Happy day

I found this on facebook today actually sent to the beautiful woman who took my shirt challenge quilt to the Zoo...hoping to put a link here for a .....
quilted orangutan.

Hope it works...I am pretty excited and happy that my dream came true!!

Happy sewing.

The Great Unveiling Day! (Super photo heavy!!)

Today was the day the Shirt challenge and the Kaffe Fasset challenge were unveiled...we went to Margs place, everyone bought a plate or two for lunch and we had a wonderful time! Much fun and laughter!!

Marg decorated the table....

mmmm.....

Anette got into the Halloween theme...sadly I forgot!

..everyone settled in...

Anette showed us a quilt she was working on before she moved up to Ballarat...looks amazing..

this is my Kaffe Fasset attempt, a flimsy at present...for this challenge we had to choose a pattern from the Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts book....

here are Anettes on the left and Marina's (Gisborne) on the right...same pattern made a different way...

a clearer view of Anettes quilt...

the viewing panel!! lol!! Marina, Robyn and Jo...

Tania's first attempt at the Kaffe Fasset challenge..she wasn't happy with it so began again...

this is how far she got with the tiles pattern...to be continued....

this is the Kaffe Fasset pattern using shirt fabric made by (Gisborne) Marina...

this is Donna's Kaffe Fasset quilt....she is about to launch into hand quilting after hand sewing this amazing creation....

here they all are on display..

Marg has her blocks started but not yet joined together...

the book we worked from

then came the Great Shirt Challenge...the challenge was to buy 6 mens cotton shirts from an op shop cut them into 6 pieces, they were then gathered and divided by the number of people participating..

Jasmine found a comfy place to sit...

Marg showed us her letter in a bottle quilt she has recently finished...another spectacular quilt...

this is Marinas shirt challenge quilt (Gisborne Marina)

Tania has started with her challenge quilt, it was going to be this size, but now Tania has decided to make it bigger...love those Dresden plates..

here is Anettes Shirt challenge quilt that she had to get back from her son...as it is already in use..love the pocket in the middle....

here is Margs amazing quilt, it was supposed to stop before the first white border, but Marg felt it needed to continue....isn't it beautiful...

here is Helen's quilt..how good is that??

and mine, I am hoping it will go to the Melbourne Zoo for one of the orangutans...pockets are for treats...

Robyn has started on hers, a double wedding quilt I think if I remember correctly...someone please correct me if I am wrong.....I am hoping you, dear reader haven't gone to sleep by now!!!

here is Marina's (City Girls) quilt....made from her Dad's and Grandad's shirts..how wonderful is that...so many memories...

and the collection! I am amazed that they are all so different....so much beautiful work....

and here we all are.....thank you Ladies for a wonderful day, and Marg thank you for hosting us at your beautiful house. 

On the way home I called in at Tracee's to see her new babies...who have grown a huge amount in the last couple of weeks

Isn't she beautiful...the boy puppy was too busy looking around so just got the girl...look at that face!!

Well hopefully I haven't put you completely to sleep....

happy sewing!

Getting things done

Today I was up and busy packing boxes at 8am...oh the joys of having an early rising DH!! But having said that it is amazing how much you can fit in to the day when you get up at a reasonable time!! After packing a few  boxes I ventured outside and did a little gardening and pruning of the roses....much easier to keep looking good if I go and do a little weeding every few days.  I spent many hours at the kitchen table cutting fabric for the Secret Shirt Challenge...shhhhh...can't say too much but...

you can find out about the Secret Shirt Challenge here at Tracee's blog.....can't say any more...secret shirt stuff!!

I have also received fabric in the mail for the CSSQ

love the batiks....now I have to draw a diagonal line of each one ready to make the half square triangles....

I was packing up some tins...I have several my mother used to send us with a fruit cake in at Christmas time...and found these

I think the boys are probably too old for these now ....lol!!  So they have gone......

hasn't it been a beautiful day today?? A bit windy here but beautiful sky and sunshine...the garden is looking good, unusual for this time of the year...by now it is usually dry and suffering. I have a treat in store tonight...I am off to have a sit and sew with Marg and Tracee, this evening Tania was supposed to be joining us too, but she isn't feeling too good today so is staying home. We will catch up with her next week.

Happy sewing.

Oh I nearly forgot...I have finished two Christmas decorations!! Yay!!

Things are a bit better this morning - amazing what spending time with like minded friends can do and also a good sleep!! I am a more organised today and have....

finally got a good face on shot of the chowdy dog...on duty...on the couch!! Lol!!

..yep...resting today!!

shirts are cut up, buttons removed and scraps in a bag ready for the Great Shirt Challenge - you can see the details over at Tracee's blog....

my mothers birthday present is ready to post as is a Aussie Hero's quilt and laundry bag!! So organised it is scary!!!!  I am off to yoga class soon for another hour of contortions and stretches...no it isn't that bad, just my body isn't used to exercise!! Lol!!

Have a great day