Heatwave

It has been very hot here the last few days, we were supposed to have had a cool change around 4pm this afternoon, the breeze did swing around to the south but the sun is still very hot! So what better to do on days like these but stay inside and sew!!

I worked on some of the book reading quilt blocks

Yesterday I got a row finished and today

the quilt top is finished...the blues were not supposed to line up like that, they were supposed to be random, but random and I do not seem to get along to well!!  

over the last few nights a few more circles have been finished.

Yesterday hubby told me he had fixed the broken oar and it would not break again....mmmm...

not much rowing activity happening here! The broom stick/oar handle broke just after I took this photo

that tiny speck in the distance is me having a swim!Lol!!

and relaxing under a shady tree

this afternoon I have been working on the Christmas swap blocks from the Bellarine Quilters, I had to trim some blocks down, and add strips to some to make them bigger (mine included)...now I need to figure out how to make little squares of colour for the sashings that go across the quilt, I am sure there is a name for them, I just can't remember it!! Better go look in a book!

On facebook a couple of days ago there was a zucchini recipe that had no flour so I thought I would give it a try, and typical of me, no recipe...it was a bit runny at first

but it cooked up ok, even hubby said it tasted surprisingly good!! Wow!!

It had a zucchini, eggs, garlic, lots of cheese, Italian herbs and I put in some spring onion, just 'cos I could!! Might try it again one day.

Hoping for a cooler day tomorrow.

I had better go and sort some dinner

Happy sewing

Christmas

is here too soon!! Today was the first Christmas gathering, it was with the Bellarine Quilters. We had a great lunch at the Port Arlington pub. But first we met at the community centre and had show and tell of Christmas things people had made, I got photos of a few

Margaret made this amazing Father Christmas, the bead work is beautiful.

This wall hanging was made to keep cross stitch pieces that came in cards to one of the ladies, she didn't want to throw them out and one the back are cross stitches from birthday cards. Lovely way to keep memories.

Carlene makes these fairy jars with her grand daughters. They could have a Santa silhouette and red background for Christmas. 

Lovely stockings and containers.

We had our Christmas block swap today

the choosing has started, I got into trouble for not taking the block on the top...woops!! I liked the colours in the second one down!

Walking around the table and taking one block from each pile with Kath.

and this is what I came home with, the challenge now is to make it into a quilt! Great collection isn't it?

After the swap we headed off to the pub

here we all are

the meals arrived

Cheers!!!

We had a great outing today.

I have just realised the time, so I had better get some dinner sorted, hubby will fade away...well no probably not as he has just found the salt and vinegar chips!!

Happy stitching.

Home days

I was supposed to be on a retreat at Gisborne this week but life had other ideas. My Mum is in hospital and so I needed to be near the phone, plus I am getting a cold...how can you get all through winter and not get anything and now it is summer the cold arrives???? Anyway my Mum is on the mend, it will take a while as she has the dreaded A flu strain but she is in the best place she can be.

Yesterday I was working on the Christmas blocks, nine quilted, three to go, then some more painting to come

Off I went past the boat launching ramp, the pelicans were waiting for the returning fishermen

I got ot the pier and decided to keep going, the aim was to get to the spit of land in the distance..it is 3km away.

made it, and this is the view looking back to St Leonards.

On the other side of the Indented Heads boat launching ramp is the camping ground and the wreck of the old paddle steamer.

When I got home I had beetroot face again, but managed the 10.21km round trip so was pretty happy with myself. Once I got home I changed shoes and went over the road and had a swim...was cold to get into but so refreshing once I got in.

Having finished a few chores now I am heading back to do some more free range quilting.

Happy sewing.

Friday already

This week has flown past, I was up in Gisborne Wednesday for hairdressing and also took a friend up to see some of her friends...they have known each other for 30 years so enjoyed a good catch up.
Yesterday I had some happy mail

Unfortunately blogger has decided to put it sideways, but they are 5 minute and 10 minute blocks I am going to have a go at making.

Also in the latest Down Under quilts magazing there is an article about the last Guild Quilt In

It is great to see the article, lots of names I know on the hexie quilt, but also my rotation block, #16 at the top of the page, pretty exciting for me!! Lol!!

I have been painting the Christmas swap blocks

Two to finish off and then the quilting begins.

The past President of the guild asked the committee to make her a block for a quilt to remember her years as President, the theme was the poem I love a Sunburnt Country

Again this is sideways I am sorry, I have painted and quilted the block, I hope Margaret likes it.

The dolls coverlet and the doorway are completed and ready to go to Guild tomorrow.

I had better get organised and take the supervisor for a walk, the whinging is getting louder!!

Happy sewing.

On the road again

Yesterday we drove from home to Canberra..I have to say I was happy to get out of the car when we got here!! I did get some knitting done on the way and finished a star last night

Part of a beanie under way

We saw these beautiful cars at a petrol station

Love this one!

And followed some up the freeway.

We stopped at the Dog on the Tucker Box at Gundagai lots of people were having their photo taken by the dog, so I went for the koala instead!! Got to have a tourist photo now and then. We did stop for lunch at a truck stop with a cache, the cache was called Gravel Rash and was aptly named as I have the gravel rash on my fingers and elbow after sliding back down the incline from the cache site, it was like walking on marbles!! But we found the cache so all is good. All fixed with antiseptic cream and a plaster.

Today I have done some painting on the Christmas blocks

Two snowmen nearly done

I have been down the road to the show, no craft sadly but lots of horses and sideshows and these weight lifters, they could sure lift some heavy weights, men and women.

I got back to the camping ground just as a storm was coming by, lots of thunder and lightening and some rain...good to stay inside and do some more painting!!

Happy sewing.

And so it continues

More birthday goodies arrived today from Robyn...we had been worries as Robyn had posted the envelope on the 19th Oct and it took until today to get here. But for me it was well worth the wait. Robyn had made a beautiful sewing kit,

Here it is all folded up

And opened out, look at all those pockets for embroidery threads and beautiful zippered pockets each ends

And it came with a beautiful card from Michelle, love that sleepy koala.

Thank you Robyn, I will treasure it.

The play quilt is finished and ready to go to it's new home

And it is cuddly to lie on...I tried it out!! 😀😀

The kookaburras have whites in their eyes

Just need to write on the label and write a letter to go with it and it will be in the mail. Way ahead of the Nov 13th deadline so I am happy.

This afternoon I have been playing with paints

And working on the Christmas blocks, I had a heart stopping moment when I knocked one of the containers over.....but luckily I didn't spill to much and even luckier the paint didn't stain the table!! Phew!!

Time now to get some dinner sorted.

Happy sewing.