Mum's quilt

My Mum is a quilter too. I discovered the world of patchwork and quilting when Mum took me to a quilt show about 4 or 5 years ago. Mum also bought me my first sewing machine for Christmas (which I still use) about 12 months after that. We did classes together too, one Saturday morning a month (with Mum's good friend and her daughter also) for a couple of years until my husband and I moved to Sydney. It's lovely to have a hobby that we can share.

Whenever I visit my parents, Mum and I always end up in her sewing room (formerly my childhood bedroom), where I go through all her new fabric and check out her latest projects. Over Christmas I was able to sneak a peak at Mum's quilt for my new baby cousin Belle. I asked if I could show it off here because I think it is gorgeous and thankfully she agreed.

I really like how bright it is!

The back:
Mum is also an avid gardener. I didn't get any pics of her vegetable patch while I was there - but let me tell you, it is seriously impressive! I did grab a few pics of her flowers though.

There are lots of daisies

And Chinese lanterns

And roses. This rose, if I remember corectly, is called 'Circus' and was picked by my sister when we were much younger. I chose another rose called 'Peace' which grows outside Mum's sewing room window.

And Mum gave me a stack of new fabric for Christmas too - I am currently trying to find the perfect project for the two pink ones in the middle.