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We are now enjoying that in-between time, that gentle lull
between Xmas and New Year and all is well at Y Gorlan. Nothing riotous has
happened here, just a traditional family affair with plenty of fun and games,
lots of local walks, a Dick Whittington pantomime and a Hansel and Gretel
role-play adventure. The cupboards and freezers were stocked in December as if
for a siege so we should be ok here till the end of February!
Now the question I usually ask for this last blog of the year
is ‘where has the time gone?’ And I can answer that because I write a blog. I
have always stressed that my blog is my weekly quilting journal; I quilt so I
can blog and I blog so I can quilt. They go hand in hand. So here is a review
of my quilting projects throughout 2018 for you to enjoy.
Katie’s wall hanging
A rag rug (in progress)
Norman panel for the group quilt
Quilt show in Poland (an honour to be invited to enjoy the
quilts inspired by my work)
Felted houses
Poppies for remembrance
Linus quilts (in progress)
Luggage labels
Soldered panel
Painting with fabric
Thread bowl
Advent calendar 1
Advent calendar 2
And the project for Tess (which I would rather not have had
to do given different circumstances)
And finally, I had a surprise visitor between Xmas and New
Year. Kirsty Hird came to show me her garden gate quilt which was inspired by
my book ‘Enchanted Views’. It was an Angel gate placed in an archway and it was
inspired by a postcard. It was thoughtfully created and beautifully
constructed. And I shan’t ever complain again about my working space because,
believe it or not, this was made on a boat!! Well done Kirsty and perhaps it
will inspire me to dig out a garden that I made 15+ years ago which is just awaiting
a gate! Happy New Year!
Kirsty’s garden gate quilt
