Sunday

Another day of catching up!! I have one happy hubby as his AFL team Richmond, won the grand final yesterday! I have been doing a bit of this and that

The wisteria is in full bloom on the back deck, the perfume is beautiful.

The Sisters are finished and delivered to the quilter, I had a few moments of panic when the backing I had purchased was not big enough for the quilt by about 10 inches....that says something about my measuring skills!! Some extra fabric was added and life carried on. The binding is sewn together, just needs ironing.

The Supervisor and I had a lovely walk along the beach

We saw a Galah and Eastern Rosella feeding down near the bush

and two Wood Ducks having a chat up a tree

Friday night, while I had one eye on the TV I decided to join a few of these shapes together. I stamped onto left over bits of fabric and cut them out, probably not the best time to try something new as a fair amount of unsewing had to happen! I think I have it worked out now.

I have finished another 23 One Block Wednesday blocks, I need to do a count up now, to see how many more I need to do. The end is getting closer.

This quilt top was sandwiched and quilted over Friday and Saturday morning.

After doing the quilting I thought I had better try and clean out the machine, it has not been done for a long time as you can see.

Mmmmmmmm....this is what came out.

This afternoon I have sandwiched the minions, so I had better head off and do some simple quilting.

Happy stitching.

Happy then not

The Supervisor and I have a lovely wander by the beach this morning

everything was calm and not too cold. We met a few other dogs and owners and had a chat.

I picked some more freesias, this is one small part of the park and you can see how many there are just here.

Back home I made the first Sisters block with the fabric from Michelle

then the second one, isn't this beautiful fabric.

I got everything joined together...yay so happy and then realised

one of the Sisters is having a snooze!!! Guess what I will be doing tomorrow......yes some unsewing!! Then I have to sew on the last two corners. So happy to have this project nearly finished. The sad thing is this block has been like this for three days and I have only just realised!!

I had better get some dinner before hubby fades away.

Happy stitching.

Catching up again

Here we are into another week, the weekend sped by. Saturday I had Guild which was a great day, our speaker was Margaret Rowe Keys, a local lady who writes quilting themed novels set in Australia. They look great and Margaret offered them to us at a very good price, so I have a set waiting to be read. We didn't have very much show and tell this month but I can share one beautiful art quilt a lady made

Isn't that special.

This was the table for the book selling, my books have the blue ribbon and are now all signed by the author.

I joined together four rows of the International Sisters yesterday...that was pretty exciting!! (Mmmmm, what does that say about my life!!)

Today I was the last one at sewing, I was staying until I finished this International Sister block, the fabric came from the lovely Julie, love the retro look of the fabric with the NZ birds.

And I finished this block, made with buzzy bee fabric, an iconic NZ toy. I had one with a string attached and I pulled it everywhere I am told, the wings clicked as they turned and drove my mother mad!! I loved my buzzy bee.I have just realised looking at the photos that the Sisters are undecided whether to have their hands palm up or down...yep I put the arms around the wrong way!! Ah well they will just be a little different to the other Sisters.

I also managed to sew 23 One Block Wednesday blocks part way, hopefully tomorrow will see the corner pieces sewn on.

I received some happy mail today, these beautiful pieces of fabric from  the lovely Michelle, the black and white fabric is from Alice Springs and the red fabric from Darwin. Thank you Michelle, these will make beautiful Sisters blocks.

This was the view from my chair at sewing today.....I stayed on as I wanted to get the Sisters blocks done, everyone else was gone, actually it was quite good as there was no one to talk to so no distractions!

I forgot to share this, happy mail from last week. I lashed out and bought this kit from the Fat Quarter shop, and No I do not need another project, but just fell for the bees and the hive.

I had better be off and sort my bags from sewing today.

Happy stitching.

Daily happenings

We have been for a walk along the beach most mornings

Everything gets a thorough check!!

I have finished a table runner for Ingrid, made from fabric from Donna's stash.

and a table topper for Jenny in the same fabric, lots of interesting recipes on this fabric.

The willy wagtail came along on or walk one day for a little while.

My helpful supervisor was on hand as I lay out the International Sisters blocks one afternoon

Right on hand!!!

So he had to have a squishy hug!! (Not sure the supervisor was impressed!!)

I made a shopping bag one afternoon this week when I should have been doing something else, the fabric was a remnant from a local store.

I had some happy mail this week

a new pattern book.....like I need another one!! 

And a beautiful bag made from kimono fabric and a postcard from Pamela. We had an email discussion about the lack of snail mail these days and how we both enjoy receiving some. So we decided to do a postcard swap, or an I will surprise you with mail sometime thing. Pamela sure surprised me. Thank you very much Pamela.

I have finished the sewing on this block, now it needs to be mounted on a 10 x 10 inch board. That is the job for today!! But first sadly I have to vaccum......sigh!!!

Off I go!

Happy stitching.

Out in the Garden

After weeding for an hour and a half I was driven back inside by the mosquitoes, there are hundreds of the little blighters down there! But then I ventured out to get some photos as the garden looks so good this time of the year.

this geranium has been struggling but has produced some flowers

the lavender is heaving with bees

the wisteria has bloomed, the bees also love this plant.

the nasturtium is flowering 

this is a peony rose I planted about three weeks ago, so happy to see it growing so fast.

the echium is also covered in flowers and bees

the plum tree is covered in blossom, could be a good plum season this year.

the big fig tree has new leaf growth

the smaller fig tree has leaf and baby figs!

In the front garden I spied a bee diving headfirst into these flowers, the bees must love spring, so much food for them about the place.

Now I am off to do some sewing.

 Happy stitching.