Where to now?

 As we begin to open up after our eleven week 

lockdown,

there is still some nervousness about how life will look 

in the near future.

It is wonderful to see people enjoying our new-found 

freedoms-

Getting a haircut and new glasses were high on my 

priority list!

The spectacles are my usual shape but I do love the 

green! 

I finished this dress a while back.

This is the "Emerson" Stylearc pattern, which I altered 

slightly, by not having it button all the way through.

I also had a little trouble with the Mandarin collar so I 

just bound the edge, as I would a quilt!

I finally decided to begin a new quilt, by sorting through 

my scraps, yet again!

These are 16-patch blocks made from 2 and 1/2" 

squares.

This is the quilt I am using as inspiration.....

but first I need to make a trip to my LQS for some 

white solid fabric.

While not all retail is open, many innovative businesses 

are able to set up shop on the footpath outside.

All this will change on Friday when we will have 80% of 

our 16+ population vaccinated,

allowing regional travel and retail/entertainment to reopen!

Here we are in Vietnam, New Zealand, France and Melbourne!

Today my husband and I celebrate our 40th wedding 

anniversary! 

So there is some cause for celebration.

Unfortunately our plans for a meal in a restaurant together, for the first time in who-knows-when have been scarpered......

 by a malfunction in the kitchen of our chosen 

restaurant!

Life certainly is looking a little different from last week, from last year AND from 1981!

😄

Happy days!

SUZ

Five years ago...

since I began blogging here at Patchwork N Play!

To celebrate my blog-iversary I'm having.....

a giveaway!

Chubby Star- circa 2010

What wonderful friends I have made since I moved 

here from my previous blog on 8th August, 2010!

According to my research, 

five is the number of balance.

There are five senses, five vowels, 

five Olympic rings and Chanel #5.

Not sure whether I ever showed you this!

Even one of my sons was born on the 5th of the 5th!

To have a chance to win my giveaway,

 of a zippy pouch like this,

(although you get to choose a colour or fabric I may 

have in my stash!)

tell me something fun about the number five and 

why it might be significant to you!

And as an extra entry, can anyone remember what 

my previous blog was called?

Gil guessed correctly...

So I will be sending here something in the mail

If so, I'll send you a little something too.

Please make sure I have some way of contacting 

you. 

(I will apologise now if I don't get round to replying to each comment, even though I'll enjoy reading them all!)

I will randomly draw a winner in...

 five days, of course!

Happy days,

SUZ

Celebrating!

...an anniversary,

with roses!

And the sweetest...

vintage 

sewing machine!

But best of all............

the engagement of my youngest son,

Daniel to the beautiful Jenny!

Life's good!

Susan

Vying for my attention....

This ...

became this...

A finish!

A hot water bottle cover,

for a charity in New Zealand.

Adrianne from "On the Windy Side" 

provided the tutorial...

(and she is having a fabulous giveaway

 here at the moment too!)

Of the five quilts I have 'on-the-go' 

I have worked on....

 another Rocky Mountain Puzzle block...

Love those glasses!

to go with these!

And Linda kindly made me this cute flamingo one

 to add to my collection!

He's perfect, isn't he?

I have also added to my City Sampler blocks...

ooops, they are all upside down!

And finally I have hand pieced this 6" star

for my Museum Medallion!

With the first school semester almost at an end 

and the winter solstice imminent,

there's much to celebrate!

I'm off for a few days at the beach...

I'll draw the winners of my "felt" giveaway 

when I return....

See you soon!

SUZ

All work and no play....

Well, I don't know about Jack 

but my life has been decidedly dull,

while my worklife threatened to take over!

So I took the opportunity last night to treat 

myself...

and do a little stitching!

I am getting closer to a finish of Ginger Kisses...

(I have spent over thirty hours quilting this so far!)

Then today I made another feather....

to go with the first...

And to finish off the weekend a family celebration for 

 Daniel's birthday!

Dan and Jenny                  MrPnP and I 

Can't imagine where those years went?

That's probably enough excitement for one weekend,

cos its back to work for me tomorrow!

Happy days!

SUZ

Celebrating a birthday....

Is far better than the alternative,

whatever the number!

So with another behind me, I thought I'd share my 

birthday dinner...

my birthday flowers...

and one of my birthday gifts...

The cutest little sewing machine...


from my 28 year old son!

(Guess I did something right, bringing up my boys!)

I have also given you a sneak peek of THE most 

beautiful runner I received!

But it deserves a post all of its own!

Happy days!

SUZ

Being Spoilt!

Would you like to see what I received for my birthday?

Yes, I'm bragging!

Firstly Mr PnP bought me this fantastic book....

about the history of quilt making in Australia!

And it even contains patterns-

that's a bonus!

And my cycling friends were wonderful too...

fabric from Pam,

They are definitely autumnal in tone!

and Christine!

And the prettiest pink nail polish from Jo.....

called "Pedal Faster Suzi" !!! 

Sorry about the blurry photo- one handed on an iphone is tricky!

How amazing is that!!

And this is what I had for breakfast this morning....

Vanilla infused rice with berries, mango and shaved toasted coconut!

Yum!

I promise my next post will be a little more humble in tone

AND

sewing related!

Happy days, indeed!

SUZ

In Case of an Emergency.....

Have you every wondered how your blogging friends would feel if you fell of the 

face of the earth?

Have you ever come across a blog where the author hasn't posted for weeks or 

months and wondered what happened to them?

What would happen if you got very sick or were in an accident and you weren't 

able to blog?

Well, I have!

So I've put things in place so this doesn't happen...


a little note here, and another one there!


So my loved ones can let my blogging friends know!

* * * * * * *

You may be wondering where these 'odd' thoughts have come from?

Well, I'm in a reflective mood today, as I consider my own mortality...

Because today is my birthday!

Yes, another year older....

And lots to be thankful for too!

Like wonderful friends!

Thank you Helen for my tea bag 'purse'....

and the cute owl card!

And lovely Mary sent me this wonderful looking parcel....

which contained this rainbow of felt...

and the sweetest pattern for pincushions!

I'm going to have a great time with these!

And finally a very unique ring....

Gosh, my hands look much older than the rest of me! LOL!

...made from an antique (well, almost antique!) typewriter key!

Oh, and my very own initial!

Thank you Mary and Helen for making my special day even more special!

Happy days indeed!

SUZ

In Celebration!

Of fabric....

won in a recent giveaway from Clover and Violet!

Can you believe that I have never owned a Charm Pack!

So I don't really know what to make with all this loveliness?

Suggestions please!

Also celebrating my son receiving his Master's Degree, with Honours!

And then this weekend MrPnP and I celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary!

We will be spending the weekend in Victoria's Spa Country!

And I won't be taking any sewing!

Happy days !

SUZ