Our little grandie girl Maddie turned 3 on Easter Sunday
- we had a lovely Facetime chat and she opened her books from us and her mum read her a story
... she is into My Little Pony at the moment and delighted with her new books ...
(and at the same time I got a lesson on how to take a screen photo of our chat off the ipad!)
a friend made these lovely little mushrooms.. they look just perfect
I baked a ginger and nut loaf... I love these round tins...
I had never seen them before I came here and mushroom making friend found these at an op shop for me at a princely sum of $2 each.... made in Australia but you don't see them new anymore in the shops...
I cut out hexagons and traced them with some of Michelle's stitcheries... this time I have used scraps of wadding as stabiliser... so I just stitched around the edge to hold it in place...
a Rainbow Lorikeet dropped by for a chat....
and I have been appliquing squares on the border of my Polar Bear Quilt designed by Toni
(if you don't know Toni's quilts is worth visiting her ... she has bargains every week - $4 a pattern! - I got four of them last week!)
We had Easter lunch at my daughters and she made this lovely cake for dessert...
.. the inside was just as impressive (Red Velvet)
... oh .. and here is the rest of the mushrooms .....
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that is a child size thimble... these mushrooms are minute
Christine is very clever .... and has excellent eyesight (obviously)
Righto, Gotto Go... suddenly I feel like a snack....
Fiona what a cutie pie your grand baby is. Easter cake looks amazing and look forward to seeing those hexies finished.
ReplyDeletewow maddie is 3 already?
ReplyDeleteyummy cakes in this post, love the little nest on your easter cake, so sweet.
very cute polar bear quilt, looks like it's nearly finished.
those little mushrooms are amazing.
Those tins are brilliant! And the mushrooms are so sweet :)
ReplyDeleteTechnology has come a long way, and being able to have face time conversations with friends and family overseas has to be one of the best things to come from it
Those tins are brilliant! And the mushrooms are so sweet :)
ReplyDeleteTechnology has come a long way, and being able to have face time conversations with friends and family overseas has to be one of the best things to come from it
Happy birthday to Maddie. Your friend Christine is amazing and so talented... I cannot get over that thimble. Hope you enjoy your hexies. Kudos to your daughter for that yummy cake.
ReplyDeleteYummy cake... mushrooms... hexies... and of course the GD... :)
ReplyDeleteLooked like a great Easter time! :)
Hi Fiona how nice you got to talk to your little widget,i remember mum having those tins when i was a kid,dont know where they are now,lol have fun doing your stitchery's.xx
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of those tins Fiona. Haven't used them in a while though.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to Maddie. She is very cute. hugs....
Such a cutie you have their Bubz...lucky you having those tins...
ReplyDeleteYummy looking cakes..I tried looking in the shops for those caketins but no luck with new ones..you were lucky to get some ..they bring back memories of mum making the nut rolls in them..these days I have to use a loaf tin, not quite the same. Lovely photo of your grand daughter.
ReplyDeleteGreat that you can use your iPad to stay in touch, isn't technology wonderful. Those little mushrooms are incredible, and so so cute. Your friend is very clever indeed.
ReplyDeleteMy you have been busy...and yummmmmm.
ReplyDeleteThose nut loaf tins brought back memories they are the same ones I use for my nut loaves that my mum gave to me. Maddie is such a cutie! Love the mushrooms and where's my invite for a slice of that gorgeous looking cake???? Hope you had a lovely Easter :) Barb.
ReplyDeleteLots of lovely things happening at your place Fiona
ReplyDeleteYour granddaughter is adorable . Some lovely work going on and oh I'd love some cake please :-) hugs Sheila
ReplyDeleteHow cute is Maddie.. A big three already..
ReplyDeleteWas nice to read your fun post..
Those mushrooms are amazing - I hadnt realised how tiny they are. Yummy cakes. I used to have a couple of those round tins - wonder where they ended up - have been missing for a long time.
ReplyDeleteHugs xx
How wonderful to be able to chat with others with face time, a technology I truly love. You granddaughter is so sweet. That cake looks delicious.
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Those mushrooms are amazing. Lots happening up your way Fiona.
ReplyDeleteYou are a tease - come on then, how are those mushrooms made? Love the loaf tin and the cake and the grandie etc etc. xx
ReplyDeleteOh yum the red velvet cake is making me hungry! Cute mushrooms, but what are they made of? Your quilt is looking good...hand stitched button hole, your so good, I cheat n use the machine!
ReplyDeleteLove your grandie, love those mushrooms, love the stitching and love the bird outside your window. Is that a wild bird in Aussie land? So beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYou sure have a cutie there and some good eats.....
ReplyDeleteLots of lovelies today!! A cute granddaughter, a sweet lorikeet and look at that red cake! I've never had red velvet cake. What does it taste like? And what are the mushrooms made out of?
ReplyDeleteYou have been busy with everything!
ReplyDeleteYour grandie is a real cutie! So good to have that time together even when a world away.
Have fun with the stitcheries and the quilt. Love those!
Yummy dessert and ginger cake.
Those toadstools are amazing. Wow!
Oh my! Those toadstools are amazing! So teeny tiny.
ReplyDeleteHi Fiona - I finally got time to catch up on some blog reading, yay! - And I loved loved to see what you've been up to - I love love love that butterfly quilt, great job! - And those nut loaf tins, I use my 3 regularly, they are hard to find brand new, but some places still have them...
ReplyDeleteYour little Maddie is adorable, I remember the My Little Pony stage well. Those mushrooms are incredible, you had me sucked in, had no idea they were that little! I haven't seen those tins here in NZ, but they look perfect for the job, is it tricky to get the centre cooked evenly?
ReplyDeleteI remember those round tins, though I don't think I ever owned one. Lovely that you can have a real conversation with Maddie. Those mushrooms - no words for that ...maybe why?
ReplyDeletewow maddie is 3 already?
ReplyDeleteyummy cakes in this post, love the little nest on your easter cake, so sweet.
very cute polar bear quilt, looks like it's nearly finished.
tho
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Wow... what a great post... I am still in a bit of shock from the last pic of those teeny mushrooms in the thimble. Just lovely. The cake looks amazing, and now I'm hungry too. Love your hexies, and polar bear quilt so much. There is a bakery on top of Tamborine Mtn that makes the BEST EVER date roll in those tins! If ever I go up there I always spoil myself with a whole roll to bring home and eat (over a period of time of course!). If you ever see another one of those tins.... please let me know. I've never seen one myself. Lovely post xx
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