What a month I have had! This is my beautiful boy Nic. Last year he applied to join the ADF as a soldier. It has been a very long process but he got a phone call and 13 days later, on Tuesday, we had to say goodbye to him for a while. Our home feels very empty, as he is the last child to leave but we are very proud and happy for him.
Another change that is going to take me a while to get used to is the closing down of Patchwork on Stonleigh. This shop has played such a huge role in my quilting life over the last twelve years and I will miss popping in there each week.
We were lucky enough to get in one last Irish Circles class before the shop closed and this is my latest block.
Here she is! All quilted and all I have to do now is hand stitch the binding down and attach a label. This is the biggest quilt I have ever made and even with the clothesline wound all the way up, the quilt is still dragging on the ground.
It has been a while since I have mentioned clamshells (sorry Jossie) but I have been adding to them.
I went to my friend Jackie's open garden today. This is a view from one section of her garden through to the next. She does a lot of companion planting and her garden is functional, as well as beautiful, with all the produce that she grows.
This beautiful blue flower is "Morning Glory" and is growing all over her archway.
We are on the home run now to the wedding - only two more weeks. So much for me finally getting a photo of all of us together, with Nicholas being unable to attend.
Well that's about it from me today. I have been enjoying all the "Red & White Quilt Show" photos that have been displayed in blogland. What a magnificent exhibition and now I really want to make a red and white quilt!!!
Sue-Anne xxx
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