This and that...hefty with photos

Here I am having another catch up! I have been up in Melbourne helping Eve this last weekend, we have been to a card (postcard, cigarette card) fair where I was the gopher for Eve, had walks along the beach, sewing days..the usual kind of thing.

Morning walk along the beach

Lovely scallop shell

Maybe this is not a visitor as I assumed...he/she is back

the sky looks heavy today

The beginnings of an Aussie Hero quilt

and I got this far....the theme is shark!! Hubby thinks I should take away his extra tooth..what do you think?

I went on a bike ride down Cliff Road and returned books to the free library and brought home a couple more!

while I was out I also saw this...quite appropriate foe the day I thought!!

We have had some beautiful sunsets, the camera didn't really pick up all the colour, it looked much more intense in real life.

the supervisor took up a guarding role as I was sandwiching the clam shells

pinned and ready to quilt

No photos but I spent the weekend with Eve, gardening and taking her to a card (think postcards and cigarette cards) fair.

When I got home BOM #4 was waiting

yummy fabric

and all the supplies I needed.

A bit of expertise should have been included for me too, as I had three attempts at fussy cutting a hexie today......mmmmm

Today also was Bellarine Quilters day

Madga has been working on the raffle quilt for our Exhibition later in the year, the embroidered squares were donated to the group, it is looking a bit special.

Irene showed us her Bargello quilt

Judy had a lovely mini she made for a friend who had dimentia

Jan showed us a QFO she has made

Mary was working on the binding for her Japanese fabric quilt.

These blocks are Natalies, she and Mary are doing a Jen Kingwell BOM, they look amazing and quite different as each has put their own fabric in as well as what comes with the BOM.

and I managed to get three hexie sets done for Doing the Rounds..imagine how many I could have done if I could cut out properly!!

We are having shepherds pie for dinner, so I had better go and get it started or we will not be eating!

Have a great week.

ANZAC day

A day of remembering and respecting those who have served and those who are still serving today.

My Dad and his friends

My Uncle, on the right.

Lest we forget.

Exhibition part 2

The traditional quilts on display were made by Margaret Mew, she has studied 19th C quilts and loves that style, she has made her version of quilts that are in museums..

just beautiful!

beautiful raw edge applique here

I can see stars here and rows of red, Tracee could see hearts, what can you see?

Loved the bright colours here

this  one looked so different in real life! In the photo you can see every piece of fabric

this beautiful quilt was made by a group in Kilmore I think, the front was done by hand and under every block there was an embroidered name. On the back was a plan of the quilt and information about every name mentioned in the quilt, it was very moving.

this looked amazing in real life but didn't come up so well in the photo, but it really appealed to me.

This afternoon

the snowball and nine patch and

clamshells were allowed out of a box so I could measure them for backing and wadding...you can see the backing has happened, but the wadding is still rolled up in the plastic bag.....I had better go and do it, otherwise we have to walk around the edges of the room until I do!! Of course the supervisor thinks they are laid out especially for him to walk on!!

Happy sewing.

With You With Me With them

was the name of the Quilt Exhibition I went to today with Tracee, up at Kyneton.
The idea behind the exhibition was - "a creative way to pay tribute and draw public attention to our modern returned service personnel and some of the challenges they face after returning home."
As usual I took heaps of photos so might have to spread them over several days!
I was really happy to see Aussie Hero Quilts represented and many of their wonderful quilts on display. We even got to meet David who is in the Army, he was talking to people today and showing them his quilt he received while serving in Baghdad.

There were several quilts by Rachaeldaisy..they were stunning!!

her version of clamshells

Love the colours in this

a close up of all the prairie points!

this last one had an amazing pieced backing, it made the quilt double sided. I will put up more quilt photos tomorrow

After viewing the exhibition, Tracee and I had lunch at a pub in Piper Street,

Hee hee!! I look like I am wearing an umbrella...well it was sunny!! We had a wonderful lunch, fish and chips with an amazing salad for Tracee and beetroot risotto with goats cheese for me! Yum!! We had an afternoon cuppa with Marg and Donna and then I had to head back home,

the sun was heading down as I drove thru Geelong. I had a wonderful day, thank you Tracee.

Happy sewing.

Guild

Is was Guild meeting today,a good time was had by all, I didn't get photos of all the show and tell, just a few

these amazing quits are made with hand dyed, recycled fabric, the stitching is by hand too. There were four of them and they were amazing.

Cheryl is on a mission to finish quilts, this one was put away as she had lost interest, but now it is beaded and finished and looks wonderful.

these two were made for a challenge, the one on the left is made with paper and chiffon, the one on the right hand dyed and hand stitched fabrics. Both amazing quilts.

Anna made this rug for her daughters bedroom...recycled fabric, cut in two inch strips and then crocheted. How impressive is that? It is very heavy, but looks fantastic, Anna had to sit on the floor to make it as big as her daughter wanted. Think I might put in an order for one!!

Yesterday I was out geocaching, I walked 4.5kms along the Bellarine Rail Trail and then went to Van Loons nursery to treat myself to a chai and mixed berry cheescake! YUM!! On the way home I went to the end of Swan Bay Road to find a newish geocache.. 

This big guy was sitting on where I thought the cache was, he flew away grunting...not impressed,  

he didn't go far though.

I squelched my way through the soggy edge of the water and after getting both runners completely wet, I realised I was looking in the wrong place!! Duh!! 

Luckily I finally found it and was able to sign my name, before squelching my way back to the car. Thank goodness it was a warmish day.

I am off to the sewing room now to avoid watching the footie!

Happy weekend.