a beautifully designed pen, being a little wider than some of the other pen styles available and a joy to use. We

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Sorry for the delay in posting the second part of our fabulous Tassie trip - work insists in taking over my life and preventing me from doing what I'd love to do! Now... for the rest of the trip; Strahan harbour is very pretty and tranquil - it looks almost exactly as we remember from our last trip 26 years ago. We had booked a seaplane flight to get a closer look at the wilderness surrounding

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I want to show you a couple of things I've been up to.... My only sister, Cyn and I spent some time together Friday working on the "Hanging Garden" quilt top. We had planned on working out the pattern and possibly getting a little of the top together, but we became so enthralled with the pattern that we just HAD to continue and see what it looked like. This is the end result... Sorry about the

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During 2009, as one of the professional goals I was required to set at work, I elected to learn more about coverture chocolate, as I had no experience in this field of specialty. I was fortunate enough to stumble into one of Sylvia's workshops, and was hooked from there! I have attended three workshops so far. Each one built on the knowledge and stills obtained in each earlier one, and I have

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Here is the first official Frenzied Flaunt for 2010.... I don't have a massive amount to show as yet, as I have spent a large proportion of the holidays preparing projects to just pick up and 'do' during the year. Firstly, I'll show you a couple of the Peace Quilt blocks I have completed. I plan to always have one or two blocks with me so I can complete the hand piecing anywhere, anytime....

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Steven and I have arrived back from our postponed 25th anniversary holiday to Tasmania ….. the most beautiful place in the world, we think! We were blessed with perfect weather, magnificent accommodation and sumptuous food – it’s hard to know what to leave out, so get a drink, relax and enjoy! The photo above shows part of the track to Liffey Falls, a beautiful waterfall which is well worth

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I have to boast (and feel very humbled at the same time) about a special parcel that arrived from Julie. Inside was this mangnificent Spring time quilt.... It is a stunning piece of work, as the following photos will hopefully show.... I am totally amazed at the care taken with the fabric selection and applique placement, the precision of the machine applique and the intricacy of the

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I have had such a wonderful weekend.... here are some photos from the conference centre I escaped to - it is in the beautiful Dandenong RangesThe centre was surrounded by gardens - several plants were in flower and looked stunning in the early morning light:The staff were excellent, the food was magnificent and the company inspiring... what more could a girl ask for?I did TRUCKLOADS!!!1. I sewed

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I'm off for the weekend, on my quilting weekend (I missed it last year due to Steven's illness) so I thought I'd flaunt before I went. I have lots to show youThe quilt from Penny arrived. It is beautiful, and she has done such a lovely job of its construction and quilting - I need to match her quality of workmanship to finish it off, and then Liam is lucky enough to have been given it - such a

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The last fortnight has flown by since my last flaunt, but I actually DO have some completed projects to show you, as well as some "in progress" ones.....Firstly, here is Julie's completed quilt:I took this photo very late at night - her photos are MUCH lovelier, so go and have a look. I really enjoy doing the 3D centres - they are SO easy, but add another dimension.My "In the Good 'Ol Summertime"

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Sorry - I've been in limbo for the last few weeks, not able to get my head around anything much..... the last year has been so intense and stress filled that I think it is all now hitting me. In one more week, my year 12's will have submitted their major assessment (worth 40% of their final score) and I will be on two weeks 'holiday'..... :-) I haven't had a chance to do much in recent weeks, and

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Yes, I know..... it's not usual for me to actually be able to show anything on the actual day, but this week - I've managed it!The curve master arrived, and really IS worth the money - I managed to sew over 30 blocks in a fraction of the time I had expected, due mainly to the fact that you did not need to pin the blocks for them to turn out well.We laid out most of Steven's quilt blocks in a

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I can't wait - the first thing I want to share with you is that the PET scan Steven had was negative, meaning there was no evidence of cancer in it - the relief is massive, but I suppose we have to get used to this roller coaster of events, as we can no longer naively think that all is well - that is the unfortunate legacy of cancer......We want to get on with our lives, and after a year of

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(Well, if it is good enough for Pooh Bear to have unbirthdays, doesn’t that mean I can have Un Fridays??)I wanted to show you what I have started: I have become increasingly disturbed that I have not ever made a quilt for Steven….. somehow, it had never happened. If he has to endure more chemotherapy, I want him to have something made specially for him there when he has the treatments, as he is

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I have nothing to show personally - sewing and relaxation have ground to a halt, partly due to being back at school, but mainly due to trying to come to terms with Steven possibly needing more chemo - we will know more when he has another PET scan in early August.I would, however, like to show you some fabulous things Steven has made for me recently.My Year 12 students have to photograph their

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