Stitchin' the Void

Hello from a very warm, unseasonal Scotland. I am generally no fan of February but this past month has been great. I've had my first two mountain days without being wrapped up to the nines, been able to have my first old-fashioned brew up on my backpacking stove above 650m without risking hypothermia while waiting for my tea to boil and I've even ridden out on Murph the Smurf without a coat. Happy days indeed. And the stitchin' hasn't been bad either. I think I'm most pleased with getting a quilt top finished using bee blocks from kind members of the Edinburgh Modern Quilt Guild and being able to prove I'd actually done something with them by our February meeting! I'd asked for citrus colours in  a Calico Puzzle block I'd stumbled across and the result really is nice and fresh. When it's finished, the quilt will go to Siblings Together; it will be my first designated charity quilt - something I've wanted to do for ages but have just not ...

Hello everyone, and welcome to my  NEW blog. I've wanted to write a blog for a long time but I've been either too technically inept or too lazy to fathom out how to go about it. However, the lure of being able to furtle the blogosphere with Mini Archie on a monthly basis has been just the carrot and stick I've needed! So, I'm Sue and  have a harlequin personality.  I'm (hopefully although I sometimes wonder) an Improving Quilter who loves all things outdoorsy and adventurous and when not puzzling over my sewing machine can be found yomping up pointy things with my trusty hound, Uisken (aka Boo) or clinging on for dear life to my new riding pony, Murphy (aka Murph the Smurf). On Instagram Uisken and I go by @sue_and_boo But enough of that for now as I need to get a wiggle on as time is running out for the first link up with MA's furtle and I still need to get his help in posting these ramblings! I am not the most prolific of stitchists (read, slow) but...