Muggy and humid

....the weather this weekend of course!

 It sure was a hot and sticky here in the Riverland this weekend, with near record temperatures.

So to be really honest not too much was achieved in the stitching department this weekend.

Saturday saw the bare minimum done in the household chores being achieved,

Having had a busy few days at work, together with the weather saw me having a few hours nap time Saturday afternoon

Therefore later Saturday evening saw some of my energy restored,

I did make the most of this bit of get-up-and-go and put together the finishing touches to a very basic quilt,

Unfortunately on the basting step discovered I am about ½ metre short with the backing fabric

(Was going to use the same fabric as the border)

I will have to wait now until next weekend to take a trip to an adjoining town to visit the fabric store for a substitute fabric.

 

Sunday’s weather again was beastly humid, sultry, muggy and sweaty day, if was not for the fact I needed to water DH parents garden as there away for a few days......  I would not have the need to venture outside.

I did start on a swap gift............

So really this weekend, has been a very quiet couple of days

Take care  - cheers marc

The postman left a envelope today...........

.......  a nice surprise after a very hot  and busy day.

I was lucky to be the receiver of a lovely booklet by Michelle in her recent Valentine Day Giveaway.

There are so many talented ladies with Australia, if you get the opportunity to come across any of Michelle’s patterns RAG-TAG STITCHIN'

grab one or two. Better still pop over to her blog and check it out

Off to have a nice cool shower, as the  warm weather has really knocked me about today.

 

Until next time take care Marc

Quiet Day

The weather has been quite warm here in the sunny Riverland

so what better excuse than  to spend some time in my sewing room

not that I really need to find any excuses.

Did a quick clean up first before starting on some stitching.

 I am making a few baby quilts as two colleagues are expecting additions to their families

DH is watching the cricket at the moment............

as I am currently hooked on a TV series

  HOMELAND

which  centres on Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody, who returns home eight years after going missing in Iraq, and  CIA officer Carrie Mathison, who suspects he might be plotting an attack on America.

So I off to organise a few things for tomorrow before the mini series starts

Take care ........ Cheers Marc

bliss...........

Sweet little grandson is One today, so there is no sewing happening here today, but I did find the time yesterday to start a small quilt with a charm pack of Bliss fabric.

Cheers Marc