Me!

We're loving our summer holiday here in Forest Poppy land - I'm way behind on blogging and there's loads I want to talk about (quilts, clothes sewing and Scottish holidays in the sunshine.....now that does need to be recorded so I won't forget!) - but I am popping by to blether about none of them - instead I'm here to tell you about me.

Super tote - one of my favourite makes

It is less than a week to the Fat Quarterly Retreat  - and I'm excited but just a wee bit nervous too.  There's a lot of people going and only a small handful that I know.  So, this is for any new visitors in advance of the Retreat, except I'm really not sure what to tell you.  Here's some things::

1. I'm 40 - and my ticket to FQR is my birthday present - it is good to be 40!

2. I have four kids  - Finn is 10, Angus is 9, Islay is 6 and Katie is just 22 months.

3. John and I met in Peru and we both love to travel but don't do so much just now (see no. 2 above!)

4. Until having Islay I worked as a forester and loved it - maybe one day I can do it again but it could be tricky as we now live in East Lothian which is very beautiful but rather short of trees.

5. I loved making things when I was little but really found my love for sewing once I stopped working.  I love to quilt and really enjoy making clothes too - I'm still very much learning and teaching myself as I go along.

6. I'm not very keen on having my photo taken (which may be why there's a huge backlog of clothes which I haven't blogged about - photo below shows the usual results) and I'm not too well acquainted with hairdryers and make-up - look for the person with her hair looking hugely bushy or pulled back in a scrappy bundle.

7. I love to be out in the countryside, walking and cycling and don't really like cities but I do love a short to visit London - can't wait in fact.

A typical photo of me....bushy hair and trying to hide - Shearwater Kaftan made by me

Me and the kids last week in the River Lyon - perfect Scottish summer holidaying

My Aeroplane Bag -it holds my machine but not my cutting mat - how to I get the mat to London?

I still have a fair bit of prep and organising to do. Not to mention packing for a camping holiday to France - I am joining John and the children at a friends house in Portsmouth after the FQR and we are heading for Dover on Monday morning.  I'm trying not to think about the likelihood of forgetting something important.

Hope to see you in London and please say hello!