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The Golfer:: My loving husband of some 20 years (yes, I was a child bride!), who likes nothing better than flogging a little white ball around the green fairways (and hopefully not getting into the rough) of his local golf course.
Ma & Pa Kettles:: My parents who live in the country, fondly known as The Kettles. Sadly my gorgeous Dad died in 2015, so it’s just Mum now.
MyDearFIL & MIL:: The Golfer’s Dad & Mum who have now both passed away.
LittleBigBrother:: My brother who is younger than me, but at 6 foot, definitely bigger than me!!
DocSisterInLaw:: LittleBigBrother’s wife (who has a Doctorate!)
Poppet:: My beautiful niece, and daughter of LittleBigBrother and DocSisterInLaw
Bliss
(blis) n. 1. perfect happiness; serene joy
Obviously the collective noun for a group of stitchers!!
Currently……
Reading: “Divided House” by J M Dalgliesh
Listening to: the cool jazz of Trudy at Nuno Nuno on her Spotify account – check it out!
Watching: The Golfer has just hooked us up to SBS On Demand and there’s lots to watch!
Going to: try and stay cool, calm and collected as we all “lockdown”!
- Had a lovely time shopping for more #gingerjarsquilt fabric @patchnquilt yesterday. Finally worked out which fabric goes with which….. I think! 😂😂😂The first of my “Ginger Pots” by @leesachandlerdesigns using @kaffefassettstudio fabrics from Leesa’s “Madam Butterfly Quilt” pattern available thru @chandlers_cottage or join Leesa’s club “a quilter’s life” and get the pattern as part of the membership !! #aquilterslife #chandlerscottage #leesachandlerdesigns #appliqueHad exceptionally lovely time last week being a student in @tatiana_popova_owl_crafts class #moderncrewelwork Wonderful, sharing teacher and learnt so much from Tatiana. Classes highly recommended. Can’t wait for the next one Tatiana! @sewn_and_quilted My new @leesachandlerdesigns #magneticbucklesatchel perfectly fits all necessities for #moderncrewelwork and my new tin from @thecraftysquirrel holds all my chosen @aurifilthread for this project 💃💃💃Watched Milly @thethriftygardener on @gardeningaustralia last night. Followed her advice this morning and took heart in hand and heavily pruned my roses 😳 fed them and mulched with leaves 🍁 🤞 #hopeivedoneitright #millyisthebest #gardeningisnotmythingbutitry #gardeningaustralia
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Quotes
---- "Style is knowing who you are,
what you want to say,
and not giving a damn." ----Gore Vidal
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Attributed to Noel Coward
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Tag Archives: diamonds
Class show and tell
Nearly caught up – here’s a couple of weeks of classes from Sewn and Quilted….. Some of the photos look a little washed out – we were without electricity for a good part of the morning class….brrrr… Linda had her … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Still catching up on classes – better get to it before the month runs out! Morning Sue had this much of her “Museum Medallion” done (pattern by Judy Newman) and we cut and prepped the next border of chinoiserie – … Continue reading
Saturday sewing
It’s been an aaaaage since I got together with my sewing buddies. It was a beautiful day and we all arrived at Karen’s home and enjoyed sitting out in her new roofed patio with these gorgeous raised beds. Not only … Continue reading
Diamond trip around the world
I’ve been somewhat obsessed with Brigitte Giblin’s Diamond TAW (you can find info on Brigitte’s Facebook page or on her Instagram feed) and if you don’t follow me on Instagram thought you might like to see how it’s grown. After … Continue reading
and a start because of a finish
CW is almost done! I’m just waiting for a delivery of some border fabric. Those lovely ladies at the quilt shop obliged me with a phone viewing of some fabrics to choose from for the border and one shone out … Continue reading
Class show and tell
With lots of absences still we just had an afternoon class at Sewn and Quilted last week. We forgave Cheryl’s tardiness when she showed us this beautiful bowl bought at an op-shop on the way to classthose flowers are repeated … Continue reading
Friday stitching
At the last minute I organised for sewing to be at mine on Friday. With a trip to the dentist in the morning I opted for soup for lunch in case I couldn’t eat, but all was good and I … Continue reading
Friday stitching
Just three of us on Friday and we met at Helen’s, with yummy nibbles for lunch and the weirdest looking grapes we’ve ever seen! While solving the problems of the world, I showed the girls my latest, a kit that … Continue reading
Class show and tell
Last Wednesday it was time for me to travel to the quilt shop for my monthly class there; my students had been busy over the month, and we welcomed some new ladies too. Sue stitched up the last of her … Continue reading
January Sewjourn – Part 2
The creativity over the weekend was amazing. I only knew 2 of the 7 other ladies, so it was great to see what they were doing, as well as making new friends! Would you like to see? Thought you might! … Continue reading
pomegranate and chintz 