FNSI

Time is zipping by isn't it??? Tonight is Friday Night Sew In once again

You can sign up over at Wendys, she is the lovely hostess for the night...all is quiet here now, all the tradies have gone home....dinner is slow cooking in the croc pot........the oven is cooking...

apple and cinnamon flourless cake....smells wonderful...

I am off to decide what I am doing tonight

Happy sewing.

Walking the dog

Today was my turn to look after Tupai, he hasn't coped too well with all the changes in the recent months...so we went over to Port Arlington and walked along the beach

Lovely coastline along here..

Tupai found a perfect sized paddling pool!!

We did a bit of geocaching and looked for the Flora and Fauna park.....one entrance had a big sign that said no dogs so we went and got a cuppa....as I was putting the take away cup into the car the  lid came off and spilled on the floor!!!! Geez!!!!!  After I had cleaned up I went back to get another...luckily the shop owner gave me one free, and shook his head!! Lol!

We sat by the water for a while, then headed home, Tupai happy in the back yard and me off to  Port again for sewing.

I finished this stitchery last night...

And worked on this one today. I am enjoying these.

Just for a laugh, 

when we were out walking earlier in the week and I decided to try and take a photo of Tupai and I together....he would not cooperate...he is frightened of the tablet!!!!!  Oh dear!!!

Poor boy, being dragged into the photo!!

Happy sewing.

Out and about once again

I was up in Gisborne for the hair appointment today and after we were all made beautiful we went up to the Mount Macedon pub for lunch

Marg and her Mum Betty....

Tania and myself...

Tania, me and Karen the wonder hairdresser!!

Of course no visit to Gisborne is complete without a visit to the LQS..

Blogger has decided to turn this photo on it's head, but I couldn't resist these fat eigths and some lovely gold embroidery thread for some free range quilting on a secret project.

This is the third night we are out of the house,  but tomorrow we are promised the flooring will be finished and we can go home!!! Looking forward to that.

Happy sewing.

This and that....

We are in a holiday rental for two days while the flooring goes down in our house....chow chow not happy as he has to stay outside!!
I did manage to finish my pin cushion and am very happy with it

I have to glue the hexie in the base, but the glue is packed away, so will get to that later.

Tupai and I went out geocaching yesterday, it was a lovely day, we wandered around Port Arlington

The view from the top of the hill on Tower Road...

Lovely grass seeds..

The old Flour Mill...through the fence....

the beach at Indented Head...took Tupai for a swim but he was frightened of the waves!!! Lol!!

Today it is cold and raining on and off...good day for sewing and knitting!!

Happy sewing.

Out and about again....

I have been back up to Gisborne on the weekend and went with Marg and Tania and Marina to the Sunbury Quilt in...it was a day of fun and laughter, lovely show and tell to look at and some shops to be tempted by!,

I stopped in Bacchus Marsh on the way through...I could smell smoke in the air so think this was smoke from peoples fires held down by the cold and boy it was cold!! I got back in the car quick smart!!

Show and tell...the same pattern done with three different colour ways.....

I think these were Globe trotting quilts...an on line project......

Isn't this amazing??

This quilt was made because the ladies son said he was getting engaged, and his girlfriend loved bright  pink, but as the quilt was finished they broke up.....no new girlfriend on the horizon as yet, but we all hope she likes pink!!!!

The speaker was Vicki Jenkin who is a machine quilter who makes the most beautiful quilts and does amazing quilting...

Loved this one made from an old tea cloth...with most of her quilts the quilting on the back was as amazing as it was on the front.

Here are the lovely ladies, Robyn, Elyte, Ann, miss hard to photograph Marina, Marina..the cooperative one lol, Tania, Gabby, Marg and Carol.

Hee hee got Miss Hard to Photograph!!

              
                   Oh boy, now look at her....eyes in the back of the head!!! Lol!! Well she does say  she sees all, so here is the proof!!! Lol!!      She actually said I captured her best side, but I didn't agree with that!                 



