Wordless Wednesday...

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Happy sewing...

(linking up with Fabric Tuesday)

SUZ

Remembering Black Saturday...

We headed bush for our weekend away....

Much of this area was burnt out in the terrible 

bushfires of January 2009!

But that's the wonderful thing about the Aussie 

bush....

It regenerates itself so quickly!

Marysville was one of the worst places hit...

This fence post, charred at the top and bottom hints 

of what happened here...

the house is gone...

The town is slowly being re-built...

with beautiful gardens...

And we had a bit of fun in the playground!

 Steavenson's Falls is a popular walking spot...

with plenty of wild flowers on the way...

Not much sewing done, but there's always fabric to 

be bought!

I promise to be back soon with some sewing!

Happy days!

SUZ

Bloggers Quilt Festival!

Welcome to my little corner of blogland,

 and the Blogger's Quilt Festival!

Thank you Amy for hosting this wonderful event...

Some of my regular followers may have already seen 

my "Castle Tiles" quilt here...

Today I reveal it quilted and bound!

I loved making this quilt!

I had taken a long time to decide what pattern would 

best suit this amazing "Echo" fabric!

So when I saw this pattern, by Bec @ Chasing 

Cottons, 

in an Australian quilting magazine,

I was away!

I made some slight alterations to the original, putting 

in corner stones and extra borders...

I kept the quilting to a minimum, because it involved 

lots of twisting and turning....

You can see it a little better here...

I guess you could call it "echo" quilting!

I love the spotted binding and 

the geometric type backing....

I have someone in mind who this will be gifted to,

even if it is a perfect fit with my new lounge suite!

QUILT STATS:

Dimensions: 57" X 70"

Machine quilted by me....

"Favourite Throw Quilt" category 

Happy days!

SUZ

Really Random Thursday (nearly Friday!).....

Boronia is a native Australian plant!

It has the most heavenly fragrance!

We visited IMAX in the city last week....

I love the contrast between the old and new!

I have done a little Spring cleaning too...

Scraps all colour sorted!

MrPnP and I celebrated our 31st Wedding Anniversary 

yesterday...

Look at those 80's glasses!

I have done some more secret sewing...

And have been practicing my QAYG....

Low volume log cabins

I have definite plans for these!

MrPnP are having a couple of days away...

Hope to be back on Sunday with my quilt for...

And why am I so late....

Just arrived home from seeing 
"Mumford and Sons" play to a sellout audience in Melbourne!

Happy days!

SUZ

The next round....

I was excited to receive this piece of fabric in the mail 

yesterday!

Thanks Hadley!

all the way from Hadley in the UK!

I've been very keen to get my Museum Medallion....

to here!

I hope to join the next round up....

now....

Happy sewing!

SUZ

Travellin' along.....

Welcome to my day of the 

Travellin' Pic Stitch Blog Hop!

Laura and Katy are on a road trip around the U.S....

Check out today's amazing photos here....

Their sewing and blogging is being inspired by their 

travels!

My inspiration came from these 

pieces.....

and these fabrics.......

and this picture.....

Nyons Market, France, 2011

(Although the fabrics probably suit this photo better?)

Metro Station in Paris, 2010

 And this is what I made!

I needed to switch out the centre fabric 

and add one...

 

 I did in fact do some sewing...

But I figure most people know how to EPP by now!

I baste my shapes the old fashioned way,

no glue for me!

And this is what I made...

a pretty drawstring bag!

Thanks for stopping by!

Pop over and visit my blogging friends...

Jan  @ Isisjem (tomorrow)

and Lucy @ Charm about You (the next day!)

to see what they have made...

All the link-up details, prizes and other participants 

are listed here!

You have until 30th November to get something 

made...

Go on, you know you want to!

Happy Sewing,

SUZ

I have been sewing...

....just not much!

My sister was quite taken by this bag and asked if I'd 

make her one!

The major problem is that it is from the Marie Claire 

Idees magazine....

All in French!

So before I cut into her pretty stack of fabric....

I decided to do a practice one...

I think it will all work out in the end!

(I do like a challenge!)

But, does anyone read French?

My medallion quilt is slowly coming together....

with lots of pinning....

I hope to have more of this to show you soon!

Happy sewing!

SUZ 

Coming to a Blog near you...

-the Travellin' Pic Stitch Blog Hop....

From 1st October - 30th November we are hopping all 

over the world,

EPP-ing in some fantastic locations.  

Check out the full list here and be sure to check out 

the other participants. 

On 30th November it's over to you to link up for a chance to win these fabulous prizes! 

Sponsored by Paperpieces.com, FabricwormPink Castle Fabrics ,  Marmalade Fabrics, the Fat Quarter Shop, WantItNeedItQuilt, and Aurifil.

Full details for competition entry can be found here.

In preparation, I had great fun looking through 

photos of my recent travels

 and making these....

A cool drink on a hot Paris morning

at this great site....

Guggenheim Museum- Bilbao Spain

A Nyons Market, France

A Metro Station, Paris

It's not my turn until 20th October....

A Melbourne Park, late Autumn

Which palette will I choose?

Which fabrics will I choose?

 And which block pieces will I use?

Kite pieces?

Pie pieces?

Hexies?

or something totally new?

Be sure to pop back on 20th to find out!

I have been doing a little hand sewing....

Now waiting patiently for the postman to arrive...

Happy days....

SUZ