Block 9–Birds in the air

Block 9 of Barbara Brackman’s weekly civil war blocks is done..

Last night when I looked at this things just didn’t quite add up but this morning it was all clear *Note to self don’t look at new block late on Sat night after a few drinks …

I would also like to add that this lovely lady over hiding in this Cupboard is making these blocks also and she has fantastic how to in the construction of them.

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Hearts all done

OOps have been rather hectic round these parts. Forgot I have not posted my finished project..Feb Hearts from Robyn s blog Daisy Quilts..this was so easy to sew and the instructions were easy to understand and follow..

I ended up making mine a tad bigger to use it as a topper for the beautiful chest that I was given recently-that came from the house of  My friend who passed away..I am so happy with how it ended up ..and yep I just had to sew buttons-I think I have some kind of obsession with buttons..

Isn’t the chest beautiful it was made by my friends father many many many years ago.

Oh yeah I did do some embroidery on it although it kinda has got lost now with all the messy meandering stitch and the big buttons..

Thank you so much Robyn I really enjoyed this project.

 

Crappy part of the week , we had to get one of our furry friends put down..CYA is now in kitty-cat heaven having a fun time-we have some awesome memories of her and her funny antics.

Have hurt my knee this week rather painful..placed a bag of ice on it right away..and continued that till I could get to the Drs the next day, the Dr informed me I could keep icing it till the end of that day (48 hrs only)..and then take analgesics x1 by 3x a day..and have a scan in 10 days-as the swelling will of gone down by then.blah such a klutz…

Nope no photo of my knee is going to be inserted here LOL.

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Leaving comments

Due to recieving emails informing me that people are having trouble leaving comments I have changed some settings, hopefully this will enable you to now post.
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Civil War Blocks

Firstly I am going to say..my blocks are mine –so they will be the way they are and in the end they will all fit (cause I will be damned if I can get them all the same size)..but hey there is not quilt police at my house..

Still enjoying Barbara’s weekly stories of the era and the blocks.

Hopped to it this morning and sewed my missing ones.

OK so block 6 ended up in the bin, 2 different attempts fabric wasted grrrr.(thanking the k goodness of the wonderful quilt Bird Lyn gifted me some fabric)

I have remade it again and this time it is staying.

Block 6-Richmond

Block 7 Log Cabin

Block 8 Cotton Ball

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Power on Power OFF

Before I start I must say this..What we are experiencing is nothing compared to what our eastern and southern states have had to endure these past 7weeks or so.But due to power not being consistent I’m taking this opportunity to update those that have txt and called-as I am turning the phone off to save the battery life.

This week it’s Darwin’s turn for nasty weather. Tropical low started dumping rain on us Monday night..

Tuesday this blighter kept dumping more rain and horrid gale force winds…they put us on tropical low watch and then late in the afternoon tropical low warning-as the low was still over land they don’t call it a cyclone till it gets close to water or hits water or something like that…So this afternoon it did whatever was needed and is now cyclone Carlos @ cat1..rainfall up to 400mls has been recorded in the past 24 hrs…

Lots of flooding and lots of trees down-airport-schools..and all non essential govt sections are closed.The bugger of this beast is it is moving so slow like 6-7klm’s per hour so lots of rain…

Electricity went out @ 9.30pm last night-came back on around 11am then out and back on for most of the afternoon…

This morning I went outside and took some pics.

our driveway is a running waterway.

 

Our front paddock nice water view from the balcony.

 

Bottom of the stairs to inside ankle deep.

 

Lots of scenes like this around the paddock.

Our lounge got wet and some other things but they are only things..

I am grateful that our home whilst old and lacking in many areas it was built to code so we are safe here,I have a roof over me to sleep that does not leak-and the needs to cook with or without power under a dry roof..

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Oh to be pigheaded

What a title that is eh?
But it was all I could think of for my ailment...oh what now ?
Due to me being pigheaded and stubborn ermm just a tad impatient, I am now unable to do much with my hands-LIKE SEW-waaaaaaaaah so unfair. Silly dumb pigheaded me set about to clean the ceilings in the lounge (tropics=ugly mildew)..well when the mild treatment didn't work I went straight to the heavy stuff...bad move..bad bad me-bleach and I do not go together well at all and now due to my foolishness stubborn streak
need to see a job done, I have a very sore right hand with chemical kinda burns.
Annoyed with myself big time as I can't finish my hearts hanger that I was enjoying the hand stitching on and nearly all done on Sat night. Am unable to really grip anything in my hand so it will be a quiet week for me, thought may as well be at work whinging if I can's sit at home and sew LOL....
But hey you know what...you can almost see your reflection on the lounge ceiling.
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Wow check this out.

They say you gotta be in to win it..
So what are you waiting for?
Pop on over and see what Doris is giving away, truly if you sew,knit,crochet or paint or scrap book-you will love this giveaway..go on what are you waiting for?
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February Hearts

OOps look what I done....see that new button over there on the right..yep thats it...
Well let me first say I was innocently chilling out yesterday and cruising blogland...and I spied a project Lyn was making ohh me oh my I loved it so I followed the link and I was sewn. Whilst jumping over to the Link the fabrics for this project where coming together in my mind...
I read what I needed and that was it I cut and sewed, such clear and concise instructions and an awesome project..feel I will make more using the block....Can't post a pic as I painted the sewing room this morning-EDIT_ I painted the room white same as it was before so no diffrence to be seen 'cept I know it's been repainted LOL...so when paint dries I shall post a pic (be right back if I save this draft and go to hubbys pc I can posta pic now wooohooo).

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Grandma Vickie here

Well I thought i would interrupt transmission to report an important event.

Shantal has given birth to a healthy 6lb 13oz 51cm long baby boy

Ziah Andreas Lange, 2.16 pm Monday 31/01/2011..mum and bubs doing excellent and dad is over the moon actually I think he is awestruck. They were discharged from hospital late Tuesday afternoon as the hospital needed beds so they could bring fwd the inducing of other babies before cyclone Yasi..hits with ugly force-they will get flooding where they are and hopefully not much else..

Here he is 10am on Tuesday, quite an inquisitive little man and very strong.

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