Today I’m quilting my Lime Fizz quilt top…you remember, the one with all that lovely Sweetwater fabric? I’m going really simple and am just outlining the lime bubbles. For the first time I’ve actually found an Aurifil thread that my Bernina has made friends with and I’m loving it. Now I actually get what you […]

Today I’ve been working on a project that I’ve been putting off all summer….because I was scared of it. You know, one of those projects that you kind of hope the fairies will take care of in the night, but then they don’t! It’s for Katy for the Stitch Tease bee…..a 24″ block based on […]

Today I put the finishing touches to my Just Swell sewing machine cover. I’m happy with it – well I always am happy when I finally get round to doing something I’ve wanted to do for ages! – but I am clearly not capable of fundamental maths or taking measurements accurately. It’s too long – […]

Remember this? I started it ages ago and now it’s finally reached the top of the pile and needs to be finished: Just Swell – a sewing machine cover by Camille Roskelley in yummy scrummy delicious Bliss. I shall, as I often do, be going for a variation on the theme! (mainly because I have […]

So, that’s almost it then. School goes back on Monday. I can’t believe that five weeks are already over. Where has the summer gone? It’s been a funny one this year. A very mixed bag, so to speak. Unfortunately for the kids, summer in Switzerland seems to be starting up right about now. It’s going […]