Monday, March 18, 2024

Mid March

 here it is half way through the month already. One  panel quilt is finished and today went home with Finn, it feels so good when his parents like something you have made and are happy to take it home!

Finn is enjoying looking at different things and of course we talk about them to him.
This last week has not been super productive for me as I have had a heavy cold, Finn and his Dad have it, I have it, Grandad might be coming down with it......you know the drill 😊
I am still sewing the Flinders Street Station panel and hope to have it together by the end of the month.
There is a mid month link up over at Deana's blog, you can see how people are going with their challenge.
Happy stitching.



Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Lake Burrumbeet

We jave been staying at Lake Burrumbeet for the last few days, we decided to have a little holiday to celebrate our 40th wedding  anniversary.
Who knew when I met David 44 years ago on a Top Beck long weekend tour to see the tulips in Amsterdam, we would find ourselves here.
Our youthful selves in New Zealand, c 1981
My anniversary surprise 😮 plus a beautiful ruby ring.
Blogger wants the photo to go upside down!! I will try and fix it once I get back to the laptop.
Our anniversary dinner last night near Lake Wendouree in Ballarat.
We have had very hot weather every day here, 36 deg C , that has given us some beautiful sunsets





Some stitching has happened here
And
And a little letter writing
We head home tomorrow via 4 country towns that have Adventure Labs for me to explore, hubby will sit in the car, he has no interest in the Ad Labs.
The temp is slowly rising again today heading for 34 degC, I am hoping for a cooler day tomorrow .

Happy stitching.










Thursday, March 7, 2024

#4

I have been sewing away on #4, which is to make a quilt top with a panel.
One top is done, very simple but done



Oh dear blogger has turned the photo again!!  Edited on the lap top now 👍
I even found some chook fabric for the backing.
I have started the Flinders St station panel, I rescued someone else's 9 patches from the bin and thought maybe I could put some on the corners,  they are all different, but thought they might give a little ping.....one went on yesterday and I couldn't work out what was wrong and how I got the next border on.
It came to me in the middle of the night just as Denice said it would,  even though it was referring to ideas 💡 🙃 😅 



Today there will be unpicking after the house chores are done!! A little backwards needs to happen to go forwards!

Happy stitching .


Sunday, March 3, 2024

FNWF

And family...I didn't get a lot of sewing done
All I did were these two hexagon units for the Tea and Cake quilt


Shane and Rilla arrived around 9pm  along with Miss Miffy who settled in on the couch.

Saturday we went to Van Loons for lunch to celebrate Shane's birthday  sorry only photos of Finn 😁



So many things to look at here!



Finn enjoyed a bub a chino 
Later in the afternoon we all enjoyed Finn's playing
He was taking off and putting on the wooden ball on the beach glass container and thought he was so clever!! We all did!!


So special to have everyone together.
This morning we found Miffy
Climbing the back door screen



The lure of the birds outside was too much. She did have to stay inside though!
I have done a little sewing this afternoon, we now have Hank and Tira staying for a couple of nights




I am off to the lap top to see if I can turn these sideways photos around.
Happy stitching.

PS All good now!!












Friday, March 1, 2024

March

It is a new month and that means another challenge in the Chookshed Stitchers Challenge. This month is #4 and that for me means working on panel quilt.
I have had this panel of Flinders Street train station for a very long time, I keep getting it out and putting it away, I even bought the fabric that is with it, I have no idea of what I was going to do now!! Ah well, I guess I play around and see what happens, it will be plain but hopefully it will be done!
While putting fabric away I found this

cute little panel, maybe I can get this done too - once it has has a really good iron!!
I have to go and do some cleaning as #2 son and partner and cat are coming for the weekend,
oh by the way today is FNWF
I have signed up but as we have family here sewing might not happen. maybe a little hand sewing, we shall see.
Happy stitching.







 

Thursday, February 29, 2024

Last day of February

 Toady is the last day for the Chookshed Stitchers challenge for this month

I am very happy, I have bound and labelled the last quilt, a donated top, quilted by Joan

I was given a bag with 3 completed braid strips and the cut fabric pieces, so I have completed the top, just this afternoon. This will be completed at some stage and go to Oncology.

These are the left over fabric bits, maybe I can sew them together and they can go on the back.
Deana has a link up on her page where we can see what the other Stitchers have finished/done for the month. Wonder which number we will get for March??
Happy stitching.





Thursday, February 22, 2024

Half way mark

 I am a little late here, Deana, has a mid month check in for the Chookshed Stitchers Challenge - I can't believe it is the middle of the month already! I have been working on Oncology quilts and have a few finishes



The two top quilts above were given to me as tops to finish for Oncology, Joan quilted them for me and I have done the binding and labelling. Another quilt is awaiting its binding. The stripped quilt I have made and quilted.

I was given this part made French Braid quilt with some fabric, so I have made a start to make more braids so I can make a quilt top. Hopefully I will get more done this month.
There is a linky at Deana's where you can check what the other Stitchers are doing.
Happy stitching.