FNWF results

I had a lovely evening doing a few different things

These bit of fabric were in a heap on the sewing table, they have been stamped 

and cut out ready to be sewn together one day.

I cut and glued all except 12 of the epp kites for an Old time Kaleidoscope block, I stopped as the pizza arrived and then Endeavour was on the tv.

This morning I cut and glued the last 12 kits shapes, one set took ages to get the lines lined up, but they are ready for sewing now.

Last night I got another two rows sewed onto the knitted blanket, three more to go. This blanket will go to KOGO. 

This morning there is a stew on the crock pot and this shepherds pie has just come out of the oven, doing a bit of preparation and getting meals into the freezer.

If you pop over to Cheryll's blog to see what the other Friday Nighters got up to.

Thank you Cheryll for being our hostess.

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

FNWF results

Last night was the last FNWF for 2017. Many thanks to Cheryll for being a wonderful host.

I cut out some little stitcheries, their wadding and backing

some more circles are ready to be pinned in place

the binding is finished on one quilt, the other ready to go.

This morning I made some almond and walnut biscuits

some are a little over cooked but still taste good!

Yesterday I went to see the movie Goodbye Christopher Robin

I thoroughly enjoyed it, it was not what I was expecting, but a great movie all the same, gave me much food for thought.

I am off to do a little sewing before heading our for a BBQ lunch.

Happy sewing.

FNSI results

I was a little slow getting  going last night but did manage to get some hexies done....

while the footie was on...after....

cake was cooked and sampled...apple and cinnamon flourless cake....

and berry muffins which are supposed to be light and airy but DH tells me they are like a scone!! Woops do not have the light touch needed for these! Ah well no doubt DH will rise to the occasion and eat them for me!! Lol!!

Today I am off to the Geelong Patchwork and Quilt Guild for their June meeting, the theme is Japanese and we are supposed to dress up...I have chop sticks for my hair lol!! The speaker today is Leanne O'Sullivan from Kimono House in Melbourne. 

I am off to Wendy's blog to see what the other FNSI'ers got up to...could be interesting to pop over and have a look. Thank you Wendy for hosting last night.

Happy sewing.

Cooking,cooking.....

Each Friday at work we have morning tea provided (known as Fat Friday) by a particular group of people....and I am in the group who provides for tomorrow...so I thought it would be a good idea to do some baking to take along....not being a baker I didn't realise how long these things take! But I slaved away and ended up with

raspberry and yogurt cake...the three taste testers here today have given it the thumbs up...good to know when you try something new!!

banana bread...perfect for using up the bananas that have gone to the dark side and no one will touch them, let alone eat them!!

and cherry slice....a big lot of sweet goodness....chocolate, coconut, condensed milk, glase cherries, copha...mmmm....not the healthiest slice but at least it is only once a term!!

and at the risk of being given a hard time by Marg and Tania I have rearranged my hexies in to a new storage box! This way as I do 6 of one colour I can put it with a yellow hexie and they are ready to be made into a flower...just have to make some more yellow ones for the plan to work!! Lol!! I just like looking at the colours, It is interesting how at the moment the colours seem to be mostly blues and purples.  Happy sewing!