Retreat dreaming QLD..........

I'm back home..............not a lot of words..........

the last couple of weeks have been like a yoyo..........

We meet up with Maureen at a random park along the way (as I mentioned last post)............

Found the dream location for a Quilt retreat business...........need to win lotto........or find a friend with lots of money..........succeeded in neither so far..........

visited a stunning old homestead "Glengallen Homestead" who clearly also needs lots more money spent on her...........

loved the stair case............

the features speak for themselves.........

ate to much food.......

enjoyed wonderful company........

actually used a sewing machine........again......

ate more food...........

took my partner in crime all things quilty........

chopped fabric for Susan and myself........

more sewing..........

required therapy so brought fabric - probably cost less

loved the company and being inspired by everyone's projects.............

chain piecing for Chapel Street

worked on Starburst............

made a big mess.........with Susan's help.....

more food.........chocolate mug cake and macadamia icecream..........

channeled Janet...........please note a tiny ruler........

although the pieces maybe to big for her liking..........I may also regret this when I start to size them up......

came home a day earlier then planned and missed a sleep over with Annette.........

Had a stunning glow for yesterday's sunrise...........

Also enjoyed 2 inches of rain and hoping for a few more - lets see if we can fill the dam...........unbelievably we have rain forecast for the next week..........it is possible.....

Have a great weekend..........

I'll be watching the grass grow.......It's a sight to behold..........

Catch you later.....

Chookyblue......

Bits and pieces and big dreams............

 

Lots of storms over the last week but only 7ml of rain all up..... Some spectacular lighting shows......

I got all the bright fabrics cut for the star burst quilt

Janet sent me some of her gorgeous soap

.... How cool is this bee one......

A few chocolate treats and a piece of fabric.... Perfect thanks heaps Janet......

I've got to visit a few patchwork shops..... It's wonderful to really be in a shop.......

A few purchases may have been made..... Also catching up with friends...... Breaky with Maree and lunch with Fiona and Kris...... Just forgot to take any pics...... Crazy....   

Oops forgot to publish........ So now more has happened....

Had a catch up with Maureen also along the road..... We met at a park...... One thing leads to another and I found an open house so we went for a look...... OMG perfect place to hold retreats...... Just need a spare $1.29 million...... Does anyone have any spare $$$$$

The girls at retreat are probably sick of hearing about my dream....... We have 4 of us that could go into this together....... But we don't have the $$$$

So I'm off to buy a lotto ticket today.... Wish me luck.....

But I can tell you I've got so many ideas and plans for that place already...... The girls are probably sick of me

But a girls got to dream right.....

So tell me your dream retreat location.......

I'm too busy sewing to share more now.....

Take care.......

Catch you later...... 

Chookyblue......

Just what I needed.............

I've been writing this post all week.........anyway better late than never.......

I decided that I needed to have some time with friends so zoom was the solution.....saved driving anywhere and where was I going to go anyway......zoom involves no driving........

I worked on this kit that a friend sent me...........It's a pattern from the book Jelly Roll Jam.......

i'll share more another day but I think I am taking that one to retreat with me if I don't start sewing it before then..........still more cutting to do..........this was just the fabric sections worked out.......1/2 of the strips are cut into their required cuts now.......

massive excitement of Saturday morning was twins.............

Bridget has twins........proud Ma here........I did share some pics and a little video when I was online with the girls............they were only maybe 6hrs old here............trying to work out drinking........funny to watch as Bridget is trying to encourage them but keeps turning around to look at them and moving around in cycles.........lol

Mr Bluetongue was out and about..........I tried to take a little video of him but I missed him poking his tongue out.......its so blue.......

I was a bit lost and I really just wanted to sew and not think so I pulled out this jelly roll........

Simplicity by 3 Sisters........they have such pretty fabrics.......

I decided to make a jelly roll race quilt.........let me tell you this was no race unless it was between snails but of I loved it..........

I used Fairy Girls new machine and it was lovely..........

(it's a few years old now but I had not used it)

So pretty............

Even the pile on the floor was pretty............

But I did get it finished before I left zoom..........thanks friends I sure felt better after that time together..........and your support was greatly appreciated.........

