Pink and white for Isla

The little baby quilt has now been completed for my great niece Isla......very simple design........it is all wrapped up ready for delivery we have bought a little set of cars for Rory (Isla's brother) so he won't feel left out when the parcel is dropped off.........not a nice day today, overcast and windy, a bit bleak.... tomorrow is the first day of winter, so we have been very lucky so far with our weather..........enjoy your day back to work tomorrow.....take care Peg ....I have just realized I can use this as a finish for "One Project A Month Challenge"..... yippee......this will have to be for March..

A reunion with a friend......

Today I was able to get to the sewing machine the first time in about a month....and it was so nice....my eldest nephew and his wife have had their second child...a little girl her name is Isla, of course Great Aunt Peg has to make a quilt for her great niece.......I hope to have it finished tomorrow.....have a great day.......

Should I...

I was going thru some old photos on my computer and I came across this quilt...I made this a few years back and gave it to my very special friend "Caley" for her 5oth Birthday (Caley and I have been friends since we were 6 years old).....I just love this pattern, I think I should make one for myself...what do you think?....Well here it is Friday again, not sure where this week has gone, it is a bit colder here today....enjoy your day...

A great week

What a fantastic week I am having....after last week, being sick, I can really appreciate the saying "I feel good"...everyday I am feeling more like myself, I am having a great week at work with the new computer system...I am back doing a bit of stitching each night..this is my little project at the moment.....I am going to the gym each night and working hard....the only bad thing is I have given the flu to my DH...so all in all..."I feel good".....hope everyone else is having a awesome week.....

The last one....

Wonky Houses....this is the last of the blocks for this free BOM ...thanks so much to Jenny from Elefantz, these have been so much fun to stitch, now all I need to do is decide what fabric to use, Jenny has issued instructions on the completion of this little wall hanging....maybe this weekend I can get this one finished....hope you are all having a good day....

Little bit of stitching....

Yesterday afternoon I sat in the recliner watched the movie "Australia", which was very good, and I stitched (block 5 Gail Pan's Christmas Wish)....it was just lovely, so relaxing......great way to spend a Sunday afternoon....hope you all had a chance to do a little stitching as well...

I'm back.......

I feel like I have been on a merry-go-round....the flu is still with me, the new computer system has been installed at work, two weeks, 11 hour days with the flu, so tomorrow will be a big test, did I take any of the training in....oh well....the head is clearer today which is a plus...the boys loved the 'Chocolate Chip Cookies' I made for them last week so this week I have made them another old favourite...'Anzac Biscuits' I had forgotten how easy these are to make....below is the recipe....I have not had a needle in my hand for over a week, so this afternoon, lookout......thanks for the emails sent wondering where I have been, that is just so thoughtful........my blog reading has been disastrous so there will be a lot of catching up I think....hope none of you get this nasty flu.....happy stitching....

Anzac Biscuits

1 cup of rolled oats

1 cup of plain flour

1 cup of sugar

3/4 cup coconut

125g or 4 oz of butter

2 tablespoons of golden syrup

1/2 teaspoon of bi-carb soda

2 tablespoons boiling water

Combine oats, sifted flour, sugar and coconut. Combine butter and golden syrup, stir over gentle heat until melted. Mix bi-card soda with boiling water, add to melted butter mixture, stir into dry ingredients. Take teaspoonfuls of mixture and place on lightly greased oven trays, allow room for spreading. Cook in a slow oven for 20 minutes, loosen while warm, then cool ion trays.

Enjoy......

Sunday............

This weekend quite a few of our Club Quilt ladies headed off on our annual retreat to Ridgecrest, and I was unable to go, (that thing 'work' kept me away) I was disappointed, but...... I still did the usual organising for the girls, and countdown of sleeps ( I did miss one or two days I think)....on Friday looked what was delivered to me at work this beautiful flower arrangement, with a card attached saying "we will miss you", sent to me by the Ridgecrestian girls, now how nice is that ......and then on Saturday they rang me saying....this one is for your Peg........ they were playing one of my favourite songs......you know I really am so very blessed, I have so many special people in my life.....thankyou so very much I love the lot of you......

I have been going to make some biscuits for the boys at work for so long now, so yesterday I decided I would make a couple of batches of a good old favourite "Chocolate Chip Cookies"....I haven't made these since my boys were at school, a long time ago......I hope you all have a great week....

Table topper swap gift..

In the previous post I showed you what I had received in the table runner swap from Tereasa and this is the table topper I made for Jenny......this pattern is from a gorgeous book called "From The Heart" by Natalie Bird.....and boy was this one a challenge, I have never done anything round before, nor had I done a scalloped border or made a bias binding, but anyway I had a bash....I did learn a few things, which was great, but most of all I loved making and I this really enjoyed the challenge and Jenny loved it....head still fuzzy, thanks to everyone for all their lovely messages....you are all just so thoughtful...

Lucky Me....

Wow...what a week....new system being installed at the Dealership, very long days and today I feel all fuzzy in the head, "the flu"...yuk......I am a part of an on line stitching group..and last night was "opening night" for our first swap of the year, a table runner, and yes this is what I received...made by Tereasa, I just love the colours, I was just so thrilled last night when I opened my parcel, and I did receive it the day before and I was very strong and did not open it......Tereasa thank you so much I am over the moon, what you have made is just perfect........hope you all have a great day ....

Shaggy quilts....

These are my first shaggy quilts.....made a few years back, these squares were cut quite big, about 8 inches I think, I have used some old buttons to decorate, which my DH picked up from a Op Shop...I also used a decorative stitch in a variegated thread.......I do like making these quilts....

We are installing a new software program at the Dealership, so it has been a very hectic week r should I say weeks, lots of work done before this could happen, tonight we go live with the new system, I have no idea what time I will get home tonight......?????

have a great day......

Blast from the past...

Magic Hexagons......After doing this quilt at Cottage on the Hill a few years ago we had a day at our group Club Quilt, also a few years back........ the hexagon is made by using a template, so very easy and quick....I have done each hexagon from a different fabric not repeating any and it was made from scraps.....lots of fun....have a great day...

Happy Mothers Day...........

Happy Mothers Day....to all those special quilting mums out there, I do hope you are all having a very special day and you are all receiving lots of love and attention......once again it is a glorious day here....

I have completed the first nine mini blocks to make up block one of "Butterfly Garden" by Leanne Beasley.....I have run out of time today so I will have to prep block two hopefully next Sunday....have a fantastic day..... and I nearly forgot, Lynda is having a birthday, so if you have a minute please pop over and wish her a happy day.....