Busy

It's been a busy couple of weeks. First of all a weeks holiday with friends in Port Vincent, fishing and feasting on blue swimmer crabs! Yummy!  Then home to babysit, catch up on some gardening and start a bit of a clean up in my sewing room (I don't think it's flash enough to call a studio!)  Have been sorting out my quilt batting supplies - keeping what I like and know I can use, and giving away the rest.
I have also given away two 'wonky' bears (that I bought several years ago in a second hand shop) to the delightful Jess of 'teddybearswednesday' fame. I didn't want them any more and Jess seemed very happy to give them a new home. They are winging their way to her as I write! They are looking very apprehensive here sitting on the couch but I know they will be very happy in their new home!

This fin was only a few metres off shore this morning!!  It's a dolphin with her baby trying to catch fish. Fun to watch.
So not a lot of stitching has been taking place. I am going to make some more colour blocks today.

Playing with colour

After working with shot cottons for my little challenge quilt I was keen to try something bigger! I've finished a lap size top using very geometric shapes (see below) and am now playing with some free pieced blocks for the back (see above) and thinking of doing a reversible quilt. It's so much fun playing with these colours.

The other morning I threw some bread scraps on the lawn for the birds and when I looked up a bit later my friend the fox was watching me!

 

The things you see....

I commented the other day about seeing different things every time I go to the beach. This is what greeted us this morning! Not sure how it got there but I hope no one was using it at the time!

Busy bee!

 Down by the waters edge this morning a bee, probably in its death throes, left a beautiful pattern in the sand!

Window Shopping

The theme for our latest challenge was 'Through the Window'. Here is my interpretation. I'm sure we've all spent time peering through shop windows lusting after items beyond our budgets (although in my case it wouldn't be high heel shoes!).  I've made this little quilt using machine applique and organza for the 'window'. Some appropriate 'fashion' fabric provided the cut out mannequins.

What I love about walking on the beach is that it changes every day, depending on the weather or who is down there. A man training his trotter and a beautiful cloud formation this week.

Breathtaking

Went down to the beach at 6am yesterday to watch the moon set over the horizon.
On the way home I took photos of the cactus flower in the neighbours driveway. This cactus is growing in gravel, next to a pile of rubbish and up against a tin fence. It keeps producing the most beautiful flowers. They are quite large - about as big as my outstretched hand. Click on photo for close-up.
I am working on our next 12 x 9 challenge - the theme is 'Through the Window'.

Making tracks.....

It's busy on the beach at this time of the year. Cars, humans, dogs, all leaving tracks.
I'm making tracks on my wagga. Rows of stitching 2" apart. Nothing fancy, very utilitarian.