Running out of steam...

for my Polaroid Calendar Series!

Ideas for November were scarce, especially as

 Halloween or Thanksgiving are not really celebrated 

in the Southern Hemisphere.

So for the last in the series, 

this is the best I could do!

More Spring flowers....

I have written some simple instructions, 

should anyone want to make their own 

Polaroid Calendar;

its now on a separate page at the top of my blog.

To make it up to you

 I couldn't resist a mini quilt show 

of the whole series....

This makes me smile!

Summer & Autumn

Winter & Spring

and the backs....

and them all stacked up!

Happy sewing!

SUZ

Hello October!

October in Melbourne is all about selling houses....

and sprucing up the garden!

Although I don't think this house is for sale?

Happy days!

SUZ

Welcome Spring!

What a weekend we had....

well some of it!

The air is filled with the smell of blossom....

Wishing you a happy day!

the back...

SUZ

Here's one I prepared earlier-

I have only been home for about 36 hours....

and knew jetlag (zzzzz.....) would hit me!

So I prepared "August",

way back in June!

It's been perfect weather for watching television, 

listening to music, playing cards

and eating chocolate, of course!

And here is the 'Winter Season' set...

with Spring very much anticipated!

Happy sewing!

SUZ

July is here....

but I'm not!

Happy knitting!

(as I am away on holidays, I am not allowing comments on this post)

SUZ

June is here....

Not sure how that happened?

A new season means a new colour scheme....

 Welcome June...

the perfect month, in this part of the world, to sew!

And today, with its rain...

is indeed sewing weather!

Happy days!

SUZ

Welcome May!

I will admit straight off- 

I was stumped on a theme 

for May!

(In my best teacher's voice....

"Must do better!")

So I've gone all 'arty-farty' on you!

Imagine these are modern paintings...

at an Art Show!

Why don't we see stray threads until now!

Miro, Klee, Matisse?

I chose the binding because it reminds me

 of paint splashes,

and the backing is appropriate, don't you think?

Here is the Autumn group together....

and all six in the series so far!

I seem to have forgotten the quilting along the bottom section too!

Really must do better!

Happy sewing!

SUZ

Welcome April!

Another month....

Another calendar!

April Shower and Autumn Leaves

Enjoy!

SUZ

Welcome March!

I am a little late with my Polaroid calendar page 

for this month...

A visit here may have had something to do with it!

With the weather becoming cooler,

I have chosen a different colour palette for Autumn,

and the theme of animals for March!

I've quilted with my favourite Aurifil 

#2600- a lovely silvery grey!

which blends very nicely with this 

pastel turquoise solid!

Mr Fox came to visit....

He has his eye on that bird, don't you think?

Happy days coming....

as bones mend!

SUZ

Hello February!

February in Australia is all about "back-to-school".....

cupcakes for lunch, 

an apple for the teacher, 

(Well, maybe not!)

new glasses and cycling to school!

And a map for the backing....

Sorry for leaving off my friends from the west coast of the US!

I have now completed three of my twelve

Polaroid calendar series....

Summer in Australia- 

we have plenty of that to come!

(Should you like instructions to make one or more of these Polaroid calendars, please let me know)

Happy days!

SUZ

Savour...my word for 2014!

I haven't been a frequent blogger this year, 

(I guess I'm enjoying my Summer holiday 

too much!)

And I had not shared my word for 2014....

Savour-

Savour the moment, 
savour the stitches, 
savour the friendships!

So I thought you might like to savour 

my current projects.....

February's Polaroid Calendar mini quilt,

 being prepared,

The map fabric will be the perfect backing!

another zipper pouch, 

my + and X Friendship blocks

I hope this doesn't spoil the surprise too much, Carla!

And my MCM bee block-

I have built a house for sweet Linda!

I also now have definite plans for this fabric,

and a scrappy donation quilt...

with these!

You will have plenty of time to savour them....

I am off to work at the Australian Tennis Open 

on Monday

(seven days straight!)

then I am off for a week's vacation!

And I might not be sewing for awhile.

Happy days!

SUZ