Thursday, March 19, 2026

We have had

A busy couple of weeks, a bit of sewing has been squeezed in here and there
the big hanky quilt Christine made for her sister is completed



April and March blocks are finished for the Guild challenge

Sorry they are upside down 😔 Jan and Feb blocks (fixed now)
We have been to a 90th birthday party for our neighbour from Eltham, she was a surrogate Mum for me when the boys were little and we were extra family and she is from East Berlin and had no extended family here at that stage.
We had a great catch up and lunch at a winery out at Kangaroo Ground.  We saw a sign going in telling us a snake had been seen in the garden that morning 🤯 but thank goodness we didn't see it!!

Sunday we went to watch Shane play footie, 28 deg C day, it was hot for then running around 
Shane is #49
Just down the road from the footie oval was a Vietnamese Buddhist centre and some thing was happening as it was very busy. 





Very interesting to wander around outside, I had to wait now and then as people were placing incense and praying near the statues. 
Monday my car was due its first service so off I went to West Geelong, I had a walk while I waited down to the Barwon River
Past the old woolen Mills
You wouldn't guess you were in the Geelong suburbs here

Someone was living down here in a tent
I found a geocache not far from here, always good motivation for a walk!

While we were away for the weekend the rainbow lorrikeets got into the peach tree...I have hung Christmas tinsel in it now in the hope they will stay away and we will get a few peaches!
I had better away and pick up David from chess club
Happy stitching.

















Sunday, March 8, 2026

Two more

Happy finishes for me this week
One quilt quilted for Christine, from the box I gave her.
One KOGO blanket ready to be delivered.
Quilting is slowly happening on another of Christine's quilts, it is for her sister and includes many of her sisters hankies. 
It has an unusual backing and I am finding it challenging! 

Guild challenge continues, this one was for January, fuschia pink and burnt orange and festive, so I am aiming for a Chinese New Year look. Next comes green and bright yellow and flora. 
Off to finish a letter now
Happy stitching.

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Making progress

I have managed to finish quilting 3 quilts for Christine, one recorded last post
This one just finished today
KOGO blanket with edging
Another finished

The Christmas wall hanger is done  just needs some kind of hangers
We have had a mixture of walking weather, humid and drizzly. pelicans flying past
Fine and sunny with a gentle breeze from the south. Much more pleasant to be out in.
I am off to pin another set of squares together.
Happy stitching.