Hello and welcome.

I have been mulling over for some time now about whether I should start a blog. I get such enjoyment from reading other peoples' blogs that chronicle their sewing and quilting projects, that I want to be part of the blogging community too.

I discovered the quilting blogging world by 'Googling' information to help me start some simple patchwork projects. This led to me 'lurking' before I discovered how Blogger worked. I look forward to each new post and it is fun to comment on people's makes. This though, has increasingly been making me feel as if this is a one way relationship. I now feel that my sewing is getting better and I can now share my sewing without feeling embarrassed!

My passion for sewing and quilting was re-ignited just under a year ago due to having more free time and being almost housebound during a couple of snowy weeks when it was difficult to get out of the village. I am now well and truly bitten by the quilting bug.

I look back on my first few makes with a benevolent smile. Some were pretty shabby but some were ok. I started by making bags...lots of bags that were in constant use last summer.

More importantly, I can look back at those early makes and know that I have improved. This is the second reason as to why I want to blog - I want a record of my sewing progress.


Last September I joined in with Sarah from  FairyFace Designs and Jennifer from Ellison Lane Quilts  for the 'Across the Sea' Quilt-along. I was captivated by the idea of making the same project with others, even though we never actually meet in person.

Front of Across the Seas Quilt

Back of Across the Seas Quilt

Detail of some wonky quilting!

 So please join me on my sewing journey...