tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79721527517624462182024-03-19T12:14:01.722+11:00MacDonald's PatchWelcome to the life of the MacDonald Family - Established 1995Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.comBlogger1263125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-75855066224053068932024-03-18T21:21:00.005+11:002024-03-18T21:21:59.692+11:00A Baby Quilt Plus Two More!!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gGlBx2s4_YK2hSfzvNx4x6ceClcLpD2A7kgj0_zaIoIaHdVEFhzAVeNU9D2UtKi4KIoozq_VVRZGpIuT7ewoYQoECM8H2TXfnZaJ452kUVdWkjpkz0cQyW0rbPs28c80UU5T45U2bblVvnPKuUkIsqtQVr1x7__VDdw5CaTYrsghs214SvEYpPyMs8U/s600/Baby%20Noy%20quilt%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="600" height="588" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8gGlBx2s4_YK2hSfzvNx4x6ceClcLpD2A7kgj0_zaIoIaHdVEFhzAVeNU9D2UtKi4KIoozq_VVRZGpIuT7ewoYQoECM8H2TXfnZaJ452kUVdWkjpkz0cQyW0rbPs28c80UU5T45U2bblVvnPKuUkIsqtQVr1x7__VDdw5CaTYrsghs214SvEYpPyMs8U/w640-h588/Baby%20Noy%20quilt%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a niece expecting and it was her baby </div><div style="text-align: center;">shower last Saturday. As they don't know what they are</div><div style="text-align: center;"> having I made the quilt for either a boy or girl.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitn7oT3UvwkFGRXQRyfhoFum0bHvvB3W-nEzSG4DqguQF-drjWCLg97wjaVqZ4nMu9vYotD9fitLSoCfEndpnUeSrtoWQjMl-1-QZEa7QraTHJ6hyphenhyphenR2ux3VBSAT4dtN64nim6icKFE-6PRlGmU9hjNdqnImY1eHGmIPu8jy-pzDwh-gDGwfLOWVGjh2Pw/s600/Baby%20Noy%20quilt%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitn7oT3UvwkFGRXQRyfhoFum0bHvvB3W-nEzSG4DqguQF-drjWCLg97wjaVqZ4nMu9vYotD9fitLSoCfEndpnUeSrtoWQjMl-1-QZEa7QraTHJ6hyphenhyphenR2ux3VBSAT4dtN64nim6icKFE-6PRlGmU9hjNdqnImY1eHGmIPu8jy-pzDwh-gDGwfLOWVGjh2Pw/w640-h480/Baby%20Noy%20quilt%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought a few metres of this Australian animal fabric last year. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I thought it was very cute with kangaroos, wombats and echidnas.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Dcstxaw4dxlOieNDnYZI5iEJD5xJZ7OyRnddCjiZPmGKje8vfBmRCFAa9O9gxtNzeEEZubfO3yhdMWBAPnr6STCial0eFH7XuzsqyTH6zlF9WizNKa9etjN6yeuUHbFPKuoVaghmHx-3WmyK-RvGL2u7x8U7CtkrKGldCM5Pvw1jZ2TcNv8xXGdWo2Y/s600/Baby%20Noy%20quilt%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="497" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Dcstxaw4dxlOieNDnYZI5iEJD5xJZ7OyRnddCjiZPmGKje8vfBmRCFAa9O9gxtNzeEEZubfO3yhdMWBAPnr6STCial0eFH7XuzsqyTH6zlF9WizNKa9etjN6yeuUHbFPKuoVaghmHx-3WmyK-RvGL2u7x8U7CtkrKGldCM5Pvw1jZ2TcNv8xXGdWo2Y/w530-h640/Baby%20Noy%20quilt%203.jpg" width="530" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The fabrics aren't really showing up well, </div><div style="text-align: center;">they are more gelato colours.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbG-NOMdhO4VTfErFcJvlLAEz1tQFonFqDh3YawL0M0EPIz61SLda2wodr6apKgI03QfDAMwNJVkR_2kCbp9G2_ZmzRMuY0O1b6cEX09JMi1xUgFwcqVxkacZGzwtghyMeuDRu_0-YwR8Uh0ot1lFzK7gpsGbzGrvEGpoUpJ2GiyDfUjz3LiiU1wN2gP4/s600/Pirigov%20twins%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="449" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbG-NOMdhO4VTfErFcJvlLAEz1tQFonFqDh3YawL0M0EPIz61SLda2wodr6apKgI03QfDAMwNJVkR_2kCbp9G2_ZmzRMuY0O1b6cEX09JMi1xUgFwcqVxkacZGzwtghyMeuDRu_0-YwR8Uh0ot1lFzK7gpsGbzGrvEGpoUpJ2GiyDfUjz3LiiU1wN2gP4/w478-h640/Pirigov%20twins%202.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I was going through my photos I realised</div><div style="text-align: center;"> that I hadn't posted about the twin baby quilts </div><div style="text-align: center;">I made last year for my lovely next door </div><div style="text-align: center;">neighbour Chelsea's baby shower. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a couple of days before we left </div><div style="text-align: center;">for our big WA road trip </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I just didn't get a chance to blog about them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">They now belong to Bernard and Eugene.</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPlE7RGdHNdfef5eDrjYuJi-pxDsA82tzC-K8pzScEViS1pw-Vjs1fBstD0BORfp_qszhqWaOOrHGOeGN68wlHaEpShGTI0eJ53TCa-sxWpEPlmLe8RSPjIJ9J2hUI1ff6ALWyvY1qEXNF9Yapu5bJaCG_-OcT7U5llCNhyphenhyphenaSxWQPwAuGxVciWj5rWIU/s600/Pirigov%20twins%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaPlE7RGdHNdfef5eDrjYuJi-pxDsA82tzC-K8pzScEViS1pw-Vjs1fBstD0BORfp_qszhqWaOOrHGOeGN68wlHaEpShGTI0eJ53TCa-sxWpEPlmLe8RSPjIJ9J2hUI1ff6ALWyvY1qEXNF9Yapu5bJaCG_-OcT7U5llCNhyphenhyphenaSxWQPwAuGxVciWj5rWIU/w640-h480/Pirigov%20twins%206.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The colour shows up better in this photo.</div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVNVUZhjZccYwv9st0tL3f9QALbj6CioJOCZNH4y0XMvGJu3lWr_BnrCsSBitCV9SbgjoijH1fztZSvkXjk8Ka3WdwgJRMzPJHOS1cI8fj_HK5uPRCf1rXEM0Q8-75YKJDmq-wdTAUyhrFq1ocYjVRZ2E2Vn54UP78F47Zjt8k-PnZ_QF7PS9D7y3lEE/s600/Pirigov%20twins%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="399" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPVNVUZhjZccYwv9st0tL3f9QALbj6CioJOCZNH4y0XMvGJu3lWr_BnrCsSBitCV9SbgjoijH1fztZSvkXjk8Ka3WdwgJRMzPJHOS1cI8fj_HK5uPRCf1rXEM0Q8-75YKJDmq-wdTAUyhrFq1ocYjVRZ2E2Vn54UP78F47Zjt8k-PnZ_QF7PS9D7y3lEE/w640-h426/Pirigov%20twins%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I bound one quilt in green and the other in yellow</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">so boys will know which one is theirs.</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukdAavA2qNmLLvvJHSuE52SWEi_we-3uNyCf7LZU3n7m4Jab2KharN5_VdAwBCw0F6pupevlOyGYy08XTmANpgi5DGxi0i1XhS4CJ3GtdTx62AnhKYGNmE50iLt4Ex0L7ZLond9bE5bQKJcF8ecKuENc2aTcIjinpDdTHOxBHch0BSPVcFMwGnTjTX8g/s600/Pirigov%20twins%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhukdAavA2qNmLLvvJHSuE52SWEi_we-3uNyCf7LZU3n7m4Jab2KharN5_VdAwBCw0F6pupevlOyGYy08XTmANpgi5DGxi0i1XhS4CJ3GtdTx62AnhKYGNmE50iLt4Ex0L7ZLond9bE5bQKJcF8ecKuENc2aTcIjinpDdTHOxBHch0BSPVcFMwGnTjTX8g/w480-h640/Pirigov%20twins%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Noel and I often have the boys for an hour or so </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to give Chelsea a bit of a break. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are nine months old now. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We had them for a whole day a couple of weeks ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know how Chelsea does it on her own! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">That's Chester, their dog. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took him for a walk too as he doesn't get out much!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HAASzHlAhaTTqk2wKjg6HA3GMNG2lBC31d_Qo0Jhhsk14PMFMeIZa0-RJy6SNf8MBhTxqEQ9QlAej8kgEMEIgMiIiyHMqTZUZfjCSk6eCVyLu3G6teCp31YFYTuzKGMnafsifkL81uoZ0CMG9Jy9sCqZn-oApL7lVuNarWCF41z042xA3OpfBY0p3U0/s600/Pirigov%20twins%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4HAASzHlAhaTTqk2wKjg6HA3GMNG2lBC31d_Qo0Jhhsk14PMFMeIZa0-RJy6SNf8MBhTxqEQ9QlAej8kgEMEIgMiIiyHMqTZUZfjCSk6eCVyLu3G6teCp31YFYTuzKGMnafsifkL81uoZ0CMG9Jy9sCqZn-oApL7lVuNarWCF41z042xA3OpfBY0p3U0/w480-h640/Pirigov%20twins%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is Bernard.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsvJxStjJHmClJV4eTROyJIlmcXrfmwePw_kCFt4GqXWmwj_nhEX1bt7cs0wCqFZ06nmOHOHf5rqVqyTReIpHuA3M2uuJ2JSerrvR9n3_MM3r0xL2_S58uteu9ySvs4qnNdxZd1lK5oNYM3096pKpXIYW5eKyi9NTbg3CniEQXB4AsVnbWWuHd4ROff8/s600/Pirigov%20twins%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlsvJxStjJHmClJV4eTROyJIlmcXrfmwePw_kCFt4GqXWmwj_nhEX1bt7cs0wCqFZ06nmOHOHf5rqVqyTReIpHuA3M2uuJ2JSerrvR9n3_MM3r0xL2_S58uteu9ySvs4qnNdxZd1lK5oNYM3096pKpXIYW5eKyi9NTbg3CniEQXB4AsVnbWWuHd4ROff8/w480-h640/Pirigov%20twins%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">And this is Eugene.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our favourite neighbours!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> (sorry Chelsea and David!)<br /></div></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-49421013538674873112024-03-03T22:02:00.003+11:002024-03-03T22:19:48.706+11:00Austin and Paris' Wedding!<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpy2_4RBncTTbHb-0cyuZQbpfVeIIzZ56iMEFBsBaMrqb6Y3V4qIZJggmksZN1-ixPRjApmgDelMjSME2kNCMYcurtX32vmhQJySAZh6VVEerGsNfRQy6Jp1_NSZ9Y1DgScFyuL4_iqUJHob2WXHjDevlnFAKy5zajbzJM4EEndmH94wUhvEIS5z1AU0/s600/Wedding%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMpy2_4RBncTTbHb-0cyuZQbpfVeIIzZ56iMEFBsBaMrqb6Y3V4qIZJggmksZN1-ixPRjApmgDelMjSME2kNCMYcurtX32vmhQJySAZh6VVEerGsNfRQy6Jp1_NSZ9Y1DgScFyuL4_iqUJHob2WXHjDevlnFAKy5zajbzJM4EEndmH94wUhvEIS5z1AU0/w480-h640/Wedding%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Introducing the new Mr and Mrs MacDonald, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Austin and Paris!</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EJGdfXR5YbkuVikJJLv6mMl1x5g5pGO0fys3n93XNaRmZEzK-WplNLXSFeJaCYg0LsOmOZIHE6-2nlnniRfZoApeifnz82K1BommvgHlX4bNlt6DHEEbgkjsjANMrE_GJ_as3bAN_jpFcThkRF3n46gvFN1ciAvDV4qgCp5txacW2mwhv-y54emkCac/s600/Wedding%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EJGdfXR5YbkuVikJJLv6mMl1x5g5pGO0fys3n93XNaRmZEzK-WplNLXSFeJaCYg0LsOmOZIHE6-2nlnniRfZoApeifnz82K1BommvgHlX4bNlt6DHEEbgkjsjANMrE_GJ_as3bAN_jpFcThkRF3n46gvFN1ciAvDV4qgCp5txacW2mwhv-y54emkCac/w480-h640/Wedding%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mitchell, Indy, Paris, Austin, Nelson and Rhie.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> Last Saturday was the big day! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IPHqXnPG3oUvlNHe3NkezXJv9S-uSNzXZa3J2PR_snGTVUQgxCsFG6mFW_TtHHg4WT4FI49sx94u7_1ZTbqkkTAbPCARtKDStb3a8puVbhUdorZHNKZT_Dx2RWuVLNhBYNz8m13NZthc8kdjbVn3Dniv3jq1jfYRIbl7gs-h89sU6_r1GkSZS67FlDo/s600/Wedding%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3IPHqXnPG3oUvlNHe3NkezXJv9S-uSNzXZa3J2PR_snGTVUQgxCsFG6mFW_TtHHg4WT4FI49sx94u7_1ZTbqkkTAbPCARtKDStb3a8puVbhUdorZHNKZT_Dx2RWuVLNhBYNz8m13NZthc8kdjbVn3Dniv3jq1jfYRIbl7gs-h89sU6_r1GkSZS67FlDo/w480-h640/Wedding%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Mitchell and Nelson were Austin's Best Men.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5ndRwzMiqF5Gvnz9X6MsOibwp01cUjh_GThm2hnRYXN5EbrM7G7fmWjRVId_VoEKmbJU1RDfs3tT4qm9d44UQI22R6ZZGOLyqTPWSInnJS1DIx8_PqHNxA6KGnxxGJNGAl4gaNFWVjY-QoQgKq4iWoPAdmRjv3F7Z4UbgLoHksoqcsev0N1uJt1WUsA/s600/Wedding%206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5ndRwzMiqF5Gvnz9X6MsOibwp01cUjh_GThm2hnRYXN5EbrM7G7fmWjRVId_VoEKmbJU1RDfs3tT4qm9d44UQI22R6ZZGOLyqTPWSInnJS1DIx8_PqHNxA6KGnxxGJNGAl4gaNFWVjY-QoQgKq4iWoPAdmRjv3F7Z4UbgLoHksoqcsev0N1uJt1WUsA/w480-h640/Wedding%206.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A lot of you know that I love dresses and always wear one. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Of course I had to have a very special one this occasion. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought a gorgeous dress back in March
last year </div><div style="text-align: center;">which I just love and then, 12 days before the wedding, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I bought this one! </div><div style="text-align: center;">So after bragging to Noel that my dress and shoes </div><div style="text-align: center;">cost less than his hired suit and I got to keep them,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I could no longer brag!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV08K-JVqaiMmjtUDnaNBEmoLMtWaE_GLcGZKbpCXA-SylVgj_a6gqbDd_EILT04ZE0rXb96z83SGEOk2mYAu4G7bgohi4sBPiqQ1rneu0WVzJGEoJM0jlNh79jEONWosGswKP6lPEvHrUaN_zPyfUfb1j1JW1xdTKmBICzsaevnjqe-GAFaG0FINuTtI/s600/Wedding%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV08K-JVqaiMmjtUDnaNBEmoLMtWaE_GLcGZKbpCXA-SylVgj_a6gqbDd_EILT04ZE0rXb96z83SGEOk2mYAu4G7bgohi4sBPiqQ1rneu0WVzJGEoJM0jlNh79jEONWosGswKP6lPEvHrUaN_zPyfUfb1j1JW1xdTKmBICzsaevnjqe-GAFaG0FINuTtI/w426-h640/Wedding%204.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Their cute little poodle Ralph was the ring bearer.</div><div style="text-align: center;">He even had a little tuxedo! </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's a bit hard to see but there were hundreds of </div><div style="text-align: center;">little pearl beads stitched all over her dress.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnCInxk95s9B4mBpSc8S0epXZtuHqUE9mwq5ZZyzacqcbiLCIUzuJZvPLjXSj8cOYPtSkTJZitb404pfm3RG406UBVlZ_Zg0jVEf9oGsj2tz5VcIscq-E73f-yTc_Mkh29T84FJKijvIM90AEgxEMHnvhcO6f_NdQ-cwM4XbzCRyUdTktx3mFRsF64-Y/s600/Wedding%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpnCInxk95s9B4mBpSc8S0epXZtuHqUE9mwq5ZZyzacqcbiLCIUzuJZvPLjXSj8cOYPtSkTJZitb404pfm3RG406UBVlZ_Zg0jVEf9oGsj2tz5VcIscq-E73f-yTc_Mkh29T84FJKijvIM90AEgxEMHnvhcO6f_NdQ-cwM4XbzCRyUdTktx3mFRsF64-Y/w480-h640/Wedding%208.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Noel and the boys waiting for Paris to arrive.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvl8HzshozVU2JKno_2FdK4uMyQXN_na0WuSbTUmv0OxlGwuEao2xwGFjqrWLVjNEaK9MLlZdqh8MeDP1uwCfFUPAVDyzn2lbwiCGlThXz7OlCXAXCLIEg0RQ69YZRqkOOdbYsxO-19-ZmOsP5P93veIN4Hd3LJXwudiwy4blwhDLmn4l6BryQxR3LYA/s600/Wedding%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWvl8HzshozVU2JKno_2FdK4uMyQXN_na0WuSbTUmv0OxlGwuEao2xwGFjqrWLVjNEaK9MLlZdqh8MeDP1uwCfFUPAVDyzn2lbwiCGlThXz7OlCXAXCLIEg0RQ69YZRqkOOdbYsxO-19-ZmOsP5P93veIN4Hd3LJXwudiwy4blwhDLmn4l6BryQxR3LYA/w480-h640/Wedding%207.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris showing off her garters.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmJiVxyPZVHGXypX27LZ6VqaAtgUJmn7_DjMcw3NANhfMqYdQBr_GFLBWulK7Wd4W89yV4KJOiBiHNZSmCnZLQXCG0TPD2xDTZxKhKgl7lVcU-hyCyAGx-Hd_kdXlbESoDwsnAUw6AhuEUOQ2DErsd8AQ-uKPOc_NbxHyWMYs8sjZeuVWkNi7n7I-69M/s600/Wedding%209.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="403" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGmJiVxyPZVHGXypX27LZ6VqaAtgUJmn7_DjMcw3NANhfMqYdQBr_GFLBWulK7Wd4W89yV4KJOiBiHNZSmCnZLQXCG0TPD2xDTZxKhKgl7lVcU-hyCyAGx-Hd_kdXlbESoDwsnAUw6AhuEUOQ2DErsd8AQ-uKPOc_NbxHyWMYs8sjZeuVWkNi7n7I-69M/w430-h640/Wedding%209.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">These three (one above and two below) are some </div><div style="text-align: center;">sneak peek photos from the official photographer.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABjyD56lPO2Y94nyyJ08fnRF9MYz-ON7flBKbHp0mseFqPieZqkSfzCeL6pWa7jmXK42oRMFwtLyWmADFB39vN8-nLR-6h9g-KTjdbL-0tJBkeSBxuN6fTHaozb4Ad5g4WzEsZDCVAeT2AXwqO4ahG1hVFDrfBSidX4K0TCrjzKs4uzc-TZVouyoK0CY/s600/Wedding%2010.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="404" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgABjyD56lPO2Y94nyyJ08fnRF9MYz-ON7flBKbHp0mseFqPieZqkSfzCeL6pWa7jmXK42oRMFwtLyWmADFB39vN8-nLR-6h9g-KTjdbL-0tJBkeSBxuN6fTHaozb4Ad5g4WzEsZDCVAeT2AXwqO4ahG1hVFDrfBSidX4K0TCrjzKs4uzc-TZVouyoK0CY/w430-h640/Wedding%2010.jpg" width="430" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I can't wait until we get to see all of them. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoEJ9BoTvIGRwBdLydGzW095VRNDqVHgUetJqvKytrb-gzNuggQVU4oojaDTXhl0jgU4QqjZKWVsFHz6b9iUSleTXU4U3d9XH-NCndjmDKmVLsjiLy1firHcqpR50eUzpSvCpxDSK0Ujuitrn_bDDWfjQYg5qZA8h-1CEO4A4oDRw7dkseFZPqDyzGbk/s600/Wedding%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="402" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkoEJ9BoTvIGRwBdLydGzW095VRNDqVHgUetJqvKytrb-gzNuggQVU4oojaDTXhl0jgU4QqjZKWVsFHz6b9iUSleTXU4U3d9XH-NCndjmDKmVLsjiLy1firHcqpR50eUzpSvCpxDSK0Ujuitrn_bDDWfjQYg5qZA8h-1CEO4A4oDRw7dkseFZPqDyzGbk/w428-h640/Wedding%2011.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I just love the look on Paris' face in this one.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik01D7WPmseRPzVwM4HPtvBqLkaWNCJ1pco5_vAIl63CxWuFBaU7uIoOrzRefByJNcyUJvID0RLLfr7ijLA4qjPSpualqP3TTheWTLXeeLXOyLK_2_dmE4x9g2_xBCMxUbP8XMIyFE6OmrveY2yUJsBn4phZuvKJ-6beWcyjMDRN8l3QxIezgidHwHqaY/s600/Wedding%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik01D7WPmseRPzVwM4HPtvBqLkaWNCJ1pco5_vAIl63CxWuFBaU7uIoOrzRefByJNcyUJvID0RLLfr7ijLA4qjPSpualqP3TTheWTLXeeLXOyLK_2_dmE4x9g2_xBCMxUbP8XMIyFE6OmrveY2yUJsBn4phZuvKJ-6beWcyjMDRN8l3QxIezgidHwHqaY/w640-h480/Wedding%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklGNAqy0i1SEkl2QdyOTQRAvgRHx3Gpa1ZAqwIKkzdfNLNl2HU5qb3pHmGnjSLYicrgrOmvez8RtJBqHDasHUUDt6w_MhyV8mRX26msy1OgtvIGxYyq4dCJ-Befp5qX-ivG2djiD2m1udbTOnH-l7tOZcFkw-TOCWcSjyJLCnmKQ4IxIyjdX0Gzifn4M/s600/Wedding%2012.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiklGNAqy0i1SEkl2QdyOTQRAvgRHx3Gpa1ZAqwIKkzdfNLNl2HU5qb3pHmGnjSLYicrgrOmvez8RtJBqHDasHUUDt6w_MhyV8mRX26msy1OgtvIGxYyq4dCJ-Befp5qX-ivG2djiD2m1udbTOnH-l7tOZcFkw-TOCWcSjyJLCnmKQ4IxIyjdX0Gzifn4M/w480-h640/Wedding%2012.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjntp3Q65zRtPfQIgA6z6Xd4yS_6Fu79yJ8Sh7P1ULCsv7VmW1Wy78RIj9SKySegKlRYZnEAMK7eTypNbB5zYMGydYqO7bEth-zi1WxDlttG6MUCrALNB1io3-rSFcO1JQ-qWHH2iq9ZpwfLLqe5sYr2Ij3O1tF-0XZ_uKda1DvRfmS_cn1k1H8jCePvw/s600/Wedding%2013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjntp3Q65zRtPfQIgA6z6Xd4yS_6Fu79yJ8Sh7P1ULCsv7VmW1Wy78RIj9SKySegKlRYZnEAMK7eTypNbB5zYMGydYqO7bEth-zi1WxDlttG6MUCrALNB1io3-rSFcO1JQ-qWHH2iq9ZpwfLLqe5sYr2Ij3O1tF-0XZ_uKda1DvRfmS_cn1k1H8jCePvw/w640-h480/Wedding%2013.