Slow start

for me today but I am happy with what I have done, it took me nearly all day to sew 16 blocks together, lots on unsewing took place and getting them in the right place took ages too.

This was a kit from the Eltham quilt shop, very happy to have it finished. I made the blocks at Baradine and now it is a finished top 😄

I also have finished a cheater quilt top

Fabric from Jemimas Creative quilting in Craigeburn, Raewyn and I xalled in ther on our way to the airport, centre is cheater fabric, the borders left over backing fabric.   Very happy with that one.

I have also been given this pile of fabric that was found in the ugly box here on retreat. I think they could be chopped up sarongs from Indonesia. I am still deciding what to do or even if I want to take them home.

Abbey came over this afternoon with a big bag of Christmas fabric so I am thinking on something to do with some of that.

Had two walks today but no photos.

Happy stitching.

Gisborne

Retreat has started, this afternoon has been a busy stitching one

I have a table runner quilted and the binding is on ready to be hand sewn down.

I have the blocks up for the next quilt

Still deciding if they need to be moved around. 

I had a  walk late this afternoon, the clouds were interesting 

We had some heavy showers thus afternoon ,I just got my walk in before it rained again.

Now I am sewing the binding onto the I Spy quilt

Back to some sewing for me.

Happy stitching 

Since

Returning home life has been busy, appointments for hubby and myself,  grass to cut, gardens to weed, house to clean, all that stuff, plus tone to be spent with this young man 

Who has discovered what you can do with his Grandmothers phone!! 

I have finished one of the Christmas quilts to go to the special care nursery at SJOG 

I have sewn together one of the charm packs I found at the Albury (I think) quilt shop Raewyn will correct me if I have the wrong place 😉 plus some batik fabric

It looked a bit bland so I added a purple border and then used up the rest of the batiks

One patchy quilt top done.  Happy the top is sewn together and the fabric hasn't taken up residence on the fabric shelves! 

We have had some lovely days this last week

We had some visitors to the front deck one day recently 

This one let me hand feed it for a little while , it enjoyed the seed cereal topper.

I am off to Gisborne next week  for a retreat  8 of us to sew up a storm!! 

Happy stitching

Tiki tour day 9- final day

Today we started out in Albury, visited a quilt shop

Some retail therapy was done there, was an amazing shop

Then we walked along the street

And found a shop with Angel wings in the window.

We then walked to Lincraft and had a look there.

Into the car and headed for 

Ned Kelly country,  we got a stamp at the Information centre

From there we headed for Benella, but I somehow managed to put the wrong info in the google maps and we were driving down country dirt roads

And we ended up in Lurg!!!

There is NOTHING at Lurge!! How we ended up coming here I have no idea! Luckily we were not too far from Benalla.....🤪 🙄😬

Another stamp at the info centre, we were told about a church at Goorambat in amongst the painted silos, it was only 15 mins away so off we went and it was so worth it.

This is at the far end of the church and so beautiful.

Outside the church.

From there we were going to head to Euroa but the Info centre was closed so we headed straight for Craigeburn north of Tullamarine and found another quilt shop just before she closed. More retail therapy happened there 🤭

On the way to the airport we saw the sun going down

We made it to the hotel and are checked in, Raewyn is packing her bags before we head downstairs for dinner

Tomorrow I drive off home.

Happy stitching. 

Tiki tour day 8

Today we travelled on the freeway and dirt roads, had a little extra Tiki tour 😁

Fitsr stop Boorowa to do an Ad Lab along the main street

War memorial

Second hand book shop and sometimes wine bar!

One of the original shops

Old theatre and hall

We found a quilt in the window

Inside one of the pubs

old town hall

On the road now to Jugiong to do another Ad Lab

This town was rife with bush rangers and this statue remembers a policeman killed in the line of duty.

The pub

View from the lookout

Onwards now to Gundagai to the dog on the tucker box to do another AdLab

lots of refurbishment is happening here so not many photos

We then headed into Gundagai to get an Aussie passport stamp and to have lunch

One happy traveler, we found the family heirloom salt and pepper shaker!!

We then headed for the Ettamougah Pub - for guess what? Yes another Ad Lab 👏 😆

Tonight we are on Albury and it must be bell ringing night, the church bells have been pealing for a while now. Have been for a walk

Time to rest the tired feet!

Happy stitching.