Hubblebird's Quilt Blog

I hate to admit this, but against my better judgement (what’s that to a quilter I ask myself) I started another project before I’ve even begun the flower pots. This brings my current projects up to five.   I say current, as there are a few UFOs in boxes that are haunting me.   I’ll need to get to them some time I suppose, as I hate waste, but sometimes it’s hard to bring the original enthusiasm back to the job! So, staying focussed on the current projects, I notice that in addition to never having had that many going at the one time before, three of the projects are hand-sewing. This tells me that I just don’t have enough time to get to the machine during the day.   I’ll have to figure out a way to adjust that. I’m not sure how other quilters manage it. Maybe they are just more dedicated or more ruthless about getting distracted? The good news is that Winter is on the way, and that does give me more time in the house. Giant hexagon  What did I s...

I can’t believe it.   I didn’t sew a single stitch today.    First off, as we let the dogs out for their morning ablutions, the eldest and silliest (Teddy) took off through the gap in the fence where the plumbers are installing the new rain tank.   My husband ran out after her, in his pyjamas, and managed to catch up with her half way to the highway.   I was following in my ratty dressing gown and caught up with both of them on their way back to the house. That put paid to getting any breakfast together before showering and leaving for the airport at the planned time. We got to the airport only to discover that the flight was going to be delayed for two hours.   Flight delays are common, according to the travel agent who is arranging my trip to Hawaii and California later this year.   So much so that she recommends flying to Sydney the day before any connecting flights.   I was disbelieving.   The Eurobodalla Shire has a ...