Owls, Hares and Teacups
Hello friends, I know time doesn't really go faster but...we are in March! Both my quilt projects are coming along and giving me enjoyment. I have now completed the centre panel for Gossip in the...
View ArticleLetter to My Daughter
Due to some hard work by my friend Fiona @bubzrugz I was able to gift my dear daughter her quilt on her birthday. Even though much complaining and some tweaking about the assembly of this quilt, it...
View ArticleLadies Who Lunch
Good morning. After a showery couple of days, the sunshine is back. Ever so slightly cooler and I for one am thankful.I have had a visit to the city with my DD, DIL, GDs and friends to belatedly...
View ArticleHearts of Friendship
Good morning dear friends. As you may have read in a previous post, I had sent off my Hearts quilt to friend Fiona @bubzrugz for her magic quilting.....and it was delivered back by lovely friends...
View ArticleEaster Catchup and Extras
Hello everyone. It's a bit late but I hope you all had a lovely Easter. Mine was spent with family and we had a very nice time together. Even though all these firsts are very difficult, we are...
View ArticleAll things Arty Part One
Good morning. This post and the next are mostly art related so if it's not your thing I shall understand if you scroll on by. I thought firstly that I would share the process I went through from...
View ArticleAll Things Arty Part Two
This week I was very fortunate to attend a botanical eco dyeing workshop on paper with @kimherringe up in the beautiful township of Maleny.Our family friend and fellow artist Alan came with me. He and...
View ArticleMerry Old Month of May
Hello friends. It is a perfect Autumn day here in my little pocket of the subtropics. Glorious blue skies through the trees......It's been pretty quiet around here.... flu jab.....a few visits to...
View ArticleIt's Raining, It's Pouring
Hello friends from a very soggy Brisbane today. It's poured all night and I for one enjoyed snuggling down listening to the rain on the roof. I put wild birdseed out each morning for the Pale-headed...
View ArticleJune Is Busting Out All Over
Well so the song goes anyway. I hope you are all well. I feel as if it's ages since I posted. What have I been doing.....a bit of this and that but it seemed to have kept me busy!I had lovely visitors...
View ArticleFeast or Famine
Hello friends. Does it happen to you....there is either nothing on your dance card or it's full! Not complaining...makes life interesting. Although a wee bit chilly here in my part of the world, the...
View ArticleJuly Roundup
Hello friends. This will be a photo heavy post so warning given......proceed at your own risk lol! Recently my dear friends visited the Monet in Paris experience with me as an early birthday...
View ArticleSpring Days at Last
Good morning friends. Well it appears that I have missed August altogether. I don't know exactly what I have been doing, only that I have been busy doing it. There have been a lot of ups and...
View ArticleCatching Up Part One
Hello friends. Because I am currently such a slack blogger I am doing a Part One and Part Two...so where to start...what has kept me busy of late?I had been preparing for two Art exhibitions on the...
View ArticleCatching Up Part Two
Hello again. Part two. Recently I met my friend Fiona @bubzrugz at the Brisbane Craft and Quilt show. We had a lovely day and having someone to discuss and drool over all the amazing quilts was a...
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Good morning friends. I hope you are all safe from these awful fires if you're here in Australia. So sad for those who have lost so much. It's been a bit up and down for me here of late. The...
View ArticleSurprise! I Am Still Here
Hello friends, I can't tell you where the time has gone and I can't believe it's been 3 months since I last posted. But a lot of days have been down days and nothing worthwhile to post about.......so...
View ArticleGossiping in the Garden
Hello friends. My friend Fiona @bubzrugz and I joined together to sew Anni Downs Gossip in the Garden quilt. I was lagging behind even though we don't pressure each other to finish. I was behind...
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When I sat to write this post several days ago it was an overcast showery day....which was lovely. All the raindrops dripping from the leaves in the garden were a balm to my hot and bothered self.It's...
View ArticleMarch Progress
Hello there. Here we are in the middle of March already.....I don't know about you, maybe you are organised and lead an ordered life but I always seem to have a myriad of things happening at once....
View ArticleOwl and Hare
Good morning friends on this cloudy old breezy day in my little corner of the world.Yesterday I got the borders on Owl and Hare. The first border was a scrappy one and I chose a grey/white spot for...
View ArticleEaster Decorating
I thought I would share with you my Easter decorations on this damp old day. My little white twig tree has some sweet hanging ornaments...Oldies but favourites....love this pair!New Bunny on the...
View ArticleEaster Weekend
Hello friends. I hope you enjoyed your Easter weekend. I had a nice quiet 4 days seeing family and relaxing. Happily disposed of some chocolate and Easter Hot Cross buns. I also had quite a readathon....
View ArticleIt's Official...I Am Crazy!
Hello friends. Hope you are all well. As the post title suggests I have doubted my sanity in wanting to tackle my latest little slow stitching project. It started with a vintage wooden spool that had...
View ArticleStitching Out and About
Hello. Before I get to the stitching as it's EARTH DAY today I am thrilled to tell you our beautiful TOONDAH HARBOUR is now protected and the development is not going ahead.....so happy! So if you...
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