Bird on the Border My blog shares my experiences with patchwork, stitching, family ,friends and caravanning
I’m a little late with this post. But oh the memories .
Firstly this is a long one so be prepared for lots of photos . So good to catch up with old friends and new
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Lynda,Chris,Anne-Marie Stephanie and Mary  |
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| Chris, Sharm and Deana |
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| Lea |
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| Brenda |
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| Sharm |
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| With Phyllis |
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| With Lori |
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| With Kylie and Jules |
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| With Sandy |
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| Lori, Evelyn and Phyllis are our new friends from Utah USA |
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| With Raewyn,Deana,Lori,Evelyn,Jo,Phyllis,Janice,and Lynda |
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| With Deana |
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| Kylie with her Cobar dahlias - beautiful |
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‘ Back on Deck ‘ after a few weeks sorting out health issues for mum and myself. Thanks to all those who sent get well wishes.
Deana I’m so sorry I have got behind with the challenges for Chookshed stitchers but I will endeavour to catch up 😊
While I was in rehab for my hip I made this little cutie .
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| My friend Kerrie bought this to me when I was in the hospital. |
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| Everything I needed to make a cute little heart |
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| Ta da ! It’s done_ could have a little more filling but I can address that tomorrow . |
Our kids don’t come home very often for Easter so considering Easter Saturday was also my birthday this year it was more than special to have them home. We had egg hunts in the golf buggy , lots of swimming and food with family.
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| Father and son |
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| I love these two so much |
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| With my mum 86 and not so well lately |
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| Minnie totally spoilt |
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| Making sound devices with poppy |
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| Help with the jobs . |
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| Cheers! |
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| Oh and happy birthday to me . Hubby surprised me with this little beauty. |
These were my goals so far but a lot has been happening in my life this year. And more to come so we’ll see how we go.
.Jan 3- Sewing room clean up and Audit -done
Feb 8- Work on Lucy Boston -done
March 2- Make up Table Runners from furnishing fabric - - working on it
April 10- Finish Annie - working on it
January
Yes I did clean up the sewing room and do an audit. I know I am so very lucky to have this space. I was even able to get rid of some furniture in there to make more space. Chooky’s daughter ended up the recipient of a very good cutting bench. We have to encourage the young quilters. I also parted with a few odds and ends and fabric I no longer liked. Life is too short to sew with fabric you really don’t like.
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| Enter from the door or lounge That’s my long arm of course. The reason I had to part with the extra cutting bench . |
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| This is your first view- matching drawers both sides with a bench in the middle. |
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| Minnie’s bed under the long arm . |
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| Rotating shelf to hold the stuff you need quickly. - ready to go project bags, threads and rulers |
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| Cutting table and work space and the quilt is a temporary hang on my design wall. |
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| Work bench and second set of drawers. The ironing board has to move if I need the drawers . The drawers aren’t my most used though. |
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| My sewing space , behind the blind is a garden but the sun comes in too strong so the blind is down and it _ gives me a place for this cute quilt |
I am determined to get this quilt finished this year. I have been working on it or ‘not ‘ for far too long.. I don’t know how everyone puts theirs together but I am going to divide it into 4 quadrants and work on one at a time. I have now set it all out and done one and the other three are ready to go. ..My hands will be busy. Can’t get the layout right sorry .
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lower Left The whole lot. |
