Lilian's Tree

Aside from genealogy, I enjoy quilting or patchwork, as it is sometimes called. I've been seriously quilting, since 1999 and am seriously addicted! In April I'm joining friends at a quilting retreat . Two days to indulge in uninterrupted sewing, bliss !  With that in mind and not wanting to start a new project, just before I go to RootsTech, I've worked on what I am going to do, at the retreat.   This is what is on our bed. It was a mystery lap size quilt, I turned into double bed size. But now it is to small for our queen size bed and I'd like on that fits.   This is the design of the one I'm going to make. Simple rectangles of fabric, with a contrasting strip of fabric, at one end.   The pattern was designed by Jennifer Minchinton of Patchwork By Sea, 186 Main South Road Morphett Vale 5162 Adelaide www.patchworkbysea.com.au/ under the brand Paisley Jam Designs.   I've spent the past few days calculating how much wider and ...

Chocolate, genealogy and quilting, three of my favourite things and to spend time doing all three, fantastic! Our first stop was Haig's Chocolate, visitor center, for a tour. This tour is free and we were told how the company started, in 1915. It is family owned and run. One of sons, of the founder spent a year in Switzerland, at Lindt, learning how to improve Haig's chocolate. We saw peppermint creams being made and Christmas bells being hand foiled. We tasted milk and dark chocolate, as well as Sparkles. Yum!  The ship Australia wide. Their website is www.haihschocolate.com Photos are on Facebook. Coffee at Rose's on Unley Road, Unley was our next stop. Miss matched chairs, blankets, if you are cold, makes this cafe quirky. Genealogy SA was next. More about this in another blog. The volunteers were wonderful, very helpful and nothing was any trouble. This is their beautiful home and contact details. Lunch in the pub, near by, fortified us for o...