A sunny day - what a difference it makes to my spirits.  I actually love rain but....you can have too much of a good thing.  Mind you it does mean that I can see how filthy my windows are now! 

I've been tidying my workroom today - how does it get in such a state?  I really do understand the principle of tidying up at the end of each day its just the doing it that seems to be a problem.  I was sewing away yersterday, and didn't realise how late it had got and nearly missed the Helensburgh and District Quilters monthly committee meeting.  The committee meetings are run so well that they only last for 45 mins or so,  I bet some you out there who are on various committees are feeling very envious now.  Next week, so that's Thursday  14 Feb, we have Toni Hanley (Hope thats spelt right) as our speaker, 7.30 at the Victoria Halls Helensburgh.  Toni is an embroiderer but she always has so many new ideas which apply to quilt making as well as embroidery.  If you would like to come but haven't been before - let me know and I'll introduce you to everyone.

I've been typing this while eating my lunch time soup - chicken and leek, if you must know,  And I haven't spilt any on me or the computer so no tidying up to do here - better go back to my workroom.

Happy quilting!

It's been a while since I've posted but to let you know that I will posting on a regular basis from now on.

Six words only - did anyone hear this Hemmingway story?  Hemmingway clained he could write his life story using on six words - Radio 4 picked up on a website that has 850 six word life stories and asked for listeners to send theirs in,  Mine is "Stitched together with love and joy" - I'm sure you can all do better - do let me know!

Quilt show stuff coming along well, it's going to be a good 2008 show.  We do have about half the exhibitions for the 2009 show in outline - so please let us know if you see any exceptional work that you would like to see in Scotland next year.  We will do our best - although some exhibitions may be beyond our means = the three of us can only get to so many shows and exhibitions ourselves so your help will be invaluable.

Local - Glasgow and surrounding areas - quilting groups are needed for a number of new and/or keen quilters who want to learn, so do contact me if you know of classes and beginners groups starting up.

Guild members - the deadline for the journal quilts has been exteneded to the 14 Feb - so if like me you missed the first deadline - no excuses this time.  Not sure what a journal quilt is, well here goes.  A journal quilt is an A4 sized quilt - (that fits into a plastic file pocket) that is a snap shot of a feeling, technique, thought or style expressed using quilt making/embroidery/textile art methods.  Some competitions do have specific rules - such as must have three layers so do check before you enter.  I think of them as a way to get something finished!  No - seriously -as a way of sampling something different or getting something out of my system that doesn't involved months of work and huge amounts of materials.  A sort of sketch rather than the complete oil painting.  Do look up journal quilts on the internet - Frieda Oxenham's webiste is a good place to start!