natter patter: Wholly Quilts

Wholly Quilts September Newsletter

G’day

I love getting feedback and comment on my newsletters – it is always great to catch up with your news too. Thank you.

My local club has just had an extremely successful exhibition in Thames. It really is a craft that brings us together and was great seeing quilting friends from all over the Coromandel.

Lime Spritzer has two more blocks to go. Already I am seeing some amazingly different colour combinations. I definitely will be repeating this again next year so keep a watch. In the meantime I have designed (well sort of) our next Project (see below).

By the way, no longer are we ‘just’ sewing we can now claim to be working on our PhD (projects half done)

Pumpkin Patch

Spring has well and truly sprung, the weeds are riz and I have to say there is nothing nicer than getting the good earth under the nails.

The seed potatoes are happily chitting on the verandah (no, that’s not sitting though it’s not such a bad thing to do in the sunshine J – it is sprouting). Last year I grew potatoes for the first time and came Christmas my son wanted new spuds for the pot and they were all fist-sized. Not your usual little ones! Going to plant several different breeds this year to see how I go.

It is gratifying to see that all my citrus trees, passionfruit vines and the tamarillo have survived the winter frosts. And those weeds … they thrive

Oops – just listened to a rural radio programme while having my lunch and the ‘moon man’ with his long term weather forecast reckons we are not yet finished with the cold wet stuff.

Christmas Project

Okay – I have finally found the design mode button and have been working on the Christmas Project.

Initial details are that it will run for a minimum of twelve months (=$60 to participate); it will include piecing, appliqué and some embroidery though I envisage that most of the stitchery will be on the finished wall-hanging sort of similar to crazy-patch embellishment.

The finished size is approximately 50 (long) x24 inches.

Part one will be ready for sending out mid October so you have a month or so to register with me. Everyone that signs up will receive a monthly email pattern in PDF format (or snail mail if that is a problem).