Retreat next day

Everyone had been busy sewing away here

Ladies busy at work.

Maxine is busy making owls , how cute are they.

Maria has made this beautiful quilt with raw seams

Lyn is hand stitching away with her hexie quilt

And for afternoon tea Judy made scones,  so jam, cream and scones were for afternoon tea. How special is that!!!

I finished this quilt bag, it was from a kit I bought one time at Guild...but there wasn't en I ugh fabric to make the bag as the pattern said, and I had to sew three joins in the wadding to get the pieces I needed, so it was a bit of a challenge.  But it's done now, nothjng like the pattern but it is no longer a ufo.

Off to do some more sewing. 

Happy days.

Quilt retreat

I am in Gisborne this week with some of the lovely Bellarine ladies. We came here Monday morning and have been stitching and chatting and eating ever since. The wifimwas working Monday, then Tuesday it stopped.  This evening I discovered it wasn't working because someone had pulled out the power plug!!!  Very technical to solve!!!
Firstly I should show you the swap I received from Lyn last week at the bloggers catch up,

The quilt and kite are made with Tilda fabric, the kite hangs above the quilt and the doll sits in front.  The doll, Lyn ordered from the Ukraine. Very pretty!!

The Aussie Hero quilt is done and gone in the post. 

This was  dessert  Monday evening, Tuesday evening and Wednesday evening!!!!! Lemon tart and chocolate cheescake!!

Monday I finished a block for the Guild challenge Saturday, the theme is Rotation. Was happy to do it foundation paper piecing.

Tuesday morning two of us went for a walk

The autumn colours here are beautiful

We walked through the cemetry and found the newish WW1 memorial, an impressive statue.

We met some of the locals,

Enjoying the early morning sunshine,

We found some interesting fungi

I made 4 blocks for a mini quilt

One of the ladies here put two borders on a charity quilt, the last time we got together we all made a block, now it is off to be quilted.

I was working on a little house block and could not get it to fit...I got the measurements checked by others and no one could figure it out, so the house blocks got the heave ho and four patches were made instead

And a mini quilt top was made!! 

Since then I have made a bag, will have to take a photo in the morning...right I am off to sew some more blocks, 

Happy sewing.

Yesterday and today

Yesterday I was going to ride my bike down to the PO but the tyre appears to have a puncture, so I walked instead, it was a beautiful day, cool but calm and sunny,

As blogger and the lap top were not cooperating yesterday it is now Sunday, but above was from my Friday walk, 

the pelicans were having their morning wash.

The Aussie hero quilt is finished, the theme for this one was medical and Kiwi. 

Yesterday I went up to Gisborne for a bloggers meet up, autumn has come to Gisborne, always love this street with the big oak trees,

our swap theme for this meet up was a mini quilt with a sewing theme

Wendy is in behind here with her swap from Ann

Lyn with her swap from Margaret

Shez with her swap from Kim

Ann with her swap from Shez,

Kim with her swap from Robyn

Marg with her swap from Wendy, look at all those tiny pieces!!

This must have been the working side of the table, although lots of laughing and chatter was happening!!

a thoughtful moment happening here Marina???

Elyte has a beautiful project underway here

this is the swap Robyn received from Colleen

I had great fabric in it!! I have yet to take a photo of the swap I received from Lyn and I forgot to take a photo of what I made...will find one on another blog somewhere. We had a wonderful day, it was as always, good to catch up with everyone.

I had a quick stop in Geelong on the way home to stretch the legs, the sun was beautiful on the water this afternoon.

Happy mothers day to all the mothers in blog land.

EPP link up

I am linking up with Anthea over at Hibiscus Stitches to celebrate all things EPP

I have made a few stare to go into the Row by Row quilt, the challenge at the Bellarine Quilters this year.

I need a few more but am well on the way. You can see other EPP creations over at Antheas, where other lovely people have joined in.

Happy sewing.

I have had

a few busy days, Tuesday was sit and sew at Seachange, a few more bargain fabrics may have made their way home with me!! Not a lot of stitching happened but lots of chatting did, so a good morning was had. On the way home I did grocery shopping, then had a short walk and finally got to the sewing room.

I saw these feijoas at the supermarket and was tempted for a minute...but the price and the fact they were skinny made me change my mind. You see what I mean Raewyn...$1.50 each!!!

I have finished the top of another Aussie hero quilt today, it needs to be trimmed, the request was for medical and Kiwi themed....I hope it is liked!

here is the laundry bag to go with it, front

back. And yep the recipient has the same initials as me!!

This other Aussie hero quilt is awaiting its binding being hand sewn on, maybe tonight.

I had better go and get some dinner organised!!

Happy sewing.

Rainbows

have been going past us all afternoon, a distraction from sewing!!

this one was just over the road but I was too slow to get to the pot of gold!!

There have been lots of beautiful rainbows , sadly they do not show up as well in a photo

Mmmmm, sprung trying to take a photo!!! That is the what are you doing look!!

This afternoon I finished off the insert for the weighted cushion..it is a bit small...but heavy, I filled the sections with plastic pellets used for bear making, then had to carefully sew, not sewing any stray pellets. 

front

back...I need to get a regular insert I think to puff it our a bit more and make it more cushion like. Might have a play with some polyester wadding and see what I can do.

Happy sewing.