hope everyone is having a good afternoon!

bhs47 - 2012-06-03 14:38:00

Having a lovely afternoon, went with Jumbo to Otane where the local ladies always have a Queens Birthday Craft Exhibition, always lovely things to see and buy of course. The raffles are great and this year there is a loo with really neat green mosaic tiles etc as a prize and Jumbo really would love to win that, bother should have made a photo of it to show it to you girls.
I bought a pair of sheepskin slippers to keep my feet warm. Now I better get back into my room and do some more work, have slacked enough already today.

skippie1 - 2012-06-03 15:10:00

me goinga have a oma nap Jugs just boiled to fill the hotty and have a coffeeeeeeeeee
Coming for some soup tooo coalie.
b do you have my email if so could you wmail joy my email so we can make contact also please.

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-03 15:10:00

Evening all,
Lovely soup coalie..
I spent the arvo changing L's bedroom around, he was that excited he climbed into bed and went to sleep for an hour, gave me a chance to put the spare book case/shelve things in my room to put some sewing stuff in..have them half full already..got rid of the desk i had in there, it was no good, not sturdy enuff, a bit old and not worth giving away so i attacked it with a hammer !!
Nice to hear you are on the road to recovery carol.
Time to chill out now before the movie starts later..

shell156 - 2012-06-03 17:41:00

I've been quilting! (*Drommy puffs up with pride*) And I've been very careful and precise and I've been pressing all the seams carefully, and it's great fun! I've done nearly eight of 48 blocks so I'm not quick, but it's looking fantastic! Looking forward to getting stuck back into it tomorrow!

Lovely colours. Will load a photo up when it's done!

Hope you're all having a lovely evening.

drommy - 2012-06-03 17:44:00

Yay Shell, im always moving the furniture around tis alot of work tho, even if its not moved far. thats good you have the shelf.
Drommy lol to the 'puffs up with pride', and so you should tis a hard pattern you are doing. so good its a holiday tomorrow, you may need tuesday off tho haha ;)

coalrange1 - 2012-06-03 19:56:00

skippie I like the apple sauce hot too. We were bought up with lots of applesauce on all our evening meals. well most of them the ones that had potatoes etc anyways. My kids love it. We dont eat it as much now. make more apple pies than sauce.

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-03 20:05:00

nite nite sweetdreamzzz

coalrange1 - 2012-06-03 21:43:00

nite from mes tooooooo
sweet dreamzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-03 21:50:00

Evening all for those still awake, I made 1 bag this avo, had to quilt the fabric first, looks rather nice. 2 more of the same to make.
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/94/219153494_full.jp
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Nite nite to all those already tucked in bed.
Well done drommy, love to see a pix when you have made your blocks.

skippie1 - 2012-06-03 23:01:00

mornin', been awake since 4.15am. so very early breakfast for anyone else awake. skippie love the bag also love the quilting. The fabric looks neat. Dilli I don't have your email addy but if you ask nicely to twi or coalie they will give you mine then you email me & I pass joy's email back to you. have been sewing since I got up. Might just need to go back to bed shortly, starting to feel tired again.

bhs47 - 2012-06-04 06:07:00

Heading back to bed, kettles reboiled & brekkie is in the pantry help yourself. night night.

bhs47 - 2012-06-04 06:56:00

Thank you b...kettle is reboiled once more! We could have had a cuppa together! I was awake early too...but I did doze off and on again so got more rest.
Isn't skippie clever? I am a snail and she is a cheetah!! I will try and grow some spots today...
And what do you think of drommy? She told me she is loving every minute of it...and is alreadt planning on where to store her upcoming stash! Another one bites the dust...gritty sounding musical tones emit from jumbo's gob!! I bet you are all awake now...

jumbobon - 2012-06-04 07:47:00

Dilli, I have B email address, see if I can find it and post it thru for you.
Morning all, yeh another day, not so looking bright out there but it's not frosty.
Thanks for the cuppa Jumbo and the spots, yep another one bites the dust, well done drommy.

skippie1 - 2012-06-04 07:54:00

thanks skippie
Morning all
thanks for the coffee b needed that.
have a great day all

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-04 08:02:00

dill and B, have emailed both of you with the said addresses.

skippie1 - 2012-06-04 08:05:00

Sigh...woke up at 6 this morning planning my next moves on the quilt...didn't want to get up and get started because the noise might have woken my slum landlady, so just lay there twitching for a while.

