Tuesday at the Poppy

Well today I was lucky enough to have a day off on a Tuesday. So I bundled up some pages to fold and headed off to the Poppy Cottage. While Sue was busy doing some rearranging I went mad with the camera. So there will be some more colourful posts from now on. We had quite a few travellers stop in at the shop - people on holidays are so cheery!! In between talking to visitors Sue and I did some craft. Embroidery for Sue and preparation of journal pages for me. I hope you are all enjoying the updates. Next time I get a Tuesday off will probably be 2013 but I am hoping to get to the Sunday craft morning in July. Until next post........Marg

Thanks for the feedback.

Have been playing around with the design of the blog so it may look different since you last visited. I have gotten some great feedback - so thanks to everyone who commented. Also we have quite a few people interested in doing the quilt along. Which is fantastic.

I have been busily making books and doing some stained glass so I should have items to contribute to the shop soon. Most of the items that I make I give away as presents etc so unfortunately I don't have a stockpile. Anyhoo.... there should be some photos soon as well as more info regarding the Outback Scrap. Have a great week everyone...Marg

Welcome to the Poppy's Blog!!

Outback Scrap

As the intensely popular annual Outback Scrap weekend comes ever closer we thought that the
best way to get the info out to everyone is via the Poppy Blog. Due to some admin issues this will be our new blog address. The link from the Hughenden website will be updated very soon.


Want to learn to quilt? Or would you like any excuse to use up some of your stash?

We are also considering hosting a 'quilt along'. Step by step photos and instructions for a monthly block will be posted on the blog as well as 'in the flesh' sessions at the craft cottage. If this is a project you could get your teeth or needles (!) into please vote on the survey on the right.

If we go ahead we will require ideas of blocks from our more savvy quilting members starting with a simple block for beginners and working up to a more complex block by the end of the quilt along. So get your thinking caps on. (Kerry - I am sure a crazy patch will be appreciated!)


The aim of the blog?

We would love this blog to become a meeting place for all current and prospective members of the Poppy - especially if you can't get to the cottage. So if you have any completed projects you would like to show off please email me - margbolam@bigpond.com

Who am I you may ask? My name is Marguerite Bolam - please call me Marg. I moved to Hughenden in December as a Train Driver. Am loving living here and am rapt that there is such a great group to be involved in. When the hardworking committee needed a help with the blog I jumped in. So I hope to meet more of you in the future.