Burdekin Embroidery Mates
The name says it all. This friendly group has a shared passion, being machine embroidery. They sew interesting embroidery projects. No challenge is too big or small. With Jane’s encouragement, they regularly step outside their comfort area and experiment[...]
read moreTrapunto Torres Strait Turtle
Herbert River Quilting members met for a weekend of fun, sewing and patchwork. Each person stepped away from their comfort area and created a turtle wall hanging. Piecing, Trapunto, patchwork and raw-edge quilting were some of the many techniques applied[...]
read moreRenewing Friendships at the AEC
For five days in May, I renewed friendships with special embroidery devotees at the American Embroidery Conference, in West Palm Beach, Florida. We participated in a range of workshops. These were designed to increase confidence and improve our machine embroidery[...]
read moreFriends in Texas
It was wonderful experience to be in Texas. I met with avid machine embroiderers at Patty’s Sewing Centre, San Antonio. These ladies completed this clutch in a two-day workshop. Day one saw the ladies embroider. The designs were from the[...]
read moreInternational Flavour in Bluffton
A group of us came together in a boutique restaurant, Sassafras, Bluffton for a light lunch. I was able to renew my acquaintance with Shirley, and her machine embroidery friends. Marion and I provided the international flavour, Marion from England,[...]
read morePatty’s Sewing Center
A number of workshops were offered to the customers of Patty’s Sewing Center. These included Lacemaking, a 3-Dimensional In-the Hoop Project, and a Clutch Class. I have the privilege of facilitating these sessions over five days. For the lace class, a collection from[...]
read morePatty’s Sewing Center
I had the pleasure of renewing friendships with customers from Patty’s Sewing Center. Carla and Pam joined me last year in making the embroidered jacket and carpet bag. They returned this year with their completed projects. And end results speak[...]
read moreBurdekin Embroidery Mates
The Burdekin Embroidery Mates met again to start a new sewing project. This project contains embroidery, quilting and trapunto techniques, and free standing flowers. During the first few hours of the workshop, some participants were a little worried that their[...]
read moreThreads of Friendship Embroidery Retreat
Palm Cove, is a beautiful beach setting in North Queensland. It was the perfect venue for the third Threads Of Friendship Machine Embroidery Retreat. Twenty-seven embroiderers converged on the Grand Chancellor Resort for three days of sewing and fun. Participants[...]
read moreCardwell By The Sea Quilters
A group of dedicated patch workers from the Cardwell met on Sunday at the RSL. They came together for a day of patching and piecing, learning and laughter. I was invited to facilitate the creation of a hidden squares quilt[...]
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