It really is addictive.

And now the slum landlady is up so off I go!

drommy - 2012-06-04 09:24:00

drommy, you just have to make your slum lady addicted too that way she will join you. Then when you come home we can all talk the same language, hehehehehe.

skippie1 - 2012-06-04 10:34:00

Hi :)
Love the bag Skippie, Drommy i think we need to see on going pics, not sure i can wait till its finished :)
thanks for brekkies and cuppas
im still playing with the squares tis fun
have a happy day.

coalrange1 - 2012-06-04 12:12:00

Need match sticks to keep my eyelids open for at least another two hours, friendly landlord & his lovely wife are coming for a visit. ( they are a great couple) have joined 12 - 4x4 blue & green blocks this morning & also my red work blocks. I am in two minds with the blue & green top at the moment think it needs to have green sashing between the blocks. Finished with a dark blue border & green binding!!!!!!

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/7/219184507_full.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/58/219184558_full.jp
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bhs47 - 2012-06-04 12:56:00

Lovely day here in the middle of the Islands !!
Cool bag skippie i love the fabric.
Lovely quilts B, love all the colours..
No sewing been done here lately, im addicted to my crochet at the mo lol..
Time for a cuppa now..

shell156 - 2012-06-04 13:21:00

YUK B they are such yuk quilts they've gotta be the worst you have ever made hahahaha that was unexpected aye hahaha oooh i love them both the girl one is soooo gorgeous, and the busy greeny one tis nice i like it as it is, i dont think it needs to be redone.
back to work for meeee, im moving the last of the firewood, in between playing with the squares :)

coalrange1 - 2012-06-04 13:36:00

Lovely quilts B, love the little embroidered girls, as for the blue and green quilt, really love those colours.
Shell, crochet is fun too and you are still creating.
The bag is an order, had 3 to make, nearly there with the other 2 as well.
Just having my lunch, looks lovely outside but is still rather cool.

skippie1 - 2012-06-04 13:48:00

coalie love the comments, just you wait I'll get my own back on you one day. ;)

bhs47 - 2012-06-04 16:03:00

bhs47 wrote:

coalie love the comments, just you wait I'll get my own back on you one day. ;)

haha look forward to it B, hopefully it will be in person :)

coalrange1 - 2012-06-04 16:28:00

Here it is. I never thought stitching the binding would take so long. This picture was taken before washing and the quilt has now been washed and is in the clothes dryer so I will update you with another photo tomorrow

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/83/219242583_full.jp
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wee5 - 2012-06-04 19:00:00

wee, it's looking good love the colour. Yep the binding can take up a lot of time if you are hand stitching it down.

bhs47 - 2012-06-04 19:04:00

Wee that is gorgeous, the colours look great. Has anyone noticed how professional looking the quilts are in here now compared to when we started the thread. Time and practice aye :)
french vanilla icecream with hot caramel and slivered almond sauce here, help yourselves

coalrange1 - 2012-06-04 19:30:00

Well, I did take a photo but then my camera ran out of batteries before it could load onto the computer - perhaps tomorrow! I didn't get as much done as I was planning, but that was mainly because I had to unpick a bit because the whole 'right sides together' thing apparently confused me, and then I got cross, and then I got distracted by lunch and come dine with me (Jumbobon, it turns out we had taped Saturday's episode - phwoar! Weirder than most! Carol was very gassy, wasn't she!). So now I've done 24 of 48 blocks, and I've had to pack things away for the week. (During the week I get home at six at the earliest, and by the time we've cooked and eaten and done dishes and chatted and (let's be honest) probably played a game or two of quiddler it's pretty much bed-time. But on the plus side, I'm waaay quicker now, and I reckon by the end of Saturday I'll have all the blocks done and I'll be part-way through the sashing too!

The cats are distinctly unimpressed with this new hobby of mine (in the absence of quilty photos, a couple of bonus kitty photos are attached). They'd much rather my hobby was making pate and feeding it to them.

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/88/202856188_full.jp
g - Rion, my kitty, made mostly of magic and cuddles.

