tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137160342024-03-14T08:16:05.327+11:00Bits and piecesNot much to say but why not say it onlineLibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.comBlogger357125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-67908516830322548202015-07-08T20:18:00.003+10:002015-07-08T20:54:51.353+10:00Latrobe and beyond<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I set off early on Saturday for another catchup/sewing day with friends from the north of the State, we all meet at the Cherry Shed in Latrobe. They have a fantastic area upstairs for us to stitch in and of course we venture downstairs every so often to replenish ourselves. Have I told you I love their icecream!<br />
I took some stitching but I did so little I didn't bother to take a photo.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roseanne and Julie - Julie spent the whole day doing her binding on the lovely quilt you can see under the table</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All hard at work.....or is Roseanne playing with her phone? Deb was as she started and finished the binding.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Here is Deb's lovely quilt, she managed to finish all the binding......</td></tr>
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After a fun day I followed Vicki back to Burnie for a couple of days sewing. I don't think we stopped talking but even so I managed to get a couple of things finished!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vicki made the big decision to retire, last Wednesday was her last day in class, so I took her a little present. I love this paper, so cute.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I made her the Zipped Sewing Case in French General</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A few little goodies inside! </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This bag was one of my finishes. It is made with left over fabric from the quilt I finished last week. It really is huge, I have popped the quilt inside. The pattern is from the Tilda site, love the patchwork handles.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Then, as you CANNOT waste any fabric, I cut the rest up into 2" squares and made this little zippy purse.</td></tr>
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The weather was perfect for sewing, although I do admit we did a bit of retail therapy as well.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This was the first day, the mist lifted mid-morning only to come down again an hour or so later</td></tr>
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Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-26622886588925925272015-07-03T15:54:00.002+10:002015-07-03T17:32:59.825+10:00Busy week<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I finished binding this Thimbleblossom's Spools quilt and hung it on my sun room wall above the sewing machine </td></tr>
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This Kaffe Fassett "Flower Garden" quilt binding was done, only a label and it can be off to its new home. It is a mixture of Paisley Jungle, Millefiore<span style="font-size: 12.8000001907349px;"> and Paperweight fabrics, shines like a jewel.</span></td></tr>
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The back of the quilt showing the quilting done by <a href="http://patchworksplus.com.au/" target="_blank">Patchworks Plus</a> </td></tr>
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I went for a walk along the Pipeline Track on Mt Wellington with my Monday walking group</td></tr>
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A friend and I walked from the New Town Nursery to the Botanical Gardens along the Derwent River</td></tr>
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Lovely boat houses at Cornelian Bay</td></tr>
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I spent some time in the garden under our lovely winter sky. This is my tree dahlia. Every year I think I will dig it out then it flowers!</td></tr>
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Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-8640445089386017992015-06-27T19:27:00.000+10:002015-06-28T07:00:11.526+10:00Moving Online<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The Quilted Crow had the last day of trading at the Old Church in New Town today. A group of friends from Launceston came down and I met them at the Church for a bit of a celebration/wake and retail therapy.<br />
It is sad to say goodbye to the building, it is such a lovely venue and has seen a few Gatherings. Wouldn't it be superb converted into a home!<br />
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All the best to Leonie in her new ventures, lots of good times ahead for her. So excited and we can still visit <a href="http://www.thequiltedcrow.com.au/" target="_blank">online</a>.<br />
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Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-4639050627059605632015-06-24T15:34:00.002+10:002015-06-24T15:46:50.735+10:00Dumpling PouchSarah inspired me to make this dumpling pouch after I read her <a href="http://sarahsprimtreasures.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">blog</a> yesterday. I needed a couple of emails from her before I decided to risk the zip. The pattern is free from <a href="http://keyka.typepad.com/my_weblog/2011/08/lets-make-dumplings-free-zip-pouch-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Michelle Patterns</a>.<br />
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I chose the material out of my stash as I am determined to empty all my cupboards!<br />
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These zips are amazing they are fully enclosed with card and plastic and have all sorts of information on the packaging, obviously from some crafter's stash. It even has a guarantee.<br />
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<br />Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-44471888359376392332015-06-23T12:13:00.002+10:002015-06-23T13:51:32.098+10:00Bags, bags and more bagsI do like making bags, great to use up some of the fabrics in my cupboards, drawers, high places, low places...................<br />
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I made these two last year and they are now swanning around in Melbourne somewhere with my sister-in-law and niece.<br />
