Word photo challenge

It is time to link up over at alshaspace for the word photo challenge once again. The word for this week is GRATITUDE. There are many things in my life I am grateful for but this week it is to be the GRATITUDE that flowed from my son when i gave him his finished bed runner...he is a very happy camper.

two very happy people full of GRATITUDE!!

If you go over to visit at alshasspace you can see the other GRATITUDE photos, or maybe you could join in with one of your own!!

Happy days.

Bloggers meet up

Yesterday we had our bloggers meet up at Patch'nQuilt in Gisborne...much fun and laughter was had, I am sure the other customers in the shop were well entertained by us, even though we were in the back room

here are some of the lovely ladies who were sewing, we had a larger group but some were getting coffee and others shopping. ..there are lots of wonderful tempting things in Mary's shop, our swap challenge for the day was something bird..

this is the wall hanging I made and it went home with Kim,

Jo with her sewing kit

Elyte with her lovely bag

Anne with a beautiful bag made by Lyn

plus a sparkly bird and a pattern

Christine with her beautiful bag made by Elyte

Lyn with her reversible bag made by Marg...how good is that!!

Shez with her fantastic hanging and the most modern in head wear....great bird fabric!!!

Barb with her sewing caddy owl and bag in a bag

Marg with a beautiful pincushion little bird  and fabric..

These swaps are wonderful as everyone has different ideas....the gifts are always something different.

the table of swaps.

just to show there was some stitching done on the day, Annie, Christine and Lyn

Elyte and Anne (aka Robyn)...Shez got a little confused for a while there. .lol..

Oooo...Hello Shez!!!!

Lol !!! 

We had a wonderful day and I am so very lucky to know this amazing group and to be able to have stitching time with them, we are always laughing and chatting and having a great time and I can never look at a packet of Tim Tams the same way again ladies!!!! 

Happy sewing.

Play day

Today Shez and I ventured out into the big wide world and went adventuring!! Lol!! We went to Gails Patchwork Emporium for a look...just a look...and oh dear I did some serious card damage!!!! But have some beautiful treasures to show for it!!!

so many beautiful things in this shop!!!

Shez checking out the treasures!! There were many more photos taken today...they will be over on Shez's blog.

On our way home we did some geocachng...no success at the historic park in Smythsdale but we had a wander along a bit of the Rail Trail and found two...one at an imformation centre, the other Shez found behind a tree.

Shez had Netflix and we discovered that the series Longmire series 4 is on there so I have been cemented to the couch this afternoon watching it.....is one of my favourite programmes, but I have been doing some stitching, but it is secret so I can't share just now. Off to watch some more Longmire now and to do a few more stitches.

Happy sewing.

Busy day

Now I am relaxing sitting on Shez's couch, doing  a bit of stitching and lots of chatting!! I didn't get to the PO today so  that is for tomorrow! I spent the afternoon at the Wool Museum, the afternoon was a bit slow, there were two groups came through, and we got to talk to some interesting people

this was the table I was sitting by for the afternoon,

since arriving at Shez's place I have been stitching some hexies, I got 3 done this afternoon 

Shez has helped me with some stitcheries, I wasn't sure how to put them together so now I have had instructions and they are ready for sewing.

sorry the tablet insists on this photo going sideways.

look who is busy working away!!! 

Off to do some more hexies.

Blankets of love

Last night I finished some Blankets of Love, today I will send them off to Cheryll today on my way to Geelong. There is a cruise ship  in at Geelong today and I am helping at a stall set up by the Geelong Quilting guild at the Wool Museum...should be interesting and then I am off to play with the lovely Shez....
Have a wonderful day.

Piece yourself together

Today it is time for all things EPP and to link up over with Anthea at Hibiscus Stitches....I have started to make another block for the New Hexagon Quilt...I cut our the pieces, traced them onto card, measured around the fabric

 and cut it out with a very careful quarter inch extra, was all ready for glueing and then decided

to pin them and

sew the block on the machine!!!  Not really EPP but it is what has happened today!! I have unpicked and resewed twice to try and get the blue points to meet, one side is good the other I think needs some more attention,so I will have another go at it tomorrow.

Over at Hibiscus Stitches you can see what other EPP people have done.

Happy sewing.

