On the Home Front

Once again it has been awhile since my last post, unfortunately I do not have regular access to a computer. On the home front I am the proud owner at the moment of a block of dirt, things are not moving all that fast, DH and I have in the last few weeks ...........picked out paint, doors, windows, stove, oven, rangehood, floor tiles, wall tiles, light fittings blah blah............ I have really be enjoying the process...............but remember it is early days yet (lol).
The weekend last was the first weekend that dear husband and I had off together in the last 4 months (as per last post we both have been either sorting, cleaning, storing, etc) so what does a girl do........... visit the local quilt shop.............which is closing down on the 25th of this month....bargains galore.........but you would never guess just got......... into the spending spree when a urgent phone from one of the darling sons cut the visit short so no purchases where made.

I wish to thank Maree for organising a birthday swap some months ago it was so nice to receive surprise parcels in the mail from nice lovely fellow bloggers ---- thank you all so much , I am unable to post any photos of the lovely fat quarters I received as this computer I am using today does not have access to a programme to download for show and tell. SO A BIG THANK TO ALL YOU LOVELY LADIES.

I has been awhile

I know it has been awhile since the last post............things have been happening the last few weeks/ months

I have been sorting, cleaning,storing every single item in our home.............I did not realise how much I have collected and stored over the last 28 years.DH and myself have for the last 6 weeks been living with DH parents( my in laws) and will be there for the next 6 months while the new home is being built.
We have a massive combined Demolish and garage sale several weeks ago with close to ....lost count really of how many where there on the day.
It was amazing everything has gone ....... the past 2 weekends together with DH and the in laws we have been so busy cleaning up the site . Ready for the demolishing contractor to arrive
and guess what he arrived on Monday 24th August and I am now the proud owner of a block of sandl............
Hopefully by early September the nice pile of sand will turn into a house pad ??????????
This weekend will be the first weekend in the last 4 months ....I will only have to think about the washing ironing and finally some needlework.

Unfortunately one of the things I have had to sacrifice apart from my sewing machine ...........is regular facility to post and show photos of the progress............. I am regularly thinking of all my fellow blog mates.............so if you had not heard or had an comment recently from me beleive me when I say my thoughts have been with you all ( see no photos)

Christmas in July

After a some what busy day at work and currently suffering for cold and flu symptoms ,

this lovely parcel was sitting in my kitchen ............

and look at that fabulous paper .........all so neatly wrapped and stacked inside

Firstly in the bottom right hand chocolate .............which I might add did not quite make it to the next selection of photographs

enclosed was the most beautifully embossed card

the following gifts are from my Christmas in July Swap Partner

the lovely

Candace from http://www.squashhousequilts.com/

First some much appreciate sewing notions

Then this gorgeous stocking

A dazzling table runner with a fab label stitched on the reverse side

A striking and stunning apron

the workman (oops womanship ) are just magnificent and all made in fabric colours I love

a big thank you to Candace.

Last but not less Big thank you and hug to........... .Linda and Stephanie for once again hosting another great swap ............

Mess is getting bigger

My surrounding's at the moment are getting messy (chuckle)........Under my verandah at the moment looks like a mini cyclone has been through.I have got a couple of trestles under the verandah ...... been putting things for the up coming garage come demolition sale below is a couple of photos of some of the gear . so much inside, curtains and tracks, bathroom, built in cupboards, doors

DH is going to start on the removal of plants/shrubs in the garden this weekend

unfortunately all my lovely garden needs to be pulled up and removed to make room for the

bull dozer to come in and push the old home down.

Also DH if time and weather permits him this weekend the pavers need to be pulled up

also to allow the machinery to get in for soil testing etc

as you can see a nice amount of pavers .......supposed I will have to supervise ..... as you can see there are quite a few pavers to be pulled up ready the garage sale.