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The little bag Paris carried on the day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The ribbon roses are more from my wedding dress.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHFc7YdBSA97ACgjVzh0NJE3Nc0VYYcTAUwAPVERAKmHsN9CBqizj0kJ887Kg1oD4uMBXDjG9UXt3B4XeTUh6YuuCkwQhjgfGG74yNipui3wokfBRw1MuUck17ZsQ1fvEQZiHc2E3lR9ZG5jZ-MKYsrVQJU4DXjBHoErnaLKP4XnEQm8TdMidYKFAEe0/s600/Wedding%2016.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHFc7YdBSA97ACgjVzh0NJE3Nc0VYYcTAUwAPVERAKmHsN9CBqizj0kJ887Kg1oD4uMBXDjG9UXt3B4XeTUh6YuuCkwQhjgfGG74yNipui3wokfBRw1MuUck17ZsQ1fvEQZiHc2E3lR9ZG5jZ-MKYsrVQJU4DXjBHoErnaLKP4XnEQm8TdMidYKFAEe0/w640-h480/Wedding%2016.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Paris made all the place settings. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The little heart is embedded with seeds to be </div><div style="text-align: center;">planted and flowers will grow.</div><div style="text-align: center;">My Mother of the Groom corsage.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9U8q-xd2tw3XUTM2GFAZnFFDS0EEt0AmbSiiXEB4o6yzW_AII5-Nf3syGDXm4SYGbJWx_VD74UrUk7NHWoY_0LIY92r3lTvkjVmqInXN42oqgHa-Fcw6UpX-2FuRcDaTXPKTks8RgPB730dV42XNNJbjVlz1Ywn6xVpBmm7WyYhUroOlfu2lNN01WpdE/s600/Wedding%2015.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9U8q-xd2tw3XUTM2GFAZnFFDS0EEt0AmbSiiXEB4o6yzW_AII5-Nf3syGDXm4SYGbJWx_VD74UrUk7NHWoY_0LIY92r3lTvkjVmqInXN42oqgHa-Fcw6UpX-2FuRcDaTXPKTks8RgPB730dV42XNNJbjVlz1Ywn6xVpBmm7WyYhUroOlfu2lNN01WpdE/w640-h480/Wedding%2015.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Noel, Mitchell and his gorgeous girl, Steph. </div><div style="text-align: center;">There's really no photos at the moment of us as a </div><div style="text-align: center;">family until we get the ones from the photographer. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJbQGsw3gnlfradSrfC6tUqMEBZSzdqlLR6sSA37l3xhg9Fn9otpuCKc3fNY_x106dkEWK4TFPy38XWUR2RDYBSO2kQeYpgTPiN0ttQRU21MEL4umWdVJwrqPxdVPgGQxh3Nhn33JMC2h5D6bynnMhyphenhyphen0jhxOh8AhXK-ezNb_LadziuG7LJ0-Df-2vLNU/s600/Wedding%2014.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGJbQGsw3gnlfradSrfC6tUqMEBZSzdqlLR6sSA37l3xhg9Fn9otpuCKc3fNY_x106dkEWK4TFPy38XWUR2RDYBSO2kQeYpgTPiN0ttQRU21MEL4umWdVJwrqPxdVPgGQxh3Nhn33JMC2h5D6bynnMhyphenhyphen0jhxOh8AhXK-ezNb_LadziuG7LJ0-Df-2vLNU/w640-h480/Wedding%2014.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris made these glasses for a bit of fun.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz5AIs880-CJwcIO0iF97hBNtWFJ3m0rnR0F64E5LV1TCbFV4G8FRm3yBKVRe9SyMm1ONGeU6pY1ytMmy6npw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>Paris put this little video together. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">The groom was handsome (I may be a bit biased), </div><div style="text-align: center;">the bride was stunning, the weather was perfect </div><div style="text-align: center;">and it was the most wonderful day.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now I officially have a daughter! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's hard to believe they have been married a week already!<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-27545500831666711562024-02-24T07:00:00.019+11:002024-02-24T07:00:00.140+11:00Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge - February<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYKrCA-hd5s7D9TZ6rERgk1edJmi42enM4wDO5ifzIGTBWWXhf9tm9rglNKu_P_UvRDihcenRP65dfLXgBw0jLfYNWGuL5Eky3H2Mjxh3zPAqWzG73nqvEhJqyjMHTPYC57zU0JhKPsUjv0-lb81s5f3lXWHOX-1ztlLnmfujLyWit5Bh2WjZ1BLIJY8/s500/february%20badge.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYKrCA-hd5s7D9TZ6rERgk1edJmi42enM4wDO5ifzIGTBWWXhf9tm9rglNKu_P_UvRDihcenRP65dfLXgBw0jLfYNWGuL5Eky3H2Mjxh3zPAqWzG73nqvEhJqyjMHTPYC57zU0JhKPsUjv0-lb81s5f3lXWHOX-1ztlLnmfujLyWit5Bh2WjZ1BLIJY8/w200-h200/february%20badge.png" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">It's nearly the end of February and time to share </div><div style="text-align: center;">our next Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge projects. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had listed Project #2 as a mystery but now it is gifted, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I can share it with you.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESsod9KO6GzH9mmwFu8PGRUVIYtcjlErI-JUR6Rzl1ymj-Rbgaf8gZBQ2CVnc1PLJA3c3U3ONlkriyC8vbWABJ6spfgX0g2mkPGiMVnGTGtXgc2pU7Ze4OEkOleZCCPMfis6lp2wMDYkx9c66r54_TUWp_QY4xr4tEpqmQsoNI0mUg2cAYfqKoPtTAQk/s600/Quilt%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESsod9KO6GzH9mmwFu8PGRUVIYtcjlErI-JUR6Rzl1ymj-Rbgaf8gZBQ2CVnc1PLJA3c3U3ONlkriyC8vbWABJ6spfgX0g2mkPGiMVnGTGtXgc2pU7Ze4OEkOleZCCPMfis6lp2wMDYkx9c66r54_TUWp_QY4xr4tEpqmQsoNI0mUg2cAYfqKoPtTAQk/w640-h480/Quilt%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the quilt I made for Austin and Paris </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on the occasion of their marriage.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eZd_UVk_vPv36Sv4YZB1A1bu2nAfRRSlexqh-pbFTo2lRD3sADCsaMosdiI3eZTjXX9_EykAuVu1M0_oa0yf1AUTA8znc5B9YhRXtf3OnDzESz5E5637jlAqImw5I6w7rhqPFWK9yxG5tcVB3S7I0EUKAimRsbQLJ7ZUd6ji_YW1pMKiSovvpwb4d3A/s600/Wedding%20quilt%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eZd_UVk_vPv36Sv4YZB1A1bu2nAfRRSlexqh-pbFTo2lRD3sADCsaMosdiI3eZTjXX9_EykAuVu1M0_oa0yf1AUTA8znc5B9YhRXtf3OnDzESz5E5637jlAqImw5I6w7rhqPFWK9yxG5tcVB3S7I0EUKAimRsbQLJ7ZUd6ji_YW1pMKiSovvpwb4d3A/w480-h640/Wedding%20quilt%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Being a modern quilt, I was so out of my </div><div style="text-align: center;">comfort zone as I don't "do modern"! </div><div style="text-align: center;">But I have to say I am very pleased </div><div style="text-align: center;">with how it turned out. I made it for the </div><div style="text-align: center;">back of their couch, especially for </div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris as she loves to curl up under a blanket watching tv!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnrTYbbG1YHQb8xoJG4iYNfcHOnIR4pJ_BG7TONFmxMU9tKhAnqGIJhEdWgp-Rm2AMvzCZUOL__lAS_d8HfLlmEVmb8DnKFj6nvgfZMwMH80QFg-dHzpj11oar_ggiTaLnu7rYy7eXJN0FNCLqdqbvh6m_tl3rNJQKolonLq6IJrM9vTysRQgIcSbaD8/s600/Wedding%20charm%20for%20Paris.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjnrTYbbG1YHQb8xoJG4iYNfcHOnIR4pJ_BG7TONFmxMU9tKhAnqGIJhEdWgp-Rm2AMvzCZUOL__lAS_d8HfLlmEVmb8DnKFj6nvgfZMwMH80QFg-dHzpj11oar_ggiTaLnu7rYy7eXJN0FNCLqdqbvh6m_tl3rNJQKolonLq6IJrM9vTysRQgIcSbaD8/w640-h480/Wedding%20charm%20for%20Paris.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I also made Paris a wedding charm. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Decided not to make a horseshoe as I wanted to stitch </div><div style="text-align: center;">the monogram I had stitched onto the covered hanger</div><div style="text-align: center;">I had made for her bridal shower. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Again I used the same fabric from my wedding dress. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The ribbon rose was also from my wedding dress.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_tXgAhajoIWxBVRrPxG7V0dxSXeZQZiVVCVuVopLZjGIE2ZRjV27gm9Opot-1pORwFYmHrlqAejxLCyITCZ4TRTaLS2Y7B9pVF7OtUsFHjvAvAxzCBoXfULV-cXPt4nX2imfHJ8n0rXxcDmwnEkNTDl7pT4pDnLTAuwhrzbPNEF6my-HOpkgEoY2ob0/s600/Hanky%20for%20Austin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie_tXgAhajoIWxBVRrPxG7V0dxSXeZQZiVVCVuVopLZjGIE2ZRjV27gm9Opot-1pORwFYmHrlqAejxLCyITCZ4TRTaLS2Y7B9pVF7OtUsFHjvAvAxzCBoXfULV-cXPt4nX2imfHJ8n0rXxcDmwnEkNTDl7pT4pDnLTAuwhrzbPNEF6my-HOpkgEoY2ob0/w640-h480/Hanky%20for%20Austin.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">For Austin, I embroidered a hanky for him </div><div style="text-align: center;">to have in his pocket at their wedding.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OX7F2BWbi9rxjGfSEozFQsDGYB05ODlf2oo9dnbfV-PR4qxJsg2Gd6_jhrFBdeQLhtZrOtTxrUqvZS7fitZuNZRZvT4yXgL59kuM4xq_qUdZ-vJrOhvwp3h2FmlT1vZ0hMh2UkFySkPI84MtqdDuTVUNENr14i9pGgR6dgskc3VDY42dxBrE6d0Uj7A/s600/Charm%20and%20hanky.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9OX7F2BWbi9rxjGfSEozFQsDGYB05ODlf2oo9dnbfV-PR4qxJsg2Gd6_jhrFBdeQLhtZrOtTxrUqvZS7fitZuNZRZvT4yXgL59kuM4xq_qUdZ-vJrOhvwp3h2FmlT1vZ0hMh2UkFySkPI84MtqdDuTVUNENr14i9pGgR6dgskc3VDY42dxBrE6d0Uj7A/w640-h480/Charm%20and%20hanky.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, today is the big day!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll have lots of photos to share with you.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I haven't forgotten about my Scotland </div><div style="text-align: center;">photos but I've been a bit busy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'll get to them soon!<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-30133388905444109772024-02-23T21:53:00.004+11:002024-02-23T21:53:51.591+11:00Paris' Hen's Celebration<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FsEzi86DIrcushDnpXGoPIyWe1Ze0WbPV79RDrxBdEDMKKPyeGrn_miB4y4ZaTudA0zYNAiYMjNCq773y4Ro-VFh3d_Ar2QjDjmERttGQIRhJX-tMBULu0x5FQa_JT2mucAxCFjsNUsAsul7zncjfXPLE5X6ZmjdheQb_45b_gEYatIG-bFfmsvQMmw/s600/Hens%20celebration%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0FsEzi86DIrcushDnpXGoPIyWe1Ze0WbPV79RDrxBdEDMKKPyeGrn_miB4y4ZaTudA0zYNAiYMjNCq773y4Ro-VFh3d_Ar2QjDjmERttGQIRhJX-tMBULu0x5FQa_JT2mucAxCFjsNUsAsul7zncjfXPLE5X6ZmjdheQb_45b_gEYatIG-bFfmsvQMmw/w480-h640/Hens%20celebration%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of weeks ago, we had a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hen's Celebration for Paris. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Started out the day at "Champainting" where we </div><div style="text-align: center;">painted a Picasso style picture of Paris</div><div style="text-align: center;">while sipping champagne. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Paris painted Austin!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJRhsOlrNV8ImZwBOFl5xvtlWLNQjdAm3x3fSsABE-jp9USRFhGJDCrWitGLR2DEWyQrncbTrrmwJGCnC4lkD0BlA8SpNYGt8uFJOsAGb4pTIBIugwU-4Q1y_x9p8VvPbbQiI4VZ2FABFgtbQTZfUK9V5EgX1LKVDoPMGZ_N6IR1ZallWnUsI2CY6DDo/s600/Hens%20celebration%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKJRhsOlrNV8ImZwBOFl5xvtlWLNQjdAm3x3fSsABE-jp9USRFhGJDCrWitGLR2DEWyQrncbTrrmwJGCnC4lkD0BlA8SpNYGt8uFJOsAGb4pTIBIugwU-4Q1y_x9p8VvPbbQiI4VZ2FABFgtbQTZfUK9V5EgX1LKVDoPMGZ_N6IR1ZallWnUsI2CY6DDo/w640-h480/Hens%20celebration%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">We were entertained by "Jackie", </div><div style="text-align: center;">a drag queen who was very entertaining.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0KcjZuOBL4DJ1pTJvPagdC9qwfe3v704LPNwTwJyujrXlQIllWTDKNjWQXnzJmpPEePlYHseuzK_0S54Z6E68lwTisR942ID00d_b9ANcy3MBsEtqSlJewCOcafhD_7HHGDkGgdUTxSLUSnBI5chMYOi-HiCS5mLhve0ujeAAoIKA1EpDl7w_ZzKH2U/s600/Hens%20celebration%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht0KcjZuOBL4DJ1pTJvPagdC9qwfe3v704LPNwTwJyujrXlQIllWTDKNjWQXnzJmpPEePlYHseuzK_0S54Z6E68lwTisR942ID00d_b9ANcy3MBsEtqSlJewCOcafhD_7HHGDkGgdUTxSLUSnBI5chMYOi-HiCS5mLhve0ujeAAoIKA1EpDl7w_ZzKH2U/w480-h640/Hens%20celebration%204.jpg" width="480" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Jackie and Paris.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2DB6vKFgdYI3Vh3CnOoTNUxA37QssFnxFMLtxAOHE5q8hs8l2UzC0cI0trrPmFFqDdG91vC2sVwAUGyEFfL6l2dpxpKpQt0dE2n4Iqqnx3M-Jx4eLaeor4NonQHEKVJxf0NS8p29uN-MH2y-z0k4PYcM_3YfgBVhSialEPsKCdCOfCZqgakrciw1-zQ/s600/Hens%20celebration%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_2DB6vKFgdYI3Vh3CnOoTNUxA37QssFnxFMLtxAOHE5q8hs8l2UzC0cI0trrPmFFqDdG91vC2sVwAUGyEFfL6l2dpxpKpQt0dE2n4Iqqnx3M-Jx4eLaeor4NonQHEKVJxf0NS8p29uN-MH2y-z0k4PYcM_3YfgBVhSialEPsKCdCOfCZqgakrciw1-zQ/w480-h640/Hens%20celebration%202.jpg" width="480" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our paintings! </div><div style="text-align: center;">We all decided we won't be taking up painting! Haha!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQSpMZQ3OQTIPbku6s9hINGqokKdVJ5uPAPFKQ53PI6icjDANmPSFEIhlJt-LBUcF8If18_urY23xTRnuf-TCsKRW7U9oNoR49Z25SKUPPlyfUqBIQTD398JqmIo2sXVMb7CiETdZXYJV0caNTP3uAFpWqbr1O2VpVHMs3YCd8EHpTiAKpAUPdwGMDvE/s600/Hens%20celebration%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigQSpMZQ3OQTIPbku6s9hINGqokKdVJ5uPAPFKQ53PI6icjDANmPSFEIhlJt-LBUcF8If18_urY23xTRnuf-TCsKRW7U9oNoR49Z25SKUPPlyfUqBIQTD398JqmIo2sXVMb7CiETdZXYJV0caNTP3uAFpWqbr1O2VpVHMs3YCd8EHpTiAKpAUPdwGMDvE/w480-h640/Hens%20celebration%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Meg was our instructor and this is the </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">painting of Paris and Ralph (Austin and Paris' dog) </div><div style="text-align: center;">which she gifted to Paris.<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-htkOO4JjNwGF1tBbXoI8mLb-swT3uaxwPSQiLnK_ZA18KYqlyuYjyWSX7CBzQfRj9QQJXmcBpPWH6zVzWVPFXNAGiHVLWx2yJxIB1laReRgHnd_Ig7Q5G5fjQ8cQd3wRygmujehUSy8Jl_o9a4pmHAKmrg6FqX13W4yOk9VyVmnSWre_TmC8kaxbbE/s600/Hens%20celebration%206.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-htkOO4JjNwGF1tBbXoI8mLb-swT3uaxwPSQiLnK_ZA18KYqlyuYjyWSX7CBzQfRj9QQJXmcBpPWH6zVzWVPFXNAGiHVLWx2yJxIB1laReRgHnd_Ig7Q5G5fjQ8cQd3wRygmujehUSy8Jl_o9a4pmHAKmrg6FqX13W4yOk9VyVmnSWre_TmC8kaxbbE/w480-h640/Hens%20celebration%206.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm so excited to have Paris as my daughter.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKAfE4b6o5dEP827-CBdB2NoYYK3QIdPycYACwR_Rmqei-FpuGqqOSa9mwfVdaXnS5IvJsvAQ3ATWqI5gOBkTwCCYrx7qRt9UvnmUQOHbg8efbOf86xZa-U3be6bnOU9csdFhBS7IPJjQs5nWOhnWetjM2yBSquI3ZqF7qgcchFA6V5pZP7fE6qLZqUM/s600/Hens%20celebration%207.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKAfE4b6o5dEP827-CBdB2NoYYK3QIdPycYACwR_Rmqei-FpuGqqOSa9mwfVdaXnS5IvJsvAQ3ATWqI5gOBkTwCCYrx7qRt9UvnmUQOHbg8efbOf86xZa-U3be6bnOU9csdFhBS7IPJjQs5nWOhnWetjM2yBSquI3ZqF7qgcchFA6V5pZP7fE6qLZqUM/w640-h480/Hens%20celebration%207.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then it was off to The Windsor for High Tea.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Him6PWM2-M4A39fncujbLTctvgX2QEzjCdETmznk2Ut_5MjTnJQdroBzrTgIGpjN58qXyeuIqeiGcTRqx9uAZXWZENNxaFE04-aj-z4NndzMUzHqytHLUtQHnPpAWzgFYKJUj22sUJea9QI5qj8N2PgqAUik69ysaxXNSNZ9I6FfwD_aMZi50CiKa6M/s600/Hens%20celebration%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Him6PWM2-M4A39fncujbLTctvgX2QEzjCdETmznk2Ut_5MjTnJQdroBzrTgIGpjN58qXyeuIqeiGcTRqx9uAZXWZENNxaFE04-aj-z4NndzMUzHqytHLUtQHnPpAWzgFYKJUj22sUJea9QI5qj8N2PgqAUik69ysaxXNSNZ9I6FfwD_aMZi50CiKa6M/w480-h640/Hens%20celebration%208.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">A special lemon meringue pie just for Paris.<br /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEPr31ioGX0tbCEfh7JitV0AGGWiD7-WdzvVveMj6dmZuE-0qSWKaTuYpQ6YaDCoiG9QOa2UK5UmtPrAj3hBUIjFZKWWdOQwJ2yyrdbWQrasN2lOJVgXK_8tKNHqpNea4IMCJjHPd_KrNKFAleQjOFFvPjmO5rm_K4aspArJNjw-OBI1TOpYkMVyMq3s/s600/Hens%20celebration%209.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyEPr31ioGX0tbCEfh7JitV0AGGWiD7-WdzvVveMj6dmZuE-0qSWKaTuYpQ6YaDCoiG9QOa2UK5UmtPrAj3hBUIjFZKWWdOQwJ2yyrdbWQrasN2lOJVgXK_8tKNHqpNea4IMCJjHPd_KrNKFAleQjOFFvPjmO5rm_K4aspArJNjw-OBI1TOpYkMVyMq3s/w480-h640/Hens%20celebration%209.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Austin waiting when we got back home. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not sure if you can see it, but he is </div><div style="text-align: center;">modelling Paris' "Bride To Be" headband.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had such a wonderful day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now for the big one!<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-92044546844905350142024-02-01T21:21:00.003+11:002024-02-23T21:15:57.415+11:00Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge - January<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie32qRuah9DEErIyOC1s1rBQxzmXV1D_2zLp_96dyWNbm2NEteZO2MS3WevRS-FvjiMp_Yh74xyeajdbgZafHi6oUc5_wbwTYZ02rWkien8bi1Lvdpr8UNk4wyvAUM_tQ-QheYWzZPAaPlehDW4Tcq9f8sX56GyGwfycjY4UQnmjB5E-0nMfyNXk1SeQg/s500/January%202024%20challenge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie32qRuah9DEErIyOC1s1rBQxzmXV1D_2zLp_96dyWNbm2NEteZO2MS3WevRS-FvjiMp_Yh74xyeajdbgZafHi6oUc5_wbwTYZ02rWkien8bi1Lvdpr8UNk4wyvAUM_tQ-QheYWzZPAaPlehDW4Tcq9f8sX56GyGwfycjY4UQnmjB5E-0nMfyNXk1SeQg/w200-h200/January%202024%20challenge.png" width="200" /></a></div>It's the first of February and I'm a bit late to report on our </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge projects.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">January was project #6 which I had listed as Mystery Project #1.