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The next few were made last year but I didn't blog them *shame*<br />
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Two recent makes, not sure where they are off to yet. Love the first one but the other was a pain to make #neveragain<br />
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I made this one for my daughter for her birthday, good one for taking bits and pieces in when travelling. Good as it zips up safely. The colour isn't quite right, the fabic is Lynette Anderson's Follow my Heart. So cute.<br />
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My latest make, Gail Pan's Blue butterfly bag made with Snowbird by Laundry Basket Quilts with stitcheries and hand quilting.<br />
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Couldn't resist adding this photo of an early morning visitors today, sat there for ages eating catkins off the silver birch.<br />
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<br />Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-46549774145661734982015-06-21T06:30:00.000+10:002015-06-21T06:30:01.027+10:00Babies and BirthdaysTwo good friends had birthdays this month so I got busy and made some gifts. They both are crafters, one a knitter and the other a quilter.<br />
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The knitting needle roll and ditty bag are free patterns from Martingale - <a href="http://www.shopmartingale.com/images/marketing/freebies/2013-02/pdf/Knitters-Trio-knitting-needle-holder-sewing-pattern.pdf" target="_blank">Knitter's Trio</a> by Karen Costello Soltya<br />
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The sewing bag is also from a free tutorial by Melissa Le Ray - <a href="http://www.ohhowsweet.com/2015/05/06/zipped-sewing-travel-case-tutorial-ohszippedcase/" target="_blank">Zipped Sewing Travel Case</a>. This was such an easy pattern to make and the instructions were the best, I need to make one for myself now!<br />
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Then there were babies to welcome!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My great-great nephew Jason received this quilt. Kissing Fish by Lee Heinrich <a href="http://www.freshlypieced.com/">www.freshlypieced.com</a> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Receiving blanket from a tutorial by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bib is from a free pattern by Rachel Measham-Pywell for Sew Mama Sew.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is basket is so handy! It is a free tutorial from <a href="http://kelbysews.blogspot.com.au/2015/03/1-hour-basket-tutorial.html" target="_blank">Kelby Sews</a> (Hearts and Bees) I filled this with nappies with matching pooh bear on them! Very handy basket for anything really.</td></tr>
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<br />Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-20395076323456799242015-06-19T22:35:00.000+10:002015-06-19T22:35:00.052+10:00FNSII haven't done this for a while so thought I would sign up with Wendy over at Sugarlane Designs for the FNSI. I had 3 quilts I needed to finish off with binding.<br />
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I started early by cutting out the binding for all the quilts.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kaffe Fasset Aboriginal dots for the binding of my Kaffe Fasset quilt</td></tr>
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All the binding cut and ready to go, then I needed to choose which quilt to start on.<br />
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About time to stop and offer my quilty friends some nibbles and a wee drop<br />
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OK get on with it, get some of the binding on so I can sit and relax.<br />
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Now with the great part, I love binding ......<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Oops is this a bit rude, watching TV when quilting with friends but I can't miss Miss Fisher!</td></tr>
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Thanks for organising a great night, I'm off to bed now so <a href="http://sugarlane-designs.com/2015/06/fnsi-sign-ups-for-june.html" target="_blank">hop over and see what everyone else has been doing</a>!<br />
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Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-82292881198272927672015-06-19T12:05:00.001+10:002015-06-19T12:14:52.791+10:00Flashback<a href="http://www.christinahenri.com.au/index.php?/ongoing/roses-from-the-heart/" target="_blank">Christina Henri</a> is the artist in residence at the <a href="http://www.femalefactory.org.au/" target="_blank">Cascades Female Factory</a> in Hobart. She has inspired people all around the world to make a bonnet for each convict woman transported to Australia. A friend gave me a pattern and a bio about a convict woman Ann Brook who was transported to Australia in 1841 on the Navarino. On Mother's Day this year there was a gathering of bonnets on the Hobart docks.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bonnet I made showing Ann's name.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The other side with the name of the ship Ann was transported on.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Showing our bonnets - unfortunately the bonnet Sue made had been handed in quite a while ago so she had a very ordinary loan bonnet. Hers was unbelievable!</td></tr>
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<br />Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-37950914761287066922015-06-15T17:38:00.001+10:002015-06-15T22:35:48.342+10:00Nothing can stop me!I recently had a little accident and broke my arm. I decided that it wouldn't stop me sewing so as I couldn't do much else (house work, drive etc) I had a lovely time just sewing. Here are a few photos of what I got up to while "incapacitated".<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Luckily I am left handed so could hold the ruler with my right arm. My hand didn't work very well although it was the radial head near the elbow that I broke so had to rest the whole arm on the ruler. This is after the operation to insert pins.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The upside is that my daughter came home to look after me and I was able to spend some family time with my son and daughter. This doesn't happen very often!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is the quilt I made for my great great nephew, all finished now but I can't find a finish photo. Whew can't believe I am old enough to have a great great nephew!</td></tr>
