Sisters Sewing by the Seaside

Just back from a relaxing week at Airey's Inlet (Victoria). The new header picture is of an orchid or wildflower(?) found at the base of the lighthouse.

My sister and I stayed at...

It was very close...

and the inlet....

There were beautiful flowers in the cottage garden...

and in the bush...

We did lots of sewing. My sister was hand quilting a beautiful quilt of her own design for a friend (lucky!). It is all in liberty fabrics, hand pieced and needle turn applique - just gorgeous!

Her other project was restoring a quilt that her mother-in-law had made by creating some new hexie flowers to patch over the worn areas.

The top panel was unpicked and pulling out the hexagons on the side gave a prairie point look and showed how much the red had faded.

The cottage had a large living area where we could lay out our quilts. I was working on my 12 Days of Christmas.

It seemed to take ages to finish the 'Eight Maids are Milking' block. The raw edge machine applique took a day (all those beaks & buckets!) and then there was the hand embroidery.

I also laid out my Morrell quilt for the first time. It was great to see that the colours in the different fabrics do seem to be working.

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I also did some un-picking on some broderie perse blocks that I wasn't happy with, changing the thread to cream in some areas. Much better now...

I also managed to do some hand piecing for a Morrell block.

All in all a very relaxing and productive break away.

Off to do some more broderie perse blocks - I'm all inspired.

Cheers

Carole