</div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgp4p5gx4aeY4FRN706lmCLfEq_CGcv4VuVTN4B-JK5hpt9fRIJw4cRSQhj8Ycssl0C8SBrpT1h3QSaOzB3aNYaJkW3P3elblgNReQAp3zNou6SF0TBxoLIDfTYTaPMLNy4_BfHxeetDqIUdKE9G8CtZvl0YV5YWk2BGj3IA4AswPiVGHIxG47fL4yFdM/s600/Bridal%20shower%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="600" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgp4p5gx4aeY4FRN706lmCLfEq_CGcv4VuVTN4B-JK5hpt9fRIJw4cRSQhj8Ycssl0C8SBrpT1h3QSaOzB3aNYaJkW3P3elblgNReQAp3zNou6SF0TBxoLIDfTYTaPMLNy4_BfHxeetDqIUdKE9G8CtZvl0YV5YWk2BGj3IA4AswPiVGHIxG47fL4yFdM/w640-h460/Bridal%20shower%202.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My January project was for my soon to be daughter-in-law, Paris.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS85FmzELkyieNEw7Y-jM6gUgfu79IhWwyG84199WJ12iYCZ1biz_Vio7XVHsNJ-I18h3fagCFK-Ji6XPoWOuOAm5a1hzichF61FEuU1gPL4iIKTERW6HMkXLtZNqWO5t_OBoeGV41IKJvQkB6pBXHFsooV41P3qL_PhGR2yUANRP9tuuM_j0-MMtuuno/s600/Hanger%20and%20garter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS85FmzELkyieNEw7Y-jM6gUgfu79IhWwyG84199WJ12iYCZ1biz_Vio7XVHsNJ-I18h3fagCFK-Ji6XPoWOuOAm5a1hzichF61FEuU1gPL4iIKTERW6HMkXLtZNqWO5t_OBoeGV41IKJvQkB6pBXHFsooV41P3qL_PhGR2yUANRP9tuuM_j0-MMtuuno/w640-h480/Hanger%20and%20garter.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that I gifted these to Paris at her </div><div style="text-align: center;">Bridal Shower I can share photos. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6knU_bAq35EBSCId1ppirtGFSgsGoyikYoAehkYN5rzKrsbIM7gCo0zeG6sTiDaRYc9Hr4PTOKoUWPfYpR-Erw06lI5vRqmfMJ6sHE0cesKQG5kdjRaLVHLFMk5vRM61ErxH5zniok6UUEKKeJzeCjjCL7m8uLy_7XKM67QGgX5M2TpGm93aKa8ldns/s600/Hanger%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY6knU_bAq35EBSCId1ppirtGFSgsGoyikYoAehkYN5rzKrsbIM7gCo0zeG6sTiDaRYc9Hr4PTOKoUWPfYpR-Erw06lI5vRqmfMJ6sHE0cesKQG5kdjRaLVHLFMk5vRM61ErxH5zniok6UUEKKeJzeCjjCL7m8uLy_7XKM67QGgX5M2TpGm93aKa8ldns/w640-h480/Hanger%201.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I made Paris a covered hanger for her wedding dress. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is made from the same fabric that my wedding dress </div><div style="text-align: center;">was made of. My brother and I made my wedding dress </div><div style="text-align: center;">and I still had left over fabric. I would have happily cut </div><div style="text-align: center;">up my actual dress to make the hanger as having three boys, </div><div style="text-align: center;">no-one was going to want to wear it! </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQxAjY_kxrNXoXRinKWjrh7jEj2AEZ6OXmh_hCFtvkcWe_7S2plCo2nphL_Ug6dIJTasun7ABNYhixnwkQQ75rginYUPecVmls2VPRXgkjLTEko6o3YVW6MCb-ob28NUxeBEc0xS5yneTBOygAn8yGYlnkmbiavcwAA7Fs4T7AdJSDw1HCEbRuZRLdgY/s600/Garter.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuQxAjY_kxrNXoXRinKWjrh7jEj2AEZ6OXmh_hCFtvkcWe_7S2plCo2nphL_Ug6dIJTasun7ABNYhixnwkQQ75rginYUPecVmls2VPRXgkjLTEko6o3YVW6MCb-ob28NUxeBEc0xS5yneTBOygAn8yGYlnkmbiavcwAA7Fs4T7AdJSDw1HCEbRuZRLdgY/w640-h480/Garter.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I also made Paris a garter to wear on their special day. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I couldn't find a nice charm so added the drop pearl bead. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3CkLXQCYINenGfKPACG_8zvNX-gq93L5ksG3sv64J2UtCy88umpTEFxccVXEpHmrpFgR1OCN4zXJkAp2SsQgCdYU_pMeabmP86Gq8_mYNePRuizUC4nOJpyAE0EtVvpJJ_f6A1KHyCx7yMaKSnl1DhvbbRUOIhnaGqd1GgLVTNJGItb7hqoClRfY5Vo/s600/Head%20piece.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp3CkLXQCYINenGfKPACG_8zvNX-gq93L5ksG3sv64J2UtCy88umpTEFxccVXEpHmrpFgR1OCN4zXJkAp2SsQgCdYU_pMeabmP86Gq8_mYNePRuizUC4nOJpyAE0EtVvpJJ_f6A1KHyCx7yMaKSnl1DhvbbRUOIhnaGqd1GgLVTNJGItb7hqoClRfY5Vo/w640-h480/Head%20piece.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My wedding headpiece (above) was also handmade </div><div style="text-align: center;">using some of these beads so again I </div><div style="text-align: center;">have added a touch of our wedding to Paris and Austin's.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FCXi_ubeYGQyJUa9MKrVP1s3zZ2tks4yb5__AnjT1RgLqj8Z5PWFGk8Z6dfxcSqH7B02PgPZzxs6Rk4TSQXVIquovUwtyIF9X-PKJTLBbMFkaNdNZgN3PeaElurxfYwL03Pj36BeOwY7Wi3lKsksWdH6w0ahUi-iBDO6fMAw9NYgomGVKIZna1s2DD8/s600/Bridal%20shower%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="381" data-original-width="600" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8FCXi_ubeYGQyJUa9MKrVP1s3zZ2tks4yb5__AnjT1RgLqj8Z5PWFGk8Z6dfxcSqH7B02PgPZzxs6Rk4TSQXVIquovUwtyIF9X-PKJTLBbMFkaNdNZgN3PeaElurxfYwL03Pj36BeOwY7Wi3lKsksWdH6w0ahUi-iBDO6fMAw9NYgomGVKIZna1s2DD8/w640-h406/Bridal%20shower%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/">Deana</a> has now announced our February project number.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSc5XKiCcK13XtNTbKpjlqBCdj9buMpWHpZROHIOumr8gD5S6ATEpRJ0uPWfUFAXMnLGozoTNOJBcTL3xBK2-TwmGspSev3qCn8cGAyAC0P31MZEbccWIN-ml5HmflIx9fMbnqiNVGhzDycgXaXwaBDudg49bwAWOLxYNKcts1AdAzcy79AMmbwHZe_Q/s500/february%20badge.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaSc5XKiCcK13XtNTbKpjlqBCdj9buMpWHpZROHIOumr8gD5S6ATEpRJ0uPWfUFAXMnLGozoTNOJBcTL3xBK2-TwmGspSev3qCn8cGAyAC0P31MZEbccWIN-ml5HmflIx9fMbnqiNVGhzDycgXaXwaBDudg49bwAWOLxYNKcts1AdAzcy79AMmbwHZe_Q/w200-h200/february%20badge.png" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Number 2 on my list is Mystery Project #2. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You may have now guessed that it's something to do with </div><div style="text-align: center;">the wedding so you'll have to wait a bit to find out what it is!</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOgO_rY-qLJPFENLgGYVSwLvakJa2HqfayqdJjsycPNMGeIoElXC9ClJWsdJ1dllC2kwww39DonZaWRITrGB9L3gkyWqMa4E2ZzN9Dev2cFYQfY9JNWHl5IIg1wMoLhXk_gbD-f_JmCX2brs5OBI3XX8v2XU09FlUhccHWeXJJBxulDd604sTt9PJQlY/s600/Urquhart%20Castle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzOgO_rY-qLJPFENLgGYVSwLvakJa2HqfayqdJjsycPNMGeIoElXC9ClJWsdJ1dllC2kwww39DonZaWRITrGB9L3gkyWqMa4E2ZzN9Dev2cFYQfY9JNWHl5IIg1wMoLhXk_gbD-f_JmCX2brs5OBI3XX8v2XU09FlUhccHWeXJJBxulDd604sTt9PJQlY/w640-h480/Urquhart%20Castle.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I haven't forgotten about sharing our amazing </div><div style="text-align: center;">two month trip to Scotland and England. </div><div style="text-align: center;">After hours and hours (and hours), </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have finally got my photos sorted into order. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When they uploaded, they were all over the place so I manually </div><div style="text-align: center;">went through my phone and renumbered everything in date order. </div><div style="text-align: center;">All 4342 of them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully it won't take me too long but as the wedding </div><div style="text-align: center;">is in three weeks, I might be a little busy!<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-59658906022156734762024-01-06T15:23:00.000+11:002024-01-06T15:23:47.214+11:00Friday Night With Friends and Zooming<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRcn00jzovCDPDD7M233Dm8CG6CNBaFqY3TlKnfeHEwELHpJVZWWTBzyA_o5vInuCeYjJAqSIMyPx2akm9m2jcVGC22dh9lTIS6lnUp7tXzXVFy-QAn_cD5RJaJ9osXWaKO5TxA2fLaseXStlQXWlxVEntMxLDw5mPjqDk1a67UAXnib4Xm8YbwWt_Y8/s600/5%20January%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivRcn00jzovCDPDD7M233Dm8CG6CNBaFqY3TlKnfeHEwELHpJVZWWTBzyA_o5vInuCeYjJAqSIMyPx2akm9m2jcVGC22dh9lTIS6lnUp7tXzXVFy-QAn_cD5RJaJ9osXWaKO5TxA2fLaseXStlQXWlxVEntMxLDw5mPjqDk1a67UAXnib4Xm8YbwWt_Y8/w640-h480/5%20January%202024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">It's been a long time since I've joined in FNWF. </div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact, when I had a look it was back in April 2023! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Last night I worked on a secret project so not much to show you!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg_WopALy7k34_9UTo-4aE0vlO9yvCtS2fbr5bgj8pId7cdcN75r-aHBw18Hz_TPsGoQRiFy78H22qAn5Al83YJnj_bSk-iUqepSu3wOgq1j_L_HZE4XOEKzK572qNN8r10UdowGuku91FTYuWE78_ZZn3YwXxXWrVSEugxZg9V5nbb2j4dibNrFJnTc/s319/FnwF.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="273" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWg_WopALy7k34_9UTo-4aE0vlO9yvCtS2fbr5bgj8pId7cdcN75r-aHBw18Hz_TPsGoQRiFy78H22qAn5Al83YJnj_bSk-iUqepSu3wOgq1j_L_HZE4XOEKzK572qNN8r10UdowGuku91FTYuWE78_ZZn3YwXxXWrVSEugxZg9V5nbb2j4dibNrFJnTc/w171-h200/FnwF.jpg" width="171" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/">Chez</a> for hosting us. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully I'll be joining in more regularly this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;">That's the plan anyway!</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2E2nqqi7V_YNf9_bRiKwP_xZ6-jG7oqPBc5kNSYT_rzOqGQEEBPMNzSDszAuuxrcPv4UGQ0a1dxf6-9sQON3TarYH2Z-cEZlre8KrXOXcpF2Bk0i7gY49_t_QnowxDaw2LnYoSYjSVgrdnhFDCBs6dgKnOQE_DW5n3DIXscOYqOhF7Q_an78Xk_b5W1A/s600/Zoom%206%20January%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2E2nqqi7V_YNf9_bRiKwP_xZ6-jG7oqPBc5kNSYT_rzOqGQEEBPMNzSDszAuuxrcPv4UGQ0a1dxf6-9sQON3TarYH2Z-cEZlre8KrXOXcpF2Bk0i7gY49_t_QnowxDaw2LnYoSYjSVgrdnhFDCBs6dgKnOQE_DW5n3DIXscOYqOhF7Q_an78Xk_b5W1A/w640-h480/Zoom%206%20January%202024.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">Today I've spent a lovely few hours zooming with</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://stitchingcubbyhole.blogspot.com/">Chooky</a> and the Chookshed Stitchers. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's always so nice stitching along with these girls.<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-76833315961205714172024-01-05T17:41:00.000+11:002024-01-05T17:41:25.614+11:00Why Didn't Anyone Tell Me.........<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGfEdPM69n5fO63op_7ybMzOSt6D7KQ4w_CTm1sn_n5s1ruSKVpGaRQfVgCBCBJSF9hYyOzWi-qnMpMJ6EqHaeoQyrim6hHoMgk3a9NlSMWm9C2KEVqIbFoZWinWR0KAPDJp92LB4FBF4CH_dqn1_KB3HCsTfu1mmoptsd9WxpoRRBo1XsYPgn4e5k9M/s500/Chookshed%20Stitchers%202024%20Challenge.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUGfEdPM69n5fO63op_7ybMzOSt6D7KQ4w_CTm1sn_n5s1ruSKVpGaRQfVgCBCBJSF9hYyOzWi-qnMpMJ6EqHaeoQyrim6hHoMgk3a9NlSMWm9C2KEVqIbFoZWinWR0KAPDJp92LB4FBF4CH_dqn1_KB3HCsTfu1mmoptsd9WxpoRRBo1XsYPgn4e5k9M/s320/Chookshed%20Stitchers%202024%20Challenge.jpg" width="320" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Haha! Why didn't anyone tell me</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I only had eight projects on my list and not ten!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the two I forgot to add. <br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6BMJBasBvrvfMroZ5ajcDY4GCZ63MokbmX5hV0CvWluWEDK9t5XV2YQowIHbnwu1IXZBjJDI70LTrQgzfTsMwBY7jkf9sxrJEBIq899uZQabede5rT2P4Bieq7_K1MxG_bFFLYrsqbACjOm919UEEFS9j_LOx5si_9-WFALz10YNQdzafI69mbNB97Y/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%2310.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ6BMJBasBvrvfMroZ5ajcDY4GCZ63MokbmX5hV0CvWluWEDK9t5XV2YQowIHbnwu1IXZBjJDI70LTrQgzfTsMwBY7jkf9sxrJEBIq899uZQabede5rT2P4Bieq7_K1MxG_bFFLYrsqbACjOm919UEEFS9j_LOx5si_9-WFALz10YNQdzafI69mbNB97Y/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%2310.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">9. Make a cushion cover from my Tilda fabric stash<br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqVFUIWDMSVp3o-O8cOErWI9j8ei6DgS_5cmKPcBh07F3nataav8FuxW_xLYrqG0kLYmBpUsD6hGIslYG4jSKNupz63GsfRaFtbG9W696_SEvLaC1GaecHt4uEoOOn0wsNQZxqClmWgiyN9q648mgWJ_VpnC1uJEmpr0RzadWg4W29iLw46q5lrjUSgE/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%239.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqVFUIWDMSVp3o-O8cOErWI9j8ei6DgS_5cmKPcBh07F3nataav8FuxW_xLYrqG0kLYmBpUsD6hGIslYG4jSKNupz63GsfRaFtbG9W696_SEvLaC1GaecHt4uEoOOn0wsNQZxqClmWgiyN9q648mgWJ_VpnC1uJEmpr0RzadWg4W29iLw46q5lrjUSgE/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%239.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">10. Sunny Days Bunting (start)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">In my original post, I did say I might change the order </div><div style="text-align: center;">of projects around and I have. The two mystery projects </div><div style="text-align: center;">are being gifted in February and as Deana has </div><div style="text-align: center;">chosen project #6 for us to work on in January, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mystery project #1 is now #6!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have updated my list on my sidebar.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, I'd better get back to working on my project!<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-87123865192870300342024-01-01T07:00:00.001+11:002024-01-01T07:00:00.353+11:00Happy New Year!<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJflsoOI7vB3F142ww5qexllHWzZ-LgDp-O9VpByDcSPjZgh1YAZiBwnUC8u6AHc8vGd0EvYnLOmq_CzwMbLZF-FrfWB_UdRPqCUiCxWNnM33D4VI0C5-I6v0wROiC8TUjAP-HNEeAYqnVOLbu94S08a9FtXfiq72iXTCRpCnnIv9nIl3otJSm6WObSk/s600/new-year-champagne-glasses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpJflsoOI7vB3F142ww5qexllHWzZ-LgDp-O9VpByDcSPjZgh1YAZiBwnUC8u6AHc8vGd0EvYnLOmq_CzwMbLZF-FrfWB_UdRPqCUiCxWNnM33D4VI0C5-I6v0wROiC8TUjAP-HNEeAYqnVOLbu94S08a9FtXfiq72iXTCRpCnnIv9nIl3otJSm6WObSk/s320/new-year-champagne-glasses.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">What a year 2023 has been.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We lived on wheels for four months,</div><div style="text-align: center;">two months travelling across Australia and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> another two visiting Scotland and England.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Looking forward to a big 2024</div><div style="text-align: center;">starting off with the wedding of </div><div style="text-align: center;">Austin and his beautiful girl, Paris. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Yay, we're officially be gaining a daughter!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year everyone!</div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-36340178695570416952023-12-30T13:46:00.003+11:002024-01-05T17:50:54.358+11:00Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwWmJCkwmh8Ek0x9OeZRRAFvonp6CiLoZ6Ox8lFnwQ1qYtRkagXPMZBWd3G1a0RCnv7LVx_e8yheQW1JeK2fuclUDdim5jWV67mwy6mS_bD635iqzraghHfisqLk19vnmzNFrriKASjFckurHkVV9SrBOPPRJ5gltHtPALcI56CJUOltaYJlxesCbS_E/s500/Chookshed%20Stitchers%202024%20Challenge.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkwWmJCkwmh8Ek0x9OeZRRAFvonp6CiLoZ6Ox8lFnwQ1qYtRkagXPMZBWd3G1a0RCnv7LVx_e8yheQW1JeK2fuclUDdim5jWV67mwy6mS_bD635iqzraghHfisqLk19vnmzNFrriKASjFckurHkVV9SrBOPPRJ5gltHtPALcI56CJUOltaYJlxesCbS_E/w320-h320/Chookshed%20Stitchers%202024%20Challenge.jpg" width="320" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm a member of the Chookshed Stitchers run by<a href="https://chookyblue.blogspot.com/"> Chookyblue</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Deana from <a href="https://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/">Dreamworthy Quilts</a> has come up with a great idea </div><div style="text-align: center;">for a Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We each make a list of 10 sewing related projects. </div><div style="text-align: center;">From January to October, on the first of the month, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Deana will be draw out a number and everyone will work </div><div style="text-align: center;">on their project corresponding to that number. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Then each month we do a blog post about our challenge projects. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">These are my 10 projects. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm not aiming to finish each project within the </div><div style="text-align: center;">month, just to work on them. If I do finish a project, </div><div style="text-align: center;">that's a bonus. I have a couple of secret projects, </div><div style="text-align: center;">so you won't get to see them until later. <br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> 1.<span> </span>Secret project #1<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDGnt2tX6xL6DKSd0ibW_MsNCGR0ax9mt5XkZhjJHVnNq6yFOm5xH8pbcS4hkA_4Ipm1HTbhgwZiRn78bQ67gmQQ8DDfsLs2Qwx5exxnq1Mxn3FkFJdc73iyEw-DgylImDm300_Anan-oadboSwi-PPa22rIQwDnLkg-D3CCL1dty4EWhe5GUc3O86x8/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%231&2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDGnt2tX6xL6DKSd0ibW_MsNCGR0ax9mt5XkZhjJHVnNq6yFOm5xH8pbcS4hkA_4Ipm1HTbhgwZiRn78bQ67gmQQ8DDfsLs2Qwx5exxnq1Mxn3FkFJdc73iyEw-DgylImDm300_Anan-oadboSwi-PPa22rIQwDnLkg-D3CCL1dty4EWhe5GUc3O86x8/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%231&2.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">2.<span> </span>Secret project #2</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDGnt2tX6xL6DKSd0ibW_MsNCGR0ax9mt5XkZhjJHVnNq6yFOm5xH8pbcS4hkA_4Ipm1HTbhgwZiRn78bQ67gmQQ8DDfsLs2Qwx5exxnq1Mxn3FkFJdc73iyEw-DgylImDm300_Anan-oadboSwi-PPa22rIQwDnLkg-D3CCL1dty4EWhe5GUc3O86x8/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%231&2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyDGnt2tX6xL6DKSd0ibW_MsNCGR0ax9mt5XkZhjJHVnNq6yFOm5xH8pbcS4hkA_4Ipm1HTbhgwZiRn78bQ67gmQQ8DDfsLs2Qwx5exxnq1Mxn3FkFJdc73iyEw-DgylImDm300_Anan-oadboSwi-PPa22rIQwDnLkg-D3CCL1dty4EWhe5GUc3O86x8/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%231&2.