Christmas joy

 I have received several handmade cards, postcard and ornaments, they do bring joy when you know someone has been thinking of you! Thank you very much everyone.

Adam came over for dinner last night with the box below and wanted to learn to crochet, mmmm he is left handed and I am right so my instruction was all back to front for him. Think we need to find a book on how to crochet for left handers! 

My job for this afternoon, trying to figure this one out. Finn loves rabbits, hence getting this one.

This morning I took Adam to Queenscliff as he was off on the ferry to meet  up with Beth and Finn who have been at Beth's parents house for the last 10 days

Looking up the beach from the old jetty to the new flash ferry building.

the end of the jetty with the old life boat shed to the left

inside the old waiting room, there must have ben a passenger ferry here at some stage

This one appealed to me

It was an overcast cool morning, the wind was blowing up the Bay from the South! There is an art competition at Queenscliff, the paintings/photos/art works are displayed along the jetty (well photos of), it was interesting wandering along looking at them all.  Loved the lino print above.

And off the ferry goes.

Happy stitching.

Lots of procrastination

 is happening here, I am supposed to be preparing for the retreat at Baradine and I am finding other things to do!! I have cut fabric for two Twelve Fat Quarter quilts (I am limiting my quilts to 12, the pattern is for 16!)

After cutting the Cat in the Hat Fabric I had the selvedge edges and other bits left over and decided I couldn't throw them out and had to make some kind of bag

I lined it with some  Tim Holtz fabric left from another project (double win, no scraps!!)

I did have to add three patches in places my sewing had missed where it should have been.

While looking for fabric to take I discovered this panel I had forgotten

it now has sand coloured borders and will be a perfect child's quilt one day. Not what I was planning to do today 😀 but happy it is done.

Yesterday I sewed the piano keys border and added it to the strip quilt

Another finished quilt top - yay!!!

I have prepped more jeans bags from the denim legs I was given at the last Gisborne retreat. Hopefully they will be done at Baradine.

I also made this bag on the weekend, again using bits of denim I was given

and lined it with left over quilt backing. I can see a couple of holes in the fabric stash, just little ones!!

Last weekend was the North Bellarine Arts Trail

 I went to have a look at the local hall and came away with some lovely cards

These were by a local lady who did the most beautiful water colours,

and these done by a local lady who draws and does water colour and gelli plate printing.

I went to visit Finn and Beth yesterday and was asked to be the barber, which was surprising as Finn does not like getting his hair cut. We went through the (pretend) process several times and he was very relaxed, he didn't mind the pretend scissors or water spray, in fact I was reminded to use the water 😁, he didn't mind the clippers either. Maybe having this as a play game puts it all in place for him. Who knows how their minds work!!

I am off to have a little walk and then it will be dinner time!

My next post will most likely be on Raewyn's and my tiki tour to Baradine starting Saturday.

Happy stitching.