Retro Readers

I have just signed up to take part in next Meet Me at Mikes Retro Readers book  club. The book this time is the fantastic Pippi Longstocking.

Will you read along too????

Holiday Fun

We have had a few long distance trips to Victoria during the last couple of months.
knitboy was lucky enough to win a Dr Who competition to an exclusive screening in Melbourne at the end of September.
Great thrifting and bookshop searching along the way. Also a great opportunity to create some life-long memories.

Closer to home we enjoyed a visit to Hunter Valley Gardens as part of my parents 50th wedding anniversary celebrations.

There was an interesting exhibition of sculptures during our visit, as well as all of the fun props.

It was great having all of the family together.

SCRAPS - aka Treasure

I was lucky to pick up a few bags of fabric scraps at a recent garage sale. What fun searching through the bags - finding fabrics that you love but probably wouldn't have purchased yourself.  Also picked up this beautiful wildflower biscuit tin.

From the scraps I have made a potholder, cut out a quilt, and have sorted a pile of picture prints to make an  'I Spy' quilt.

Handmade gifts

I recently finished this quilt for my mother-in-law's 80th birthday gift. The quilt has found at a local market - it was unfinished and needed some changes to make it appealing. I am really happy with the result - and the MIL was really choked up when she saw her quilt.

I made the quilt label from an old doily .

Cushion Love

What fun it has been to particpate in the Punky & Me Cushion Swap.
My cushion from Sarah at http://ifonlyihadchocolate.blogspot/ is beautiful - the colours really work together. Thank you for your time, effort and inspiration.

I really enjoyed putting together the vintage cushion for Rachel at http://www.idlepines.com/
I decorated a bag with the scraps from this project as well - will post photo soon.

Hello and welcome

Thanks for finding my blog. Hopefully it will record the daily happenings of my life and the fun I find in crafting - knitting, quilting, lace making - and in thrifting.
Enjoy your day.

Hope to see you again soon.