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">3.<span> </span>Tilda hexagon quilt (work on)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPHc6lEk7ucXbzbt13znlf1FGr4XUI628VGJiGUhYEag5HRRc7IogfVhNkWR32yGC0fVxo27izXlP9M5-MQcHxb1ynj__flw_WzwQ1J73Wv9hGZjY88iu8pkW2zrrIPGL7Huaf044iDpSQc9nyOr1Q4Z1pwgIU-cQ4s-tDJRmKH7B_EY_-J0I7gU1KoY/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%233.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPHc6lEk7ucXbzbt13znlf1FGr4XUI628VGJiGUhYEag5HRRc7IogfVhNkWR32yGC0fVxo27izXlP9M5-MQcHxb1ynj__flw_WzwQ1J73Wv9hGZjY88iu8pkW2zrrIPGL7Huaf044iDpSQc9nyOr1Q4Z1pwgIU-cQ4s-tDJRmKH7B_EY_-J0I7gU1KoY/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%233.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">4.<span> </span><span></span>Heart Strings stitcheries (work on)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLqNTdml5okMS0dfcCP8aBbsUjemjsoNAw3Tvlrd9mRheGqiKfhcnckcLdDj3xAMuBAHmTTdihm2k4AubgSQ_ql1OnzuBP85c8VRbjzs3KqStcvtFpZeOCnNmMvB4ADb4AI6_byIdzygYJ5d6X9KADeP95LGOxW1AHk4i1Y3nlA5A3ITH5CBga75w8EU/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%234.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkLqNTdml5okMS0dfcCP8aBbsUjemjsoNAw3Tvlrd9mRheGqiKfhcnckcLdDj3xAMuBAHmTTdihm2k4AubgSQ_ql1OnzuBP85c8VRbjzs3KqStcvtFpZeOCnNmMvB4ADb4AI6_byIdzygYJ5d6X9KADeP95LGOxW1AHk4i1Y3nlA5A3ITH5CBga75w8EU/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%234.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span></span>5.<span> </span>Christmas Blessings felt ornaments (work on)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEjTRa0uI2cGId-h7T4UVW-RF03eZMuoE8Oomfi3F3HMsVM3UumHS7xT668xCRbIC2sm_zFNWXW7WzsTEVX9Osqvp5ZtcECv8x-lLolcRcgz46TGr8R69iWcLakEch8PjAaMd16J_ieDxhfYYekVvNsErNiGFWktLOuFelG4mbZf-X45wiSmt4hn_XZ4/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%235.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQEjTRa0uI2cGId-h7T4UVW-RF03eZMuoE8Oomfi3F3HMsVM3UumHS7xT668xCRbIC2sm_zFNWXW7WzsTEVX9Osqvp5ZtcECv8x-lLolcRcgz46TGr8R69iWcLakEch8PjAaMd16J_ieDxhfYYekVvNsErNiGFWktLOuFelG4mbZf-X45wiSmt4hn_XZ4/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%235.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">6. <span> </span><span></span>Make tea towel aprons</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsL0tE-OlWup2MUa1rFEpZ98CcvlII8CEKAt0FrwPgvWGnl0kHoBv5svtxK7ICOsDja_a8osRQnYXK0hh52pjbk9V6mN_JkOqUPoMJom42CmkcV-pyNleO7OMXo3FdBEeyDQ2TcCp9dMZ3cym1RmerZa3ncgxI-dAzLw04vO14RydFFpbaQqwAek3cyZI/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%236.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsL0tE-OlWup2MUa1rFEpZ98CcvlII8CEKAt0FrwPgvWGnl0kHoBv5svtxK7ICOsDja_a8osRQnYXK0hh52pjbk9V6mN_JkOqUPoMJom42CmkcV-pyNleO7OMXo3FdBEeyDQ2TcCp9dMZ3cym1RmerZa3ncgxI-dAzLw04vO14RydFFpbaQqwAek3cyZI/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%236.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">7.<span> Santa sack (for new baby girl or boy due in family)</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs2gLro-sHqOwMdIdrQOu7VZiiliDRRK5sX2NvXhCEdSI1byz3z0v2x-r8PMDoel05GunwkEfN-e5ru4FGEInz7MIG-sOJbccULE3YU1gmXH1zof7Xvk3_rCanrWNd1-d9P8-TySN8EY46Wmk8bbpEBAeUtm05qFXD9GronD4hpYoprWDgP8TNfB1wzw/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%237.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivs2gLro-sHqOwMdIdrQOu7VZiiliDRRK5sX2NvXhCEdSI1byz3z0v2x-r8PMDoel05GunwkEfN-e5ru4FGEInz7MIG-sOJbccULE3YU1gmXH1zof7Xvk3_rCanrWNd1-d9P8-TySN8EY46Wmk8bbpEBAeUtm05qFXD9GronD4hpYoprWDgP8TNfB1wzw/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%237.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">8.<span> Make Ready for Christmas stitcheries </span>(work on)</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNolZQ1buEozlHnFmyL5r_nuuHMUXUM7T_XwWUJ3RE0CJ01jt5id659142b85IwKWHVMRsLAGNJ8jeskFkz5Ll4WhrMC5V73-FC1uxuvDKhmlT7G_kO41y0QGHSlTTbK-wdrNJF0MyZRSVbsEhPaqrujZStRZNOm3ztOoGAVjQmN-KVEwltz_rrSSWpBg/s600/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%238.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNolZQ1buEozlHnFmyL5r_nuuHMUXUM7T_XwWUJ3RE0CJ01jt5id659142b85IwKWHVMRsLAGNJ8jeskFkz5Ll4WhrMC5V73-FC1uxuvDKhmlT7G_kO41y0QGHSlTTbK-wdrNJF0MyZRSVbsEhPaqrujZStRZNOm3ztOoGAVjQmN-KVEwltz_rrSSWpBg/w640-h480/2024%20Challenge%20project%20%238.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> I may change the order of my projects around</div><div style="text-align: center;">if the number drawn out by Deana doesn't work for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You are welcome to join in on this challenge but you need to be a blogger.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Head over to <a href="https://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/">Deana's</a> blog to read all about the challenge.</div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-57636232066061938912023-12-25T07:00:00.004+11:002023-12-25T07:00:00.145+11:00Merry Christmas!<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMYqgJJ6S09N6EBrXEQrZ07nRkmIimnvzPeRw39UnGn5Z23pBBfZcsiorPeMKsToa2H-juIqAuzZI8O9AWxDdT9W67K-eqNBwhBkPGyoZDmUH0IP768714mTB6A4A7wrDmLa7D5I7bv__WJRbWlpuMH-MePNHkUEjo6I1IrgVdSykXSog6CAnsSJYkZvk/s704/412064852_3693097280953082_883055150833346007_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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xxx</div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-47080511213162910932023-12-23T15:44:00.001+11:002023-12-23T15:47:47.070+11:00I'm back!<div style="text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPIMOheItvFerIGPs6T31ooJcKn8sKEcHndV-entsbLexEUnudz9h-br2x10Lz9wfIyB9X02xnJFpoxt9to3PTSceroxvHo4s257UFSwyqRJ7iGITkp6rtkM0ad5rVX0zEeA9j3B3aYwWXElTHrm_IovElcM32cCa6hWRxrAmmrQm-xZiH2p492JXFgQ/s600/Urquhart%20Castle.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirPIMOheItvFerIGPs6T31ooJcKn8sKEcHndV-entsbLexEUnudz9h-br2x10Lz9wfIyB9X02xnJFpoxt9to3PTSceroxvHo4s257UFSwyqRJ7iGITkp6rtkM0ad5rVX0zEeA9j3B3aYwWXElTHrm_IovElcM32cCa6hWRxrAmmrQm-xZiH2p492JXFgQ/w640-h480/Urquhart%20Castle.jpg" title="Urquhart Castle" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Urquhart Castle on Loch Ness<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> Finally, a quick post! Noel and I are back from our <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">amazing big adventure with six weeks in <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Scotland and two weeks in England. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We had a motor home and spent our days looking at </div><div style="text-align: center;">castles, palaces and the most beautiful scenery. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We've been back a couple of months now but have been </div><div style="text-align: center;">very busy. We took over 4000 photos each and</div><div style="text-align: center;"> are still sorting them all out. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Once that's done, I'll share more about our trip.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuL9Vwdg0FJASk-llaz5PvhxR_eiI5UduCyVYUU4wH0R0gpohzvjNYMnHtu68PPNZimvwPKu39PxE11JrBRo_vEP1mP8SLP8uyELz43iJ05GP9YGnKewNG5EHwPMsxWAfhC6X51HnQRLbFa44GMDzJsK1ESiYjePqCAoeX_UcHmLAaR47ViHXRJboQxI/s600/Hairy%20Coo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuL9Vwdg0FJASk-llaz5PvhxR_eiI5UduCyVYUU4wH0R0gpohzvjNYMnHtu68PPNZimvwPKu39PxE11JrBRo_vEP1mP8SLP8uyELz43iJ05GP9YGnKewNG5EHwPMsxWAfhC6X51HnQRLbFa44GMDzJsK1ESiYjePqCAoeX_UcHmLAaR47ViHXRJboQxI/w480-h640/Hairy%20Coo.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I fell in love with the Hairy Coos (Highland Cattle). </div><div style="text-align: center;">I think I may have become a little addicted to them! </div><div style="text-align: center;">In fact, one even came home with us! Meet Hector!</div><p style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOPRpSYEzJoAEjhpK2LJJWFLPigQozpKfvghAcmCkncaJn__I1EX7YV9afDEOl-WmagXsYgtzn2bC6Im691fe3FbiCbIx-MrvPGlrEs4_zMJrzwSXXSZFvDSskKLSYz0YK9pDN5tiejKxB-ZAyQu-Ky-q4c3_zQz7bpa5dIxTQAvatQnSvm9Obs_iOWY/s4032/Hector.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOPRpSYEzJoAEjhpK2LJJWFLPigQozpKfvghAcmCkncaJn__I1EX7YV9afDEOl-WmagXsYgtzn2bC6Im691fe3FbiCbIx-MrvPGlrEs4_zMJrzwSXXSZFvDSskKLSYz0YK9pDN5tiejKxB-ZAyQu-Ky-q4c3_zQz7bpa5dIxTQAvatQnSvm9Obs_iOWY/w480-h640/Hector.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hector</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table></p><div style="text-align: center;">I've been doing some sewing and made some Santa sacks. </div><div style="text-align: center;"> I have also been doing a bit of secret sewing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll have to wait for those.<br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItcXIQ_KOvnQJvcHnMNeh3yNxiqTO_0ufOkXvcEOuSKYpD8B2Zq67iF_l6do1-K2GmWOj9d2S4bl0NKAYVcOuizooUq8ygtQkbCKaM2gnUNCeBvK4fyJAzAom3BAmDzMHFziSxusEtqL3MzIN6qBdrh1WmMCvXk4iOazn-H8kW974S_Bs-goUX9FzAkE/s600/Erik's%20Santa%20sack%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhItcXIQ_KOvnQJvcHnMNeh3yNxiqTO_0ufOkXvcEOuSKYpD8B2Zq67iF_l6do1-K2GmWOj9d2S4bl0NKAYVcOuizooUq8ygtQkbCKaM2gnUNCeBvK4fyJAzAom3BAmDzMHFziSxusEtqL3MzIN6qBdrh1WmMCvXk4iOazn-H8kW974S_Bs-goUX9FzAkE/w480-h640/Erik's%20Santa%20sack%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;">For Erik, the newest baby in the family.</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBmOl6VyZA6hKmtGBt1i7Gq4jERSRMN7JUAzpxnMMSLtI8OC0t3I0adfVnxFk7TxZFxlD7QrwT90juSa4EJSm5gNYzuItXz4a8KrcH3BYNgntZ3z8TF8B_Xjb8ri9UYHcMbtpoFlNdlkuTEQJyMrShMvYKwAk5wtiyEZO2GgerPqLDJbQk3wxs35lB3c/s600/Erik's%20Santa%20sack%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="396" data-original-width="600" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaBmOl6VyZA6hKmtGBt1i7Gq4jERSRMN7JUAzpxnMMSLtI8OC0t3I0adfVnxFk7TxZFxlD7QrwT90juSa4EJSm5gNYzuItXz4a8KrcH3BYNgntZ3z8TF8B_Xjb8ri9UYHcMbtpoFlNdlkuTEQJyMrShMvYKwAk5wtiyEZO2GgerPqLDJbQk3wxs35lB3c/w640-h422/Erik's%20Santa%20sack%202.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First time I'd seen dinosaur Christmas fabric.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFOJgAmj62WLq_PBzejmxZOQrxicKv4fqa3LaMSXg5mcSaYmpiMfvRNgCRznI2vAFSVhohSKgbkji1-3W5nJ2hFz8vhadzg6Y3XhjAPoAzAjW-Bqu1OHOQVmHI2kxz6vhhgrH3GNmwJG7hKGts4-i57xXIbZ813gQRMfin6BfMS8eYAoff89lg7dk2vo/s600/Bernard%20and%20Eugene%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="600" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTFOJgAmj62WLq_PBzejmxZOQrxicKv4fqa3LaMSXg5mcSaYmpiMfvRNgCRznI2vAFSVhohSKgbkji1-3W5nJ2hFz8vhadzg6Y3XhjAPoAzAjW-Bqu1OHOQVmHI2kxz6vhhgrH3GNmwJG7hKGts4-i57xXIbZ813gQRMfin6BfMS8eYAoff89lg7dk2vo/w640-h460/Bernard%20and%20Eugene%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We have 6 month old twin boys living next to us. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They were born while Noel and I were on our WA trip. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We've been spending some time with them </div><div style="text-align: center;">to give their mum a bit of a break.</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhIDJIEnVOHdoPt9UNrPVeT54x3_c9HIlsQwZXcVYTmq97AvHdcEVXy78Kx56RzZJ7n7qov_OG2BaU9nazjF6RcwIdwpUuVvxkRnRsKQaztBB-efUIwaGhSFW25_FF_8-qH82eTR_yFRtaE2JKAoE6fTMtAjxCQgAhuGFuO_sqBMdkBQLOiraAmmlAA4/s600/Bernard%20and%20Eugene%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhIDJIEnVOHdoPt9UNrPVeT54x3_c9HIlsQwZXcVYTmq97AvHdcEVXy78Kx56RzZJ7n7qov_OG2BaU9nazjF6RcwIdwpUuVvxkRnRsKQaztBB-efUIwaGhSFW25_FF_8-qH82eTR_yFRtaE2JKAoE6fTMtAjxCQgAhuGFuO_sqBMdkBQLOiraAmmlAA4/w640-h480/Bernard%20and%20Eugene%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">More cute fabric.</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvmwo-Ely5CRuASR7QldcPMJXAkTnIh8_8JPRjDcsZynj2UuWpHH1KgLzOCMmAdmNJx25ZJ6l3nnQckdTGiZlwShjfMNC2I6TVngqufFZd-vvBkVov1zRGdPJ9UBWf8SiRHW_vl9Sy7sK3-gkL_TyIiCNNQIk5sswUhDtwT-rM3oPsdQbh4hE2SbWXFU/s600/Bernard%20and%20Eugene%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="600" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKvmwo-Ely5CRuASR7QldcPMJXAkTnIh8_8JPRjDcsZynj2UuWpHH1KgLzOCMmAdmNJx25ZJ6l3nnQckdTGiZlwShjfMNC2I6TVngqufFZd-vvBkVov1zRGdPJ9UBWf8SiRHW_vl9Sy7sK3-gkL_TyIiCNNQIk5sswUhDtwT-rM3oPsdQbh4hE2SbWXFU/w640-h478/Bernard%20and%20Eugene%202.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, that's my quick catch-up. Hopefully it won't be too long </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">before I can share our fabulous trip with you.<br /></div><p></p>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-36491509736989957982023-08-17T15:08:00.000+10:002023-08-17T15:08:05.653+10:002023 WA Road Trip Rug<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNmGePD5obX5iN60NfwhPPXlRhP1UMLhAh-dCs61dkD-SmzUgSNdm_HDwvN-AZHCTeY3hAR2oqCAw7nqJQc2LHH5f4gV48qgD_rlxWmhwHNPw9PIZa_RZcp4MPyi7N5XFV8wCOgV3Sz6eFJwArYwn--yu4wlmrvp-RE0euWLbdDvtBntv52abLwT51TM/s600/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSNmGePD5obX5iN60NfwhPPXlRhP1UMLhAh-dCs61dkD-SmzUgSNdm_HDwvN-AZHCTeY3hAR2oqCAw7nqJQc2LHH5f4gV48qgD_rlxWmhwHNPw9PIZa_RZcp4MPyi7N5XFV8wCOgV3Sz6eFJwArYwn--yu4wlmrvp-RE0euWLbdDvtBntv52abLwT51TM/w640-h480/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%205.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our recent road trip over to Western Australia, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found that the roads were just too bumpy</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> to stitch in the car. So when we got to Port Lincoln, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I bought myself some wool and a crochet hook.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2v30X6Yd-Wglcw6NQzoz_Zx-qYDc8VTwKDekxDTn9mJP6Vwh2lWenYSI6BaJuOKSus53ogPdxXZUMUbjFL1Ksv6HwGvCtJIPaxZExQAohKskDYSWqo3qb_Yh8yh94-upyMsZkkxu-D9yGUYw1VzW4cn4NXwoAXLZx-p2EXJ_txExMMweHQHZYh0bUhY/s600/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%204.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw2v30X6Yd-Wglcw6NQzoz_Zx-qYDc8VTwKDekxDTn9mJP6Vwh2lWenYSI6BaJuOKSus53ogPdxXZUMUbjFL1Ksv6HwGvCtJIPaxZExQAohKskDYSWqo3qb_Yh8yh94-upyMsZkkxu-D9yGUYw1VzW4cn4NXwoAXLZx-p2EXJ_txExMMweHQHZYh0bUhY/w640-h480/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%204.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It had been nearly 40 years since I did any crochet. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I still remembered how to crochet which was amazing. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I checked out a couple of YouTube videos to refresh </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my memory on how
many chain I needed to commence</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my granny square and also how to join
