Girls Day in the Country has started fir the early birds.
Cheryl
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Friday, March 13, 2015
Pinned, Quilted and Delivered!
Using plastic tables to pin worked a treat. I am definitely not using the floor again!
I have since bought better clamps. Unfortunately the ones in the photo were too shallow to hold on to the table tightly. DH will get these for his workroom, so he's not complaining.
The quilt being pinned has been delivered to the birthday boy. I think he likes it. My SIL does, as it matches her lounge room. LOL.
Our February meeting of The Sunday Stitchers saw us and friends having a workshop with the lovely Natalie Bird.
It was a very enjoyable day. There was 'Show & Tell' of things made from Natalie's patterns. We were very well fed. No photos of the food...too busy eating it.
I am pleased with how I have been getting through my heavy list of must-dos for this year. Everything is on schedule. Actually that is bit of a surprise to me. Just goes to show, I can achieve things if I focus.
There were 2 3 things on my 'if I have time' list. Two I have not achieved - the Queensland Quilters Challenge and last year's bag from GDITC. They were only hopes, so I'm not disappointed and the second one will get there one day anyway. The third was a go at an entry for the 'Lest We Forget' challenge for the Australian Quilt Convention. I thought I had missed it but I got an email saying the deadline had been put back a week.
Now I know I am not an arty quilter! I have submitted my entry form and will be very surprised if I get asked to send it down. It was just something I really wanted to have a go at. More time and a bit more care would have made a better effort. There was no time for unpicking or finding a better/correct printer. I figure the photos won't fade for a couple of years.
I used copies of the photos my Grandparents swapped when Grandad went off to WW1 and two of the postcards he sent back. I tried to mimic his handwriting and the greetings he used on the cards.
I was a tail end grandchild and therefore knew only the old man. These postcards give an insight to the 20 year who love his girlfriend (later wife).
To Gran (my darling Meg) and Grandad (your ever loving Alf)
GDITC next week. Yeah!
Take care,
Cheryl
I have since bought better clamps. Unfortunately the ones in the photo were too shallow to hold on to the table tightly. DH will get these for his workroom, so he's not complaining.
Our February meeting of The Sunday Stitchers saw us and friends having a workshop with the lovely Natalie Bird.
It was a very enjoyable day. There was 'Show & Tell' of things made from Natalie's patterns. We were very well fed. No photos of the food...too busy eating it.
I am pleased with how I have been getting through my heavy list of must-dos for this year. Everything is on schedule. Actually that is bit of a surprise to me. Just goes to show, I can achieve things if I focus.
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Now I know I am not an arty quilter! I have submitted my entry form and will be very surprised if I get asked to send it down. It was just something I really wanted to have a go at. More time and a bit more care would have made a better effort. There was no time for unpicking or finding a better/correct printer. I figure the photos won't fade for a couple of years.
I used copies of the photos my Grandparents swapped when Grandad went off to WW1 and two of the postcards he sent back. I tried to mimic his handwriting and the greetings he used on the cards.
I was a tail end grandchild and therefore knew only the old man. These postcards give an insight to the 20 year who love his girlfriend (later wife).
GDITC next week. Yeah!
Take care,
Cheryl
Blatant Advertisment!
You know how some people do disclaimers when they write about an event or product, well that's not me today. I definitely have a connection to this!
The Queensland Theatre Company's next play is 'Brisbane'. It will be on at QPAC from April 11th to May 3rd.
The connection? It was written by my cousin, Matthew Ryan!
The play is about 14 year old Danny Fisher and is set in wartime Brisbane 1942. It uses true stories to tell his tale.
His mum (my cousin) has just organised tickets for my parents. Dad is Matthew's great-uncle and although the play is not about him, he was also a young boy in Brisbane at the same time, sharing similar experiences.
Mum, Dad and I have been to one of Matthew's previous production, Summer Wonderland. We thoroughly enjoyed that one. If it is ever on near you, see it.
