Hello from a tiny piece of Australia in the far north where it is paradise this time of the year.
Early this morning the dawn was so lovely I sat out side in the cold and watched it break
Quilting wise I have very little to show as I have been in the garden more than, sleeping or sewing?
In the sewing department I’ve been lucky to have another table added to the two I’ve had for some time, these 3 together will take a queen size quilt no problem to sandwich, I’m very happy.
I thought I’d completed appliqueing Down two borders and was going to add them to the top but I still have 1/2 the gold leaves to do on one row!!! Good thing in the end as I’ve decided to add a 1/4 inch yellow flange between the blocks and the leaf border, see left bottom hand corner ? Makes a huge difference.
I’m getting closer to 1/2 way with appliqueing my leaves down !
Update 10pm
Cut out the yellow flange this avo and have added it to 3 sides what a difference it makes, it’s amazing how such a small strip of colour can change the whole?
This morning I’ve been playing with 2inch squares of fabric instead of what I was going to do?
Florence Petro’s Calico Garden quilt top design, I made it up years ago but in bright 9 patches, I’ve all ways wanted to remake it using scrappy 2inch blocks and this morning I’ve been playing with 2inch squares???
Colours I’m looking at using?
Some of the wee blocks I’ve made of Florence’s wee design blocks
Now that I do so much applique on the machine I do miss the quiet relaxing time of hand applique. So have decided to keep the last few hrs before I go to bed just to do hand work in. I sat and appliqued a bunch of grapes on last night it was so much more relaxing and peaceful.
I will have to show lots of the garden to make up for the lack of sewing this week?
I’ve had this waterlilly for around 10 years now and she throws me one flower every day 365 days of the year!
Love my ball water feature she just keeps on gurgling 24 24?
Just repotted Jon’s Mother’s Day plant and she has doubled in size?
Hopefully this is the last fall of leaves
Rod cleaned the driveway yesterday? Hopefully this is the last of the falls of leaves for a few months
Hubby brought home a bunch of Lillie’s for me on Monday I was spoilt.
First Lilly trying to come out, think it is to cold inside so have put them on the side veranda . Notice the tiny wee moth nestled there, it’s about 1/2 an inch long and Snow White with a red head?
This glorious Brom has looked like this for around 7 years now.
A peaceful spot
Quiet retreat spot
Still to cold to swim but a lovely spot to sit beside and read.
off to link with Esther on her WOW or WIP’s now. Thank you so much for dropping in. Cheers Glenda
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