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When I can't quilt, I stitch. I haven't been able to quilt for a week now due to surgery last Wednesday so my hands have been busy finishing off my new Threads of Friendship wallhanging. It's a tribute to the special times we spend with our friends and how we should treasure those special times. Each little picture stitchery measures 4" x 3" with the overall size approx 28" x 24".
Our girls spent the weekend in Sydney as a surprise for Lisa's birthday. They did all the obligatory touristy things and took heaps of photos so here are some of the best....enjoy! It's funny but whenever I see a group of three animals, I automatically want to name them Bevvy, Nisey and Shelly.
It's a tough life - I think this one will have to be called Cheryl!
The view from Centrepoint tower - how beautiful is Sydney Harbour?
Autumn would have to be my almost favourite time of the year, second only to Spring. Cool nights, glorious days and with the recent rain everything looks lush. As I type this, the clouds are starting to roll across again so maybe some more rain is on the way.
I'm always busy with my quilting - Hillingdon Quilt Services is 1 year old already! - but every now and then I find time to create some new little doings. I've had so much fun designing this wallhanging which has been inspired by the many beautiful people I've made friends with over the years. The friends who we might only see once every few years but can pick up right where we left off.
Most importantly though, are my three sisters who I love heaps. They're the ones I named my three chooks after and I love being able to talk to and cuddle them every day. They are so aptly named too.....
Bevvy, the princess chook who leads the others. She's very clever, was the first to fly over the fence into the vegie patch and can work things out quickly. She was the last to start laying but lays the biggest eggs (my real sister, Bev, said they'd be well worth the wait) She looks right into my eyes when I talk to her and she seems to know a lot about stuff.
Shelley, the 'boots n all' chook who is always busy digging, the first one to the food bucket and is the most productive giving us an egg almost every day. She likes to have fun running and flapping and loves eating those fat white garden grubs. Shelley and Bevvy hang out together. I think they plot to do things - like dig under the fence.
Then there's Nisey, my favourite chook. She's a little mother hen, takes her time doing most things and never pushes in. I'm not sure how often she lays but we don't mind. It wouldn't matter if she never laid eggs. She comes when she's called and just loves cuddles. I think she's the one who purrs at night on the roost (yes, I sneak down and take a peek after dark)
Anyway, off to finish quilting a pretty mosaic quilt for Kerrie,
happy stitching
