Last week was the Brisbane Craft & Quilt Fair. I had a great time, manning our stand (Thread & Ginger) with my good friend Sonia, and my lovely mum, who both gave up their time to come in and help out.
As usual, the tempting displays all around me, meant that I came home with lots of new goodies to play with...
I have been sitting at the family table (where I work), surrounded by some of these new treasures, and things I'm working on at the moment.
Right across from my stand at the show, was the very inspiring Jane Davenport, who is a very talented artist. I came home with some new 'paint dabbers' which I've been playing with, for background colouring (great texture effects), and some pencils, which are so nice to use. They're really soft like crayons, and can be turned into watercolour. The picture of the angels is a new stitchery I've started on... not sure what it will turn into yet.
New fabrics! Etchings, from 3 Sisters. The blue is so pretty.
This is also a new pre-printed stitchery, which will be available soon. It is a follow-on to previous Christmas pre-printeds, Making Spirits Bright, Christmas Angels, Jolly Santa and Deck the Halls. I'd better get this one finished soon.
Yes, that's right... More hexagons! Stretched, long ones this time. I can't help it, I'm totally addicted. Not sure what these will be turned into.
I've been working on a combined wool/fabric applique quilt also. Here's a sneak peak at a few of the blocks.
That's me in a nutshell (it really does feel like that sometimes).
Happy Stitching!
Hey Natalie... You have been very busy... LOVE your new patterns...LOVE the new fabric/wool applique...
Sandyn
Posted by: SandyN | 11/01/2011 at 10:10 PM
Hi Natalie, your work all looks great, but I will be hankering after the snowmen, after all I have stitched 3 of the other 4 and I have that one too lol
Hugs, Sharon
Posted by: Sharon L F | 11/02/2011 at 03:34 AM
It all looks so yummy! Looking forward to seeing more. *grin*
Posted by: Sandy Hobbs | 11/06/2011 at 04:39 PM
Hi! Greetings from Finland! Your quilts are so fantastic! I also love Japanese patchworks! It's so nice to find other quilters all around the world! www.quiltworld2.blogspot.com
Yours, Ulla
Posted by: Ulla Niemelä | 12/08/2011 at 07:04 AM
Hi Natalie, just popped over from Jo In Tas's blog where she is showing an Angel Project tote that you designed? Do you have a patern for sale for this please.?
Hugs Mrs A.
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