Fun and happiness

Yesterday I drove up to Bullengarook for lunch and a sit and sew catch up at Tracee's place. The City Girls were heading over too. We had a wonderful day of fun and chatting and much laughter. Marina suggested a bit over a month ago that we make blocks for Tracee and she would put them into a quilt. Well we did make blocks and Marina worked her magic with help from the other City Girls and  Donna and a beautiful memory quilt was created.

Some of us made two blocks, some made one and helped with the binding and quilting. I know this was quilt made with a huge amount of love, to give Tracee and her hubby comforting hugs for many years to come.

I have to confess that not one stitch was sewn, time just disappeared with eating, Tracee made a sensational lunch!, chatting and laughing...heaps of the latter.

It took several attempts to get a group photo because there was so much chatting and laughter happening

Such a great bunch of women! We had the best day, I floated home on a cloud of happiness, still giggling at some of the comments made during the afternoon, but some comments must remain at sewing days, so I can't share sorry!!

Today has been a beautiful day, I have been preparing for a retreat this coming week and sitting in the sun! Multi tasking!! Lol!!

The supervisor has been keeping an eye on me!!

cutting out applique shapes in the sun!

I had two happy mail deliveries this week, one I gave the mailman a shock as he delivered the envelope to the door and I had been lying in bed reading!! Poor man!! Confronted by bed hair and panda eyes!!

This beautiful book is full of amazing paper pieced patterns created by a Scottish woman who lives in NZ and quilted by Leeanne of Quiltmekiwi, who does the most beautiful quilting. Leeanne is currently doing blog posts of the various patterns/animals from the book.

and the other special arrival was this book, cute crochet dolls with many changes of clothes. Another one day project!!

I had better head off and get things organised for tomorrow.

Happy sewing.

A Visitor

We had a visitor call in for a visit and chat yesterday , we had lots of chatting and laughter and looking at projects

Yes it was Shez....Shez met Jenny and Jenny met Shez and they got on like a house on fire!! Shez has even perfected the selfie!!

Jenny brought my hexie quilt over from NZ it has been quilted by Leeanne of Quiltmekiwi and she does  amazing quilting.....just love it.

one proud quilt owner and friend!!

We had a great afternoon with Shez ,she is always such good fun.

th weather changed in the evening, we had rain and more rain!!

Jenny's Christmas lights are working well

but some alteration was required with this lot.

I have been doing some clamshell sewing but have not made a lot of progress.

Gearing up for hubby's 60th tomorrow!

Happy sewing.

Exciting!!

My hexie quilt has been quilted by Leeanne of Quiltmekiwi...she sent me some teaser photos today.
The quilt is going to be sent to Jenny in Auckland and then she will bring it over in December...that feels like a long time to wait at the moment!!

love the quilting in the flowers and how the single row of hexies pop

and the fern swirlies on the black fabric

isn't that beautiful??

Thank you very much Leeanne can not wait to see it in real life!!

Happy sewing.

New Zealand part 6

Today we decided to drive into town, then walk from there to the Whangarei waterfall, the track went along side the Hatea River and through beautiful bush

great easy to follow track

loved this tree with it's lichen and ferns

we came to the canopy walk and found this beautiful kauri tree...this is part of the base

aand this is the top.

beautiful pungas we walked through....we were heading back now, it was another 1.3km to the waterfall and we had already walked 4 and had to get back so decided to turn back

we spied this dragon boat wasting away in the grass on the way back, the gray cat had found a wonderful place to rest in the sun.

Later in the afternoon when we had recovered we had a visit from Leeanne from Quiltmekiwi she is kindly going to quilt the hexie quilt for me, so it will be exciting to see the quilting she does. Leeanne came to us as we were concerned about finding her out in the country after our last efforts at finding Raewyn!!

   We had several attempts to get a good photo, hubby was in charge of the tablet...always a challenge for him.....this one was finally deemed ok...thank you for your patience Leeanne.

Friday party sewing

As you know I am joining in with the birthday party at the Chookshed

and so last night I sewed up a storm!!

I made 8,  9 patch blocks for the quilt I did at a lesson a while back, they go with the snowball blocks 

Last week over on Quiltmekiwi Leeanne made a Biscornu. I hadn't heard of that before so looked it up, found an on line demo and made 2 for pincushions,they need buttons to finish them off, and also a large one that needs its stuffing which I hope to do today. If you pop over to Leenannes latest post you can see who has taken possession of the Biscornu!!!

and as it was getting late and my brain was tired I discovered these pre cut six and a half inch blocks.....still sitting in the bag from when they were purchased!! Lol!!So I have started to join them together to make an I Spy Quilt. Not what I was planning to do this weekend, but not to worry....I am off to finish these rows and them join them together.

If you go and visit Chooky you can see what is happening at the Chookshed birthday party and also what others around the world are doing this weekend too.

Happy sewing.