Pinapple log cabins

How stunning are log cabin quilts? I love the old ones, the deep browns
blues and reds of the late 1800's. The complexity of the pinapple log
cabin never fails to amaze and delight me. There always seems that
sense of movement and joy about them, no matter the fabric or the
expertise or lack there of from the quilter.

I am experimenting with some strippy piecing and finding this a great
deal of fun. Using fabric from a basket of scraps, I can quickly place and
piece as I go, cut down the created fabric into the desired shapes and piece
these together to create a shape, a block that can be joined to form a larger
piece.

So quick and easy, unlike the pinappel quilt.

Okay I give up

I have just been browsing some blogs and I have to say, "I GIVE UP".....
No not really but I must learn how to do more with my blog.
It is not the inspiring read I had wanted it to be.
It has become a place were I collect other bloggers. LOL

Resolution....

try harder

Nitro Champs weekend

The weekend was the Nitro Champs at Eastern Creek

and also Charlottes 21st.

This is a photos of the Calibra with the shoot pulled
and slowing down at the end of the track.

She is a very pretty car and goes exceptionally well.
We all love her and I trust it to do the right thing when Tony is driving and to keep him safe. (If one can in fact trust an inanimate object). LOL

The photos is from Badger Photography you can see more on his website as he is an excellent photographer and has done several profile picture collages for us. This is the first pic we have of the shoot open, I think Charlotte will order a compilation of this lot from Badger photography as we all like these pics taken this weekend of the old girl in action.

Charlotte's 21st

The most important people in my life are my family. Charlotte turned 21 on May the 2nd which co-incided with the Nitro champs drag meeting in which her dad Tony wanted to race. So Charlotte decided that she would have her birhtday at the drags.

It went wonderfully well, we had a nice turn up of friends and relatives as well as those track friends who have known Charlotte for a while and watched her grow from a teenager into a lovely young lady.

She was indundated with lovely gifts. And Tony arranged for a photo menage on the big screen so about 28,000 people saw Char at different ages, but nothing too embarassing. LOL.

She spent a good part of the day crying as suprise after surprise were given. All in all just a brilliant and non fussy 21st shared with the people that cared about her.

Thankyou to everyone who made it such a fun day for her. Especially Kasi who is a star.