Happy Mother's Day

 

I had a wonderful day today with my girls.

Georgia prepared a scrummy breakfast and made the best hollandaise sauce ever.
Alex and I did a spot of shopping and then came home so she could create a delicious afternoon tea.

Cupcakes and Chocolates. 



A  tasty Cheese platter.



Georgia collated all of these pictures of the 2 of us and posted them on Facebook with a lovely message.



What better  way to spend the afternoon. Three generations sorting and talking about old photographs- Alex, Fiona,my sister and my Mum.

 

Term 2 is off to a frantic start so very little sewing happening....hopefully once things settle down I will have the energy to be creative!

Have a great week! 

Little Black Dress

 

I seem to have started many things this month and managed to finish only one.

My focus of late has been exercise though and I have made a big 5km a day effort on the Treadmill, so thats been a bonus.

 

 

This is my Little Black Dress quilt. Inspired by the cooler weather and a picture I saw online, I used charm squares and half a jelly roll in fabric that works well in our Loungeroom.

 

 

 

The finished quilt, all folded and ready for when I need a lap quilt or a snuggle on the couch with a book.

Bad word, Bad word, Bad Word.....

I have a student at school who instead of swearing says.. "Bad word"

Well I was saying lots of "Bad Word" today.

 

 

From this...

 

 

To this....

 

 

To this...see the problem?

 

 

To this....out the "Bad Word" window!!

 Anybody in need of a few 100 "Bad Word" rounnaires hexigons!!



The Best Birthday Weekend

I have had an amazing weekend!

A Weekend Workshop with the fabulous Pauline from Calico Crossroads and the amazing Kerry from Cottage on the Hill, Saturday night dinner at the Rosevears Tavern with Friends in Stitches ladies and hubbys, and a birthday dinner on Sunday night with my gorgeous family....

 

 The Weekend Workshop-busily working on Calico Wedges....

 

 Saturday night get-together at Rosevears Tavern  with some FIS...

Cathy, Kerry, Vicki, Roseanne, and Sarah.

 

A beautiful boquet of roses from Alex, an amazingly scrumptious cake made by Georgia, my birthday gifts from Kerry and beautiful gifts from my Stitching buddy Leanne.

 

I have had the best weekend!

A big Thank you to everybody who shared it with me  xxx 

There were 4 in the bed.....

 Today I had a small gathering of FIS ladies at my house. Lorraine and Kris were visiting Tasmania so it was a great opportunity to get together. Sarah, myself, Leanne, Lorraine and Kris spent several hours chatting, laughing, stitching, eating and keeping warm. And despite what it looks like we were not snuggled up in bed, we were really sitting on the couch under a cosy quilt....

 

 Sarah and Leanne

 

 Lorraine and Kris

 

 Lorraine gave me a very special bottle of red from Yalumba called "Patchwork"

Thank you so much, what a great name, and I'm sure Andrew and I will enjoy it!

 

 And speaking of Andrew, poor man, banished to the sewing room...he turned my sewing room into his man-cave/office for the day....

 

 

And believe it or not, I actually accomplished quite a bit....it was a wonderful day!

Thank you for sharing it with me ladies!

A Lucky Ladies Hexi's

 

My travel and TV job of late- making 265 1/4 inch hexagons...

 

 

And now to start putting them together....

 

 

 

I have to share these! They were a surprise from my wonderful hubby.

I am so lucky, 30 years together and he always makes me feel special!

I was having a bit of a "flat" week and he bought me these to cheer me up!!

Little Black Dress

I just love this range. Black, grey, white and cream....

 Its Little Black Dress and I am making this quilt for our Loungeroom.

 

 

All pieced and delivered to the quilter!

Can't wait to see it finished!