don't be too shocked..............

 while I feel like I have lost the last 2-3 months finally I have something to show.........

So much has happened that I feel like I am back in July.........but I find the calendar says mid October and Christmas is around the corner...........

I had a retreat in between but it feels like a life time ago........so one day I will have to come back and do a post about that but I barely have any pics as other things were taking my concentration.........

But at that retreat I brought a little fat 1/4 bundle of 10 Tilda fabrics.......When I found them last week I had even forgotten that I had done any shopping at the retreat.........

Such a pretty little bundle..........

I had a little google and found a YouTube video with a quilt...........OMG my notes I drew down were interesting to say the least..............but I managed to work it out.......

So I decided to see if anyone wanted to chat while I cut it out Sunday night...........Took no time to cut out...........I cut 5 fat 1/4's at once..........

Such a simple quick quilt............perfect for my 10 fat 1/4's....

Fat 1/4 Mixer Quilt....click on the name it's got a link to the quilt.......

Just really shows off the prints...........

Quick simple and took about 3 hrs from start to finish....that includes ironing the fabrics and chatting also...........I got the block cut and pieced while on zoom and had to go to get dinner and shut the Chooks in.......so I laid it out and finished it this morning.........

Stoked I didn't cut any of the peoples heads off............considering I didn't think about it when cutting cause it would do my head in I had it under other fabrics when I cut it out...........

my finished size is 50x60 so a nice smaller quilt...........

HELP

Does anyone have a 2.5in strip of any of the fabrics in the quilt or even 2x 1/2 width..........I need that much more and I can bind the quilt with the left overs..........

Will definitely be making this one again................

I have a Di Ford bundle of 30 fabrics or bright Bonnie and Camille range...........

Which one should I cut up next??????

I feel so good actually getting this cut and pieced.........I have plenty of quilts sitting around I could work on but really just needed to see quick progress.....

and have the feel good moment................

This ticked all the boxes.........

Catch you later......

Chookyblue......

PS sorry have dropped off the planet with blog reading also but I have another months leave so hope to get a little caught up in that time.........and seek out some inspiration from you all........

Daddykins 16.09.2024.......

This week we farewell my Dad.............

We had a bonus 36 years with you........that's because you were so tough..........

overall I would say my dad was a pretty quiet man.........

I've been writing a lot more for this post in my head for a few weeks but I think I will leave it at this. 

Love you Daddykins...........

Louigi xxxx

Winter......

Simple pleasures......... The flower from a milk thistle.......

Freezing outside today in the wind....... Perfect winters day...... Beautiful out of the wind in the sun but I'm hiding inside....... Under a quilt binding......

Watched the Olympics opening ceremony and the highlight for me was Celine Dion...... I just watched the documentary I Am Celine Dion....... Celine is amazing and I'm thrilled that she could perform that song.......stiff persons syndrome is so cruel and to see what she has been/is going thru I am in awe of her performance.......I could watch it over and over.................

I'll watch what I can and get my fix of Olympics when I can.......

Mr Chooky set up the TV for me........I don't normally watch it.........

Treasure every moment......

Catch you later......

Chookyblue......

enjoying the moments.......

Well the last week's been pretty chilly as they predicted....... Love getting a dose of winter....... Need to feel all the seasons..........

It was crispy in the Chookshed when I heeded out Sunday morning....... The room was 7 deg C so I turned the air con on and headed back inside to get ready to zoom.........

The first light glow above the silos as I was getting started on zoom....... How pretty is that....... Trying to stop and find the special moments in life..... Sometimes we are just too busy to stop and take the moment to pause......

Stop look and tell me what you find when you really look ....... 

I worked on binding a quilt ....   Sorry I forgot to take any pics....... Thankyou to those who joined....... We had a nice catch up as usual.........

this was my lawn in Saturday arvo....... It has hardly had a frost on it and it's late July......... It did get some yesterday but really it hasn't been very frosty this winter at all so far...... Mr Chooky mowed this patch........ It looked so good, so then on Sunday I mowed heaps until..........the wheel feel off......... Oops

Yep it really feel off....... Need to wait to get some parts at the shop a few hours away......... But I did get some of the outer wilds tamed........

All the natural things flowering were only in yellow........

but all different and very pretty.......I have a few more but I'll try get better photos.......

Checking out some of the teenagers........ They are doing well........

And Lambie wanted to know what was happening and came up to me and wanted a pat........ She's getting older now but she still lives with the cows.........

Hope you had a good weekend what did you get up to?????

Catch you later..... 

Chookyblue......

bits of this and that...........

 Our part of the world sure is chilly at present............icey winds.........snow in some of the once a year or two snow places..........

We've had quite a few foggy days.............so thick and wet you need the windscreen wipers on.................

I had a couple of zoom sessions on the weekend as it was not nice weather wise............so good to spend some time on self care sewing and socialising..............I worked on a flannel quilt............sorry cannot share photos here yet............lovely to see those who were on..........they were very quiet..........lol............I know that may surprise some............

I've found some cool fungi while out fencing and wood cutting.............

This orange one I always love to find...........I feel like its a bonus as its so rare that I get to see it............but its grown around the little twigs here also.............

the patterns inside the hollow logs are works of art............

And finally here's a piece of wood that I put into the fire last night............

look at all the patterns that have been made on the timber..............

glad I stopped and took the photos before I threw it in the fire..............

Ok best run off to work.............

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

Chookyblue.......

a new retreat..........

Well we put the information out last night and it has filled very quickly..............

So a spontaneous idea at the workshop on the weekend grew very fast..........

bit of a muck around with some of the accommodation but we are sorted.........

