Happy Easter and Slow Stitching Sunday.

 Wishing everyone a very happy Easter.

We are enjoying our weekend while I am sitting here stitching on this beautiful Sunday.

I am working on my sashiko

Here I am working on a special project for a friend.

We needed a little shade so my quilts came in handy.

Oh it must be happy hour.

A nice G&T. Thinking of you Sue.

All settled in.

Trying to get the van level was a task.

An old gold mine shaft.

Hard Hill reserve. Wedderburn.

Gold mine

Lovely water tank mural. Beautiful colours.

Linking up with Slow Stitching Sunday.

Crochet dolly bed and blanket

 I have been using up mums yarn. There was a box of 5 ply. I like making the C2C pattern blanket. I wanted to make a rectangular sized baby blanket but instead of decreasing on one side I mistakenly decreased on both sides making it square. By the time I realised I was not going to unpick. I continued and finished the blanket.

My work colleague has a little girl so I am giving it to her for a dolly blanket.

Years ago, mum and I, used to make a little crochet bag that also made a dolly bed. I thought I would make one for her too to use up the leftover yarns.

 It is made with an empty margarine container as the base.

Then a crochet lining for the inside

Next is the outer part of the bag

A nice frill for the top of the bag, a mattress, pillow and mini doll blanket

Put in a cute little doll/teddy

Here it is with the bigger dolly blanket

And the bag is closed ready to take and play

A very cute little set for a sweet little girl.

Mystery quilt, zoom and a quilt top.

 Last week Chooky had a zoom session. While chatting to everyone I prepared for a mystery quilt class that was held today.

In January if we wanted to participate we had to hand in 80 5.5” squares to the coordinator. These squares could be any print, plain or patterned, novelties or themed. Just cut them to 5.5” and hand them in. They were then split and mixed together. We had 29 packs handed in. Once they were sorted we got a pack back  and had to sew them together into a 16 patch. Just mix them up.

So here is mine. Auditioning the sashings we needed to cut ready for the class.

With the help of the zoom ladies I decided on this patterned green.

Time for class today. All set up.

Step one was to cut the 4 blocks apart. Like a disappearing block.

Switch them around and sew them back together

Sew the sashings on and add corner stones.

About 20 ladies turned up on the day. Most got the top done. Here are a few at the end of the day. Some ladies left early so I didn’t get their photos.

Farmers Wife blocks no. 69 & 106

I am having fun sewing these blocks. Some are more challenging than others. 

 Block no. 69

Block no. 106

Fabrics have been chosen.

This is the pattern that was printed from Susan Gatewood but there were a few lines missing.

I have added the angled lines and added the colours so I don’t get them wrong.

Strips are cut ready for sewing.

Rows are being sewn together. I actually sewed them a little different. Instead of 5 squares across I joined 2 blocks together. Cutting down on a few seams.

I like the way this block worked out

And they are growing

I might start cutting the sashings and joining the rows together.

Flip La K is done

 I have put the sashings on.

And now for the borders. Occasionally I do pin my work.

Here it is with its borders.

It measures 69” * 82”

I think it came out great.

It’s now off to get quilted by another member.

It’s my birthday celebrations and gifts.

 Well another year has come and gone.

I have had many celebrations over the past week or two for my birthday. I am so lucky to have lovely friends and family.

I received a beautiful bunch of flowers from my work.

A lovely charm for my bracelet, earrings from my beautiful daughter, grandsons and SIL.

And they were beautifully packaged in this gold tin and bag

Some lovely fat 1/4’s from my friend in Mildura. I’ll definitely use these neutrals in my quilts. Love them.

Not only was it my special birthday but it was our anniversary and we got a lovely bottle of bubbles to enjoy. So I had to use my new glass.

Travelling home and our lunch stop at Werrimull

 Once we left the caravan park we took a photo of the silo art.

The amazing Yabby

I just love how smart and talented these artists are. These paintings are just so amazingly beautiful.

Then we decided to go home via Werrimull hotel.

We stopped there for lunch. It recently has new custodians and the meals were delicious.

Known as VICTORIA’S MOST OUTBACK PUB.

And this is only 45 minutes from home.