Encased crystals, this is for a workshop I am doing in December.

crystals inside chain

Crystal and chain bracelet

Queen chain bracelet with swaroski crystals.

The twins quilt

This is some fabric painting I did a while aga with the help of friend Jessica, she had some lovely designs by Teddy Works, and she showed us how to apply the paint to the fabric to get just the right amount of colour. It is very easy but does take a bit of technique to get it looking good.

I am not sure how it will wash either but I did use Jo Sonjas paint medium for textiles.

The quilts have the boys name on Owen and Ryan and they have 4 painted and stitched bears each, ty are lovely and bright and I hope the boys will love them. I will be sure to take updated pics and post them soon.

Love this

1. This is Tony with Boss, Tony pretends he doesm't like the dog but we all know better.
2. Boss just adores him and went to a lot of trouble to be allowed on the lounge next to dad.

What a great photo

Garden notes

The pond is about over flowing this year with the water iris, we have 4 distinct colours, yellow this deep purple, the lighter purple and a yellow, just stunning as they wave in the wind. Many are so heavy with flowers that they just fall over with their own weight.

I wish to divide them again but we will have to give away many as they are just too much for our little pond and the many fish are being overrun with water iris. Even the lilly's are not seeing thelight of day for the many fronds.


I cam home on the weekend to find that 3 of my fish had been given away, so sad, but the others are hiding anyway so have not seen them for a while. I am determined to get more space for them all. We may even take over the pool some day.

Mamre House 2008

Once again we had fabulous time out at Mamre House St Marys NSW. The numbers were down just a little which due to the financial climate is to be expected but for those who found the money to attend enjoyed some of the best sewing, chatting and general fun time anyone could have. How can one put a price on that?
I was once again custodian of the Marg Low stand and enjoyed every minute, even diving under the table for more patterns, I think mainly because Marg is so organised that everything is easily at hand, labelled and sorted - she has a very organised sensibility unlike me.
Colleen from Lilydale with her devine old bits and pieces. Ingrid from Pioneer Patchwork Narellan and Tracey with some of the wonderful bits and bobs from Temora.
Two days of eating, sewing and chatting, show and tell with two very special quest speakers in Katherine editor of Homespun on Saturday with her show and tell of upcoming projects and on Sunday Sue Ross of A day in the Country fabric line with her wonderful quilts featuring their fabrics and bias tapes. Just stunning.
Sadly I had forgotten my camera but did take some with Marg Low'e camera so trust that she will soon post on her blog try the link on the right to go there.

Racing

The guys won the track championship with the Calibra this year, we went to the annual presentation dinner and received a trophy. Also the car was on Fox sports when Vinnie drove it in Queensland at the WinterNationals.

Last Summer

Seems as tho it was last summer since I posted on this blog. Time fly's when you are having fun - hmmm, well I am still sewing alot. I have purchased a quilt frame, an embroidery machine and have been doing lots of sewing and projects to keep ahead of my class.

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEARS

Christmas this year was pretty quiet without Charlotte, New years eve we stayed home for the first time in many years - not really in a party mood. Tony got the work done on the deck and pergola after the storm damage and it is bigger and better than ever, looking forward to some meals out by the pool and some friends over for BBQ. The pond is looking great with the fish big and fat and just too many for the space, I will have to give some away, which is hard to do as they are all my babies.

I have been busy trying to finish some items for class this year, 2008 I would like to get some really nice classes happening.