This is the link to the new play. I had better not try to steal a photo. I do have a photo of an 11 year old Matthew, but I don't think he'd appreciate that one.
Take care,
Enjoy the Arts,
Cheryl
The Queensland Theatre Company's next play is 'Brisbane'. It will be on at QPAC from April 11th to May 3rd.
The connection? It was written by my cousin, Matthew Ryan!
The play is about 14 year old Danny Fisher and is set in wartime Brisbane 1942. It uses true stories to tell his tale.
His mum (my cousin) has just organised tickets for my parents. Dad is Matthew's great-uncle and although the play is not about him, he was also a young boy in Brisbane at the same time, sharing similar experiences.
Mum, Dad and I have been to one of Matthew's previous production, Summer Wonderland. We thoroughly enjoyed that one. If it is ever on near you, see it.
This is the link to the new play. I had better not try to steal a photo. I do have a photo of an 11 year old Matthew, but I don't think he'd appreciate that one.
Take care,
Enjoy the Arts,
Cheryl
Sunday, February 15, 2015
Oops....
I hadn't realised how long it has been since I posted.
I joined Instagram and find it a very quick and easy tool to use. Sorry Chooky, the dark side, I know.
I have been very busy since January.
Back to School week and the first few weeks of school have been busy at my little job. We welcomed 2 years worth of students to high school this year as the Year Sevens joined us for the first time. Fitting them out in uniforms and getting their books organised made for some very long and tiring days.
There were some very worried faces on our newbies. I feel part of my job is to make them feel better about coming to our school. We are a very big school and some of the new students have come to us from very small primary schools. I'm an old girl of the school where I work and volunteer. Once a Vice-Captain always one, I suppose.
I describe my job as little. Unfortunately it is getting even 'littler', as the P&C Association want to save money, so I'm down to one day. Pity, as I do like it and it pays for my hobby addictions.
On the craft front, I have been busy also.
This year is full of special birthdays, so I have been planning and sewing.
This one's going to someone special. I bought 2 extra plastic tables from Bunnings to use with our existing table. I am no longer going to pin quilts by kneeling on the floor. Just too hard at my age. This quilt top will be my first go at pinning on my new tables. Hope it is a lot easier!
Gossip in My Garden has not been forgotten. I sewed the centres onto the dresden plate blocks and I'm working on the chubby dresden block.
I thought this baby quilt was all finished bar the label. I found more ends to tidy when I unfolded it for the photo. Tonight's job.
There has also been some secret sewing, to be revealed later.
Not much else has been going on here. Too darn hot! I only felt like getting back into my garden this week. With the heat and lovely rain it is a bit overgrown. Bring on autumn, my favourite season.
Take care, everyone,
Cheryl
I joined Instagram and find it a very quick and easy tool to use. Sorry Chooky, the dark side, I know.
I have been very busy since January.
Back to School week and the first few weeks of school have been busy at my little job. We welcomed 2 years worth of students to high school this year as the Year Sevens joined us for the first time. Fitting them out in uniforms and getting their books organised made for some very long and tiring days.
There were some very worried faces on our newbies. I feel part of my job is to make them feel better about coming to our school. We are a very big school and some of the new students have come to us from very small primary schools. I'm an old girl of the school where I work and volunteer. Once a Vice-Captain always one, I suppose.
I describe my job as little. Unfortunately it is getting even 'littler', as the P&C Association want to save money, so I'm down to one day. Pity, as I do like it and it pays for my hobby addictions.
On the craft front, I have been busy also.
This year is full of special birthdays, so I have been planning and sewing.
I thought this baby quilt was all finished bar the label. I found more ends to tidy when I unfolded it for the photo. Tonight's job.
There has also been some secret sewing, to be revealed later.
Not much else has been going on here. Too darn hot! I only felt like getting back into my garden this week. With the heat and lovely rain it is a bit overgrown. Bring on autumn, my favourite season.
