Today in Australia, Hot Cross Buns are a common item in most bakeries almost as soon as Christmas is over; but growing up I remember them being a sweet treat exclusively reserved for eating on Good Friday. I remember being taught the significance of the bun, and my mother purchasing a dozen or so during the week leading up to…
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2017 New Quilt Bloggers Blog Hop | Aqua Paisley Studio
Welcome! If you’re a new visitor, courtesy of the blog hop – thanks so much for stopping by; and if you are an old friend, I hope you enjoy this little extra glimpse into my life. Okay, here goes… I made my first quilt 20 years ago, but I only rekindled my passion for the craft in 2013 as a means…
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Confessions of a Creative Introvert
Oops…I fell down the ‘introverting’ rabbit hole and forgot to leave a ‘be back soon’ note…! Have you ever felt the need to close the door on ‘everything’ and spend some time alone, quietly recharging your own battery? If you have, then there is a good chance that you, like me, might find yourself somewhere on the introvert spectrum. Introvert…
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Celebration Cake – The Story Behind the Quilt
2017 Quilts· APS Quilt Patterns· Moda Fabrics· The Story Behind the Quilt
Every quilt has a story – but some you can sum up in a sentence and others are a little more complicated… Celebration Cake is one of those quilts whose story is a little more complicated! But I will give you the abridged version – under one condition… NO ONE is to take offence at anything they read here…okay, now…
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January/February 2017 Review
Bi-Monthly Review· Creative Goals· Creativity· My Creative Journal
Going into this year I set myself some clear goals that directly relate to creativity and productivity. For the past two months my goals have been my compass every time I step into the studio and ask myself the question, ‘what now?’. To be honest, I am still getting comfortable with my goals. There is nothing ‘earth-shattering’ about them; they are…
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