February Friends!

February's + and x blocks happily and safely landed 

in my post box from Carla this week!

And aren't they pretty?

I love this fresh and juicy colour palette....

Here are the blocks I sent Carla....

The two on the right are slightly different to the others....

Can you see how I made some subtle changes 

to the fabric placement this time?

I do like the effect!

Here they are playing so happily 

with their Australian cousins!

It might be time to start thinking about a layout....

Happy sewing!

SUZ

I told you....

that Carla had a wild stash!

Thank you for sharing some of your 

wonderful fabrics with me!

And my sister has great taste in scarves.....

I am almost looking forward to Winter, 

just so I can wear this!

Although I still love the thought of 

some beach days too!

Happy days!

SUZ

A Fabric Hamburger!

I'll take one with the lot!

Happy days!

SUZ

Randomly Thursday

A still morning in Melbourne brings out the hot air 

balloons…

Apparently this one landed some ten minutes after I 

left for work this morning!

My sister couldn't join me for my birthday,

but she sent me a photo of my partly prepared 

'birthday cake'---

An apple cake in the making!

This is as far as she got-

Helen has such a great sense of humour!

 I also received wonderful cards,

Love those workers pumping up the sultanas to make them into grapes!

and a very special needle case from Mary!

I made a little something (a mug rug or trivet?)

 this week…

How cute is Mr Frog in his pool of blue?

How is your week going?

Happy days!

SUZ

Posy Baby!

I have finished my "Posy Baby" quilt!

(There's still some hand quilting to be added when I took this photo)

I did some simple "in the ditch" 

machine quilting first,

then finished by hand quilting 

with Aurifil wool thread!

How did I miss that stray thread?

The pattern came from Sherri @

 "A Quilting Life" blog,

as part 

of her Simply Small Projects!

The finished size is about 31" X 36"

It's great to have my first finish for 2014!

Happy days!

SUZ

WIPs Wednesday!

It's been some time since I wrote a 

WIPs Wednesday post!

But I have a little to show-

hand sewing my hexies...

I'm working through the purple/blue/green colours  

of the rainbow at the moment!

And the baby quilt is progressing...

Mini charms of "Posy" on a light sage green background

Bordered with a dragonfly print 

and a 'tile' print border

I found the perfect backing...

"Bella" by Lotta Jansdotter, 

for the bargain price of $7.50 a metre 

at Darn Cheap Fabrics!

With some gingham binding being prepared!

I am aiming for a weekend finish for this.

Finally a sneak peak of the 

+ and x blocks for Carla!

Oh dear, they are in a mess, aren't they?

There is a new one or two in there somewhere!

What are you working on at the moment?

I'd love to know!

Happy sewing!

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

Halfway there...

with our + and x Friendship blocks Swap!

Carla and I were both quick off the mark for January,

sending these out within hours of one another.

Mine arrived first...

I tried to use a few wilder fabrics this time....

Here they are before their US cousins arrived...

Carla's were waiting for me when I arrived home 

from my interstate sojourn....

And the two sets together....

The colour combo Carla has chosen for February...

is aqua, orange and green- yum!

I can't wait to get cutting!

Happy sewing!

SUZ

Hello again!

I'm back home getting ready 

for my return to work tomorrow! Blah!

I found an adorable toy sewing machine 

in my travels,

to add to my collection,

saw some of our 'sunburnt country'....

and some of our 'jewelled seas'!

And the reason for the trip.....

No, I didn't do the community ride!

But they are still smiling 

after cycling 150+ kilometres,

We followed this by a delicious meal...

Pork belly- yum!

And, finally, I managed some slow sewing!

Happy days!

SUZ

Checking in......

My tennis commitments are over....

and I am happy to see the back 

of the 40+ C temperatures....

My son stopped by the turnstiles and took my photo!

I did sneak in some hand sewing preparation......

I ordered the wrong size template for the pre-cuts I had- Ugh!

before I jump on an aeroplane to 

Adelaide in the morning!

And I might have started a new baby quilt....

I hope this doesn't look grey- it is green!

from a sweet mini charm pack!

That will all have to wait until I am back in a week!

If you follow me on IG you may see some of the

Tour Down Under....

Until then....

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