Word photo challenge

Today is the day to link up over at Alshasspace for the word photo challenge!! This weeks word is YOGA!!! Something I do not practice although I think I should!! I did a class for a while before we  moved and really enjoyed it once I got over  worrying about any spare air in my system!!! While we were out yesterday I saw some people on the wharf....

just sitting fishing, so I though well that is kind of like YOGA practice...sitting still. contemplating.....

then I saw a seagull balanced on a pole...that is a pretty good YOGA pose, a two feet type balance?? So I decided to go with the seagull as my photo for this weeks challenge. This is good fun...how about joining us, you can see the other YOGA photos over at Alshasspace this week.

Have a great week.

This and that

Today the Union Jack quilt has had its binding machine sewn on...tomorrow is hand sewing day!!

that is a messy looking photo isn't it! ! Should have made the quilt straighter!!!

Today I have also sandwiched the Kaffe Fasset quilt from the challenge last year, I am entering it is the Seachange Quilters show, so need to get it finished...nothing like a deadline to get me motivated!!

and after much fiddling about it is done!! 

Now I am off to the couch to do a bit of knitting 

and watch some episodes of Longmire

I am full of a cold today so resting is best!!

Happy sewing. 

Photo challenge

This weeks word in Alshas photo challenge  is BREAD...mmmm do I just go delve in the pantry and see what is there or do I go to the supermarket?? Well as I was going to the supermarket I decided to take a photo there...one other shopper asked if I wanted him to smile? No thanks was my reply...he wasn't even in the photo!!!!  Just helping I guess!! Lol!

So here we have many choices of BREAD.

You can see the other BREAD photos over at Alsha's or even join in!!

Have a great day.

Working away

...here today, have pieced the backing for the Union Jack quilt, I have used most of the gray and blue and am keeping the red for the binding...all the left over bits I had cut for the squares are in the back, it feels good to have used them. Now the kitchen bench has been called back into use!!

pinning is under way

and I have finished off two stitcheries, one has been waiting for a very long time in the drawer, the other not so long. So good to have them done.

Sad to hear there was another earthquake in Christchurch today, no damage that I have heard of, just a good shake, was 31km under ground. Hopefully all is ok.

Happy sewing.

Happy day/busy day

Today I have been working on the Union Jack Quilt and have the top finished

Tomorrow I will make a backing and try to get it quilted

I also made two of these and have another one ready to go

Yep, couldn't help myself, I have made another two pincushions and have some more fabric ready to go for another one, I do enjoy making these!!

I forgot to show you my wonderful purchases from quilt shops in Christchurch

these fat quarters were 5 for $20....thought that was a good deal!!

and most of these fabrics were 25% off!! Yay!!!

Lots to boost my stash!!

Happy sewing.

Back home

Here we are back at St Leonards ....all is good, well except for hubby who has been back to the Dr this morning and now has super strength antibiotics! Tupai and I enjoyed a walk along the beach this morning

the morning wallow!!

so nice here this morning

Lovely peaceful way to spend a few hours!

Shane, #2 son requested a quilt to go across the end of his bed with a Union Jack in the middle....mmmmmm...when I went to Spotlight just after Christmas they had the Union Jack panels on special, so I asked and got permission to go ahead, found some kind of matching fabric...it is so hard to match the reds!!!!  Then finally today I have started cutting the fabric...will be simple, just squares added to the sides to get the right width, and a gray border around the flag to begin.That is the plan at the moment!!!

these are the stitcheries I took to NZ, some progress was made, I have another traced that had nothing done on it, but I will get to that at some stage! 

I had better be off and get some sewing done before it is time to get dinner!

Happy sewing.

Exploring day 6

We had a slow start to the day today as hubby isn't feeling too good, hasn't decided if he is brewing a cold or bronchitis.....a quick trip to the supermarket by me this morning got panadol and cough mixture and slowly the day got better!! After lunch we drove to the base of the gondola and had a ride to the top...the view was really good on one side but not the other due to low cloud

here we are looking down on Lyttleton Harbour. ....such a beautiful colour in the water

Looking out to the coast

here is a tourist up the top..behind me is the coast and Brighton beach area

heading back down on the gondola.

Off back to the unit and to relax a little more!

Happy sewing.