Hubblebird's Quilt Blog

Friday was blisteringly hot here – around 37 degrees C – with low cloud and a lot of humidity. Sadly, no rain, but warm enough to reassure me that I am on the right track with my exercise program and a new tennis schedule for summer (and the dreaded bathing suit) which is just around the corner.  Thankfully, today was much cooler and it was great to get out onto the tennis court with the coach and a new group of ladies (in my age group) all keen to improve our tennis and our fitness levels. I had my first lesson with Brad (the coach) last week, and after explaining to him that my (almost) 60-year-old knees could not take too much twisting in tennis drill, I was very happy to have him say that he feels it is important to learn how to strike the ball properly so that we are less susceptible to injury if our bodies – particularly our legs and feet – are in the wrong position in the first place. Today we focussed on the backhand, and the importance of follow through in orde

I asked the 'Postmistress' in the local newsagency/post office. "Upwards of AUD200," she replied to my question on the cost of posting 'The Wedding Quilt' to California. I was aghast.  Admittedly, this is a king size quilt, measuring 90 x 90 inches, and it weighs in excess of 10kg. But that's a lot of money to still risk it being stolen en route .  Insurance won't cover the financial loss, and certainly not the sentimental loss. The wedding quilt has a long history of heartache.  I started it as a gift for a family member in 2005.   For one reason or another it didn't get finished until 2015, after the intended recipient divorced, and several years after my darling Mum died.  Mum and my sisters helped me to pin baste the quilt when they were on a visit to Australia and I have very happy memories of the gossip and laughter we shared (plus a few glasses of wine) as we pin-basted it on a huge dining table in the house they had rented f