2009, another project that can only be seen now

Another quilt that was made as a gift, so can only be shown now. This is a Laurel Burch panel and border, with some extra black added between the two. I'm proud of my mitred corners on both external borders.

I love these colours and they look extra-brilliant in the sun of Australia, where the quilt is now living. This is FMQ with the recipients names and the outlines of the major motifs are also FMQ.

OMG - one of my quilts is in a real book

Some time ago I answered one of those E:mails that come in to your inbox , that you look at and think - no, they wouldn't want one of mine. Well, this time, they did want one of mine.

One of my quilts ( based on a combination of some of Lynne Edwards blocks, some house blocks, my own pieced tree border and some sashing) is therefore now in the book opposite. It appears next to the title page ( the bed isn't mine - that was the stylist's). This is very exciting and it is the second time some of my quilting has been published. This one was chosen as I had hand quilted the blocks, which seems ironic as now I very rarely hand quilt.

On a quick glance through, the book looks like a good introduction to many quilting techniques, modern and traditional.<