trip pics.............

Quite belated this post but I have finally got lots of pics loaded onto my computer hence the number of posts your getting..............

These are from the lightning trip a few weeks ago...............we followed a very simple sign to a stunning lookout..............

some of the flowers..............

I was waiting for the sun to hit the cliffs but it was too cool and cloudy............

a gorgeous valley............

Catch you later

Chookyblue

2 tops in 10 in days......OMG.......

With a bit of a delay due to sleepover Aunty duties...........

finally......second quilt top finished................or maybe not............

this is without boarders..............72 x 72inch square.

border options................what do you think???

the big floral would be not quite this wide..........

I do have to get some more yardage which should be fine...........

closer up..............

And with a top together i was inspired to work on another old one.............

it's been in and out a bit lately............

even made it to the design wall and got pull back down................

another block nearly finished and most of the sashing done.....

Need to measure them all but I think the sashing has been cut 4 3/8 instead of 4  1/2 inchs............

It will work out but AARRRHHHH.........

loved the holidays and the long weekend.........

Fairy Girl is playing in a bundle of scraps, selvedges etc...........

no direction really, no rules to follow just having fun joining fabric together..........

also added in a few random left over blocks, stuff ups etc.............

Anyway hope you have enjoyed your weekend..............

So border or no border???? 

Help.......need your thoughts.............

Catch you later

Chookyblue

echidna removal..........

On Wednesday when we were lamb marking Boy Wonder spotted an echidna moving over near the tank down the paddock....................on Thursday Fairy Girl spotted one walking in the garden.............

2 echidnas in 2 days...........OMG.......

Here he is digging himself into the ground............

I really don't want /need an echidna in the garden with a plastic lining pool..................

Boy Wonder to the rescue.............

He flipped it onto it's back...........not an easy task..............it's not so easy for them to get back on their feet but as he was trying to pick it up it got back onto it's feet.................

they are so cute.............

Rolled over again and picked up this time...........

Yes they are spikey and sharp spikes..........
I was NOT going to do this............

Boy Wonder safely placed him at an ant nest OUT of my garden...............

Catch you later

Chookyblue

French star?............

I saw this pattern - Moda Love Quilt online - printed it and put it in a safe spot for a rainy day............well I haven't had a rainy day but I thought it might be a good one to try.............supposed to be made from a Layer Cake, Charm pack or Mini charm........plus some yardage.....

trying to sort out the mini charm fabrics to replicate the big one............

Started making this one yesterday lunch...............

I have incorporated a few more French General fabrics as I had used some of the fabrics in the layer cake in another project..........................

I wasn't happy with the layout of the side squares so I moved them and changed them..............

Less then a hour this morning and it is all pinned on the wall........moved to final positions and ready for me to start sewing once I get back from town.............
I can't wait.............OMG 2 quilt tops in one week now that would be a record........
I can't show you the other one yet.......you will have to wait a week or so..............
Catch you later

Chookyblue

gardens and lambs.............

This is the lambs when we got them.......there has been a few casualties............but we seem to be back on track now.........

the red dots are spray marker to know which was which when feeding them..........

We were given another one yesterday.......yippee..........

Recently I got to enjoy some lovely gardens...........

I've never seen so many daffodils........gorgeous......thanks for the suggestion Janice.....

Glorious day and we even ran into Miss Kate

Catch you later

Chookyblue

SSCS update..........

You should all have your partners details now................

Have fun secretly creating a wonderful present and ornament.............

I've added a list of all the swappers on another tab at the top of my blog..........go check out who else is joining in the fun............2014 SSCS....

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DID YOU KNOW................

this is the 8th year of the swap............in that time 849 swaps have been organised...........

256 bloggers have participated in the swap

This year we welcome 2 new girls....Lisa and Sylvia for their 1st swap

7 girls  - 2nd swap

15 girls - 3rd swap

8 girls- 4th swap

11 girls - 5th swap

3 girls - 6th swap Lynn, KarolAnn & Caroline

2 girls -7th swap Kris & Marica

7 girls have joined me for ALL the swaps - Anne Heidi, Carole, Laila, Tonje, Lynda, Nancy & Peg

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I love so many of you have joined in year after year.......although quite afraid some of you may have hunted me down if I didn't run the swap........I would have missed it too don't worry........

thankyou for making this swap what it is.......

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

woops.................

Where has the last 2 weeks gone.........hope your enjoying the school holidays...........nothing terribly exciting happening here........just a whirl wind trip for family...........driving 8.5 hrs one day.............partying the next.......then back in the car driving home again..........definitely not a relaxing holiday......now before lamb marking (coming up this week) I am going to hide in the Chookshed as I have a quilt to whip up ASAP.........Fairy Girl might escape and hide out with me..........

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Oh and I will try and get organised and show you a pic of the lambs we were given..........One of the neighbours had to do some sheep work and got a lot of lambs miss mothered.......they gave us 10 lambs......we've lost a few but the others are going well..........Boy Wonder has been helping lots but it was much better once we got more then 2 teats............we can feed them all a lot quicker now...............

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........

2014.............

For those of you wondering, wishing or not even thinking about it this may be the post your waiting for..............
It will be a challenge fitting this in but it just won't be Christmas without the Secret Santa Christmas Swap...........so basically it will only be open for the weekend...............

If you miss the sign up SORRY.............but I am pressed for time just like everyone else.........and this swap takes a lot of background work................

2007 - 80+

2008 - 156

2009 - 118

2010 - 108

2011 - 135

2012 - 103

2013 - 93

2014 - ???

If you want to see what happened in previous years go the the labels on the sidebar and choose

Secret Santa Christmas Swap or SSCS08, SSCS09 etc

If you're a regular you know the drill but check the rules on the bottom of last years sign up post

Keep your parcels under 500 grams to keep posting costs down - must be sent by AIR MAIL

Postage time is only between 17th to 20th November

So to sign up click on this sign up form UPDATED CLOSED

ALSO

email chookybluesscs@gmail.com
This as usual is for the regular visitors and commenters to my blog.............

.........take care til next time.....Chookyblue.........