Had 3 wonderful days of laughter with my cousin who I had not seen for 17 years. Im on the right.
I have been away enjoying a rest with family and friends the last 2 weeks. while visiting DS number 2 I repaired his quilt
Side of his quilt I like adding candle-whickling panels around my sample quilts.
I made 20 years ago and I think it has slept under it ever since, and has been machine washed every 3 months so it is very very faded but the quilt is fine except for the lining.
Close up, I also like to add a butterfly or bee to my quilts some where?????
A happy bee?????
I always try and do a 3 ” both sides plus double thickness binding this one was thread bear and the wadding was falling out. It was the first sample quilt I ever made!!!!!
My first block was a paper pieced grandmothers garden and I assumed all blocks were made like this so in my excitement I made number two block before our next group meeting to be shown it was machined sewn very fast ?????? LOL I also might add I was living in PNG when I made this quilt, no book shops so no patterns to follow, no material shops so it was made from clothes only!!!!!
From a sad looking quilt to a bright new quilt
I managed to find so vintage clothing and purchased a gathers skirt in cotton which I unpicked and ended up with 3 yards . I might add there are no fabric shops any where near I was staying?????
With completed new binding
We walked the cliffs and watched the surfers.
I dreamed as I ambled along the cliffs
more dreaming while gazing out to sea
DS wee car I ran around in and had lots of fun.
Visited the village in the Hinterland and all the houses had been done up in to shops, this is an old Q.L.D.er.
Found some 2ply Alpaca wool here to repair my antique afghan so I was extra happy.
I had some great company when I had a rest??????
Beautiful native Australian bush flowers.So so beautiful
My cousins daughter has Koala Bears in her trees beside her house?????You will need to Zoom in as I just had my wee camera with me. He is the little grey blob right in the middle???? LOL
I did finally finish all my Bullion roses, if I had realised how long it would take me I may not have made them LOL
AND I even managed to complete my rose bullion's for my circle of LE now I need to finish my compass and catch up to part 2!!!!!!!
I did manage to quilt 6 windows too!!!! I must be 1/2 way there now?????? These are made with silk and wool fabric.
I have just started a new Candle wicking panel for a wedding quilt I completed the first pattern.
I managed also to complete one design on a candle wicking panel for a wedding quilt, have 7 more large ones to go?????? When I look at my blog I see I did manage to do quiet a lot of sewing over the last two weeks considering the quilt repair took me full 4 days as it was all done by hand.
Take care ALL Glenda who is linking to Esther’s WOW
Love those details, the bee is especially cute! I always love to add a bird somewhere so I know exactly what you mean. Looks like you have had a simply wonderful time 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your holiday with us. What a lovely picture of you. It is so lovely to finally see you.
And as for your embroidery, it is just wonderful. You are a needle artist.
Hugs.
I love the photo of those Australian flowers! wow! they are beautiful. I also like how you are doing the circles on the Love Entwined – I finally finished mine and moving to step two today. Nice to see your cousin after so many years I bet.
Oh Glenda your vacation sounds like you had a wonderful time the photos are wonderful and you have a sweet charming face just as I knew you would. Your candle wicking is gorgeous love the little bee too.
I have that little hand towel in our little powder room and I admire it everyday.
Hugs Bunny.
PS the beach looks great love it.
It sounds like you had a productive holiday. I hope it was relaxing as well. Thanks for the photos. It’s always nice to see other parts of the world.
So glad you have been having a great visit.! Love your repairs they look great!!