the squares together.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4X9U0FsgH30n0mrmS434qJwHl8AQssVtdIEKv-fJGEBWtn4tfV9sAsDBYH36csvUfyPg1rOza7IqNy9an2Bncp4bNDlRtlL3zdDwhdWdk-ZSy-nHng9uKjQObPXQqn77eGnwZuj51R3OkA7t1Vdsy8DguiK8B7_OODh0EMh5w3a0efl8eJmZKhnicmo/s600/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX4X9U0FsgH30n0mrmS434qJwHl8AQssVtdIEKv-fJGEBWtn4tfV9sAsDBYH36csvUfyPg1rOza7IqNy9an2Bncp4bNDlRtlL3zdDwhdWdk-ZSy-nHng9uKjQObPXQqn77eGnwZuj51R3OkA7t1Vdsy8DguiK8B7_OODh0EMh5w3a0efl8eJmZKhnicmo/w640-h480/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%203.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also looked up how to do a scalloped edge. It was so easy.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeh3sua196Rr8MgT1C2niPaqhilUoLY5jjwW7sN2aAkm_ZzZ8mLzujKHFJRtIJfL4idMOfY-ka58Q66oWE7J3l9SFwcEsgdujvoqFLKkd60S6MHdjcKVvSTUyWSfrwQ_sFZ8Av7Vo3Gv3cCXkXrbssq2rI31E5tyB8tb1L2yGGr_AfyFI_-_0wzCYWJq4/s600/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeh3sua196Rr8MgT1C2niPaqhilUoLY5jjwW7sN2aAkm_ZzZ8mLzujKHFJRtIJfL4idMOfY-ka58Q66oWE7J3l9SFwcEsgdujvoqFLKkd60S6MHdjcKVvSTUyWSfrwQ_sFZ8Av7Vo3Gv3cCXkXrbssq2rI31E5tyB8tb1L2yGGr_AfyFI_-_0wzCYWJq4/w640-h480/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%202.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">The colour doesn't really show up very well here. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see I made it a bit like a quilt </div><div style="text-align: center;">with squares, sashing and borders!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-yza-GXmx6SxHXtkFX-TUrvJzPzDBf9IGt-4aMK4x55UeK-T5KJgLj3Qv4rqoZR0JkORVwhX3FmqV9T2u8vTSDav_CgTv2S9h5vvd7Pjn-j0ymnM0atjEL7uOvwUGguSrc43rCGJmwaa3bv6X2Oo9c_7zFOt2-D3GkCzLBn9PnsgJH7e1agKgmG8UkU/s600/Baby%20rug%20made%20in%201984.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="470" data-original-width="600" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-yza-GXmx6SxHXtkFX-TUrvJzPzDBf9IGt-4aMK4x55UeK-T5KJgLj3Qv4rqoZR0JkORVwhX3FmqV9T2u8vTSDav_CgTv2S9h5vvd7Pjn-j0ymnM0atjEL7uOvwUGguSrc43rCGJmwaa3bv6X2Oo9c_7zFOt2-D3GkCzLBn9PnsgJH7e1agKgmG8UkU/w640-h502/Baby%20rug%20made%20in%201984.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the baby rug I made back in 1984. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When I pulled it out I was surprised to see that </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had done a scalloped edge on it!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhDAiIVadHZyT8HQbUHTwU5yDgEuSSNKnDsZ0Ho1OtFomRdCZ0iZ-EhfHU0IJd4oleqQ9DJmj2PTTZSnjfkCd_A7KkPcYFf4EQ_JpQ5qf9OjgsuJ__eX7sVCdU6zyuHYiqSXeNyGXASndx-ekGxrPJgAU6DynbmjqWl-58Z_CwCLVDcpnkVvTGyf6AJ8/s600/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOhDAiIVadHZyT8HQbUHTwU5yDgEuSSNKnDsZ0Ho1OtFomRdCZ0iZ-EhfHU0IJd4oleqQ9DJmj2PTTZSnjfkCd_A7KkPcYFf4EQ_JpQ5qf9OjgsuJ__eX7sVCdU6zyuHYiqSXeNyGXASndx-ekGxrPJgAU6DynbmjqWl-58Z_CwCLVDcpnkVvTGyf6AJ8/w480-h640/WA%20road%20trip%20rug%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">I really enjoyed making my rug. Pretty sure it's not </div><div style="text-align: center;">going to be another 40 years before I make another one!<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-49934516428096618752023-07-25T07:00:00.001+10:002023-07-25T07:00:00.139+10:00WA Road Trip (Part 3)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1u9WiiLUY8g5dZQRxvaHDTUmX-HbKQVL1zFiijv67qYb-fRom8dCxaB86qEWgX3NSrJBwtl-LNz7pFvwq169neCFQs2RZbFzBeJHZbG4J6C0ZDjkFue0w6Bah3xDBqO4JwxafKZ-WsiBnJy8aj1AlNb6DHDbBGNgHMWDKB5NgOWAS83Y3nOutLNfxXU/s600/26.%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1u9WiiLUY8g5dZQRxvaHDTUmX-HbKQVL1zFiijv67qYb-fRom8dCxaB86qEWgX3NSrJBwtl-LNz7pFvwq169neCFQs2RZbFzBeJHZbG4J6C0ZDjkFue0w6Bah3xDBqO4JwxafKZ-WsiBnJy8aj1AlNb6DHDbBGNgHMWDKB5NgOWAS83Y3nOutLNfxXU/w640-h480/26.%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We had never been to Broken Hill before. </div><div style="text-align: center;">There was so much to see and </div><div style="text-align: center;">we ended up staying an extra day to planned.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3x-rSPg4DVaQyvKcJwLZ7vncn4irdbsQPpmN9pHXeG6MybtvRxgiMSrXDk21aYbh0uJPA2Hks1-JSjY9pjDaAr17pnwAVlOg6gsCv5cmfP7_mq0O8_BWtDyfw28Pn8qzjUXxA524-yj6Pt--IgMcdkX1xPR6xvh7a1TcPiGfae4Xf2df5hcFoWPoxm8/s600/27.%20Palace%20Hotel,%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT3x-rSPg4DVaQyvKcJwLZ7vncn4irdbsQPpmN9pHXeG6MybtvRxgiMSrXDk21aYbh0uJPA2Hks1-JSjY9pjDaAr17pnwAVlOg6gsCv5cmfP7_mq0O8_BWtDyfw28Pn8qzjUXxA524-yj6Pt--IgMcdkX1xPR6xvh7a1TcPiGfae4Xf2df5hcFoWPoxm8/w640-h480/27.%20Palace%20Hotel,%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The famous Palace Hotel where </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Priscilla, Queen of the Dessert" was filmed.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxMt7Ng1LlBzmrvKWFm3FwjpvoSFeTC3V1SyJUVTTW5M_N6BjAVw2egHz_awYuymbHe5qTJAUR_p7FydrYqJX1tbN5rM9Dvr53dhuau9Wm8VWSNYKXVTi0EfTQSbGSOoM-WKHPTsq_M2RTjFb8lMVTApAPr9mIasnqFTyw7CzGpREI5bGdGBDoSdBvkA/s600/28.%20Palace%20Hotel,%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbxMt7Ng1LlBzmrvKWFm3FwjpvoSFeTC3V1SyJUVTTW5M_N6BjAVw2egHz_awYuymbHe5qTJAUR_p7FydrYqJX1tbN5rM9Dvr53dhuau9Wm8VWSNYKXVTi0EfTQSbGSOoM-WKHPTsq_M2RTjFb8lMVTApAPr9mIasnqFTyw7CzGpREI5bGdGBDoSdBvkA/w640-h480/28.%20Palace%20Hotel,%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">In the foyer where there were murals covering all the walls and </div><div style="text-align: center;">even the ceiling! That's the stiletto that was on top of the bus.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLD0ESi_DWS5sDjXuWGECuoI8R0FrwJGrZy5b9d1Lul8vXmD2keu5iQDNlb-cX61ePX842tub2-kTUiGoURrr7mIDW4mnRzGtK9LGGKfHHCuUyscOXzH-vbMxWwyJd-hyZp6WR3Jvx02Fp3BXTgSCeKBMxQsSZBd8xbUNmjAhBMmrXx3FhvFfPitRDBNQ/s600/29.%20Sunset%20over%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLD0ESi_DWS5sDjXuWGECuoI8R0FrwJGrZy5b9d1Lul8vXmD2keu5iQDNlb-cX61ePX842tub2-kTUiGoURrr7mIDW4mnRzGtK9LGGKfHHCuUyscOXzH-vbMxWwyJd-hyZp6WR3Jvx02Fp3BXTgSCeKBMxQsSZBd8xbUNmjAhBMmrXx3FhvFfPitRDBNQ/w640-h480/29.%20Sunset%20over%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunset overlooking Broken Hill from the </div><div style="text-align: center;">Miners Memorial, Broken Hill, NSW.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzL5vwpYefXXTLQzKWI8wSekmiQ3f5fUZUS5rXtynk82DKU3AOBdE6l0eMuSlFYy3QBh447x2Qo347r4WOUehYKamw3NhosgBljGkyKnyMGpgF-o2I2PunjlWxBEz5VHgKLHWykdBKSazC5lhyLMoA999zV87OQVcGOKeiNbbuAFsxWIOwloZJU_-r7g/s600/30.%20Pro%20Hart%20Gallery,%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTzL5vwpYefXXTLQzKWI8wSekmiQ3f5fUZUS5rXtynk82DKU3AOBdE6l0eMuSlFYy3QBh447x2Qo347r4WOUehYKamw3NhosgBljGkyKnyMGpgF-o2I2PunjlWxBEz5VHgKLHWykdBKSazC5lhyLMoA999zV87OQVcGOKeiNbbuAFsxWIOwloZJU_-r7g/w640-h480/30.%20Pro%20Hart%20Gallery,%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We visited the Pro Hart Gallery. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is his famous dragonfly painting that is actually painted on carpet. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do you remember the paint ads from all those years ago?</div><div style="text-align: center;">"Oh, Mr Hart. What a mess!" <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9bRexkGWsOavR0oZOyhTzeEa1k5y8MYHrJJwu82EtL_vF23lXevpZDJ30hLi1-0EkwS_fZWkHGbR_t1-ni9MgNeWeHkrnAr_3CuExdN-wu6tfnWA92zD4iHB0rDGF8eMRhJT5A74G_4vOKtA_CMNcMCYG_XdnucQkp3qw2YDsKddHq_y9SobWZ0BG_I/s600/31.%20Bells%20Milk%20Bar,%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9bRexkGWsOavR0oZOyhTzeEa1k5y8MYHrJJwu82EtL_vF23lXevpZDJ30hLi1-0EkwS_fZWkHGbR_t1-ni9MgNeWeHkrnAr_3CuExdN-wu6tfnWA92zD4iHB0rDGF8eMRhJT5A74G_4vOKtA_CMNcMCYG_XdnucQkp3qw2YDsKddHq_y9SobWZ0BG_I/w640-h480/31.%20Bells%20Milk%20Bar,%20Broken%20Hill.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bells Milk Bar. First became a milk bar in 1938.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> Has been like this since the 1950s! </div><div style="text-align: center;">There was even a jukebox playing.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4R-lVWgaThO9-IU41xQKB2u9jrnnoYRPbyugHmeizMVP-jjK-NKwZBXTQ8MN-BRv4K_FtR7MxGcEQj0v4e_Rjp8vExc0xtQRQCC2A81Lro6It8JEYSvamA6ltcpf11tj9enDt77oG3JudCHJYvj-dmN_SftZkFCvaVE2eA-b05J4bqimcUWS0MvlRB5E/s600/34.%20Silverton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4R-lVWgaThO9-IU41xQKB2u9jrnnoYRPbyugHmeizMVP-jjK-NKwZBXTQ8MN-BRv4K_FtR7MxGcEQj0v4e_Rjp8vExc0xtQRQCC2A81Lro6It8JEYSvamA6ltcpf11tj9enDt77oG3JudCHJYvj-dmN_SftZkFCvaVE2eA-b05J4bqimcUWS0MvlRB5E/w640-h480/34.%20Silverton.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silverton, about 40km from Broken Hill.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnG0tDJJ9cVNtIn1wASS39f3udwPUZQqW_AvEYN9OdnnvEYyaFmS81EDSuhSkjnNXZsF0bgjEx4yRVhcXtlniuDyedKlRExdg4awpWT6H8iAJu7HwDbsSeIHPFC8du4hunYXcixac7NI4W2cmIBYp0pGTCuUEJZoV5dE3HcIQSLLnPt5BHpw5lPZ33cs/s600/32.%20Day%20Dream%20Mine,%20Silverton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirnG0tDJJ9cVNtIn1wASS39f3udwPUZQqW_AvEYN9OdnnvEYyaFmS81EDSuhSkjnNXZsF0bgjEx4yRVhcXtlniuDyedKlRExdg4awpWT6H8iAJu7HwDbsSeIHPFC8du4hunYXcixac7NI4W2cmIBYp0pGTCuUEJZoV5dE3HcIQSLLnPt5BHpw5lPZ33cs/w480-h640/32.%20Day%20Dream%20Mine,%20Silverton.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We went on an underground tour of </div><div style="text-align: center;">the Historic Day Dream Mine.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovklSmqqoQxnzDyuDH-ste-0sewopMmQRqOc63hQVPBUO-9pxDcGpeVLwCosaZJjoDNoaoBG0RcILhwA3CVys4bWLr-SYW_edEznbM0f8ydu_4U1Jeld_K1ry85c49NV65l5Ta0ijHpkKGJiIs7cP10GN2h5auxszzJ9qGJzlQMJBoR_wYCkOVIflveE/s600/46.%20Day%20Dream%20Mine.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiovklSmqqoQxnzDyuDH-ste-0sewopMmQRqOc63hQVPBUO-9pxDcGpeVLwCosaZJjoDNoaoBG0RcILhwA3CVys4bWLr-SYW_edEznbM0f8ydu_4U1Jeld_K1ry85c49NV65l5Ta0ijHpkKGJiIs7cP10GN2h5auxszzJ9qGJzlQMJBoR_wYCkOVIflveE/w480-h640/46.%20Day%20Dream%20Mine.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> It is amazing what the miners did in awful</div><div style="text-align: center;"> conditions back then. This is a silver mine.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkfpEHACJ-F19guT9bti-sEgDap4ZVq0RS1ign8xmYfKGs7pP-hSRjf6D29k4B8ogwORxdEBFxopzGuEeOmfSuDC3-OHsMPUZcIqXGxIOA7cNKo6bv30VdYux4v9BHlNXFD6lFYXc4HctxsuramGIJqeoGVldtBjvBeUzn9b6LtZxm47gawyHyK38x0c/s600/33.%20Day%20Dream%20Mine,%20Silverton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtkfpEHACJ-F19guT9bti-sEgDap4ZVq0RS1ign8xmYfKGs7pP-hSRjf6D29k4B8ogwORxdEBFxopzGuEeOmfSuDC3-OHsMPUZcIqXGxIOA7cNKo6bv30VdYux4v9BHlNXFD6lFYXc4HctxsuramGIJqeoGVldtBjvBeUzn9b6LtZxm47gawyHyK38x0c/w480-h640/33.%20Day%20Dream%20Mine,%20Silverton.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After our tour we enjoyed some </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cornish scones with jam and cream.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTI5xTR-5bGKlvt_2PxVDfhFQZUYP0cWazZK8OCcFj7fxaHv5_35_w38AkLQ89VHDpWpsGmJmu45UjxckRfHOAsMCd0mUBj3_3PZ_hIXoXgF5RUoIFTn8soINXNqn3sLydxoEpxQET8PA2frtq08CiflBIAQhPNjb79wGv60JO6ldj8xNTmu3ngLkQ75U/s600/35.%20Silverton%20Hotel.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTI5xTR-5bGKlvt_2PxVDfhFQZUYP0cWazZK8OCcFj7fxaHv5_35_w38AkLQ89VHDpWpsGmJmu45UjxckRfHOAsMCd0mUBj3_3PZ_hIXoXgF5RUoIFTn8soINXNqn3sLydxoEpxQET8PA2frtq08CiflBIAQhPNjb79wGv60JO6ldj8xNTmu3ngLkQ75U/w640-h480/35.%20Silverton%20Hotel.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silverton Hotel seen in many movies.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipugMVtMDqGq_-99wZaJ7f4bqyoKPS-_4HIZDUP53-BSNMByLnIaW96FspLGuZSsFjxQFIoQxPDzSb1MScttgjv_Y2BL2hMz5Iu6IoHYYnKx3BplnPCE1y7f-jdHoKoyrL1C5R3YPZ88g2dUN-i2TGIR4ndSsVtyfzWHyKIM0CAKYeRAlowMKphdwb2YA/s600/36.%20Silverton%20Donkeys.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipugMVtMDqGq_-99wZaJ7f4bqyoKPS-_4HIZDUP53-BSNMByLnIaW96FspLGuZSsFjxQFIoQxPDzSb1MScttgjv_Y2BL2hMz5Iu6IoHYYnKx3BplnPCE1y7f-jdHoKoyrL1C5R3YPZ88g2dUN-i2TGIR4ndSsVtyfzWHyKIM0CAKYeRAlowMKphdwb2YA/w640-h480/36.%20Silverton%20Donkeys.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Wild donkeys that just roam around town!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcjlMAnwMjjoRK1Tza--8VU1i33dICuVgzy2tMCnLFPfTL2mk6cOcMQ0c3R3WsetITV0e2ud9e17CtGWAalSe5b1DxsZpFooHrqiFOhRWNaB6r6Kmng96qvOuCA4qfT9A_yiPL2Fv4PUiFFfdLIsfWbSxbfDCeD22RaoJZwAqPdzoF6VyAVE3YVHOWWg/s600/37.%20Silverton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcjlMAnwMjjoRK1Tza--8VU1i33dICuVgzy2tMCnLFPfTL2mk6cOcMQ0c3R3WsetITV0e2ud9e17CtGWAalSe5b1DxsZpFooHrqiFOhRWNaB6r6Kmng96qvOuCA4qfT9A_yiPL2Fv4PUiFFfdLIsfWbSxbfDCeD22RaoJZwAqPdzoF6VyAVE3YVHOWWg/w640-h480/37.%20Silverton.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Silverton Gaol Museum. There was so much to see here. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lots of vintage household things that I love.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE0Okjs2MHwHwiVZ9eDh1nosDaqWK6MRHS4aFs2NzRhOwObFsD1aOTWwcd1ZRuV8sISdLE0Q01ealYj636Z5IU1vxq_jFQc1CcIlGpcYLFgHz5MUjNQIE3yhjAoLzpZu3OG7dN4xwrOZkr4-Aa4pjCDoYEEa6VV9Gft-alJUB3zs3hRH8zQDM8b-H6ys/s600/39.%20Silverton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="483" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGE0Okjs2MHwHwiVZ9eDh1nosDaqWK6MRHS4aFs2NzRhOwObFsD1aOTWwcd1ZRuV8sISdLE0Q01ealYj636Z5IU1vxq_jFQc1CcIlGpcYLFgHz5MUjNQIE3yhjAoLzpZu3OG7dN4xwrOZkr4-Aa4pjCDoYEEa6VV9Gft-alJUB3zs3hRH8zQDM8b-H6ys/w516-h640/39.%20Silverton.jpg" width="516" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> This sampler was made in 1848 by Mary Ann Mortimore, aged 8.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl_hiRbXPdXZ1o_KMYEmARpF7eJ4D8lc1iSTOYugQc3KOyhGHiHuLEP4-ZIiKDh4N019MWX28u9irt_JghhiXSKxI4ugX6wnpC6cQ8QB1dW0PZt_YAlOOLUQ18XpP9pP9Bn5ZfrzOCTES6KI3xkUZQmEPEus2Ev2_a20dhdLeJP23YhzhYTkoRnKW7cc/s600/40.%20Hay%20Showground%20and%20Race%20Course.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQl_hiRbXPdXZ1o_KMYEmARpF7eJ4D8lc1iSTOYugQc3KOyhGHiHuLEP4-ZIiKDh4N019MWX28u9irt_JghhiXSKxI4ugX6wnpC6cQ8QB1dW0PZt_YAlOOLUQ18XpP9pP9Bn5ZfrzOCTES6KI3xkUZQmEPEus2Ev2_a20dhdLeJP23YhzhYTkoRnKW7cc/w640-h480/40.%20Hay%20Showground%20and%20Race%20Course.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We stopped overnight at the Hay Showgrounds and Racecourse. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The manager told us to park under this shed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Was great as when we had to pack up next morning </div><div style="text-align: center;">it was raining but we stayed nice and dry!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRNU4C_-xRs4PVntPkRt4YcIRk4MxwQl47TuuBtEO0CjoHLmnhZ9W__m_f-PMSWShibTxBTvwnQBBuu9MbV6ur6mKmvtpyN0mdrt7jPT_KDAxSWR_KtR3ZOvdVU-To3F8--WwWEddQAWLQAHz3alb90kos-gd9ZVafRipgQrnfkaLKlWCYdiJcXgbIro/s600/41.%20Chiltern.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuRNU4C_-xRs4PVntPkRt4YcIRk4MxwQl47TuuBtEO0CjoHLmnhZ9W__m_f-PMSWShibTxBTvwnQBBuu9MbV6ur6mKmvtpyN0mdrt7jPT_KDAxSWR_KtR3ZOvdVU-To3F8--WwWEddQAWLQAHz3alb90kos-gd9ZVafRipgQrnfkaLKlWCYdiJcXgbIro/w640-h480/41.%20Chiltern.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our last stop was Chiltern to spend a few days </div><div style="text-align: center;">with Noel's brother Ian and Beverley.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoIbvaNjypvrBQVbmChUdrWFGVr5vPbq4YIN8gjafHRHmrULSHNop14jsrSTFV0ltrXzI9F_M1IYxvuw3oU7ekv3DvtnQpbFG02nELslRyriUl4blJhSoFxUQMR62uiNlVlb96tdT4HHcxvuclikoTvOozfyBnS0DgpsFPUzEft_vdlWa-7xY4HwYG_A/s600/42.%20Chiltern.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOoIbvaNjypvrBQVbmChUdrWFGVr5vPbq4YIN8gjafHRHmrULSHNop14jsrSTFV0ltrXzI9F_M1IYxvuw3oU7ekv3DvtnQpbFG02nELslRyriUl4blJhSoFxUQMR62uiNlVlb96tdT4HHcxvuclikoTvOozfyBnS0DgpsFPUzEft_vdlWa-7xY4HwYG_A/w640-h480/42.%20Chiltern.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Noel and Ian outside London House which was built in 1879.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Beverley and Andrea (their daughter/our niece) </div><div style="text-align: center;">are doing this shop up like a 1950s milk bar, </div><div style="text-align: center;">just like the one we saw in Broken Hill. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They are hoping to have it all ready by November </div><div style="text-align: center;">so if you're visiting Chiltern please visit them and say hello.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well, that is just a quick (even if it did take 3 posts) </div><div style="text-align: center;">snapshot of our big road trip. As you can imagine,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> we took hundreds of photos and videos. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We saw many places and lots of wildlife.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope you've enjoyed it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> We now getting ready for our next exciting adventure - Scotland! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure I'm going to have lots to show you when we get back.<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-27703414355026220722023-07-24T07:00:00.040+10:002023-07-24T07:00:00.138+10:00WA Road Trip (Part 2)<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2PkllmdrWclgZXuc1m_2aKmCnnTDvH2jymw_uTQQxSZzcSkl41Q40d3tFI7OQTA-33tz-Ab8-lpTpAdH3KaRVXPcOF7Ez7Hsp-LZtLnGJeezTxXNm3HUmwdE_L3lPPooghK1iYnig7J3JW71hqJZ7iOFUjrbU7HJxhJUHbgyFhe8M5Y137Gr6G4FHxY/s600/19.%20Rottnest%20Island%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia2PkllmdrWclgZXuc1m_2aKmCnnTDvH2jymw_uTQQxSZzcSkl41Q40d3tFI7OQTA-33tz-Ab8-lpTpAdH3KaRVXPcOF7Ez7Hsp-LZtLnGJeezTxXNm3HUmwdE_L3lPPooghK1iYnig7J3JW71hqJZ7iOFUjrbU7HJxhJUHbgyFhe8M5Y137Gr6G4FHxY/w640-h480/19.%20Rottnest%20Island%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rottnest Island, WA. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The weather was perfect the day we chose. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucky we went when we did as from then on it rained!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9Js26SsT4eqng7MHPPl7bDeuL5bOZ18TDs6n06pFBQSKGOSUNC4cG3ndYt7v0fJL0U7QYTiffuWSo0HhhWaS-fxoVQkelA2SXOczbOfaXR5FctkcC6lCYM7576_jajbB5t4ypgt1YK5JW4WA2aiPgAnxOhVGmArZZeAItBTLF5v66l4j9lROEOgWTTY/s600/45.%20Rottnest%20Island.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-9Js26SsT4eqng7MHPPl7bDeuL5bOZ18TDs6n06pFBQSKGOSUNC4cG3ndYt7v0fJL0U7QYTiffuWSo0HhhWaS-fxoVQkelA2SXOczbOfaXR5FctkcC6lCYM7576_jajbB5t4ypgt1YK5JW4WA2aiPgAnxOhVGmArZZeAItBTLF5v66l4j9lROEOgWTTY/w640-h480/45.%20Rottnest%20Island.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">We hired bikes to get around the island. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Neither of us had been on a bike for years. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My legs were fine the next day but I had a sore bum for days! LOL!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28KIfN0na8gS11wvB5FcSX4tytkvK418Qsl69MSWlkFm3NeBVrbUhadtPQGW6PfHdBhxhWxLIcGxrTwm3Eobz62YOHE9lPohyMEJfTabqzfiqBqdE9CiLUm9GufHDajNxghNFW7JMLk2ytQKc5xP92p8LLZoj_vghEfK79eTeYG6c5tbAdowI6BVenmM/s600/16.%20Rottnest%20Island%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh28KIfN0na8gS11wvB5FcSX4tytkvK418Qsl69MSWlkFm3NeBVrbUhadtPQGW6PfHdBhxhWxLIcGxrTwm3Eobz62YOHE9lPohyMEJfTabqzfiqBqdE9CiLUm9GufHDajNxghNFW7JMLk2ytQKc5xP92p8LLZoj_vghEfK79eTeYG6c5tbAdowI6BVenmM/w480-h640/16.