Gnomesville near Mandurah. Western Australia.

Hubby amazed at all the gnomes.

They went on for metres...All grouped in families, sporting groups. Some had names on them, some had RIP, some were just fun.


Lots of clubs have also joined in the fun


It's 5 o'clock somewhere.. A typical saying when we want a drink.


So many people left gnomes as a memorial.

The topless bather gnome.

A blurry map of the area.

I was totally surprised to see the thousands of gnomes that people had left.

The story of...

The origin of GNOMESVILLE

Beautiful weather in Mandurah

What a beautiful day walking along the beach towards Mandurah..

It's amazing how the weather changes. Maria from 

https://maria-lifeontheblock.blogspot.com/2019/09/quick-trip-part-1-and-sign-up-for-fnwfs.html

was down tat way a couple of weeks later and it was pouring. We were very lucky to have such beautiful weather.

A day out in Mandurah and surrounds.

We had a day out at a local brewery. Yes we enjoyed the visit. We didn't leave empty handed.
My brother and I together in a photo. I do get the occasional few.

Out for dinner in Mandurah with my hubby. There was the 4 of us walking across the bridge. I was way in front with my brother and my hubby was at the back with a friend. I kept getting asked if we wanted a photo together. My brother said ... NO .... She is my sister so I don't need one. I just laughed  then he took one of me with my hubby.

This is where we are headed for dinner.

We were on the harbour at Mandurah at the eateries and one restaurants had this giant crab on the wall.

Teabag strings & Tags from over the world.

A big thankyou goes out to everyone who has sent tea bag strings and tags.
There have been many more that have passed on to me and I haven't got photos of them.
I sure am happy with the support and have passed them on to my friend for her to start knitting.

Charity Quilts are ready for their binding.

Hello everyone. I have finally posted something... Amazing!!!!

I have been busy getting these charity quilts quilted since back from holidays and now I am back at work learning a new position I am exhausted of a night. I have also come down with the dreaded cold.

I had a little fun on one of the charity quilts. I used my Westalee rulers.
I have been a little bit intimidated and think that my work isn't good enough..
I need to spend a little more time playing with the rulers and not rushing the quilting time.

I put a little flower in each of the the centres.

One side of the pile.

Rolled up view.

The other side view to show the diagonal quilting 

All ready to pass on to the other members to sew on the bindings which I have already cut too.

MANDURAH - FREMANTLE

We had beautiful weather for a stroll down the beach headed for the centre of Mandurah and enjoyed a lovely lunch.

We had a wonderful day out in Fremantle. We walked and walked, ate and visited the markets.

My big trip and dinner with FAMILY

I have set off on a holiday and first stop on the way is from Mildura to Melbourne to spend a night with my daughter and her family. A work friend came with me for a break and my great friend Christine drove over to meet me for dinner.

Here we all are out for dinner at my daughters local club where they love the food eatery week.

It was great to see them all and give them a big hug as we don't see them often with me having moved away from the area.

Now on the plane for our trip to Perth

Here is the start of a long awaited trip.

A tick off the bucket list.

I have been away for 5 weeks starting with a relaxing week in Mandurah with my hubby, brother & a work friend. Then hopped on the back of my hubbies motor bike and rode with my brother up the west coast of Western Australia and over to Darwin. We stayed with another brother in Darwin for 5 days. I came home very tired.

Hubby and my brother rode to Perth, up the West Coast, over to Townsville and down the East coast of Australia down Queensland and NSW them home. About 14,000 kms. My part on the bike was about 5,000 kms. 

We met up with Maria from LIFE ON THE BLOCK , saw lots of great places, did lots of things, camped by the side of the road in tents, in caravan parks, stayed in cabins, booked motels, stayed in a resort and expensive apartments. 

We had a blast. I loved all the different aspects.

We didn't have much internet and when I tried to comment on some blogs and send emails but they don't seem to have posted. 

I am going to break up my trip in between sewing posts. This will give me time to settle back into home. Get some sewing done before I start back at work and catch up on some blog reading.

Sewing machines - QATW

There was a member of the Bookcase swap that was going through some hard times due to health issues. She had to pull out of the group she was in for this swap. She was feeling bad because she had committed and now felt like she was letting everyone down. I said I would make her novelty blocks for her. She had chosen vintage sewing machines. This is what I ended up with.

I think they are cute. I was not in her group.

Here is my Sewing machine block

Free pattern ...... HERE

I will have to make myself one of these blocks as I sent all 6 to the USA.

Humidicrib covers

I was shopping in spotlight for more fabric and overheard a lady saying that she just had a new grandson born. It was prem and was in a humidicrib in the local hospital. She was buying some fabric to make a cover as the hospital only had 2 girl ones left. Obviously this didn't suit.

We can't have our local hospital running out of HUMIDICRIB COVERS.

These measure 24" * 30". 

They sit over the top of the cribs and block out some of the light. We make simple designs or just one fabric, which is what I have done.  We either use flannelette on one side and these just get bagged or if you use just cottons, put wadding in and quilt and bind them.

Our charity sewing this month is these covers and so far we have managed about 30.

This is my pile I managed to get sewn. I also donated fabric cut to size for about another 15 backings.

They have been well received at the hospital.

Finished books -jars for the BOOKCASE BLOCK SWAP.

Along with the book blocks we were to make a novelty block. I decided to make a cookie and button jar. Overall I'm happy with them.

Probably wasn't the best choice in fabrics as they blend more than expected. 

Hopefully the quilters that receive them will be happy with them.

I also added a few buttons for them to sew on to give the jars more depth.

On their way to the US.