misson accomplished!!

Yay! My finished project!  It might have taken over a year ....BUT...... it is done.  From how it looked when I picked it up off the verge like  THIS!!  ....it looks alot, lot better I think.  aahhh.....

retreat project

A la Grand Mere

Here is the 'soft and pretty' that I am hoping to achieve on my quilting retreat in a couple of weeks.  I wish I could click my fingers and be there!!

turning two

my little niece turning two....this will help stop the chocolate birthday cake crumbs from soiling your clothes!!  Have fun with Mum and Dad in the kitchen with your new apron!  No need to borrow big brother's now you have your own!  x

avalon cabins

the busy fingers and sore thumbs are now all worth while.  Smiley so loves her new quilt.  She has only been nagging me for 3 years....more or less.  I really enjoyed making this quilt and I feel happy and satisfied as I look at it laid out on her bed.  That sense of acheivement that I made it myself and I have been creative!

 

 

 

lanyard

the things you can make from a scrap of Kaffe Fasset fabric......yummy!

Red Pepper Quilts: Bloomsbury Gardens :: Nine Patch Quilt

Red Pepper Quilts: Bloomsbury Gardens :: Nine Patch Quilt: A Finished Custom Quilt Fabrics used: Liberty Lifestyle ~ Bloomsbury Gardens Robert Kaufman Pure Organic Solid in White [a perfe...

roads

"The road to success is always under construction"

busy fingers, sore thumbs

Basting....sometimes tedious but still very exciting next step for a quilt.  There is a minimum of 750 pins in this spread of fabric so the thumbs and fingers were a little sore by the end of it!  Thanks to two lovely friends for your valuable help in getting to this point... much appreciate it and what a lovely time it was spent with you during the journey! Thank you both.  x

christmas chill 2012

the only chill to be had in Perth on Christmas Day was in our pool or indoors!  The xmas decorations were up, the food was prepared, the lights were twinkling, the presents were wrapped....  What a delightful day to spend with the kids -giving and receiving, laughing, eating, swimming and feeling thankful, lucky and very content...

Now it is all over for another year as we find relief from the heat by any means available....

alan ...... or is it steve....

Adelaide Zoo - what fun we all had on a day visiting Adelaide Zoo.  We took so many photos and saw busy animals.  Scary lions roared fiercely at us as we waited patiently at the fence to watch them devour their lunch.. (in minutes).  There was a hungry tiger dining on horse meat....and flappy fairy penguins with their herring banquet to visit after we gazed thoughfully at the hairy orange orangutangs grazing through vegies for lunch.  The Giant Pandas were delightful and quickly keen for nanna naps after an active morning.  The flamingoes stood on 2 legs....what's going on with that? Perhaps they do get tired after all?  We all laughed at the meerkats on a misson as to which one was Alan and which one might have been Steve....  Some family time to just enjoy the day and each others company.

white wedding

 

16.12.2012  ...weddings are a new beginning......  Good luck to the elegant bride and our handsome man, we wish you all the best in your future you have committed to spend together.  Thank you for sharing.  I wish you good health, smiles and happy memories together as husband and wife.  XXX

christmas cookies

I have been busy this week (nothing unusual....) and squeezed in a little time to make some cookie jars for a xmas gift. What do you give someone who you don't know very well but want to give a little xmas cheer to?   ....christmas cookie jar with recipe and ingredients...  MERRY CHRISTMAS!