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/39/200474439_full.jp
g - Mr BIngley, Katy's cat, made almost entirely of naughty.

Hope you're having a great night!

drommy - 2012-06-04 20:05:00

Drommy 24 blocks already whew thats fast, well done. oooh your cats are going to love it when you have a stash :)

coalrange1 - 2012-06-04 21:32:00

Well done drommy...just remember kids are not supposed to outdo parents m'kay?! 24 already??
Looove Rion and Mr Bingley. I must tell you that Amy wanted to call the cat made mostly of naughty, Magical Cat Jesus...because he was born on Christmas Day...but nobody would let her. Can't imagine why...or maybe that's how she refers to the Goody Goody Two Shoes Rion? I'm sure she will put me right!
I have only done cutting today. All the darks and lights are cut now...and I am going to start stitching right this minute....

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hollyj - 2012-06-04 22:03:00

Love the bags skippie
Love the little girls quilt. think it is awesome
Love the other one also I would not add a strip between I like it the way it is.
Me is vebbbbbbby tired.
Just finished putting the chilled stewed apple into icecream containers, bottles and bags. I will be glas when the weekend comes as Ill be finished with all the apples then........ but it will be a good job well done for many months to come and have apple pies, cakes. eh.......
SO it is note from me
SWEET DREAMZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ-
ZZZZ

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-04 22:34:00

Jugs on for snupper with apple slice and icecream

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-04 22:35:00

yum thanks Dilli
sweetdreams everyone

coalrange1 - 2012-06-04 22:41:00

Yummy apple pie, thanks dilli,
Holly, 6 sales and orders that will keep you busy.
Wee, lovely quilt, fresh colours, like it.
drommy. 24 blocks that is half of them, do show us the photo's when you have batteries.
I have finished the 3 bags, only need to square of the bottom corners of 2 bags and all is done. Yeh, might get back to my blue and white quilt, has to be finished by middle of July, to get it into the August Quilt exhibition.
Will try and have en earlier night tonight as it's been 1 am for the last two nights.
Sweet dreams.

skippie1 - 2012-06-04 22:53:00

All the lights are done...16 blocks...and about half way through the darks...another 24 blocks. My shoulders are telling me to stop it, so I am.
Thanks for snupper dilli. I was ready for that! You are marvellous doing all those. Thank goodness my freezer is a tiny at the bottom of the fridge one!
See you in the morning. Sweet dreams.

jumbobon - 2012-06-04 23:33:00

Up you get lazy boneses. Breakfast is ready and waiting. GS's actual 11th birthday today so we have to be ready for the great present opening! Have a grrrrrreat day...

jumbobon - 2012-06-05 06:42:00

jumbobon wrote:

Well done drommy...just remember kids are not supposed to outdo parents m'kay?! 24 already??
Looove Rion and Mr Bingley. I must tell you that Amy wanted to call the cat made mostly of naughty, Magical Cat Jesus...because he was born on Christmas Day...but nobody would let her. Can't imagine why...or maybe that's how she refers to the Goody Goody Two Shoes Rion? I'm sure she will put me right!

Well, Ma, Rion is Magical Cat Jesus, and I wanted to call the kitten The Baby Jesus but was told it was inappropriate. Other Christmassy names were suggested, including 'Hohoho'. But I live in Lower Hutt, if I stood on the porch and called him I'm not sure what would turn up!

The pieces are veeeeery basic! My camera's charging today so you'll see just how basic they are tonight-ish.

Hope you all have a great day!

drommy - 2012-06-05 08:19:00

*knocks on the door and waits* Can I come in??

liz_taylor - 2012-06-05 08:21:00

Welcome Back Liz..... How have you been?????/ do think about you at times.
Jugs on for drinks everyone.
Thanks for brekkie jumbo
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to GS hope he has a nice day.
Apples for me again today 3 more days of apples yaah.... then back to sewing.
Daughter is coming over so have peeling knife ready for her too heheheheheeeeee
Have a nice day all

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-05 08:41:00

Thanks Dilli, I've been good. In ther past 6 months, i've lost 6kg out of 30 i need too lose, Taught myself to knit. Bought my first house in Kaiapoi! Taught my niece to sew. Started my first embroidery (not cross stitch) project 3 days ago, Had miss 5 start school, Mr will be 2 in 10 days. 3rd wedding anniversary. Bought WAYYYYY too much fabric. How about you guys?