<<<<<<<<<<<>>NOW TO THIS WEEKEND>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I wanted to find some fabrics for borders.......

so I pulled out two boxes of pretties...........

BUT what I found was another quilt I started a very long time ago.......maybe now it is an antique???

long before I knew of standard block sizes........more on that another day.......

BUT I started cutting fabrics to finish that quilt instead because in order to finish the jelly roll quilt I need to sort what fabrics I will use in the "antique" quilt............

I cut lots of squares for the blocks............and I just realised I am so dumb as I need 2 squares for all the blocks to be finished so I need to cut heaps more...........lucky I have not put them away yet...........

Finally Bridget made her way around the back of the house this morning with her babies..........they have grown heaps in the week.........both boys and no they do not have names.........they will be sold in a year......they will be referred to as Bridgets boys........

Apologies for those who join zoom as your not really getting any notice when I will pop on but I just take a chance and jump on when I grab a chance..........

thanks to those who have joined in...........even if I was getting a bit of a ribbing this morning from a couple.........no names mentioned but Betty and Lou may know who that was............LOL

Ok must go back to study now.........

It's a lovely sunny day here.......not to hot, not to cold and not blowing a gale..........the weather is ridiculous lately..........some beautiful gentle soaking rain is desperately needed..........

Catch you later........

Chookyblue.......

Twins...........

I'd like to announce the safe arrival of Bridget's baby babies.........

She had twins early this morning.....

Pretty sure there is one of each......but needs to be confirmed.....

You can all be proud Aunties to the new lambs......

Have a fabulous weekend..........

Going to be a hot one here today top of 37/100 deg today.....

Catch you later

Chookyblue

International Day of Rural Women......

It's wonderful being a rural woman........

There is a lot of words that can describe rural women........

if I choose one word today I would say 

"adaptable"

What word would you choose too describe a rural woman?

Chookyblue

PS lovely to see some of you Chookshed Stitchers....xxxxoooooxxxx

Distractions.......

So I need some distractions....... Can't find the pic I had from the last Chookshed Stitchers zoom day but I've found some random pics........

1. House sunset......

2. Double Rainbow.......

3. Full moon rising......

4. Smokey sunset.......

Ok so which one is your favourite

1, 2, 3or 4???????

And what have you been sewing?????

Also what's your dream holiday destination??????

Now all that will give me something to think about......

Catch you later......

Chookyblue......

Echidna.........

I have a resident squatter at present.........he's digging up the lawn..........tossing my sewing machines out of his way...........I have a little video of him that I took this afternoon........

here is the video link.......

Also here is a pic of the sewing machines tossed around.........

Catch you later..........

Chookyblue..........

random pics in Australia..........

heaps of shots out the front window............just didn't bother you with all of them but there was a lot of driving...........we did a lot of night driving too.............you barely see a car.........can you drive 150kms and not see a vehicle?

big road trains.........so loooooooooooooooong..........

below is further down the road about an hour later.............

My favourite I think from the trip.......termite mounds come in lots of colours and sizes.........

the colours are always changing throughout the day..............

that cliff face above is 64metres

the flowers from the trees above..........

Sometimes I even wonder how I spot the things I find to take photos of when driving along...........

Lots of burning along the sides of the roads...........(sorry driving and through the window)

On the right side of this photo nearly at the middle you can see the top wire of the fence and it had flood debris on it...........this is from the massive floods up north in March this year............

just under 7000kms........(cut off at the QLD border)

some roads great, some rough, some terrible, some dirt.........

finishing with a morning glow..............

In need of some social connection I zoomed a bit on the weekend..............thanks to those who joined in some or all of the shorter sessions..........and welcomed a newby Louise @ USA........

I did some sashiko, stitchery and got my churn dash on the design wall..........only snapped one screen pic......26 Chookshed Stitchers popped in.......some for quick visits to say hi and others longer......

And Sylvia you have Grace chasing you as a super early starter.......well done Grace nice surprise...

finishing off a glorious Sunday afternoon...........

no matter where I go I still get great sunsets at home too.........

Catch you later........

Chookyblue.......