Week 12 of 52 Weeks Word Photo Challenge

Hi once more, I've really enjoyed our "stretch" photographs so far, looking forward to seeing more maybe.

Our word for Week 12 is "Free".

Don't forget that you can join in any time and photograph along with us.

Our new modem has arrived and I'm about to fit it up, so let's hope I know what I'm doing.

Will see you next week with our  free photos!

52 Weeks Word Photo Challenge

Hi everyone! Good to know you are back with me!

I found todays word, "stretch" a bit difficult to tell you the truth, so here's what I came up with

This is a beautiful soft stretch jersey fabric that I bought this past Summer, to make a skirt and top from.

I did make the skirt up:-

Sorry for the not so good photograph, I was just too tired tonight to play around with it and fix it, but you get the gist!

The skirt has a roll top and is gorgeously swishy and hangs lovely when it is worn, thanks to the stretch fabric, I simply love to wear it.

Maybe I'll make a long sleeved top to wear with it, though with Winter coming quickly, I might just wait till next Summer and make a summery top! The fabric is far too light for Winter!

Well that's my photo, so enter yours with Mr Linky and let's see how you managed!!

See you tomorrow night for our next week's word!

Look What Is Flowering!!

The Bat Plant-

From the side - isn't she just the spitting image of a Triffid?

The colours are simply beautiful!

At the beginning of this summer, Alan and I were at a local nursery, when I spied a plant known to me as "Rose of Sharon".  I have always believed that it was related to the regular Hibiscus flower, which it is.

When I was young ( a long long time ago) There was a Rose of Sharon in our back garden, and I loved it's beautiful white flowers that turned to pink as they aged, and the bush would be covered in white and also pink blooms.  

It used to make a stunning sight in Sydney, so I grabbed this plant called Rose of Sharon, and we planted it in our back garden.

Well, the thing grew like a weed, and I was starting to worry that it was not the Rose of Sharon that I remembered.  Now I realize that it is probably just the change in climate, being so much warmer here.

Here is the plant, can you see the buds all over it? These  appeared at the end of the summer.

Here is the garden we planted beneath the tree, some colourful plants and ground orchids, along with some hoyas to grow up the tree.

This morning, I went outside, and lo and behold! there she was! the first flower!!

A lovely close up for you:-

This afternoon I went out into the back garden, and lo and behold!! the flower had turned pink!!

Another close up for you-

I am astounded! Isn't she absolutely adorable, and with all those buds coming on she will be weighed down by her flowers very soon.  I'll post more when she opens more buds, so you can see how she looks with both coloured flowers on her.

I am so glad that I don't have to dig her out because she was the wrong plant!!

Week 11 of 52 Weeks Word Photo Challenge

Hi everybody, good to see you here for our next week's word!

I would just like to make a quick comment about our challenge here, if I may.

Please don't worry if you can't post your pictures on the date, or if you can't manage a week. We all know ( me more than anyone!!) :):) how life can simply get in the way of all good intentions! Simply carry on when you can. No one is counting how many pictures you post - it's not about that.

So, here we go for this week:

The word for Week 11 is - "stretch".

I think that one's another doozie!!

See you back here next Sunday for our photographs.
Have a great week everyone..........

Week 10 of 52 Weeks Word Photo Challenge

Hi everyone! Welcome back!

I have really enjoyed looking at your "size" pictures today - they have been great.

So here we are at week 10, and I know how eagerly you are awaiting the new word, so I'll get right on with it!:):)

The word for week 10 is "star".

This will definitely be another interesting one, won't it?

SO I'll see you back here next Sunday night for your lovely pictures!

Have a great week..........

52 Weeks Word Photo Challenge

Hi, welcome to this weeks photographs, I hope that you have had a great week!

I had  fun with this one, hope you did, and I wonder how you photographed it.

Without any further comment, I give you my "size" =

All new fabric as it comes off the bolt, has size in it.  It is a running discussion amongst quilters, as to whether one should wash quilting fabric to remove the size, before using the fabric, or leave it.

The size gives the fabric a stronger hand, making it a little easier to cut and piece. Others will argue that the chemicals sometimes used can be dangerous if breathed in, so everyone has their own opinion on the question.

I personally normally do not wash my new fabric, but only because I'm too lazy to wash and iron it before I use it, so I'm not getting involved either way!!

So add your link to the Mr Linky below, and let's see your "size".

Be back tomorrow night for our next week's word.

Saturdays Scraps on Sunday

Hi everyone, had no time yesterday to blog - we were at our friends 80th Birthday party, and boy, did she have a ball!

It was wonderful to see her so happy, but of course I didn't take my camera to photograph her, so you'll just have to believe me on that!

Anyhow, have some great pics to show you of things i have worked on this week - well, a few of them anyhows!

I have been working on Puffss for the seat, made some storage bags for my sewing room, and went on a net trip, and found Victoria Findlay Wolfe's blog, 15 Minutes Play.

So above is my 9th 6 1/2 inch block, using her instructions. Here's the rest:-

There's the other 8, with the 9th in the corner! I think these are a fabulous way to use up scraps, and I think also that the finished quilt will be stunning.

So, I'm only doing a couple a day, and already I am feeling quite relaxed with the process and getting faster. Looking forward to the next 90 or so!!