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<br />Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-33471974476017206182015-06-12T20:02:00.001+10:002015-06-13T19:38:43.603+10:00In the countryI've spent a bit of time down at Middleton this week.<br />
The weather has been pretty kind to me and not too cold, it was good to spend time with family.<br />
One day we all went to <a href="http://fleurtys.com.au/cafe.html" target="_blank">Pepperberries</a> for lunch, it is a great place to spend time with family and I can recommend the <a href="http://www.artfarmbirchsbay.org.au/" target="_blank">Sculpture trail</a>, a bit steep but well worth spending an hour or so wandering around it. Food was yummm.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you look carefully you can see the naughty <a href="http://birdlife.org.au/bird-profile/scarlet-robin" target="_blank">scarlet robin</a> who loves to look at himself in my side mirror, as you can imagine he leaves me messages of love down the car door!</td></tr>
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Spent some time just sitting watching a Australasian grebe on "Cinderella"<br />
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<br />Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-59146839107571155872015-06-09T09:32:00.000+10:002015-06-09T09:32:57.111+10:00Out and aboutA friend and I had an interesting walk through the <a href="http://www.apstas.com/Tasmanian_Bushland_Garden.html" target="_blank">Tasmanian Bushland Garden</a> at Buckland. What a fantastic project, all the work done by volunteers and well worth a visit.<br />
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<br />Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-15264461025999932172014-09-24T16:37:00.000+10:002014-09-24T16:37:39.286+10:00Shhh I'm backSeems like a very long time since I have been seen in the neighbourhood so thought I should use some of my holidays in catching up.<br />
I have been having a very relaxing time at home, pottering in the garden and not much else. I went for a walk around Lindisfarne Bay this afternoon in between a few showers and saw these wading birds. I didn't take any photos of the new play park but it is amazing.<br />
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I had some very happy mail today from the lovely <a href="http://www.designsbyfee.com/" target="_blank">Fee</a>. I love these and need to think of a fantastic project to use them. The bottom ones are Lollipop by Sandy Gervais and the top cats are Prisma Cats by Ingrid Slyder, I have enough of Lollipop to make a baby quilt but only 4 fat quarters of the Prisma Cats so may have to stash them for a while, I just couldn't resist buying them!<br />
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Finally a few of my hellebores. One of my favourite flowers and you can get such a variety of them these days. Here a 4 of mine. The top left is one I stole (lol not really) from my mother's garden and I always think of her when it flowers.<br />
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LibLibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-26997284831560880902014-03-02T20:50:00.000+11:002014-05-04T07:24:55.654+10:00Happy days<div dir="ltr">
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It was fanatic to look around for only the second time. The garden, although a bit neglected at the moment, has so many beautiful plants. I must admit I did more looking than taking photos yesterday.<br />
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We had a first look at the second house, moved to Kibbenjelok by the previous owners, Gay and Kees Klok, from the area where the Springfield Interchange is now. I wish I could say I remember it as I lived in the area for about 12 years. </div>
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We did a bit of walking around<strike>, this panoramic shows part off the paddocks, with the Derwent River in the distance. I wonder who owns the cattle, really hope they don't come with the property!</strike> The panoramic didn't upload so will have to show that later. I did get a few more photos of plants.<br />
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And maybe we just had to celebrate our first day at Kibbenjelok with a glass of Tasmanian champagne at the top dam.</div>
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Yesterday was sewing day! I set of early to drive up to Latrobe and the Cherry Shed for a <strike>bitch and stitch</strike> sew and chat day with my boggy friends, <a href="http://couvre-lit-du-petitenfant.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Vicki</a>, <a href="http://sarahsprimtreasures.blogspot.com.au/?m=1" target="_blank">Sarah</a>, <a href="http://highlandquilter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Cathy</a>, <a href="http://lizzie-the-quilter.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Leanne</a>, <a href="http://razzysplace.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Razzy</a>, <a href="http://auntiesquaintquilts.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Christine</a>. Katherine, Gail and Marina came along too, not sure if they have blogs! The Cherry Shed is a fanatic venue, we have an upstairs room all to ourselves AND the ice cream is heaven. What more can you want!<br />
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I am having a long weekend so back to Kibbenjelok today, maybe with some gardening tools!<br />
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Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-33603920490957023512014-02-24T20:55:00.000+11:002014-02-24T20:55:31.920+11:00Pin pillows<div dir="ltr">
I just love this pin pillow, designed by my blogging buddy <a href="http://lizzie-the-quilter.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Leanne</a> and in the Patchwork & Stitching magazine (Vol 15 No 1).<br />
