Fabric frenzy

Today I had to take Shane to Waurn Ponds to meet up with friends.....they are off to the music festival that has been moved from the Otways  to Torquay because of the bush fire there....I looked for a cache near there but apart from being ripped to bits by bushes didn't have any luck. There is a beautiful old blue stone bridge at the cache site with a two lane road on one side and a huge over bridge over the top, and another two lane road on the other side...kind of forgotten.
On the way home I stopped at Spotlight as they have a 40% sale happening and had a fabric frenzy!!!!  I was very happy to find some fabric at $4.00 and $6.00 a meter. I am set up for a good while now, unless I see something I can't live without!!!! Lol!!!!

love this next fabric...shame blogger has decided to put it upside down!!!!!

love the little orangutan peeking over the little elephant.

Off to pat my stash!!!!

Happy sewing.

Happy times

I have had a couple of very enjoyable days...family gathering at Coldstream

a collection of Hubbles and Palmers....hubby supplies the dressups!!

 

glamorous couple!! Lol!! 

Adam and Shane...we took the dog to the beach when we got home....

yep....usual photo I get!!

Shane helped David put the BBQ together...he called me to say he was stuck!!! Had me sucked in for a moment!!!

my view out the kitchen window early this afternoon.....I so wanted to be doing the same thing, but....

I had a sink full of these...

and they were going in here.....

and made this...jars of spicy plum sauce.  We got to the plums before the rainbow lorikeets this year.....Shane climbed the tree for me this morning....now I have enough to make another brew....

this afternoon Shane made vodka smoothies....

CHEERS!!!!

Yesterday I opened the parcel that said DO NOT open until Dec 25th...I was very good and didn't although I was very tempted!!! It is a beautiful shawl from Diane...it is beautiful Diane, thank you I love it...the colours are me!! Diane has been very busy with her needles and has made many of these for friends, you can see her results over at her blog. Diane also sent some toffees but somehow they are not available for viewing!! lol!!

Adam and Jen brought me back these goodies from NZ...love these too. I am off to watch an Xmas present dvd now and to do some crochet.

Happy sewing.

Merry Christmas

Wishing everyone a happy and safe Christmas...the supervisor sends his best wishes
too

it took a lot of bribing with cheese to get these photos, the supervisor was not cooperating in the correct spirit of the season!! Lol!!

Have a wonderful day, keep safe.

Happy sewing.

A finish

After two days of sitting in a cool room (yay) and stitching away the quilt is finished....I finished the binding and checked it all only to find my stitches had come through on the front in one area, so some unsewing had to be done and then re sewed!! But all is good

Eve had a lovely Christmas tree here, with beautiful traditional decoration

looks amazing doesn't it!!

While watching a marathon session of A Touch of Frost.....(better than being out in the heat!!! ) I have also stitched together another two pin cushions

blogger wants to show you them on their sides!! Will need their stuffing when I get back home.

I am looking forward to the cool change today...hopefully it comes through without causing too much damage. 

Happy sewin ft. 

Today...

I had a lovely lunch out with the St Leonards sewing and knitting girls....there was much talk and laughter and eating of wonderful food...no photo because I forgot!!  But the lovely Kathy gave us all a surprise present..

a wonderful pin cushion with a little thread catcher bag underneath..

how clever is that???

little pin cushions have been appearing at home!!! Some still need buttons...amazing how they are made the same but come out different sizes...must depend on how much stuffing I get in there!! Lol!!

Happy sewing.

The wrestling..

...is finished!! Yay!!! Yesterday I put the binding on,still the hand sewing to go but we are nearly there!!!!

happy dance happening here!!!!

Monday I was in Geelong and had a look at the Myer windows...I thought I would have to queue like you do in the city but, no, I was the only person looking

the story the scenes are based on is Russell's Christmas Magic....how can you not love sheep!!!

little sheep asleep outside in the snow...love the little quilts they have!!

so cute!!  And the toothbrush and paste and see the knitting?

Oh oh!! Sants has crashed!! Poor reindeer! Sorry about the reflections, is hard to get a photo without them..

Russell to the rescue!!

Santa is amazed!!!

loved these little birds...

more sheep in quilts....sadly I couldn't find the end of the story..bit I am guessing all ended well!!!  And I probably have enough photos anyway!! Off to sewing at the Seachange Quilters today,

Happy seing.

And so

it continues....I have spent the day wrestling, sewing and pinning...but I am nearly there....seven more pieces to attach on one corner and the a few gaps to fill in on the other end...I can see a faint glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel!!

lots to wrestle!!!

A lady at Port Arlington group suggested I get bike clips to keep the spare fabric rolled up, I haven't found a bike shop but had a look at the quilt shop in Gisborne and found these quilt roll clips....had another wrestle to get them on but they are very useful..and keep the quilt on the table!

This is the wonderful gift I received from Ondrea ...I had a message from her saying maybe I should open the present from her not keep it under the tree ( that I still have to put up!!)..so here it all is..a lovely ginge decoration and some coasters for Christmas.  Thank you Ondrea!!

Off to do some more wrestling!!

Happy sewing.

Happy mail

Today has been a super happy mail day!! I have been at home sewing all day and listening to an audio book and hubby has been out for appointments...he came home about an hour ago and found a load of goodies on the doormat!! I didn't hear a thing!!

a lovely parcel from Ondrea....special lady that she is...

and another from Michelle..a lovely decoration and Michelle's pocket minis!! I have been spoilt today...thank you very much wonderful friends.

Happy stitching.

Yesterday..

I had sewing group at St Leonards....I had shown the ladies my Star Fruit cushion and they all wanted to make one, so we had a little tutorial session, with them sewing and me running around the table helping!!

first up this is the quilt Kathy has just finished...her first...it is beautiful, hand quilted around the appliques....

only three sewing as Mary fell and broke her arm!!

..at midday we packed up...two finished,  one just needs it's hand sewing and buttons...

then I went to off  Gisborne and had dinner with these lovely ladies .....who weren't paying attention!!!

well only Donna, Marg and I. Too much conversation going on I think!!

On the way back to Margs house we had a look at some of the local houses decorated for Christmas

part of one house...

another window..the old TV has a snow scene in it!!

Marg met Father Christmas

I did too!! Look at the cheeky elf!!!!! :-o

the reindeer are all in their stables for the night...

another meeting...

this guys hand started moving as Marg hugged him...gave her a surprise!! Lol!!

On the way home I stopped in Geelong to look for a cache

it was near this man made lake over the back of the Botanic Gardens....

with some resident birds.

Had better off and get dinner I guess.

Happy sewing.