Hi gals, I’ve been keeping busy during tx and only visiting Mum a couple of time a week. Takes the pressure off me. I’m feeling fine and am so appreciative of all your thoughts and prayers. It makes it so much better to go through things when y
Well my friends the day is finally here when I begin my Radiation treatment. A huge thankyou to Karen and all those other friends I've got to know over the past 12 years who have been praying for me. Trev is at work today and is knocking off early to
Thanks to Vicki (Basketkase) I’ve got a pretty Chicken in my kitchen. I’m going to do the Rooster in a moment. Wonderful digitisation Vicki. I just bought this an hour ago! 23thousand stitches. Love Chris Here’s the Rooster!!!
Hi gals, I’ve done another one of my favourite Kookaburra designs today. It’s from Glenn Harris (years ago). I always make them for overseas friends, but I’m keeping this one for me. I did him in the 5x7 hoop there are about 27 thousand stitch
Hi gals, well I've been rung to say my cot quilt is finished and all I have to do now is bind it and put a label on the back. I only delivered the quilt to her last Wednesday, so she is fast!!!! I have also made a fidget quilt for Mum and my si
Hi gals, I finished a beautiful FSL doily design from EmbroiderybyTM. It was made in the 8x8 (200x200) hoop, over 72,000 stitches and has a finished size of 6 3/4 inches. (17x17cm) I used 2 pieces of WSS and 5000m thread spools in Navy and White. 1
Morning gals, I had an afternoon home after visiting Mum yesterday. So I decided to make a flip and fold large purse (7x12 hoop). This is a Sweetpea design and I love making them. These fabrics were in a little set of 5 fabrics (I used 4) related to th
Hi gals, well, what a beautiful day it turned out to be here in Newcastle today. Trev and I took Ben (our son) and his partner Mia to lunch up in the Hunter Valley at our favourite restaurant Baume at the old Lindeman Winery for his 44th birthday. It's
Hi Gals, I've finished the cot quilt for the moment. I'm seeing my quilter next week and she thinks she'll get it done pretty quickly. I'm disappointed with myself for not putting the grey wing on the Galah (the Pink and White bird on the bottom r
Hi Gals, after a traumatic weekend we have found out that Mum has broken her Humerus on her right shoulder area. I can't believe that this has happened, but her bones are very brittle. I have an appointment with her on Wednesday to see the Orthopae
Hi Gals, here is my Australian Magpie and Possum for Charlotte's cot quilt. They have the best call and if you look it up on the Internet you will be able to hear it's warble! I've got 1 more to go - our National Floral Emblem, the Yellow Wattle.
Hi Gals, I had my surgery yesterday and today Trev took me in to see Amy and the girls to reassure them ‘Nanna’ was ok. Trev then took me to breakfast at the Merewether Surf House which was beautiful beside the ocean. We did some food shopping
SUNDAY 26TH MARCH 11.30am Hi Gals, well, I've finished off the Native floral emblems of Australia and will now sort out the baby quilt and put borders etc. A busy week ahead, so I'll try and get as much done as possible. 1. Kangaroo Pa
UPDATED - TUESDAY 28TH MARCH 7.30AM Hi Gals, I've decided to add 4 more designs for Charlotte's quilt. I've got a Possum, some Wattle and a Black and White Magpie to do yet. I've put the Black Cockatoo in with this post. I'll do some mo
UPDATED: No 2 finished this evening 6.00pm Wednesday. This one is our Black Cockatoo, thru also have Red feathers so I’ll make one with those colours. I’ve just got to go and reduce size before I add it. Hi Gals, I've managed to begin th