%20Rottnest%20Island%201.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">How cute is this little fellow!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHyEMLi3_QJnmpnNiB03QSwr0AIETz281sSEnHpLCtjNvkugLPlWNYmRryvWTG4r9VzAiJO6_fZk82xkbjpW8E5CVdh_0_MFyuZb5zgl05WbBFCV53hQA2G772Ky9Nn9rwl3jQ1fyGfVgxEJOZsXK3g8zugU3Ce_aY84GF-50klaH9wUPKBjV7j-dPXE/s600/17.%20Rottnest%20Island%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlHyEMLi3_QJnmpnNiB03QSwr0AIETz281sSEnHpLCtjNvkugLPlWNYmRryvWTG4r9VzAiJO6_fZk82xkbjpW8E5CVdh_0_MFyuZb5zgl05WbBFCV53hQA2G772Ky9Nn9rwl3jQ1fyGfVgxEJOZsXK3g8zugU3Ce_aY84GF-50klaH9wUPKBjV7j-dPXE/w480-h640/17.%20Rottnest%20Island%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Some of the quokkas were very cheeky!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> This one had a good look in my bag.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPdz5aYcl0lb0g2VIEuBoK0Su4NTb7VgAyznmylahgNtiX-JJ66yX_bvxAst-W127b30TObWey57PUtFtvR1ysS7D4Ffz6KDx5dreWQfppdiBo5Da9UcuUKKaa3PsoZ-nkSdH8cHLv2RRe7w6d-zeHrp4sj_82DfktFxo45MOAc3TyxNculXoFhC03lU/s600/18.%20Rottnest%20Island%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPdz5aYcl0lb0g2VIEuBoK0Su4NTb7VgAyznmylahgNtiX-JJ66yX_bvxAst-W127b30TObWey57PUtFtvR1ysS7D4Ffz6KDx5dreWQfppdiBo5Da9UcuUKKaa3PsoZ-nkSdH8cHLv2RRe7w6d-zeHrp4sj_82DfktFxo45MOAc3TyxNculXoFhC03lU/w480-h640/18.%20Rottnest%20Island%203.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This one got up nice and close to Noel.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2alQrPnD8f1WSUm8aKDBCF23fVs9POrVxiZ8mNMciU9lEqUK28SSysXHxiec_E___3ysohVxAlRKg7YV9Q-H31MNnR6oXE5-dNvcS7Qti6l5hj4NkntSQP661QU2VGH05d6MkxQaIIC8JN4fhhdBYPSP0UvGWI8GBcDX41u-uagLLlO8m_YY9DHlPUDI/s600/20.%20Kings%20Park,%20Perth.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2alQrPnD8f1WSUm8aKDBCF23fVs9POrVxiZ8mNMciU9lEqUK28SSysXHxiec_E___3ysohVxAlRKg7YV9Q-H31MNnR6oXE5-dNvcS7Qti6l5hj4NkntSQP661QU2VGH05d6MkxQaIIC8JN4fhhdBYPSP0UvGWI8GBcDX41u-uagLLlO8m_YY9DHlPUDI/w640-h480/20.%20Kings%20Park,%20Perth.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">View of Perth city from Kings Park. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL03XDblCzYCsBJZv0hbJGcrp1HmYNK3p4FL4CFF8xcsY6GyMqt_O2-AtXLcX7LqDRORc_hHgpdiNsj2qeoNNW4jywyz2HbFIV4R4uyVUVHrnFUMb-T2F87bYv_AXrfjnn_YvIk0mbxRtcUaDqUfjafQDruZ0VxeXDYbbd-jj85pdzfdImqOCgftps7rE/s600/21.%20Fremantle.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL03XDblCzYCsBJZv0hbJGcrp1HmYNK3p4FL4CFF8xcsY6GyMqt_O2-AtXLcX7LqDRORc_hHgpdiNsj2qeoNNW4jywyz2HbFIV4R4uyVUVHrnFUMb-T2F87bYv_AXrfjnn_YvIk0mbxRtcUaDqUfjafQDruZ0VxeXDYbbd-jj85pdzfdImqOCgftps7rE/w480-h640/21.%20Fremantle.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fremantle Markets since 1897.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98uoCNU3MdiCi5z0EdpPmH61aWM6yHsEeJPj_YBx8alaF5ao9XIq_MbprZKTilvmpkbL-UorBv3pXf-unavzVL7gnx5fG1X_srzuCUW4xeito5O3oqlROjHlci3oiafS-3Kdop4hYZcuQtPa-sOuqqvysz6AhnOPeRKkbp0Dtb-QvkimcjurUsgYqUdY/s600/47.%20Perth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj98uoCNU3MdiCi5z0EdpPmH61aWM6yHsEeJPj_YBx8alaF5ao9XIq_MbprZKTilvmpkbL-UorBv3pXf-unavzVL7gnx5fG1X_srzuCUW4xeito5O3oqlROjHlci3oiafS-3Kdop4hYZcuQtPa-sOuqqvysz6AhnOPeRKkbp0Dtb-QvkimcjurUsgYqUdY/w640-h480/47.%20Perth.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> We spent two weeks in Perth, staying with my cousins, </div><div style="text-align: center;">one in Kalamunda and one in Bullsbrook. Mum
also flew over</div><div style="text-align: center;"> so we had a bit of a family reunion. </div><div style="text-align: center;">We were also planning to
visit Maria from <a href="https://maria-lifeontheblock.blogspot.com/">Life On The Block</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">as we were only 300kms away instead of 3662km from here. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfortunately Maria and her hubby were both unwell and </div><div style="text-align: center;">we weren't
able to go. Maria and I were so disappointed </div><div style="text-align: center;">as we had been looking forward to catching up in </div><div style="text-align: center;">person and giving each other a real hug, not a virtual one! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oh well. We'll just have to go back </div><div style="text-align: center;">or they'll have to come over here - or both!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPxRa4jKD6tb_faC9XSfz2PBYLy4SWAI9hgoZL82FM9uJHQF5bYuQrsj_SWWULZlOOBa0wfOMGMUp-7RVPhHxF6H9JsOdQTgzo0FsQAwpWMbga-AbYsXOGCftwyJ68wPibviE7QtDk_ygyVXTdzW53hdcJueJMlbcNFiFR_zlSZb9ffBuCZ0CRHXyZ8I/s600/22.%20Wave%20Rock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEPxRa4jKD6tb_faC9XSfz2PBYLy4SWAI9hgoZL82FM9uJHQF5bYuQrsj_SWWULZlOOBa0wfOMGMUp-7RVPhHxF6H9JsOdQTgzo0FsQAwpWMbga-AbYsXOGCftwyJ68wPibviE7QtDk_ygyVXTdzW53hdcJueJMlbcNFiFR_zlSZb9ffBuCZ0CRHXyZ8I/w640-h480/22.%20Wave%20Rock.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wave Rock, Hyden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used to watch "Nature's Walkabout" when I was a child </div><div style="text-align: center;">and this was on the introduction. I always wanted to go there. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the second time I've been but a first for Noel.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZ8EPpHzgDge0SEIQlHrpGI7IC6GTwt9Mj192yltZoncwX3gcj9od-ZJs28X5kZR5AswI0VZtMvN9vf2fADJLbPWtggUCx-YByDoDoFNG0G1q3_3lUkEeZFTnySrXO3vCUDQ8oGYo34nNQ2BryglSt4plWp4j-OHCKrNYJiiCZx4GWKuho9lG69xMGM0/s600/23.%20Wave%20Rock.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZ8EPpHzgDge0SEIQlHrpGI7IC6GTwt9Mj192yltZoncwX3gcj9od-ZJs28X5kZR5AswI0VZtMvN9vf2fADJLbPWtggUCx-YByDoDoFNG0G1q3_3lUkEeZFTnySrXO3vCUDQ8oGYo34nNQ2BryglSt4plWp4j-OHCKrNYJiiCZx4GWKuho9lG69xMGM0/w640-h480/23.%20Wave%20Rock.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sunset on the top of Wave Rock.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB_BEGk-CCSsvV-Yg40VqycqqYRb8KpzAMPN__em_MmlHKYAlAxkIBy_D695Hjxc7z7l7R__bIqtP1AC-ZKAuyMF1j0WWyuYjCMyKC-CLbZKoliceSdWWqiLx0xGBOAESknNF7uG923pJvozrKh3lZSmOOuQkMy2siJvATAjWumOw6TJWna41BrH8u9c/s600/25.%20Kimba.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiB_BEGk-CCSsvV-Yg40VqycqqYRb8KpzAMPN__em_MmlHKYAlAxkIBy_D695Hjxc7z7l7R__bIqtP1AC-ZKAuyMF1j0WWyuYjCMyKC-CLbZKoliceSdWWqiLx0xGBOAESknNF7uG923pJvozrKh3lZSmOOuQkMy2siJvATAjWumOw6TJWna41BrH8u9c/w640-h480/25.%20Kimba.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Halfway across Australia, Kimba SA.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">One more post to come!<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-10204620263910201972023-07-23T14:04:00.002+10:002023-07-23T14:15:11.350+10:00WA Road Trip (Part 1)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxCF8gWvc6Bims1vYRnmtB5FqqQ9WxbxksIPqBVuYGFdAz2tUwMXqI0z5xuDO-4wqiTz3pEcOuacwHlhIO_5A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div> Eight
weeks, 4 states and 11,384kms! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">What a
fabulous trip we had. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">The welcoming party, aka Molly and Rex, were very
happy to see us!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">As you can imagine, I've taken hundreds of photos. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">I'm just sharing some of them. It's taken me several days to get </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">my photos uploaded onto the computer as my icloud</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> had filled up and I had no more space. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">In their last update, unbeknownst to me, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Apple changed setting on the phone for the photos to be high </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">efficiency (not jpeg) and if you don't have an Apple Mac, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">you can't see your photos until you download some program. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> I would normally just download using my phone cord. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Anyway, after deleting hundreds of photos from icloud, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">my other photos eventually uploaded to icloud </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">and I have everything on my computer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">By the way, I did discover something else. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">I always copy the photos in my icloud and save them in folders </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">on my computer. Then I would also back them up on a portable hard drive. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Well, when I deleted the old icloud photos from back in 2013/2014, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">it also deleted those photos I had copied into folders on my computer!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> Lucky I still have them on the portable drive. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">For some reason, after I deleted photos I went back to the folders to </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">check and that's when I discovered this. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">Thought I would warn others in case you do the same as me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSajeRRdBgAh39zzpNe4HNbMquG1gg-TIGIJ5-9AtCyudd7M9f-8FzrpOCiSTIdeU1WYqY4ySAh1c2i7quBpLS5w-JiznfqUabHsIjuMiEjiOiRcwY1eenJKgTicLAOXW5Et-ezmhfY_rqwtUTARxdRF9CK4kQhHo495RzzVmunwTk-YHvSHdc5vbJ-A/s600/1.%20Port%20Fairy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="600" height="388" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSajeRRdBgAh39zzpNe4HNbMquG1gg-TIGIJ5-9AtCyudd7M9f-8FzrpOCiSTIdeU1WYqY4ySAh1c2i7quBpLS5w-JiznfqUabHsIjuMiEjiOiRcwY1eenJKgTicLAOXW5Et-ezmhfY_rqwtUTARxdRF9CK4kQhHo495RzzVmunwTk-YHvSHdc5vbJ-A/w640-h388/1.%20Port%20Fairy.jpg" width="640" /></a><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">First stop Port Fairy. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="x193iq5w xeuugli x13faqbe x1vvkbs x1xmvt09 x1lliihq x1s928wv xhkezso x1gmr53x x1cpjm7i x1fgarty x1943h6x xudqn12 x3x7a5m x6prxxf xvq8zen xo1l8bm xzsf02u x1yc453h" dir="auto">This is our little home away from home!</span><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghonPWkWKc41rLi0tcsnu7V85WZBpAZt5DSE3P0otFCqUxYOMVvIlkw0BUDxvqOHgUXvergXZUvymUAuEV1a0Nps_-Xqr6YY5zIhG4vVluLjIwIfsTQ-mRWmjQQP3MuoBxOk_cS_VRkDrv7JW72a6gaCNglFk5MxHgDHi_9KjNeMhNk44xNz-1bEbbgyA/s600/2.%20Yorke%20Peninsula.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghonPWkWKc41rLi0tcsnu7V85WZBpAZt5DSE3P0otFCqUxYOMVvIlkw0BUDxvqOHgUXvergXZUvymUAuEV1a0Nps_-Xqr6YY5zIhG4vVluLjIwIfsTQ-mRWmjQQP3MuoBxOk_cS_VRkDrv7JW72a6gaCNglFk5MxHgDHi_9KjNeMhNk44xNz-1bEbbgyA/w480-h640/2.%20Yorke%20Peninsula.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Innes National Park - Yorke Peninsula, SA.<br /></div></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeTDd22CCv3s99UZSY07KOTibBU9q9GvQfc79Ae8i34-n0JxL8qL5PpqrEpGJ3ugyxS41IyM_JJncGB6sWIqr3b9jq8XLrB6V5sG9uPwxQ36HnEQlGZ65AcTBy58JaqpJgxjXg7BpagD6mcvJXdSyO6BJ3MsI0Lg9e3rwDopK3hD6n0TJjTA2WH5BThE/s600/3.%20Cape%20Spencer%20Gulf,%20Yorke%20Peninsula.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeeTDd22CCv3s99UZSY07KOTibBU9q9GvQfc79Ae8i34-n0JxL8qL5PpqrEpGJ3ugyxS41IyM_JJncGB6sWIqr3b9jq8XLrB6V5sG9uPwxQ36HnEQlGZ65AcTBy58JaqpJgxjXg7BpagD6mcvJXdSyO6BJ3MsI0Lg9e3rwDopK3hD6n0TJjTA2WH5BThE/w640-h480/3.%20Cape%20Spencer%20Gulf,%20Yorke%20Peninsula.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Innes National Park - Yorke Peninsula, SA. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGxzQqkme3TmWj7VeZINzqj35P-8mdLWa5CgMm6z4DMI_P56sJztGTEDL2SliwuqbiCyNJc8vQ4lu4o9e4Bc_i2QLSE-GqvRuYUqLEa_w1BebxcsO5pnHzgq6mzi1WfSbB7o6dqfYb5uhdNLTsBp3MeX1wzjioxktfVQ_WPT9HS9plkZMX3Ms6LCaIzk/s600/5.%20Point%20Labbat%20sealion%20colony,%20Eyre%20Peninsula.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyGxzQqkme3TmWj7VeZINzqj35P-8mdLWa5CgMm6z4DMI_P56sJztGTEDL2SliwuqbiCyNJc8vQ4lu4o9e4Bc_i2QLSE-GqvRuYUqLEa_w1BebxcsO5pnHzgq6mzi1WfSbB7o6dqfYb5uhdNLTsBp3MeX1wzjioxktfVQ_WPT9HS9plkZMX3Ms6LCaIzk/w640-h480/5.%20Point%20Labbat%20sealion%20colony,%20Eyre%20Peninsula.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Point Labatt Conservation Park sealion colony, SA. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You can see the sealions on the top right hand side of the sandy area.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiS7PDIO6yZZRxLRqSazzLtS40OvodUZJ5H1nvknf68I0HnhleALA4rEDy39F1ZSwZdFk0nEDSePPc22GW5jvo2jxBD6m6IkUGLHMNxbjGNdmTN33LlNfAYYV_PNue-vAMWbDn7BayPjel0pgR-fpoIkR0b374qydrI5RmO4GpIPggpKjRHBeCT_3CqLI/s600/6.%20Near%20Yalata.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiS7PDIO6yZZRxLRqSazzLtS40OvodUZJ5H1nvknf68I0HnhleALA4rEDy39F1ZSwZdFk0nEDSePPc22GW5jvo2jxBD6m6IkUGLHMNxbjGNdmTN33LlNfAYYV_PNue-vAMWbDn7BayPjel0pgR-fpoIkR0b374qydrI5RmO4GpIPggpKjRHBeCT_3CqLI/w640-h480/6.%20Near%20Yalata.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The photo you have to get! Near Yalata, SA.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrGGtKWU0-9yuAfFSJSK_bGfJVtso8YS3rkU-2KFl_8IVgIC-0jDmBoraZbShzDehu7hm984DSCibhlx1444gW5eUHs6cU9ZQVU5XrKyPtaNRPuQ1hu8U4zunhZeyOK49UWaobg-Him7prKw6oLsVXiBNKTMXN7x4GwbfmN_CGzHIctT11dV2l8Nlt4g/s600/7.%20Start%20of%20Nullabor%20Plain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGrGGtKWU0-9yuAfFSJSK_bGfJVtso8YS3rkU-2KFl_8IVgIC-0jDmBoraZbShzDehu7hm984DSCibhlx1444gW5eUHs6cU9ZQVU5XrKyPtaNRPuQ1hu8U4zunhZeyOK49UWaobg-Him7prKw6oLsVXiBNKTMXN7x4GwbfmN_CGzHIctT11dV2l8Nlt4g/w480-h640/7.%20Start%20of%20Nullabor%20Plain.jpg" width="480" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nullabor Plain, SA.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDXkUkSZ8G03Bbfkwr1-MqX_Gbr7qz_UK9MvcHvZY-3DLCw6mETmYNJBr8uZk0wacaMGJJnvBu-WfebkpBFeMZkebKgLX2cReiWZpZSRwFuEYcQrvHwSgOHiIJ28mG6yjaL1iKQREATbdBR_9I_7RVkTfUl1c2d-S8Kxv0fgC4CKYFztFuHRsdbmHPpM/s600/8.%20Bunda%20Cliffs,%20Head%20of%20the%20Bight.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWDXkUkSZ8G03Bbfkwr1-MqX_Gbr7qz_UK9MvcHvZY-3DLCw6mETmYNJBr8uZk0wacaMGJJnvBu-WfebkpBFeMZkebKgLX2cReiWZpZSRwFuEYcQrvHwSgOHiIJ28mG6yjaL1iKQREATbdBR_9I_7RVkTfUl1c2d-S8Kxv0fgC4CKYFztFuHRsdbmHPpM/w640-h480/8.%20Bunda%20Cliffs,%20Head%20of%20the%20Bight.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Head of the Great Australian Bight, SA.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHy6zpr2bwGcOajM41Kg4Luvw3v42shd6Ag1BlrVeUhnujGSv6uZ_KL7BRAQFmZpI051uUsetkYoAmuVO9j_x4zdsokh35DHHo5SMlVtciVHg4Yu_BRb3LPNZ46RAIuc1O1PFFlLSZmtQoOZ5WLHRCOxD7EVpIhCzOzT2YjJMPCv-D1t4ZfRRUvgAJgc/s600/9.%20Nullabor%20Roadhouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOHy6zpr2bwGcOajM41Kg4Luvw3v42shd6Ag1BlrVeUhnujGSv6uZ_KL7BRAQFmZpI051uUsetkYoAmuVO9j_x4zdsokh35DHHo5SMlVtciVHg4Yu_BRb3LPNZ46RAIuc1O1PFFlLSZmtQoOZ5WLHRCOxD7EVpIhCzOzT2YjJMPCv-D1t4ZfRRUvgAJgc/w480-h640/9.%20Nullabor%20Roadhouse.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">When you have no phone coverage you have to call back </div><div style="text-align: center;">home the old fashioned way! Nullabor Roadhouse, SA.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASyXjSefjpDd2EBTdUQvrfkyUMyuRfJrFUvI7fTQlW4l-EOrBEA4g-YE7BqZj3LYavEak8lwFs45vk6r73Leowqydr7-3mC9MVJ3Vljc3TzZiD4zMnkHGGa4Q1RJlDHQnfR28p0cTQOU_XgjF929EvfiLLusvE_tSUUnjFoXhpXfZcckW5IwGOrjrO84/s600/10.%20Sunrise%20Nullabor%20Roadhouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhASyXjSefjpDd2EBTdUQvrfkyUMyuRfJrFUvI7fTQlW4l-EOrBEA4g-YE7BqZj3LYavEak8lwFs45vk6r73Leowqydr7-3mC9MVJ3Vljc3TzZiD4zMnkHGGa4Q1RJlDHQnfR28p0cTQOU_XgjF929EvfiLLusvE_tSUUnjFoXhpXfZcckW5IwGOrjrO84/w640-h480/10.%20Sunrise%20Nullabor%20Roadhouse.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Sunrise at Nullabor Roadhouse, SA.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwi6gqt3ncU0H9ZDn5suLXy80dkZ9JzPG-8IrBOGoa9DTgaY-Y5lgvoZYsYgErLW0qjCGgqccvx7TLrZEmWoI1Bsp2RSfm0KKf4W7NVct9QnT3VsZIshh0TwODbtvqfEQTM4szdsPrLmF-JKUXSTWIztR0keHSgAk1BJTS1psH8rx8G4pumYC6CkmQoM/s600/11.%20Nullabor%20Roadhouse.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLwi6gqt3ncU0H9ZDn5suLXy80dkZ9JzPG-8IrBOGoa9DTgaY-Y5lgvoZYsYgErLW0qjCGgqccvx7TLrZEmWoI1Bsp2RSfm0KKf4W7NVct9QnT3VsZIshh0TwODbtvqfEQTM4szdsPrLmF-JKUXSTWIztR0keHSgAk1BJTS1psH8rx8G4pumYC6CkmQoM/w640-h480/11.%20Nullabor%20Roadhouse.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Nullabor Roadhouse, SA.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq98wGlryaYoDZcN6RXi0LqCN_Nrm1b4y8knjHTZQc4-sX1SQFM_LO7cfnqw_vx1x7IVS2rvw-ACIZ5-A_-OrG4Kji2UMIrZzzWma1ZoMTZnAIy8qazxIee3XMGODoNme3vzLG2nMJigLNCqKM80IR_buebdFv_fzuXO9Kr3ArWYh_qWCOUgJe3agfG0/s600/12.%2090%20Mile%20Straight,%20Nullabor%20Plain.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieq98wGlryaYoDZcN6RXi0LqCN_Nrm1b4y8knjHTZQc4-sX1SQFM_LO7cfnqw_vx1x7IVS2rvw-ACIZ5-A_-OrG4Kji2UMIrZzzWma1ZoMTZnAIy8qazxIee3XMGODoNme3vzLG2nMJigLNCqKM80IR_buebdFv_fzuXO9Kr3ArWYh_qWCOUgJe3agfG0/w640-h480/12.