liz_taylor - 2012-06-05 09:10:00

morning everyone
hey stranger welcome back sounds like youve have a busy life and congrats on your new house :) we had a bid get together at coalies place a few months back we had a awesome time :)
family celebrated mums 80th birthday over the weekend went to a lovely resturant over looking the beach at Papamoa and yesterday we had coffee and cake was great to have a catch up with all the family
have a very foggy day here great day for sewing :)
happy day everyone :)

twilight23 - 2012-06-05 09:41:00

Good morning all and welcome back liz and to read that you have been very busy. When your children are little it's really hard to find some time for yourself.
We had a lovely get together, was great getting to know each other and put faces to names.
In the meantime I have had a new kitchen, which is nearly finished and I have been busy stitching and knitting. As the Dude has been overseas for a while there has not been a lot of entertainment in our house or going out for dinners.
Sad time was had when my SIL in passed away from Leukaemia at the age of 59. Other then that it's work, family and housework, not that I do a lot of that. Was nearly tempted to buy more fabrics from the Fat Quarter Shop, but when it came to the postage I deleted it all again, where some good bargains there though. Better go as I am still not dressed. Have a great day.

skippie1 - 2012-06-05 11:20:00

Well talk about busy...I have stitched all the darks, mixed up gallons of dye ready for the next dyeing spree and now I had better clean this house. Have put the woollens in the sink to soak while the machine buzzes away and then can put them through the spin cycle.
Liz...our kids were born in 72, 73, 75 and 77 so I know how hard it is to do anything when they are small. I used to put a playpen up for me to sit in! I could do a bit of my stuff and keep good tags on what they were up to at the same time. It didn't happen often but when it did it was sooooo nice.
Better get this house clean...or at least tidy...in case of visitors!!!
Happy 80th to twi's Mum. I bet you are a livewire like your daughter!

jumbobon - 2012-06-05 11:51:00

BTW Liz...if you ever want those kilos back I think I might have them!

jumbobon - 2012-06-05 11:52:00

Hey all, have a wonderful time with my sis last week and as usual the visit went by far too fast. Unfortunately during her visit I got a letter in the mail from my property manager saying my landlord is putting our house up for sale :(
I now have 2 choices, move out into a place where I could have a longish lease but the house just doesnt quite feel right even tho it is as cute as a button and an ideal location still
or staying put and seeing what happens with the sale and trusting the property manager to look after us and find us a nice new place to live if we end up having to move. The anxiety of it all is doing my head in a bit with not knowing what the right desicion to make is, and worst of all I had to pack away my 'creative space' so the house is suitable for open homes etc and I have lost my creative mojo :((
If I was in a position to buy a place of my own, I would in a heartbeat. It would be nice if it was possible to win lotto without having to fork out for a ticket lol

ness315 - 2012-06-05 12:10:00

lol ness win lotto without a ticket now that would be fabo.
Hope you make a decision soonish. You can always change the feeling of a house by changing the energies of it. Best of luck.

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-05 12:37:00

Sounds like you have been busy Liz, me just sewing well was till my machine packed a woobleeeeeee big time.
Jugs on. Applle are stewed so nice hot apple ready... was so much quicker with daughter here to help and she comes back on Thursday for the last box SO will save the biggest box till then heheheheeeeeee
only two more boxes to go now. Done well eh......
Raining here now. so nice weather to be inside.
Have a great arvo all..

dilligaf_dah - 2012-06-05 12:40:00

Gidday everyone,
Hey there Liz tis about time you came back, next time your in early put the kettle on :) thats great news that you have a house whoohoo oh and little mr. almost 2 ! gee that went quick.
nothing new here in my neck of the woods, im still on my best behaviour, i have lots of material witnesses in here to verify that fact haha.....hmm ok choc for those that agree LOL
Dilli you have done so well with the apples whew tis a huge job.
Ness like Dilli said you can soon change the feel of the house and that one sounds perfect, if you wait there may not be a house as good as that one sounds.
Happy Birthday to Twi's mum, i have met her she is lovely i may adopt her haha :)
have a fun afternoon.

coalrange1 - 2012-06-05 12:59:00