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Patchwork classes at treehouse textiles

November 6, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

So for quite a while as I have told you I was just doing my EPP all completely self taught. I had no idea how to piece blocks. So I came across a review in the magazine Quilters Companion for a place called Treehouse Textiles. The workshop is located in Merricks North. So I signed … [Read more…]

Posted in: Newbie, Skills Tagged: classes, patchwork, quilting

Singapore Hexagons

November 4, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

So I have just returned from my first trip to Singapore. Such a beautiful, cleans, lush and friendly place. Every thing is so green and beautiful. It is also super clean. You even see people cleaning at all hours of the day. Not to mention that 99% of the people are uber polite. People go … [Read more…]

Posted in: Hexagons Tagged: beautiful things, observation, photos, travel

My blog header image – Nicky Johnson!

October 28, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

How much do I love my “cover” or heading image! A friend directed me to a Facebook page where the 52 week illustration challenge is being displayed. Week 32 happens to be fabric. Surprise, surprise I love fabric. I saw this image by Nicky Johnson and I fell in love with it. It so suits … [Read more…]

Posted in: Artists/Quilters Tagged: awesome, beautiful things, blog, creative, happy, writing

New Hexagon Rosettes

October 25, 2015 by beneaththestitches 3 Comments

This quilt along commenced in January 2015 and will wind up in January 2016. Each month a rosette is released with a little poem written by Katja Marek. The rosettes are based on the book by Katja Marek – The New Hexagon: 52 Blocks to English Paper Piece. Some of the blocks are identical to … [Read more…]

Posted in: WIPs Tagged: beautiful things, EPP, newhexagon, quilting, rosettes, WIP

Taking Stock 001 – my first (assignment for Pip)

October 21, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

Here’s the list… Making : my rosette quilt Cooking : ocean trout with wild rice for dinner Drinking : diet coke (I have a headache) Reading: my blog notes and I love patchwork and quilting magazine (my favourite subscription) Wanting: a funky laptop bag – but I haven’t found one big enough for my laptop yet … [Read more…]

Posted in: About me, Lists Tagged: assignment, blog, lists, writing

Ahhhh’ s

October 18, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

The next project that I embarked upon was Ahhhh’s – Artistic Hexotic Hillbilly Hexagons, these were started by Tonya Owens in Missouri. She started the idea in October 2011 when she first saw that EPP was starting to gain momentum and she wanted to “play outside the hexagon”. She joined with paperpieces and in October … [Read more…]

Posted in: WIPs Tagged: creative, EPP, green, hobby

Peek inside my Planner

October 18, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

I don’t know about you but as a creative type I love how I use my planner. I currently have a kikki-k planner in cherry in large. I chose it because of the hexagons on the side. I use my planner to organise all of my creativeness. Since I started to use my planner I … [Read more…]

Posted in: Planner Tagged: beautiful things, creative, planner, thinking, writing

Sunday is my planning day

October 11, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

Okay so I love to be organised – I love my lists. So at the start of the week I spend time planning the rest of the week. If I am being very organised – I try before we go to the supermarket to have done a meal plan. We even have a meal planner. It … [Read more…]

Posted in: Sunday planning Tagged: planner, thinking, writing

Friday outing to the Embroiderers Guild

October 9, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

This afternoon I took my mum and we headed off to the headquarters of the embroiderers guild on in Malvern. At the moment they have an exhibition called Through Doors and Windows. How pretty is the building and the cottage garden out the front. It is a showcase of their members works with a whole … [Read more…]

Posted in: Outings/Shows Tagged: awesome, beautiful things, happy, observation, outings, quilting, thinking, writing

My first post

October 9, 2015 by beneaththestitches Leave a Comment

So this is my first post, my first blog. It is a little bit exciting! I am still learning how to setup my page. I am actually doing a blog with me course with Pip Lincolne. So as I progress through the weeks of the course my pages will improve. I hope you have had … [Read more…]

Posted in: About me Tagged: blog, hobby, thinking, writing
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