%2090%20Mile%20Straight,%20Nullabor%20Plain.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The sign says it all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvG6kMbt51xgfIqViC-AStP-YCmLvK3R0eala-wwkInZBpE0-nLhuZGI6Bz5ZA92G6vMd1R-IdbqCOnUYuXITMH7SqSHFGmIiChRJYDV51HJUS_XX-fswoLz4fKnIYDj5QKrJMJPH2gkUPNXfxC2ecKhhFshDLtBsm3EC6whQVsh2LAjjg6FFWcz0oIQ/s600/43.%20Esperance%20Great%20Ocean%20Drive.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDvG6kMbt51xgfIqViC-AStP-YCmLvK3R0eala-wwkInZBpE0-nLhuZGI6Bz5ZA92G6vMd1R-IdbqCOnUYuXITMH7SqSHFGmIiChRJYDV51HJUS_XX-fswoLz4fKnIYDj5QKrJMJPH2gkUPNXfxC2ecKhhFshDLtBsm3EC6whQVsh2LAjjg6FFWcz0oIQ/w640-h480/43.%20Esperance%20Great%20Ocean%20Drive.jpg" width="640" /></a>Esperance, WA.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dy5dTNfGNx9dN-LrGBYCwWTpLkwhHAoWKNJwZjtF3mZcH9x1yrxA9npFF7G21DEqEiGeQeXsp_cCx-AWcvT4A' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Lucky Bay, Cape Le Grand National Park, WA.<br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5MsGXoRpjDXj5Wt5p3wDwJAcLbfjzrhOCNGvJG5HcpLQzHdao6BXmZfueL9kgScPs514fcA9EQcDYUk-r98Rc6BaBn0B50Gi8WCYb_bebLBqoYLnSY4O6SxQSGVc5OhySPq68UG__9LgP5eCBTRTIl4tJq9oZo5b7YNEVMahWA7OX0YgiZOmrJjjHsw/s600/13.%20Cottage%20Museum%20Albany%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX5MsGXoRpjDXj5Wt5p3wDwJAcLbfjzrhOCNGvJG5HcpLQzHdao6BXmZfueL9kgScPs514fcA9EQcDYUk-r98Rc6BaBn0B50Gi8WCYb_bebLBqoYLnSY4O6SxQSGVc5OhySPq68UG__9LgP5eCBTRTIl4tJq9oZo5b7YNEVMahWA7OX0YgiZOmrJjjHsw/w640-h480/13.%20Cottage%20Museum%20Albany%201.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Oldest dwelling in Western Australia, Albany WA.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBl8kvtOkfpZ2Hv3sK0gofn1Lp6woHiJjT39x50yK29laszRHkBzUYdIQp1OZFvXLVqyz9Jv4jZXb2zMSfJ60HZVBPBSs5u-p1RQcD_7S_rf-RytVoPNou_4NG1er5XwVjqav7_c3avEPGqWiz2Hci7xiH3RSatjOcICmGYpMgVfSO1a8QM8-kAw5NbcY/s600/13.%20Cottage%20Museum%20Albany%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBl8kvtOkfpZ2Hv3sK0gofn1Lp6woHiJjT39x50yK29laszRHkBzUYdIQp1OZFvXLVqyz9Jv4jZXb2zMSfJ60HZVBPBSs5u-p1RQcD_7S_rf-RytVoPNou_4NG1er5XwVjqav7_c3avEPGqWiz2Hci7xiH3RSatjOcICmGYpMgVfSO1a8QM8-kAw5NbcY/w640-h480/13.%20Cottage%20Museum%20Albany%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Lots of lovely old things to see in here.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBg8v2RiQ4xO_I_6HsThJp308zn3goIzhRyuhjPu8nLcL1d_z1ISVzUTS8m0dcI6NNFohyqGqEOR3QxKmoja0Wf-b9JhhFb9fGPpVJQ7u3eKOaKGmwLZ4Fmef0Ypdk7Mp0RGvFpZu0jyxzJloeFHR9yPaYIqUyiRrPffs3W12P5xFTYZ1_I9jb1FNBELs/s600/13.%20National%20ANZAC%20Centre,%20Albany.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBg8v2RiQ4xO_I_6HsThJp308zn3goIzhRyuhjPu8nLcL1d_z1ISVzUTS8m0dcI6NNFohyqGqEOR3QxKmoja0Wf-b9JhhFb9fGPpVJQ7u3eKOaKGmwLZ4Fmef0Ypdk7Mp0RGvFpZu0jyxzJloeFHR9yPaYIqUyiRrPffs3W12P5xFTYZ1_I9jb1FNBELs/w640-h480/13.%20National%20ANZAC%20Centre,%20Albany.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> National ANZAC Centre, Albany WA. Well worth a visit here.<br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dw3XlrInpOENqqWG-qWmaoMwLrbLlBBqT4K07Wy0yaGchk6Ho4-L6oNkkUl_1aKDrYZ1_RE5ohzq8cURat64w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;">Whales near the blowholes, Torndirrup National Park near Albany, WA</div><p style="text-align: left;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aWR92S47i6Y3QOGf1YkRUlFwuWuS0AdnrLTKOZat6-49jEWGUP6MOan4y9waE-GXkqr4-UxiNtSdirIVTjxxkrxhYMxezpZmCX_XaVkNEQKZuYnXrtm_Yw8BJQYlTfw4dXHJJBdP_G4QiVsTdhF_mSIu4CtjKKoTMtdH0UiwW0ljqPR6505kwWSzLDU/s600/15.%20Ngilgi%20Cave,%20Leeuwin-Naturaliste%20National%20Park.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-aWR92S47i6Y3QOGf1YkRUlFwuWuS0AdnrLTKOZat6-49jEWGUP6MOan4y9waE-GXkqr4-UxiNtSdirIVTjxxkrxhYMxezpZmCX_XaVkNEQKZuYnXrtm_Yw8BJQYlTfw4dXHJJBdP_G4QiVsTdhF_mSIu4CtjKKoTMtdH0UiwW0ljqPR6505kwWSzLDU/w480-h640/15.%20Ngilgi%20Cave,%20Leeuwin-Naturaliste%20National%20Park.jpg" width="480" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Explored Ngilgi Cave, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Leeuwin-Cape Naturaliste National Park, WA.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">More to come next post!<br /></div><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-58871673320821507042023-04-23T07:00:00.001+10:002023-04-23T07:00:00.236+10:00A new quilt!<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25_ToedVrD5w-12wj85LnJnyHW2jT95kiOXf2PNzwNNk-eIp3L_JlzatPPQEfA2JZgjJ_6EJ6kAV00cmEwzZVy7yNo1Gx5X7vOMlrxQmx-4xLu5Q4Pvp8oaJjY1y4rWNcYtzPL_sQCKZW4IBl0E8GrN8GThGq81QZoxz1wcCMvYPwk-jkoqK4KJvr/s600/Tilly's%20Old%20Roses%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="510" data-original-width="600" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh25_ToedVrD5w-12wj85LnJnyHW2jT95kiOXf2PNzwNNk-eIp3L_JlzatPPQEfA2JZgjJ_6EJ6kAV00cmEwzZVy7yNo1Gx5X7vOMlrxQmx-4xLu5Q4Pvp8oaJjY1y4rWNcYtzPL_sQCKZW4IBl0E8GrN8GThGq81QZoxz1wcCMvYPwk-jkoqK4KJvr/w640-h544/Tilly's%20Old%20Roses%201.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My quilt has been finished for a few weeks but I just hadn't </div><div style="text-align: center;">had a chance to post about it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I have called it "Tilly's Old Roses" and it is made </div><div style="text-align: center;">using the Tilda Old Rose fabric range. Looking at the quilt, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I probably should have pressed it before taking photos!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nWvfnW3a-vEPL1iLP5HGclailgZqqWk1M3OkP8nZxj6PsJhF0fS4z0UH8RtvoPNoBZsHjmEV-Rlgr1-wFCFUpwMRLQp7QLAoCjoypzpl2QlnCZBFY2LN4-WT_r8XLSOYxukvYtJv4-KIAUy9-vxzzOx93WeC3XTzlEmBbIpPM9BGtlkkxNHWfFVs/s577/Tilly's%20Old%20Roses%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="577" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2nWvfnW3a-vEPL1iLP5HGclailgZqqWk1M3OkP8nZxj6PsJhF0fS4z0UH8RtvoPNoBZsHjmEV-Rlgr1-wFCFUpwMRLQp7QLAoCjoypzpl2QlnCZBFY2LN4-WT_r8XLSOYxukvYtJv4-KIAUy9-vxzzOx93WeC3XTzlEmBbIpPM9BGtlkkxNHWfFVs/w640-h500/Tilly's%20Old%20Roses%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I used the Eliza Raspberry for backing. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was beautifully quilted with a damask rose design </div><div style="text-align: center;">by Leanne of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/LeannesQuiltingService/">Leanne's Quilting Service</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm going to be pretty quiet for the next couple of months. </div><div style="text-align: center;">As I mentioned in my last post, Noel and I will be </div><div style="text-align: center;">road tripping in our camper van. Hopefully, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I might get time to catch up with everyone's blogs </div><div style="text-align: center;">if we have wifi and are having a quiet night in!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">.<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-81642152247307065282023-04-22T14:19:00.000+10:002023-04-22T14:19:00.717+10:00Friday Night Sew-In<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAywwL6VelHVqFwggPvXcr_-AEzDHUtsq-TPQrEBXwbeJtg123teMUmeBzQ-qdNgZUlGAR2Er3KWFYMj23XWiGAy7kmO5eqBjYXKpCscl1SFtSS0anrI98UHH5dvDRWXxi_pT0MeLsmxgVarqcyZXk1uM9ZzzvLdViS5gCRTcdt8GYtlWiqgkhOn2U/s600/21%20Apr%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAywwL6VelHVqFwggPvXcr_-AEzDHUtsq-TPQrEBXwbeJtg123teMUmeBzQ-qdNgZUlGAR2Er3KWFYMj23XWiGAy7kmO5eqBjYXKpCscl1SFtSS0anrI98UHH5dvDRWXxi_pT0MeLsmxgVarqcyZXk1uM9ZzzvLdViS5gCRTcdt8GYtlWiqgkhOn2U/w640-h480/21%20Apr%202023.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Last night I worked on some EPP for a special group project </div><div style="text-align: center;">for a little while. I also started getting my sewing projects </div><div style="text-align: center;">together ready to take on a trip. Noel and I are heading off </div><div style="text-align: center;">in our camper and making our way over to Western Australia.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's very exciting and even more so as we're going to be</div><div style="text-align: center;">catching up with Maria from <a href="https://maria-lifeontheblock.blogspot.com/">Life On The Block</a>.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RD1cXtrgci3862yzVTDqUO15aCXJ_sE1OyVBBnHA52_Dg0_bdLbbtEhxG2Y2BHLDCUD8dYt6IFkFgRctUwRRfta4GGpz9fptSS_O5joiSAmjXNCFuAlOS0-IvrITaujG05aWeXUt-6p-D1J739Y-o3bY1Tq5bHoxdHrK7Vi6j4MweiNHD6SC1216/s160/FNSIButton.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="159" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RD1cXtrgci3862yzVTDqUO15aCXJ_sE1OyVBBnHA52_Dg0_bdLbbtEhxG2Y2BHLDCUD8dYt6IFkFgRctUwRRfta4GGpz9fptSS_O5joiSAmjXNCFuAlOS0-IvrITaujG05aWeXUt-6p-D1J739Y-o3bY1Tq5bHoxdHrK7Vi6j4MweiNHD6SC1216/s1600/FNSIButton.jpg" width="159" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thank you to <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2023/04/april-fnsi-and-march-winner.html">Wendy</a> for hosting us last night.</div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-81936422515764460412023-04-09T07:00:00.003+10:002023-04-09T07:00:00.243+10:00Happy Easter!<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Kiw5c_8tPxmxoGGHPLDuoXxM6AuBpQkOvgprEDn2fa7KTtrqGTbNeUjQkLJiwh2Bgt79jk-OQJL_wvosiw4h0hj0IcAUVQeF6mFpSiSPL6tpHyTn5ad8imRcUEelxD0PeKTkQ6aPUZqwXHCisOaqXnX90NKR-OEoUR15OlJPYI7UA9GuffUUs59H/s600/Easter%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3Kiw5c_8tPxmxoGGHPLDuoXxM6AuBpQkOvgprEDn2fa7KTtrqGTbNeUjQkLJiwh2Bgt79jk-OQJL_wvosiw4h0hj0IcAUVQeF6mFpSiSPL6tpHyTn5ad8imRcUEelxD0PeKTkQ6aPUZqwXHCisOaqXnX90NKR-OEoUR15OlJPYI7UA9GuffUUs59H/w640-h480/Easter%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">My bunny collection is growing!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy Easter!</div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-48684563680702717662023-03-20T07:00:00.003+11:002023-03-20T20:12:09.637+11:00A Tilda Swap<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYU04UZGSNWj7Gj8yufgxHG1iMo0T1ed_BNy08OBBZM9fnebceCPGggwkqIya4J9F8H9_Cp_HK92LGBDJWBSt3VF25ElDwOZnntF5P0-mc_ICf9TZUF51Uw2UtyHcomH9hCV59hn2G8SJnvPOVrJlMlJH9f9YFJPp5Yub5MsUZnJHScWWl_u0GssAs/s600/Kitty%20Rose%20Cottage.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="600" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYU04UZGSNWj7Gj8yufgxHG1iMo0T1ed_BNy08OBBZM9fnebceCPGggwkqIya4J9F8H9_Cp_HK92LGBDJWBSt3VF25ElDwOZnntF5P0-mc_ICf9TZUF51Uw2UtyHcomH9hCV59hn2G8SJnvPOVrJlMlJH9f9YFJPp5Yub5MsUZnJHScWWl_u0GssAs/s320/Kitty%20Rose%20Cottage.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dawn at <a href="https://kittyrosecottage.com/">Kitty Rose Cottage</a> recently organised a </div><div style="text-align: center;">Favourite Tilda Fat Quarter Swap. We each sent her a fat quarter </div><div style="text-align: center;">of our favourite Tilda fabric which Dawn then forwarded </div><div style="text-align: center;">to a mystery partner who then made a swap gift using that fat quarter.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> We could also add extra fabric to what we were making.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOzDVjQIAkbHMHAvTFju0gQoC-SL6-bhNE8w5Z8iyo48ga1z70gof8sKBHeRDqlfiJtj7AGtWgS6kXjTMox2C85EWpTyFInQJ54resRZH1mM0BMf0LAkR51CTMS8Mq5XO_OMaVXWb65XR9WKZODdySs-PQgzcn9BxTMzvjVHpf4iQVjl4oUR_iTwb/s600/Kerry's%20fabric.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="600" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIOzDVjQIAkbHMHAvTFju0gQoC-SL6-bhNE8w5Z8iyo48ga1z70gof8sKBHeRDqlfiJtj7AGtWgS6kXjTMox2C85EWpTyFInQJ54resRZH1mM0BMf0LAkR51CTMS8Mq5XO_OMaVXWb65XR9WKZODdySs-PQgzcn9BxTMzvjVHpf4iQVjl4oUR_iTwb/w640-h398/Kerry's%20fabric.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the fabric my partner Kerry sent. Isn't it gorgeous! </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was from the Bumblebee range.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtIAC8ExW1nwdNY8gm0DBD7a6JyjWYyVWiK9RPK5EhLuhkdvra2_v_BP7y5e-W2LmEdtdysd0y_DYeFHBbNa3zvXYYpIA3P09l84l_-d48V8vn_u81tSrpgO03QB0ZEUDD0hDsg-7QntFDiFxGLEuz61kIudWx_aQONWoYszpC_dQOMKSDnfz48FH/s600/For%20Kerry%20Worby%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqtIAC8ExW1nwdNY8gm0DBD7a6JyjWYyVWiK9RPK5EhLuhkdvra2_v_BP7y5e-W2LmEdtdysd0y_DYeFHBbNa3zvXYYpIA3P09l84l_-d48V8vn_u81tSrpgO03QB0ZEUDD0hDsg-7QntFDiFxGLEuz61kIudWx_aQONWoYszpC_dQOMKSDnfz48FH/w480-h640/For%20Kerry%20Worby%201.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Straight away I knew I wanted to make her <a href="http://gailpandesigns.com/blog/">Gail Pan's</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">"Happily Ever After Sewing Bag" from her book </div><div style="text-align: center;">Patchwork Loves Embroidery.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeOFIyGQ3TeATcWD8Nwv6lLEtemz0VweIBXsbtom-6hiKWQy_yS_3oE3knVUCe_AgEpZbrXqTkYYmmpNG4oGNf7pbzkKajmnTcsXrLQ_jzxqlhSPlApSxcK2FS5IcOtPAPAX2prcakf4FN4zdZNPrIDxtj8Rfomrfc6S8QHuij6-62htnzva9nxBg/s600/For%20Kerry%20Worby%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfeOFIyGQ3TeATcWD8Nwv6lLEtemz0VweIBXsbtom-6hiKWQy_yS_3oE3knVUCe_AgEpZbrXqTkYYmmpNG4oGNf7pbzkKajmnTcsXrLQ_jzxqlhSPlApSxcK2FS5IcOtPAPAX2prcakf4FN4zdZNPrIDxtj8Rfomrfc6S8QHuij6-62htnzva9nxBg/w480-h640/For%20Kerry%20Worby%202.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Instead of using Gail's stitchery, I did Kerry's initial using </div><div style="text-align: center;">the "Stitcher's Alphabet" by <a href="https://michelleridgwaydesigns1.blogspot.com/p/stitchery-booklets.html">Michelle Ridgeway</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyTJXeLDy04-CUuzPiC19diFFgBz1j1QaSPuR-1J-NRassaD7fWrTc-0_6DWqAgzklTIpvkLCF9sIVq3EoaAxCXfad6GL5wie7YGdFRdmDoAd3dtWamnD_NMWLypaZ4X_QERhO9LyPWtBU7lQJraVcopYj-TKYh6BDGgPro7GTiAG6ix6I9tv3XAZ/s600/For%20Kerry%20Worby%203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkyTJXeLDy04-CUuzPiC19diFFgBz1j1QaSPuR-1J-NRassaD7fWrTc-0_6DWqAgzklTIpvkLCF9sIVq3EoaAxCXfad6GL5wie7YGdFRdmDoAd3dtWamnD_NMWLypaZ4X_QERhO9LyPWtBU7lQJraVcopYj-TKYh6BDGgPro7GTiAG6ix6I9tv3XAZ/w640-h480/For%20Kerry%20Worby%203.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I remembered I had these cute little heart charms so added one.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyH5ps1bPrLj33qAc2uFiAdQmY2y3N_hLYK0p4cNGOv4OvLIptuu5Yu5oz00bsZDjvFvM8ru-vbeBtcRQV1bkVDVA7vGAUZb9tsk-kfpE4bnPv8bY3bscnhgZe8-9jR1Tl4yYa7ghobVWjX35BnFksTTTX2DTFbJzDNE-7QB4JKjixwAwwuSrjkJe3/s600/For%20Kerry%20Worby%205.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyH5ps1bPrLj33qAc2uFiAdQmY2y3N_hLYK0p4cNGOv4OvLIptuu5Yu5oz00bsZDjvFvM8ru-vbeBtcRQV1bkVDVA7vGAUZb9tsk-kfpE4bnPv8bY3bscnhgZe8-9jR1Tl4yYa7ghobVWjX35BnFksTTTX2DTFbJzDNE-7QB4JKjixwAwwuSrjkJe3/w480-h640/For%20Kerry%20Worby%205.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kerry loved her bag!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ULmcfr8oUysbAnaKc5LrSMAOsvPaCu3J5SWijiaB-qpNUdswerSYt8ShOT3MlYHEAqq7mn6NhbpVPVUIHPJqHWdxcYnVd1I8n5G0BJwJKWbRHT2d1eHjxWS4_5aXVB5vZM_wHZ_ZA0-J7EldOiIJv4uSnIEG3-2C2N8hQUD75cHK7nYjX1jEQIjE/s600/My%20fabric.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="600" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5ULmcfr8oUysbAnaKc5LrSMAOsvPaCu3J5SWijiaB-qpNUdswerSYt8ShOT3MlYHEAqq7mn6NhbpVPVUIHPJqHWdxcYnVd1I8n5G0BJwJKWbRHT2d1eHjxWS4_5aXVB5vZM_wHZ_ZA0-J7EldOiIJv4uSnIEG3-2C2N8hQUD75cHK7nYjX1jEQIjE/w640-h386/My%20fabric.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This was my fat quarter that was sent to Julie (it was not a direct swap). </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is from the Tilda Old Rose range. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The colour is more like this than the photos below.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBwXngwi44c4UMEdRVCbWEccQWHL8Ql4bP9NuWg9SO8SMV6Xyxf3ZFDQhMI36bH6FOeG75or0DQE_Xb3CCxB6mxgV7LIC6xuD8mw9m4fpPiRbvhSToA-9rVlwwJY9wusBxmRG5RIfR_MTXhi5MAVbdC45J8toNyFVIgJ4W6eZJ-qyoW1VtdACLIcf/s600/From%20Julie%20Nixon%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrBwXngwi44c4UMEdRVCbWEccQWHL8Ql4bP9NuWg9SO8SMV6Xyxf3ZFDQhMI36bH6FOeG75or0DQE_Xb3CCxB6mxgV7LIC6xuD8mw9m4fpPiRbvhSToA-9rVlwwJY9wusBxmRG5RIfR_MTXhi5MAVbdC45J8toNyFVIgJ4W6eZJ-qyoW1VtdACLIcf/w640-h480/From%20Julie%20Nixon%201.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I received a lovely project pouch from Julie. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It has a plastic front so you can easily see what's inside.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmq0CM5LXdJQhFvGGp-YqapAWauPQQkggw1I1huiOS7-yLC8IR3FvplgsXfBnjglN9pOUy7kLeEQmbg0rD_vZJKtxsumSP-JLGr1teCmoMKXeLdkel_wdUfIWkKtx4-QUq-7NUS9VI5vY1bNi11uiioZc_COhsUndACuIvLEB05Yst4kvkjVhjAzQ/s600/From%20Julie%20Nixon%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUmq0CM5LXdJQhFvGGp-YqapAWauPQQkggw1I1huiOS7-yLC8IR3FvplgsXfBnjglN9pOUy7kLeEQmbg0rD_vZJKtxsumSP-JLGr1teCmoMKXeLdkel_wdUfIWkKtx4-QUq-7NUS9VI5vY1bNi11uiioZc_COhsUndACuIvLEB05Yst4kvkjVhjAzQ/w640-h480/From%20Julie%20Nixon%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">With the scraps, Julie made me a luggage tag. