Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Wet Wet Wet
Gold Coast Quilters Guild
have been planning for 6 months solid......
Open Day for the Public to view Quilts & guess ............... The Heavens decided to open
all day.....But what a display of Quilts............ entry was free...
A group of Traders selling fabric.as you entered
when you arrive
a number was given which entitled Coffee and Fresh Scones which were baking all morning ...................
Different Quilting Groups had show and tell ...talking about each Quilt ......up on Stage .............
So the rain didn't even damper the Spirit of the day....................
Hope you enjoy the pictures
Thanks For Visiting
Jeni


























Monday, July 26, 2010

Jumpers And Jazz
@
Warwick
The festival is in its Seventh Year ...
For ten days in the end of July every year ..Artists, Weavers,Knitters & Crocheting....Create art works for all the trees..... An estimated 150 trees are transformed ....seeing is to believe.....
A quirky festival that one and all should experience.............. The wonder of all the trees decorated with knitted and crochet jumpers .....the streets are alive with Jazz Bands playing and Market stalls in the main Street
2 Patchwork shops in the main street were open
and also
Glenrose Patchwork
:Airing Of The Quilts:
Quilting Demonstrations & Live Jazz on the Saturday
If thinking of going next year book accommodation in advance all we seen
driving past
No Vacancy
most enjoyable
Weekend










Thanks For Visiting
Jeni
















Sunday, July 4, 2010

What a great Saturday I had................
A weekend off from the farm and what will I do ...
Carrara Markets....
haven't been for ages....so 8.30 am I arrived all by myself......................
list in my hand ..... what wonderful bargains found.....
below you will see a block(Stack & Slash)
which I am making a Queen size Quilt for the FARM..........
the bedside table
(all furniture in bedroom is white... needs colour)
found these beautiful flowers that Match so beautifully.....
I must say that after spending 4 1/2 hours at the Markets
I have delivered the Quilt
to the Machine Quilter and it is having a design all over
Asian Garden...
about 5 weeks and it will be finished ...I am so excited with the Quilt Top so fresh looking....

Material above for another
Stack & Slash Quilt
will carry it around.........
looking for about 3 colours that blend in

Denim Jacket New $10.00 & Glitter shoes & Motif to iron on jacket
for Grand- daughter Elia
Fresh Cherries so sweet
Strawberries
Thanks For Visiting
Jeni





Remember when A Choo-Choo- Bar was in every corner shop.....................
And now they are like finding a Needle in a Hay Stack.............
I was lucky last week a very good friend.... had been on a road trip.... and found them at Bundaberg............. Qld....Believe me it didn't last the end of the day...yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
And Also to go with the Old Days (choo-choo-bar)
MY Girlfriend I went to High School with................ users Browns in her Quilting
(don't get me wrong Browns a Great)
But when you are feeling not like shouting from the highest mountain............... and sometimes life is not what you want it to be ..............
well I decided that I would make a
Stack & Slash
in the happiest colours and prints I could find,,,
So Her happy Quilt is on its way....
Thanks For Visiting
Jeni