    
                             

I was lucky to win two lucky number prizes, a pincushion, little purse, and an amazing cotton reel holder form one of the shops there on the day!! Very lucky I was.

                    

On the was back into Geelong today I was following this ice cream van....after about 5 mins I noticed the number plate....the  I had to wait for the third set of lights to go red to get a photo!! Made me giggle!! 

I went to a pincushion making class at the Geelong Club this afternoon....the mens club where women are not allowed even to this day.....there was a display by the Artisans of Geelong of things they had made to be displayed at the Johnson Collection in Melbourne.....there were some beautiful things, but I didn't get any photos...but I hope to get the pincushion finished tomorrow.

oh and I finished the stitchery I was working on and started another.....

Quite a productive weekend for me!! Right off to finish that pincushion! 

Happy sewing.

I had....

a lovely surprise this afternoon....a phone call from Shez who was on her way to Queenscliff....did I want to meet for lunch was the question.......well the answer was an obvious Yes!!! So we met at the pickle shop in the main street, but we were both a little confused as we usually find the shop by smell....they cook chutneys and pickles out the back......the shop I shut this week....blinds down, no cooking....that confused us!! Anyway we had a wander around and found this lovely nursery

Shez bought me this lovely bird house as a house moving present...how nice is that??

We met Wayne who owns the nursery.....his wife Julie owns the Port Arlington quilt shop....and the class I am doing in Geelong on Sunday is being taught by...Julie!!! Isn't it a small world!!!! This was a lovely nursery, small but with lots of lovely things in it, I will be back there  again. Wayne didn't want his photo taken so he remains a mystery man!! Lol!!

Lunch on the main street...my fault I made a suggestion of fish and chips and then it was in Shez's mind...a more sensible suggestion of soup and a roll was not acceptable once the fish and chip idea was planted!! Lol!! I have to say it was very nice!

we wandered over here to have a look in the antique shop.....some lovely things in there too.....we went up the 360 tower but I didn't take a photo!!! Only of the toyvoyagers, but you get a wonderful view from the top....

Not bad huh!!

we stopped for a hot drink here...lovely looking place, had a very tempting range of flourless goodies, but I resisted!!

Then we had a wander along the pier...

two skinny ladies!!!Lol!!

on the way back we spied this rainbow colour on the edge of the cloud..Shez reckoned it was a space ship beaming down to earth!! Lol!! Could be, you never know!!

We had to say goodbye, Shez was off to the retreat to sew the weekend away and I had to head home....the sun was heading down over Swan Bay....

I had stopped on the road side and saw this gum on the wattle tree, isn't it a beautiful colour!!

Many thanks Shez for a wonderful afternoon...love spur of the moment get togethers!!! I had the best time! Yay for friends!!

Happy sewing.

A finish

The pincushion is done...I stuffed it as firmly as I could as per the instructions, but think the hexies have lost their puffiness, think I like the back better than the front now!! Lol!!

front...should have put the wonky bit around the back for photo taking!! Lol!!

back...

When I was down the street today I spied an unusual bicycle so went to have a look....

Have no idea what active by the sea is, but was impressed with the bike...isn't that clever??

I think this is the wreck of the steam paddle ship at Indented Head...

and the kiosk (below) at St Leonards...complete with resident pelican...very clever I thought!

Kiosk at the end of the pier, only open in the summer...

quite a nice day at the moment although there was a southerly blowing so was a hard ride home!!

some more secret sewing happening....have to try and get machine sewing done today or tomorrow as tradies are coming inMonday or Tuesday to start the flooring and we have to leave for two days! Everything has to be packed away and the lounge room furniture moved into the bedroom.....groan...but once that is done we are FINISHED!!!! Yay!!!!

Ok following Antheas very clear instructions I am off to get dinner and then sew!!

Happy sewing!!