Counting down...

...two sleeps, then off to the colour workshop. Busy getting my travel kit ready, have to work tomorrow so not a lot of time. But it will be fun no matter what!

Finished applique-ing the hexies for the cushion front...just need to buy an insert now.

back to report after the workshop!

Cardygirl xx

Hexies, books & Sugar Baby!

That lovely post Christmas lull has found us...I was a bit worried that I had missed it!

So I was able to find my way back to the pile of WIP's sitting near my chair, and find something fun to do!

This is stage one of a Hexagon embellished cushion cover...a purchase from Material Obsession on my recent visit. I love hexies and it was fun to fiddle with it last night. I think the bottom row of hexies will be placed straight as they do draw the eye a bit! It came in a little box with everything but thread & the cushion insert...pattern, needle, glue stick, papers, clip for hexie holding & gorgeous ribbon to trim the back as well as the fabric in your choice of contemporary, pretty or festive!

This lovely book was a gift for Christmas...I am loving it!

I made four of these little bags, from Anni's book, as presents...but forgot to take pics...oops! I will try & get them back for a photo shoot as they are all different colours & designs to suit their recipients. This one was inspired by a cute pattern of Stephanie's called Sugar Baby...I love Dresdens!

More tomorrow...

Cardygirl xx

A day with Brigitte

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to spend a day with Sydney based designer & teacher Brigitte Giblin at Southern Cross Needlework. I had had my name on the waiting list for some time and sadly (for them!) someone had to pull out. It was a great day, Brigitte was generous with her time & inspirations...sharing patterns & offering guidance. Most ladies have been working on her designs for a while...

loads of lovely 1/2" hexies...

a new design...

amazing fussy cutting...

reproduction inspirations...

and more!

I have started playing with a 30's palette...having fun at present!

Cardygirl xx

Hexagon playing!

Since the craft show I have spent  time playing with hexagons...I am going through my scrap bag & stash & making these little cuties...fun remembering scraps from the bottom of the bag...amazing what is at the back of my cupboard! Just joining in rows at present...a relaxing task for those few spare moments.

Don't know what they will become...

Cardygirl xx

Anniversary surprise!

Thanks for all your lovely comments over the past week. There have been lots of celebrations & lots of fun. Darling Harbour & the craft Show were inspirational...lots of ideas...lots of gorgeous fabrics...so many projects mentally started...so lovely to meet some old friends & connect with new ones. A fortunate week.

So here we go...a winner for the giveaway...some little treats from my lovely week...hexies of a few sizes...some tools to make it all easier...24 treasured Liberty lawns from my collection (bought after I married my dear husband 24 yrs ago..and very cherished) for you to make some charm hexies...some hexies from my collection...and just a couple of little treasures too!

And the random winner, picked from a bowl by my dear daughter...

Sandy! Yay!

Thankyou all for "listening" to my ramblings...our community is a special one...

Cardygirl xx

Linen & Liberty

Patchwork began for me in the mid 1980's (as you would have seen from my first quilts!)...the ranges of fabric just weren't around like they are now. So my first few quilts had Liberty lawns in them...a sampler, a heart applique & my firstborn's cot quilt. Treasures. I have moved them many times & care for them lovingly...some are probably unavailable now. At the Darling Harbour Quilt show I purchased some lovely loosely woven linen from Patchwork on Central Park...I had seen it made into a scarf on their blog...with torn Liberty strips (from my stash) as trim...the edges are frayed & you wash & tumbledry it to give it that soft, worn look...nice! It was a bit scary doing the washer/dryer bit, but it looks great!

I have been putting together charm hexies at a great pace...this great box from Big W is keeping it all in order...but tonight I ran out of my glue pen...seriously going into withdrawals!!!!!! Hope the refills arrive in the mail tomorrow....just need to breathe slowly...in...out...relax! I am loving the hexagon bag by Brigitte Giblin...that will have to be on the agenda! Tomorrow night I will draw my giveaway...good luck!

Cardygirl xx

Darling Harbour Fun Part 2

So much fun...so much inspiration...need more money & time!

We shopped...we talked...we kept going back to our favourites...amitie...Patchwork on Central Park...Craft Queen...Kelani (stunning stuff)...and Material Obsession.

Material Obsession...always a favourite...great to catch up with Kathy & her fabulous team...Kate, Sarah & the other helpful friendly ladies there. Great to see the Sue Ross BOM completed...admire & resist the urge to sign up for another BOM...but succumb to oh so many gorgeous fabrics...and come home with a happy head brimming with ideas...even for personalising my last block of the BOM!

DD bought some great fabrics from Kelani for a dress...love that trim!

She is off to Rome & Paris with her band late in the year, so we found great fabric for a scarf at amitie...Paris & music notes...perfect! The spot is a fine cord...snuggly!

I bought this funky spot from Kelani to do a Barcelona skirt...I just need to stop sleeping really!

This one just "spoke" to me...oh dear!

Last night I just sat & played with hexies...I have done a couple of flowers but I think I will go with a scrappy charm look...what do you think?

Sadly I cannot post pics of the quilts (as per Quilters Guild photographic policy), but look in the backgrounds of my pics from yesterday for some glimpses or pop over to Jean who has a great collage. Don't forget about my giveaway!

Cardygirl xx

Hexagon magic.

Everywhere I look I see hexagons...repro, retro, scrappy & bright. They are turning up & turning my head too!

 Each Wednesday there are more... I can't help but admire them...I look at Fiestagirl's...then to One Flower Wednesday and then wander over to Lori's ( who has an excellent tutorial on making them too)...pop by Texas Freckles & her charm hexies... and then saw that Joan had bought papers and started too. What a great way to use up scraps &; spend a chilly afternoon...long term, but fun just the same!

I had a bit of a play with some Amy Butler scraps...fun! Do I want flowers or charms...hmmmm?

I made this Hexagon quilt, machined, a few years back, but I think I will succumb to little papers.

 I might just have to pop over & join in somewhere!

Cardygirl xx