Photo overload.... Sydney again.

I promise this will be the last of my Sydney piccies.......

My purchases at the Craft and Quilt Show, I was reasonably good I think.... mostly Anni Downs goodies of course.

                            Love my scarf and cameo from "Posh"

          Our day out at the "Rocks" was just fantastic even though the weather was a bit glum but we all bought umbrellas so all was good. I'm originally a Sydney girl so it was great to see the Bridge and Opera House again.

A little purchase I made at the shops and I of course got the blame for Jenny and Teresa spending money there but I only wanted them to tell me if these looked alright on me.

This was my naughty lunch and it was sooooo yummie.

On Sunday Lynda took us shopping in the city and for me it was a trip down Memory Lane, I used to shop here in the Strand Arcade, I started work at 15 years old and it hasnt' changed at all, it was as though the clock had been turned back hmmmmmm lots and lots of years..... its so beautiful and you can just see Lynda there with the green bag, she looks as though she is on a mission..... a shoe mission actually.

Had to take this photo of Jenny as it gave us a giggle..... in our hotel room she had the bedroom with the queen bed so we called her the "Queen" and then to find a cafe just for her was a real hoot.

Thats it except to say a big    .... THANK YOU.....    to my room buddies Jenny...Teresa...Lynda for making my trip so enjoyable.... it was also great to meet so many lovely bloggers and I hope we can do it again one day.

Wow... Terrific... fabulous.... loved it

Yes its the big weekend we all had in Sydney, my room buddies Jenny, Teresa and Lynda were just great, much laughing, chatting and eating which all adds up to a fantastic holiday. The blog meet was terrific too and being able to see all these ladies in person was very exciting.

Teresa and Jenny enjoying a little quiet time and a cuppa.

    

Boy our breakfasts were great and set us up for our busy days.

All the "Friends in Stitching" girls.

Everyone who attended the blog meet.

I'll be back with a few more piccies from our trip.

Ta Dahhhhhhhh

Yes I've finished all of the "Earl Grey Moment" blocks so now it is

...... put it together time......

There is a little more applique to be done though, just on the 4 corner stone blocks in the border so shouldn't take too long to complete I hope.

I'm so happy with all the blocks and can't wait to see it all finished
            ..... woohooo this is so exciting.

          I hope you are doing something that you are excited about too.

So slack but here is part 2 of blog meet.

There are too many piccies for me to show really so if I have missed anyone I'm very sorry.

This was such a great day and I just felt so comfortable with all of the ladies and it seemed as though we have known each other forever.

Love these blocks by Michelle. if you check out her blog you will see more of these blocks, Michelle gave us a couple of stitchery designs too..... lovely thank you.

Love these shirts that Mary made for us all, how very generous..... thank you Mary.

Of course it wouldn't be a post without a food piccie and yes it was yummie.

I was also very lucky as Fiona gave me a present..... totally unexpected as she was my secret partner in the "12 inch Mini Swap" the theme was Welcome, don't you love her bookshelf idea...thank you Fiona.... as you can see its happily on my new stand and looks great I think.

These goodies were an added treat for me...... so who is a lucky girl..... hmmmmmm ME.

So while I'm here I thought I would show the mini quilt I made for .......... nah I'm not going to tell she will just have to wait hehehehehehe.

You didn't really think I would show you, did you?

I have also finished my last block of the "Earl Grey Moment" quilt, getting borders cut out and will take a photo soon.

Happy stitching.

Blog meet Part 1

What a fantastic day we had on Sunday at the Grandview Hotel for the blog meet, much laughing, chatting and eating of course. The weather wasn't the best but it would take a bit more than rain to ruin this get together.

These photos are of our show and tell, as you can see there was a lot  of  SKOW on display and all were just terrific.

Noela, Fiona, Susan and Cheryl.

Don't you just love the shoe block that Susan made.

Susan is showing off  her blocks on her "design wall " as she called it, what a giggle.

                                                 
                                         Marilyn peeping  there behind her quilt.

Teresa.

I'll pop back tomorrow with more piccies and  little more chatter about our day.

Thank you Susan for organising this day.

FNSI sewing

Thank you Heidi and Bobbi for the FNSI it certainly helps with motivation knowing others are stitching along with you.

Ages ago I started  string blocks but as usual I got side tracked with other things so last night I got all of these done, while working away each piece reminded me of the projects I used them for so I have decided to call this quilt "Memories Past"

I finished another block of "Earl Grey Moment" quilt from Faeries in My Garden, one more to go and then I can put it together..... yay

I then moved on to Christmas Fun wall hanging, its been very slow going with this one but it will be finished for Christmas I promise.

It doesn't look like a lot but it kept me very busy and I was very pleased to get it done.

I hope you all enjoyed stitching in the FNSI as I did.

FNSI

I'm joining the FNSI tonight with  Heidi and Bobbi, I hope to heaps done as I have a few things lined up waiting..... bit of sewing and some hand stitching.

Pop over here if you are interested in joining, its great way to get some motivation from other ladies.

I will come back tomorrow with photos of what I'm working on......

Wow I have been slack in posting..... oooowa

I'm very late with this post but things just get in the way sometimes but I'm here now so all is good.

On the 8th of this month our little group went on a bus trip to the "Quilters Annual Picnic" its the first time we have been, we had such a great day..... laughing chatting more laughing and of course lunch.

Here are the girls all ready in the bus, Tereasa thought she was so funny being tall for a change but she was sitting over the wheel arch, Sandi looks so short too. lol

                            from the left Ellen, Sandi, Teresa and Tereasa.

                        A little something I bought at the picnic as you do lol

There was a potholder swap on the day too and this is the one I made.

Here is the one I received.... hmmmmmm interesting I think.

Mother's Day was a bit different for me this year as it was more like a Mother's weekend but I loved it. Saturday my daughter Liz and her 2 boys Jake and Clayton came for lunch, they have such a busy time on Sundays with the boys football so we had a very relaxing day on Saturday then in the evening we went to my son Rob's place for tea and that again was relaxing just sitting around chatting and having a giggle, loved it.

Sunday morning was very quiet, Gavan and the dog went off to model plane flying so I made breakfast and sat on the porch in the sun and stitched of course .....then my g/daughter Corinne arrived so we went off to spotlight for a bit of a look about , Gavan did give me a cuppa before he went out.

Corinne also came to see her Mum.... my daughter Heather who lives next door, sadly she had to work until 2pm so it was a late Mum's day for her, we got together in the late afternoon and Gavan cooked us a fantastic roast pork dinner so it was a beaut weekend and I got to see all the family which was great..... love you all and thanks for a great Mum's Day.

OPAM and more

First OPAM for May is this cute doll "Millie" an "Aways Stitchin" pattern by Debbie Magee, love her little Rabbit friend.

I hope I had this doll on my "To do List" so I can mark it off but knowing me I probably forgot to add it in the first place.

Love making dolls, they are a lot more fun and quicker than quilts.

I just couldn't resist adding some borders to the "Earl Grey Moment" blocks there are more borders to go  in between them yet.

My slow progress with "My Favourite Things" quilt but I will get there.

                                     Now for a little stitching and a cuppa.