Friday, September 22, 2023

Long over due project....

 This is a Buttermilk Basin pattern....

We chose this project wayyyy back to be finished for our Needle Girls retreat in November 2020.....

Sadly I wasn't able to go that year so that led me to a good excuse for not having it finished....

When on retreat we choose a project to be completed for the following year.....

Any excuse is better than none.....lol....

I'm on a mission to get some unfinished projects done and this is the first....

Very pleased with it, I have the perfect spot in my sewing room to display it....

Short and sweet post for today.....

Toodles.....

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Big "0" birthdays....

 A special birthday outing to celebrate Big "0" birthdays......

Michelle... Alison...Sue...

Lunch at Tanya's Cafe Wellington Point....


Lots of chit chat and giggles.....

Yummy lunch .....


Followed by coffee and cake of course....


We also had a quick visit to this shop close by the cafe....


A very interesting shop....
Lots of fun with the Sunday Stitchers sgroup....

Toodles for now.....

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Spargo catchup.....

"Home Grown" quilt by Sue Spargo....

A small group of us are doing together and once again I am behind the plan....

I have been working feverishly to catch up with the plan for this project....







Only 4 more small and the large centre block to go....

Need them done for October......

So nice to be back on track.....

Toodles..... 

Tuesday, August 08, 2023

A lovely day and a very difficult decision.....

 A bit of a long story short......

 We went to our GD Corinnes wedding in July and of course had a fantastic time....



Lots of photos to come soon.....

Unfortunately lots of guests including us and the happy couple came down with Covid.....

We were both quite sick but quickly started the anti-virals then recovered but after a couple of days Gavan went downhill very fast,  ambulance took him to hospital and was diagnosed with pnemonia....

Problems with his heart caused us a bit of worry.....He did recover and returned home .....

During this time I was struggling a bit with the situation and of course our beautiful "Poppy" was causing me a fair bit of stress..... 

So ..... I made the sad decision to find her a new home more suitable for her needs.....

A long time friend of Heathers was very happy to take our girl in to her home and she now has 2 JRT brothers and a wonderful life with heaps of attention and exercise which is exactly what she needs.....

A couple of photos of her enjoying her new home....

Linda with Poppy and her new brothers.....

This would never happen in our home....

She is allowed to do pretty much anything she likes apparenty....


Her first encounter with a cat.....


She always liked to watch dog shows on Tele.....


Linda said she now likes Equestrian .....lol

Long walks and lots of running is exactly what she needs.....



She turned 1 year old on the 4th August.....

I'm so pleased that she is enjoying herself with her new family.....

But..... I do miss the little terror.....

The quiet times together and cuddles.....



My sewing buddy.....

It is cerainly better for her and a lot less stress for me, just didn't have the time or energy to give her what she needs....

Gavan unfortunately can only see blurry shadows now due to Macular Degeneration and requires a lot of assistance but he is going ok considering his other health problems........

Happily I am getting a lot of sewing done and hopefully more blogging......

Toodles for now.....

Saturday, July 29, 2023

Corinne and Anthony's Wedding Day


We were so happy to be with this wonderful couple on their special day.....

Corinne and Anthony....


It was so nice to see Heather walk Corinne down the aisle....
Tears .....


and then happy faces.....










Sisters...... Corinne and June....





I was so pleased that Gavan was able to be here on this special day......
It hasn't been a good year for him health wise.....

Our family.....



Reception and Wedding ceremony at  '' Gabbinbar Homestead'' Toowoomba.....




My girls.....









Our gift.....


It was such a great pleasure to make this quilt for Corinne and Anthony,
 I do hope it brings them joy in the many years to come....

Such a great day.....
I loved every minute of it....

Wonderful memories were made this day.....

Best Wishes and all our love to the Happy couple....

Mr. & Mrs. Wong.....