One Day Late

 I am one day late with my Churn dash SAL organised by Chooky, somehow it is October already.

I spent Thursday sewing away , quite a lot of unsewing happened too as I had trouble getting the triangle pieces going the right way. I finally finished after dinner and am very happy with the flimsy.

Now to get it quilted.

Two more Anthology blocks have been made

I think I have about 40 to go - seems a bit more obtainable now.

We have had some nice days for beach walks

This galah was watching a fissure in a tree where a rainbow lorikeet was nesting, maybe there is competition for homes here!

Ths galah was sitting on the perch watching what was going on.

I love this time of the year when I can go to the bush by the beach and pick a huge handful of freesias, they grow wild down there. I had some in each room of the house and the smell was wonderful.

The Aussie Hero Quilt is finished and in the mail, the request was for Aussie flowers and birds, plus the Rising Sun and Infantry badge.

The back was all flowers

This was an unfinished photo, I can't find a finished one!!

I spent one afternoon this making green blocks - the retreat ladies were given green strips from Kates stash and were asked to make blocks we can put together next retreat into a quilt. I added some extra green fabrics I had here.

I think that is me all caught up for now, I am off to sew some backing pieces together.

Happy stitching.

Yesterday

I went to Jiddi's Patch for a hand quilting class with Julie Adamson. I was a bit apprehensive as this kind of quilting is new to me, but we had a fun relaxed class and I learned heaps!!

Some of Julie's beautiful quilts she brought along to show us...all hand quilted and applique by hand too.

Isn't the detail amazing??

Class in action.

Julie showing us the rocking method

another of her beautiful applique and hand quilted quilts.

This is a shocking photo but this was my effort by the end of the class. We had to do a lot of quilting and then pulling out as we practiced in the morning. I was tired by the end of the class, there was so much to absorb!

Last night I was playing cut outs with these little people, I have one more to do, then they get ironed onto the centre of a quilt...yes I now I do not need another project to do!!! They are from the Freya and friends book.

But I was able to watch the

win the Bledisloe Cup, it was a nail biter there for a while, the cutting out was forgotten!!

The Supervisor and I went for a walk this morning despite the wind and rain and down in the park found these

Freesias growing wild. This is a sign to me that Spring is not far away! the perfume is already filling the house!!

I am off now to have some lunch and to get sewing.

Happy sewing and weekend.