Sunday Stitchers January

Get a cuppa folks lots of photos.....it was Sunday Stitchers meeting for January yesterday. Loads of laughs, chat, lovely show and tell and delicious food.
Helen, Sandi and Noreen were on morning tea duty and as we are just around the corner from Australia Day they themed their fare....looked great!

And as we are now having a birthday cake for the birthday girls for the month and we have no one for January....we celebrated Australia and as Helen pointed out...
Being Happy! The cake says.....B Happy Day!  Sounded good to us!

We shared our UFO No. 10's if we had them.
Helen's gorgeous Windchimes....

Alison's lovely Sashsiko.

We had IPhone evidence of De's ....Ruth's Quilt under machine construction. Lol!

Incas Splendid Sampler....which is indeed "Splendid"

Noelas effective black and white runner...

Susan's lovely play on words....hanger....love it!

My circles....

Show and tell.
Cheryl's lovely quilt.

Tatyana had the cutest Frostie cross stitch....

Helen's sweet mini...

Lynda had a sample she had bought from Toni from Red Boot Quilts to share....

My Blessings quilt is all bound and quilted and I love it!

Susan had been up to visit my lovely Quilting Faerie FIONA from Bubzrugz and kindly delivered my newly quilted Brinton Hall from Fiona....Omygoodness....Gorgeous!
I should have waited until I had the binding on to share but as I had it there I had to share....I will do some close-up in another post.

And that little poking up bit is Susan's poor sore finger!
Our UFO CHALLENGE No. Is

Which for me means another Yoko Saito block......hmmmm! Thrilled not lol! I will get this quilt made eventually!
So as you can see we have started the year with a positive flavour.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

January FNSI

We in blog land are so fortunate to have to lovely ladies who gather us together every month to stitch. CHERYLL at Gone Stitchin hosts us at the beginning of the month and WENDY at Sugarlane Quilts hosts us at the end.
If ever you want to join in click on the ladies names to see what it is all about.
Last night was...

I really had the urge to see what my postcards would look like with the fabrics and colours I had chosen....so first job....do just that!

I have to say I am pleased with it and like how it looks and I am sure will go quite well in our "Chateaux de Wheels" when it's done.
I settled down to hand stitching and completed Postcard No. 4. Target met for this month.

I have said before that I am loving personalizing them.....although in this one I think the Moto GP riders and the little Fairy Penguins may not be that impressed with my interpretation of them lol! But I know what they mean! Case closed!

It's been so warm all over this country of ours and often around this time not much is happening in the garden....especially my neglected patch.
However little surprises always delight...I have grown Croton bushes for years and never once noticed a flower on them....until now!

This shrub is covered in these long grafts with pretty maroon and cream puffballs on the stems....

I love these little grasses blooming away and looking pretty.

And have to say loving the way the succulents have taken to their wheelbarrow home....

I guess if you are mindful and pay attention, Mother Nature's tiny details are inspiring.

Ok I am off to be inspired some more by visiting the other Friday nighters and see what they got up to.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

Finally Back On The Air

Good morning! With no internet or landline for 6 days until today (good old NBN again) I got a bit of stitching and art done....not to mention my latest book read as well.
My machine and I got reacquainted with each other as I set to sewing my January Sunday Stitchers UFO challenge, my circles, together.

These were my 2018 Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks and I wanted to keep with the Challenge of only using my stash for the whole top....that WAS a challenge!
Anyway.....this is the result.

Not too bad....the trouble was it was not muddy enough to suit all my usual vintage type fabrics that is my preference.....but I got there in the end....binding is even ready.  Just need to speak sweetly to my lovely quilting faerie. So No. 10 is done!

3 Little Postcards are now complete.

And  No. 4 is on it's way....lots of fun remembering where and when.
Last but not least 54 brown pieces basted and ready for the next round of 1797 Revisted.

I have missed my blog reading but all the other instant gratification type media....ummm not so much as it happens!
It's been a bit warm of late also which means I have been spending a bit of time here.

Trying hard to work off those December goodies. It's one of the things I love about living where I live in Summer....also the perfume from my Frangapani outside my bedroom window....Devine!

Quite a while ago Alison from Sunday Stitchers shared her cut back of a red Frangapani with us. I got my piece later as I was away. I popped my piece in the garage as it was winter planning to plant it out when it was warmer. They keep for ages....truth is I completely forgot about it until I found it a couple of weeks ago.....I really didn't feel optimistic!
But...ta da! Leaves and lots of them.....Amazing!

So looking forward to seeing it bloom eventually!
Well that's it from me.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

1797 etc.

Well it is taking much longer to add a row to 1797 these days. But it is very relaxing just stitching away when I can. The cream row is now done.

Next row will be browns.....and as I have so many reds....another cream and then red!

So back to basting!
Another little postcard is on its way.....they are such fun! Hopefully after 40 I will still think so lol!

My Mum gave me a new book to read when I saw her over Christmas .....all ready to jump inside the cover.

I hope that you are enjoying your day....
Loved this on the old FB thought I would share.

I am sure many of us can relate lol!
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

First 2019 FNWF

I love our Friday night cyber sew ins. There is something so nice knowing others are joining you from all over. CHERYLL gathered us all together once again. I was home alone and enjoyed a "NO fuss" dinner and watched a movie that I am fond of that just happened to be on telly last night.....Moonlight and Valentino....very nice without "manplaining" lol!

I  look like I achieved lots but truth be told, I had done a bit on each project.
Firstly the Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks are finally finished...yay!
Ice blue...

Lemon.....

Of course I had to lay them out to see what they looked like.....I seem to have a lot of blue....but I am done and not doing anymore. It will be fine for knees in Winter.

They are all packed up in their rows now waiting for assembly and borders.

I finished off my night with the last bit of stitching on my very first postcard for Romancing the Road trip.

I am really looking forward to personalising each one even if it's a bit more work.
Thank you Cheryll for hosting us.
Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

New Year Vibe

Today the Christmas decos are coming down.....

See you next year Heartwood Creek Santas!

Some of my favourite music is accompanying my efforts.....everything just goes better singing out loud to the Eagles!

Time for a cuppa and a blog post.
We celebrated the brand New Year with the family down at our go to spot....down by the bay.

We took kids and bikes.....

And the dog...nicknamed the "D man" beautiful boy!

Swimming happened...

A long walk, chilling with the cousins and fish and chips to finish.

Happy happy day!
Tonight is our 1st

Over at GONE STITCHIN with Cheryll . I have a little bit to do on my last lot of Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks and think that's where I will start. I think it will also be my Sunday Stitchers UFO challenge for January which is number

Hope to be stitching with you tonight.
Oki dokie.....break over.....back to my putting away.

Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx