waterfall workshop stack and slash quilts

Ok these are all the beautiful quilts the ladies produced..remember some of these ladies had never quilted/pieced before what a great effort...We had put many different kits together with a great selection of colours and fabrics....think everybody got something they liked they where $40 for the kit..which made about a lap sized quilt....


one lady bought all her own fat quarters black and white and made a quilt for her hubby for chrissy last year..i charged these people half price to quilt these quilts..thought that only fair as they did it in the class...and hers was a monster bigger than a queen size and she finished that top that day too i think( she was an experienced quilted but wanted to learn the technique)..my friend Rhonda wanted red black and white and hers was stunning..they are crisp clean colours..there was another smallish country colours quilt,some aboriginal prints some fresh yellows and blues and jenny bought her own funky colours and made mum a table cloth.

The cost for the class including lunch was $60..there was lovely salad rolls,ham and chicken,cheese and fruit platter,coffee and tea and many cakes laid on as well..so for a hundred dollar day i think it was great value.I am looking forward to many more workshops/weekends in Grafton.

waterfall workshop stack and slash

This is the workshop for stack and slash that we ran at the tennis courts at Waterfall.. it was a great day we started at about 9am had morning tea lunch and arvo tea and everyone completed a small lap sized quilt on the day..mind you they had a lot of help from a very experienced quilter..no not me a real piecer..I havent included her in the pictures or named her as i dont think she would like that..but i really appreciated her help on the day and without her the quilts would not have been finished...even the beginners who had never made a quilt before finished theres..next one will run in Grafton real soon.yippee

These pictures are of our retreat in Vickery retreat alexandra VIC last year..must find some more photos and put them in better ones of all the girlies..sorry Marlene think you just woke up and think Jenny was still asleep..what a great venue for the retreats..this one was called shoe box surprise where i put toghether a box full of stuff and you make it into a journal cover,wall hanging,or ipad cover..what a great weekend the the price was very reasonable.

what can i say about all these shots around the farm from my shed...new bbq area
maddy the farm dog

new gates

paddock to the right of the shed

and ofcourse our septic tank..lol..not really nice shot of the front paddocks....and wood hendge as we call it..about 8 huge posted sunk into the ground to become a tractor shed..yeah right i claim this as the party room..what do you recon??

finally found out how to add more pictures der..these are pictures of sue's quilt the carpet/vinyl layers wife..hope she like her quilt I love to make these stack and slash quilts, I know some people dont like them but for me they are quick and easy and a lovely gift for people who dont sew.cheers

Did i ever tell you how much i love country folk..this guy is a carpet layer from round the corner he was such a lovely bloke he sold us some vinyl logs for the sewing room aswell, came every day with fresh eggs form his chooks..he was so nice i made him and his wife a quilt.well am still binding it but will bung a picture in soon..thanks Rod you are a gem mate.

Did I mention I bought Wayne a new toy..yay daddy has a tractor..he said but you will never see me now...lol..clever arn't I..have fun wayne you deserve it after 32 yrs of paying a mortgage.

"Its Red I bet it goes fast"..lol

Thought i might upload some quilting photos of a painted stencils class with Ester Aliu down in Victoria ..a great weekend with fine friends.

This is Wayne munching on some lovely garlic prawns prepared on the BBQ outside my workshop yummo...this is the slab i had put out the front so we could sit and watch the bird life and neighbors wild life(cows and horses)..so much bird life it is a paradise and very peaceful place..the creek out the back empties into a wetland with mauve waterlilies and black swans that nest there every year..they had 4 signets this season..so cute...also spotted some dingoes down there not sure I like that much.

Grafton farm

Well exactly 12 months ago today my dear old Aunt Eileen went to heaven and made me a very wealthy young women..must say it didn't take me long to spend it though..lol..this is where my machines live now in Grafton NSW on a 118 acre property that Wayne and I have purchased for our retirement....and my new quilting venture in the country..we are very excited about our tree change...we plan to run quilting retreats or stitch and bitch weekends for our quilting buddies..the new house is being built and once thta happens the shed will become the workshop,for many hobbies..i am looking forward to teaching all the stuff that floats around the old grey matter..aswell as having many BBQ's and copious quantities of all sorts of beverages..lol

my boy havin fun

This is my son Davids band called Danger!bus playing at the sandringham hotel in Newtown Sydney..it was a pirates and ninja theme for the singer 21st birthday..these kids have played together since high school and have band practice at our place most weekends..their stuff is all originals and plenty catchy..google Danger bus and listen to them..cheers

Danger!Bus @ Valve Bar
May 14, 2011 at 5:00pm
Valve Bar @ Tempe
David Dwyer invited you
http://www.myspace.com/dangerbusband

journal cover

This is the journal cover almost finished just missing the crystals.I think it turned out lovely for my first go.This is the sort of think my shoe box challenge will be..there is free motion quilting, stranded cotton and ribbon embroidery, stump work, mirrors, silk flowers captured under tulle with angelinas fibres..beads and eventually crystals.cheers

first journal cover

Well this is a work in progress my first attemp at a journal cover..I am having fun I must say...cant wait to see how it turns out..also done on the domestic but i figure all the bling will take your eye away from the quilting..lol..oh yee of little faith.cheers Pat

sulphur crested cockie

This big bird I inherited from my MIL, pat had hand raised him and he is 37 yrs old. When she had a stroke 2 yrs ago Wayne bought him home whilst she was in hospital and rehab..the bloody thing used to hiss at me and I at it..we where very scared of each other. These birds love company and love to cuddle with you..took me a while to get used to him sitting on my shoulder and saying give us a kiss..and offering his beak to my lips..fair dinukum they are big buggers and he could take ya finger off with one crunch..or take ya neck out as he snuggles into it..lucky we like one another now..xx

Helens Quilt

I made this stack and slash for my cousin Helen after i heard she was doing it tuff health wise..I believe she is in re-hab at Westmede Hospital. all i need now is to get it to her..these quilts to me are great gifts they come together in just 3 days from cutting piecing and quilting then binding and done I love them.hope you do to cousie.xx
ps. the backing is polar fleece and it has wool wadding so will be very warm.xx

boys with guitars

This is Wayne my hubby playing guitar with Davids old guitar..you see he got a new one for chrissy and his birthday, not that he needed a new one as the other is only 2 yrs old and cost us a couple of grand..so Wayne took advantage of the fact it was laying around..the other pic is david and Wayne..i love it when the boys jam..brings a tear to me eye..
and the other pic is Dave aswell with his new gretsch guitar