Christmas Decorating

Time to start adding some Christmas cheer to our house.
So as we were all home today , up went the Tree.
We still have tinsel to hang everywhere too.

Here is a santa I made quite a few years ago.

And here is a beautiful star that Zachary made with glass beads and straws.
Got to love them !

And Jacobs ball that he made in grade 5.

And of course the star on top.
Only 21 more sleeps.

I made santa many years ago.
I love to folk art paint ,  but as it is something that can't just be put down halfway through , I haven't done any for so , so long.
I have so many kits in my painting box , waiting .
One day !

I did finish the binding today and sewed a few hexies too.

The girls layed  13 eggs today.

Until Next Time.

The Cactus Are In Bloom

 It's all quilted and trimmed up.
I didn't think I was ever going to finish it.
But I am very happy with how it turned out.

A close up of the quilting.
I quilted the width of the quilting foot away from the seam , both sides.

The binding going on.
I will finish it tomorrow , I had had enough of sitting at the machine today.

 Some of Mum's progress.
She has started to sew them together.

 The Agapanthus.
They aren't fully out yet.

 Our cacti garden.
They are flowering again.

The cactus garden is in the background of this photo.
This cactus is in the rose garden.
They smell so good too.

Some of the smaller ones are flowering too.
I think we need to weed .

Here is Mama chook and her babies.
We have 9 new arrivals.
They are pure Plymouth Rocks.
We will keep a rooster out of this lot to keep our rooster's  ( Chicko )  blood line.

The girls layed 13 eggs today.

Until Next Time.

Quiet Day

Today I took Grandma shopping.
She is a touch fanatical about having everything weeks before Christmas.

And as DH was sleeping all day ( because of night shift ) I had to be quiet when I got home.

So I sewed some more on my cushion binding.
Only one side to go.

Zac and I have just finished watching  " Titanic "
DH and I watched it on our honeymoon, on a very big screen, on a beach on Day Dream Island.
Magical.

Mama chook has 7 babies and 2 more coming out , so we won't know until tomorrow the total number.

The girls layed 14 eggs today.

Until Next Time.

Summer Time.!

This is the Trip Around the World quilt top that needs to go to the LAQ.
The thing is huge so I couldn't get it all in the photo.
I was standing on my cutting table with my head on the ceiling.

 A bit of a close up.
I have made the back of my cushion and attatched the binding today.
And started to sew the binding down.
I have also started to quilt my  " Race " quilt.

Our 14 babies are getting fatter.
There is one that we may keep as a rooster. I think it may turn out a silver colour.
Our mama chook is sitting on eggs and some have started to hatch today. So in the morning we may have some more babies.

The girls layed 14 eggs today.

Our cat Ginger.
I took this last night , he was nearly asleep when I snuck up on him.
Weird pose.

Until Next time.

Nearly Finished

Here are some photo's of the Mariners Compass block that I have been making at work.
Doesn't the border just set it off.
I just love this colour way , and can't wait for it to come in next year !

A close up.
The colours haven't come out very true but I think it still looks great.

All the others haven't been returned yet , so that we can quilt them .
I have finished quilting this one and have put the binding on and have started sewing it down.
It is about 24" square.

No sewing tonight.
I have been reading again.

Thre girls layed 14 eggs today.

Until Next Time.

Hello Summer Heat

The Agapanthus are all starting to flower.

You know it's going to be a hot day , when it's 18 degrees at 7am.
And 30 degrees at 11am.
One more day of Spring left.
I'm just glad I have an inside job.

I have nearly finished the Mariners Compass.
Today I bordered it and basted it , and started quilting it.
Pictures tomorrow,  I promise.

No sewing tonight.
Reading again !

The girls layed 15 eggs today.

Until Next Time.

Still Hexie Sewing

I did a little hexie sewing while watching " Bridget Jones Diary "
A start on no.49.
DH was getting in a few hours sleep before starting work.
Night shift , it sure does mess the week up !

I did sew today at work.
I made another Mariners Compass block.

The girls layed 17 eggs today.

Until Next Time.

Hexie Sewing

 I have finally put some more of my Diamond Hexies together.

 I have also basted my Jelly Roll Race quilt.

This is the backing.
A charm pack and some fabric I had that looked o.k with it.

Mum has quilted and bound hers today.

 Our cactus bloom !

DH , Jacob and I moved our 14 chickens to a bigger pen today.
And 16 new babies have gone into the pen they were in.

The girls layed 12 eggs today.

Until Next Time.

No. 48

 Diamond hexie no. 48.
Nearly half way.

Today I quilted the cushion cover that I have made.

It is probably over kill but I thought I would quilt it how a lot of people are quilting their quilts.

 Just the walking foot distance from the seam.

And a close up.

 It continued raining through the night.
And as you can see through the window , it rained most of the day.
Their was to be a  Blue Light Event tonight at the Swan Hill Pool but it was cancelled due to the weather.
Bugger.
The boys were looking forward to it too.

 An update on Mum's quilt.
We also basted the baby quilt for my cousin , now Mum can quilt it.

And our cactus starting to bloom.

The girls layed 12 eggs today.

Until Next Time.

End Of Year Concert

My baby boy waiting for his turn to perform.
Can you see the sky behind him ?
Well it got darker and darker.
Then the lightning and thunder started.
Then it rained.
And rained.
It wasn't a passing shower either.
The concert had only been going for an hour and Zac and the others in the band he was in were on stage performing when the rain came down.

Here they are.
You can just see him behind the drums.
They performed two AC/DC songs.
They all played well.
Under cover where it was dry. lol.
While we were under umbrella's with water running down our backs.
The water even got in my shoes !
We stayed and listened to a few more acts before we had had enough and went home.

It is still raining now.
And storming.

No sewing today.

The girls layed 16 eggs today.

Until Next Time.