Great news to tell.....

We had so much fun helping June choose her wedding dress...

Of course, I can't show that photo.....

I have to say .... 

it is really gorgeous.....

I'm not biased at all.... hehehe

June .... 

my beautiful granddaughter.....

 

The wedding will be on the 6th July this year....

The venue was the next outing, it is wonderful, so lucky to be included in all the excitement.....

Now for the work bit for me....

Yes... I am making another Double Wedding Ring quilt....

Eeeeek ....

I do need to get a move on with it....

Fabric chosen and a start made last week....

here is my progress so far....

Red is June's favourite colour....

Pav likes blue... 

It is nice to incorporate their favourites in the quilt....

I always said " I will never make a quilt pattern more than once" 

silly statement I guess...here I go for the third time....

but.... 

these are so special.....

No other craft going on here at the moment.... 

Toodles for now.....

Always trying to catch up....

 I have been struggling to keep my blog going for a while now ( long long time )....

So.... I'll give it another go and see how 2025 works out for me....

I did do some crafting over the last weeks of December last year....

Just small projects, it was a little challenge I did with my Needle Girl friends.....

Very pleased with this lot.....

Catchup posts to follow with hopefully lots of show and tell....

Toodles......

FNSI

Tonight I'm joining FNSI with Wendy and fellow stitchers.....

If you would like to join go here.....

I'll be working on this project....

This is a great SAL from "The Spruce Craft Co."

Cross Stitch project....

It began in July....

One shop pattern a month....

the first being "The Bakery"

I'd better get on with stitching the August shop....

The Craft Shop.....

That's it for now.....

Trying to stay on track....

 Progress on several projects has been a bit slow of late.....

I joined the  FPP project with  Quiet Play.....

Sweet little 6 1/5 " blocks,  9 in the series....

Back to Nature QAL

Numbers ....1 to 4

Number... 5

Number...6 and 7

Only 2 to go.... some have been quite challenging, more about my silly mistakes really,  they have been fun to do though....

I'm on a mission to get my Knitted Jacket done....

I'd like to wear it to Melbourne in 5 weeks so those needles with be running hot....

Only a sleeve and front bands to go....

Wish me luck....

Toodles.....

Knitting almost finished.....

 Can't wait for this knitting to be finished, almost there....

one sleeve and front bands to go.....

I did start this project last year in May but realised I wouldn't get it done for that winter put it aside for this year.....

After having my little helper try her hand at knitting.....

(Poppy is enjoying a great time with new brothers and a wonderful home....)

And I'm enjoying the peace.....lol....

We had fantastic news from Clayton (GS) and Courtney.....

A little baby boy will join the family around November....

I will be a Great Grand Nan again..... so exciting....

Of course I am making a quilt....

Happy mail arrived yesterday from 

" Whatever Where-ever " craft shop....

A gift of a fat 1/8 and cute biccies.... for me of course....

" Jungle Friends" kit, a Jason Yenter pattern....

Time to take a break with a cuppa and biscuits.....

They were very tasty.....

Off  now to do some quilting....

Toodles.....

Boonah Retreat with the Sunday Stitchers....2024

 It is very nice to once again join in retreats.....

There was 8 of us stitching up a storm.....

A great room to create in....

Lots of wonderful projects by the girls.....

Charity quilts were also top of the list....

I worked on 2 charity quilts.....

Lunches were pretty good as well....

Lunch workers....

Susan and Cheryl....

Sandi and me ..... 

Love toasted sandwiches....

We also had a visitor.....

Who was fondly know as "man in cupboard" Mic for short...

We had a dishwasher problem....

He also enjoyed a sandwich....

We all had a very nice Chinese dinner....

Mostly we were self catered.....

Lamingtons made a great morning tea...

It was quite chilly in the evenings, so sewing faster was the order of the day....

I had a great time with the girls.....

4 fun filled days....

Thank you for our terrific company....

Toodles.....

A visit to Melbourne with Heather.....

 Up up and away....

I'm so happy to be visiting Corinne and Anthony this week, for Corinne's birthday 14th April....

It is also Gavan's birthday 16th April...these two always celebrated  together....sadly Gavan isn't with us so a happy and sad time this year....

We ( Heather and me )  bought Corinne a Puppy for her birthday.....

A long and funny story really, you know the sort of thing....

Corinne.... Mum please buy me a puppy.... pretty please ....

Anthony agreed with one demand....

You have to get it today by 12 that night or there will be no more talk of a dog....lol

Oh dear....big mistake Anthony, Heather loves a challenge..... 

We arrived around 8am. Sunday birthday morning....... 

RSPCA visit for a pup.... no luck....

Phone calls to pup ads online....

Long story short..... 7pm that evening , yep you guessed it  .....

There was the perfect pup....

Hopefully Anthony has learned to NEVER give Heather a challenge.....lol

Secretly though he was only joking and was totally delighted with the pup....

Happy Birthday Corinne....

It is very tiring going to a new home.....

He is 11 weeks old....

Swiss Shepard cross Labrador.....

he will be a very big boy....

Introducing  "Franklin"

Meet the family....

This is Diago.... Dora won't greet the new family member....

We did do more than play with the dog of course....

Although that took up most of the time....

Pizza was the first nights very late dinner after the puppy shopping....

I was having an IBS tummy issue so vegemite snadwich for me....lol

I was lucky to get the main bedroom during my stay as Corinne and Anthony needed to sleep on the lounge downstairs with Franklin....lol

This is Dora who was my bed buddie....

OMG I slept with a cat.....

My room mates....

On Gav's special day we went to the park for a quiet celebration.....

It was so nice just relaxing and remembering fun times together....

Well .... moving along to our trip to ....

"Ambience Gift and Christmas Shop"

Just love this place....

They have a wonderful range of Vendula bags .....

I have been on the look out for a small purse and found just the right one....

Cafe was also a good place to have a coffee....

We only stayed 4 days..... gosh it went so quickly...

Time to go home.....

Well I think that might be all the news at the moment.....

I'm sure there will be many photos of Franklin to come....

Toodles....