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Armed with some beautiful French General fabric, I set to, following the very well written instructions. They are so easy to make, OK I admit I didn't do the embroidery, but this is a project that you can finish in a night. I found the perfect place to hang it as well. So handy when I am stitching.<br />
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So what did I do, some more French General and a second pillow made! Really love this pink French General but probably should have fussy cut to get the beautiful pink rose in the centre.<br />
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The prefect place to put some special pins. <br />
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I love the material but not over happy with the pattern, oh well it used up some of my Avalon stash and someone will love it!</div>
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The veggie garden is still producing, I have been picking zucchinis and cucumbers, how about this big one, picked today with another one taken home by my son. Can't wait until I get some tomatoes and capsicums though.<br />
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Here the squares are sewn together and the rows are all stacked ready to iron and sew up but off to bed now, maybe tomorrow night. </div>
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Last weekend was a long weekend in Southern Tasmania and I managed to pack so much into it.<br />
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I managed to fit in a bit of gardening as well, so pleased with how it is going. Of course I had another trip to the tip, my seventh! I had dug out these poles a while ago but what a job dragging them out of the garden, had to flex the muscles I can tell you. <br />
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I went off to the movies to see Philomena, fabulous movie, very confronting and so sad but well worth seeing. Of course my son and the grand dog came around for a meal as well.<br />
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Then yesterday I delivered a birthday gift to my sister-in-law, another bag, this time in Indigo Crossing by Minick and Simpson, love that fabric. I tucked a couple of little surprises in it as well. <br />
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Luckily I missed most of the wind (apparently up to 130kph) by going to see Philomena at the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.statecinema.com.au/Page/Home">State Cinema</a> this afternoon. When I went in the temperature was about 35°c and when I came out it had dropped dramatically and was raining. I didn't realise how bad the wind had been until I saw the back fence! Luckily quote to replace it received and accepted a couple of weeks ago.</div>
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Well I decided to make a fat quarter bag last night as my FNWF project. The pattern was a free download and I really had no concept as to how this would turn out and still not sure as I didn't get it finished. Looks like another sewing night coming up. </div>
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And this is as far as I got (sorry not a very good photo but getting late! ), the lining attached and now ironing ready to do the top stitching. I will need to come back to show you the finished bag. </div>
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Libhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13797993765263832501noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13716034.post-31536526459702024492014-02-06T06:27:00.001+11:002014-02-06T06:28:41.873+11:00Sewing<p dir="ltr">Last night I made a gift for a work colleague who is leaving to go to another job. We will all miss her cheerfulness around the office so I thought Giggles by Me & My Sister would be the prefect fabric for her. Popped inside is a little travel bottle of Molton and Brown body wash. </p>
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I haven't shared much of my sewing on here lately so here is a little catch up. I only have one stitchery left to do. Here are all the ones I have done, sorry a bit of picture overload, I just can't make up my mind which I like best. </div>
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Maybe I love the little bees circling the beehive......
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Or is it the bird bath with the doves circling overhead, I must admit I do like the butterfly on the bird bath material.</div>
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I think that these sunflowers are just gorgeous and I can certainly relate to the snails! I just can't decide which I like best, ALL of them!</div>
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I bought the material for the blocks today, all washed and ironed, nothing like a good breeze to get things done quickly. I am not good at picking out materials but I do love some of these!
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Just a little interlude here, my petunias are flowering beautifully at the moment.</div>
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I made this little bag the other day, just because. Love the little owl zipper pull.</div>
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Last week I found these beauties, ready for a project inspired by Marina (Maisie and Boys in my side menu) pop over and see what I am going to make.</div>
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Well it has been a very strenuous week and a bit but here is the last load ready to go to the tip! </div>
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Sometimes it can be quite interesting at the tip, these two girls came to inspect my offerings.<br />
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Ta da, drum roll please, this is how my garden looks like now, where did those roses come from! I am very pleased with all my work ( and now very tired! ).<br />
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I took a break from wreaking vengeance on the weeds in my garden and went up to Launceston today for a sewing get-together. We had a lovely day at Cathy's beautiful house - fantastic view of Launceston and no, of course I didn't take a photo, but believe me the view is spectacular. We had such a good time with lots of eating, talking, laughing and maybe a tiny bit of sewing.<br />
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