Open Gardens and some sewing.....

Last weekend Hubz and I visited some Country Open Gardens nearby.  We love to see what others do with their gardens and of course get some ideas from them.....

I liked this whole setting with the old fence and corn behind it... sunflowers and in front of that beetroot with the colourful leaves... then the straw and rusted tin ducks.... very clever....

in the country it is lovely having the garden extend on forever by incorporating the view

... like this...

big expansive lawn areas....

At the next house the old man shed had a fun window....  again with a fantastic view outside

this particular garden had parts that went back many years.... old old trees and new plantings - a garden in progress....

I loved how they incorporated some of the old family vehicles and other equipment into the garden

the Jacaranda's (and those about town) are looking just stunning, especially after the rains and the lovely green grass....

The next house was right on the side of the main road.... I thought it was well disguised...

a very different garden, much smaller and full with quirky little characters...

... they used their favourite old vehicle painted and filled with plants - taking pride of place....

It was  hot day and I was glad for the breeze.  I do admire people who let others come and stomp around their place looking around.... they also had plants to sell  and a couple of them had coffee's, sandwiches etc to have there..... All funds raised went to charity.....

This week on my sewing table I am trying to sort out some of my French General scraps.  I used this range a couple of years ago for Natures Journey (yet to be quilted) and I want to make a few cushions

I am cutting as many 2 1/2" squares as I can .... then smaller squares and strips....

I do wish I was one of those people who did this at the time of finishing a project - instead of having them messed up in a big box and needing all that ironing!!

 These two little stitcheris have been done for Gardeners Journal... I still have a few to go....

I had only a little bit of this Dutch Treat one to finish ... it did take a while getting through all those edges... the next one is nice easy straight lines!

Tuesday girls did another 7 blocks.... these are mine....  We are over half way now!

Christine had her progress with her ... she is sewing her blocks into strips as she goes along and doing quilt as you go.  Doesn't it look fantastic and so different with a change of fabrics.....  It's really fun doing a project like this together. 

Righto, Gotto Go..... have a lovely day!  I'm off to sew (surprise surprise!)