Outside my Front door.

G'day, friends and followers,
Some happenings over the last 2 weeks  and  some things that have occurred outside of my front door over to the bush and creek.
Also my sewing friends "the lovely talented ladies" have some shows.
Myself  I  have 4 on going projects nearly  finished to show next time.

I have staying with me my 2nd eldest Grandson Jacob (18yrs January) who is here studying for his end of school exams the HSC (High School Certificate) Too noisey at his house around the corner as it is busy with 3 other teenagers (other Grandchildren)  and this is the exams that get him a place at University. A very stressful time .The end of 13 years of schooling.
 It is really quiet here just his Grandad and I. Although I can be loud sometimes banging and clanging things. So dear husband tells me. haha  We have to be quiet and I have been doing some handwork and traceing some embroideries and pinning a quilt instead of using the machine as it is next to his room where he studies. I have had a lovely time having him here and fussing over him.

Glenda.

Kay

Sharon

Barbara is always giving quilts to the little children near her.

Outside my front door.

First our front lawn has been top dressed. It has been watered because our Spring weather has been so hot and it is starting to go green already. The Murraya hedge is looking good and is easy care and starting to blossom with a little white flower.

A kookaburra has been visiting us and sitting on our light post most days

The Grass tree in the centre is an Australian native and has 28 species .

It has produced 2 large flowers over the last few weeks nearly as high as the gutter.
The birds love these.

 

 

The Cycad is quiet vigorous and drought tolerant and is growing well. It gets a lot bigger yet.

 

We had a drama in the bush across from us when a Magpie was caught by its neck and was flapping around 30feet up the tree and the other birds were attacking it. The wild life animal people said to ring the Fire Brigade Rescue and they arrived to get it down.

 It is in the top right hand corner hanging and they tried to pull the branch closer so they could free the bird and they did catch it and untie it.  but!!!

 

It was inhumane to leave it there suffering. The Firemen tried to take the wire from around its neck but the bird died of shock. These big tough men that fight our fires in our country are heroes.

The wattle has come into flower across from our front.

Also the New Zealand Xmas bush has come to flower.

Our Spring weather in Australia is very hot today being 33C and fires continue to control about 1 hour from us north in Port Stephens and Sydney 2 hours south and winds are 90Kph to 100Kph. It is still only 1/2 way through Spring !! Not looking foreward to the summer heat. Lucky we are near the beach and we do get some cool breezes from the ocean when they come.
Happy sewing to everyone.
Till next time.
Jen x

Our glorious Spring Weather.

G'day friends and followers,
These past few weeks have been full on here but I have a few things to share with you.  These are from my weekly sewing class. Our weekly core  group of ladies who are so inspiring with all the different projects happening.
I am making progress with my Drunken Path  pattern quilt and I am adding the borders ready to start quilting. I am going to tackle something different other than ditch quilting. I haven't tried this before so see what happens. The quilt should finish around 60" by 80"
Here is a sneak peek, it is for my 18 yr old Grandson.

The  Weekly Sewing Girls.
 Barbara has finished her owl quilt for her neighbours little boy.

 It is very cute .Owls are popular at the moment.

 Look what Sharon has started!!  Wow  Hardanger stitchery. Much to hard for me.

 Anne has finished this quilt and she said it is getting put  away till it is time to go to the Nursing Home.  haha   We have a lot of fun at class .

 Val always chooses the loveliest fabrics for her quilts.

 Love the butterfly fabric.

 

My dear niece Joannah has been making quilts for her boys.

They are really beautiful.

Joannah has husband and 2 boys, works full time and always managers to fit in  her love of quilting .

3 weeks into Spring here and it has already started to heat up, expected to be 33C today where I live on the East Coast.  In the centre of Australia where we have just returned from with our caravan it is going to be 41C today.  I am glad we are not there now.

These lillies are putting on a show now in my garden. I think they are Hippeastrium lilies, I forget what they are.
Happy Sewing,
Jen x

Showcaseing my Baby Quilt.

This is the day to post my latest quilt finish. I did not over quilt it keeping it soft. I used 100%cotton and a wool wadding for Wonkey Donkey baby quilt.
What I like about Wonkey Donkey quilt is that it is very colourful and research has shown that babies enjoy all the colours of a vivid rainbow and don't adapt to dim colours very well at all and bright colours attract their attention. All bright colours are a fan of babies.
Wonky Donky is a childrens book and in 2008 it won an Apra Silver Scroll Award for Best  Children's Song of the Year in New Zealand.

Dillon.

Dick and Daisy.

Dave and Doris.

I tried to turn this photo around but it didn't happen!!
Jumping Donkey.

It has been a fun and funky quilt and a real pleasure to do for my friend.
The pattern is from www.hotpossum.com Wonkey Donkey.
Here is the Childrens book.

It is very funny and kids love it.
Now the Wonkey Donkey Video.

 It was seriously a very fun patchwork to do.
Happy Sewing .
Jen x