Glancing back, leaping forward...welcome 2015!

It's that time again.  Time to reflect on the year that's past before blindly leaping into the year ahead. I'm pleased to say that overall, 2014 was a good one for me.

There were so many highlights, it's hard to know where to start.  It was my first year of teaching, not only at at The Harbour Gallery in Jersey, The City Quilter in New York (it was wonderful to meet Chris at last) and MyBearpaw in Edinburgh too. My goodness what happy memories I have of those times and all the wonderful ladies I met.  

The Fat Quarterly Retreat was also fabulous and it was wonderful to catch up again with fellow quilters at the Stitch Gathering in September.   I've nearly finished the quilt I made with Thomas Knauer!  

I also had a fabulous time here in Jersey with some wonderful textile artists.

Not to mention taking a 2 day class with award winning Phillipa Naylor, who shared her secrets of FMQ.  What an inspiration she was.

And I met the wonderful Strip Bee ladies, and we swapped our beautiful quilts in the sunshine of Jen's back garden.  It was so much fun, I just wish we could have been together for longer.  

And so to my year's makes in pictures.

Starting with quilts.  Not so many, but each special in it's own way.

Then there was lots of bunting and cushions...

And then I got a little bit obsessed with making mini's,  zipper pouches and sitting in front of the tv stitching pretty embroideries.

I know there's more makes than I can find photos for, but I think it's fair to say it was a productive year.  2015 certainly has a lot to live up to!   But no fear, I'm hatching plans, hatching plans...I can't wait to see what it brings.

Thank you so much for stopping by,

Sarah x

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A Catchup and a Giveaway

It feels like my poor blog has been neglected for months.  Well, that's not entirely true, it's been more like weeks, what with these summer holidays and various trips, first to the Fat Quarterly Retreat (which you can read about here and here) and then to the Festival of Quilts (which you can read about here) and finally a  trip to France for a week with the family.

 

 

I shall spare you any more family snapshots (700 of them in total!) and move swiftly on to much more interesting quilty news. 

 

A very dear friend of mine, Chrissie (who you may very well know) is having a fantastic giveaway on her blog.

 



 

It's the chance to win a free video class on the new TV channel  Daily Craft TV.  It's a wonderful opportunity to try something different, learn new skills and create something new.  So here's the link, where you can read all about the giveaway, as well as reading the review of Chrissie's experience of using a video tutorial with Daily Craft TV.  Check out her applique pet cushion - isn't it adorable! 

 

 

 

 

 But time's running out, there's less than 8 hours to go, so strike while the iron's hot!

 

For me, it's a big day tomorrow, my daughter starts school.  Ekk!  It's been a wonderful summer but I'm so looking forward to routine again, and hopefully more time for blogging, not to mention sewing.  I've got a lot of catching up to do.  But before I go, I just wanted to share with you my little bird embroidery that I finished in France.  It's the one I started at the Fat Quarterly Retreat in John's class. 

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you all had a great summer too!

 

Sarah x