The last couple of weeks

I have finished two more KOGO blankets

I have finished the quilting and sewing in all the endy bits on two cot quilts, these will go to the Children's ward at St John of God hospital for any children in hospital over Christmas 

I hope to make some more....🙄

We have had some wonderful sunsets, the colours looked much better in real life

Colac Quilters Guild had their Quilt In last Saturday, a good sized group attended. Gail from Gail's Patchwork was the speaker and it was very interesting hearing about her fabric career.

Looking out the window at the Bowling club, the sun  finally come out and the day was a bit warmer.

A group of happy quilters. Di, Carole  me, Heather and Jo.

I used a gift voucher from Shane plus some more and get this fabric from These Clever Hands,  love her colour curated packs. Blogger wants this photo upside down 🤨

The stars have made it back out of the tin and a few more have been stitched.

Sunday hubby and I went over to Queenscliff (along with what felt like hundreds of other people) and got fish and chips for lunch and ate them over looking the entrance of the bay. The shop we go to has a separate fryer and can guarantee gluten free. Even had a pineapple fritter, something I have not had for years.

We then drove around to Point Lonsdale and had a look there

Lots of surf rolling in.

Today I went to sewing group then had a walk around the lake at Drysdale, was so calm and peaceful.

Home now and I am supposed to be packing, we are staying at Tullamarine tomorrow night and then fly to the Sunshine Coast on Wednesday.

Better get a move on

Happy stitching.

Last week

 I decided to do some more geocaching and my travels took me over to Point Lonsdale and Queenscliff

The Point Lonsdale Light house, still a working lighthouse

Looking for the lighthouse over to the pier

going to find geocache info along this track

old WW2 bunkers below the light house

looking down the pier, there is a cache out there but I have not been able to find it yet.

a ship coming in thru the heads, all ships coming in and going out need the pilot to ensure the have a safe trip thru the narrow entrance way. The pilot goes out in a bright orange boat, boards the ship and is taken off again once the ship is inside the heads.

The Queenscliff look out over the entrance looking back to Point Lonsdale, there must be a good fishing spot where those boats are anchored.

Queenscliff marina

the pilot boat dock.

Some sewing has been happening here

I took over the kitchen bench earlier in the week and sewed the binding on this quilt, not the best for the back but it was done.

I also cut up some left over fabric bits into strips

I was a bit worried whether or not I would have enough cotton

The sewing machine and iron have to share the one power point at the moment 😀

All done, quilting was done by Joan over in Portarlington. A lovely open hearts pattern,

no need to worry about the cotton!! The quilt is headed for Lismore now.

Chooky decided to have a Churn Dash along, at first I resisted as I have many other things on the go, but then like lots of others I relented and here we go!! First one laid out, here's hoping I sew them together the right way, I have a bad habit of flipping as I prepare to sew!!

Success!!

Before I packed up for the day I managed three more blocks. Yay!! Five more to go to meet this months target.

I had better be off, I am due at Adam and Beth's place to help walk the dogs!

Happy stitching.

Point Lonsdale

 We went back to Point Lonsdale and to visit Ingrid and Nick on Saturday night and had a wonderful roast dinner. Ingrid, Jasper and I had a walk down to the beach before dinner and just as the light was fading. The tide was high and crashing on the sea wall

Jasper and Ingrid had fun running on the beach

It was a beautiful calm, slightly chilly evening.

Jasper enjoying the sea breeze

we watched a huge container ship coming in the entrance and a couple of surfers in the waves

This wave caught me on the back of the legs and feet, I was too busy waiting for the big splash onto the wall! I forgot the old reminder about surf, always keep an eye on what is happening behind you!

there it goes.

Tourist on the sea wall path.

The guy in front did head out surfing, it mush have been freezing!

One happy quilt recipient! 

Jasper back at the house knew chicken was being served!

Old Time Kaleidoscope was on display

As was a canvas print we had made from a photo Shane took

Also this beautiful quilt was made by Jill, the colours are not showing well in the night time light.

We had a great evening, lots of chat and laughs and a few stitches sewn.

Happy stitching.

The end of the week

Here we are the first Friday of the month again, which means

Why not join us in a n evening of virtual stitching/knitting or what ever you like to do. You can sign up here.
Last Wednesday I went over to Point Lonsdale and had a wander along the sea wall

I had space now and then, there were quite a few people out walking

The Pilot boat was heading back into the bay

It was soon followed by this ship

and then this ship

Back at the car I had a quick look along the dog beach,  no dogs running about at the time, if you follow this beach it takes you to Queenscliff.

Thursday was Anthology block day

I made two blocks using the foundation paper piecing method, they came out the right size!! Yay!!

I have also been working on this cute baby quilt, just a few more endy bits to sew in and it is done. The show and tell theme for Guild this month was a quilt using a panel, so this is perfect. I have free motion quilted around all the animals, and on some of the water lines,

We went into Geelong today, I had to go and have an iron infusion at SJOG hospital which is where we deliver the oncology quilts to, so this finished quilt was delivered at the same time.

I met the recipient of another quilt today, he was so happy. 

I am off to get a Sylvia's Bridal Sampler block made,I completely forgot until Ingrid posted hers on Instagram! Thank goodness it is pizza night so I do not have to cook dinner.

Happy stitching.