Take care, everyone,
Cheryl
Saturday, January 10, 2015
Another Pair
On a roll....no, just no decent nightwear.
This time a pretty floral pair of boxer shorts.
Take care
Cheryl
Monday, January 5, 2015
First Finish for 2015
Don't get too excited.
Only a pair of sleeping shorts made from a very soft Indian cotton from stash. (Been in stash maybe over 15 years.)
At least I won't scare the burglars now!
Take care,
Cheryl
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
SSCS 2014
Wow! The last day of 2014. I know I am not the only one to say this year has flown by. I have just amended my 2014 list of finishes. It was not a long list this year, but next year's list should look a bit healthier, if my current 2015 to do list is achieved. Whether it is achievable is yet to be seen.
One final thing I need to do for 2014 is show the presents sent and received in Chookyblue's 2014 Secret Santa Christmas Swap. I may have said this before, but I'll say it again anyway. This is a fun swap. Chooky matches us Aussie girls with an overseas partner, and therefore all the overseas girls send back to Australia. I think the secret stalking is the best part; learning about another blogger, their likes and dislikes and their lives; planning just the right thing to make and send; waiting for the parcels to arrive.
Well my secret Santa this year was Christin from Switzerland! How cool, is that?
I got a felt house as my hanging ornament and several machine embroidered red snowflakes/stars that I have been using in different ways, a container I can use to hold lollies or threads, delicious chocolates and a Santa table runner.
The chocolates were in the fridge when I took the photo, not eaten already! LOL (But they are well and truly gone now.)
This coat hanger was a Mum's Moment pattern.
The jewellery roll is by Liisa Dawson of The Quilter's Corner.
The ornament is an Anni Downs pattern that I showed in a previous pattern.
I have heard from Raewyn and I think she likes them. :-)
One thing I realise I have not shown is the pillow I made for our Sunday Stitchers Christmas swap. It is an adaption of a Kookaburra Cottage pattern. I made it using Paris Flea Market fabric. Again some snooping was in order to make the right thing. I will say Maureen nearly didn't get it. Two reasons, it took longer to make than I thought and, of course, it is exactly my colours, after all I have been collected that fabric range for years.
Which brings me to the end of 2014. No resolutions for next year, just some hopes and dreams.
Take care,
Cheryl (aka Kayly)
One final thing I need to do for 2014 is show the presents sent and received in Chookyblue's 2014 Secret Santa Christmas Swap. I may have said this before, but I'll say it again anyway. This is a fun swap. Chooky matches us Aussie girls with an overseas partner, and therefore all the overseas girls send back to Australia. I think the secret stalking is the best part; learning about another blogger, their likes and dislikes and their lives; planning just the right thing to make and send; waiting for the parcels to arrive.
Thank you, Chookyblue for organising it again!
I got a felt house as my hanging ornament and several machine embroidered red snowflakes/stars that I have been using in different ways, a container I can use to hold lollies or threads, delicious chocolates and a Santa table runner.
The chocolates were in the fridge when I took the photo, not eaten already! LOL (But they are well and truly gone now.)
Thank you very much, Christin!
I had the pleasure to send to Raewyn in New Zealand. My stalking showed a blogger with a lot of talent, so I made personal things.
I have heard from Raewyn and I think she likes them. :-)
One thing I realise I have not shown is the pillow I made for our Sunday Stitchers Christmas swap. It is an adaption of a Kookaburra Cottage pattern. I made it using Paris Flea Market fabric. Again some snooping was in order to make the right thing. I will say Maureen nearly didn't get it. Two reasons, it took longer to make than I thought and, of course, it is exactly my colours, after all I have been collected that fabric range for years.
Which brings me to the end of 2014. No resolutions for next year, just some hopes and dreams.
I would like to wish everyone a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.
May 2015 bring you your wishes and dreams.
Take care,
Cheryl (aka Kayly)
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