A Couple of Thank You's

I've been on a little winning streak!

First up, I was Wendy's (Sugarlane Designs)

Friday Night Sew-In winner for January. 

Thank you for my lovely prize, Wendy

Next up, Jodie at Ric Rac had a fun giveaway featuring 

some of her new fabric range "Bug City". 

Thank you for all my goodies, Jodie.

Saved From The Skip!

I am a member of a Facebook local Buy Swap and Sell group. 

A couple of weeks ago, an ad came up stating "Free to good home otherwise 

it was going in the skip"! Well, I couldn't let that happen, could I!

The machine doesn't have a mark on it. 

None of the gold has worn so I'm guessing it wasn't used very much. 

There's a little bit of wear on the motor.

  The cupboard has some damage on the top, the lid and door 

but that adds to the charm of it.

 

The man told me it used to belong to his Auntie. It has sat out on his back porch for years and now he is moving, he wanted to get rid of it. Nobody in his family wanted it. He was so pleased that I was taking it as he really didn't want to throw it in the skip.

I've done a little research and these machines were made in Germany between 1930s and 1950s. I've worked out it is a post war model but that's all I've found out so far.

So, a lucky find for me!

Friday Night Sew-In

 Last night I worked a little on my needle case. This is from Some Kind of Wonderful by Anni Downs. It's my pick up, put down project.

Thanks to Wendy at Sugarlane Designs for hosting us last night.

I'm off to NOTYQ for our Guild meeting. Hopefully, I'll get a bit more stitched!

Bountiful Bees!

 My table runner is finished.

 This is called "Bountiful Bees" by Gail Pan.

 A close-up for you.

I just did some cross-hatch quilting.

It's always nice to have a finish!

Rex Off To School and Working Interstate!

This morning Nelson took Rex to the Diamond Valley Dog Obedience Club 

to start his training. Rex waited very patiently for class to start.

He was so excited meeting lots of new friends. 

We thought his tail might fly off as he was wagging it so hard!

 Fourth week into Nelson's apprenticeship and 

he's off to Orange in NSW to work this week.

Off they go! Nelson was very excited about going interstate to work.