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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[...]

Trapunto 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[...]

Renewing 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[...]

Friends 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[...]

International 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,[...]

Patty’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[...]

Patty’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[...]

Burdekin 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[...]

Threads 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[...]

Cardwell 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[...]