More NZ and Other Stuff...

Still showing you a little more of our NZ trip...

this is our very own

Scott-Strike Monument

at Fantail Falls

 as you can see they are everywhere

 on every surface 

 quite a peaceful place... even with all the tourists there.

 We stayed overnight in Haast...

mu gawd the have the BIGGEST midge's and the MOST expensive fish and chips

out at Jackson Bay

 but the view was worth being eaten alive and ripped off

hahahaha

 Fox Glacier

 chunks of ice floating by... the water was freezing.

 Hubby and I didn't do the climb

but our son, his partner and her parents did...

they said it was HARD

 I made a quilt

Snuggle Bears by here Toni has the best patterns

and her book Happy Quilts is the best

 Hubby made a Mud Kitchen for the grandies birthdays

 He's done some refurbishing for a lady

 a window frame, turned into a mirror

 they look so good in her house

Back Soon ...

Funny Monsters...

Busy start to the week

capturing Funny Monsters

 next trying to tame them

 finally fencing them in

 all neatly in their rows

ready for the show...

I am donating this quilt to my Grandsons kindy class,

which they are going to raffle at their Moonlight Markets.

How Many Boxes Are There....

sssshhhh

mind you that is only a few (ho hum)

just grab one and lets see whats in there....

 they even come with their own dust and spider webs

 Ok... not a bad choice

and 

once counted out I only need to make 5 more

to have a useful size quilt or picnic rug...

 tada

one empty box and a quilt top

and

I've made the binding already...

Many years ago a friend died who was part of our Magnet Craft Group,

while helping her daughter sort out the house, it was discovered

she had many unfinished projects and projects that were kit (like most crafty people).

We all took one or a few and finished them for her daughters.

The girls were so happy to have all thee wonderful quilt of Mum's to wrap up in...

Well I was thinking, I no long have that "group" or belong to one, so I had best 

pull my finger out and get some of these done

hahahaha

There's A Monster....

Hanging off the wall...

 Trying to fix a tyre...

 Under the bed...

 Talking to the chooks

 Hiding under my sewing chair...

My son's partner was one of the four finalist in

International Student of the Year 2017

 she may not of won

but

what an awesome achievement

Some Of The Best Things In Life....

 I managed to do some FNWF

its been months and months 

but I totally enjoyed the two time zones...

 the start of a Flamingo quilt, pattern from 

The Red Boot Quilting Company

(Toni has fantastic patterns, 

easy follow instructions, full size for tracing and wonderfully priced)

 a little bit of crocheting

and I got to spend a bit of time with these two

 In the Chittering Valley where I live 

there is an abundance of fruit to be picked at orchards 

 this little fella has a broken foot and is in a moonboot

BUT.... 

we took it off so he could have a walk through some water flowing over the road....

the water was freezing and turned the injured foot quite red /0\

back at Chuck and Yaya's it was time to bake cookies!!

one stacks his and pinches the chocolate chips out and the other lines them up

and actually takes bites out of the dough...

they're happy and life at Yaya's is a 

Little Bit Naughty...

It' A Wrap...

Yep after 18 months it is finished

 after a few interruptions

 I think we can safety say 

 he likes it

 do you think so too?

When Life Gets Busy....

Well thats my excuse... 

I always have such good intentions on posting regular when I last post BUT.............. 

it just doesn't seem to happen that way hahahaha

I have finished ALL the applique on this quilt and have the faces to embroider... 

only a couple left, then put the rows together....

 meanwhile... inbetween... when I get bored of one project... I start another 

 this is the ''V stitch" and I used a varigated 8ply...

turned out quite lovely and the friend I gifted it to was very surprised...

her comment "I have water coming out of my eyes"... heart swell...

I had some balls left and made a baby rug... to be gifted...

 I sent away for the 

Better Homes and Garden crochet kit on a HUGE hook... 15mm

 I am doing the ''natural" colours

 had lunch with these three gorgeous lads last weekend

and their Mums... middle daughters birthday...

 and accidental action shot... he LOVES jumping.

 I have had some exquisite roses from the garden...

Did I say that I actually finished the BHG rug!!!

It crochets up sooooo quickly...

 Loved this hahaha