Gardeners Journal July

Managed to finish my July GJ for the SAL today.Now to press on with August.

Gardeners Journal June

I've finally caught up by finishing my block for June.

Hunter Valley Gardens

We visited the Hunter Valley Gardens which are pretty spectacular.

How about these running wild in the garden?

It would be worth another visit in Spring. A wonderful place to visit.

Trip to the Hunter Valley

We went to the Hunter Valley to play golf for five days. This is where we stayed, nice accomodation.

This was the view from our front door.

The weather wasn't great but we managed to play golf everyday. The courses are really good in this part of the world.My golf game was quite good too, which is always an unexpected bonus

Another Birthday

It was my birthday today and being in a fat quarter birthday swap means I received all of these lovely little parcels.

And here they are unwrapped. Thanks girls for all the beautiful fabric. NOW WHAT SHALL I MAKE?

Retreat

I was lucky to be invited to a retreat in very rural NSW. This is where we stayed. We had a great weekend with lots of talking, fun, eating and sewing. Great weekend girls I had a wonderful time. And this is who was there.

Peg has organised Get your Mojo back for Club Quilt members and has a lucky draw for anyone who has completed projects during the month. I was lucky enough to win a rotary cutter case, made by Peg and some lovely pins. Thanks Peg.

Shaggy Quilt

I sewed the blocks for this quilt at Ridgecrest. When golf was cancelled on Saturday due to rain, I finished it off. It has a shaggy side and a smooth side. The fabric is at waters edge.

Crochet

Whilst we were on our retreat Cath and Karrie asked if I could teach them to crochet. I was a bit rusty so came home and practiced and made this doily. I have promised them lessons when they can fit it ib.

Room with a view

This is what we over looked whilst we sewed. The photo doesn't do it justice.

Ridgecrest Retreat

Club Quilt have an annual retreat to Ridgecrest which over looks Burrendong Dam. Here are Peg, Kath and myself enjoying the view. We always have a great time and thankyou to everyone for making it special, and especially to Peg for organising it .

Paper Bag Swap

This is the bag I received from Loris in Dongara WA. Club Quilt and Dongara Patchworkers had a swap. We each sent a partner some fabric and bits and pieces, then made an item and sent it back .Loris made me this lovely bag. Thankyou Loris.

Gardeners Journal

This is the second block for a Gardeners Journal. Only seven to go.

I'm back

First apologises for having a slack attack. Hopefully it won't return.My grand children attend Oyster Bay Public school and I donate quilts to raffle at their annual Art and Craft Festival. This year they are celebrating 40 years and I was asked to make a banner. This is what I came up with.

Club quilt have had a swap going with a patchwork group in WA at Dongara. We sent each other fabric and embelishments, used these to make something and sent back the finished items. Loris sent me lots of ribbons and beads, I made her this bag (above).

This is a sewing caddy I have made for my swap partner out of the green fabric that she sent me.

Gardeners Journal

I have joined Chooky Blue in the Gardeners Journal Stitch along. This is block A, only eight to go.

Potting the plants

Lady Bug

Weather Vane.

Butterfly.

The potting shed.