On Returning Home.

On returning home from our short break of 1 week, in my front garden my New Zealand Christmas bush has started to flower, even though it is winter and has been very cold we have had sunny days.When summer arrives it becomes a mass of bright red flowers. The leaves are evergreen and feel leathery.

Also my Grass Tree which is indigenous to Australia produces sporadically a flower spike resembling a spear. Their natural habitat is in the Australian bush with a lifespan of 600yrs! When we get them from the nursery they are registered with a stamped number as you can be fined for taking them from the bush.
The above photo is a grouping of Grass trees in their natural bush habitat.
 
Well must get myself to bed as I am aiming for a big sewing day tomorrow  to work on a small quilt I am doing for a swap project. Goodnight Jen.

My short break.

Hello! I had no internet on my short break away for 7 days, visiting 5 of my precious grandchildren.I must say they did keep us very busy .
On saying this prompts me to post some photos of my then 11yr grandaughter's first quilt she made last year during her visit to me in the school holidays.

                                                   
                                                     Very proud of herself  here.


                                                     I thought she was very clever with her
                                                     cutting out and applique.

                                                   

                                                     Her fabric choices and colours she chose herself.

I love my Block Book

HI!  Today here is very cold and raining so I have been keeping warm by sewing my flannelette quilt top together.It felt so soft and warm.

I am putting up some photos of my quilt block book I made to carry and keep some of my blocks in as I sew them for any project I am working on at that time.

The size I chose for my book when opened is 31"-17"inches  and when closed 17"-17"inches.
The pages are made with felt so my squares stay put in it . The felt pages are just slightley smaller than the book cover.

The cover for my book is a large square block I had made and not used plus fabric from my stash for border,backing and binding plus left over wadding.

Any spare blocks can be used,oversized can be trimmed,smaller ones stitched together or just your chosen fabric plus wadding ,backing and binding. Then you have a book.

Make your quilt book by placing  the measured felt pages on the opened out book cover and fold in half.

Sew through all thicknesses  1/2"inch in on the left hand side edge of the book so the felt pages stay in place.

I love my book and use it all the time taking it to class. Keeps my blocks tidy and flat and can always find them.

I hope my book was of some interest for you.
 Till next time  Jen,