Here I am once again!

 The last month has whizzed by, I have been doing things but when I look back at my photos there isn't much to show!

I made a little taggie for Finn, I don't think I put enough taggies in it, I have just looked at Susan's and think I should have had a few more. Not to worry he seem to like it!

I have made a lighthouse quilt for friends on the Sunshine Coast, they used to work in lighthouses years back

Joan has quilted it for me in a lovely wave pattern, next job is to sew on the binding.

Carole over at My Carolina Home is having a quilt drive , you can read about it on her blog, I thought I would use up some orphan blocks languishing in my block holder, these started as a hand sewn quilt, a pattern came out each month, I cant remember the magazine now, but it might have been Today's Quilter.

I got out the blocks, made them into little quilts, quilted and bound them and found they were too big, I hadn't read the requirements properly, so now I will need to find another home for them. They are too big to be sent to Carole. 

I signed up last Friday for a fundraiser with the BOS Australia group  to try and walk 57,000 steps a week

Thank you to the lovely people who have sponsored me, great motivation to keep walking!

Up until yesterday I have done 57,308 steps! Pretty happy with that. I was late starting this but will continue until the end of the month.

I have finally worked out how to send photos from my phone to the lap top (I think)

These photos are from Portarlington and Clifton Springs, I was walking and looking for geocaches, which is great motivation for me!!

These are the start of the filler blocks I need to make for the Anthology quilt, I have finished all the blocks, I just need to find the last photo!

Block 182.

I will put this into drafts as I have to go and get dinner!

Maybe I can finish this on the phone

Edwards Point  St Leonards

Caches in the bushes

St Leonards today,  the weather has changed

Happy stitching.

Last Sunday

 Jill and I went over the Drysdale to the Springdale hall where the local felters were having a show.

The view as you came in the door. There were many beautiful things here, jackets, scarves, hats and some lovely containers of all shapes and sizes

this one came home with me. No idea what I am going to do with it, I just liked it, I guess it can sit on the window sill for now and be admired! 😀

Tuesday I went over to Portarlington to take a quilt to Joan to be quilted and on the way home had a wander through the newish playground there, the sculptures are done with a chainsaw and are the base  of old trees. (Newish could have been pre covid)

These dolphins are beautiful

Love this octopus chair

So clever.

A stack of crabs

These are down at the beach near where the ferry leave from for Melbourne, I think they are mussels as there is a lot of mussel farming in the bay out from here. 

Lots of work is happening here, a new wharf has been built, a covered walkway is going in for the ferry passengers and the mussel farmers can drive out to their boats if they need to.

The most amazing moon came up Tuesday night, I was told it was a strawberry full moon.

Some views from my walk yesterday

It was a windy morning.

Right I am sure there is something I should be doing, so I will go and find what it is!

Happy stitching.

This

morning I was at home waiting for some visitors to arrive, I had fabric out on the table, so I decided to cut some strips off before I had to put it away. I have to thank Robyn and Marina for motivating me, I have been a bit scared to cut into the fabric, they told me to just get on with it, so I did!!

I honestly do not know why I was dithering about with it!! The top part is cut and pinned ready to be appliqued

and the bottom strip and two strips cut for the sides! Easy!! It is really nice to be working with the  clamshells again. Tomorrow is sewing day!

I had to do some messages in Geelong today, so the morning visit was changed to afternoon and I picked up the visitors from Geelong and brought them home. They are friends from Auckland are they are on the cruise ship moored off Portarlington today. I brought them back here for a look at the house and a cool drink and then drove them back to the ship.

tourists at the end of the pier

Pat and Bryan heading for the tender

it was a perfect beach day at Port

the tenders take the Kiwis back to the ship

The view on my way home.

I think I might go and sew a little on the clam shells before dinner.

Happy sewing.

We

have been to the movies today, we saw Victoria and Abdul and thoroughly enjoyed it. Had a laugh and a cry, got angry and sad, all  in all a good outing!!

We did some messages in Geelong and then got home in time for me to go to Port to have a cuppa with a friend. On the way home I had a wander along the beach to try and find a geocache.

it was very cloudy but no rain until I was on the way home thankfully. 

Tonight is Friday Night with Friends,

 it is a great opportunity to sew along with a virtual sewing group on  line, our hostess is Cheryll over at Gone Stitchin'. Still time to sign up and join in.

I am going to continue with the quilting on the Minions quilt and hopefully get it finished.

Might go and do some now.

Happy stitching.

Yesterday

was my last day of duty at the Bellarine Quilt exhibition...it was a wild and windy day yesterday, the sea was pounding in

I stopped to take these photos coming through Indented Head

we tied the mini quilts on the front fence and were ready for visitors 

the Mill is in a lovely setting

and is a beautiful  old building.

Is sit and sew at Port today so best get myself ready.

Happy sewing.

Have had happy mail and

a lovely day today, sewing at the Bellarine Quilters...well not a lot of sewing as there was quite a lot of show and tell...and chatting...I resisted taking too many photos...

this was the mini quilt one lady made with the photo of her father on it....

and another block she has done....there were several other quilts but I restrained myself, actually to be honest I was busy sewing/chatting/eating/looking...and forgot!! Lol!!

I had a walk along the beach at Port Arlington on the way home, it is a beautiful afternoon!!

and this beauty was in the mail box when I got home.....happy mail from the lovely Jacquie, who despite serious health issues is spreading smiles across the world again!! Thank you Jacquie I love it!!

and Just a few days ago I ordered a copy of my blog for 2014...I was told it would arrive by Dec 16th and here it is already!! Have just spent the last hour browsing and smiling at the happy memories contained in it!! Right, I am off to do some sewing.

PS. Don't forget this Friday is the last FNWF for the year...so nip over to Cheryll's and sign up and join us.