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is perfect as Noel and I are heading to Scotland later in the year!</div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-12457704629044822532023-03-19T11:01:00.000+11:002023-03-19T11:01:31.066+11:00Friday Night Sew-In<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8PHMQXfYmWS0MR4OplYRmn-272-30lpUouo9B2AbPyfncAcgLAvnR8lJ1GO2BHt9zagFBj3QpV0X0m4XPLpqmeuNjIsz1HAZ25WDh6spqgsw5jfc6GLKnbMpxlOd7K1e0X1jcLhKweNDY0XKEeZsGqwXmjWORtF3KfaXDG3f9LBg6Gc59pbeknLS/s600/17%20Mar%202023%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8PHMQXfYmWS0MR4OplYRmn-272-30lpUouo9B2AbPyfncAcgLAvnR8lJ1GO2BHt9zagFBj3QpV0X0m4XPLpqmeuNjIsz1HAZ25WDh6spqgsw5jfc6GLKnbMpxlOd7K1e0X1jcLhKweNDY0XKEeZsGqwXmjWORtF3KfaXDG3f9LBg6Gc59pbeknLS/w640-h480/17%20Mar%202023%201.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">After doing a couple of mending projects, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I started preparing the binding for my new quilt.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ke-ouQUZKhHXAtEE_n5DLuE7UkoO8XrXRp_M2o3OC7DnfqqyTxGqyu_IJapyGOtDx8XXh6JRCsf7vT-MOo9ena-z3v5ufsooz9ueHcyMJfCAqacnRtZR6l8hEOG-W-pMcIcilhAoAB3ZsK_aOUtDCWEe5r_DOghOYg1KgjUgZvu3vicvF9rIcZtf/s600/17%20Mar%202023%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Ke-ouQUZKhHXAtEE_n5DLuE7UkoO8XrXRp_M2o3OC7DnfqqyTxGqyu_IJapyGOtDx8XXh6JRCsf7vT-MOo9ena-z3v5ufsooz9ueHcyMJfCAqacnRtZR6l8hEOG-W-pMcIcilhAoAB3ZsK_aOUtDCWEe5r_DOghOYg1KgjUgZvu3vicvF9rIcZtf/w640-h480/17%20Mar%202023%202.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I had hoped to get the binding stitched on </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but all I managed was making the binding!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ31rfcGe03b77TmN4kxoTUEkU4-3-ObkhDHvixRG0DuwIp0JrDJKA4vwcv4inkGABTnWT5ActkC7oBcynTJtL_UyI9JoFTzabm221VvqL_BhcJHvSnGjo6wUYXMrkt33lJONHbLAY4gC_I-hu2LSJfuP6C6_fUYWz-oViKvj-4zBU69UTLuL-KrV/s160/FNSIButton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="159" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPZ31rfcGe03b77TmN4kxoTUEkU4-3-ObkhDHvixRG0DuwIp0JrDJKA4vwcv4inkGABTnWT5ActkC7oBcynTJtL_UyI9JoFTzabm221VvqL_BhcJHvSnGjo6wUYXMrkt33lJONHbLAY4gC_I-hu2LSJfuP6C6_fUYWz-oViKvj-4zBU69UTLuL-KrV/s1600/FNSIButton.jpg" width="159" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/">Wendy</a> for hosting us. </div><p></p>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-9554311461612346832023-02-24T16:41:00.003+11:002023-02-24T16:41:50.697+11:00A Small Finish<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAlqEMIKQ4clG5qtPzhazzwgJxeAMcEjN9qGaqbXGTcwkMoUKVOKUYwIiHgNaAW4cIVRVh8V0cY3NQjm7v7qH-MlkjEq4BjLvA5YNJE59Lta1_sw840OvD5PlkWpAnPomc0tq9HQ8SuZS-F7nbJQp6TMAY5rMJoTP2nhFq_tWuQktJ2hRKv-FyAxb/s600/Alisha%20Bunny%20rug%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMAlqEMIKQ4clG5qtPzhazzwgJxeAMcEjN9qGaqbXGTcwkMoUKVOKUYwIiHgNaAW4cIVRVh8V0cY3NQjm7v7qH-MlkjEq4BjLvA5YNJE59Lta1_sw840OvD5PlkWpAnPomc0tq9HQ8SuZS-F7nbJQp6TMAY5rMJoTP2nhFq_tWuQktJ2hRKv-FyAxb/w640-h480/Alisha%20Bunny%20rug%203.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I saw this gorgeous flannelette and had to buy it!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoScv8OBRBti5-c1FQ7GxSeLft3OEGqIRSO3QhzIHaG_QjwJmKJ0UDWiwhKW1PUY8otkANx92jH_DTujM2tlY0y-G2R3okGV9IUjfCHwUDdzI6hVunDKM_5BcvmwEHscNAA8qHVneQ0IT7DLKSPcF1UHCVgRB5GoKAByazeur1YzL9ag-Ja7ba5Qje/s600/Alisha%20Bunny%20rug%204.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoScv8OBRBti5-c1FQ7GxSeLft3OEGqIRSO3QhzIHaG_QjwJmKJ0UDWiwhKW1PUY8otkANx92jH_DTujM2tlY0y-G2R3okGV9IUjfCHwUDdzI6hVunDKM_5BcvmwEHscNAA8qHVneQ0IT7DLKSPcF1UHCVgRB5GoKAByazeur1YzL9ag-Ja7ba5Qje/w640-h480/Alisha%20Bunny%20rug%204.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">We have a new great nephew due next month so </div><div style="text-align: center;">I made a bunny rug to add to the baby shower gifts.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAKv6fA5r3-feJmvtV_10ar8kqIFVoTT9X2fMaN1naAwBIENGiw7jeF1xyoTGJkGsqjSHNfXt9Fs87vTguTDVffWkWongzggfWCKhRkYASgxUhn8DOjzuBtnCT6xZooo6kT4pqekJJ-KmHYJn-6ckLr6i-l1w0ZOJ156VdsDdorBupLGHFWTz_RGj/s600/Alisha%20Bunny%20rug%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="525" data-original-width="600" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQAKv6fA5r3-feJmvtV_10ar8kqIFVoTT9X2fMaN1naAwBIENGiw7jeF1xyoTGJkGsqjSHNfXt9Fs87vTguTDVffWkWongzggfWCKhRkYASgxUhn8DOjzuBtnCT6xZooo6kT4pqekJJ-KmHYJn-6ckLr6i-l1w0ZOJ156VdsDdorBupLGHFWTz_RGj/w640-h560/Alisha%20Bunny%20rug%202.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I used this check flannelette to back it with.</div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKJYSHsnLFu7Hw6PJNkjcZ-bRa0hPdnwu5KLz8m1IT4T8QVjBHV9MN_91FYfJgIvhqYR5zbo2B0PTnIbdRWiqv50xja78GkPWwXtTb2biHjvUFihgUzPYTn3xX2YEpMpwcyuQLNBiKxzT97sYciCE3eEcieu5wDyp3oY4023_opMFNghIQvrBlG3t/s600/Alisha%20Bunny%20rug%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="600" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaKJYSHsnLFu7Hw6PJNkjcZ-bRa0hPdnwu5KLz8m1IT4T8QVjBHV9MN_91FYfJgIvhqYR5zbo2B0PTnIbdRWiqv50xja78GkPWwXtTb2biHjvUFihgUzPYTn3xX2YEpMpwcyuQLNBiKxzT97sYciCE3eEcieu5wDyp3oY4023_opMFNghIQvrBlG3t/w640-h596/Alisha%20Bunny%20rug%201.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Now to wait for the little man's arrival! <br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-46876524583587735562023-01-22T11:09:00.000+11:002023-01-22T11:09:21.835+11:00A New Dress!<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IApg17P1nIjhp9wNr98umCMDUCuMcHpipKrOJH_WaKzxM3O96m03C7Ep518XFxxhZyXUIXrXkTnRdawe4YwEwUt1czJD2UjQHkIIRW_AQtA7iv_i3oLDS9g_LZPE5agcFkPwcP--ZKezxFBkw1UXNJr_gVVUOy2M0USFaQ-geXgxlXwW1ggPzxe7/s600/Rose%20dress%20Jan%202023%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7IApg17P1nIjhp9wNr98umCMDUCuMcHpipKrOJH_WaKzxM3O96m03C7Ep518XFxxhZyXUIXrXkTnRdawe4YwEwUt1czJD2UjQHkIIRW_AQtA7iv_i3oLDS9g_LZPE5agcFkPwcP--ZKezxFBkw1UXNJr_gVVUOy2M0USFaQ-geXgxlXwW1ggPzxe7/w480-h640/Rose%20dress%20Jan%202023%201.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">My first finish for 2023. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Another vintage style dress like the one I made last year.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGv2ppClQOSrG1F847D-ZViRhawWyaD_1zNFmMbTFcRemZpJcUZmbvpB1giR7g6ocxNwlKntT1Zj-n-W_P1FNT9rTOicJdhlzUHenK5G03f60EncvXHQmjbcD_77YlAOyUt3iMflnnMuWW5ne4a7BpYoC7maTCjyUnct1QaIbFtrz8D3NgMPLGXSA/s600/Rose%20dress%20Jan%202023%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWGv2ppClQOSrG1F847D-ZViRhawWyaD_1zNFmMbTFcRemZpJcUZmbvpB1giR7g6ocxNwlKntT1Zj-n-W_P1FNT9rTOicJdhlzUHenK5G03f60EncvXHQmjbcD_77YlAOyUt3iMflnnMuWW5ne4a7BpYoC7maTCjyUnct1QaIbFtrz8D3NgMPLGXSA/w480-h640/Rose%20dress%20Jan%202023%202.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I loved this fabric when I saw it and </div><div style="text-align: center;">thought it would be perfect for a dress. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOSD8CMTqQui4ddWc5Z4anIB98H6c1qSUSXx3ex812L0gqm8Q3KDjkNhGnY03x6AsvAtAIQC2fUavXNX5aw6ALumPz6Gxrr2TPiEPy0hAIjJn3yTF7XDt97-oJy5uGmZdCevw0BfwPe0VzGWYC11NIsq18PDSLglWpitFYqy1RnsBbxH30KrkPsT3/s600/Rose%20dress%20pattern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="426" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrOSD8CMTqQui4ddWc5Z4anIB98H6c1qSUSXx3ex812L0gqm8Q3KDjkNhGnY03x6AsvAtAIQC2fUavXNX5aw6ALumPz6Gxrr2TPiEPy0hAIjJn3yTF7XDt97-oJy5uGmZdCevw0BfwPe0VzGWYC11NIsq18PDSLglWpitFYqy1RnsBbxH30KrkPsT3/w454-h640/Rose%20dress%20pattern.jpg" width="454" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the pattern I used. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Once again I added pockets </div><div style="text-align: center;">and lengthened this one a couple of inches.</div><p></p><p> </p>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-38315908508549234512023-01-21T10:31:00.002+11:002023-01-21T10:31:49.540+11:00Friday Night Sew-In<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43fMceEvSd4cuTXz_6505Asle-XqCDJbS4_f9-l8EyCirZ_1z8LEsJvEX-cJYb0VR6p6-Ss8-aIbuEEYYs60oYfP1jUUnHlI7dOnuZDHacYnPD6TeHfnCmYIF0KygVyGoUuv_AuQUu9JqJg2XJlROKuY86l0VmmHxN189Lv5JJRpN2-By15R0XrFB/s600/20%20Jan%202023.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj43fMceEvSd4cuTXz_6505Asle-XqCDJbS4_f9-l8EyCirZ_1z8LEsJvEX-cJYb0VR6p6-Ss8-aIbuEEYYs60oYfP1jUUnHlI7dOnuZDHacYnPD6TeHfnCmYIF0KygVyGoUuv_AuQUu9JqJg2XJlROKuY86l0VmmHxN189Lv5JJRpN2-By15R0XrFB/w640-h480/20%20Jan%202023.jpg" width="640" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Last night I joined the girls for the first FNSI of 2023. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I hand stitched the zip in on my new vintage style dress. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm off to my sewing room now to finish putting it together. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Only the side seams and hem to go! <br /></div><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV-gs2ujp5ODcm0BOj6MLg-434Nj6irIDqfdObgqzxU8aO6T0QlhYAMkPt_6x5C0lcYwcOJ3QXRaK0TiBksAqN5GsiM4h3eVBID_E5O8eY7oXrkauEGd5iXvcpT-3M9Gttu3WIdTkCUs8kjBJZPmS2ra9-q_bAMGDWZaBcwhGe7StjBfVLvVsxQgi/s160/FNSIButton.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="159" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV-gs2ujp5ODcm0BOj6MLg-434Nj6irIDqfdObgqzxU8aO6T0QlhYAMkPt_6x5C0lcYwcOJ3QXRaK0TiBksAqN5GsiM4h3eVBID_E5O8eY7oXrkauEGd5iXvcpT-3M9Gttu3WIdTkCUs8kjBJZPmS2ra9-q_bAMGDWZaBcwhGe7StjBfVLvVsxQgi/s1600/FNSIButton.jpg" width="159" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Thank you to Wendy from <a href="https://www.sugarlane-designs.com/2023/01/first-fnsi-for-2023-yippee.html">Sugarlane Designs</a> for </div><div style="text-align: center;">hosting us again this year and thank you to Dawn </div><div style="text-align: center;">from <a href="https://kittyrosecottage.com/">Kitty Rose Cottage</a> who is again sponsoring FNSI.</div><p> </p>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-32352178858633387592023-01-01T07:00:00.002+11:002023-01-01T07:00:00.229+11:002022 Review - What I Made!<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDsnTNU-T8wRZPj9VhGpVq99VINXuMYGFn2yvqZKdQuvz77cjPy2kTxHwGLrK-Im1hNaCAJ9RmFo_XvsO912B7mPiKs5uuiTVWfHUw0hGT3bt4cxAoojV2ZzamC9Jo1LzsWlI663oHRTQXxcoSXM_K4J2IlmuIOY8ZLU15zSO3AxPFVuqxvK-8snlv/s600/Hand%20Towels%20Nov%202021%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnISOt6ENFomyi3O0K6axrw-yX9MjtplCg-n1KSkqvM1fNWkiy_HBHZqXx4HE9g7hU5CjCmO0qzKKGhmpAk1DWNI6EuclNjjztp2teiDRuVcWjX2Cje2kF75tuGng2CRycFkygMU5fpO4BqNz8ayLDsxTSJhPzWSwB9qOCWLeYsu47trIkopQOuor8/s600/For%20Julie%207.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="450" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnISOt6ENFomyi3O0K6axrw-yX9MjtplCg-n1KSkqvM1fNWkiy_HBHZqXx4HE9g7hU5CjCmO0qzKKGhmpAk1DWNI6EuclNjjztp2teiDRuVcWjX2Cje2kF75tuGng2CRycFkygMU5fpO4BqNz8ayLDsxTSJhPzWSwB9qOCWLeYsu47trIkopQOuor8/w480-h640/For%20Julie%207.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Twisted Thread Catcher</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWg2JYFT69A-g2VHhYKfdKKbdVDdlpFubHk9x4h01JzTtrGqN5oqzbO6i4hKxOUTmBI7rED5YQzr1Mr3sEfBD91a8O0oaJjO704A_apALHyL0hj_eP00uPtsah1E5iVlLauQgujUhuIpnioORhj74dO947HNV6LPmT4jkd9zaDrgcB5SP6pm9aqBu/s600/2022%20Show%20Committee%20Brooches%201.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfWg2JYFT69A-g2VHhYKfdKKbdVDdlpFubHk9x4h01JzTtrGqN5oqzbO6i4hKxOUTmBI7rED5YQzr1Mr3sEfBD91a8O0oaJjO704A_apALHyL0hj_eP00uPtsah1E5iVlLauQgujUhuIpnioORhj74dO947HNV6LPmT4jkd9zaDrgcB5SP6pm9aqBu/w640-h426/2022%20Show%20Committee%20Brooches%201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Felt Brooches<br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgAcZEITCGniRzXsw420P46tDK9YlbfDRSGi1NAiyhKsZ4hV0Yt5LaKffLIyeKnLBsJeNLnyolaye5nbDVNKjkCoTqw8yVe-1lcyHJTvWq3ZZCy0dSrdKAZ8hFuEZGNd7xLO725JiVibxOLAIrCwD_8Ah17NJIxEHV4jTtdUJ_Ghaq7YuBLi7DeGw/s3782/87b%20Kandiwal%20Community.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="2822" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgAcZEITCGniRzXsw420P46tDK9YlbfDRSGi1NAiyhKsZ4hV0Yt5LaKffLIyeKnLBsJeNLnyolaye5nbDVNKjkCoTqw8yVe-1lcyHJTvWq3ZZCy0dSrdKAZ8hFuEZGNd7xLO725JiVibxOLAIrCwD_8Ah17NJIxEHV4jTtdUJ_Ghaq7YuBLi7DeGw/w478-h640/87b%20Kandiwal%20Community.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Kandiwal Quilt<br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEtFae_d4uVeHBBxJdlpasBEklSKlipGiQvjyfhhvK9C6C_wqzJO3uOj-xST_6kl5hTzz9dY6rkK5yDOtsISglbByo572LeSffDtdADbI2DkveGLngqKDI3CJbxID9OAipXMyJVgfLZYtuv5nq4E1nHtX3sZDFlTZm94tQnxpUODfbuXWkefMKA1h/s600/Christmas%20Jewels%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGEtFae_d4uVeHBBxJdlpasBEklSKlipGiQvjyfhhvK9C6C_wqzJO3uOj-xST_6kl5hTzz9dY6rkK5yDOtsISglbByo572LeSffDtdADbI2DkveGLngqKDI3CJbxID9OAipXMyJVgfLZYtuv5nq4E1nHtX3sZDFlTZm94tQnxpUODfbuXWkefMKA1h/w640-h480/Christmas%20Jewels%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Tilda Christmas Jewel Decorations</div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">A total of 54 finishes for 2021. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbd3IIMKUNgTXfd4I5q1ogbx1TeDAbUmKlhscsloSVDX_2SWw-YukBSe-4sFWQEat-po1JX_dNuC50t3o6V39Ea1zfYoODnVwMl0VOsKTnmmF_H9cEK9KMbOWmVZZVwEq2y-zKbI_0LNtDZVczQ1O-GEm5ZnGaSSkKLUEB7wehq31O3Sg-3ajka0M/s930/happy-new-year-images-free-downloads.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="930" height="158" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCbd3IIMKUNgTXfd4I5q1ogbx1TeDAbUmKlhscsloSVDX_2SWw-YukBSe-4sFWQEat-po1JX_dNuC50t3o6V39Ea1zfYoODnVwMl0VOsKTnmmF_H9cEK9KMbOWmVZZVwEq2y-zKbI_0LNtDZVczQ1O-GEm5ZnGaSSkKLUEB7wehq31O3Sg-3ajka0M/w200-h158/happy-new-year-images-free-downloads.jpg" width="200" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing you all a Happy New Year.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Noel and I had such an amazing adventure this year </div><div style="text-align: center;">and we're already planning 2023's adventure!</div></div></div></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972152751762446218.post-2587033920511456582022-12-31T12:27:00.000+11:002022-12-31T12:27:49.685+11:00Final OPAM For 2022 And Last One Ever!<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRfjb6TEuA6-9AgYgN_HbATTMPZlgdH_Wz87dJf9V5LnVgJKE87qHbBA2ySAeNvZ_yjtjPhRBasA9-vDJcwckoUa-3P7thK3uAg9w7X8tOJZSVSayUopFuNUN8FKGS6tyjrP9Sb_BLze3gHSTXVLp6iHooOIR3aNBhJxN6dtmoyi-1pZU4kuEIgy1/s3782/87b%20Kandiwal%20Community.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3782" data-original-width="2822" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFRfjb6TEuA6-9AgYgN_HbATTMPZlgdH_Wz87dJf9V5LnVgJKE87qHbBA2ySAeNvZ_yjtjPhRBasA9-vDJcwckoUa-3P7thK3uAg9w7X8tOJZSVSayUopFuNUN8FKGS6tyjrP9Sb_BLze3gHSTXVLp6iHooOIR3aNBhJxN6dtmoyi-1pZU4kuEIgy1/w478-h640/87b%20Kandiwal%20Community.jpg" width="478" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;">Kandiwal Quilt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJP7p9r1mAXEv2eZM6g7ikWqfTtS5LFOH6KRNoGkMwruvs2UURncBGo528DHXcB8T-i2NRDkq842Q8Poh7kyGhCA5nzEzgwg22epRh2uIEnrABCJl_rOs51cuXd5L4dLQKbV4_xXfeaUPFHjA3NsJIQNo1_Md323u0EZgnXytkBjxSJNROZcuKxen/s600/Christmas%20Jewels%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyJP7p9r1mAXEv2eZM6g7ikWqfTtS5LFOH6KRNoGkMwruvs2UURncBGo528DHXcB8T-i2NRDkq842Q8Poh7kyGhCA5nzEzgwg22epRh2uIEnrABCJl_rOs51cuXd5L4dLQKbV4_xXfeaUPFHjA3NsJIQNo1_Md323u0EZgnXytkBjxSJNROZcuKxen/w640-h480/Christmas%20Jewels%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ten Christmas Jewels</div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmndvm74hbykNAgbONGpfFrd-MT47-971X3TlEN0f2cBT-Axm1po5O3VaPZzTyEZP4-nHYRUZ6V-wmmM9j1DiV7dFSaUixEdtMiGvLhuyIy_Vq7fLEhKeOfWNacmoXmxtJmgfTfwnbkQdE1X_WwVzvOAMXnB7Zi7ysa1M-rGHcFmaZumzZS9IQ-Qj/s212/OPAM%202022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="212" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBmndvm74hbykNAgbONGpfFrd-MT47-971X3TlEN0f2cBT-Axm1po5O3VaPZzTyEZP4-nHYRUZ6V-wmmM9j1DiV7dFSaUixEdtMiGvLhuyIy_Vq7fLEhKeOfWNacmoXmxtJmgfTfwnbkQdE1X_WwVzvOAMXnB7Zi7ysa1M-rGHcFmaZumzZS9IQ-Qj/s1600/OPAM%202022.jpg" width="212" /></a><div>That's 11 finishes for December.</div><div> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is my final OPAM report as, like all good things, </div><div style="text-align: center;">OPAM is coming to an end. I would like to thank </div><div style="text-align: center;">Kris from <a href="http://tagalongteddies.blogspot.com/">Tag Along Teddies</a> and previously </div><div style="text-align: center;">Peg from <a href="https://happyinquilting.blogspot.com/">Happy in Quilting</a> for</div><div style="text-align: center;"> keeping us inspired over the years. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I joined back in 2012 and </div><div style="text-align: center;">have a total of 606 finishes that I documented <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully I can keep myself inspired!<br /></div>Christine Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14920647581818665215noreply@blogger.com3