House sitting

 We have spent the last 11 days looking after the house, two dogs, one elderly cat and a rabbit for Adam and Beth, who are up north enjoying a break and some sunshine. They are also renovating and the painter turned up to paint downstairs some days, those days we decamped to our house and left him to it. He didn't want the dogs inside or walking through the room he was painting, so it was just easier to stay away for the day.

So we brought the dogs here, they had a great time out in the garden, not sure some of the plants would agree though!!

This clump of plants was the favourite place to sit for Tira

She could rest or she could bark at Hank to let him know she wanted to play

Momentary calm!

Most days we walked to the boat launching ramp and back, neither dog seemed to get tired out until they came and ran in the yard here, so that was what we did and they slept well!

Some sewing happened while we were here

I was having a go at quilting and going quite well I thought until I realised I had the backing fabric folded underneath, some unsewing had to happen then.

Leaf pattern in the sashing

and in the blocks, some had flowers some didn't.

shows up better here

And the finished quilt. The top and back were offered for sale by Margaret Mew on instagram, both cost me $80, not bad for such a big quilt. All I had to do was sandwich and quilt. I used the left over fabric from the back for the binding. The quilt has now gone to a family in Lismore.

Happy stitching.