Day 2 and 3

Another productive sewing day followed by High Tea for the birthday girl who, sadly,  wasn't able to come! Then we had an evening DVD.

Another children's panel bordered.

High Tea table set.

We had a wonderful hour eating and.chatting.

Day 3, Margaret is making progress on her quilt

Looking at Judy's block's on the wall

Beautiful colours

Maxine has finished her quilt top, we have seem this slowly growing over the last year at retreats

Some cockatoos visited to eat bread crusts and burnt toast.

Off to sew some more.

Happy stitching. 

Retreat Gisborne Day 1

We had a good run here today, very little traffic and road noise.

I have been stitching sashing onto panels and gave completed two tops, makes for a quick quilt. 

Animals 1

I was given this panel at the Guild. I also found 2 large pieces in the free to a good hone tub,  so have backing for both quilts.

Margaret and Maxine are working on the same pattern , both using scraps, will get a better photo tomorrow.

Judy's friend, Christine, has put together some blocks for her into a lovely quilt top.

Off to bed now

Happy stitching.

FNWF

Last Friday was Friday Night with Friends, hosted by Cheryll.

I did some sewing together of knitted squares for KOGO

And then some leaves on the Temperature Tree

I had a lovely afternoon out with Finn and Adam, we had a play, shared some ice cream and then headed home. 

I am off to the ATM to get some money to pay for retreat to Gisborne next week.

Happy stitching.

Chook Shed Stitcher's Challenge April and Finn

 

April has come to an end and so too the challenge for this month.

My challenge was to work on the Sashiko panel, I had to stop stitching a few days ago as I ran out of thread, but more turned up in the mail today so stitching can continue.

the whole panel

and blogger has turned this  on its side for some reason

and this one! But these are the sections I have done.

Now we wait for next months number to see what gets worked on in May.

Last Sunday we went over to Queenscliff with Adam and Finn

Looking over to the ferry wharf

I took my camera with us, Finn was fascinated and wanted to have a go

Rabbit

The mirror he has in the back was a good thing to have a go with, with GaGa's help to hold up the camera!

Rabbit again

In the mirror again

Hand over the camera!!

Legs and feet and there were many, many more that were out of focus blur. Finn has a great time until the battery went flat - turning on and off will do that!! 😁

Finn had a great time at the park

Fun on the swing with Dad

waiting for GaGa to finish with "MY" camera!!

Oh dear she has the camera out again.

Down the twisty slide.

Time to head home after a play, walk to a cafe for a milkshake and biscuit, hot drinks for the big people, a visit to the bookshop, back to the park....I think we all need a rest now!

Later in the afternoon I got my act together and sandwiched a quilt

The sun was going down

all done and ready for quilting, which I did today.

the desert rose plant has grown well this summer and has had 3 lots of flowers. I missed the first one but got these, I am so happy it is still going well as it is a tropical plant and we do not live in the tropics! This plant must be 18 years old now.

OK enough from me for now

Happy stitching.

Baradine - Saturday night.

 Saturday night is theme and party night, well dinner and then back to sewing if you want to!! 😁 The theme was Winter Wonderland in the Warrumbungles. 

One of Australia's best kept secrets, Warrumbungle National Park is a haven for stargazing and hiking. Explore majestic bushland and unique rock formations by day. And by night, take in the wonders of the universe at the nation's only Dark Sky Park.

People have such wonderful ideas of what to wear on this night

Janice and Jo

Kylie, Lou and Lianne

Mary 

Two starry snow drift nights

Snow people

Night sky and a star

Mmmmm...showcasing Raewyn's salt and pepper while preparing the baked potato for dinner

a collection of snow people

Elsa and the starry night

warm winter revellers

another warm reveller

two penguins on parade

a star and Warm Winter Warrumbungles lady

snowman and Elsa

Dark starry night and a snow person.

Happy stitching.