Craft Shows

Recently I went to the Adelaide Craft and Quilt Fair.  Had a great day, spent all the money I took, but bought some good stuff.  One of the things I bought was "Shrinking Sheet Fabric"which is fascinating stuff.  For those who have never seen it, you machine it to the back of whatever fabric you want in your design - I did some free machine quilting - and then you hold a hot steam iron close to the Shrinking Sheet side.  It shrivels up which causes the main fabric to scrunch up between the stitching.  As you can see from the photo, I sewed several pieces together.  More on that another time.

Embroidery Patterns

In Embroidery & Cross Stitch Magazine, Gift Special, Vol 18 No. 2, I am delighted to say I have had 2 patterns published - Queensland Icons, which shows Gouldian Finches and Ulysses Butterfly, and my Country Cottage tea cosy.

The Queensland Icons is worked in silks and the Country Cottage in cottons.  Both patterns are available on my website at www.christinelinton.com.au