The Last Piece

Busy but Oh So Excited

So many things going on around here. I know I've been away a while but thankfully Erica has been looking after you beautifully - did you love her post as much as I did? Such fun.

So what have I been doing then? Well over the next few weeks I will be able to tell you some of the things I've been up to, but right now I can show you a few sneak peeks from the first shoot for my new book, which took place on Monday. 

The trusty Sherpa and I took off for the Southern Highlands, about an hour outside of Sydney, with the wonderful and oh so talented Sue Stubbs, who you all will know from the devine photography in Quilting: From Little Things. 

It was a beautiful day in the Highlands, the sun was shining and there was a lovely little breeze lifting the corner of the quilts as we shot.

We had some fantastic help in the form of Bolt the wonder dog. You never know, Bolt might turn up in the book somewhere.

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I would LOVE to show you some more, I really really would. But you're going to have to wait until the book comes out - which seems so far away it doesn't even have a proper name yet! But rest assured it will be out in April 2013, all ready for you to snatch up, name and all. More sneak peeks and exciting news coming soon, watch this space.

Don't be alarmed

Sarah can't be here today because she is too busy doing

secret creative things that she can't show you yet.

So she let me play on her blog instead!

I'm Erica, one of Sarah's friends and I'm here to spill the secret stuff.

Shh - don't tell her about it!

She's using plenty of these:

to create one of these:

At the same time, she's using lots of these:

to create a HUGE pile of these:

While simultaneously drawing and colouring to create a whole new fabric range:

I told you she is busy (but very happy)!

Plenty of great quilty things for us to enjoy. Leave a comment if you're excited, too!

March Madness!

Fat Quarterly is having March Madness again, where you can go and vote for your favourite fabrics! And -

 

 

to go VOTE FOR ST IVES! Oh go on. Please?

Help Gen Q Mag!

Morning all! If you're feeling like something fun to make this morning, hop on over to Gen Q Magazine and check out my free tutorial to make this cute Shamrock block. Happy St Patricks Day (nearly)!

While you're there, make sure and check out their call for help - Gen Q are trying to get their first ever hard print issue out, and the printer has told them he needs the whole payment upfront! That's where you come in by helping them to raise $20,000. Believe it or not after a few short days they are already up to $16,000 and they just need help with the last $4k! 

If you donate (any amount) you can gt some teriffic rewards for yourself, including subscriptions to the magazine when it comes out, fabric and heaps more. And you'll be helping a great new quilting magazine come to life!

Just scroll down to the end of my shamrock post at Gen Q for all the details.