Last Sunday I was supposed to be tidying the sewing room, an ongoing should be, when we heard the rumble of bikes in the distance..I very happily spent the next nearly two hours watching bikes of various sizes and shapes go past the house.
There must have been hundreds of them, I was told last year 1000 gathered at Queenscliff, would have been close to that again this year.
Got lots of waves and toots, even a blat from a big guy on a Harley.
Santa went past at one stage!!
After all that excitement I went to see what hubby was up to, not his best angle I must admit, but he was very busy putting in an outdoor chess game area
Hubby was given an outdoor chess set for his birthday and Christmas, I told him he could have the black pieces for his birthday and the white for Christmas. He didn't think that was funny!!! Anyway since construction we have had very heavy rain so the base is very well settled in.
I found some Christmas paper piecing on the internet so decided to have a go, it took a long time to get my head around working backwards again.
I was watching/listening to this movie while sewing, everyone I have spoken to finds this movie happy, for some reason it makes me cry, once in the movies and again at home!
During the week I received this beautiful card and decoration from the lovely Michelle, I love these little gonky guys, thank you very much Michelle, these are very special. I first came across these guys in Germany a few years back.
The Supervisor and I went for a walk in the week, in between the rain storms
the galahs were having a feed by the road
we found lots of puddles
and it looked as though more weather was coming from the North.
Today was sunny
the Supervisor had a swim
the native clematis is covered in seeds, aren't they beautifully delicate?
the Asiatic lilies are flowering, a bit battered from the rain but still looking good
I rescued a bee from the rain gauge, it hung about for a while and then flew off.
I brought the Supervisor home and then went for a bike ride to the local book exchange and back.
I finally finished the paper pieced decoration, the seams nearly met up!!
And now I have to go sort this mess in the sewing room.
Happy stitching.
A very busy day! Would have loved to watch the bikes with you. Will you play chess with hubby?
ReplyDeleteThere are some tips to get paper piecing to work.
ReplyDeleteThe chess set sounds great.
Another busy day for you and hubby the chess construction looks great. Always loved watching the bikes at Phillip Island. Good luck with the reverse sewing always a challenge when I first start.
ReplyDeletelots of lovely things happening. and fun to watch the bikes go by. I always have to change gear in my brain to do foundation piecing... your block came out beautifully.
ReplyDeleteHappy sorting out the sewing room!
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You sound very busy, would love to have seen the bikes, it's great when there's loads of them. Glad you got to enjoy a walk with the supervisor before the weather changes. Take care :)
ReplyDeleteGreat photos - so many adventures.
ReplyDeleteWere the bikes a Santa run? Neat idea with the chess set! Love the pic of Tupai....like COME ON MUM lol! Beautiful flowers and hats off to you with your paper piecing....I am not friends with it! Yours turned out beautifully xx
ReplyDeleteA wonderful series of photos from your world!
ReplyDeleteI never knew you could buy outdoor chess sets. Fun! Love your Christmas Paper Piecing. Those bikes would have been awesome. I love the sound of them and Santa looks quite happy.
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