Pets On Quilts!

I thought I'd join in on the fun over at Lily Pad Quilting.

 

 I actually got Miss Molly to sit for two seconds and took a photo! Do you know how hard it is to get a 12 week old pup to sit?

Head over here to join the linky party and check out all the other great pets on quilts.

Back from Retreat!

 Simone V and I headed off straight after school drop off! We had a lovely morning chatting as we drove up to Gisbourne, Kyneton and Castlemaine, where we met Jennifer and Simone M. After our retail therapy for the morning we went to a little cafe and had a very nice lunch. After lunch we went to Haberdash, a shop which Melody (The House on the Side of the Hill) had told us about. There was just so much to see. Lots of lovely vintage haberdashery. You didn't know where to look first!

 

I thought this little vintage display was very cute.

    

Simone busy shopping!

It was then back down to Myrniong. We set up our things in our rooms and then onto the sewing. I had a very productive weekend. I think I might take my machine again next year as I got a lot accomplished.

My Tis The Season is now finished. I'm really pleased with how it turned out.

I nearly finished this little hanging but I must have dropped one of the strips of binding at home.

I've been wanting to make a sewing machine mat, like the one Maria (Life on the Block) made for me last year, for a friend. Another project ticked off the list!

I saw this bag pattern by Sarah of Fairy Face Designs on her blog. It is called the Charlotte Bag and thought I'd like to make it. I even had some of the same fabric The handle fabric isn't showing the true colour very well. It's not quite so fluoro looking.

 To have a break from the machine, I prepared some more of the felt brooches I made for Melody and Michelle so that I had some hand work.

I got three finished!

Libby arrived with a birthday present for each of us that Maddy had sent down from Queensland. Maddy had knitted all of our group a gorgeous scarf. This is my one which matches my red coat so well. Thank you Maddy.

So a very productive weekend. One Christmas wall quilt, a mini quilt, a sewing machine mat, three felt brooches and lots of shopping, eating and friendship. Thanks to all the girls for a great weekend.

Only 364 more sleeps until the next one!

Footy Finals!

Mitchell, Austin and Nelson are all in the first week of footy finals! Yeah!

Mitchell now plays for Diamond Creek as the Yarrambat Under 16's folded due to not enough players. This was very sad. Mitchell moved to Diamond Creek as he also plays cricket there. His team finished second on the ladder and they get two chances.

Austin in playing in the Under 14's and they finished on top of the ladder. His team also gets two chances. Nelson is in the Under 12's and finished fourth. This week will be do or die as if they lose they are out of the finals series.

Each year I always miss the first week of finals as I'm on retreat. But I am constantly kept up to date by Noel with quarter time scores.

Good luck boys. Play your best.

Go Creekers!              Go Bats! 

Update:  A bad day for footy. All three teams lost. Nelson's season is now over and Mitchell and Austin play again next week.

Off on Retreat!

It's that time of the year again. The NOTYQ Retreat! Yeah!  Each year we head off to Lake Dewar Lodge, Myrniong (about 10 minutes from Bacchus Marsh) for three days of friendship, sewing and eating!

My projects box all packed! I've got lots of projects prepared and hopefully I'll manage to finish some of them, if not all (if I'm lucky)! This is the first year in many that I'm going to take my machine. I decided this is going to be a "me" weekend of sewing. I'm going to sew for me! So Simone, if you're looking for some Santa Sack projects in there, you can stop looking now! LOL!

So only one more sleep and we're off. I'd better go finish the vaccuming and then pack my clothes. I'd better not forget to put in the munchies too!

Having Fun in the Sun!

 Molly has been with us three weeks now and is well and truly part of the family. She has grown quite a lot already. I think Ginger has come to the conclusion that Molly is here to stay.

 Today is a beautiful day and the two of them had a play outside.

 Ginger puts Molly in her place when she starts getting annoying. They are actually just playing here.

The two of them are standing guard at the top of the driveway. Excuse all the mess in the background. We are renovating the boys' bathroom and that's all the plaster rubbish.
 
Exhausted! Time for a nap!