Rodger the Teddy Bear 24th June 2015

I’m one of those women who has to buy Teddy Bears in Op Shops incase they end up dog chewers!!! If my grandees ask are there fairies I reply of course.

Rodger !!! a 1980’s Teddy bear from Yorkshire UK that I just bought at the Opp shop for $1.00. Sadly we get so many soft toys handed in to the shop, many you can see have been so so loved. Many are purchased for peoples dogs which hurts me to see that they are going to be chewed up, this is why I brought this chappy home I could not bear the thought of that happening to him. If there is any one out there who would loveeeee to have him please contact me.

He has the most adorable face, I hope no child is missing him. I will put a big red Bow around his neck. If there is any one out there who would like to love him for the cost of postage please contact me.

Finished quilting this block and now having a rest form quilting as this has two layers of batting in it and was hard on the fingers to do this much echo quilting.

Finished quilting this block and now having a rest from quilting as this has two layers of batting in it one wool and one cotton and was hard on the fingers to do this much echo quilting through all that thickness .

A friend of mine was given this 1/2 made wee bag that was to be a tissue box by her friend who’s mum made it, she showed it to me and I said I would finish it off but as a wee pull string bag not a tissue box.

I added a double thickness 31/2 inch wide strip ran a stitch an inch from the top of one side added two button holes close together on this area and then added the pull cord through this area. then stitched this piece to the bag . See below finished project. Susan was so thrilled and happy when she received it back it was worth all the time I spent on it.

Working on machine appliquéing the wee lambs for Sara Jeans quilt to be. It s very slow as I can only sit at the machine for short times but I think it will be OK when completed.

Working satin stitch around the wee lambs

This will go along the bottom of the quilt.

A beautiful double africian violet.

Pointseanna it was twice as big but my DGS roadie to it on his bike LOL

Poincieana it was twice as big but my DGS road in to it on his bike; the plant came of second best.

My delightful front patio the only dry flowers in the garden????

We had two days of lovely sun and a lovely breeze off the desert drying every thing out but it started raining again 3 days ago and it is damp and miserable again; so nothing to show in the garden but a dismal day LOL. I’m off to the beach and will update if I take any photos.

Updated 8.30pm Wednesday OZ time.