It's been a busy week but a lot of fun....

Last week with the Tuesday girls we sewed another 3 of these 6" blocks for our versions of Sylvia's Bridal Sampler....

Crows Foot (40 pieces)

Bears Paw (45 pieces)

Crossed Canoes (16 pieces)

We are now up to 48 blocks (of the 140) and 847 pieces.

This week we didn't sew but went off to do some of the activities at the carnival.... There was 2 quilt shows on - Creative Fields at Highfields which is where I was demonstrating and quilting... and the Toowoomba Quilters Club in Toowoomba.  I didn't take pictures except when I got to play on a new machine...

... and yes, I have ordered one for my new quilting room.... I have been saving for a couple of years now and decided the time has come .... very nerve wracking for me

... here are us girls off to play... we are in the tea pot/tea cup show and there were a couple of magnificent clocks.... we all look like we were admiring his bum but we weren't!

... of course we made time for the devonshire tea/coffees....

... there was also some aprons... who thought to put hairy legs on them??? temptation to peep!

... I did do some hand work over the week and finished off these 3 girls from the Stitchers Day Out weekend.... this is Bronwyn Hayes design...

I have a 'wool' swap coming up so I worked on that whilst demonstrating.... feathers and wool.. it comes out rather nice with the added texture....

... I also did lots of a quilt (which I haven't got pics of) but this is part of the quilting....

... and I worked on a cushion cover challenge ... little feathers...

I did display 3 of my quilts.... 

This is Bluebirds of Happiness designed by Christine Hayward....

... very pretty Ausi themed sticheries for each month...

... and this is Baby It's Cold Outside by Toni Alexanderhttp://theredbootquiltcompany.com/... lovely applique designs...

and the other one was Birdie Stitches by Little Miss Shabby... but I didn't get a picture .. and guess what as soon as I got it home I packed it in a box ....

Righto, Gotto Go.. those boxes won't fill themselves! have a great weekend everybody...x

GARDENS 2013 - picture overload

Hubz and I went to 3 different parks and gardens for our Sunday stroll.....

loads of pictures so I won't say too much... but hope you can get a picture of just how glorious it is...

snowball tree... I have never seen this before....

... the flowers look like hydrangeas...

... rhododendrons... and a beetle?

... just loads of roses.... (Bev you would have loved them...)

... the colour hasn't come right but this one was such an unusual colour....

... maple grove was fun too (thought of you Jennifer)

... and fairies under the cherry trees 

(I used my little bag from you Jane... perfect for the walks)

... what a lovely corner in the garden... all set for tea...

... and little surprises here and there....

Laurel Bank Park (where we went Michelle) was a riot of colour....

... I think beds of poppies are perhaps my favourite happy sight....

... so clever....

panoramic view ....

... looking from above... an Egyptian theme... all done in pansies

.... just thousands of pansies ....

... and giant spiders... 

... and pretty decorative cabbages ...

(one woman dared to invite Hubz for a nibble!!!!)

... then off to Queens Park for more colour...

.... different colours, heights and textures....

...  people bring their picnics and sit and enjoy the surroundings...

...so clever....

... such colour....

.... beds and beds of colour....

... these were quite subdued, but unusual petunias...

... an overview of Queens Park...

(taken from a rather wobbly viewing platform at a height I don't really like!)

.. ended the day with a wonderful meal at a Thai restaurant

(Chicken Penang.. and it was amazing)

.... just one more....

Righto, Gotto Go...