It is March 1st today

 My goodness this year is going to get away on me just like last year did!!

I have been to visit the fur babies, Miss Tira

Mr Hank

And because she is so cute Miss Tira once again. Miss T is now 7 months old.

Last week Anthology blocks.

Last Saturday Chooky had a zoom to celebrate her blog birthday, I joined in for a few hours, was not the long stayer like lots of others as we were going into the city to celebrate Shane's ( #2 son's) 30th birthday.

We met at the Sherlock Holmes pub in the city, luckily we were in the upstairs part so the windows and doors were open and fresh air was flowing in.

Me, David, Rilla, Shane and Adam.

Kathy, David, Rilla, Shane, Adam.

Shane , Adam and Kathy.

Adam and Shane.

Our boys have turned out really well I am very proud of them both, and they get on really well together, for which I am very thankful. We had a great night, a wonderful dinner and caught up with friends of Shanes we have not seen for a while. We stayed over night in the city and wandered home Sunday morning.

This huntsman greeted me on the bedroom curtains this morning, it is now outside and has been told not to come back!!

We had the grand fur babies yesterday and they are here again today as painting and plastering is happening at their house. Safer they are here with people coming and going thru the gates and the front door. Tira is an escape artist and will zip out the door any time the opportunity arises.

Hank relaxing.

Toasted sandwiches were had for lunch today, of course the dogs know the instant cheese comes out of the fridge! Hank knows not to come into the kitchen, he came in part way today, but Tira goes where she wants to go!!

We are having some renovations starting in April so have been packing up furniture that will have to be moved

Wall units done

Book case and cocktail cabinet done

Sewing room NOT done 😂😁 (yet) only have to clear the floor, thank goodness!! (And clean up the dust later I guess!)

I also found all the photos printed from a trip I did in 2018, so decided to put them in a scrapbook...mmmm...maybe not the best idea but hopefully they will be done by the end of the week, fingers crossed!!

I think that is enough from me, hopefully I have not put you to sleep!

I am off to tend to a few more photos.

Happy stitching.

 

Friday

Tonight is another gathering of FNWF, this is #2. An extra gathering that Cheryll has organised as we ate still home bound.
This week a long avoided project saw the light of day

These are from the New Hexagon book by Katja Marek, published in 2014, I think that was when I started. I am not making all 54 blocks, the ones I have made might be a table runner one day.

The photos I rescued from dads old photo albums are now in an album

I appreciate having the photos, sadly not all of them are dated, good to have the record though.

The ones that didn't fit here will go in the family history album.  At least they are off the book shelf!

Another Anthology block made with paper piecing.

Then I attempted another one, with tiny tiny pieces

and after unsewing three times, I decided I was happy with it as it was.

I looked up from sewing one evening and saw this most magnificent sunset, had to go outside and watch for a while.

The ast couple of nights I have been sewing these knitted squares together for a KOGO blanket.

One Block Wednesday came home from the quilters this afternoon, Joan has done an amazing job, so happy with it.

Some happy mail arrived this afternoon too, this beautiful wool from the Great Ocean Road Woollen Mill, it is a polwarth and alpaca, so beautifully soft and light.

A friend from the Guild asked to do a postcard swap, so I have started with this bit of NZ fabric, have given it some free motion quilting, now it needs a backing.

The day has nearly gone, it started off sunny and windy, so I washed the sheets, I had better go get them in as not it is cloudy and still, we are due for a change and rain possibly over night, definitely in the morning.

Join us for a virtual sew along tonight.

Happy stitching.