Things I been up to :)

Apologies for long absences. It's not that I haven't been out and about crafting and seeing craft, its just that I haven't had time to blog about it! So tonight a vain attempt to catchup somewhat.

At the end of July I took the opportunity to spend a weekend with my 'bestie' doing what else but what I do BEST?!! Quilt! My 'bestie' doesn't share the same love and passion for quilting but she does love to craft and that's all that counts. We went to our 'usual haunt' down by the beach. It is ironic really as we see little of the beach as we craft away but it is a lovely setting.

This has become an annual event for us and this year we timed it well to coincide with the Melbourne Quilt and Craft Show - a good show to combine both our interests in one. We took the long route to our seaside location, going via the show.

I didn't take any photos of our purchases that day although we both made a purchase or two or three :) but I did take some photos of a couple of the quilts in the associated quilt show. Here they are below:

I think this one won the challenge of the show - The 7 deadly sins.

That is all thread work! Just blows me away!!

A close up of the detail. Just checkout the quilting!

This eagle was done by one of the Ballarat Quilters, Suzanne Lyle, for our 2010 group challenge. The theme required at least one bird in the quilt - well she definitely got that. However Suzanne had a car accident the day of the Christmas dinner where we reveal our challenge and unfortunately the quilt was in the boot which was towed away, so she wouldn't forget it that night! We just had to view her mobile phone photo instead. Isn't it stunning in real life?

Love it.

Wow....gotta love applique!!

This quilt has been entirely made up of tiny tiny hexagons as you can see in the closeup below. The mind boggles as to how many hexies there are here and the time and commitment it took to sew together.

Beautiful isn't it?

These two were just STUNNING in their detail of thread work, texture and realistic-ness. Blows my mind. Don't think I could ever do anything like this. Click on the photos to see a close up of each. It is amazing.

And last but not least this was the raffle quilt that Vic Quilters was offering up this year! Made by our very own Emma Jansen of Ballarat Patchwork (and Ballarat Quilters). Just beautiful.

Today I was priviledged enough to see Emma's second quilt of the same design. As the one above went to a delighted winner she wanted one of her own to keep. I think the second one is even nicer and brighter, if that was at all possible. :)

I hope to be back soon to share a lot of sewing :)

Bonnie