Updating

Wow, its been a while.
I have been sewing some, traveling some and of course the usual work work work. I habe made another baby quilt for a new baby in our street.. Its pink of course for a girl.
I have also started making Klosjes (I hope I have spelled that correctly. Its a very good hand project for me to do. Doesn't take a lot of preparation.

I have also been on a quilting retreat to Bathurst. My travel buddies were Julie and Carleen. We had a couple of days in Sydney prior to Bathurst and after. The unit that we stayed in was top notch. Two bedroom apartment. Just up from Darling Harbour and Chinatown. We did the usual touristy things, and had a ball.

Below left is Julie & I at Darling Harbour and right is Carleen and Julie at the Bar just down from our apartment.Blogger is being difficult with the layout so the photos are different from what they were in the original post

Finished quilt

Well I have finished my William Morris quilt. Well almost - I need to do a label. But I haven't thought of a name for the quilt yet. Just keep calling in my WM quilt.
Any suggestions welcome!!

Baby Quilt

Well as a proud Great Aunt I gave Isaac his quilt,. He was hungry and squarking at the time as you can see from the photo.
Mum and my sister were in on a family photo too.

Baby Quilt

My oldest niece Gretchen and her partner Dave have just beome proud parents to Isaac William. So it was time for a quilt. I had previously started my Kaffe Fasset quilt with one baby in mind, but it grew a little too big. So at the weekend I found some scrappy bargello blocks that I had made and by making one more block, Hey Presto a baby quilt. Well it will be when its finished. I added a black & white border. Bright and cheery don't you think.
Cheers Edie

Walking the Dog

Todays photo is of Sheean Walk. This is where you will find me and the dog most afternoons after work. It used to be the train line, now it is a walking track that goes from the main street down to the river. It is named after a local war hero. There is usually something interesting to see while walking. I've seen platypus in the creek, echidnas, all sorts of birds rabbits and even a wallaby.Rexi would like to chase the rabbits but isn't allowed!
Cheers Edie

Happy New Year

Perhaps my New Years resolution should be to post on a more regular basis. We can but try. I usually spend too much time reading others blogs. But I have been doing some sewing, quilting my William Morris quilt. I've outlines all of the applique shapes, then did free form feathers around the applique and now I'm quilting the borders. Straight line for them at 3/4 inch. Now I am going to walk the dog. She missed her walk yesterday. Life got in the way.
Cheers Edie

All that Jazz

Long time no post. Life just gets in the way sometomes. We are enjoying a week of balmy weather which is a bit unseasonal for this time of year. Usually it would be one day like this. Today at home it was 27 degrees in the sun.

My photo for this post is of a challenge by Devon Patchworks and Quliters organied in conjuntion with our quilt show in August. It was on the same weekend as the Jazz Festival, so we rode on their coat tails. Their colours for the Festicval are Yellow and black and our theme was "JAzz". These are the ones that we made.

And Paul has finally been able to get a disability pension. He has disappointed with the amount, but I did tell his that even if it had only seen $10.00 per week it was better than nothing.