I cannot wait..........

It's a retreat I am hosting with Deb from The Crafters Cottage...........

Starting Friday morning thru til Sunday afternoon it will be a great time to sew and chat with like minded people and make some new friends........

OMG blink and it will be here........

Catch you later........

Chookyblue.......

PS I'm a little excited............

a month.......

 wow where has the time gone............a month since I blogged last..........it's been a busy month..........I've had some extra days off here and there.........finished my course I started  - its been 12 months.........yippee........I've been a bit extra social..........few things on in town.........

Diane @ The Sloan Patch came to stay for the weekend...........it got a little extended due to some rain.............

We had a great time together...........she was supposed to be here for the Chookshed birthday but it was too wet then.............better late then never....... 

We did play with the quilting frame........that was a not so good...............but we sorted a few things out...........jury is still out if I will keep this or not...........

I got the binding on a couple of quilts.................

sunset when we had a fire one afternoon...............

I went to The Crafters Cottage for a couple of workshops.............

Danni was teaching and I had a great time.............

First day I did an orange peel workshop..........I choose some scraps from my box to play with as I was undecided if I wanted to machine or hand stitch..........I choose machine.......... 

The mountains looked amazing...........those green crops on the left were so vibrant............

The second day I did free motion quilting..........

I tried a few things but I did best at rulers late in the day...........I will keep trying though............

I am completely zoned out when trying to get the pattern in my head to FMQ...........

You might recognise Mrs Amazing across the table from me...........

Yep Janice@Jannimary and Di (another Di from Scrub Stitchin) were also at the workshop but I missed getting a photo..........Janice was going AMAZING............

loving winter here...............

great thing about winter is sitting around a fire with friends................

Another stunning sunset..........

some great firewood in this cut.........

sometimes it's a but random how good the wood is...............

Anyway best go..........

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

Chookyblue.........

PS oh and a new retreat may have been planned.........

more on that very soon..........

where did the week go???

 Well I am not sure where the week has gone...............

But here its Saturday afternoon again and the week has whizzed past once again...........

No sewing.........

BUT it's a long weekend and I just made my Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken which I know Janet @ Rogue Quilter has made a few times..must have been someone else so tell me if it was you..........It's been ages since I made it and the weather has been perfect for slow cooker cooking...........

I just added a few bits to the recipe and you can find the link here for the recipe............

Also while I was at it I finished my Fried Rice recipe and posted to Chookyblue's Cooking.........I don't know anyone who makes it like me but it was the way I was taught at high school............need to get a better photo but hey it's the taste that counts.........

Let me know how you cook fried rice.........link here for my recipe it on Chookyblue's Cooking...........

It's been a cold wet week...........after all the rain Friday into Saturday we got more rain on Sunday, Wednesday and Friday...........50-59mm here for the week and the road has been interesting to say the least....more slippery...........couple of huge fogs in the mornings which we rarely get also to make driving to work interesting as visibility was 50-100m.........

very quiet long weekend here so who knows if I do a spontaneous zoom...........I have a few other things to do and just enjoy some down time...........maybe some friends might drop in but no one staying.........was thinking an evening bonfire but the night dew if way to heavy for that.........

Who loves the magic of a milk thistle at this stage above............such a fleeting moment, one breeze and it's blown away..........

Great excitement when I found a few bits of oats had shot...........Lots has probably been way too wet as some has had water on it for the week......I'll have a look at it again on Monday........

The creek looked pretty tonight..........and it was perfectly still so lovely reflections......

Big old trees............💙💙💙

I've nicknamed this one the dragon log......can you see that or maybe I should call it the croc log..........

Anyway I best go............

Have a great weekend.......

Catch you later......

Chookyblue.......

PS I got distracted and hadn't finished proofreading this post and now its a few hours later........cut some wood with Mr Chooky as we had none left for the fire...........I have started a new secret project............OMG i'm having so much fun...........so I am stitchin'......shock to the system......lol......

Chookshed 12th Birthday........

A nice crew came thru the door for a washed out Chookshed party.........

I was pretty disappointed I had to can the real visitor plans once again so thanks to those who dropped in  today........sadly that's 3 years in a row..........39mm of rain all up.........

Maybe next year the stars will align.............wet, mum sick, wet!!!!!!

A photo I snapped this morning.........

Technically it was still May at Deana's so I worked on the kiwi birds that I was to make for May's Chookshed Challenge............

To say I had a few challenges is an understatement............

my brain was not even working today so that was not helping at all............

there may have also been some curse words..........

So for now it will only be 2 kiwi's.............

they are pretty cute........and yes you know I needed to make them blue........

Thanks Louise for the pattern and inspiration.........

Will be an earlier night today..........

It's been a bigger week.......

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

Chookyblue......

PS next year i'll crack out the decorations again too......

Chookshed's open..........

 Come and join me for a cuppa............The Chookshed is open so come join me..........

its rained and I had a terrible time getting home last night.........good thing I cancelled the Chookshed Birthday pending the forecast..........

Those are my tracks on the left............I got pulled down and could not get back up on the road..........

I had to phone a friend to come to the rescue............

This is what it looked like out the car door...........complete slop..........

So THANKFULLY I do not need to go anywhere until Tuesday........

Grab a cuppa and pop into zoom............

if you want to join and don't have the link let me know.......

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

Chookyblue......

Zoom?????

Anyone want to sew with me tomorrow in the Chookshed?????

Sat morning my time..... Friday arvo/evening on the flip side.......

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Catch you later.....

Chookyblue.......