Something New

Well, what a surprise, leaves :) but I just wanted to paint something, so this was what came out.

It is like winter and spring side by side. Now I am doing a building with vines growing up it and 'taking over' so off I go to do some more wonderfully fun painting.

But before I do, I forgot to show you my many many many threads that I bought at the craft fair. it was sooooo  much fun, Sam and I spent the whole day just wondering around trying to find lots of bargains and spending lots of money :). Here are some of the threads I bought, I couldn't fit all the green threads in one draw so there are more in the pink draw ... oh my draws, I bought these to fit all my wonderful threads in, have a look

 Get a look at my new big fat 5000 metre threads!! How shiny are they??? to.die.for.

These draws are so great and three draws are full so I might be buying another set soon :) but then again if we buy a house soon that might not happen :) off to paint.
Jane

Winner

Well, now I am a winner :) third place in the category of pictorial  in the QLD quilt competition.  I had nerves, and well I wanted to come first :) who doesn't. It was great though, this one won..

So that was a surprise, I am always so hard on myself and look at the quilt and pick all the things wrong with it. But they must not have seen all the mistakes :).

I finished this mammoth thing for a client..

She liked it and was very happy, so that is great. I am not doing a big quilt for a verrrrrry long time. :) This is what my bobbin case looked like after two weeks of doing this big quilt. I cleaned it before I started so it was clean :)

Gross isn't it :)
Oh I had my class, I had bought fabric that I thought was the same as what I had bought previously but it wasn't and when everyone painted on it, the fabric bled and looked faded and bad. It really made me cranky. I should have tested the fabric. It was a tester for me so I have to expect mistakes. It was fun though.

Now I have to plan out what I am doing next. When I did dyeing yesterday at my class I remembered how much fun it was and want to do some more of that, but I also love love love painting on fabric so I want to do that too. I am sure I can fit it all in.
Off to the craft fair tomorrow, sooooo excited. Can't wait to see all sorts of fun crafty stuff.
Jane

Holy Moley

We had a great big storm last night and it only lasted for a couple of minutes, but wow what a storm!! The Hail stones were soooo big, it was pretty exciting except for the noise they made as they hit things, it really did sound like they were about to break windows. Have a look

Super cool.
Our oldest daughter auditioned for the Conservatorium of Music today. She did so well. It is for tutoring :) you even have to audition for tutoring :) and pay too, of course. But we are so excited for her if she gets in as it is a great opportunity. We will know in a month.
So this week I have to clean the house top to bottom for an inspection, go receive an award, have my first teaching day - I am teaching dyeing, fabric painting and inktense pencils if you want to come let me know, and having a great big fat fun day at the craft fair. How cool is that. Now I just need to sell a couple more quilts on etsy to have lots of money to buy lots of thread :) sooo many colours I just can't choose. Anyone want a quilt?? :)
Jane

Again Wohoooooooooooooo!!!

I just sold my first Quilt on Etsy!!!!!! Wow. I am pretty happy right now. I am thinking of all the ways I can spend my wealth :) too many for the money I have of course :). I sold the Flames quilt. I need to add more to my etsy store now that I am selling them :). I also added on the right top of my blog pages and one of the pages is all my quilts, just for you all to see.
Jane

Wohooooooooooo!!!

I just got an email saying.... Congratulations on winning a prize in the Queensland Quilters Competition!!!!!!
I am ecstatic!!! I am in Heaven. SOOOO Excited. They don:t tell you what you have won, I will go to the awards ceremony on Wednesday morning in a couple of weeks to find out. SO excited.

Jane

Ouch!!

I bought a new skipping rope as the old one was a $2 job and the handle broke :) so off I skip with my new fancy skipping rope from a sports store and far out!!!!! I thought it was hard enough before!! The handles are a little weighted and the rope flies!! I am working out overtime. It hurts a LOT. Today, as always,  I did one legged squats in my second round and felt so strong that after I finished I got up and punched the air. Best feeling e.v.e.r. nearly makes up for the pain of the skipping rope. So now I think you can actually see muscles in my arms, not just fat :)

I am working on a queens size quilt cover for a commission and it will take me a long time but I am so happy to have a commission. Will definitely need more threads after this.
I am currently, like right now, dyeing G's suit to black. It was a dark blue that had faded a bit but it was a great suit, so in the interest of economy and since there was nothing wrong with the suit, I am trying to dye it black. Will let you know if it works :) so far no black on me. Good start.

Off to work on the commission and watch Eureka. Check it out it is a lovely show.
Jane