Hello! I had hoped to be here earlier but I was incommunicado due to not having phone or internet for 2 days. After the initial gasp I just settled in with some stitching, old fashioned CD playing and reading. It was actually quite nice.

On Sunday before my enforced Telecommunications issue I popped along to Sunday Stitchers. We were a small group but lovely just the same. You just have to be ready to smile when Helen has the camera out lol!

I worked on my framed hexie quilt and got a few more made for the pile.

I now have the width I want and just need to add the length.

I completed the Nature prompt for Roxy's Journal of Stitchery Vol 8.

I have wanted to try my hand at a slow stitched Angel this year. My efforts.....

I used the pretty Tilda Christmas range. I really enjoyed playing with these.

When I recently spent time with the lovely Robinson's, they took me to a spot to get some great reference photos of some old post and rail fences for my art.

So this one is inspiration for a new drawing. The sketch took me ages and is now on the "good" paper and has the first underlayers down. I have added in some galahs as we saw some around the area later that week.

Hope you can get the idea as it's still very light. But I am excited to get going on it.

It will be a special reminder of a lovely week with kind and special friends who indulged my peculiar fetish for old fence posts x

I received this photo from my cousin this week. My Aunt with her Gardenia drawing I did for her 90th proudly hung on her wall....giving something from your heart I am sure does as much for you as the recipient. 

My youngest Granddaughter introduced me a while ago to sushi. So we have been diligently trying to learn to use chopsticks. She is much more proficient than I am. This week she bought me a gift.....

They are practice chopsticks to help you learn to use them...usually for children....hahaha!

Bless her....hope it helps me!

This morning lying in my bed, a lovely scent wafted through my bedroom windows....mmmm!

The "Frangies " are out in flower.....this will always be the scent of Queensland summers for me.

I wish you a lovely day.

Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx 

Summer Has Arrived

 My goodness! November already.....this year for me has just flown by! Thank you for all your lovely comments after my last post.

I thought I would start by sharing some lovely treasures I have recently inherited from my late in laws. I have always loved the white Fentonware and just love these two pieces. Gifted from my husbands Grandfather. 

There were so many vintage linens we discovered that I didn't know where to begin. I have kept some that could be used and shared with slow stitching friends. One's that could be chopped up because of damage. But some too beautiful to not keep in tact. 

These are the work of Hubby's Grandmother and have never been used.

I also discovered a wooden box that I had embroidered the covered insert on for MIL.

Once again never used. So it's returned home to me. It's that left over feeling of scarceness and saving things for "good " I guess.

Last weekend I had the loveliest day. My dear Auntie (in fact my favourite Auntie) was celebrating turning 90. She's a gorgeous woman. We gathered for lunch at her favourite girlhood Gold Coast beach. She adores the surf and let me tell you went in several times!

I caught up with her sons, my cousins and their families and it was such fun. Tales were told amongst loads of laughter.

My Son drove me (seated next to my Aunt) and shared the day with me.....

So Happy 90th Aunty Dawn xxx

I am not a fan of Halloween but two of my Grandies are and had asked me a while ago to make a runner to show off their collection of spooky stuff.....

I went over to keep them company whilst their Mum went out.....we watched spooky movies and even enjoyed spooky donuts lol!

I did think DD spooky little pumpkins and ghost she crocheted were rather cute!

So all in all a fun night with them.

I am still working away on my Roxy's Journal of Stitchery project but have also started a little Christmas stitching.....really didn't want anything remotely to do with it last year but after dear friend Fiona gifted me some gorgeous Tilda Christmas range for my birthday I found them to gorgeous to resist!

I love all the tropical flowers in our Summer. Recently I snapped this gorgeous Hibiscus at my friend Leannes home. The colour......so pretty!

Ok folks that's it from me....a little funny to finish....enjoy your weekend. 

Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx

Hello Out There

 Hello friends.....it's been a minute!

Family seems to have taken a lot of my time over the preceding months. We've had School formals....

And Graduations....

Grand Finals....

And almosts....

Great music nights....

My Granddaughter and her bestie since preschool...these two are so funny.

I celebrated my footy teams wins with the family.....

I've had a lovely holiday with my dear friend Fiona and her hubby.....such fun and so thoroughly spoilt!

You will have seen all the gorgeous gardens, embroidery and quilts on Fiona's blog Bubzrugz.

I also had a day of country tripping and a sleepover with friends Al and Mike....and a bit of retail therapy perhaps.

I have continued with my art projects. These two not long completed. 

Stitching has mainly been of the slow stitching variety. My mojo seems to have permanently taken a long vacation but this at least keeps my needle moving through fabric....plus I  love it!

Lastly the Patriarch of our family passed away aged 97 in my late husbands family home.

He could be a difficult man and very hard to get close to but it is always confronting when the last thread unravels...we take comfort in the fact that he lived and died absolutely on his own terms. So sorting out all that has taken a lot of time physically and mentally.

I hope you and yours are all well and finding some joy in your days. 

October always brings purple joy in my garden and my city......when the Jacarandas bloom.

Namaste and Blessings Michelle xxx