Once again not to much happening with the quilting in my life at the moment below I have my selection of hand work ready for the nights and weekends, during the period of the new home being built .............if all goes well I should have lots of show and tell in the future

Not much happening

Starting to get things ready for the combined Garage come Demolition sale in a few weeks,not much has been happening in the world of stitching/quilting in my life at the moment.thought I would share a few photos before it gets sold or thrown out
this use to hold my collection of gravy boats

Part of my kitchen which as you can see I am no photographer extends around the corner into another area which has more cupboards, drawers and space for fridge freezer and stove.

All cleared out ............amazing......the items (plates, dinner sets, bowls) I found in the back of these cupboards

Bit dark but this beautiful set of bookshelves was full of all sorts of books

all now sorted , some given to local charities, library and the rest in storage

Don"t you just like the glare (lol)

My linen cupboards run all the way across the hallway wall




Now empty ..........

Been a bit tired lately, so just hand stitching a little of an evening

so a little show and tell below

Yes I am still here ..........

It has been awhile since my last post...........still living in the old home..........things are not moving all that fast... waiting on some paperwork another couple of weeks then..........it is all go forward
the last few days I together will DH have been packing up all the items we do not need around us at the moment ready for the big garage and demo sale. I am so amazed at the things I together with the rest of the family have collected and kept in the home over the last 28 years.
I have slowly the last few weekends and most evening and mornings during the working days before and after work sorted and packed.
We have so much to be done before the contractors come in and bulldozer the old home down,
we have windows, pavers, hills clothes line, full kitchen, air conditioning, bath and hand bowl,
built in cupboards, floor boards,doors, carpets (the list goes on ) to be removed before the bull dozer can do it's bit.........still look on the bright side, things are getting cleaned and sorted (chuckle).
Last week sent my PIF gifts of to 3 lovely ladies, and just finishing of my Christmas in July swap..........then unfortunately that will have to be it until next year to get involved with any swaps.............as my quilting room is all packed and stored.
So hoping to spend the next several months finshing off some hand work projects ready for when my sewing machine (bernice)is unwrapped from storage.

Help wanted

I need a little help .... as per last post my life and house it a little up side down at the moment,

I have been busy finishing off my PIF gifts before, the fabric and sewing machine gets packed in storage.

A while ago I had 3 lovely ladies who became my PIF recipients , I wish to forwarded these off before I pack everything else around me in storage, But I need a bit of help .....

I have on several occasions tried to get to make contact with Oddjborg one of the lovely ladies who responded on the 31st December 2008 to be one of three to receive a PIF gift ......unfortunately I have been unable to get a reply .

I really would appreciate some help so I get forward the parcel .

Now back to filling up more storage boxes.........didn't quite realise I have so much in the cupboards.........I feel a garage/salvage sale coming up soon.

A new adventure

Be awhile since last post..... not much has been happening in the needlework/quilting part of my life....... DH and I am in the process of demolishing our home for the past 28 years and rebuilding, so lots of things to organise....
So far we have draw up and placed in the hands on a local building the house (home) plans ......
next step more paperwork ..... then we need to move all our personal and keepsakes... we will be moving in with DH parents for approx 12 months...... then DH togethr will family members and friends will help strip the house of all re saleable items from the house ...............air- conditioning, windows, stove, kitchen cupboards, bathroom fittings (shower screen hand bowl bath tap fittings) , outdoor verandah blah blah'''''' and hoping to sell off these reusable items.
Then after that the demo gang will come in and bulldozer the skeleton on the home down and relay a new house pad ready for the builders to started work sounds great but this will take months. Unfortunately during this period the Internet will be disconnected so may not be able to post all that often, but I will take photos and keep you all up to date as much a possible.

This weekend hope to trace of lots of stitcheries as my sewing machine and fabric etc will need to be put into storage until the end of my new adventure. So most nights and weekends I will have the opportunity to do a lot of hand work ?????????
Also this week my YS has moved out .... great timing for him as I have been clearing out the cupboards and he has scored quite a lot of goodies to help towards setting him up in his flat .

