Look what I've been doing ...

My clever friend showed me how to sew a book!

A bit of cotton and some paper

Some folding

 

Some precision stitching

and again

and again

and again

and again

and again

and again

and again

oops, I forgot to take a photo of the finished product, but now I'm onto my second one.  Lots of fun!

Baby baby baby

This is our newest baby in the house

A little canary - just out of the nest and determinded to learn how to fly with the big boys.

And this one is little Chick Chick Eve

Ever growing . . .

Lots of time spent gazing and wondering . . .

Another one still in the nest . . .

Lucky it's still holiday time

These are some of the things I love about my hobby:

Flannel Love

Fun Fabric

Admiring other people's work

Colour

Accessories

Possibilities

Variety

 

The Cute Factor

BOOKS!

Quilt Dreams

And more quilt dreams

Clever Friends

I interrupt transmition now for a quick shot of my beautiful kids

Friendship

Frivolity

Laughter

Finishes

and Creativity

Millrose Cottage in Ballan is a dream for anyone remotely interested in Quilting . . . or Lunch!

Home among the Gum Trees

Been home to the farm to see the family

Beautiful skies - looked like it was on fire in some of my photos

This Teddy sits on mum's kitchen window sill - she found it in the paddock one day and rescued it.

The kids sat out on the deck and played guitar and sang

It was lovely to hear
I used to do that with my sisters . . .

Salvia Vanhutei (say van hoo ti I).  I love this one and brought home some in a pot to plant in my Flowergarden

One of the great views on the farm

A tin chook for target practise

"go Pete"

. . . and then home again at my house, and our little Chick Chick Eve has grown and now has some speckled feathers.

Still beautiful!

Bright Lights Big City

WOW WOW WOW - look at us all "oggaling" at Lara's FANTASTIC sewing room and stash cupboards.  All purpose built and simply "droolable"!
What a fantasic day we all had together - thanks girls

 

"On Tour" we were - Rathdown Remnants and GJ's

and then lunch at the Studio of Nikki M, and admiring all her wares - and also her recent quilting/piecing foray - very impressive Nic (quietly smiling on the inside)

 

A little bit of Tinny Girl . . . and an original too

 

Ric Rac and I hit the big city and had a great day out

Whooo Hooo

We felt very pleased with ourselves

. . . but it was good to get back to our "sleepy town"

Chick Chick Eve

A proud mother Elizabeth

 

 Nice and fluffy now and walking on it's own

cheep cheep cheep cheep

 

The JOY of new life