Original farmers

 Oh this was a challenge but such fun in the end.

I did love making this so much, I will admit that the block with the 16 Y seams almost broke me 😂😂 but hey I learned so much with this quilt, and coming back and looking at it reminds me what an achievement it was. It looks so much brighter than I remember too. I quilted it myself on a long arm at beechwood, this was the first time I used a commercial long arm, great fun! I showe it at the stitch gathering that year.

Graduation

 1st July 2014, such a happy happy day. I graduated from the PG Cert in education from QMU, made all the more special as I was a member of court and graduated from the stage. As ever my lovely Scoobs was by my side, always. I bought the dress in Brighton, I remember texting  my lovely chum Jacky and saying “it costs over 150 quid but makes me feel like Gina Lollabrigida” she texted back saying, ‘why are you wasting time texting me, go buy it!!!”

My lovely chum David came along too , here he is standing by the tree for life which was planted for him on his retirement.

My colleague Laurie also graduated on this day, here we are with the Student Union president and chum, Fergus.