Freedom

 seems to be being enjoyed this weekend down here at the beach, the traffic has increased a lot and the number of people out walking has increased, holiday homes are opened up and have people staying. I guess regional Victorians are on the move again!

We have been at home enjoying the spring garden, going for walks and being at home.

We had a visit from our eldest son and his partner and Hank yesterday, it was wonderful to see them again, they were happy to have a break from their home too.

We had a wander to the shops and back

Hank enjoyed the outing

I received some happy mail in the week from the Threadbare quilt shop in Castlemaine

Wednesday two Anthology blocks were made, this one is Lollipops, I have to go and find a photo of the other one.

There it is one happy star.

Thursday saw the making of another Sylvia's Bridal Sampler Blocks, this one was  foundation paper pieced, it took quite a while to cut all the pieces and then get them in the right place.

Mmmmmmm the poor machine got a clean out. It must have been feeling very uncomfortable!

I have been chipping away at another Old Time Kaleidoscope block after neglecting them for a while.

I have had a pile of off cuts of quilt backing fabric sitting in a pile for a long time so in the week I have been cutting them into 5 inch squares and two and a half by five inch squares. I thought Adam and Beth were staying the night Saturday so that made me cut them all up and clear away the table. They are now all waiting to be sewn into a quilt top.

Saturday I was invited to join in a zoom stitch and chat with these lovely ladies, I have to improve my photo taking skills when it comes to getting a photo of the lap top screen. I haven't seen these ladies for quite a while so it was lovely to have a catch up.

Over the weekend I crocheted two kitchen wash cloths from cotton sent to me by Ingrid. I like the graduating colours.

The Kevin quilt is finished

I am currently quilting this beauty made by Marina who lives In Gisborne, she made two stunning kaleidoscope quilts to go to the oncology ward at SJOG.

I really like the patterns that form in the centre of the blocks

this one too.

I had other happy mail in the week, a box of beautiful reproduction scraps from Marina, we were email talking about making the flying geese and Marina kindly offered to send some of her scraps. Thank you Marina.

A little herbal posie from the garden his morning.

I am off for a soak in the bath before the fish and chips arrive for dinner.

Happy stitching.