Catching up

Sunday we went for a walk on part of the Geelong Rail Trail, on the way we stopped at a winery and cafe called Basils, the view from the front of the cafe was amazing, you could see across Swan Bay

there was a huge vege garden

with loads of veges and fruit trees

The train Poziers passed us while we were walking

Adam and beth stepped out into the cold wind! We found quite a few geocaches

saw this galah having a snack

In the afternoon I gave Beth some crochet lessons

one chain circle

and the beginnings of who knows what!! One happy camper!! Beth has just learned knitting so has had to relearn holding the wool and hook, she is going really well.

The Supervisor, of course, 

lapped up all the available attention!!

Today was sit and sew at Barwon Heads, followed by grocery shopping and a visit to the library, then off to Queenscliff for some geocaching,

 and found my first mystery geocache, in a park I have been to many times before!! It was a beautiful day out.

Back home I have put the binding onto this quilt, it is ready for the hand sewing.

I had better head off and cook dinner before the hubby complains!!

Happy sewing.

FNWF results and Saturday sit and sew

On Friday night I managed to quit the little nine patch, simple quilting but I am happy with it

Thank you Cheryll for hosting, you can see what the other FNWF'ers got up to at Cherylls blog.

Yesterday I went to Portarlington and had sit and sew, there were just three of us there but we had a great day

there were some interesting clouds about over the water

I have been working on a weighted cushion for No 1 son to take to work

the Spidey man quilt has had basic quilting, I will go back and free motion around the Spidey pictures

I also started straight line quilting on this quilt. There was lots of chatting going on and Natalie was doing something new to her so needed help

Sue was cutting strips for her quilt

Natalie is making a quilt for her grandson, her first attempt at applique on the machine, these blocks are done

these are waiting to be done

Yesterday No 1 son and his lovely girlfriend came to stay, this morning he is cooking pancakes!! Yum!!

Now we are off to walk part of the Geelong Rail Trail and do some geocaching.

Happy trails.

FNWF

Tonight is Friday night with friends, a chance to have a virtual sew along with like minded people

You can sign up over at our hosts blog, Stitchingcubbyhole,Cheryll will be there to greet you

I found some more pins and sandwiched this quilt, all ready to sew tonight.

Happy sewing.

Bits and pieces

Yesterday was sit and sew at St Leonards, Jill has been working on a beautiful header for over her bed and it is nearly finished

Aren't the colours beautiful?

Mary was working on a cushion cover

we spent a while moving the flowers around and sorting the best look!! Kind of hard to do!!

I rode the bike back and forth yesterday, there was a cold wind but it was a beautiful morning.

Hee hee caught the supervisor before he could look away!!

I sandwiched the Spideyman quilt today

and the almost chevron quilt is sandwiched

I put together a backing

and put a border on this top

and now it is ready to be sandwiched, I think I might need some more pins as I have run out!! Some quilting needs to be done.

Happy sewing.

Monday was sit and sew at Portarlington, I had some squares ready to sew into a quilt top, these squares had been given to the group to be made into a quilt for others. One of the other ladies had forgotten the fabric she had cut to sew on the day so she took one lot of squares to sew for me.

by the end of the day Carleen had this top done, this one might need some borders??

and I had this one finished, might so some borders on this too, still thinking.

the sky was interesting on the way to Port, 

there were some interesting clouds, think the weather is changing.

I did the grocery shopping on the way home and found some beetroot on special so I  made

beetroot chutney! Yum!!

There was a little show and tell

This is a QFO made by Irene, from scraps

And Angela was busy quilting this quilt, it is going to the home her Mum was living in for their Spring fair raffle.

Today I have been to Barwon Heads for sit and sew at Sea Change they had some packs made up for quilts to be made so this afternoon I put together this one together

Pretty quick and easy, just a panel and strips. Ready to go back for sandwiching and quilting.

Off to do more now.

Happy sewing.

Sunday

After a cold morning it has been a beautiful day, hubby and I went over to Queenscliff and walked along the rail trail

the train passed us on the way

the trees formed an arch way

we crossed the road and came out on the beach

lots of people and their dogs were out walking this morning 

nearly back at Queenscliff

we passed this special shop and the smell was magic!!! We walked for 7.1 km today so feeling pretty good.

I pulled out the Spiderman fabric to do something with only to find it has holes in both sides!!! So a big trim had to happen.

by the end of the afternoon we have this, a wee bit long but I am happy with it. It will go to the Bellarine Quilters and be a quilt for others.

Fish and chips are here!! Yum!!

Happy sewing.

Slow Saturday

This morning I had to go into Geelong for a breast screen and felt a bit like this afterwards

Hee hee!!!

This afternoon I have been sewing scarves together

I am finished!! One wobbly stack of blankets.

Happy sewing.