Finally, all is revealed! I am off tonight to a talk being given by the award-winning quilter Sheena Norquay. The talk has been arranged by Abbey Quilters ....... and you know by now that if quilters are involved, there will be food! The talk is also open to non-members, so all the members are taking along cakes/biscuits/traybakes to share for supper after the talk. Meredithe's recipe for hedgehog was ideal for me to make, as it can be made in advance ....... all I have to do is remember to take it! Then, over the weekend, I am doing a two day workshop with Sheena, which I am really looking forward to. I had great fun last year when I did the dotty bird workshop with her
there is quite a long requirements list for this weekend's workshop, when we will be stitching a little landscape
I got our my big workshop bag, which I designed some years ago as a project for beginners, as it is made from two small quilts which cover the basics of piecing, applique and quilting. The two quilts are then sewn together with a deep gusset to make a roomy bag
there is a pocket inside for a cutting mat and ruler
there are also two zipped bags, which are attached to the inside with velcro
these take all the sharp pointy things, like scissors and needles, so that you don't accidently stab yourself when you reach into the bag, and other odds and ends that would otherwise get lost at the bottom of the bag
all packed up ready to go
when I was looking for the needles I need, I found this packet, which as you can see from the price is somewhat old!
my Dad bought the needles for me way back in the early 70s. I had been off work ill, and although I wasn't well enough to go back to work, I was well enough to go out for the day with Dad, who had a day off. He took me to Glasgow to show me where my grandparents had a shop on the 30s, then we went into the city centtre, to go to the Singer sewing machine shop. I can't remember now what I bought there, but I do remember that Dad bought these needles for me
of course Friday means cake at patch'n'chat, and today it was Annette's wonderful cupcakes. I usually have a pink topped one (for no particular reason) but this afternoon I went wild and had a purple topped one
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, while I am havinng fun with fabric! Love, Anne
ps, it is trying very hard to snow!!