Sorry no photo's this post as I am unable to download at the moment any photos

Peace...ful

Nice peace..ful morning ...........catch up

The current block from Gail Pan free BOM

Nice end to a day.........

Nice end to a lovely day spent behind the ironing board and sewing machine

finished the top of the quilt started in preview 2 posts ago

then started on an Leanne Beasley pattern Flowers and Flutterbuys

hope to spend time tomorrow transfer the stitchery on around the quilt..... as part of the borders (see photo on the pattern below ....sorry for the reflection.

Dolley ...one down several to go

Nice day here today ...........finished one of the project's from Inspired Stitches Weekend in Adelaide several weekend's ago..............a lovely Dolley from an Leanne Beasley creation

unfortunately the colours have not come up to good in the photos

Nice Mum Day ........

Mothers Day here started with DH making breakfast.....I made some Brownies... knowing that during the day ES and Partner will be calling in during the day.

YS works in the hospitality trade so he was a work most of the day .....but before he went I received a lovely big hug and a few DVD's as I enjoy having a DVD (movie) going in the background while quilting.

Spent a couple of hours in my quilt room being creative with some fabric I purchased several months ago at Jane's before ES and partner arrived where we had brownies and hot chocolate together for afternoon tea.

Received a lovely voucher from them to spent in a local garden/gift store.

Show and tell of the progress ...after ES and Partner left could not get my mo jo back to continue.... so spent the evening working on a stitchery from the Inspired Stitches weekend in Adelaide a couple of weekends ago and watched Masterchef.

Bit late but I hope all Mums had a great day .

Hope to get back to the quilt top now???????

Redwork Swap

I have been away for away and Look what I have received in the post from Jillian (no Blog) .....while I was away .... a few months ago I joined Maree's "Redwork Cushion Swap"

Jillian has made this truly magnificent gifts for me....I not only received this fabulous cushion I also received ...some very nice fabric (the girl really knows my likes)

and a delicious card (unfortunately the photo doesn't show the true colours).....

Jillian's workmanship is exceptional....thank you so much for all my wonderful goodies .....

Maree congratulations on running such a wonderful swap.......

DH and I have had a fab week away

but the holiday is over .....reality has hit this morning

spent the day unpacking, washing, ironing blah blah...... now off to catch up with what my fellow bloggers have been up to while I have been away

OOPS..... nearly forgot I sent my Redwork project to Julie so pop over to her blog ..........as I have misplaced (that's my excuse) my photo's and checked out the items I made in the Redwork Cushion Swap

A small description ...........a lap work cushion ...it has two front panels you open up while on your lap and inside pockets to store your scissors, needle etc while working on a stitchery.

Inspired Stitches (went to fast)

Inspired Stitches weekend........I have been looking so forward to this weekend for so long and was not disappointed.

Had a great time and got loads of stitching done.( I think not ) more jaw bone activity than stitching ,What a fabulous weekend......congratulations to Sarah and her helpers for their hard work in putting the weekend together.....the venue was a winner and a bonus to be able to stay on campus .
Saturday morning was a little overwhelming for me…. As I have never attended a workshop/ gathering with so many quilters.
Saturday started with Rosalie introducing the other tutors ....Leanne, Melly and Janelle who took turns in showing us the projects they would be teaching during the course of the weekend. Dinner on Saturday night was well attended, I didn't stay late...... The units on campus where very comfortable - I shared accommodation with some very lovely ladies Marg and Liz from WA (no blogs) and Kris from Adelaide
Some of the bloggers who attend the weekend......Leanne, Amanda, Lorraine, Dawn, Kris, Val , Kelly and Claire ......

Pop over to the girls blogs for more on this great weekend

I am so sorry but my camera has had a moment ............I am unable to download any photos from the weekend . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Until Next time ...........Cheers Marc

Up to date ..........

Gail Pan free BOM "Christmas Wish"....

I am enjoying doing these lovely stitcheries...

I am now up to date...

and looking forward to next one .

Wonder what is might be ........????????

Enjoy your day/evening